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D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide Table 32. Keyboard Shortcuts Keyboard Shortcut Ctrl-n Down Arrow key Ctrl-d Action on CLI Display next command in history. (Ctrl-p and Ctrl-n let you cycle through a history of all executed commands like Up and Down arrow keys typically do. Up/Down arrow keys also work for this.) Exit the CLI. (At a blank command prompt, typing Ctrl-d closes the CLI.) (Typing Ctrl-d within command text also removes characters, one at a time, at cursor location like Ctrl-h.) Interface Naming Conventions The following summary of interface names is provided to help clarify the related CLI commands and output results. These names are not exposed on the Web UI, but are used throughout the CLI. You get and set many configuration values on the AP by referring to interfaces. In order to configure the AP through the CLI, you need to understand which interfaces are available on the AP, what role they play (corresponding setting on the Web UI), and how to refer to them. To view a list of the interface names and an associated description, use get interface all description. Table 33 describes the interface naming conventions for the DWL-3500AP and DWL8500AP. NOTE: Use the get interface command to display common information on all interfaces, including IP addresses Table 33. Interface Naming Convention Interface brvlanx brtrunk lo eth0 vlan1 wlan0 wlan1 wlan0vapx wlan1vapx Description Bridge for VLAN x. These interfaces are used for the management interface and dynamic VLANs. By default, brvlan1 is the management VLAN interface. Internal bridge trunk interface. Local loopback for data meant for the access point itself. The Ethernet interface connected to the Internal network. The VLAN interface associated with the default virtual access point. The default wireless interface on radio 1 - 802.11a radio. This is the interface for virtual access point (VAP) 0. The DWL-3500AP does not have this interface. The default wireless interface on radio 2 - 802.11b/g radio . This is the interface for VAP 0. The wireless interface for the x VAP on radio 1 - 802.11a radio. The value for x ranges from 1-7. The DWL-3500AP does not have this interface. The wireless interface for the x VAP on radio 2 - 802.11b/g radio. The value for x ranges from 1-7. 132 © 2001-2008 D-Link Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

Section	Page
Unified Access Point (AP) Administrator’s Guide	1
Table of Contents	3
List of Figures	7
List of Tables	9
About This Document	11
Document Organization	11
Audience	11
Document Conventions	11
Online Help, Supported Browsers, and Limitations	12
Overview of the D-Link Access Point	15
Features and Benefits	16
IEEE Standards Support	16
Wireless Features	16
Security Features	17
Networking	17
Maintainability	17
Access Point Hardware	18
Preparing to Install the Access Point	19
Default Settings for the Unified Access Points	19
Administrator’s Computer Requirements	21
Wireless Client Requirements	22
Dynamic and Static IP Addressing on the AP	23
Recovering an IP Address	23
Discovering a Dynamically Assigned IP Address	23
Using the Reset Button	23
Installing the Access Point	25
Installing the Unified Access Point	25
Viewing Basic Settings	29
Using the CLI to View the IP Address	30
Configuring the Ethernet Interface	31
Using the Web UI to configure Ethernet Settings	31
Using the CLI to Configure Ethernet Settings	33
Configuring IEEE 802.1X Authentication	34
Using the Web UI to Configure 802.1X Authentication Information	35
Using the CLI to Configure 802.1X Authentication Information	36
Verifying the Installation	36
Configuring Access Point Security	39
Understanding Security on Wireless Networks	39
Choosing a Security Mode	39
Comparing Security Modes	40
When to Use Unencrypted (No Security)	40
When to Use Static WEP	40
When to Use IEEE 802.1X	41
When to Use WPA Personal	42
When to Use WPA Enterprise	42
Enabling Station Isolation	43
Configuring Virtual Access Point Security	43
None (Plain-text)	45
Static WEP	45
Static WEP Rules	48
Example of Using Static WEP	48
IEEE 802.1X	49
WPA Personal	50
WPA Enterprise	52
Prohibiting the SSID Broadcast	53
Managing the Access Point	55
Setting the Wireless Interface	55
Using the 802.11h Wireless Mode	57
Configuring Radio Settings	58
Configuring Virtual Access Points	62
Controlling Access by MAC Authentication	66
Configuring a MAC Filter List on the AP	66
Configuring MAC Authentication on the RADIUS Server	67
Configuring Load Balancing	68
Configuring Access Point Services	69
Configuring Quality of Service (QoS)	69
Understanding QoS	69
QoS and Load Balancing	69
802.11e and WMM Standards Support	70
QoS Queues and Parameters to Coordinate Traffic Flow	70
QoS Queues and Diff-Serve Code Points (DSCP) on Packets	70
EDCF Control of Data Frames and Arbitration Interframe Spaces	71
Random Backoff and Minimum / Maximum Contention Windows	72
Packet Bursting for Better Performance	73
Transmission Opportunity (TXOP) Interval for Client Stations	73
802.1p and DSCP tags	73
Configuring QoS Settings	75
Enabling the Network Time Protocol Server	79
Enabling or Disabling a Network Time Protocol (NTP) Server	80
Maintaining the Access Point	81
Managing the Configuration File	81
Resetting the Factory Default Configuration	82
Saving the Current Configuration to a Backup File	83
Restoring the Configuration from a Previously Saved File	83
Rebooting the Access Point	85
Upgrading the Firmware	85
Configuring the Access Point for Managed Mode	87
Transitioning Between Modes	87
Configuring Managed Access Point Settings	88
Viewing Managed AP DHCP Information	89
Viewing Access Point Status	91
Viewing Interface Status	91
Ethernet (Wired) Settings	92
Wireless Settings	92
Viewing Events Logs	92
Configuring Persistent Logging Options	93
Configuring the Log Relay Host for Kernel Messages	94
Example of Using Linux syslogd	94
Enabling or Disabling the Log Relay Host on the Events Page	95
Viewing Transmit and Receive Statistics	95
Viewing Client Association Information	97
Link Integrity Monitoring	98
Viewing Neighboring Access Points	98
Wireless Client Settings and RADIUS Server Setup	101
Accessing Wireless Client Security Settings	102
Configuring a Client to Access an Unsecure Network	104
Configuring Static WEP Security on a Client	104
Configuring WPA/WPA2 Personal on a Client	106
Using an External Authentication Server	108
Configuring IEEE 802.1X Security on a Client	108
IEEE 802.1X Client Using EAP/TLS Certificate	108
Configuring WPA/WPA2 Enterprise (RADIUS)	111
WPA/WPA2 Enterprise (RADIUS) Client Using EAP/PEAP	111
WPA/WPA2 Enterprise (RADIUS) Client Using EAP-TLS Certificate	113
Configuring the RADIUS Server for Authentication	116
Obtaining a TLS-EAP Certificate for a Client	119
Configuring the RADIUS Server for VLAN Tags	122
CLI for AP Configuration	125
How to Access the Access Point CLI	125
Telnet Connection to the AP	125
SSH Connection to the AP	126
Commands and Syntax	127
Using the get Command	128
Using the set Command	128
Using the add Command	129
Using the remove Command	129
Additional CLI Commands	130
Getting Help on Commands at the CLI	130
Tab Completion	130
Keyboard Shortcuts	131
Interface Naming Conventions	132
Saving Configuration Changes	133
Access Point CLI Commands	134
Configuring Basic Settings	134
Status	135
Ethernet Settings	136
Wireless Interface	137
Radio Settings	138
Virtual Access Points	139
Set Security to Static WEP	140
Set Security to IEEE 802.1X	142
Set Security to WPA/WPA2 Personal (PSK)	143
Set Security to WPA/WPA2 Enterprise (RADIUS)	144
Managed Access Point	146
IEEE 802.1X Supplicant Authentication	147
Quality of Service	147
Time	149
System Management	150
CLI Classes and Properties Reference	150

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D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator’s Guide

Interface Naming Conventions

The following summary of interface names is provided to help clarify the related CLI

commands and output results. These names are not exposed on the Web UI, but are used

throughout the CLI. You

get

and

set

many configuration values on the AP by referring to

interfaces. In order to configure the AP through the CLI, you need to understand which

interfaces are available on the AP, what role they play (corresponding setting on the Web UI),

and how to refer to them. To view a list of the interface names and an associated description,

use

get interface all description

Table 33

describes the interface naming conventions for the DWL-3500AP and DWL-

8500AP.

NOTE:

Use the

get interface

command to display common information on all

interfaces, including IP addresses

Ctrl-n

Down Arrow key

Display next command in history.

(Ctrl-p and Ctrl-n let you cycle through a history of all executed

commands like Up and Down arrow keys typically do. Up/Down arrow

keys also work for this.)

Ctrl-d

Exit the CLI. (At a blank command prompt, typing Ctrl-d closes the

CLI.)

(Typing Ctrl-d within command text also removes characters, one at a

time, at cursor location like Ctrl-h.)

Table 33.

Interface Naming Convention

Interface

Description

brvlan

Bridge for VLAN

. These interfaces are used for the management interface and

dynamic VLANs.

By default, brvlan1 is the management VLAN interface.

brtrunk

Internal bridge trunk interface.

Local loopback for data meant for the access point itself.

eth0

The Ethernet interface connected to the Internal network.

vlan1

The VLAN interface associated with the default virtual access point.

wlan0

The default wireless interface on radio 1 - 802.11a radio. This is the interface for

virtual access point (VAP) 0. The DWL-3500AP does not have this interface.

wlan1

The default wireless interface on radio 2 - 802.11b/g radio . This is the interface for

VAP 0.

wlan0vap

The wireless interface for the

VAP on radio 1 - 802.11a radio. The value for

ranges from 1-7. The DWL-3500AP does not have this interface.

wlan1vap

The wireless interface for the

VAP on radio 2 - 802.11b/g radio. The value for

ranges from 1-7.

Table 32.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Keyboard Shortcut

Action on CLI