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Configuring the Access Point for Managed Mode .. .87, Viewing Access Point Status .. .91 - configuration

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D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator's Guide Configuring Virtual Access Point Security 43 None (Plain-text 45 Static WEP 45 IEEE 802.1X 49 WPA Personal 50 WPA Enterprise 52 Prohibiting the SSID Broadcast 53 5 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 6 Configuring Access Point Services 69 Configuring Quality of Service (QoS 69 Understanding QoS 69 Configuring QoS Settings 75 Enabling the Network Time Protocol Server 79 Enabling or Disabling a Network Time Protocol (NTP) Server 80 7 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 8 Configuring the Access Point for Managed Mode 87 Transitioning Between Modes 87 Configuring Managed Access Point Settings 88 Viewing Managed AP DHCP Information 89 9 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 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 4 © 2001-2008 D-Link Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

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© 2001-2008 D-Link Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
D-Link Unified Access Point Administrator’s Guide
Configuring Virtual Access Point Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
43
None (Plain-text) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45
Static WEP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45
IEEE 802.1X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
49
WPA Personal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
50
WPA Enterprise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
52
Prohibiting the SSID Broadcast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
53
5
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
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Configuring Access Point Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Configuring Quality of Service (QoS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
69
Understanding QoS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
69
Configuring QoS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
75
Enabling the Network Time Protocol Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
79
Enabling or Disabling a Network Time Protocol (NTP) Server . . . . . . . . . . .
80
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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
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Configuring the Access Point for Managed Mode . . . . . . . . . .87
Transitioning Between Modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
87
Configuring Managed Access Point Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
88
Viewing Managed AP DHCP Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
89
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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
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