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Summary of Contents for AirXpertDWL-7000AP

Page 1: ...DWL 7000AP Tri Mode Dualband 2 4 5GHz Manual Building Networks for People D Link AirXpert Wireless Access Point TM ...

Page 2: ...ontents 3 Introduction 4 Wireless Basics 7 Getting Started 10 Using the Configuration Menu 12 Networking Basics 23 Troubleshooting 38 Technical Specifications 44 Contacting Technical Support 47 Warranty and Registration 48 ...

Page 3: ... one included with the DWL 7000AP will cause damage and void the warranty for this product If any of the above items are missing please contact your reseller System Requirements For Configuration Package Contents At least 128 MB of memory and a 500 MHz processor Computer with Windows Macintosh or Linux based operating system with an installed Ethernet adapter Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigato...

Page 4: ...dent Web based software user interface that also features a step by step Setup Wizard to get your router up and running in just a matter of minutes The DWL 7000AP incorporates the 802 1x standard for wireless user authentication and WPA Wi Fi Protected Access which dynamically encrypts data as it s being sent WPAfeatures available as a firmware upgrade download in Q3 2003 Introduction D Link the i...

Page 5: ...b and 802 11g Compliant Means you can mix devices from different standards without sacrificing connectivity Better Security with 802 1x and WPA Other 802 11g devices can connect securely using 802 1x authentication and WPA Wi Fi Protected Access Connections MDI RJ 45 Ethernet Port Power Receptor Reset Straight Through cable is required when connecting to a router or switch Cross Over cable is requ...

Page 6: ...er LAN 10 100 WLAN 802 11a and 802 11b or 802 11g A steady light indicates a connection to a power source A steady light indicates a connection to the Ethernet port a blinking light indicates activity LED LED Activity A blinking light indicates activity in the respective wireless mode 802 11a and or 802 11b 802 11g ...

Page 7: ... Ethernet LAN in order to use servers printers or an Internet connection supplied through the wired LAN A Wireless Access Point AP is a device used to provide this link People use wireless LAN technology for many different purposes Mobility Productivity increases when people have access to data in any location within the operating range of the WLAN Management decisions based on real time informati...

Page 8: ...g utilize OFDM technology This means that in most environments within the specified range of this device you will be able to transfer large files quickly or even watch a movie in MPEG format over your network without noticeable delays This technology works by transmitting high speed digital data over a radio wave utilizing OFDM Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing technology OFDM works by sp...

Page 9: ...t 1 meter thick At a 2 degree angle it looks over 42 feet 14 meters thick Position devices so that the signal will travel straight through a wall or ceiling instead of at an angle for better reception Building materials can impede the wireless signal a solid metal door or aluminum studs may have a negative effect on range Try to position wireless devices and computers with wireless adapters so tha...

Page 10: ...t be in the same IP Address range as all the computers in the network and the Subnet mask must be exactly the same for all the computers in the network For example If the first computer is assigned an IP Address of 192 168 0 2 with a Subnet Mask of 255 255 255 0 then the second computer can be assigned an IP Address of 192 168 0 3 with a Subnet Mask of 255 255 255 0 etc IMPORTANT If computers or o...

Page 11: ...esktop computer in your network you can install the D Link Air Xpert DWL AG520 wireless PCI adapter into an available PCI slot See the Quick Installation Guide included with the DWL AG520 Install the drivers for the D Link Air Xpert DWL AG650 into the laptop computer See the Quick Installation Guide included with the DWL A650 For a typical wireless setup as shown above please do the following An I...

Page 12: ...Open the web browser Type in the IP Address of the Access Point Note if you have changed the default IP Address assigned to the DWL 7000AP make sure to enter the correct IP Address admin Home Wizard The Home Wizard screen will appear Please refer to the Quick Installation Guide for more information regard ing the Setup Wizard Using the Configuration Menu Type admin in the User Name field Leave the...

Page 13: ...l 36 is the default channel for 802 11a Channel 6 is the default channel for 802 11b Select a different channel if you want to change the default setting All devices on the network must be set to the same channel to communicate on the network Current wireless network adapters will automatically scan for the channel to establish connection with the access point Click Help at any time for more infor...

Page 14: ...r on your network will automatically assign an IP Address IP Address The default IP Address is 192 168 0 50 Note you will need to use the AP Manager to determine the IP Address dynamically assigned to the Access Point Subnet Mask The Subnet Mask is 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway Input the IP Address of the Default Gateway the router in the network Click Help at any time for more information Click A...

Page 15: ...MAC Address Input the remote AP MAC Addresses of the APs with which the DWL 7000AP will associate AP Repeater To extend the range of the wireless network select this option and enter the MAC address of the remote AP within your network that will have its range extended Static Key Select this option when the AP to be repeated has WEP enabled Dynamic Key Select this option when the AP to be repeated...

Page 16: ...adcast and multicast messages Advanced Performance The default Performance settings are shown in the illustration above Wireless Band Select 802 11a up to 72 Mbps speed in turbo mode in the 5GHz range or 802 11g up to 54 Mbps speed with AirPlus adapters Fragment Length This value should remain at its default setting of 2346 If you experience a high packet error rate you may slightly increase your ...

Page 17: ...he list from participating in the network Access Control List Input the MAC Addresses into the list MAC Address Media Access ControlAddress A unique hardware address that identifies a device on a network It is assigned at the factory and cannot be changed Usually you will find this address on a sticker on the device or on the packaging Please use the following format when entering the MAC address ...

Page 18: ...L 7000AP on the network the device must be listed in the Access Control List Open System the DWL 7000AP will be visible to all devices on the network Open System is the default setting Hexadecimal digits consist of the numbers 0 9 and the letters A F ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange is a code for repre senting English letters as numbers from 0 127 802 1x is the first line o...

Page 19: ...etwork traffic and wireless clients among the DWL 7000APs in the network Assign each access point a different non overlapping channel e g 1 6 11 Ethernet Link Status This field displays the Ethernet Link Status Link Up indicates that there is an Ethernet LAN connection to the AP When Link Integrity is Enabled whenever the Ethernet connection between the LAN and the AP is disconnected then the Wire...

Page 20: ...he old password New Password Enter the new password Confirm New Password Re enter the new password Apply To save changes click Apply Apply Settings and Restart If you have made any changes to the configuration settings click Restart to apply the changes Restore to Factory Default Settings To return the DWL 7000AP to the factory default settings click Restore ...

Page 21: ...to find the updated firmware file on your hard drive Before you Browse your hard drive you will need to download the updated firmware from the D Link Support website http support dlink com After you find the updated firmware file on your hard drive click OK Tools Firmware ...

Page 22: ...ransmitted communications through the Ethernet port and wireless connec tions associated with the Access Point Using the Configuration Menu continued Status Stats The Help menu is displayed here You can also click on Help in any window for additional information Help ...

Page 23: ...osoft Windows XP Note Please refer to websites such as http www homenethelp com and http www microsoft com windows2000 for information about networking computers using Windows 2000 ME or 98 Go to Start Control Panel Network Connections Select Set up a home or small office network Networking Basics When this screen appears Click Next ...

Page 24: ...ns in this window Networking Basics continued Click Next In the following window select the best description of your computer If your computer connects to the internet through a gateway router select the second option as shown Click Next ...

Page 25: ...25 Enter a Computer description and a Computer name optional Networking Basics continued Click Next Enter a Workgroup name All computers on your network should have the same Workgroup name Click Next ...

Page 26: ... while the Network Setup Wizard applies the changes Networking Basics continued When the changes are complete click Next Please wait while the Network Setup Wizard configures the computer This may take a few minutes ...

Page 27: ...ion that fits your needs In this example Create a Network Setup Disk has been selected You will run this disk on each of the computers on your network Click Next Insert a disk into the Floppy Disk Drive in this case drive A Format the disk if you wish and click Next ...

Page 28: ... read the information under Here s how in the screen below After you complete the Network Setup Wizard you will use the Network Setup Disk to run the Network Setup Wizard once on each of the computers on your network To continue click Next ...

Page 29: ...ew settings will take effect when you restart the computer Click Yes to restart the computer You have completed configuring this computer Next you will need to run the Network Setup Disk on all the other computers on your network After running the Network Setup Disk on all your computers your new wireless network will be ready to use ...

Page 30: ...In Windows XP Click Start in the lower left corner of the screen Right click on My Computer Select Properties and click Select the Computer Name Tab in the System Properties window You may enter a Com puter Description if you wish this field is optional To rename the computer and join a domain Click Change ...

Page 31: ...ave the same Workgroup name Click OK Checking the IP Address in Windows XP The wireless adapter equipped computers in your network must be in the same IP Ad dress range see Getting Started in this manual for a definition of IPAddress Range To check on the IPAddress of the adapter please do the following Right click on the Local Area Connection icon in the task bar Click on Status ...

Page 32: ... Protocol technology If you are using a DHCP capable Gateway Router you will not need to assign Static IP Addresses If you are not using a DHCP capable Gateway Router or you need to assign a Static IP Address please follow these instructions Go to Start Double click on Control Panel Networking Basics continued Checking the IP Address in Windows XP This window will appear Click the Support tab Clic...

Page 33: ...33 Networking Basics continued Assigning a Static IP Address in Windows XP 2000 Double click on Network Connections Double click on Properties Right click on Local Area Connections ...

Page 34: ...k The IP Addresses on your network must be within the same range For example if one computer has an IP Address of 192 168 0 2 the other computers should have IP Addresses that are sequential like 192 168 0 3 and 192 168 0 4 The subnet mask must be the same for all the computers on the network Click OK Select Use the following DNS server addresses Enter the LAN IP address of the Wireless Router D L...

Page 35: ...Go to the Apple Menu and se lect System Preferences cClick on Network Select Built in Ethernet in the Show pull down menu Select Manually in the Con figure pull down menu Input the Static IP Address the Subnet Mask and the Router IP Address in the ap propriate fields Click Apply Now ...

Page 36: ...h OS X Go to the Apple Menu and select System Preferences Click on Network Select Built in Ethernet in the Show pull down menu Select Using DHCP in the Configure pull down menu Click Apply Now The IP Address Subnet mask and the Router s IP Address will appear in a few seconds ...

Page 37: ...r or Access Point A good wireless connection will show four replies from the Wireless Router or Acess Point as shown Checking the Wireless Connection by Pinging in Windows Me and 98 Go to Start Run type command A window similar to this will appear Type ping xxx xxx xxx xxx where xxx is the IP Address of the Wireless Router or Access Point A good wireless connection will show four replies from the ...

Page 38: ...168 0 x Any computers that have identical IP Addresses will not be visible on the network They must all have the same subnet mask e g 255 255 255 0 Do a Ping test to make sure that the DWL 7000AP is responding Go to Start Run Type Command Type ping 192 168 0 50 A successful ping will show four replies Troubleshooting This Chapter provides solutions to problems that can occur during the installatio...

Page 39: ... must have a unique IP Address no two devices may have the same IP Address The subnet mask must be the same for all the computers on the network To check the IP Address assigned to the wireless adapter double click on the Local Area Connection icon in the taskbar select the Support tab and the IP Address will be displayed Please refer to Checking the IP Address in the Networking Basics section of ...

Page 40: ...stalled properly You may be using different network adapters than those illustrated here but this procedure will remain the same regardless of the type of network adapters you are using Go to Start Right click on My Computer Click Properties Select the Hardware Tab Click Device Manager ...

Page 41: ...ble click on Network Adapters Right click on D Link DWL AG650 Wireless Cardbus Adapter Select Properties to check that the drivers are in stalled properly Look under Device Status to check that the device is working properly Click OK ...

Page 42: ...r drop altogether Try changing the Channel on yourAccess Point and Wireless adapter to a different Channel to avoid interference Keep your product away at least 3 6 feet from electrical devices that generate RF noise like microwaves Monitors electric motors etc 6 Why can t I get a wireless connection To establish a wireless connection while enabling Encryption on the DWL 7000AP you must also enabl...

Page 43: ...ts network together out of the box at the factory default settings To hard reset the D Link AirPro DWL 7000AP to Factory Default Settings please do the following Troubleshooting continued Locate the Reset button on the back of the DWL 7000AP Use a paper clip to press the Reset button Hold for about 10 seconds and then release After the DWL 7000AP reboots this may take a few minutes it will be rese...

Page 44: ...erating Range Indoors up to 328 feet 100 meters Outdoors up to 1 312 feet 400 meters Temperature Operating 32ºF to 149ºF 0ºC to 55ºC Storing 4ºF to 167ºF 20ºC to 75ºC Humidity Technical Specifications Web Based Internet Explorer v6 or later Netscape Navigator v6 or later or other Java enabled browsers DHCP Client Environmental Conditions may adversely affect wireless signal range 95 maximum non co...

Page 45: ... 128 bit WEP with TKIP MIC IV Expansion Shared Key Authentication Supports Advanced Encryption Standard AES External Antenna Type Dual Non Detachable Dipole Antenna Wireless Frequency Range 2 4 2 4825 GHz Modulation Technology Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing OFDM PBCC Complementary Code Keying CCK 54 Mbps 48Mbps 36Mbps 24Mbps 18Mbps 12Mbps 11Mbps 9Mbps 6Mbps 5 5Mbps 2Mbps 1Mbps 2 4 2 48...

Page 46: ...Receiver Sensitivity 54Mbps OFDM 10 PER 73dBm 48Mbps OFDM 10 PER 76dBm 36Mbps OFDM 10 PER 82dBm 24Mbps OFDM 10 PER 85dBm 18Mbps OFDM 10 PER 88dBm 12Mbps OFDM 10 PER 89dBm 11Mbps CCK 8 PER 91dBm 9Mbps OFDM 10 PER 90dBm 6Mbps OFDM 10 PER 91dBm 5 5Mbps CCK 8 PER 92dBm 2Mbps QPSK 8 PER 93dBm 1Mbps BPSK 8 PER 94dBm Warranty 3 year Technical Specifications continued ...

Page 47: ...ical support through our website or by phone Tech Support for customers within the United States D Link Technical Support over the Telephone 877 453 5465 24 hours a day seven days a week D Link Technical Support over the Internet http support dlink com email support dlink com Tech Support for customers within Canada D Link Technical Support over the Telephone 800 361 5265 Monday to Friday 8 30am t...

Page 48: ...ortion of the product Software will substantially conform to D Link s then current functional specifications for the Software as set forth in the applicable documentation from the date of original retail purchase of the Software for a period of ninety 90 days Warranty Period provided that the Software is properly installed on approved hardware and operated as contemplated in its documentation D Li...

Page 49: ...odification tampering negligence misuse faulty installation lack of reasonable care repair or service in any way that is not contemplated in the documentation for the product or if the model or serial number has been altered tampered with defaced or removed Initial installation installation and removal of the product for repair and shipping costs Operational adjustments covered in the operating ma...

Page 50: ...llation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circui...

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