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DWL-8200AP User’s Manual

D-Link Systems, Inc.

Using the Configuration Menu

Tools > Misc > Telnet Settings

Status:

Console Protocol:

Timeout:

Status:

Check 

Enabled

 to support Telnet or SSH.

Select either 

Telnet

 or 

SSH

. 

Telnet

 is enabled by default.

Select a time period after which a session timeout will occur. Your 
choices  are 

1  minute,  3  minutes,  5  minutes,  10  minutes,  15 

minutes, 

or

 Never.

Check

 Enabled

 to support SNMP.

Telnet is a program that allows you to control your device from a single PC.

Note: SNMP is disabled by default.

Summary of Contents for D DWL-8200AP DWL-8200AP

Page 1: ......

Page 2: ...troduction 4 Features and Bene ts 6 Wireless Basics 7 Three Operational Modes 10 Getting Started 11 Using the Con guration Menu 14 Using the AP Manager 59 Networking Basics 99 Troubleshooting 115 Tech...

Page 3: ...ing a power supply with a different voltage than the one included with the DWL 8200AP will cause damage and void the warranty for this product If any of the above items are missing please contact your...

Page 4: ...ial events the DWL 8200AP provides data transfers at up to 108Mbps in Super A and Super G mode when used with other D Link Air Premier or Air Premier AG products The 802 11g standard is backwards comp...

Page 5: ...thentication Dial in User Service server a network adminstrator can de ne a list of authorized users who can access the wireless LAN When attempting to access a wireless LAN with either WPA Enterprise...

Page 6: ...our data and communications than has previously been available AP Manager SetupWizard The new Setup Wizard makes network con guration quick and simple SNMP for Management The DWL 8200AP is not just fa...

Page 7: ...formation can signi cantly improve worker ef ciency Low Implementation Costs WLANs are easy to set up manage change and relocate Networks that frequently change can bene t from WLANs ease of implement...

Page 8: ...into multiple smaller sub signals that are then transmitted simultaneously at different frequencies to the receiver OFDM reduces the amount of crosstalk interference in signal transmissions The D Link...

Page 9: ...wall or ceiling can reduce your DWL 8200AP s range from 3 90 feet 1 30 meters Position your devices so that the number of walls or ceilings is minimized 2 Be aware of the direct line between network...

Page 10: ...10 DWL 8200AP User s Manual D Link Systems Inc Three Operational Modes Three Operational Modes...

Page 11: ...the printed Quick Installation Guide included with the DWL 8200AP 5 Connect the DWL 8200AP to the PoE base unit See the printed Quick Installation Guide included with the DWL 8200AP 6 If you are conn...

Page 12: ...on the DWL 8200AP and the other end of the Ethernet cable to the port labeled P DATA OUT on the PoE base unit Connect another Ethernet cable from the P DATA IN port on the PoE base unit to your route...

Page 13: ...13 DWL 8200AP User s Manual D Link Systems Inc Getting Started Power Cord socket LAN 1 PoE Antennas LAN 2 Reset Connecting PoE Power over Ethernet continued...

Page 14: ...dress eld http 192 168 0 50 and press Enter Make sure that the IP addresses of the DWL 8200AP and your computer are in the same subnet DWL 8200AP also supports HTTPS Browsing by using the Secure Socke...

Page 15: ...most of the con guration screens in this section Please click on the appropriate button at the bottom of each screen after you have made a con guration change Home Wizard The Home Wizard screen will a...

Page 16: ...y default setting is default The SSID can be easily changed to connect to an existing wireless network or to establish a new wireless network Enable or Disable SSID broadcast Enabling this feature bro...

Page 17: ...sonal to secure your network using a password and dynamic key changes No RADIUS server required Select WPA2 Enterprise to secure your network with the inclusion of a RADIUS server and upgrade the encr...

Page 18: ...t 128 bit or 152 bits Select the 1st through the 4th key to be the active key Input up to four keys for encryption You will select one of these keys in the valid key eld Encryption Key Type Key Size V...

Page 19: ...erprise or WPA Auto Enterprise you must select AES AUTO or TKIP from the pull down menu Select the interval during which the group key will be valid 1800 is the recommended value A lower interval may...

Page 20: ...KIP from the pull down menu Select the interval during which the group key will be valid The default value of 1800 is reommended When you select WPA Personal WPA2 Personal orWPA Auto Personal please e...

Page 21: ...ning as a wireless AP Select either IEEE 802 11a or IEEE 802 11g WDS with AP is selected from the pull down menu Service Set Identi er SSID is the name designated for a speci c wireless local area net...

Page 22: ...as bridges to wirelessly connect multiple networks Select Open System to communicate the key across the network Select Shared Key to limit communication to only those devices that share the same WEP...

Page 23: ...128 bit or 152 bits Select the 1st through the 4th key to be the active key Input up to four keys for encryption You will select one of these keys in the valid key eld Encryption Key Type Key Size Va...

Page 24: ...Personal WPA2 Personal or WPA Auto Personal you must select AES AUTO or TKIP from the pull down menu Select the interval during which the group key will be valid The default value of 1800 is reommende...

Page 25: ...a wireless AP Select either IEEE 802 11a or IEEE 802 11g WDS is selected from the pull down menu Service Set Identi er SSID is the name designated for a speci c wireless local area network WLAN The SS...

Page 26: ...ks Select Open System to communicate the key across the network Select Shared Key to limit communication to only those devices that share the same WEP settings Select Open System Shared Key to allow e...

Page 27: ...bit or 152 bits Select the 1st through the 4th key to be the active key Input up to four keys for encryption You will select one of these keys in the valid key eld Encryption Key Type Key Size Valid...

Page 28: ...onal WPA2 Personal or WPA Auto Personal you must select AES AUTO or TKIP from the pull down menu Select the interval during which the group key will be valid The default value of 1800 is reommended Wh...

Page 29: ...DS with AP WDS Open Shared Both WPA Enterprise WPA Personal WPA2 Enterprise WPA2 Personal WPA Auto Enterprise WPA Auto Personal Open Shared Both WPA Personal WPA2 Personal WPA Auto Personal Open Share...

Page 30: ...network Enter the subnet mask All devices in the network must share the same subnet mask Enter the IP address of the gateway in your network If there isn t a gateway in your network please enter an IP...

Page 31: ...802 11 wireless networks and radio con guration Wireless Band Frequency Channel Select IEEE 802 11a or IEEE 802 11g from this pull down menu The frequency is 2 437GHz for Channel 6 and 5 26GHz for Cha...

Page 32: ...ry Traf c Indication Message Select a setting between 1 and 255 1 is the default setting DTIM is a countdown informing clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages The...

Page 33: ...vices on the wireless network are con gured with Super Mode with Static Turbo enabled Capable of Packet Bursting FastFrames Compression and Dynamic Turbo This setting is backwards compatible with non...

Page 34: ...this pull down menu Select Disabled to disable the lters function Select Accept to accept only those devices with MAC addresses in the Access Control List Select Reject to reject the devices with MAC...

Page 35: ...n menu Enabling this feature allows wireless clients to communicate with each other If this is disabled wireless stations of the selected band are not allowed to exchange data through the access point...

Page 36: ...and 11g band are in Access Point mode you will be able to see this feature Enabling this feature allows devices on the 802 11a network to exchange data with devices on the 802 11g network through Acce...

Page 37: ...ed Grouping Load Balance User Limit 0 64 When Enabled you allow several DWL 8200APs to balance wireless network traf c and wireless clients among DWL 8200APs in the network Assign each access point a...

Page 38: ...assigns dynamic IP addresses to devices on the network This protocol simplifies network management and allows new wireless devices to receive IP addresses automatically without the need to manually a...

Page 39: ...f the gateway on the network Windows Internet Naming Service is a system that determines the IP address of a network computer that has a dynamically assigned IP address Enter the IP address of the DNS...

Page 40: ...matically without the need to manually assign IP addresses Select Enable to allow the DWL 8200AP to function as a DHCP server Use the Static Pool Settings to assign the same IP address to a device at...

Page 41: ...NS translates domain names such as www dlink com into IP addresses Enter the domain name of the DWL 8200AP if applicable This option turns the Static Pool settings ON or OFF Advanced DHCP Server Curre...

Page 42: ...ic IP address pool The current corresponding DHCP assigned dynamic IP address of the device The length of time that the dynamic IP address will be valid These are IP address pools to which the DHCP se...

Page 43: ...select up to 7 MSSIDs per band the default MSSID is the primary which puts the total to 8 MSSIDs per band Service Set Identi er SSID is the name designated for a speci c wireless local area network WL...

Page 44: ...of the SSIDs to each other The Group ID is 0 by default which is also considered Primary SSID Use Group ID 0 15 for Main or use Group ID 16 30 for Guest Key Type Key Size Key Ethernet Group ID Note Ev...

Page 45: ...ms Inc Using the Con guration Menu Advanced Rogue AP The Basic Service Set Type allows you to select from AP BSS Ad Hoc or Both Select the type of network bands 11a 11b and 11g that you would like the...

Page 46: ...you would like to be consider during AP detection This window shows all of the neighbor APs detected which is based on your criteria from above BSSType Band and Security If the AP is in the same netw...

Page 47: ...ng the Con guration Menu Tools Admin User Name Old Password New Password Con rm New Password Enter a user name The default setting is admin To change your password enter the old password here Enter yo...

Page 48: ...rt Restore to Factory Default Settings Click Restart to apply the system settings and restart the DWL 8200AP Click Restore to return the DWL 8200AP to its factory default settings Tools System You may...

Page 49: ...tp support dlink com to your hard drive you can Browse your hard drive to locate the downloaded le Select the le and click OK to update the rmware The AP will automatically restart after the rmware up...

Page 50: ...guration Menu Tools Cfg File Update File Load Settings to the Local Hard Drive Browse for the con guration settings that you have saved to your hard drive Click OK after you have selected the settings...

Page 51: ...on guration Menu Tools Cfg File Choose le When you click Browse in the previous screen the dialog box shown above appears Select the le you wish to download and click Open The dialog box above will ap...

Page 52: ...support Telnet or SSH Select either Telnet or SSH Telnet is enabled by default Select a time period after which a session timeout will occur Your choices are 1 minute 3 minutes 5 minutes 10 minutes 1...

Page 53: ...DWL 8200AP User s Manual D Link Systems Inc Using the Con guration Menu Status Device Info Device Information This window displays the settings of the DWL 8200AP the rmware version and the MAC addres...

Page 54: ...Inc Using the Con guration Menu Status Stats WLAN 802 11A Traf c Statistics WLAN 802 11A Traf c Statistics This window displays the statistics data of throughput transmitted frame received frame and W...

Page 55: ...Inc Using the Con guration Menu Status Stats WLAN 802 11G Traf c Statistics WLAN 802 11G Traf c Statistics This window displays the statistics data of throughput transmitted frame received frame and W...

Page 56: ...e network that is communicating with the DWL 8200AP The following information is available for each client that is communicating with the DWL 8200AP MAC Band Authentication Signal Power Saving Mode Di...

Page 57: ...Systems Inc Using the Con guration Menu Status Log The log information will include but not limited to the following items Upgrade Firmware Client Associate and Disassociate with AP Web login The embe...

Page 58: ...58 DWL 8200AP User s Manual D Link Systems Inc Using the Con guration Menu Help Click on any item in the Help screen for more information Help...

Page 59: ...our network from a central computer With AP Manager there is no need to con gure devices individually To launch the AP Manager Go to the Start Menu Select Programs Select D Link TriMode Dualband AP Ma...

Page 60: ...rl key while clicking on each additional device To select an entire list hold the Shift key click on the rst AP on the list and then click on the last AP on the list IP Con guration You can assign an...

Page 61: ...ontinued You can con gure multiple AP s with IP addresses all at once Click on the IP button after you ve selected all of the AP s you want to assign an IP address Enter the IP address you want to ass...

Page 62: ...n is used to load a previously saved con guration le After opening a con guration le you must click the Apply button to save the settings to the selected device s To save settings to the device you mu...

Page 63: ...address of the device check the IP Address box You can then enter an IP address and Subnet Mask for the selected access point This option should only be con gurable when one access point is selected f...

Page 64: ...n you enable load balance you allow several access points to balance wireless network traf c and wireless clients among the access points with the same SSID All the APs that share Load Balancing must...

Page 65: ...to enable or disable the broadcasting of the SSID to network clients Select this option to enable a wireless signal rate of up to 108Mbps Super A is a group of performance enhancement features that i...

Page 66: ...re The default value of 100 is recommended DTIM DeliveryTraf c Indication Message is a countdown informing clients of the next listening window for broadcast and multicast messages This sets the fragm...

Page 67: ...e fragmentation threshold speci ed in bytes Packets exceeding the value set here will be fragmented The default is 2346 The RTS value should not be changed unless you encounter inconsistent data ow Th...

Page 68: ...cation Access Point WDS with AP WDS Open Shared Both WPA Enterprise WPA Personal WPA2 Enterprise WPA2 Personal WPA Auto Enterprise WPA Auto Personal Open Shared Both WPA Personal WPA2 Personal WPA Aut...

Page 69: ...ted across the network Limited to communication with devices that share the same WEP settings The key is communicated and identical WEP settings are required Select Open System Shared Key to allow eit...

Page 70: ...of a RADIUS server and upgrade the encryption of data with the Advanced Encryption Standard AES Select WPA2 Personal to secure your network using a password and dynamic key changes No RADIUS server r...

Page 71: ...entication to be used on the selected device s In this example you may select Open Shared or Both Enable or Disable encryption on the selected device s This option will only be available when security...

Page 72: ...on Security WPA Enterprise WPA2 Enterprise WPA Auto Enterprise Select Auto TKIP or AES from the pull down menu Select the interval during which the group key will be valid 1800 is the recommended sett...

Page 73: ...e AP Manager Device Con guration Security WPA Enterprise WPA2 Enterprise WPA Auto Enterprise Security Server Enter the IP address of the RADIUS server Enter the port used on the RADIUS server Enter th...

Page 74: ...Personal WPA Auto Personal Select Auto TKIP or AES from the pull down menu Select the interval during which the group key will be valid 1800 is the recommended setting A lower interval may reduce tra...

Page 75: ...a from Ethernet to wireless clients is blocked Wireless devices can still send data to the Ethernet devices when this is disabled When disabled access control is not ltered based on the MAC address If...

Page 76: ...P User s Manual D Link Systems Inc Using the AP Manager Device Con guration AP Mode There are 3 AP modes Access Point WDS with AP WDS Please see the following pages for an explanation of all the AP mo...

Page 77: ...77 DWL 8200AP User s Manual D Link Systems Inc Using the AP Manager Device Con guration AP Mode Access Point Creates a Wireless LAN Access Point...

Page 78: ...Con guration AP Mode WDS with AP Wireless Distribution System with Access Points APs in a network are wirelessly wired together and connected via a Distribution System The DWL 8200AP wirelessly conne...

Page 79: ...evice Con guration AP Mode WDS A Wireless Distribution System that interconnects so called Basic Service Sets BSS It bridges two or more wired networks together over wireless The DWL 8200AP wirelessly...

Page 80: ...Use this function to assign the same IP address to a device at every restart The IP addresses assigned in the Static Pool list must NOT be in the same IP range as the Dynamic Pool Enter the initial I...

Page 81: ...etermines the IP address of a network computer with a dynamically assigned IP address if applicable The IP address of the DNS server if applicable Enter the domain name of the DWL 8200AP if applicable...

Page 82: ...is enabled Indicates the strength of the signal Displays the status of the power saving feature Service Set Identi er SSID is the name designated for a speci c wireless local area network WLAN The SS...

Page 83: ...network on LAN 2 You can select up to 7 MSSIDs per band the default MSSID is the primary which puts the total to 8 MSSIDs per band Service Set Identi er SSID is the name designated for a speci c wirel...

Page 84: ...t either None Open System or Shared Key Select which de ned key is active on the selected device s Select HEX or ASCII Select 64 bit 128 bit or 152 bit Enter a string to use as the key Group ID Encryp...

Page 85: ...cted which is based on your criteria from above BSSType Band and Security If the AP is in the same network or if you know the AP just click on Add to save it to the AP list This window shows all of th...

Page 86: ...h as logging a rmware upgrade Select Enable to allow the logging of any wireless clients that connect to the AP Select Enable to allow all other information to be logged If you require more space to h...

Page 87: ...a con guration le follow these steps Select a device from the Device List on the main screen of the AP Manager Click the device con guration button Click the Save button after you have all the setting...

Page 88: ...e main screen of the AP Manager Click the device con guration button Click the Open button A popup window will appear prompting you to locate the con guration le Locate the le and click Open The con g...

Page 89: ...link com to an easy to nd location on your hard drive Click on the rmware button as shown above A popup window will appear Locate the rmware upgrade le and click Open You can upgrade the rmware by cli...

Page 90: ...System Settings Access Password This sets the admin password for the selected device s Auto Refresh This setting allows you to enable auto refreshing of the network device list By default this option...

Page 91: ...91 DWL 8200AP User s Manual D Link Systems Inc Using the AP Manager Setup Wizard This button will launch the Setup Wizard that will guide you through device con guration Click Next...

Page 92: ...92 DWL 8200AP User s Manual D Link Systems Inc Using the AP Manager Setup Wizard continued Enter a Password and retype it in the Verify Password eld Click Next...

Page 93: ...s Manual D Link Systems Inc Using the AP Manager Setup Wizard continued Enter the SSID and the Channel for the IEEE 802 11a network Click Next Select No Security if you do not require a method of enc...

Page 94: ...ng the AP Manager Setup Wizard continued Click Next Select WPA Personal as your method of encryption A Pass Phrase and Group Key Update Interval are required Click Next SelectWEP asyourmethod of encry...

Page 95: ...s Manual D Link Systems Inc Using the AP Manager Setup Wizard continued Enter the SSID and the Channel for the IEEE 802 11g network Click Next Select No Security if you do not require a method of enc...

Page 96: ...g the AP Manager Setup Wizard continued Select WEP as your method of encryption A Key Size and First Key value are required Click Next Select WPA Personal as your method of encryption A Pass Phrase an...

Page 97: ...97 DWL 8200AP User s Manual D Link Systems Inc Using the AP Manager Setup Wizard continued The DWL 8200AP setup is complete...

Page 98: ...esh Click on this button to refresh the list of devices available on the network Devices with a checkmark next to them are still available on the network Devices with an X are no longer available on t...

Page 99: ...network at home or work using Microsoft Windows XP Note Please refer to websites such as http www homenethelp com and http www microsoft com windows2000 for information about networking computers usi...

Page 100: ...king Basics 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 N...

Page 101: ...er s Manual D Link Systems Inc Networking Basics Enter a Computer description and a Computer name optional Click Next Enter a Workgroup name All computers on your network should have the same Workgrou...

Page 102: ...ink Systems Inc Networking Basics Please wait while the Network Setup Wizard applies the changes When the changes are complete click Next Please wait while the Network Setup Wizard con gures the compu...

Page 103: ...Insert a disk into the Floppy Disk Drive in this case drive A Click Next In the window below select the option that ts your needs In this example Create a Network Setup Disk has been selected You will...

Page 104: ...ng Basics Please 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...

Page 105: ...etup Wizard The new settings will take effect when you restart the computer Click Yes to restart the computer You have completed con guring this computer Next you will need to run the Network Setup Di...

Page 106: ...please follow these directions 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 Yo...

Page 107: ...must have the same Workgroup name Click OK The wireless adapter equipped computers in your network must be in the same IP Address range see Getting Started in this manual for a de nition of IP Address...

Page 108: ...108 DWL 8200AP User s Manual D Link Systems Inc Networking Basics This window will appear Click the Support tab Click Close...

Page 109: ...namic Host Con guration Protocol technology If you are using a DHCP capable router you will not need to assign static IP addresses If you are not using a DHCP capable router or you need to assign a st...

Page 110: ...l TCP IP Click Properties Input your IP address and subnet mask 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 co...

Page 111: ...Note If you are entering a DNS server you must enter the IP address of the default gateway The DNS server information will be supplied by your ISP Internet Service Provider Click OK Assigning a Stati...

Page 112: ...ystems Inc Networking Basics Select Built in Ethernet in the Show pull down menu Select Manually in the Con gure pull down menu Input the Static IP Address the Subnet Mask and the Router IP Address in...

Page 113: ...er s Manual D Link Systems Inc Networking Basics 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 Con gu...

Page 114: ...pear in a few seconds Go to Start Run type cmd A window similar to this one will appear Type ping xxx xxx xxx xxx where xxx is the IP address of the wireless router or access point A good wireless con...

Page 115: ...item 3 Check that the drivers for the network adapters are installed properly in this Troubleshooting section to check that the drivers are loaded properly Check that the IP address is in the same ran...

Page 116: ...168 0 50 wireless adapters must have an IP address in the same range e g 192 168 0 x Each device must have a unique IP address no two devices may have the same IP address The subnet mask must be the...

Page 117: ...the network adapters are installed 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 y...

Page 118: ...D Link AirPlus DWL G650 Wireless Cardbus Adapter In this example we use the DWL G650 you may be using other network adapters but the procedure will remain the same Select Properties to check that the...

Page 119: ...om electrical devices that generate RF noise like microwaves monitors electric motors etc 6 Why can t I get a wireless connection If you have enabled encryption on the DWL 8200AP you must also enable...

Page 120: ...generate RF noise like microwaves monitors electric motors etc 7 I forgot my encryption key Reset the DWL 8200AP to its factory default settings and restore the other devices on your network to their...

Page 121: ...11 5 5 2 and 1Mbps Security WPA Enterprise WPA Personal WPA2 Enterprise WPA2 Personal 64 bit 128 bit and 152 bit WEP MAC Address Access Control List Wireless Frequency Range 2 4GHz to 2 4835GHz 5 15G...

Page 122: ...s DSSS DBPSK 1Mbps DQPSK 2Mbps CCK 5 5 and 11Mbps Transmit Output Power For 802 11a 63mW 18dBm 40mW 16dBm 32mW 15dBm 6mW 7dBm 1mW 0dBm For 802 11b 100mW 20dBm 63mW 18dBm 40mW 16dBm 32mW 15dBm 23mW 13d...

Page 123: ...Storing 4 F to 149 F 20 C to 65 C Humidity Operating 10 90 non condensing Storing 5 95 non condensing Certi cations FCC Wi Fi Dimensions L 10 93 inches 277 7mm W 6 10 inches 155mm H 1 77 inches 45mm H...

Page 124: ...S and Canadian customers can contact D Link Technical Support through our website or by phone Tech Support for customers within the United States D Link Technical Support over the Telephone 877 453 5...

Page 125: ...defective Hardware the actual price paid by the original purchaser for the defective Hardware will be refunded by D Link upon return to D Link of the defective Hardware All Hardware or part thereof t...

Page 126: ...COD will either be rejected by D Link or become the property of D Link Products shall be fully insured by the customer and shipped to D Link Systems Inc 17595 Mt Herrmann Fountain Valley CA 92708 D L...

Page 127: ...MEDIES ARE EXCLUSIVE AND ARE IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTIES OR REMEDIES EXPRESS IMPLIED OR STATUTORY Governing Law This LimitedWarranty shall be governed by the laws of the State of California Some s...

Page 128: ...and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may caused undesired operation IC Statement The Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Int...

Page 129: ...DWL 8200AP User s Manual D Link Systems Inc Registration 06 21 05 Product registration is entirely voluntary and failure to complete or return this form will not diminish your warranty rights Registra...

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