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Summary of Contents for DWL-3200AP - AirPremier - Wireless Access Point

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Page 2: ...ckage Contents 3 Introduction 4 Features and Beneﬁts 6 Wireless Basics 7 Three Operational Modes 10 Getting Started 11 Using the Conﬁguration Menu 13 Using the AP Manager 54 Networking Basics 85 Troubleshooting 101 Technical Speciﬁcations 107 Contacting Technical Support 110 Warranty 112 Registration 113 ...

Page 3: ...nts Minimum System Requirements Note Using a power supply with a different voltage than the one included with the DWL 3200AP will cause damage and void the warranty for this product If any of the above items are missing please contact your reseller Computers with Windows Macintosh or Linux based operating systems with an installed Ethernet Adapter Internet Explorer version 6 0 or Netscape Navigato...

Page 4: ...ink AirPremier products The 802 11g standard is backwards compatible with 802 11b devices Introduction Introduction Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802 11g speciﬁcations Actual data throughput will vary Network conditions and environmental factors including volume of network trafﬁc building materials and construction and network overhead lower actual data throughout rate WP...

Page 5: ... centralized on a server participating on the network Utilizing 802 1x with a RADIUS Remote Authentication Dial in User Service server a network adminstrator can deﬁne a list of authorized users who can access the wireless LAN When attempting to access a wireless LAN with WPA Enterprise or WPA2 Enterprise conﬁgured the new client will be challenged with a username and password If the new client is...

Page 6: ...ly been available AP Manager Setup Wizard The new Setup Wizard makes network conﬁguration quick and simple SNMP for Management The DWL 3200AP is not just fast but it also supports SNMP v 3 for a better network management Superior wireless AP manager software is bundled with the DWL 3200AP for network conﬁguration and ﬁrmware upgrade Systems administrators can also setup the DWL 3200AP easily with ...

Page 7: ...information can signiﬁcantly improve worker efﬁciency Low Implementation Costs WLANs are easy to set up manage change and relocate Networks that frequently change can beneﬁt from WLANs ease of implementation WLANs can operate in locations where installation of wiring may be impractical Installation and Network Expansion Installing a WLAN system can be fast and easy and can eliminate the need to pu...

Page 8: ...d digital data over a radio wave utilizing OFDM Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing technology OFDM works by splitting the radio signal 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 DWL 3200AP will automatically sense the best possible co...

Page 9: ... of walls and ceilings between the DWL 3200AP and other network devices to a minimum each wall or ceiling can reduce your DWL 3200AP s range from 3 90 feet 1 30 meters Position your devices so that the number of walls or ceilings is minimized 1 Be aware of the direct line between network devices A wall that is 1 5 feet thick 5 meters at a 45 degree angle appears to be almost 3 feet 1 meter thick A...

Page 10: ...10 DWL 3200AP User s Manual D Link Systems Inc Three Operational Modes Three Operational Modes ...

Page 11: ... slot on your desktop computer See the printed Quick Installation Guide included with the network adapter Install the drivers for the D Link WNA 2330 wireless Cardbus adapter into a laptop computer See the printed Quick Installation Guide included with the WNA 2330 Connect the DWL 3200AP to the PoE base unit See the printed Quick Installation Guide included with the DWL 3200AP Connect the Ethernet...

Page 12: ...nd of the Ethernet cable to the port labeled P DATA OUT on the PoE base unit Connect another Ethernet cable from the DATA IN port on the PoE base unit to your router switch using a straight through cable or to a PC using a crossover cable Attach the power adapter to the connector labeled POWER IN on the PoE base unit Attach the power cord to the power adapter and into an electrical outlet Step 1 S...

Page 13: ...Start your web browser program Internet Explorer Netscape Navigator Type the IP address and http port of the DWL 3200AP in the address ﬁeld http 192 168 0 50 and press Enter Make sure that the IP addresses of the DWL 3200AP and your computer are in the same subnet After the connection is established you will see the user identiﬁcation window as shown Note If you have changed the default IP address...

Page 14: ...will appear Please refer to the Quick Installation Guide for more information regarding the Setup Wizard These buttons appear on most of the conﬁguration screens in this section Please click on the appropriate button at the bottom of each screen after you have made a conﬁguration change Home Wizard ...

Page 15: ...ed to connect to an existing wireless network or to establish a new wireless network The SSID can be up to 32 characters and is case sensitive Enable or Disable SSID broadcast Enabling this feature broadcasts the SSID across the network Auto Channel Scan is set by default All devices on the network must share the same channel To change the channel uncheck Auto Channel Scan Note The wireless adapte...

Page 16: ...to Personal to secure your network using a password and dynamic key changes No RADIUS server required Using the Conﬁguration Menu Radio Super G Mode Select On or Off Super G is a group of performance enhancement features that increase end user application throughput in an 802 11g network Super G is backwards compatible to standard 802 11g devices For top performance all wirelss devices on the netw...

Page 17: ...put up to four keys for encryption You will select one of these keys in the valid key ﬁeld Hexadecimal digits consist of the numbers 0 9 and the letters A F ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange is a code for representing English letters as numbers from 0 127 Select HEX or ASCII Select 64 128 152 bits Select the 1st through the 4th key to be the active key Using the Conﬁguration...

Page 18: ...ng which the group key will be valid 1800 is the recommended value A lower interval may reduce data transfer rate RADIUS Server Enter the IP address of the RADIUS server RADIUS Port Enter the RADIUS port RADIUS Secret Enter the the RADIUS secret Using the Conﬁguration Menu Accounting Server Accounting Port Accounting Mode Enter the Accounting port 1813 is default Enter the IP address of the Accoun...

Page 19: ...roup Key Update Interval Select the interval during which the group key wll be valid The default value of 1800 is recommended When you select WPA Personal please select AUTO AES orTKIP from the pull down menu PassPhrase When you select WPA Personal please enter a PassPhrase in the corresponding ﬁeld Using the Conﬁguration Menu ...

Page 20: ...existing wireless network or to establish a new wireless network Enable or Disable SSID broadcast Enabling this feature broadcasts the SSID across the network 6 is the default channel All devices on the network must share the same channel Note The wireless adapters will automatically scan and match the wireless setting Mode SSID SSID Broadcast Channel Wireless Band IEEE 802 11g In WDS with AP mode...

Page 21: ...es No RADIUS Server required Using the Conﬁguration Menu WDS Site Survey Click on the Scan button to search for available wireless networks Click on the network you want to connect to Radio Super G Mode Select On or Off Super G is a group of performance enhancement features that increase end user application throughput in an 802 11g network Super G is backwards compatible to standard 802 11g devic...

Page 22: ...n you select WPA Personal AES is used here PassPhrase When you select WPA Personal please enter a PassPhrase in the corresponding ﬁeld Using the Conﬁguration Menu Encryption Select Disabled or Enabled Disabled is selected here Key Type Key Size Input up to four keys for encryption You will select one of these keys in the valid key ﬁeld Select HEX or ASCII Select 64 128 152 bits Select the 1st thro...

Page 23: ...r a speciﬁc wireless local area network WLAN The SSID s factory 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 broadcasts the SSID across the network 6 is the default channel All devices on the network must share the same channel Mode SSID Wireless Ban...

Page 24: ...ersonal Using the Conﬁguration Menu WDS Site Survey Click on the Scan button to search for available wireless networks Click on the network you want to connect to Radio Super G Mode Select On or Off Super G is a group of performance enhancement features that increase end user application throughput in an 802 11g network Super G is backwards compatible to standard 802 11g devices For top performanc...

Page 25: ...e When you select WPA Personal AES is used here PassPhrase When you select WPA Personal please enter a PassPhrase in the corresponding ﬁeld Using the Conﬁguration Menu Encryption Select Disabled or Enabled Disabled is selected here Key Type Key Size Input up to four keys for encryption You will select one of these keys in the valid key ﬁeld Select HEX or ASCII Select 64 128 152 bits Select the 1st...

Page 26: ...A Personal WPA2 Enterprise WPA2 Personal WPA Auto Enterprise WPA Auto Personal Open System Shared Key Open System Shared Key WPA Personal WPA2 Personal WPA Auto Personal Open System Shared Key Open System Shared Key WPA Personal WPA2 Personal WPA Auto Personal AP Mode Authentication Available Home Wireless Modes Using the Conﬁguration Menu ...

Page 27: ...s 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 address within the range of your network Home LAN Using the Conﬁguration Menu Get IP From IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway LAN is short for Local Area Network This is considered your internal network These are the IP settings of the ...

Page 28: ...andard 802 11a and 802 11g speciﬁcations Actual data throughput will vary Network conditions and environmental factors including volume of network trafﬁc building materials and construction and network overhead lower actual data throughout rate Delivery Trafﬁc Indication Message Select a setting between 1and 255 1 is the default setting DTIM is a countdown informing clients of the next window for ...

Page 29: ... 9dB minimum power Wireless B G Mode This function allows you to conﬁgure the wireless network with IEEE 802 11g only IEEE 802 11b only or IEEE 802 11g with backward interoperability with IEEE 802 11b Antenna Diversity The DWL 3200AP supports 2 4GHz radio with two antennas Radio is connected to each antenna and supports auto diversity mode by default This means that the access point will auto swit...

Page 30: ...dresses that you wish to include in your ﬁlters list and click Save When you enter a MAC address it appears in this list Highlight a MAC address and click Delete to remove it from the list Select Disabled to disable the ﬁlters function Select Accept to accept only those devices with MAC addresses in the Access Control List Select Reject to reject the devices with MAC addresses in the Access Contro...

Page 31: ...eature 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 Enabling this feature allows Ethernet devices to communicate with wireless clients If this is disabled all data from the Ethernet to associated wireless devices is blocked Wireless devices can still send data to the Ether...

Page 32: ...ement and allows new wireless devices to receive IP addresses automatically without the need to manually assign new IP addresses Select Enable to allow the DWL 3200AP to function as a DHCP server Enter the number of IP addresses available for assignment The Range of Pool 1 255 Using the Conﬁguration Menu Advanced DHCP Server Dynamic Pool Settings Input the ﬁrst IP address available for assignment ...

Page 33: ... 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 server The DNS Domain Name Server translates domain names such as www dlink com into IP addresses Enter the domain name of the DWL 3200AP if applicable An example of a domain name is www dlink com The Lease Time is the period of time before the DHCP s...

Page 34: ...manually assign IP addresses Select Enable to allow the DWL 3200AP to function as a DHCP server Use the Static Pool Settings 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 After you have assigned a static IP address to a device via its MAC address click Apply the device will appear in...

Page 35: ...Domain Name Status Enter the domain name of the DWL 3200AP if applicable This option turns the Static Pool settings ON or OFF Using the Conﬁguration Menu Advanced DHCP Server Current IP Mapping List These are IP address pools to which the DHCP server function has assigned dynamic IP addresses This screen displays information about the current DHCP dynamic and static IP address pools This informati...

Page 36: ...mic 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 server function has assigned static IP addresses The MAC address of a device on the network that is within the DHCP static IP address pool The current corresponding DHCP assigned static IP address of t...

Page 37: ...ted You can select up to 7 multi SSIDs The default multi SSIDs is the primary which puts the total to 8 multi SSIDs Service Set Identiﬁer SSID is the name designated for a speciﬁc wireless local area network WLAN The SSID s factory default setting is default The SSID can be easily changed to connect to an existing wireless network or to establish a new wireless network The Multi SSIDs security can...

Page 38: ...ect the 1st key all the way through the 4th key to be set as the active key Enter key here Key Type Key Size Key When Primary SSID is set to any of the following security levels Multi SSID can use any of these security levels None Open System WEP Shared Key WEP WPA Personal WPA2 Personal WPA Auto Personal None Open System WEP Shared Key WEP WPA Personal WPA2 Personal WPA Auto Personal WPA Enterpri...

Page 39: ...orTKIP from the pull down menu PassPhrase When you select WPA Personal please enter a PassPhrase in the corresponding ﬁeld Using the Conﬁguration Menu Advanced Multi SSID WEP Encryption Select HEX or ASCII if you are using WEP encryption Select 64 128 152 bits Select the 1st through the 4th key to be the active key Enter the key here Note If any of the SSID uses WPA WPA2 WPA Auto it will take the ...

Page 40: ...stems Inc 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 11b and 11g that you would like the AP detection to search on BSS Type Band Using the Conﬁguration Menu ...

Page 41: ...nal that you would like to consider during AP detection This window shows all of the neighbor APs detected which is based on your criteria from above BSS Type 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 the APs that are allowed access on the network Security Rogue AP List AP List Using the Conﬁguratio...

Page 42: ...ols Admin User Name Old Password New Password Conﬁrm New Password Enter a user name The default setting is admin To change your password enter the old password here Enter your new password here Enter your new password again Using the Conﬁguration Menu ...

Page 43: ...rt Restore to Factory Default Settings You can change the system name here for SNMP and AP Manager use Click Restart to apply the system settings and restart the DWL 3200AP Click Restore to return the DWL 3200AP to its factory default settings Tools System Using the Conﬁguration Menu ...

Page 44: ...guration Menu Tools Firmware Update File After you have downloaded the most recent version of the ﬁrmware from http support dlink com to your hard drive you can Browse your hard drive to locate the downloaded ﬁle Select the ﬁle and click OK to update the ﬁrmware ...

Page 45: ...guration Menu Tools Cfg File Update File Load Settings to the Loacl Hard Drive Browse for the conﬁguration settings that you have saved to your hard drive Click OK after you have selected the settings ﬁle Click OK to save the selected settings to your hard drive ...

Page 46: ... in the previous screen the dialog box shown above appears Select the ﬁle you wish to download and click Open Click OK to begin loading Click Restart for the settings to take effect The dialog box above will appear as the device restarts Please wait for a few seconds Using the Conﬁguration Menu ...

Page 47: ...time period after which a session timeout will occur Telnet is a program that allows you to control your network from a single PC Tools Misc SNMP Settings Status Click Enabled to support SNMP SNMP is disabled by default When SNMP is enabled you can change the Public Community Name here When SNMP is enabled you can change the Private Community Name here Public Community String Private Community Str...

Page 48: ... NTP Information Server IP Address Time Zone Daylight Saving Time The time server IP address time zone and the local time will be displayed here Enter the IP address of a SNTP NTP server Select your time zone from the drop down menu Check the box to enable daylight savings time ...

Page 49: ...9 DWL 3200AP User s Manual D Link Systems Inc Status Device Info Using the Conﬁguration Menu Device Information This window displays the settings of the DWL 3200AP the ﬁrmware version and the MAC address ...

Page 50: ...50 DWL 3200AP User s Manual D Link Systems Inc Status Stats Using the Conﬁguration Menu WLAN 802 11G Trafﬁc Statistics This window displays the statistics of the IEEE 802 11g network ...

Page 51: ...will display the WDS information when in WDS with AP and WDS modes The following information is available for each client that is communicating with the DWL 3200AP MAC Band Authentication Signal Power Saving Mode Channel Displays the MAC address of the client Displays the wireless band Displays the type of authentication that is enabled Indicates the strength of the signal Displays the status of t...

Page 52: ...gin If you require more space to hold your logs please provide the IP address of the Server that will store your logs The embedded memory can only have up to 300 logs Enter the IP address of the log server Check the box for the type of activity you want to log There are three types System Activity Wireless Activity and Notice Log Server Log Server IP Address Log Type Using the Conﬁguration Menu ...

Page 53: ...53 DWL 3200AP User s Manual D Link Systems Inc Help Using the Conﬁguration Menu Click on any item in the Help screen for more information Help ...

Page 54: ...age the conﬁguration of your network from a central computer With AP Manager there is no need to conﬁgure devices individually To launch the AP Manager Go to the Start Menu Select Programs Select D Link AirPremier AP Manager Select DWL 3200AP Click on this button to discover the devices available on the network Discovering Devices ...

Page 55: ...k on the last AP on the list IP Conﬁguration You can assign an IP address to an AP or assign IP addresses to multiple AP s by clicking on this button after selecting the device s Select the AP that you want to assign an IP address to and click the IP button Enter the IP address and IP netmask for the selected device and click OK You can conﬁgure multiple AP s with IP addresses all at once Click on...

Page 56: ...ton is used to load a previously saved conﬁguration ﬁle After opening a conﬁguration ﬁle you must click the Apply button to save the settings to the selected device s To save settings to the device you must click the Apply button Only settings that have a checkmark next to them will be applied Refresh will revert to the actual device settings of the selected device s The Clear Checks button desele...

Page 57: ...one access point is selected for conﬁguration If you ve selected one device for conﬁguration and you want to change the IP address of the device check the IP Address box You ca then enter an IP address and Subnet Mask for the selected access point This option should only be conﬁgurable when one access point is selected for conﬁguration To conﬁgure multiple devices with an IP address at one time pl...

Page 58: ...d When enabled the selected device s will function as a DHCP client s This allows them to receive IP conﬁguration information from a DHCP server When disabled the access point s must have a static IP address assigned to them Telnet Support Telnet Timeout Select either Telnet or SSH from the pulldown Console Protocol Status Public Community String Private Community String Click Enabled to support S...

Page 59: ...adcast Allows you to enable or disable the broadcasting of the SSID to network clients Wireless B G Mode Select Mixed 11G Only or 11B Only Super G Select this option to enable a wireless signal rate of up to 108Mbps Radio Wave Select On or Off WMM Select Enable or Disable Disable is selected by default WMM stands for Wi Fi Multimedia by enabling this feature it will improve the user experience for...

Page 60: ...46 Fragment Length 256 2346 The RTS value should not be changed unless you encounter inconsistent data ﬂow The default value is 2346 RTS Length 256 2346 Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802 11g speciﬁcations Actual data throughput will vary Network conditions and environmental factors including volume of network trafﬁc building materials and construction and network overhead...

Page 61: ...61 DWL 3200AP User s Manual D Link Systems Inc Device Conﬁguration Security Authentication Using the AP Manager ...

Page 62: ...AP Mode Authentication Available Device Conﬁguration Security Authentication continued 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 either form of data encryption Select WPA Enterprise WPA2 Enterprise or WPA Auto Enterprise to secure your network wi...

Page 63: ...on options based on your selection Authentication Type Select from the pulldown menu the type of authentication to be used on the selected device s Key Values Select which deﬁned key is active on the selected device s Select the key size 64 bit 128 bit or 152 bit and key type HEX or ASCII and then enter a string to use as the key The key length is automatically adjusted based on the settings you c...

Page 64: ...duce transfer rates Cipher Type Select Auto AES or TKIP from the pulldown menu Group Key Update Interval Enter the port used on the RADIUS server 1812 is default RADIUS Server Enter the IP address of the RADIUS server RADIUS Port Enter the RADIUS secret RADIUS Secret Accounting Server Accounting Port Accounting Mode Enter the Accounting port 1813 is default Enter the IP address of the Accounting s...

Page 65: ...A2 Personal WPA Auto Personal Select the interval during which the group key will be valid 1800 is the recommended setting A lower interval may reduce transfer rates Cipher Type Select Auto AES or TKIP from the pulldown menu Group Key Update Interval Enter a PassPhrase between 8 63 characters in length PassPhrase ...

Page 66: ...s for entering MAC addresses When Accept is selected only devices with a MAC address in the list are granted access When Reject is selected devices in the list of MAC addresses are not granted access Internal Station Connection Ethernet to WLAN Access Enabling this option allows Ethernet devices to communicate with wireless clients When this option is disabled all data from Ethernet to wireless cl...

Page 67: ...ser s Manual D Link Systems Inc Using the AP Manager Device Conﬁguration AP Mode There are 3 AP modes Access Point WDS with AP WDS Please see the following pages for an explanation of the other 2 AP modes Access Point ...

Page 68: ...anager Device Conﬁguration AP Mode WDS with AP Allows you to connect multiple wireless LANs together while still functioning as an AP If enabled you may either enter the MAC address of the other DWL 3200APs or click Site Survey and add APs from there WDS with AP ...

Page 69: ...he AP Manager Device Conﬁguration WDS Allows you to connect multiple wireless LANs together All other LANs must be using DWL 3200APs When enabled you may either enter the MAC address of the other DWL 3200APs or click Site Survey and add APs from there WDS ...

Page 70: ... address pool in the ﬁelds below Click to enable Static Pool Settings 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 DHCP Server Dynamic Pool Settings Static Pool Settings IP Assigned From Range of Pool 1 255 SubMask Gateway Wins Using the AP Manager Device Conﬁgurat...

Page 71: ...re A client is a device on the network that is communicating with the DWL 3200AP with a wireless connection This will display the WDS information when in WDS with AP and WDS modes Displays the MAC address of the client Displays the wireless band Displays the type of authentication that is enabled Client Information MAC Address Band Authentication Using the AP Manager WDS Information Displays the c...

Page 72: ... Security type OFF WEP WPA Enterprise WPA Personal WPA2 Enterprise WPA2 Personal WPA Auto Enterprise and WPA Auto Personal that you would like to consider during AP detection This window shows all of the neighbor APs detected which is based on your criteria from above BSS Type Band and Security If the AP is in the same network or if you know the AP just click on to save it to the AP list This wind...

Page 73: ...e 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 hold your logs please provide the IP address of the Server that will store your logs The embedded memory can only have up to 300 logs RemoteSyslogStatus System Activity Wireless Activity Notice Remote Syslog Status Server...

Page 74: ...y SSID can be associated with up to 7 guest SSIDs Because guest SSIDs cannot be scanned by site survey tools users cannot associate with guest SSIDs unless they know the exact SSID and security setting The VLAN function can be enabled for both the primary SSID and the guest SSID Click Save to add the MSSID setting to the table below Highlight and click Delete to remove the MSSID from the table Usi...

Page 75: ...ion Server IP Address Time Zone Daylight Saving Time The time server IP address time zone and the local time will be displayed here Enter the IP address of a SNTP NTP server Select your time zone from the drop down menu Select Enable or Disable daylight savings time from the drop down menu ...

Page 76: ... conﬁguration ﬁle follow these steps Select a device from the Device List on the main screen of the AP Manager Click the device conﬁguration button Click the Save button after you have all the settings as you want them A popup window will appear prompting you for a ﬁle name and location Enter the ﬁle name choose a ﬁle destination and click Save Device Conﬁguration button ...

Page 77: ...e main screen of the AP Manager Click the device conﬁguration button Click the Open button A popup window will appear prompting you to locate the conﬁguration ﬁle Locate the ﬁle and click Open The conﬁguration ﬁle is loaded into the AP Manager but has not actually been written to the device s If you want to use the newly loaded conﬁguration for the selected device s click Apply and the conﬁguratio...

Page 78: ...link com to an easy to ﬁnd location on your hard drive Click on the ﬁrmware button as shown above A popup window will appear Locate the ﬁrmware upgrade ﬁle and clickOpen You can upgrade the ﬁrmware by clicking on this button after selecting the device s Firmware IMPORTANT DO NOT DISCONNECT POWER FROM THE UNIT WHILE THE FIRMWARE IS BEING UPGRADED ...

Page 79: ...ss 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 is disabled If you choose to enable it you must enter the refresh interval in seconds All other settings on this screen should be left at the default setting Using the AP Manager ...

Page 80: ...80 DWL 3200AP User s Manual D Link Systems Inc Setup Wizard This button will launch the Setup Wizard that will guide you through device conﬁguration Click Next Using the AP Manager ...

Page 81: ...81 DWL 3200AP User s Manual D Link Systems Inc Setup Wizard continued Enter a Password and retype it in the Verify Password ﬁeld Using the AP Manager Click Next ...

Page 82: ...User s Manual D Link Systems Inc Setup Wizard continued Enter the SSID and the Channel for the IEEE network Using the AP Manager Click Next If you want to enable Encryption enter the Encryption values here Click Next ...

Page 83: ...83 DWL 3200AP User s Manual D Link Systems Inc Setup Wizard continued Using the AP Manager The DWL 3200AP setup is complete ...

Page 84: ...resh 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 the network Click on this button to view the version of AP Manager About ...

Page 85: ...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 using Windows 2000 Go to Start Control Panel Network Connections Select Set up a home or small ofﬁce network Networking Basics When this screen appears click Next Networking Basics ...

Page 86: ...rking 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 Next Please follow all the instructions in this window ...

Page 87: ...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 Workgroup name Click Next ...

Page 88: ...Link Systems Inc Please wait while the Network Setup Wizard applies the changes When the changes are complete click Next Please wait while the Network Setup Wizard conﬁgures the computer This may take a few minutes Networking Basics ...

Page 89: ...Insert a disk into the Floppy Disk Drive in this case drive A Click Next In the window below select the option 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 ...

Page 90: ...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 Networking Basics ...

Page 91: ...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 Networking Basics ...

Page 92: ... 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 You may enter a Computer Description if you wish this ﬁeld is optional To rename the computer and join a domain Click Change ...

Page 93: ... Workgroup name Click OK Networking Basics The wireless adapter equipped computers in your network must be in the same IP Address range see Getting Started in this manual for a deﬁnition of IP Address Range To check on the IP Address of the adapter please do the following Right click on the Local Area Connection icon in the task bar Click on Status Checking the IP Address in Windows XP ...

Page 94: ...94 DWL 3200AP User s Manual D Link Systems Inc Networking Basics This window will appear Click the Support tab Click Close ...

Page 95: ...ration 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 static IP address please follow these instructions Go to Start Double click on Control Panel Assigning a Static IP Address in Windows XP 2000 Networking Basics Double click on Network Connections ...

Page 96: ...ol 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 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 ...

Page 97: ...ntering 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 Networking Basics Assigning a Static IP Address in Macintosh OSX Go to the Apple Menu and select System Preferences Click on Network ...

Page 98: ...ystems Inc Networking Basics Select Built in Ethernet in the Show pull down menu Select Manually in the Conﬁgure pull down menu Input the Static IP Address the Subnet Mask and the Router IP Address in the appropriate ﬁelds Click Apply Now ...

Page 99: ...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 Conﬁgure pull down menu ...

Page 100: ...ear 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 connection will show four replies from the wireless router or access point as shown Checking the Wireless Connection by Pinging in Windows XP and 2000 ...

Page 101: ...g properly Please see 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 range and subnet as the DWL 3200AP Please see Checking the IP Address inWindows XP in the Networking Basics section of this manual Note The IP address of the DWL 3200AP is 192 168 0...

Page 102: ...68 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 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...

Page 103: ...pters 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 you are using Go to Start My Computer Properties Troubleshooting Select the Hardware Tab Click Device Manager ...

Page 104: ...n 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 drivers are installed properly Look under Device Status to check that the device is working properly Click OK ...

Page 105: ...ors electric motors etc 6 Why can t I get a wireless connection If you have enabled encryption on the DWL 3200AP you must also enable encryption on all wireless clients in order to establish a wireless connection Make sure that the SSID on the router and the wireless client are exactly the same If they are not wireless connection will not be established Move the DWL 3200AP and the wireless client ...

Page 106: ...yption key Reset the DWL 3200AP to its factory default settings and restore the other devices on your network to their default settings You may do this by pressing the Reset button on the back of the unit You will lose the current conﬁguration settings Troubleshooting ...

Page 107: ...le MAC Address Access Control List Wireless Frequency Range 2 4GHz to 2 4835GHz Wireless Operating Range 802 11g Full Power with 5dBi gain diversity dipole antenna Indoors 98ft 30m 54Mbps 112ft 34m 48Mbps 128ft 39m 36Mbps 154ft 47m 24Mbps 184ft 56m 18Mbps 217ft 66m 12Mbps 259ft 79m 9Mbps 325ft 99m 6Mbps Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802 11g speciﬁcations Actual data throu...

Page 108: ...9Mbps QPSK 12 and 18Mbps 16QAM 24 and 36Mbps 64QAM 48 and 54Mbps DSSS DBPSK 1Mbps DQPSK 2Mbps CCK 5 5 and 11Mbps Transmit Output Power For 802 11b 100mW 20dBm 50mW 17dBm 30mW 15dBm 20mW 13dBm 10mW 10dBm 5mW 7dBm 1mW 0dBm For 802 11g 100mW 20dBm 63mW 18dBm 30mW 15dBm 20mW 13dBm 10mW 10dBm 5mW 7dBm 1mW 0dBm EIRP Effective Isotropic Radiated Power Total Output Power Output Power with 5dBi Antenna For...

Page 109: ... 802 11g 1Mbps 94dBm 2Mbps 90dBm 5 5Mbps 89dBm 6Mbps 90dBm 9Mbps 84dBm 11Mbps 85dBm 12Mbps 82dBm 18Mbps 80dBm 24Mbps 77dBm 36Mbps 73dBm 48Mbps 72dBm 54Mbps 72dBm LEDs Power LAN 802 11b g Temperature Operating 40ºF to 140ºF 40ºC to 60ºC Storing 40ºF to 149ºF 40ºC to 65ºC Humidity Operating 10 90 non condensing Storing 5 95 non condensing Certiﬁcations FCC WiFi Dimensions L 10 93 inches 277 7mm W 6 ...

Page 110: ... 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 5465 Monday to Friday 8 00am to 5 00pm PST D Link Technical Support over the Internet http support dlink com e mail support dlink com Tech Support for customers within Canada D Link Technical Support ove...

Page 111: ...r the Software or to refund the portion of the actual purchase price paid that is attributable to the Software Except as otherwise agreed by D Link in writing the replacement Software is provided only to the original licensee and is subject to the terms and conditions of the license granted by D Link for the Software Replacement Software will be warranted for the remainder of the original Warranty...

Page 112: ...OPPAGE COMPUTER FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION FAILURE OF OTHER EQUIPMENT OR COMPUTER PROGRAMS TO WHICH D LINK S PRODUCT IS CONNECTED WITH LOSS OF INFORMATION OR DATA CONTAINED IN STORED ON OR INTEGRATED WITH ANY PRODUCT RETURNED TO D LINK FOR WARRANTY SERVICE RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT RELATING TO WARRANTY SERVICE ORARISING OUT OFANY BREACH OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY EVEN IF D LINK HAS BEEN ADVI...

Page 113: ...AP User s Manual D Link Systems Inc Registration Registration Version 1 04 March 22 2006 Product registration is entirely voluntary and failure to complete or return this form will not diminish your warranty rights ...

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