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DWL-3200AP User’s Manual

D-Link Systems, Inc.

 

D-Link 

Air

Premier

TM

 DWL-3200AP 

 

 Managed Wireless Access Point 

 

 

Power over Ethernet base unit 

 

Power Adapter-DC 48V, 0.4A

  Power Cord

 

Manual and Warranty on CD

  Quick Installation Guide

 

 

Ethernet Cable

Package Contents 

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

 

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Package Contents

 

Mounting Plate

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

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Page 2: ...kage Contents 3 Introduction 4 Features and Bene ts 6 Wireless Basics 7 Three Operational Modes 10 Getting Started 11 Using the Con guration Menu 13 Using the AP Manager 54 Networking Basics 85 Troubl...

Page 3: ...ts 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...

Page 4: ...k 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 speci cations Actual d...

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 de ne a list of authorized users who ca...

Page 6: ...y been available AP Manager Setup Wizard The new Setup Wizard makes network con guration quick and simple SNMP for Management The DWL 3200AP is not just fast but it also supports SNMP v 3 for a better...

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: ...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 transmitte...

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...

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...

Page 12: ...d 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 cab...

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 eld http 192 168 0 50 and press Enter Make sure that the IP addr...

Page 14: ...ill appear Please refer to the Quick Installation Guide for more information regarding the Setup Wizard These buttons appear on most of the con guration screens in this section Please click on the app...

Page 15: ...d 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 bro...

Page 16: ...o Personal to secure your network using a password and dynamic key changes No RADIUS server required Using the Con guration Menu Radio Super G Mode Select On or Off Super G is a group of performance e...

Page 17: ...put up to four keys for encryption You will select one of these keys in the valid key eld Hexadecimal digits consist of the numbers 0 9 and the letters A F ASCII American Standard Code for Information...

Page 18: ...g 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 po...

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 d...

Page 20: ...xisting 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 th...

Page 21: ...s No RADIUS Server required Using the Con guration 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 Mod...

Page 22: ...n you select WPA Personal AES is used here PassPhrase When you select WPA Personal please enter a PassPhrase in the corresponding eld Using the Con guration Menu Encryption Select Disabled or Enabled...

Page 23: ...a speci c 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 netwo...

Page 24: ...rsonal Using the Con guration 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 Su...

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 eld Using the Con guration Menu Encryption Select Disabled or Ena...

Page 26: ...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 Sys...

Page 27: ...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...

Page 28: ...ndard 802 11a and 802 11g speci cations Actual data throughput will vary Network conditions and environmental factors including volume of network traf c building materials and construction and network...

Page 29: ...9dB minimum power Wireless B G Mode This function allows you to con gure the wireless network with IEEE 802 11g only IEEE 802 11b only or IEEE 802 11g with backward interoperability with IEEE 802 11b...

Page 30: ...dresses that you wish to include in your lters 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 Disab...

Page 31: ...ature 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...

Page 32: ...ment 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...

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...

Page 34: ...anually 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...

Page 35: ...omain Name Status Enter the domain name of the DWL 3200AP if applicable This option turns the Static Pool settings ON or OFF Using the Con guration Menu Advanced DHCP Server Current IP Mapping List Th...

Page 36: ...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 37: ...ed 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 Identi er SSID is the name designated for a speci c wireless local area n...

Page 38: ...ct 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...

Page 39: ...orTKIP from the pull down menu PassPhrase When you select WPA Personal please enter a PassPhrase in the corresponding eld Using the Con guration Menu Advanced Multi SSID WEP Encryption Select HEX or A...

Page 40: ...tems 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...

Page 41: ...al 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...

Page 42: ...ls 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 your new password here Enter y...

Page 43: ...t 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...

Page 44: ...guration Menu Tools Firmware Update File After you have downloaded the most recent version of the rmware from http support dlink com to your hard drive you can Browse your hard drive to locate the do...

Page 45: ...guration Menu Tools Cfg File Update File Load Settings to the Loacl 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 46: ...in the previous screen the dialog box shown above appears Select the le you wish to download and click Open Click OK to begin loading Click Restart for the settings to take effect The dialog box above...

Page 47: ...ime 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 d...

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 ti...

Page 49: ...DWL 3200AP User s Manual D Link Systems Inc Status Device Info Using the Con guration Menu Device Information This window displays the settings of the DWL 3200AP the rmware version and the MAC addres...

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

Page 51: ...ill 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...

Page 52: ...in 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 se...

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

Page 54: ...ge the con guration of your 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 Lin...

Page 55: ...on the last AP on the list IP Con guration 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...

Page 56: ...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 57: ...ne access point is selected for con guration If you ve selected one device for con guration and you want to change the IP address of the device check the IP Address box You ca then enter an IP address...

Page 58: ...When enabled the selected device s will function as a DHCP client s This allows them to receive IP con guration information from a DHCP server When disabled the access point s must have a static IP a...

Page 59: ...dcast 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...

Page 60: ...6 Fragment Length 256 2346 The RTS value should not be changed unless you encounter inconsistent data ow The default value is 2346 RTS Length 256 2346 Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE St...

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

Page 62: ...P Mode Authentication Available Device Con guration Security Authentication continued Select Open System to communicate the key across the network Select Shared Key to limit communication to only thos...

Page 63: ...n 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 de ned key is active on the s...

Page 64: ...uce 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 t...

Page 65: ...2 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...

Page 66: ...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 I...

Page 67: ...er 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 the other 2 AP mo...

Page 68: ...nager Device Con guration 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 32...

Page 69: ...e AP Manager Device Con guration 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 3...

Page 70: ...address pool in the elds 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...

Page 71: ...e 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 addr...

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 t...

Page 73: ...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...

Page 74: ...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...

Page 75: ...on 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...

Page 76: ...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 77: ...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 78: ...dlink 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 clickOpen You can upgrade the rmware by cli...

Page 79: ...s 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 ch...

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 con guration 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 eld Using the AP Manager Click Next...

Page 82: ...ser 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...

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: ...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 85: ...r 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...

Page 86: ...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 87: ...r 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...

Page 88: ...ink 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 con gures the computer This may take...

Page 89: ...nsert 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 90: ...ead 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 o...

Page 91: ...w 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 Disk on all the othe...

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 Yo...

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 de nition of IP Address...

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: ...ation 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 pl...

Page 96: ...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 97: ...tering 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...

Page 98: ...stems 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 99: ...r 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 gur...

Page 100: ...ar 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 conne...

Page 101: ...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 addre...

Page 102: ...8 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 sam...

Page 103: ...ters 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...

Page 104: ...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 105: ...rs 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...

Page 106: ...ption 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 u...

Page 107: ...e 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 48M...

Page 108: ...Mbps 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 10dB...

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 Op...

Page 110: ...nd 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...

Page 111: ...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...

Page 112: ...PPAGE 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...

Page 113: ...P 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 wa...

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