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Table of Contents

Table of Contents ............................................................................. 

Package Contents ............................................................................ 3

Introduction ..................................................................................... 4

Features and Benefits ....................................................................... 6

Wireless Basics ................................................................................ 7

Three Operational Modes ............................................................... 10

Getting Started ............................................................................... 11

Using the Configuration Menu ....................................................... 13

Product Specifications ................................................................... 55

Summary of Contents for DWL-3260AP - AirPremier - Wireless Access...

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Page 2: ...Table of Contents Table of Contents 2 Package Contents 3 Introduction 4 Features and Benefits 6 Wireless Basics 7 Three Operational Modes 10 Getting Started 11 Using the Configuration Menu 13 Product...

Page 3: ...rements Note Using a power supply with a different voltage than the one included with the DWL 3260AP will cause damage and void the warranty for this product If any of the above items are missing plea...

Page 4: ...ders Its diagnostic LED can be turned off to make it appear even more like a smoke detector Advanced Wireless Security Since wireless security remains a strong concern among businesses the DWL 3260AP...

Page 5: ...limited form of bandwidth control for particular applications Cost Saving and Mobile Applications By supporting multiple SSIDs the DWL 3260AP allows you to logically divide your access point into sev...

Page 6: ...er level of security for your data and communications than was previously available AP Manager II management software the real time display of the network s topology and AP s information makes network...

Page 7: ...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 i...

Page 8: ...adio 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 di...

Page 9: ...and ceilings between the DWL 3260AP and other network devices to a minimum each wall or ceiling can reduce your DWL 3260AP s range from 3 90 feet 1 30 meters Position your devices so that the number o...

Page 10: ...10 Three Operational Modes Three Operational Modes...

Page 11: ...omputer 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 Ins...

Page 12: ...e 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...

Page 13: ...program Internet Explorer Netscape Navigator Type the IP address and http port of the DWL 3260AP in the address field http 192 168 0 50 and press Enter Make sure that the IP addresses of the DWL 3260A...

Page 14: ...logging into the DWL 3260AP the following screen appears When making changes on most of the configuration screens in this section use the Apply button at the bottom of each screen to save your configu...

Page 15: ...n 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...

Page 16: ...WPA2 Enterprise WPA Auto Enterprise to secure your network with the inclusion of a RADIUS server Select WPA Personal WPA2 Personal WPA Auto Personal to secure your network using a password and dynami...

Page 17: ...ended 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 RADIUS secret Accounting Se...

Page 18: ...val Select the interval during which the group key will be valid The default value of 1800 is recommended When you select WPA Personal please select AUTO AES or TKIP from the pull down menu PassPhrase...

Page 19: ...ault setting is dlink 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...

Page 20: ...ey 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 P...

Page 21: ...ID 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...

Page 22: ...e devices that share the same WEP settings Select Open System Shared Key to allow either form of data encryption Select WPA Personal WPA2 Personal or WPA Auto Personal to secure your network using a p...

Page 23: ...se 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 Pers...

Page 24: ...e 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 Basic Settings LAN Usin...

Page 25: ...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 Wireless Band Frequency Channel Data Rate...

Page 26: ...ps 24Mbps 36Mbps 48Mbps 54Mbps The fragmentation threshold which is specified in bytes determines whether packets will be fragmented Packets exceeding the 2346 byte setting will be fragmented before t...

Page 27: ...and clients using multiple DWL 3260APs Select Enable or Disable If the Ethernet connection between the LAN and the DWL 3260AP is disconnected the Link Integrate option will cause the wireless segment...

Page 28: ...IEEE802 1Q standard Check to use Multi SSID Check to use a VLAN IEEE802 11g is selected You can select up to 7 multi SSIDs The default multi SSIDs is the primary which puts the total to 8 multi SSIDs...

Page 29: ...to reach the DHCP server Check with the Administrator regarding the VLAN and DHCP configurations Select enable or disable Select HEX or ASCII Select 64 bit 128 bit or 152 bit Select the 1st key all t...

Page 30: ...lick Save to Table and then click Apply to save your settings Cipher Type Group Key Update Interval Select the interval during which the group key will be valid The default value of 1800 is recommende...

Page 31: ...on Menu Home Advanced Settings 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...

Page 32: ...u 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 o...

Page 33: ...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 3260AP to function as a DHCP server Enter the...

Page 34: ...Name Server translates domain names such as www dlink com into IP addresses Enter the domain name of the DWL 3260AP if applicable An example of a domain name is www dlink com The Lease Time is the pe...

Page 35: ...eed to manually assign IP addresses Select Enable to allow the DWL 3260AP 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 ad...

Page 36: ...IP address of a network computer with a dynamically assigned IP address if applicable Enter the IP address of the Domain Name Server if applicable The DNS translates domain names such as www dlink co...

Page 37: ...u enable the DHCP function of the DWL 3260AP and assign dynamic and static IP address pools Current DHCP Dynamic Pools Binding MAC address Assigned IP address Lease Time Current DHCP Static Pools The...

Page 38: ...iguration Menu Binding MAC address Assigned IP address 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 addre...

Page 39: ...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...

Page 40: ...reless 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...

Page 41: ...1 Using the Configuration Menu Home Status Device Information Device Information This window displays the configuration settings of the DWL 3260AP including the firmware version and device MAC address...

Page 42: ...3260AP The following information is available for each client communicating with the DWL 3260AP Displays the MAC address of the client MAC Displays the wireless band the client is connected on Band D...

Page 43: ...43 Home Status Stats Ethernet Ethernet Traffic Statistics This page displays statistics both the transmitted and received count for frames and bytes...

Page 44: ...44 Home Status Stats WLAN WLAN Traffic Statistics This page displays 802 11g wireless network statistics for data throughput transmitted and received frames and WEP frame errors...

Page 45: ...45 Using the Configuration Menu View Log The log displays system and network messages including a time stamp and message type Home Status Log View Log...

Page 46: ...g to Log Settings Log Type Check the box for the type of activity you want to log There are three types System Wireless and Notice SMTP Settings SMTP Server IP Address Enter the IP address of the SMTP...

Page 47: ...password here User Name Enter a user name The default is admin New Password When changing your password enter the new password here Confirm New Password Confirm your new password here Check the box to...

Page 48: ...blic Community String Enter the public SNMP community string Status Status is Enabled by default Uncheck the box to disable the SNMP functions Private Community String Enter the private SNMP community...

Page 49: ...er After selecting and opening the file click Upload to upload the file to the DWL 3260AP Upload Firmware After downloading the most recent version of firmware for the DWL 3260AP from http support dli...

Page 50: ...nfiguration File Click Download to save the current DWL 3260AP configuration to your local computer Upload File Click Browse to locate a previously saved configuration file on your local computer Afte...

Page 51: ...Browse 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...

Page 52: ...IP address SNTP NTP Time Zone Select your correct Time Zone Daylight Saving Time Check the box to Enable Daylight Saving Time Set Date and Time manually You can either manually set the time for your...

Page 53: ...53 Using the Configuration Menu System System Settings Click Restart to restart the DWL 3260AP Click Restore to restore the DWL 3260AP back to factory default settings...

Page 54: ...54 Help Using the Configuration Menu Scroll down the Help page for topics and explanations Help...

Page 55: ...antenna Reverse SMA connector for optional external antenna Environmental factors may adversely affect operation range Radio and Modulation Type For 802 11b DSSS DBPSK 1Mbps DQPSK 2Mbps CCK 5 5 and 11...

Page 56: ...A WPA2 PSK 802 1x User Authentication AES 802 11i ready 802 1Q SSID broadcast enable disable Multiple SSIDs maximum 8 Isolated security for each SSID different security setting for each SSID Rogue AP...

Page 57: ...s 130mA max Dimensions Diameter 171 97 mm 6 77 inches Height 48 16 mm 1 90 inches Weight 284 grams 0 63 lb Operating Temperature 40 to 60 C 40 to 140 F Storing Temperature 40 to 65 C 40 to 149 F Opera...

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