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DWL-AG700AP User’s Manual

D-Link Systems, Inc.

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Summary of Contents for DWL-AG700AP - AirPlus AG - Wireless Access Point

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Page 2: ...Package Contents 3 Introduction 4 Connections 5 LEDs 6 Features and Benefits 7 Wireless Basics 8 Installation Considerations 9 Getting Started 10 Using the Configuration Menu 11 Networking Basics 30 Troubleshooting 46 Technical Specifications 52 Contacting Technical Support 55 Warranty 56 Registration 59 ...

Page 3: ...y of the above items are missing please contact your reseller Package Contents D Link AirPlus AG DWL AG700AP Wireless AG Access Point Power Supply 5V DC 2 0A Manual on CD Quick Installation Guide Ethernet Cable Minimum System Requirements Computers with Windows XP 2000 Macintosh or Linux based operating systems with an installed Ethernet Adapter Internet Explorer version 6 0 or Netscape Navigator ...

Page 4: ... move across the network quickly The D Link AirPlus AG DWL AG700AP provides maximum security with the option of WPA or WEP Additional security is provided with the optional use of filters for managing network access With dualband capabilities maximum wireless signal rates up to 54Mpbs enhanced security features including WPA and optional filter management the DWL AG700AP is a versatile choice for ...

Page 5: ...ms Inc Connections The Auto MDIX LAN port automatically senses the cable type when connecting to Ethernet enabled computers Pressing the Reset Button restores the router to its original factory default settings Receptor for the Power Adapter ...

Page 6: ... connection to the power supply WLAN LED A solid light indicates that the wireless segment 802 11a and or 802 11b g is ready This LED blinks during data transmission LOCAL NETWORK LED A solid light indicates a connection 10M and or 100M to an Ethernet port The LEDs blink during data transmission ...

Page 7: ...than has previously been available Compatible with IEEE802 11a and IEEE802 11g standards to provide a wireless data rate of up to 54Mbps Backward compatible with the 802 11b standard to provide a wireless data rate of up to 11Mbps with 802 11b devices that means you can migrate your system to the 802 11g standard on your own schedule without sacrificing connectivity Supports WEP encryption Optiona...

Page 8: ... time 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 n...

Page 9: ...ceilings between the DWL AG700AP and other network devices to a minimum each wall or ceiling can reduce your DWL AG700AP 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 At a 2 degree...

Page 10: ...with your router Install a wireless AG adapter into computer 1 See the printed Quick Installation Guide included with the wireless AG adapter 2 3 4 5 6 You will need broadband Internet access 1 1 1 1 1 Connect the Router to the DWL AG700AP See the printed Quick Installation Guide included with the DWL AG700AP Install a wireless AG adapter into computer 2 See the printed Quick Installation Guide in...

Page 11: ...wser program Internet Explorer Netscape Navigator Type the IP address of the DWL AG700AP in the address field http 192 168 0 50 and press Enter Make sure that the IP addresses of the DWL AG700AP and your computer are in the same subnet http 192 168 0 50 After the connection is established you will see the user identification window as shown Note If you have changed the default IP address assigned ...

Page 12: ...will appear Please refer to the Quick Installation Guide for more information regarding the Setup Wizard Home 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 ...

Page 13: ...ing this feature broadcasts the SSID across the network 52 is the default channel for the 802 11a wireless band 6 is the default channel for the 802 11g wireless band All devices on the network must share the same channel Note The wireless adapters will automatically scan and match the wireless setting The radio frequency will vary depending on the wireless channel that is chosen The frequency in ...

Page 14: ...bers from 0 127 Select 64 128 152 bit key size Select one key from the four keys that have been input Input up to four encryption keys here Click Apply to save the settings Cipher Type WEP Type Key Type Key Size Valid Key Keys 1 4 Apply Authentication Open System Communicates the key across the network Shared Key limits communication to only those devices that share the same WEP settings WPA PSK i...

Page 15: ...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 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 LAN interface for the DWL AG70...

Page 16: ...mation about the current DHCP dynamic and static IP address pools This information is available when you enable the DHCP function of the DWL AG700AP and assign dynamic and static IP address pools The MAC address of a device on the network that is within the DHCP dynamic IP address pool The current corresponding DHCP assigned dynamic IP address of the device The length of time that the dynamic IP a...

Page 17: ...mber quantity of IP addresses in the range Enter the subnet mask here Enter the IP address of the router 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 server The DNS server translates domain names such as www dlink com into IP addresses Enter the Domain Name ...

Page 18: ...default setting of 2346 If you encounter inconsistent data flow only minor modifications to the value range between 256 and 2346 are recommended The fragmentation threshold which is specified in bytes determines whether packets will be fragmented Packets exceeding the 2346 byte setting will be fragmented before transmission 2346 is the default setting Delivery Traffic Indication Message Select a s...

Page 19: ...700AP User s Manual D Link Systems Inc Using the Configuration Menu Data Rate Radio Wave Select ON or OFF The Data Rates are Auto 1Mbps 2Mbps 5 5Mbps 6Mbps 9Mbps 11Mbps 12Mbps 18Mbps 24Mbps 36Mbps 48Mbps 54Mbps ...

Page 20: ...ish 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 Advanced Filters Wireless Access Settings 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 addr...

Page 21: ...ng the Configuration Menu Tools 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 ...

Page 22: ... Using the Configuration Menu Tools System Apply Settings and Restart Restore to Factory Default Settings Click Restart to apply the system settings and restart the DWL AG700AP Click Restore to return the DWL AG700AP to its factory default settings ...

Page 23: ... 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 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 ...

Page 24: ...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 25: ...Choose file When you click Browse in the previous screen the dialog box shown above appears Select the file you wish to download and click Open When this dialog box appears click Save and select a location to save the configuration file Using the Configuration Menu ...

Page 26: ...0AP User s Manual D Link Systems Inc Status Device Info Using the Configuration Menu Device Information This window displays the settings of the DWL AG700AP the firmware version and the MAC address 1 00 Auto Auto ...

Page 27: ...he Configuration Menu WLAN 802 11A Traffic Statistics Choose WLAN 802 11aTraffic Statistics or choose WLAN 802 11g Traffic Statistics WLAN 802 11a is chosen here This window displays the statistics of the IEEE802 11a or IEEE802 11g network depending upon your selection ...

Page 28: ...s communicating with the DWL AG700AP MAC BSSID Authentication Signal Power Saving Mode Displays the MAC address of the client Basic Service Set Identifier is a name for a wireless network Displays the type of authentication that is enabled Receive Signal Strength Indicator indicates the strength of the signal Displays the status of the power saving feature ...

Page 29: ...29 DWL AG700AP 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 30: ... 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 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 ...

Page 31: ...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 32: ...ser 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 33: ...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 SetupWizard configures the computer This may take a few minutes Networking Basics ...

Page 34: ...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 35: ...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 36: ...ew settings will take effect when you restart the computer ClickYes 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 37: ... 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 38: ... 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 39: ...39 DWL AG700AP User s Manual D Link Systems Inc Networking Basics This window will appear Click the Support tab Click Close ...

Page 40: ...uration 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 41: ...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 42: ...s 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 Static IP Address in Macintosh OSX Go to the Apple Menu and select System Preferences Click on Network ...

Page 43: ...stems 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 44: ...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 45: ...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 46: ... working 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 AG700AP Please see Checking the IP Address in Windows XP in the Networking Basics section of this manual Note The IP address of the DWL AG700AP is...

Page 47: ...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 48: ...apters 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 HardwareTab Click Device Manager ...

Page 49: ...Link AirPlus Xtreme G 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 50: ... electric motors etc 6 Why can t I get a wireless connection If you have enabled encryption on the DWL AG700AP 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 AG700AP and the wireless client i...

Page 51: ...ption key Reset the DWL AG700AP 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 52: ...her Java enabled browsers Security 64 128 152 bit WEP WPA Personal MAC Address Access Control List Wireless Frequency Range 2 4GHz to 2 4835GHz 5 15GHz to 5 35GHz and 5 725GHz to 5 825GHz Radio and Modulation Type For 802 11b DSSS DBPSK 1Mbps DQPSK 2Mbps CCK 5 5 and 11Mbps For 802 11a g OFDM BPSK 6 and 9Mbps QPSK 12 and 18Mbps 16QAM 24 and 36Mbps 64QAM 48 54 and 108Mbps DSSS DBPSK 1Mbps DQPSK 2Mbp...

Page 53: ...2dBm 2Mbps 89dBm 5 5Mbps 88dBm 11Mbps 83dBm For 802 11g 1Mbps 95dBm 2Mbps 91dBm 5 5Mbps 89dBm 6Mbps 87dBm 9Mbps 86dBm 12Mbps 85dBm 18Mbps 83dBm 24Mbps 80dBm 36Mbps 76dBm 48Mbps 71dBm 54Mbps 66dBm Transmit Output Power For 802 11a 63mW 18dBm 40mW 16dBm 32mW 15dBm 6mW 7dBm 1mW 0dBm For 802 11b 63mW 18dBm 40mW 16dBm 32mW 15dBm 23mW 13dBm 10mW 10dBm 6mW 7dBm 1mW 0dBm For 802 11g 63mW 18dBm 40mW 16dBm ...

Page 54: ...Mbps Outdoor 312ft 95m 54Mbps 951ft 290m 18Mbps 1 378ft 420m 6Mbps Antenna Type 2dBi Dualband Detachable Dipole Antenna LEDs Power 10M 100M 802 11a 802 11b g Operating Voltage 5VDC 10 Temperature Operating 32ºF to 104ºF 0ºC to 40ºC Storing 4ºF to 149ºF 20ºC to 65ºC Humidity Operating 10 90 non condensing Storing 5 95 non condensing Certifications FCC Part 15 Wi Fi Dimensions L 5 59 inches 142mm W ...

Page 55: ...ustomers within the United States D Link Technical Support over the Telephone 877 453 5465 24 hours 7 days a week D Link Technical Support over the Internet http support dlink com email support dlink com Tech Support for customers within Canada D Link Technical Support over the Telephone 800 361 5265 Monday to Friday 7 30am to 12 00am EST D Link Technical Support over the Internet http support dli...

Page 56: ...license granted by D Link for the Software Replacement Software will be warranted for the remainder of the original Warranty Period and is subject to the same limitations and exclusions If a material non conformance is incapable of correction or if D Link determines in its sole discretion that it is not practical to replace the non conforming Software the price paid by the original licensee for th...

Page 57: ...D WITH ANY PRODUCT RETURNED TO D LINK FOR WARRANTY SERVICE RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT RELATING TO WARRANTY SERVICE OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY EVEN IF D LINK HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES THE SOLE REMEDY FOR A BREACH OF THE FOREGOING LIMITED WARRANTY IS REPAIR REPLACEMENT OR REFUND OF THE DEFECTIVE OR NON CONFORMING PRODUCT THE MAXIMUM LIA...

Page 58: ...his device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation IMPORTANT NOTE FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment The antenna s used for this equipment must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least eight inches 20 cm from all persons This eq...

Page 59: ... DWL AG700AP User s Manual D Link Systems Inc Registration Registration 021605 Product registration is entirely voluntary and failure to complete or return this form will not diminish your warranty rights ...

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