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Manual

Building Networks for People

D-Link AirPlus Xtreme G

DWL-G800AP

802.11g Wireless Range Extender

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Page 1: ...Manual Building Networks for People D Link AirPlus Xtreme G DWL G800AP TM 802 11g Wireless Range Extender ...

Page 2: ...4 Connections 5 LEDs 6 Features 7 Wireless Basics 8 Installation Considerations 10 Getting Started 11 Using the Configuration Menu 13 Networking Basics 24 Troubleshooting 39 Technical Specifications 46 Contacting Technical Support 49 Warranty 50 ...

Page 3: ... Navigator Version 6 0 andAbove Computers with Windows Macintosh or Linux based operating systems with an installed Ethernet adapter Package Contents Note Using a power supply with a different voltage rating than the one included with the DWL G800AP will cause damage and void the warranty for this product If any of the above items are missing please contact your reseller System Requirements for Co...

Page 4: ...s in a network with a RADIUS server the security features include WPA Wi Fi Protected Access which authorizes and identifies users based on a secret key that changes automatically at regular intervals WPA uses TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol to change the temporal key every 10 000 packets a packet is a kind of message transmitted over a network This ensures much greater security than the stan...

Page 5: ... Port is Auto MDI MDIX You can insert either a straight through or a crossover Ethernet cable in this port in order to connect the DWL G800AP to the local network Pressing the Reset Button restores the DWL G800AP to its original factory default settings ...

Page 6: ...ender has 2 LEDs as shown below Power A steady green light indicates a connection to a power source A steady green light indicates a good wireless connection A blinking light indicates that the DWL G800AP is receiving transmitting from to the wireless network Wireless Link Act ...

Page 7: ...eroperable with all existing 802 11b compliant devices Easy setup with the setup wizard Web based interface for Managing and Configuring Easy to use interface independent of the operating system 2 Different Operation Modes Capable of operating in Access Point or Repeater mode In Repeater mode the DWL G800AP will extend your existing wireless network up to 328 feet when used with the D Link AirPlus...

Page 8: ...users People use WLAN technology for many different purposes Mobility Productivity increases when people have access to data in any location within the operating range of the WLAN Management decisions based on real 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 fro...

Page 9: ...o 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 G800AP will automatically sense the best possible connection speed to ensure t...

Page 10: ... Keep the number of walls and ceilings between the DWL G800AP and other network devices to a minimum each wall or ceiling can reduce your DWL G800AP 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...

Page 11: ...ollowing D Link network devices your existing network may be comprised of other devices A laptop computer with a wireless adapter D Link AirPlus Xtreme G DWL G650 A desktop computer with a wireless adapter D Link AirPlus Xtreme G DWL G520 A cable modem D Link DCM 201 A wireless router D Link AirPlus Xtreme G DI 624 Firmware 2 37 or newer Rev C 2 wireless range extenders one is used as an access po...

Page 12: ...ork install the D Link AirPlus Xtreme G DWL G520 wireless PCI adapter into an available PCI slot on your desktop computer See the printed Quick Installation Guide included with the network adapter Install the D Link DWL G650 wireless cardbus adapter into a laptop computer See the printed Quick Installation Guide included with the DWL G650 Getting Started continued For a typical wireless setup at h...

Page 13: ...u have completed the Setup Wizard please see the Quick Installation Guide that came with the product you can access the Configuration menu at any time by opening the Web browser and typing in the IP address of the DWL G800AP The DWL G800AP default IP address is shown below Open the Web browser Type in the IP address of the DWL G800AP http 192 168 0 30 Type admin in the User name field Leave the Pa...

Page 14: ...Address When Static IP Address is selected you will input the static IP ad dress of the DWL G800AP into this field The IP address must be within the range of the IP addresses in your network Subnet Mask Enter the subnet mask Apply Click Apply to save the changes Dynamic IP Address Static IP Address Assign a static IP address to the DWL G800AP This selection is recommended for ease of net work conf...

Page 15: ...our network Available only in AP mode WEP Encryption Select either 64 or 128 bit length WEP Mode Select ASCII or Hexadecimal mode and then input the appropriate digits or letters into each Key field You can create up to 4 keys Select the key you wish to use The name designated for a spe cific wireless local area network WLAN TX Rates Select the transmission rate for the network Apply Click Apply t...

Page 16: ...e that differentiates one WLAN from another All devices connecting to a specific WLAN must use the same SSID WEP Yes in this column indicates that WEP is enabled on the network Channel Displays the Channel the network is using Connect Select the network to which you wish to connect and click Connect Exit Click to exit the site survey function The information shown here allows you to select a netwo...

Page 17: ...entifier Using the Configuration Menu continued Wireless Access Point You can rename your DWL G800AP especially if you have more than one access point on your network The name designated for a specific wireless local area network WLAN Site Survey Click Site Survey to receive a list of networks that are available for connection Please see the screen on the following pages for more information on th...

Page 18: ...up to 4 keys Select the key you wish to use WPA PSK For home users that will not incorporate a RADIUS server in their network the security for the DWL G800AP used in conjunction with other WPA compatible 802 11 products will still be much stronger than ever before Utilizing the Pre Shared Key mode of WPA the DWL G800AP will obtain a new security key every time it connects to the 802 11 network You...

Page 19: ...o Super G with Dynamic Turbo or Super G with Static Turbo Disabled Standard 802 11g support no enhanced capabilities Super G with Dynamic Turbo Capable of Packet Bursting FastFrames Compression and Dynamic Turbo This setting is backwards compatible with non Turbo legacy devices Dynamic Turbo mode is only enabled when all devices on the wireless network are configured with Super G with Dynamic Turb...

Page 20: ...e secret word that devices on the network will input into their wPAconfiguration RADIUS Server 2 IP Optional If there are two RADIUS servers in your network you will need to fill out these fields as above TX Rates Select the transmission rate from the pulldown menu Super G Please refer to page 19 for information about this field When you select WPA in the Wireless configuration window you will con...

Page 21: ... will share in order to use the security features of WPA PSK Confirmed Passphrase Enter the passphrase again to confirm TX Rates Select the transmission rate from the pulldown menu Super G Please refer to page 19 for information on this field When you select WPA PSK in the Wireless configuration window you will configure the following ...

Page 22: ...e onto the local hard drive by clicking Save The saved file can be loaded back on the DWL G800AP by clicking Browse When you have selected the settings file click Load Click Restore to return to Factory Default Settings Firmware Upgrade Upgrade the firmware for the DWL G800AP Find upgrades to the firmware on the D Link website at http support dlink com After you have downloaded a firmware upgrade ...

Page 23: ... Menu continued Help The Help window displays information about each section in the Configuration menu When you change the settings in the Configuration menu you will need to restart the DWL G800AP for the changes to take effect ...

Page 24: ...osoft 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 Me 98SE 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 25: ...ctions in this window Networking Basics continued Click Next In the following window select the best description of your computer If your computer connects to the Internet through a router select the second option as shown Click Next ...

Page 26: ...26 Enter a Computer description and a Computer name optional Networking Basics continued Click Next Enter a Workgroup name All computers on your network should have the same Workgroup name Click Next ...

Page 27: ... while the Network Setup Wizard applies the changes Networking Basics continued When the changes are complete Click Next Please wait while the Network Setup Wizard configures the computer This may take a few minutes ...

Page 28: ...a disk into the Floppy Disk Drive in this case drive A 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 29: ...Please read the information under Here s how in the screen below After you complete the Network Setup Wizard you will use the Network Setup Disk to run the Network Setup Wizard once on each of the computers on your network Click Next ...

Page 30: ...ave 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 Please read the information on this screen then click Finish to complete the Network Setup Wizard ...

Page 31: ...ter a Com puter Description if you wish this field is optional To rename the computer and join a domain click Change Click Start in the lower left corner of the screen Right click on My Computer Select Properties To name your computer using Windows XP please follow these directions Naming your Computer ...

Page 32: ... name Click OK Checking the IP Address in Windows XP The 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 Naming your Computer continued ...

Page 33: ...n IP addresses to the computers on the network using DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration 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 Checking the IP Address in Windows XP ...

Page 34: ...34 Networking Basics continued Double click on Network Connections Double click on Properties Right click on Local Area Connections Assigning a Static IP Address in Windows XP 2000 ...

Page 35: ... 3 and 192 168 0 4 The subnet mask must be the same for all the computers on the network Networking Basics continued Input your DNS server addresses 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 Click on Internet Protocol TCP IP Click Properties D Link DWL G650 As...

Page 36: ...Apple Menu and se lect System Preferences cClick on Network Select Built in Ethernet in the Show pull down menu Select Manually in the Con figure pull down menu Input the Static IP Address the Subnet Mask and the Router IP Address in the ap propriate fields Click Apply Now Built in Ethernet ...

Page 37: ...le 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 Click Apply Now The IP Address Subnet mask and the Router s IP Address will appear in a few seconds Manually Using DHCP Built in Ethernet ...

Page 38: ...or access point A good wireless connection will show four replies from the wireless router or access point as shown Go to Start Run type command A window similar to this 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 Con...

Page 39: ...uters on the network must have a unique IP address in the same range e g 192 168 0 x Any computers that have identical IP addresses will not be visible on the network They must all have the same subnet mask e g 255 255 255 0 Do a Ping test to make sure that the DWL G800AP is responding Go to Start Run Type Command Type ping 192 168 0 30 A successful ping will show four replies Troubleshooting This...

Page 40: ...ave 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 will be displayed Please refer to Checking the IP Address in the Networking Basics section of this ma...

Page 41: ...D Link support website http support dlink com to make certain that the device can be repeated by the DWL G800AP 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 2 The wireless client cannot access the Internet in the Infrastructure mode continued 3 Check that the drivers for the ...

Page 42: ...ou may be using other network adapters but the procedure will remain the same Select Properties to check that the drivers are in stalled properly Look under Device Status to check that the device is working properly Click OK D Link AirPlus Xtreme G DWL G650 D Link AirPlus Xtreme G DWL G650 Wireless Cardbus Adapter D Link AirPlus Xtreme G DWL G650 Wireless Cardbus Adapter ...

Page 43: ...ption on the DWL G800AP you must also enable encryption on all wireless clients in order to establish a wireless connection Make sure that the SSID on the DWL G800AP and the wireless client are exactly the same If they are not wireless connection will not be established Make sure that the encryption bit level is the same on the DWL G800AP and the wireless client Check that the DWL G800AP is config...

Page 44: ...e security systems ceiling fans and lights your wireless connection will degrade dramati cally or drop altogether Try changing the channel on your DWL G800AP and on all the devices in your network to avoid interference Keep your product away at least 3 6 feet from electrical devices that generate RF noise like microwaves monitors electric motors etc 7 I forgot my encryption key Reset the DWL G800A...

Page 45: ... be reset to the factory Default settings Use a paper clip to press the Reset button Hold for about 5 seconds and then release Locate the Reset button on the back of the DWL G800AP Reset button 8 Resetting the DWL G800AP to factory default settings After you have tried other methods for troubleshooting your network you may choose to Reset the DWL G800AP to the factory default settings ...

Page 46: ...tor v6 or later or other Java enabled browsers Temperature Humidity Indoors up to 328 feet 100 meters DHCP Server and Client Safety and Emissions 2 4GHz to 2 4835GHz Wireless Frequency Range FCC UL Outdoors up to 1312 feet 400 meters Operating 32ºF to 149ºF 0ºC to 55ºC 95 maximum non condensing Storing 4ºF to 167ºF 20ºC to 75ºC 54 Mbps 48 Mbps 36 Mbps 24 Mbps 18 Mbps 12 Mbps 11 Mbps 9 Mbps 6 Mbps ...

Page 47: ... OFDM 10 PER 68dBm 48Mbps OFDM 10 PER 68dBm 36Mbps OFDM 10 PER 75dBm 24Mbps OFDM 10 PER 79dBm 18Mbps OFDM 10 PER 82dBm 12Mbps OFDM 10 PER 84dBm 11Mbps CCK 8 PER 82dBm 9Mbps OFDM 10 PER 87dBm 6Mbps OFDM 10 PER 88dBm 5 5Mbps CCK 8 PER 85dBm 2Mbps QPSK 8 PER 86dBm 1Mbps BPSK 8 PER 89dBm Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing OFDM Modulation Technology Complementary Code Keying CCK Receiver Sensit...

Page 48: ...48 Technical Specifications continued Warranty 3 year Weight 44 lbs 200 g Power Input Ext Power Supply DC 5V 2 5A CSMA CAwith ACK Media Access Control ...

Page 49: ... for customers within the United States D Link Technical Support over the Telephone 877 453 5465 24 hours a day seven 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 9 00pm EST D Link Technical Support over the Internet h...

Page 50: ...ent functional specifications for the Software as set forth in the applicable documentation from the date of original retail purchase of the Software for a period of ninety 90 days Warranty Period provided that the Software is properly installed on approved hardware and operated as contemplated in its documentation D Link further warrants that during the Warranty Period the magnetic media on which...

Page 51: ...ered tampered with defaced or removed Initial installation installation and removal of the product for repair and shipping costs Operational adjustments covered in the operating manual for the product and normal maintenance Damage that occurs in shipment due to act of God failures due to power surge and cosmetic damage Any hardware software firmware or other products or services provided by anyone...

Page 52: ...ct In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation...

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