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D-Link DAP-1353 User Manual

Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network

3.

 The 

Wireless  Network  Connection

  box  will  appear.  Enter  the 

same WEP key that is on your access point and click 

Connect

.

It may take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless network. If the 

connection  fails,  please  verify  that  the  WEP  settings  are  correct. 

The WEP key must be exactly the same as on the wireless access 

point.

Summary of Contents for Rangebooster N 650 Access Point DAP-1353

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Page 2: ...Setup 20 LAN Settings 21 Advanced 22 Performance 22 Advanced Wireless Settings 23 Filter 24 Wireless Access Settings 25 WLAN Partition 26 DHCP SERVER 27 DHCP Server Settings 28 Multi SSID 29 Multi SSI...

Page 3: ...Network 52 Using Windows XP 52 Configure WEP 53 Configure WPA Personal 55 Troubleshooting 57 Wireless Basics 59 What is Wireless 60 Tips 62 Wireless Modes 63 Networking Basics 64 Check your IP addres...

Page 4: ...perating systems with an installed Ethernet Adapter Internet Explorer Version 6 0 and Firefox 1 5 or above for configuration Product Overview Package Contents Note 1 Using a power supply with a differ...

Page 5: ...Whole Home Coverage while reducing wireless dead spots The RangeBooster N 650 Access Point is designed for use in bigger homes and for users who demand higher performance networking Add a RangeBooste...

Page 6: ...PCI USB and Cardbus adapters MAC Address Filtering Allow or deny wireless clients access to the network based on their MAC address User friendly Setup Wizard Through its easy to use Web based user in...

Page 7: ...roduct Overview Hardware Overview Connections Pressing the Reset Button restores the access point to its original factory default settings Receptor for the Power Adapter LAN Port Connect Ethernet devi...

Page 8: ...ess segment is ready This LED blinks during wireless data transmission LAN LED A solid light indicates a connection to an Ethernet enabled device This LED blinks during data transmission Status LED A...

Page 9: ...2 Installation Installation This section will walk you through the installation process Placement of the access point is very important Do not place the access point in an enclosed area such as a clos...

Page 10: ...es 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 angle it looks over 42 feet 14 meters thick Position devices so that the signal w...

Page 11: ...nfiguration utility Web based Configuration Utility To access the configuration utility open a web browser such as Internet Explorer and enter the IP address of the access point 192 168 0 50 Enter the...

Page 12: ...12 D Link DAP 1353 User Manual Section 3 Configuration After logging in the Setup Wizard page will be displayed...

Page 13: ...13 D Link DAP 1353 User Manual Section 3 Configuration Setup Wizard A Setup Wizard is available to quickly and easily configure access point wireless security settings Click Launch Setup Wizard...

Page 14: ...The wizard welcome screen will appear Click Next to continue Create a new password and then click Next to continue Enter your wireless network name SSID Auto Channel Scan is enabled by default Uncheck...

Page 15: ...of wireless security you want to use Best WPA2 Authentication Better WPA Authentication Good WEP Encryption None No Security Click Next to continue If you selected Good WEP security select a Key Type...

Page 16: ...if you selected Good security the following screen will show your WEP key This key should be used by wireless clients connecting to the wireless network Click Save If you selected Better Best securit...

Page 17: ...reenwillshowyour Pre Shared Key This key should be used by wireless clients connecting to the wireless network Click Save If you selected Better security the following screen will show your Pre Shared...

Page 18: ...DAP 1353 User Manual Section 3 Configuration Wireless Setup The Wireless Setup page is used to configure the wireless settings for the access point Wireless security settings are also configured on t...

Page 19: ...ou do not want the SSID to be broadcast by the DAP 1353 This prevents the SSID from being seen by Site Survey utilities so any wireless clients will have to be pre configured with the SSID of the DAP...

Page 20: ...The LAN or Local Area Network is your private internal network This page allows you to configure the IP settings of the LAN interface for the DAP 1353 The IP address can be changed to your current ne...

Page 21: ...t have a DHCP server on your network or if you wish to assign a static IP address to the DAP 1353 IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway Address If you change the IP address and save the settings you will nee...

Page 22: ...nfiguration options It is recommended that these options remain at their default values as improperly adjusting them can have a negative effect on your wireless network perfomance If you want to modif...

Page 23: ...value 100 is the default setting and is recommended DTIM Interval Delivery Traffic Indication Message 1 is the default setting A DTIM is a countdown informing clients of the next window for listening...

Page 24: ...24 D Link DAP 1353 User Manual Section 3 Configuration Filter Use MAC address filters to allow or deny wireless clients network access based on their MAC address...

Page 25: ...Control Disabled by default select Accept or Reject to filter wireless access to the MAC addresses listed in the MAC Address List MAC Address Enter MAC addresses to be associated with the selected Ac...

Page 26: ...get AP By disabling this function wireless stations cannot exchange data through AP Ethernet to WLAN Access The default value is allow which allows data flow from the Ethernet to wireless stations con...

Page 27: ...ERVER Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol assigns IP addresses to wireless devices on the network This protocol simplifies network management and allows new wireless devices to receive IP addresses au...

Page 28: ...stem that determines the IP address of a network computer with a dynamically assigned IP address if applicable The length of time in minutes for the IP lease Default Gateway Enter the IP address of th...

Page 29: ...If you want to configure the Guest and Internal networks on Virtual LAN VLANs the switch and DHCP server you are using must suppport VLANs As a prerequisite step configure a port on the switch for han...

Page 30: ...rity option for these seven Multi SSIDs are None Open System or Shared Key WPA EAP WPA PSK WPA2 EAP WPA2 PSK WPA Auto EAP WPA Auto PSK VLAN ID When you Enable VLAN State and configure internal and Mul...

Page 31: ...n 3 Configuration User Limit The D Link DAP 1353 can set limit of wireless client Using user limit you can prevent scenarios where the DAP 1353 in your network shows performance degradation because it...

Page 32: ...Section 3 Configuration User Limit Settings User Limit When user limit is enabled select the user limit User Limit 0 64 Select user limit in this field range cover from 0 64 You can specify the limit...

Page 33: ...d User passwords There are two accounts that can access the management interface through the web browser The accounts are admin and user Admin has read write access while user has read only access Use...

Page 34: ...ministrator Password Enter the new password for the Administrator login The administrator can make changes to the settings User Password Enter the new password for the User login If you login as the U...

Page 35: ...control to find a previously saved file of configuration settings Then click the Load button to transfer those settings to the access point This option will restore all configuration settings back to...

Page 36: ...firmware update on your hard drive Click Save Settings to complete the firmware upgrade Firmware Upgrade Browse You can upgrade the firmware of the access point here Make sure the firmware you want to...

Page 37: ...SSH Time Out Select a time period after which a session timeout will occur Status Check the check box to enable SNMP Community String Enter the Public Private Community string as the password to acces...

Page 38: ...zing scheduled services and system logging activities You will need to set the time zone corresponding to your location The time can be set manually or the device can connect to a NTP Network Time Pro...

Page 39: ...e check box to enable SNMP Set the Date and Time Manually Enter the NTP server which you would like the DAP 1353 to synchronize its time with Also select the interval at which the DAP 1353 will commun...

Page 40: ...ys the current information for the DAP 1353 It will display the LAN and Wireless information Displays the MAC address and the private local IP settings for the access point Displays the wireless MAC a...

Page 41: ...e Traffic Statistics Here you can view the amount of packets that pass through the DAP 1353 on the LAN and Wireless network The traffic counter will reset if the device is rebooted Refresh Reset Click...

Page 42: ...nk DAP 1353 User Manual Section 3 Configuration Log The log information will include but not limited to the following items Upgrade Firmware Client associate and disassociate with AP Web login If you...

Page 43: ...ore your logs The embedded memory can only have up to 300 logs Log Server IP Address Enter the IP address of the log server Log Type Check the box for the type of activity you want to log There are th...

Page 44: ...er Manual Section 3 Configuration Client Info The Connected Wireless Client list shows the currently connected wireless clients This table also displays the MAC address and wireless mode of the connec...

Page 45: ...45 D Link DAP 1353 User Manual Section 3 Configuration Support The Support page contains an index of links to help topics for each function of the DAP 1353...

Page 46: ...ption algorithm WEP provides security by encrypting data over your wireless network so that it is protected as it is transmitted from one wireless device to another To gain access to a WEP network you...

Page 47: ...overhead 1 Log into the web based configuration by opening a web browser and entering the IP address of the access point 192 168 0 50 Click on Wireless Settings on the left side 2 Next to Security Mod...

Page 48: ...er this key exactly on all your wireless devices You may enter up to 4 different keys 7 Click Save Settings to save your settings If you are configuring the access point with a wireless adapter you wi...

Page 49: ...uthentication protocol EAP WEP regulates access to a wireless network based on a computer s hardware specific MAC address which is relatively simple to be sniffed out and stolen EAP is built on a more...

Page 50: ...less Security Enable WPA2 Wireless Security or Enable WPA2 Auto Wireless Security 3 Next to Cipher Mode select TKIP AES or Auto 4 Next to Personal Enterprise select Personal 5 Next to Passphrase enter...

Page 51: ...IP address of the access point 192 168 0 50 Click on Wireless Settings on the left side 2 Next to Security Mode select Enable WPA Wireless Security Enable WPA2 Wireless Security or Enable WPA2 Auto W...

Page 52: ...a site survey option similar to the Windows XP utility as seen below Right click on the wireless computer icon in your system tray lower right corner next to the time Select View Available Wireless N...

Page 53: ...your wireless adapter If you are joining an existing network you will need to know the WEP key being used 2 Highlight the wireless network SSID you would like to connect to and click Connect 1 Open t...

Page 54: ...onnection box will appear Enter the same WEP key that is on your access point and click Connect It may take 20 30 seconds to connect to the wireless network If the connection fails please verify that...

Page 55: ...uring your wireless adapter If you are joining an existing network you will need to know the WEP key being used 2 Highlight the wireless network SSID you would like to connect to and click Connect 1 O...

Page 56: ...ection box will appear Enter the WPA Personal passphrase and click Connect It may take 20 30 seconds to connect to the wireless network If the connection fails please verify that the WPA Personal sett...

Page 57: ...as the utility built in to a ROM chip in the device itself Your computer must be on the same IP subnet to connect to the web based utility Make sure you have an updated Java enabled web browser We rec...

Page 58: ...the login page for your the web management If you still cannot access the configuration unplug the power to the access point for 10 seconds and plug back in Wait about 30 seconds and try accessing the...

Page 59: ...eless LANs are used increasingly in both home and office environments and public areas such as airports coffee shops and universities Innovative ways to utilize WLAN technology are helping people to w...

Page 60: ...transmit data from one point A to point B But wireless technology has restrictions as to how you can access the network You must be within the wireless network range area to be able to connect your c...

Page 61: ...obile phones PDAs headphones laptops speakers and other devices that operate on batteries Who uses wireless Wireless technology as become so popular in recent years that almost everyone is using it at...

Page 62: ...quite a task not knowing where to start That s why we ve put together a few setup steps and tips to help you through the process of setting up a wireless network Tips Here are a few things to keep in...

Page 63: ...networking Infrastructure All wireless clients will connect to an access point or wireless router Ad Hoc Directly connecting to another computer for peer to peer communication using wireless network...

Page 64: ...n In the run box type cmd and click OK At the prompt type ipconfig and press Enter This will display the IP address subnet mask and the default gateway of your adapter If the address is 0 0 0 0 check...

Page 65: ...3 Highlight Internet Protocol TCP IP and click Properties Step 4 Click Use the following IP address and enter an IP address that is on the same subnet as your network or the LAN IP address on your rou...

Page 66: ...104Mbps 216 78Mbps 162 66Mbps 135 58 5Mbps 121 5 52Mbps 108 39Mbps 81 26Mbps 54 19 5Mbps 40 5 12Mbps 27 6 5Mbps 13 5 Frequency Range 2 4GHz to 2 483GHz Transmitter Output Power 15dBm 2dB External Ante...

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