Unified Access Point Administrator’s Guide
Unified Access Point Administrator’s Guide
Page 62
January 2015
Section 4 - Managing the Access Point
Field
Description
Base IP Port
The starting IP port number used by the wireless feature (in a range of 10 consecutive port
numbers). Only the first number in the range is configurable. The default value is
57775
(through 57784).
Note:
When the wireless
Base IP Port
number is changed on the switch, the wireless
feature is automatically disabled and re-enabled. The new value is not sent as part of the
global switch configuration in the cluster configuration distribution command; every switch in
the cluster must be configured independently with the new Wireless IP port number.
Note:
When the wireless
Base IP Port
number is changed from its default value on the
switch, it must also be changed on the Access Points.
Pass Phrase
Select the
Edit
option and enter a
passphrase
to allow the AP to authenticate itself with the
wireless switch. The passphrase must be between 8 and 63 characters.
To remove the password, select
Edit
, delete the existing password, and then click
Apply
.
You must configure the same passphrase on the switch.
WDS Managed
Mode
Specify whether the AP will act as a Root AP or Satellite AP within the WDS group:
•)
Root AP
— Acts as a bridge or repeater on the wireless medium and communicates
with the switch via the wired link.
•)
Satellite AP
— Communicates with the switch via a WDS link to the Root AP. This
mode enables the Satellite AP to discover and establish WDS link with the Root AP.
WDS Managed
Ethernet Port
Specify whether the Ethernet port is to be
enabled
or
disabled
when the AP becomes part
of a WDS group.
WDS Group
Password
Password for WPA2 Personal authentication used to establish the WDS links. Only the
Satellite APs need this configuration. The Root APs get the password from the switch when
they become managed.
Table 33 - Managed Access Point
Note:
After you configure the settings on the Managed Access Point page, you must click
Apply
to apply the changes and to save the settings. Changing some settings might cause the AP to stop
and restart system processes. If this happens, wireless clients will temporarily lose connectivity.
We recommend that you change AP settings when WLAN traffic is low.
If the UAP successfully authenticates with a D-Link Unified Wireless Switch, you will loose access to the AP through
the Administrator UI.
Configuring 802.1X Authentication
On networks that use IEEE 802.1X, port-based network access control, a supplicant (client) cannot gain access to
the network until the 802.1X authenticator grants access. If your network uses 802.1X, you must configure 802.1X
authentication information that the AP can supply to the authenticator.
To configure the UAP 802.1X supplicant user name and password by using the Web interface, click the
Authentication
tab and configure the fields shown in the table below.
