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DWS-1008 User’s Manual
D-Link Systems, Inc.
Configuring DWL-8220AP Access Points
AP Parameters
The table below summarizes parameters that apply to individual access points, including
dual-homing parameters.
Parameter
Default Value
Description
name
Based on
the port or
Distributed AP
connection
number. For
example:
• DWL-8220AP
AP name.
bias
high
Setting a DWL-8220AP’s bias
on an switch to high causes
the switch to be preferred
over switches with low bias,
for booting and managing the
AP.
Note:
Bias applies only to
switches that are indirectly
attached to the AP through an
intermediate Layer 2 or Layer
3 network. an AP
always attempts to boot
on AP port 1 first, and if an
switch is directly attached
on AP port 1, the AP boots
from it regardless of the bias
settings.
group
None
Named set of AP access
points. MSS load-balances
user sessions among the
access points in the group.
upgrade
firmware
enable
Automatic upgrade of boot
firmware.
blink
disable
LED blink mode - blinking
LEDs on a DWL-8220AP
make the AP visually easy to
identify.