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DWS-1008 User’s Manual
D-Link Systems, Inc.
Configuring DWL-8220AP Access Points
Configuring AP Port Parameters
To configure a switch for connection to an access point, you must do one of the following:
• For an access point directly connected to a switch port, configure the switch port as a
DWL-8220AP access port.
• For an access point indirectly connected to a switch through an intermediate Layer or
Layer network, configure a Distributed AP on the switch.
Optionally, you also can change other parameters that affect the entire AP:
• AP name
• Dual-home bias
• Load-balancing group
• Automatic firmware upgrade capability
• LED blink mode
The table below lists how many APs you can configure on a switch, and how many APs a
switch can boot. The numbers are for directly connected and Distributed APs combined.
Maximum APs Supported Per Switch
Switch Model
Maximum
That Can Be
Configured
Maximum That
Can Be Booted
DWS-1008
30
12
Setting the Port Type for a Directly Connected AP
You must set the port type on switch ports that are directly connected to DWL-8220AP access
points.
When you change port type, MSS applies default settings appropriate for the port type. The
table on the next page lists the default settings that MSS applies when you set a port’s type
to
ap
.
AP Access Port Defaults
Port parameter
Setting
VLAN membership
Port is removed from all VLANs. You cannot
assign an AP access port to a VLAN. MSS
automatically assigns AP access ports to
VLANs based on user traffic.
Spanning Tree
Protocol (STP)
Not applicable