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DWS-1008 User’s Manual
D-Link Systems, Inc.
Configuring and Managing Ports and VLANs
Configuring and Managing
Ports and VLANs
You can configure and display information for the following port parameters:
• Port type
• Name
• Speed and autonegotiation
• Port state
• Power over Ethernet (PoE) state
• Load sharing
Setting the Port Type
A switch port can be one of the following types:
• Network port. A network port is a Layer 2 switch port that connects the switch to
other networking devices such as switches and routers.
• AP access port. An AP access port connects the switch to a DWL-8220AP access
point. The port also can provide power to the access point. Wireless users are
authenticated to the network through an AP access port.
• Wired authentication port. A wired authentication port connects the switch to user
devices, such as workstations, that must be authenticated to access the network.
All DWS-1008 switch ports are network ports by default. You must set the port type for ports
directly connected to AP access ports and to wired user stations that must be authenticated
to access the network. When you change port type, MSS applies default settings appropriate
for the port type. Table 1 lists the default settings applied for each port type. For example, the
access point column lists default settings that MSS applies when you change a port type to
ap
.
Note.
A Distributed AP, which is connected to DWS-1008 switches through intermediate
Layer 2 or Layer 3 networks, does not use an AP access port.
Setting a Port for a Directly Connected DWL-8220AP Access Point
To set a port for a DWL-8220AP access point, use the following command:
set port type ap
port-list
model
{
DWL-8220AP
}
poe
{
enable
|
disable
} [
radiotype
{
11a
|
11b
|
11g
}]
You must specify a port list of one or more port numbers, the model number, and the PoE
state.
Note.
Before configuring a port as an access port, you must use the
set system countrycode
command to set the IEEE 802.11 country-specific regulations on the switch.
