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D-Link DWL-2700AP manual

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  • Page 1

    Manual Building Networks for People D-Link Air Premier TM D WL-2700AP Wireless Access Point This product should be installed ONL Y by experienced, professional installers who are familiar with local building and safety codes, and wherever applicable, are licensed by the appropriate authorities. Failure to do so may void the warranty and may expose [...]

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    2 Content s Package Contents ................................................................................ 3 Introduction ............................................................................................ 4 Features ............................................................................................... 5 Five Operational Modes [...]

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    3 1 2 3 4 5 6a 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 6b D-Link Air Premier TM DWL-2700AP Outdoor 802.1 1g Wireless Access Point Eight screws & one rubber ring T wo rubber dipole antennas Manual on CD Quick Install Guide Pole-Mounting Kit Wall-Mounting Kit PoE base unit Power adapter Power cord RF jumper cable Grounding wire Surge arrestor If any of the above items[...]

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    4 Introduction The DWL-2700AP covers a large operating dist ance, providing an 802.1 1g outdoor WLAN which enables users to access the Internet or an organization’s network. The D-Link Air Premier TM DWL-2700AP features a die-cast watertight housing and a built-in lightning protector to protect the access point from harsh environmental conditions[...]

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    5 5 Different Operation modes with WDS (Wireless Distribution System) - Capable of operating in one of five different operation modes to meet your wireless networking requirements: access point (AP), Point-to-Point (PtP) bridge, Point-to-multipoint (PtMP) bridge, wireless client, or repeater . Better security with ACL,WP A, AES and 802.1X- The DWL-[...]

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    6 Five Operational Modes AP Mode Bridge Mode[...]

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    7 Using the Configuration Utility T o configure the DWL-2700AP , use a computer which is connected to the DWL-2700AP with an Ethernet cable (see the Network Layout diagram). http://192.168.0.50    First, disable the Access the Internet using a proxy server function. T o disable this function, go to Control Panel > Internet Options > [...]

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    8 Note: If you have changed the default IP address assigned to the DWL-2700AP , make sure to enter the correct IP address. Home > Wizard The Home>Wizard screen will appear . Please refer to the Quick Inst allation Guide for more information regarding the Setup Wizard . After the connection is established, you will see the user identification [...]

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    9 Using the Configuration Utility (continued) Home > Wireless Channel- 6 is the default channel. All devices on the network must share the same channel. Wireless Band- 802.1 1g SSID- Service Set Identifier (SSID) is the name designated for a specific wire- less local area network (WLAN). The SSID’s factory default setting is default. The SSID [...]

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    10 Using the Configuration Utility (continued) Home > LAN LAN is short for Local Area Network. This is considered your internal network. These are the IP settings of the LAN interface for the DWL-2700AP . These settings may be referred to as private settings. Y ou may change the LAN IP address if needed. The LAN IP address is private to your int[...]

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    11 Using the Configuration Utility (continued) Advanced > Mode The DWL-2700AP can be configured to perform in any of five modes: wireless access point, wireless client, wireless bridge, multi-point bridge, repeater . Access Point is the default setting. This mode is used to create a wireless LAN. AP Client will transform any IEEE 802.3 Ethernet [...]

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    12 Using the Configuration Utility (continued) Advanced > Performance T ransmit Power- Choose full, half (-3dB), quarter (-6dB), eighth (-9dB), minimum power . Channel- Select from channels 1-1 1 . (FCC 1-1 1; ETSI 1-13). DTIM- (Delivery T raffic Indication Message) - 1 is the default setting. DTIM is a countdown informing clients of the next wi[...]

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    13 Using the Configuration Utility (continued) Advanced > Filters > Wireless Access Settings Click Apply to save the changes. Access Control- Select Disabled to disable the filters function. Select Accept to accept only those devices with MAC addresses in the Access Control List. Select Reject to reject the devices with MAC addresses in the A[...]

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    14 Using the Configuration Utility (continued) Advanced > Filters > WLAN Partition Click Apply to save the changes. Inter-Wireless Client Connection- Enabling this feature allows wireless clients to communicate with each other . If this is disabled, wireless stations of the se- lected band are not allowed to exchange data through the Ac- cess[...]

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    15  Select Open System to communicate the key across the network.  Select Shared Key to limit communication to only those devices that share the same WEP settings.  Select Open System/Shared Key to communicate the key and require identical WEP settings to communicate.  Select 802.1X for increased security features with a RADIUS server .[...]

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    16 Using the Configuration Utility (continued) Advanced > Grouping Select Enabled or Disabled . Click Apply to save the changes. Load Balance- User Limit (0-64)- Link Integrate- Ethernet Link Status- Click Apply- When you Enable Load Balance you allow several DWL-2700APs to balance wireless network traffic and wireless clients among the DWL-2700[...]

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    17 Using the Configuration Utility (continued) Advanced > DHCP Server > Dynamic Pool Settings DHCP Server Control- Dynamic Pool Settings- Enable or Disable the DHCP function here. Enter the starting IP address in the range. IP Assigned From- Enter the number (quantity) of IP ad- dresses in the range. The Range of Pool (1-256)- Enter the subne[...]

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    18 Using the Configuration Utility (continued) Advanced > DHCP Server > Static Pool Settings DHCP Server Control- Static Pool Settings- Enable or Disable the DHCP function here. Enter the static IP address of the de- vice here. Assigned IP- Enter the MAC ad- dress of the device here. Assigned MAC Address- Enter the subnet mask here. SubMask- [...]

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    19 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Advanced > DHCP Server > Current IP Mapping List Current DHCP Dynamic Pools- These are IP address pools to which the DHCP server function has assigned dynamic IP addresses. Binding MAC address- Assigned IP address- Lease Time- Current DHCP Static Pools- These are IP address pools to which the DHCP s[...]

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    20 Using the Configuration Utility (continued) T ools > Admin Enter a user name; admin is the default setting. User Name- T o change your password, enter your old password here Old Password- Enter your new password here. New Password- Enter your new password again. Confirm New Password-[...]

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    21 Using the Configuration Utility (continued) T ools > System Apply settings and Restart. Restart- Restore to factory default settings. Restore-[...]

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    22 Using the Configuration Utility (continued) T ools > Firmware After you have downloaded the most recent version of the firmware from www .support.dlink.com you can browse your hard drive to locate the downloaded file. Click OK to update the firmware. Update File-[...]

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    23 Using the Configuration Utility (continued) T ools > Cfg File Browse for the con- figuration settings that you have saved to your hard drive. Click OK when you made your selection. Update File- Click OK to load the selected settings. Load Settings to the Local Hard Drive- T ools > Misc. Status- T elnet Settings Select a time period after w[...]

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    24 Using the Configuration Utility (continued) This window dis- plays the settings of the DWL- 2700AP , as well as the Firmware version and the MAC address. Status > Device Info Status > Stats This window dis- plays the statis- tics of the wireless local area network.[...]

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    25 Using the Configuration Utility (continued) Status > Indication Indicates the current tempera- ture. T emperature Indication- Indicates the RSSI voltage. Available only in PtP Bridge, AP Repeater , and AP Client modes. RSSI (Receiving Signal S trength Indication) - Status > Client Info Note: The following two screens contain information ab[...]

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    26 Help At this window you can access the help screens for the topics listed. Using the Configuration Utility (continued)[...]

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    27 T echnical S pecifications S tandards • IEEE 802.1 1b • IEEE 802.1 1g • IEEE 802.3 • IEEE 802.3u • IEEE 802.3x Device Management • Web-Based – Internet Explorer v6 or later; Netscape Navigator v6 or later; or other Java-enabled browsers. • T elnet • AP Manager • SNMP v .3 Data Rate* For 802.1 1b: • 1 1, 5.5, 2, and 1Mbps Fo[...]

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    28 T echnical Specifications (continued) Receiver Sensitivity For 802.1 1b: • 1Mbps: -92dBm • 2Mbps: -89dBm • 5.5Mbps: -88dBm • 1 1Mbp s: -83dBm For 802.1 1g: • 1Mbps: -92dBm • 2Mbps: -89dBm • 5.5Mbps: -88dBm • 6Mbps: -87dBm • 9Mbps: -86dBm • 1 1Mbp s: -85dBm • 12Mbps: -88dBm • 18Mbps: -83dBm • 24Mbps: -80dBm • 36Mbps: -[...]

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    29 LEDs • Power • 10/100M • RSSI level • 802.1 1b/g Operating V oltage • 48VDC +/- 10% for PoE Current Consumption • Max.7W without PoE (without heater) • Max.8.5W with PoE (without heater) • Max.27W without PoE (with heater) • Max.28.5W without PoE (with heater) T emperature • Operating: -40ºF to 140ºF (-40ºC to 60ºC) • S[...]

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    30 Y ou can find software updates and user documentation on the D-Link website. D-Link provides free technical support for customers within the United S tates and within Canada for the duration of the warranty period on this product. U.S. and Canadian customers can contact D-Link technical support through our web site, or by phone. T ech Support fo[...]

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    31 Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, D-Link Systems, Inc. (“D-Link”) provides this Limited warranty for its product only to the person or entity that originally purchased the product from: • D-Link or its authorized reseller or distributor and • Products purchased and delivered within the fif ty states of the United S t [...]

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    32 • After an RMA number is issued, the defective product must be packaged securely in the original or other suitable shipping package to ensure that it will not be damaged in transit, and the RMA number must be prominently marked on the outside of the package. Do not include any manuals or accessories in the shipping package. D-Link will only re[...]

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    33 Governing Law : This Limited W arranty shall be governed by the laws of the S tate of California. Some states do not allow exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the foregoing limit ations and exclusions may not apply . This limited warranty provides specific legal[...]

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    34 Registration 12/13/04 Product registration is entirely voluntary and failure to complete or return this form will not diminish your warranty rights.[...]