D-Link DWL-900AP+ инструкция обслуживания

D-Link Air Plus DWL-900AP+ 2.4 GHz Wirele ss A ccess Point Manual Rev. 101102 Building Netw orks for People[...]

2 Contents 1. P ackage Contents ...................................... 3 2. Introduc tion .................................................. 4 3. W ire less Basics ........................................... 7 4. Getting Star ted .......................................... 10 5. Using the Configur ation Menu .............. 12 6. Using the Air Plus A[...]

1. Pac kage Cont ents Contents of Package:  D-Link Air Plus D WL-90 0AP+ Enhanced 2.4GHz Wireless Access Point  Power Supply – 5V DC, 2.0A  Manual on CD  Quick Installation Guide  Ethernet Cable Note: Using a power sup ply with a different vo ltage rating than the one include d with the DWL-900AP + will cause damage and voi d the w[...]

4 2. Intr oduction The D-Link Air Plus D WL-900AP+ Wireless Acces s Point is an enhanc ed 802.11b high-per formance w ireless access poin t. It is an ideal way to extend the reach and number o f computers c onnected to your w ireless network. Unlike most 802.11b access points, the D W L-900 AP+ is capable of data transfer speeds of up to 22 M bps ([...]

Features & Benefits  Up to 2X Fas ter with Air Plus Products - hi gh-speed w ireless data transfer rates up to 22Mbp s. With twi ce the data rate and capacity, the DWL-900AP+ delivers media rich conten t such as di gital ima ges, videos, and M P3 files much faster than standa rd 802.11b ne tworks  Fully 802.11b Co mpatibl e – Fully comp[...]

6 LEDS LED stands for L i ght- E mitting D iode. The DWL-900A P+ Wireless A ccess Point has 3 LED s as show n below : Power LAN WLAN Power: sol id green li ght indicates connectio n LAN : blinking green li ght indicates ac tivi ty; solid green light indicates connec tion WLAN: bl inking green li ght indicates wirel ess activity ; solid green light [...]

3. W ir eless Ba sics D-Link Air Plus wi reless products are based on industry standards to provide easy- to -use and compatibl e high-speed wi reless connectiv ity withi n your home, business or public access wirel ess networks. Strictly adhering to the IEEE standard, th e D-Link Air Plus wi reless family of products w ill allow you to securely ac[...]

8 Wireless Basics Network Expansion - Wireless technolo gy allow s the networ k to go w here wires cannot go. Reduced Cost- of -Ownership - W h ile the ini tial inv estment required for wireless LAN hardware might be higher than the cost of wired LAN hardware, overall i nstallation expe nses and life-cycle costs w ill be signi ficantly low er. Long[...]

sense the best pos sible connection speed to ens ure optimal ne twork performance. Installation Consideration s Designed to go up to 1,312 feet (400 mete rs) outdo ors and up to 32 8 feet (100 meters) ind oors, D- Link’s Air Plus D W L-900 AP+ lets you access your network using a w ireless connection f rom vi r tually any where. Keep in mind, how[...]

10 4. Getting Star ted For the price o f a single IP Address from your Broadband Internet Serv ice provider you can share the I nterne t with all the computers on your local network, without sac rificing speed or securi ty, using D -Lin k Air Pl us networking produc ts. IP A DDRESS An Infrastructure network contains an Access Point. The Infrastruc [...]

Getting Started Setting Up an Infrastru cture Network Please remember th at D-Link Air Plus wireless devices are pre- configured to connect together, right out of the box, with the defau lt settings. You wi ll need a broadba nd Internet access (Cable/DSL) subscription. Consult wi t h your Cabl e/DSL provider for proper install ation of the modem. C[...]

12 5. Using the Configur ation Men u The Configurat ion Menu for the DWL-900AP+ is web-based. W hen usin g the configura tion program, please conside r the foll o wi ng: Factory Default Settings for the DWL-900A P + SSID default Channel 6 Encry pti on disabled User Name admin Password (no password, leav e field blank) IP Address 192.168.0.50 You wi[...]

Using the Configuration Menu Whenever y ou want to c onfigure your netw ork or the D W L -900A P+, you can access the Con figuration Util ity by opening the web-browser and typing in the IP Address o f the D W L-900AP+. The D W L- 900AP+’s de f ault IP Add ress is shown bel ow: (The IP Address shown in the example above is the default setting. Us[...]

14 Using the Configuration Menu A P Name: You may cho ose to rename y our Access Point, especi ally if you have more than one Acc ess Point on you r network. SSID: ( Service Se t Ide nti fier ) “defaul t ” is the default setting. The SSID is a unique name t ha t identi fies a network. All devi ces on a netw ork must share the same SSID name in [...]

Using the Configuration Menu Fig. 5.5 The illustration a t right sho ws the recommended de fault setting ( Disabled ) for the DHCP Serv er function of the D W L-900AP+. If you w is h to use the D W L-900AP+ as a DHCP serv er (not recommended if you already have a DHCP enabl ed router/gateway on your network) then selec t Enabled . Enter the IP Add [...]

16 Using the Configuration Menu Wireless Client: W ill transform an y IEEE 802.3 Ethernet device into an 802.11b wireless client as long you are connecting to a DWL- 900AP+ acting as an Access Point. The Site Survey function will allow you to scan for available wire less networks. Wireless Bridge: T his mode will allow you to connect two wireless L[...]

Using the Configuration Menu Repeater: T his mode will allow you to extend the rang e of y our wireless network . The repeater mode will work wi th another D-Link Air P lus DWL- 900AP+, DI -614+, DI-714 P+, Air Pro DI -764, DI-754 ( with inserted DWL- 650+), or Air Premier DWL- 1000AP+. Note! If you u se the DWL-900AP+ in Wireless Client or Rep eat[...]

18 Using the Configuration Menu The default Perf ormance settings are shown h ere. Beacon Interval: Beacons are packets sent b y an Access Point to synchronize a wireless network. Specif y a Beacon interval value. Default (100) is recommended. RTS Th reshold: This value should rem ain at its default setting of 2,432. If you encounter inconsistent d[...]

network. All devices on a network mus t use the same SSID to establish communication. Using the Configuration Menu Fig. 5.8 Use MA C Fil ters to allow or deny wireless connection to the DWL- 900AP +. Select Disable MA C Filters ( de fault) to disable t h is feature. Selec t Only allow the MA C address… or O nly den y the M A C address… an d ent[...]

20 Using the Configuration Menu Fig. 5.10 Tools > Sy stem The current system settin gs can be saved as a file onto the loca l hard driv e by clicking Save . The saved file can be loaded back on the D W L-900AP+ by clicking Bro w se. When you hav e selected the settings file, cl ick Load . Cl ick Restore to return to Factory Default Settings . To[...]

Using the Configuration Menu Fig. 5.12 Fig. 5.13 The D W L-900AP+ keeps a runnin g log o f events and activ ities occurring on the Access Point. I f the device is rebooted , the logs are automatically cleared. You may save the log files under Log Settings . To enable or disab le logging for the Access Point, click on Log Settings . To monito r the [...]

22 Using the Configuration Menu Status > Sta ts Fig. 5.14 Status > Wireless Fig. 5.15 Displays the network tra ffic statistics for both received and transmitted communications through the Ethernet port and wireless connections associated wi th the Access Point . Displays the list o f computers tha t are connected to the DWL-900AP+ wirelessly [...]

6. Using th e Air Plus AP Mana ge r The Air Plus Access Point M anger is a Windows based pro gram to help y ou manage multipl e Access P oints in one easy vi e w.  Begin the ins tallation by inse rting the DWL-900AP+ CD int o your CD- ROM. The AP M anager is also avail able for download at support.dlink.co m .  Click Install Air P lus A P Man[...]

24 Using the Air Plus AP Manager Link Information The Link Info rmation scr een display s the current setti ngs of the selected Access Poi nt A P Settings The AP Settings sc reen will allow you to change the Access Poi nt settings for the sel ected Access Point. A P Settings > A d v anced Settings The Advanced Settings w ill allow you to adjust [...]

Using the Air Plus AP Manager IP Settings The IP Settin gs screen w ill all ow you to change the IP Addres s settin g s for the selected Acce ss Poi nt. WEP Settings The W EP Se ttings Screen w ill allow you to apply Wireless Encry ption Protocol to the sel ected Access Point.[...]

26 Using the Air Plus AP Manager Firmware Upgrade The Firmware Up grade screen will allow y ou to apply new version of the firmware to selec ted Access Point.[...]

7. T r ouble shooting This chapter provides solutions to problems that can occur during the installation and operatio n of the DWL-900AP+ W ireless Access Point. W e cover various aspects of the network setup, including the network adapters. Please read the fol low ing if you are havi ng problems. Note: It is recom mended that y ou use an Ethernet [...]

28 Troubleshooting 2. The wireless c l ient c annot access the Internet in the Infrastructur e mode.  Make sure the wireless client is associated and joined with the correct Access Point. To check this connec tion: Right-click on the Local A r ea Connection ico n in the tas k bar> select View Av ail able Wireless Networks . The Connect to Wir[...]

Troubleshooting 3. Check that the d ri vers fo r the network adapters a re installed properly . You may be using diff erent network adapters tha n those illustrated here, but this procedure will rema in the same, regardless of t he type of network adapt ers you are using.  Go to Start  Right-click on My Compu t er  Click Properties  Sel[...]

30 Troubleshooting  Double-cli ck on Net w ork A d apters  Right- click on D-Link Air Plus DWL-650+ Wireless Cardbu s A d apter  Select Proper ties to check that the drivers a r e installed properly  Loo k under Device Status to chec k that the device is w ork ing prope rly.  Cli ck OK D-Link Air Plus DW L -650 Wireless Cardbus A d a[...]

Troubleshooting 4. Resetting the D WL -900A P+ to Factory Default Settings After you hav e tried other methods f o r troubleshoo ting your netw ork, you may choose to Rese t th e D W L-900AP + to the factory defaul t settings. Remember that D-Lin k Ai r Plus products ne twork together , out of the box, at the factory de f ault se t tings. To hard-r[...]

32 8. Networ king B asics Using the Network Setup Wizard in Windows XP In this section y ou w ill learn how to establish a ne twork at home or work, using Microsoft Windo w s XP . Note: Please refe r to websites such as http://ww w .homene thelp.com and http://www.microso ft.com/windows2000 for information a bout networking compu ters using Windows[...]

Networking Basics Please follow all the instructions in this wi ndow: Click Next In the followi ng wi ndow, select the best de scr iptio n of your computer. I f your computer connect s to the In t ernet through a ga tew ay/router, select the second option as sho wn. Click Next[...]

34 Networking Basics Enter a Computer desc ri ption and a Computer name (optional.) Click Next Enter a Workgroup name. All computers on your network should have the same Workgroup na me. Click Next[...]

Networking Basic s Please w ait while the Network Setup Wizard ap plies the changes. When the chan ges are compl ete, click Next . Please w ait while the Network Setup Wizard co nfigures the computer. This may take a f ew min utes.[...]

36 Networking Basics In the window below, select the option that fits your needs . In this example, Create a Net w ork Setu p Disk has been selected. You will run this disk on each of the co mputers o n your network. Click Next . Insert a dis k into the Flo ppy Disk Driv e, in this case driv e A. Format the dis k if you wi sh, and clic k Next.[...]

Networking Basics Please w ait while the Network Setup Wizard co pies the files. Please read the in formation under Here’s ho w in the screen be low. After you complete the Ne tw ork Setup Wizard you will use th e Network Se tup Disk to run the Net w ork Setup Wizard once on each o f the computers on your network. T o contin ue click Next.[...]

38 Networking Basics Please read the in formation on this screen, th en click Finish t o compl ete the Network Setup Wizard . The new settin gs will ta ke effect w hen you restart the compute r. Cli ck Yes to restart the co mput e r. You have completed configuring this compute r. N ext, you will need to run the Network Setup Disk on all the other c[...]

Networking Basics Naming your Computer To name you r computer, plea se follow t hese dire ct ions: In Windo w s XP :  C lick Start (in the lower le ft corner of the screen)  Right-click on My Computer  Select Properties and click  Select the Computer Name T ab in the Sy stem Properties wi ndo w . You may enter a Computer descr i ption i[...]

40 Networking Basics Naming your Computer Checking the IP Address in Windows XP/2000 Go to Start > A ll Programs > Acces sories > Command P rompt  In this wind ow, enter the Computer name .  Select Workgroup and enter the na me of the Workgroup .  All computers on your network mu st have the same Workgroup name .  Click OK[...]

Networking Basics Checking the IP Address in Windows XP/2000 Type Command Click OK Checking the IP Address in Windows XP/2000 Type ipconfig /a ll at the promp t. Press Enter . All the con f i g uration se t tin gs are displayed as shown be low . D-Link Air Plus DWL-650+ Wireless Cardbus Adapter[...]

42 Networking Basics Checking the IP Address in Windows XP/2000 Type ipconfig /rene w at the prompt to get a new IP Address. Press Enter . The new IP Addres s is show n below. ( Windo ws 98/ME users : go to Sta rt > Run . Type w inipcfg at the p rompt. The W indow s IP Configuration menu w ill come up. Click Release, then Renew to obtain a n ew [...]

Networking Basics Assigning a Static IP Address  Double-click on Network Conne ctions  Right-click on Loca l A r ea Connections.  Double-click Properties[...]

44 Networking Basics Assigning a Static IP Address  Cli ck OK You have completed th e assignment of a St atic IP Address. (You do not need to assign a Static IP Address if you have a DHCP-c apable Gateway/Router.)  Click on Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)  Click Properties  Select Use the follow ing IP address in the Internet Protocol (TCP/I[...]

Networking Basics Assigning a Static IP Address with Macintosh OS X Go to the A pple Menu and select Sy stem Preferences. Click on Net w ork Select Built-in Etherne t in the Show pull-dow n menu. Select Manually in the Configure pull-dow n menu. Input the Static IP Add ress , the Subnet Mask and the Router IP A d dress in the appropri ate f ields .[...]

46 Networking Basics Selecting a Dynamic IP Address with Macintosh OS X Go to the A pple M enu and sel ect System Prefe rences . Click on Net w ork Select Built-in Ethern et in the Sho w pull-down menu. Select Using DHCP in the Configure pull-dow n menu. Click A pply Now The IP A ddress , Subne t mask , and the Rou t er’s I P A d dress will appea[...]

Networking Basics Connecting to a Wireless Network in Windows XP To be able to connect t o a wireless network, make sure the proper networ k settings are con f igu red for D W L-650+. Go to Start > right-click on My Network Places > select Properties > double-click on t he Wireless Net work Connection associated wi th the D W L- 650+ > [...]

48 Networking Basics Connecting to a Wireless Network Connecting to a Wireless Network w ith a W ireless Router or an A ccess Point usi ng a static IP address in W indows XP. Select Use the f ollo w ing IP address - if the W ir eless Router or Acc ess Point does not hav e a DHCP server enabl ed. Input a static IP addres s within the sa me range as [...]

Networking Basics Connecting to a Wireless Network Connecting to a Wireless Network with a Wireless Router or an A ccess P oint using a DHCP server in Windo w s 2000. Select Obtain an IP address automatica lly. Select Obtain DNS server addres s automatically . Click OK Connecting to a Wireless Network with a Wireless Router or an A ccess Point usi [...]

50 Networking Basics Connecting to a Wireless Network Connecting to a Wireless Network in Windows Me and 98 Go to Start > Settings > Control Pane l > Double-click on th e Network associated with the D W L-650+ > Cli ck Proper ties > Select Internet Pro tocol (TCP/IP) > Click Properties Connecting to a Wireless Network with a Wirel[...]

Networking Basics Connecting to a Wireless Network Connecting to a Wireless Network with a Wireless Router or A ccess P oint using a static IP address in Windo w s Me or Windows 98 . Select Specify an IP address. Input a static IP addres s within the same IP Address r an ge as the wireless router or access point. IP address: 192.168 .0.51 Subnet ma[...]

52 Networking Basics Checking the Wireless Connection by Pinging For Windows Me and 98: Go to Start > Run > ty pe command . A w indow similar to Fig. 9.26 w ill appear. Type ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx , w here xxx is the IP address o f the Wireless Router or Acce ss Point. A good wireless connection wi ll sho w f our replies from the w ireless rout[...]

Networking Basics Adding a local printer (A printer connected directly to a computer) A printer that is no t sha red on the ne t work and is conne cted directl y to one computer is call ed a local pr i nter . If you do not need to share y our p rinter on a network, fol low these directions t o add the pr inter to one co m puter.  Go to Start>[...]

54 Networking Basics Adding a local printer  Click Next  Select Local printer attached to th i s compu ter  (Deselect Automati cally detect and install my Plug and Play printer if it has bee n selected.)  Click Next  Select Use the following port:  From the pull-dow n menu select the correct port for you r printer (Most computers [...]

Networking Basics Adding a local printer  Select and highlight the correct driv er for your printer.  Click Next (If the correct driver is n ot displayed, insert the C D or floppy disk that came w ith your printer and click Ha ve Disk .)  At this screen, you can change the na me of the printer (optional . )  Click Next  Select Yes , [...]

56 Networking Basics Adding a local printer Click Finish Click OK This screen gives you information abou t your p rinter. (the printer w ill begin to print a test pa g e) When the test pa g e has printed,[...]

Networking Basics Adding a local printer Sharing a network printer After you hav e run the Network Setup Wizard on all the compu ters on your network, you can run the Add Printer Wizard on all the compute r s on y our network. Please f ollow these directions to use th e A dd Printer Wizard to share a printer on your netw ork:  Go to Start > P[...]

58 Networking Basics Sharing a network printer  Click on A d d a Printer  Click Next  Select Net w ork Printer  Click Next[...]

Networking Basics Sharing a network printer  Select Bro wse for a printer  Cli ck Next  Select the printer you woul d like to share.  Cli ck Ne xt  Click Finish[...]

60 Networking Basics Sharing a network printer To check for p r oper i nstallatio n:  G o to S tart > Printers and Faxe s The printer icon will a ppear at right, indicating proper installation. You have completed adding the printe r. To share this printe r on your network:  Remember the printer name  Run the A dd Printer Wizard on all t[...]

Networking Basics Sharing an LPR printer To share an LPR p rinter (using a print s erver,) you will need a Print Server such a s the DP -101P+ . Please m ake sure that you have run t he Network Setu p Wizard on all the com puters on your network. T o share an LPR printer , please follow these directions:  Go to Start > Printers an d Faxes [...]

62 Networking Basics Sharing an LPR printer  Select Create a new port  From t he pull-dow n menu, select Standard T CP/IP Port , as show n.  Click Next  Please read the instructions on this screen.  Click Next  Enter the Printer IP A d dress and the Port Name , as show n.  Click Next[...]

Networking Basics Sharing an LPR printer  In this screen, select Custom.  Click Settings  Enter the Port Name and the Printer Name or IP A ddress .  Select LPR  Enter a Queue Name (if your Print-Server/ Gateway has more than one port, you w ill need a Queue name .)  Click OK[...]

64 Networking Basics Sharing an LPR printer  T his screen will show you information about your printe r.  Click Finish  Select t he pr i nte r you are adding from the list of Printers .  I nsert the p rinter driver disk that came with your printe r.  Click Hav e Disk If the printer d river is alre ady installed,  Select Keep exist[...]

Networking Basics Sharing an LPR printer  You can rename your printer if you choo se. It is optional. Please remember th e name of your printer. You wi ll need this information when you use the Add Printer Wizard on the other computers on your network.  Click Next  Select Yes , to print a test page.  Click Next This screen will display [...]

66 Networking Basics Other Tasks For help wi th other tasks in home or small o f fice n etworking, see Using the Shared Documen ts folder and Sharing files an d folders in the Help and Support Cente r in Mi crosoft Windows XP. 9. T ec hnica l Specifications Standards  IEEE 802.11b  IEEE 802.3  IEEE 802.3u Ports  (1 ) 10/100Base -T Ether[...]

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68 10. Contactin g T echnical Supp or t You can find the mos t re cent softw are and use r documenta tion on the D- L ink websi te. D-Link provides free technical support for customers within the United States for the duration of the warran ty period on this product. U.S. customers can contact D-Link te chnical sup port throu gh our web site , or b[...]

11. War ran ty and Regi stration D- Link Systems, Inc. (“D - Link”) provides this 3 -Year warr anty for its product only to the person or entity who or iginally purchased the prod uct from:  D-Link or its authorized reseller or dis tribu t or.  Products purchased and delivered within the fifty United States, t h e District of Columbia, US[...]

70 that is not packaged and shipped in accordance with the foregoing requirements, or that is deter m ined by D-Link not to be defective or non-confor m ing. What Is Not Cove red: This limited warr anty provided by D -Link does not cover: P rodu cts that have been subjected to abuse, accident, alteration, m odifica tion, tampering, negligence, misu[...]