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Channel Width:

Allows you to select the channel width you would like to operate in. Select

20 MHz

if you are not using any 802.11n wireless clients or

select

Auto 20/40 MHz

to use both 802.11n and non-802.11n wireless devices on your network.

Authentication:

Use the drop-down menu to choose

Open System

,

Shared Key

,

WPA-Personal

, or

WPA-Enterprise

.

• 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. If multi-SSID is

enabled, this option is not available.

• Select

WPA-Personal

to secure your network using a password and dynamic key changes. No RADIUS server is required.

• Select

WPA-Enterprise

to secure your network with the inclusion of a RADIUS server.

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WDS with AP mode

Wireless Band:

Select either

2.4 GHz

or

5 GHz

from the drop-down menu.

Mode:

WDS with AP

mode is selected from the drop-down menu.

Network Name (SSID):

Service Set Identifier (SSID) is the name designated for a

specific wireless local area network (WLAN). The SSID’s

factory default setting is

dlink

. The SSID can be easily

changed to connect to an existing wireless network or to

establish a new wireless network.

SSID Visibility:

Select

Enable

to broadcast the SSID across the network, thus

making it visible to all network users. Select

Disable

to hide

the SSID from wireless users.

Auto Channel Selection:

Enabling this feature automatically selects the channel that

will provide the best wireless performance. This feature is

not supported in WDS with AP mode. The channel selection

process only occurs when the AP is booting up.

Channel:

All devices on the network must share the same channel. To

change the channel, first toggle the

Auto Channel Selection

setting to

Disable

, and then use the drop-down menu to make

the desired selection.

Note:

Wireless clients will automatically scan and match the

wireless channel of the DAP-3520.

In WDS with AP mode, the DAP-3520 wirelessly connects multiple networks while still functioning as a wireless AP at the same time.

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Channel Width:

Allows you to select the channel width you would like to operate in. Select

20 MHz

if you are not using any 802.11n wireless clients or

select

Auto 20/40 MHz

to use both 802.11n and non-802.11n wireless devices on your network.

Remote AP MAC Address:

Enter the MAC addresses of the APs on your network that will serve as bridges to wirelessly connect multiple networks.

Site Survey:

Site Survey will display available wireless networks. Click on the

Scan

button to search for available wireless networks, then click on the

available network that you want to connect with.

Authentication:

Use the drop-down menu to choose

Open System

,

Shared Key

, or

WPA-Personal

.

• 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. If multi-SSID is

enabled, this option is not available.

• Select

WPA-Personal

to secure your network using a password and dynamic key changes. No RADIUS server is required.

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WDS mode

In WDS mode, the DAP-3520 wirelessly connects multiple networks, without functioning as a wireless AP.

Wireless Band:

Select either

2.4GHz

or

5GHz

from the drop-down menu.

Mode:

WDS

mode is selected from the drop-down menu. Access

points using WDS must be on the same channel in order

to establish connectivity.

Network Name (SSID):

Service Set Identifier (SSID) is the name designated for a

specific wireless local area network (WLAN). The SSID’s

factory default setting is

dlink

. The SSID can be easily

changed to connect to an existing wireless network or to

establish a new wireless network.

SSID Visibility:

Select

Enable

to broadcast the SSID across the network,

thus making it visible to all network users. Select

Disable

to hide the SSID from wireless users.

Auto Channel Selection:

Enabling this feature automatically selects the channel that

will provide the best wireless performance. This feature is

not supported in WDS mode.

Channel:

All devices on the network must share the same channel. To

change the channel, first toggle the

Auto Channel Selection

setting to

Disable

, and then use the drop-down menu to

make the desired selection.

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Channel Width:

Allows you to select the channel width you would like to operate in. Select

20 MHz

if you are not using any 802.11n wireless clients or

select

Auto 20/40 MHz

to use both 802.11n and non-802.11n wireless devices on your network.

Remote AP MAC Address:

Enter the MAC addresses of the APs on your network that will serve as bridges to wirelessly connect multiple networks.

Site Survey:

Site Survey will display available wireless networks. Click on the

Scan

button to search for available wireless networks, then click on the

available network that you want to connect with.

Authentication:

Use the drop-down menu to choose

Open System

,

Shared Key

, or

WPA-Personal

.

• 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. If multi-SSID is

enabled, this option is not available.

• Select

WPA-Personal

to secure your network using a password and dynamic key changes. No RADIUS server is required.