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D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual
Section 3 - Configuration
Home > Basic Settings
Wireless
Access Point mode
Select
Access Point
from the pull-down menu.
The other three choices are
WDS with AP
,
WDS
, and
Wireless Client
.
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. The SSID can
be up to 32 characters and is case-sensitive.
Enable
or
Disable
SSID visibility. Enabling this
feature broadcasts the SSID across the network,
thus making it visible to all network users.
Enabling this feature automatically selects
the channel that provides the best wireless
performance.
Enable
is set by default. The
channel selection process only occurs when the
AP is booting up.
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 pull-down menu to make the desired selection.
Note:
The wireless adapters will automatically scan and match the wireless settings.
Mode:
Network Name
(SSID):
SSID Visibility:
Auto Channel
Selection:
Channel:
Wireless Band:
Select either
2.4 GHz
or
5 GHz
from the
pull-down menu.
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Section 3 - Configuration
Channel Width:
Authentication:
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.
Auto 20/40 MHz
allows you to connect to both 802.11n and 802.11b/g or 802.11a wireless devices on
your network.
Use the pull-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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D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual
Section 3 - Configuration
WDS with AP mode
WDS with AP
mode is selected from the pull-down
menu.
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.
Enable
or
Disable
SSID visibility. Enabling this feature
broadcasts the SSID across the network, thus making it
visible to all network users.
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.
All devices on the network must share the same channel. To change the channel, use the pull-down menu to make the
desired selection. (Note: The wireless adapters will automatically scan and match the wireless settings.)
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.
Auto 20/40 MHz
allows you to connect to both 802.11n and 802.11b/g or 802.11a wireless devices on
your network.
Mode:
Network Name
(SSID):
SSID Visibility:
Auto Channel
Selection:
Channel:
Channel Width:
Wireless Band:
In WDS with AP mode, the DAP-2553 wirelessly connects
multiple networks while still functioning as a wireless AP.
Select either
2.4GHz
or
5GHz
from the pull-down
menu.
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D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual
Section 3 - Configuration
Enter the MAC addresses of the APs on your network that will serve as bridges to wirelessly connect multiple networks.
Click on the
Scan
button to search for available wireless networks, then click on the available network that you want to
connect with.
Use the pull-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.
Remote AP MAC
Address:
Site Survey:
Authentication:
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Section 3 - Configuration
WDS mode
In WDS mode, the DAP-2553 wirelessly connects multiple
networks, without functioning as a wireless AP.
WDS
is selected from the pull-down menu.
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.
Enable
or
Disable
SSID visibility. Enabling this
feature broadcasts the SSID across the network,
thus making it visible to all network users.
Enabling this feature automatically selects
the channel that will provide the best wireless
performance. This feature is not supported in
WDS mode.
All devices on the network must share the same
channel. To change the channel, use the pull-down
menu to make the desired selection
.
Use the pull-down menu to choose
20 MHz
or
Auto 20/40 MHz
.
Enter the MAC addresses of the APs on your network that will serve as bridges to wirelessly connect multiple networks.
Mode:
Network Name
(SSID):
SSID Visibility:
Auto Channel
Selection:
Channel:
Channel Width:
Remote AP MAC
Address:
Wireless Band:
Select either
2.4GHz
or
5GHz
from the pull-down
menu.

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