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Using the AP Manager

Discovering Devices

The

AP Manager

is a convenient tool to manage the configuration of your network from a

central computer. With

AP Manager

there is no need to configure devices individually.

Click on this button to

discover the

devices

available on the network.

To launch the

AP Manager

:

• Go to the

Start Menu

• Select

All Programs

• Select

D-Link AirPremier AP Manager

• Select

DWL-2200AP

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Using the AP Manager (continued)

You can assign an IP address to an AP or assign IP

addresses to multiple AP’s by clicking on this button

after selecting the device(s).

IP Configuration

Select the AP that you want to assign an IP address and click the IP button. Enter the IP

Address and IP Netmask for the selected device and click OK.

You can configure multiple AP’s with IP addresses all at once. Click on the IP button after

you’ve selected all of the AP’s you want to assign an IP address. Enter the IP address

you want to assign the first unit and the AP manager will automatically assign sequential

IP addresses.

Selecting Devices

The AP Manager allows you to configure multiple devices all at once. To select a single

device, simply click on the device you want to select. To select multiple devices, hold

down the

Ctrl

key while clicking on each additional device. To select an entire list, hold

the

Shift

key, click on the first AP on the list and then click on the last AP on the list.

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Using the AP Manager (continued)

Device Configuration

Click on this button to access the configuration

properties of the selected device(s).

The device configuration window allows you to configure settings but does not actually

apply the settings to the device unless you click the

Apply

button. You can also save

and load configuration files from this window. When you load a configuration file, you

must click

Apply

if you want the settings to be applied to the selected device(s).

To save settings to the device, you must click the Apply button. Only

settings that have a checkmark next to them will be applied.

The open button is used to load a previously saved configuration file.

After opening a configuration file, you must click the Apply button to

save the settings to the selected device(s).

The save button allows you to save a configuration file of the selected

device settings. Only settings that have a checkmark next to them are

saved. You cannot save a configuration file if you selected more than

one device in the device list.

The Exit button will close the device configuration window. Any settings

that haven’t been applied will be lost.

Refresh will revert to the actual device settings of the selected device(s).

The Clear Checks button deselects all configurable options. This feature

is useful if you only want to change a few settings. Deselect all items

and only check the items that you want to modify.

The Check All button will select all configurable options. Any setting

that has a checkmark next to it is applied to the device or saved to the

configuration file.

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Device Configuration>General

When selecting multiple devices for configuration, some options are unavailable for

configuration as noted(*) below:

•

Device Name(*)

: This allows you to change the device name for the selected access

point. You must place a checkmark in the Device Name box to change the name.

This option can only be configured when one access point is selected for configuration.

•

IP address and Subnet Mask(*)

:

If you’ve selected one device for configuration and

you want to change the IP address of the device, check the IP Address box. You can

then enter an IP address and Subnet Mask for the selected access point. This option

is only configurable when one access point is selected for configuration. To configure

multiple devices with an IP address at one time, please reference the previous page.

• Gateway

: Enter the IP address of your gateway, typically your router address.

•

DHCP client

: There is a pulldown menu to select enabled or disabled. When enabled,

the selected device(s) will function as a DHCP client(s). This allows them to receive

IP configuration information from a DHCP server. When disabled, the access point(s)

must have a static IP address assigned to them.

• Telnet Support

: This pulldown selection enables or disables the ability to Telnet into

the selected device(s).

• Telnet Timeout

:

This pulldown selection defines the timeout period during a Telnet

session with the selected device(s).

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Using the AP Manager (continued)

Device Configuration>Wireless

• SSID

: The Service Set (network)

Identifier of your wireless network.

• Channel

: Allows you to select a

channel between 1-11.

• SSID Broadcast

: Allows you to

enable or disable the broadcasting of

the SSID to network clients.

•

11g only

: When enabled, only 802.11g

devices can connect to the selected

device(s).

• Super G

: Super G is a group of

performance enhancement features

that increase end user application

throughput in an 802.11g network.

Super G is backwards compatible with

standard 802.11g devices. For ideal performance, all wireless devices on the network

should be Super G capable. The modes are listed below:

•

Radio Wave

: Enable or disable the wireless functionality of the selected device(s).

• Data Rate

: A pulldown menu to select the maximum wireless signal rate for the

selected devices(s).

•

Beacon Interval (20~1000)

: Beacons are packets sent by an access point to

synchronize a network. Specify the beacon value for the selected device(s) here. The

default value of 100 is recommended.

•

DTIM (1~255)

: DTIM (Delivery Traffic Indication Message) is a countdown informing

clients of the next listening window for broadcast and multicast messages.

•

Fragment Length (256~2346)

: This sets the fragmentation threshold (specified in

bytes). Packets exceeding the value set here will be fragmented. The default is 2346.

•

RTS Length (256~2346)

: The RTS value should not be changed unless you encounter

inconsistent data flow. The default value is 2346.

•

Tx Power

: A pulldown menu for selecting the transmit power of the selected device(s).

Super G Mode

Function

Disabled

Standard 802.11g support. No enhanced

Super G without Turbo

Capable of Packet Bursting, FastFrame

Super G with Dynamic Turbo

Capable of Packet Bursting, FastFrame

setting is backwards compatible with no

only enabled when all devices on the wir

Dynamic Turbo enabled.

Super G with Static Turbo

Capable of Packet Bursting, FastFrame

setting is not backwards compatible wit

always on and is only enabled when all d

with Super G and Static Turbo enabled.

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