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Device Configuration>Security

The Security tab contains the WEP configuration settings on the intial page. If you select

WPA as the authentication type, an additional tab will appear with the WPA configuration

options based on your selection.

•

Authentication Type

: Select from the pulldown menu the type of authentication to

be used on the selected device(s).

• Encryption

: Enable or disable encryption on the selected device(s).

•

Active Key Index

: Select which defined key is active on the selected device(s).

•

Key Values

: Select the key size (64-bit, 128-bit, or 152-bit) and key type (HEX or

ASCII) and then enter a string to use as the key. The key length is automatically

adjusted based on the settings you choose.

Authentication Type

Function

Open

The key is communicated across the network.

Shared

Limited to communication with devices that share

Open/Shared

The key is communicated and identical WEP sett

WPA-EAP

Used to authenticate clients via a server.

WPA-PSK

Does not utilize a server for authentication but use

and access point(s).

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Device Configuration>Security>WPA-EAP

•

Cipher Type

: Select auto, TKIP, or AES

from the pulldown menu.

• Group Key Update Interval

: Select

the interval during which the group key

will be vaild. 1800 is the recommended

setting. A lower interval may reduce

transfer rates.

•

RADIUS Server

: Enter the IP address

of the RADIUS server.

•

RADIUS Port

: Enter the port used on

the RADIUS server.

• RADIUS Secret

: Enter the RADIUS

secret.

Device Configuration>Security>WPA-PSK

•

Cipher Type

: Select auto, TKIP, or AES

from the pulldown menu.

• Group Key Update Interval

: Select

the interval during which the group key

will be vaild. 1800 is the recommended

setting. A lower interval may reduce

transfer rates.

•

PassPhrase

: Enter a PassPhrase

between 8-63 characters in length .

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Device Configuration>Filters

•

Internal Station Connection

: Enabling

this allows wireless clients to

communicate with each other. When this

option is disabled, wireless stations are

not allowed to exchange data through

the access point.

•

Broadcast from Ethernet to WLAN

:

Enabling this option allows Ethernet

devices to communicate with wireless

clients. When this option is disabled,

all data from Ethernet to wireless clients

is blocked. Wireless devices can still

send data to the Ethernet devices when

this is disabled.

• Access Control

: When disabled

access control is not filtered based on

the MAC address. If Accept or Reject is selected, then a box appears for entering

MAC addresses. When

Accept

is selected, only devices with a MAC address in the

list are granted access. When

Reject

is selected, devices in the list of MAC addresses

are not granted access.

Device Configuration>AP Mode

• Normal

: The default setting used to

create a wireless LAN.

• Bridge

: Allows you to connect two

wireless LAN’s together. This only works

with another DWL-2200AP. If enabled

you must enter the MAC address of the

other DWL-2200AP.

• Multi-Point Bridge

: Allows you to

connect mulitple wireless LAN’s

together. All other LAN’s must be using

DWL-2200AP’s. When enabled, you

must enter the MAC address of the other

DWL-2200AP’s. Enter up to eight

addresses.

• Repeater

: Allows you to repeat the

wireless signal of the root access point.

When enabled you must enter the MAC address of the root access point.

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Device Configuration>DHCP

•

DHCP Server

: Enable or disable the

DHCP server function..

• IP Assigned From

: Enter the first

available IP address to be used on your

network.

• Range of Pool (1~255)

: Enter the

number of available IP addresses.

• SubMask

:

Enter the subnet mask.

• Gateway

: Enter the gateway IP

address, typically a router.

• Wins

:

Wins (Windows Internet Naming

Service) is a system that determines

the IP address of a network computer

with a dynamically assigned IP address.

• DNS

:

The IP address of the DNS server.

•

Domain Name

:

Enter the domain name of the DWL-2200AP.

•

Lease Time

:

The period of time before the DHCP server will assign a new IP address.

• Status

:

This option turns on or off the dynamic pool settings.

Configuration Files

The DWL-2200AP allows you to save the device settings to a configuration file. To save a

configuration file, follow these steps:

•

Select a device from the Device List on the main screen of the AP Manager.

•

Click the device configuration button.

•

Click the

Save

button after you have all of the settings as you want them.

•

A popup window will appear prompting you for a file name and location. Enter the file

name, choose a file destination, and click

Save

.

Device Configuration button.

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You must always click

Apply

in the Configuration

window if you want the

settings to take effect.

To load a previously saved configuration file, follow these steps:

•

Select a device or devices from the Device List on the main screen of the AP Manager.

•

Click the device configuration button.

•

Click the

Open

button.

•

A popup window will appear prompting you to locate the configuration file. Locate the

file and click

Open

.

•

The configuration file is loaded into the AP Manager but has not actually been written

to the device(s). If you want to use the newly loaded configuration for the selected

device(s), click

Apply

and the configuration settings will be written to the device(s).

Device Configuration button.

Firmware

To upgrade the firmware:

•

Download the latest firmware upgrade from

to an easy to

find location on your hard drive.

•

Click on the firmware button as shown above.

•

A popup window will appear. Locate the firmware upgrade file and click

Open

.

IMPORTANT! DO NOT DISCONNECT POWER FROM THE UNIT WHILE THE

FIRMWARE IS BEING UPGRADED.

You can upgrade the firmware by clicking on

this button after selecting the device(s).

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