D-Link DWL-2210AP Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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Client Security Settings

Security should be disabled on the client used to do initial

conﬁguration of the access point.

If the Security mode on the access point is set to anything other

than plain text, wireless clients will need to set a proﬁle to the

authentication mode used by the access point and provide a

valid username and password, certiﬁcate, or similar user identity

proof. Security modes are Static

WEP

, IEEE 802.1x,

WPA

with

RADIUS

server, and

WPA

-

PSK

.

For information on conﬁguring security on the access point, see

the “Conﬁguring Security” section in this manual.

Wireless Client Computers (continued)

Required Software

or Component

Description

Prelaunch Checklist

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Understanding Dynamic and Static IP Addressing

on the D-Link DWL-2210AP

When installed in a DHCP network (dynamic IP addressing), the D-Link DWL-2210APs are

designed to auto-conﬁgure, with very little setup required for the ﬁrst access point and no

conﬁguration required for additional access points subsequently joining a pre-conﬁgured

cluster

.

How Does the Access Point Obtain an IP Address at Startup?

When you deploy the access point, it looks for a network

DHCP

server and, if it ﬁnds

one, obtains an

IP address

from the DHCP server. If no DHCP server is found on the

network, the AP will continue to use its default

static IP address

(192.168.0.50) until

you reassign it a new static IP address (and specify a static IP addressing policy) or

until a DHCP server is brought online.

If you conﬁgure both an Internal and Guest network and plan to use a dynamic

addressing policy for both, separate DHCP servers must be running on each

network.

A DHCP server is a requirement for the Guest network.

You must have the DWL-2210AP installed in a DHCP network in order to use the Kickstart

Wizard.

When you run the KickStart Wizard on the CD-ROM, it discovers the D-Link

DWL-2210APs on the network and lists their IP addresses and MAC addresses. In

DHCP networks, KickStart Wizard also provides a link to the administration Web pages

of each access point using the IP address in the URL. (For more information about the

KickStart Wizard, see “Run KickStart Wizard to ﬁnd access points on the network” in

this manual.)

Dynamic IP Addressing

The D-Link DWL-2210AP generally expects that a

DHCP

server is running on the

network where the AP is deployed. Most home and small business networks already have

DHCP service provided either via a gateway device or a centralized server. However,

if no DHCP server is present on the Internal network, the AP will use the default

static

IP address

for ﬁrst time startup.

Similarly, wireless clients and other network devices (such as printers) will receive their

IP addresses from the DHCP server, if there is one. If no DHCP server is present on

the network, you must manually assign static IP addresses to your wireless clients and

other network devices. The Guest network must have a DHCP server.

Prelaunch Checklist

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Understanding Dynamic and Static IP Addressing

If you do not have a

DHCP

server on the Internal network and do not plan to use one,

the ﬁrst thing you must do after bringing up the access point is change the connection

type from DHCP to static IP. You can either assign a new static IP address to the AP or

continue using the default address. We recommend assigning a new static IP address

so that if later you bring up another D-Link DWL-2210AP on the same network, the

IP address for each AP will be unique.

Conﬁguring the IP address of the DWL-2210AP in a network with no

DHCP server

If you do not have a DHCP server in your network, you will not use the Kickstart utility to

conﬁgure the DWL-2210AP. To conﬁgure the DWL-2210AP, you will need to ﬁrst change

the IP address of the computer to be within the IP address range of the DWL-2210AP.

That range is 192.168.0.1 to 192.168.0.254, excluding 192.168.0.50 (the IP address of

the DWL-2210AP). You will then open the Web browser and type “192.168.0.50” into the

address ﬁeld. The login screen will appear. Enter “admin” for Admin and Password. The

Web conﬁguration screen will appear. You can change the static IP address of the

DWL-2210AP so that it is within the range of your network. If you do this, you must also

revert your computer’s IP address to its previous setting within your network’s range.

Static IP Addressing

The D-Link DWL-2210AP ships with a default

Static IP Address

of 192.168.0.50. (See

“Default Settings for the D-Link DWL-2210AP” in this manual.) If no

DHCP

server is

found on the network, the AP retains this static IP address at ﬁrst-time startup.

After AP startup, you have the option of specifying a static IP addressing policy on

D-Link DWL-2210APs and assigning static IP addresses to APs on the Internal network

via the access point Administration Web pages. (See information about the

Connection

Type

ﬁeld and related ﬁelds in “Conﬁguring Internal Interface Ethernet Settings.”)

Prelaunch Checklist

Recovering an IP Address

If you experience trouble communicating with the access point, you can recover a

static

IP address

by resetting the AP conﬁguration to the factory defaults (see “Resetting

the Conﬁguration” in this manual), or you can get a dynamically assigned address by

connecting the AP to a network that has

DHCP

.

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Quick Steps for the Setup and Launch of Your

Wireless Network

Setting up and deploying one or more D-Link DWL-2210APs is in effect creating and

launching a

wireless network

. The KickStart Wizard (for DHCP-enabled networks) and

corresponding Basic Settings Administration Web page simplify this process. Here is a

step-by-step guide to setting up your D-Link DWL-2210APs and the resulting wireless

network. Have the CD-ROM handy, and familiarize yourself with the “PreLaunch

Checklist: Default Settings and Supported Administrator/Client Platforms” discussed

earlier in this manual. The topics covered here are:

Step 1. Unpack the access point

Step 2. Connect the access point to network and power

Step 3. Power on the access point

Step 4. Run KickStart Wizard on the CD-ROM to ﬁnd access points on the network

Step 5. Log on to the Administration Web pages

Step 6. Conﬁgure “Basic Settings” and start the wireless network

Step 1. Unpack the access point

Unpack the access point (AP) and familiarize yourself with its hardware ports, associated

cables, and accessories.

Access Point Hardware and Ports

The access point includes:

•

• Power port and power adapter

• Single radio

• Power over Ethernet base unit

For more information on the speciﬁcs of your access point, see the booklet provided

by the manufacturer.

Ethernet ports for connection to the Local Area Network (LAN) via Ethernet network

cable

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Step 2. Connect the access point to network and power

• Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to the network port on the access point and the

other end to the same hub where your PC is connected.

The next step is to set up the network and power connections.

1. Do one of the following to create an Ethernet connection between the access point

and the computer:

• Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to the network port on the access point and

the other end of the cable to the Ethernet port on the PC.

Step 1. Unpack the access point (continued)

What’s inside the box?

-or-

Ethernet Cable

Quick Steps for Setup

D-Link

Air

Premier

DWL-2210AP

802.11g Wireless Adaptive Access Point

Power over Ethernet base unit

Power Adapter-DC 48V, 0.4A

Power cord

Manual and Warranty on CD

Quick Installation Guide

Ethernet Cable

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