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Step 5. Configure “Basic Settings”

Provide a minimal set of configuration information by defining the basic settings for

your wireless network. These settings are all available on the

Basic Settings

page of the

Administration Web interface, and are categorized into steps 1-4 on the Web page.

For a detailed description of these “Basic Settings” and how to properly configure them,

please see “Configuring Basic Settings.” Summarized briefly here, the steps are:

1. Review Description of this Access Point

Provide IP addressing information. For more information, see “Review /

Describe the Access Point” in this manual.

2. Provide Network Settings

Provide a new administrator password for clustered access points. For more

information, see “Provide Administrator Password and Wireless Network

Name” in this manual.

3. Set Configuration Policy for New Access Points.

Choose to configure new access points automatically (as new members of

the cluster) or ignore new access points.

If you set a configuration policy to

configure new access points automatically

,

new access points added to this network will join the cluster and be

configured automatically based on the settings you defined here. Updates to

the Network settings on any cluster member will be shared with all other

access points in the group.

If you chose to

ignore new access points

, then as you add new access

points

they will run in standalone mode. In standalone mode, an access

point does

not share the cluster configuration with other access points;

it must be

configured manually.

You can always update the settings on a standalone access point to have it

join the cluster. You can also remove an access point from a cluster thereby

switching it to run in standalone mode.

For more information, see “Set Configuration Policy for New Access Points

in this manual.

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What’s Next?

Next, make sure the access point is connected to the LAN, bring up some wireless

clients, and connect the clients to the network. Once you have tested the basics of your

wireless network, you can enable more security and fine-tune by modifying advanced

configuration features on the access point.

Make Sure the Access Point is Connected to the LAN

If you configured the access point and administrator PC by connecting both into a

network hub, then your access point is already connected to the LAN. That’s it—you’re

up and running! The next step is to test some wireless clients.

If you configured the access point using a direct wired connection via Ethernet cable

from your computer to the access point, do the following:

1. Disconnect the Ethernet cable from the computer and the access point.

2. Connect the Ethernet cable from the access point to the

LAN

.

3. Connect your computer to the LAN either via Ethernet cable or wireless client card.

Test LAN Connectivity with Wireless Clients

Test the D-Link DWL-2210AP by trying to detect it and associate with it from some

wireless client devices. (See “Wireless Client Computers”

in the PreLaunch Checklist:

Default Settings and Supported Administrator/Client Platforms for information on

requirements for these clients.)

Secure and Fine-Tune the Access Point Using Advanced Features

Once you have the wireless network up and running and have tested against the access

point with some wireless clients, you can add in more layers of security, add users,

configure a Guest interface, and fine-tune performance settings.

4. Start Wireless Networking

Click the

Update

button to activate the wireless network with these new

settings. For more information, see “Update Basic Settings” in this manual.

Default Configuration

If you follow the steps above and accept all the defaults, the access point will have the

default configuration described in “Default Settings for the D-Link DWL-2210AP” in this

manual.

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The basic configuration tasks are described in the following sections:

• Navigating to Basic Settings

• Review / Describe the Access Point

• Provide Administrator Password and Wireless Network Name

• Set Configuration Policy for New Access Points

• Update Basic Settings

• Summary of Settings

• Basic Settings for a Standalone Access Point

• Your Network at a Glance: Understanding Indicator Icons

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To configure initial settings, click

Basic Settings

.

If you use KickStart Wizard to link to the Administration Web pages, the Basic

Settings page is displayed by default.

Fill in the fields on the Basic Settings screen as described on the following page.

Navigating to Basic Settings

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Review / Describe the Access Point

Field Description

IP Address

Shows IP address assigned to this access point. This field is

not editable because the IP address is already assigned (either

via DHCP, or statically through the Ethernet (wired) settings as

described in “Configuring Guest Interface Ethernet Settings” in

this manual.

MAC Address

Shows the

MAC

address of the access point.

A MAC address is a permanent, unique hardware address for

any device that represents an interface to the network. The MAC

address is assigned by the manufacturer. You cannot change

the MAC address. It is provided here for informational purposes

as a unique identifier for an interface.

The address shown here is the MAC address for the bridge (br0).

This is the address by which the AP is known externally to other

networks.

To see MAC addresses for Guest and Internal interfaces on the

AP, see the Status > Interfaces tab.

Firmware Version

Version information about the firmware currently installed on the

access point.

As new versions of the D-Link DWL-2210AP firmware become

available, you can upgrade the firmware on your access points

to take advantages of new features and enhancements. (You

can download the most recent firmware from

For instructions on how to upgrade the firmware, see

“Upgrading the Firmware” in this manual.

Location

Specify a location description for this access point.

Field

Description

Configuring Basic Settings