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Adding an Access Point to a Cluster

To add an access point that is currently in standalone mode back into a cluster, do the

following.

1. Go to the Administration Web pages for the standalone access point. (See “Navigating

to an AP by Using its IP Address in a URL” in this manual.)

The Administration Web pages for the standalone access point are displayed.

2. Click the Basic Settings tab in the Administration pages for the standalone access

point.

The Basic Settings tab for a standalone access point indicates that the current mode is

standalone and provides a button for adding the access point to a cluster (group).

3. Click the

Join Cluster

button.

The access point is now a cluster member. Its Status (Mode) on the Cluster > Access

Points tab now indicates “cluster” instead of “standalone.”

The following table describes the access point settings and information display in

detail.

Modifying the Location Description

To make modifications to the location description:

1. Navigate to the

Basic Settings

tab.

2. Update the Location description in section 1 under “Review Description of this

Access Point.”

3. Click

Update

button to apply the changes.

Removing an Access Point from the Cluster

To remove an access point from the cluster, do the following.

1. Click the checkbox next to the access point so that the box is checked.

2. Click

Remove from Cluster

.

The change will be reflected under Status for that access point; the access point

will now show as

standalone

(instead of

cluster

).

Field Description

If you click on any of the Cluster tabs on the Administration pages for an access point

in standalone mode, you will be redirected to the Basic Settings page because Cluster

settings do not apply to standalone APs.

In some situations it is possible for the cluster to become out of sync. If after removing

an access point from the cluster, the AP list still reflects the deleted AP or shows

an incomplete display; refer to the information on Cluster Recovery in “Appendix B.

Troubleshooting” in this manual.

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All clustered access points are shown on the Cluster > Access Points page. To navigate

to clustered access points, you can simply click on the IP address for a specific cluster

member shown in the list.

Navigating to an AP by Using its IP Address in a URL

You can also link to the Administration Web pages of a specific access point, by entering

the IP address for that access point as a URL directly into a Web browser address bar

in the following form:

http://

IPAddressOfAccessPoint

where

IPAddressOfAccessPoint

is the address of the particular access point you want

to monitor or configure.

For standalone access points, this is the only way to navigate to their configuration

information.

If you do not know the IP address for a standalone access point, use KickStart Wizard

on the CD-ROM to find all APs on the network and you should be able to derive which

ones are standalone by comparing KickStart findings with access points listed on the

Cluster > Access Points tab. The APs that KickStart Wizard finds that are not shown

on the this tab are probably standalone APs. (For more information on using KickStart,

see “Step 3. Run KickStart on the CD-ROM to find access points on the network” in

this manual.)

Navigating to Configuration Information for a Specific AP

and Managing Standalone APs

In general, the D-Link DWL-2210AP is designed for central management of

clustered

access points. For access points in a cluster, all access points in the cluster reflect the

same configuration. In this case, it does not matter which access point you actually

connect to for administration.

There may be situations, however, when you want to view or manage information on a

particular access point. For example, you might want to check status information such

as client associations or events for an access point. Or you might want to configure

and manage features on an access point that is running in

standalone

mode. In these

cases, you can navigate to the Administration Web interface for individual access points

by clicking the IP address links on the Access Points tab.

In some situations it is possible for the cluster to become out of sync. If after removing

an access point from the cluster, the AP list still reflects the deleted AP or shows

an incomplete display; refer to the information on Cluster Recovery in “Appendix B.

Troubleshooting” in this manual.

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The D-Link DWL-2210AP includes user management capabilities for controlling client

access to access points.

User management and authentication must always be used in conjunction with

the following two security modes, which require use of a

RADIUS

server for user

authentication and management.

• IEEE 802.1x mode (see “IEEE 802.1x” in the Configuring Security section)

• WPA with RADIUS mode (see “WPA with RADIUS” in the Configuring Security

section)

You have the option of using either the internal RADIUS server embedded in the D-Link

DWL-2210AP or an external RADIUS server that you provide. If you use the embedded

RADIUS server, use this Administration Web page on the access point to set up and

manage user accounts. If you are using an external RADIUS server, you will need to set

up and manage user accounts on the Administrative interface for that server.

On the User Management page, you can create, edit, remove, and view client

user

accounts

. Each user account consists of a user name and password. The set of users

specified here represent approved

clients

that can log in and use one or more access

points to access local and possibly external networks via your wireless network.

The following topics are covered:

• Navigating to User Management for Clustered Access Points

• Viewing User Accounts

• Adding a User

• Editing a User Account

• Enabling and Disabling User Accounts

• Removing a User Account

Managing User Accounts

Users specified here are clients of the access point(s) who use the APs as a connectivity hub,

not administrators of the wireless network. Only those with the administrator username and

password and knowledge of the administration URL can log in as an administrator and view

or modify configuration settings.

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Navigating to User Management for Clustered Access

Points

To set up or modify user accounts, click the

Cluster > Users

tab.

Viewing User Accounts

User accounts are shown at the top of the screen under “User Accounts” User name,

real name and status (enabled or disabled) are shown. You make modifications to an

existing user account by first selecting the checkbox next to a user name and then

choosing an action. (See “Editing a User Account” in this manual.)

Adding a User

To create a new user, do the following:

1. Under “Add a User,” provide information in the following fields.

Fields

Description

Username

Provide a user name.

User names are alphanumeric strings of up to 256 characters.

Do not use special characters or spaces.

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Real Name

For information purposes, provide the user’s full name.

There is a 256 character limit on real names.

Password

Specify a password for this user.

Passwords are alphanumeric strings of up to 256 characters.

Do not use special characters or spaces.

Field Description

Fields

Description

2. When you have filled in the fields, click

Add Account

to add the account.

The new user is then displayed in the “User Accounts.” The user account is

enabled

by

default when you first create it.

.

Editing a User Account

A user account must be enabled for

the user to log on as a client and use

the access point.

Then, choose an action such Edit, Enable, Disable, or Remove.

Enabling and Disabling User Accounts

A limit of 100 user accounts per access point is imposed by the Administration

user interface. Network usage may impose a more practical limit, depending upon

the demand from each user

Managing User Accounts