D-Link DWL-2700AP Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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Using the Configuration Utility (continued)

Advanced > Mode

The DWL-2700AP can be

configured to perform in any of

five modes: wireless access

point,

wireless client, wireless

bridge, multi-point bridge,

repeater.

Access Point

is the default

setting. This mode is used to

create a wireless LAN.

AP Client

will transform any IEEE 802.3 Ethernet device (e.g., a computer, printer, etc.)

into an 802.11b wireless client when it communicates with another DWL-2700AP that is

acting as an AP. Click to enable and enter the MAC address of the root AP.

PtP Bridge

will allow you to

connect two LANs together.

The wireless bridge mode will

work only with another DWL-

2700AP. Click to enable and

enter the MAC address of the

remote bridge.

PtMP Bridge

will allow you

to connect multiple wireless

LANs together. Other wireless

LANs must be using DWL-

2700APs. Click to enable and

enter up to 8 remote AP MAC addresses.

AP Repeater

will allow you to repeat the wireless signal of a DWL-2700AP access

point. Click to enable and enter the MAC address of the root AP.

Apply

Click

Apply

if you have made any changes.

MAC Address

- (Media Access Control Address) is a unique hardware address

that identifies a device on a network. It is assigned at the factory and cannot be

changed. Usually you will find this address on a sticker on the device or on the

packaging.

Find the

MAC address

of the DWL-2700AP that

is acting as a

Remote

Access

Point

or a

Remote Bridge

, by going to

Status > Device Info

in the configura-

tion utility of the remote DWL-2700AP. There you will find the MAC address.

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Using the Configuration Utility (continued)

Advanced > Performance

Transmit

Power-

Choose full, half (-3dB), quarter (-6dB), eighth (-9dB), minimum power.

Channel-

Select from channels

1-11

(FCC 1-11; ETSI 1-13).

DTIM-

(Delivery Traffic Indication Message) -

is the default setting. DTIM

is a countdown informing clients of the next window for listening to

broadcast and multicast messages.

Wireless Band-

Data Rate-

The

Data Rates

are Auto, 1Mbps, 2Mbps, 5.5Mbps, 6Mbps, 9Mbps,

11Mbps, 12Mbps, 18Mbps, 24Mbps, 36Mbps, 48Mbps, 54Mbps.

Beacon

Interval-

Beacons are packets sent by an access point to synchronize a net-

work. Specify a beacon interval value. The default (100) is recom-

mended.

RTS Length-

This value should remain at its default setting of 2,346. If you en-

counter inconsistent data flow, only minor modifications to the value

range between 256 and 2,346 are recommended

Turbo Setting-

This function is set to

Disabled

. It cannot be

Enabled

Fragment

Length-

The fragmentation threshold, which is specified in bytes, determines

whether packets will be fragmented. Packets exceeding the 2346

byte setting will be fragmented before transmission. 2346 is the de-

fault setting

Frequency-

The frequency remains at

2.437 GHz

802.11g

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Using the Configuration Utility (continued)

Advanced > Filters > Wireless Access Settings

Click

Apply

to save the changes.

Access Control-

Select

Disabled

to disable the filters function.

Select

to accept only those devices with MAC addresses

in the Access Control List.

Select

Reject

to reject the devices with MAC addresses in the

Access Control List.

Access Control

List-

The MAC addresses in this list can be accepted or rejected for

inclusion in the network, depending upon the Access Control

selection.

Apply-

802.11g

Wireless Band-

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Using the Configuration Utility (continued)

Advanced > Filters > WLAN Partition

Click

Apply

to save the changes.

Inter-Wireless

Client Connection-

Enabling this feature allows wireless clients to communicate

with each other. If this is disabled, wireless stations of the se-

lected band are not allowed to exchange data through the Ac-

cess Point.

Ethernet to

WLAN Access-

Enabling this feature allows Ethernet devices to communicate

with wireless clients . If this is disabled, all data from the Ethernet

to associated wireless devices is blocked. Wireless devices can

still send data to the Ethernet.

Apply-

802.11g

Wireless Band-

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Select

Open System

to communicate the key across the

network.

Select

Shared Key

to limit communication to only those devices

that share the same WEP settings.

Select

Open System/Shared Key

to communicate the key and

require identical WEP settings to communicate.

Select

802.1X

for increased security features with a RADIUS server.

Select

WPA

to utilize the increased security with a RADIUS server.

When you select

WPA-PSK

you will enter a

PassPhrase

below.

Using the Configuration Utility (continued)

Advanced > Encryption

802.11g

When you select

WPA-PSK

you will enter a

Passphrase

Select

HEX

ASCII

Select the

First

through the

Fourth

key to be the active key.

Wireless Band-

Authentication-

PassPhrase-

Cipher-

Key Type-

Valid Key-

Apply-

Input up to

four keys

for encryption.You will select one of these

keys in the valid key field.

Key Table-

Click

Apply

to save changes.

When you select WPA or 802.1X the EAP type will be selected for you.

Encryption-

Key Size-

Select

Enabled

to use

WEP Encryption

security.

WPA & 802.1x -

represent

the first line of defense

against network intrusion. In

the authentication process

the RADIUS server verifies the

identity of the client attempt-

ing to connect to the network.

Unfamiliar clients will be de-

nied access.

EAP

(Extensible

Authentication Protocol) is

available through the Win-

dows XP Operating System.

You will need to use the

same type of EAP protocol on

all the devices in your net-

work when using the 802.1x

feature.

Select

64-, 128-, 152-

bits.

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