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To configure the DWL-7100AP, use a computer which is connected to the DWL-7100AP with an Ethernet cable. You may use the web-based

configuration or the AP Manager software to configure your access point. Please refer to page 52 to use the AP Manager software.

Web Configuration Utility

First, disable the Access the Internet using a proxy server function. To disable this function, go to

Control Panel

>

Internet Options

>

Connections

>

LAN Settings

and uncheck the enable box.

Open your web browser program

such as Internet Explorer.

Type the IP address of the DWL-7100AP in the address field (

)

and press

Enter

. Make sure that the IP addresses of the DWL-7100AP and your computer are in the same subnet.

Configuration

After the connection is established, Enter your user name (admin) and your password (leave blank by default). Click

OK

to continue.

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The

Home

>

Wizard

screen will appear. Please refer

to the

Quick Installation Guide

for more information

regarding the Setup Wizard.

These buttons appear on most of the configuration

screens in this section. Please click on the appropriate

button at the bottom of each screen after you have

made a configuration change.

Home

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Access Point

WDS with AP

WDS

AP Repeater

AP Client

Open System

Shared Key

Open System/Shared Key

WPA-EAP

WPA-PSK

WPA2-EAP

WPA2-PSK

WPA-Auto-EAP

WPA-Auto-PSK

Open System

Shared Key

Open System/Shared Key

WPA-PSK

WPA2-PSK

WPA-Auto-PSK

Open System

Shared Key

Open System/Shared Key

WPA-PSK

WPA2-PSK

WPA-Auto-PSK

Open System

Shared Key

Open System

Shared Key

WPA-PSK

WPA2-PSK

AP Mode

Authentication Available

Wireless Modes

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Access Point Mode

Access Point

is selected from the drop-down

menu.

Service Set Identifier (SSID) is the name designated

for a specific wireless local area network (WLAN).

The SSID’s factory default setting is

dlink

. The SSID

can be easily changed to connect to an existing

wireless network or to establish a new wireless

network.

Enable

or

Disable

SSID broadcast. Enabling this

feature broadcasts the SSID across the network.

Auto Channel Scan

is enabled by default. All

devices on the network must share the same

channel.

The radio frequency will vary depending on the

wireless channel that is chosen.

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 allow either form of data encryption.

Select

WPA-PSK

to secure your network using a password and dynamic key changes (No RADIUS server required).

Select

WPA2-EAP

to secure your network with the inclusion of a RADIUS server and upgrade the encryption of data with

the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES).

Mode:

SSID:

SSID Broadcast:

Channel:

Authentication:

Wireless Band:

Select

IEEE802.11a

or

IEEE802.11g

.

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Select

WPA2-PSK

to secure your network using a password and dynamic key changes. No RADIUS server required

and encryption of data is upgraded with the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES).