D-Link AirPro DWL-6000AP Manual - Wireless Basics
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Easy-to-use Web Based Configuration
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User Level Security
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3 Year Warranty (USA only)
*Architectural and environmental factors may adversely affect range.
LEDS
LED
stands for
L
ight-
E
mitting
D
iode. The
DWL-6000AP Wireless Access
Point
has 5
Green
LEDs as shown below:
LED
LED Activity
Power
A steady light indicates
a connection to a power source
10M Link/Act
100M Link/Act
A steady light indicates a connection on the
Ethernet port, at 100Mbps; a blinking light
indicates activity
11a WLAN
A blinking light indicates activity on the
802.11a wireless network
11b WLAN
A blinking light indicates activity on the
802.11b wireless network
D-Link
Air
Pro
wireless products are based on industry standards to provide easy-to-
use and compatible high-speed wireless connectivity within your home, business or
public access wireless networks. Strictly adhering to the IEEE standard, the D-Link
Air
Pro wireless family of products will allow you to securely access the data you
want, when and where you want it. You will be able to enjoy the freedom that
wireless networking delivers.
A wireless local area network (WLAN) is a cellular computer network that transmits
and receives data with radio signals instead of wires. Wireless LANs are used
increasingly in both home and office environments, and public areas such as
airports, coffee shops and universities. Innovative ways to utilize WLAN technology
are helping people to work and communicate
Wireless Basics
A steady light indicates connection on the
Ethernet port, at 10Mbps; a blinking light
indicates activity
The DWL-6000AP is compatible with most popular operating systems, including
Macintosh, Linux and Windows, and can be easily integrated into a large network.
This Manual is designed to help you connect the Access Point with the D-Link
2.4GHz
Air
Plus or 5GHz
Air
Pro Wireless Adapters into an existing network.
Please take a look at the
Getting Started
section in this manual to see an example
of an Infrastructure network using the DWL-6000AP.
Connections
Reset
MDI RJ-45 Ethernet Port
Power Receptor
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Straight-Through
cable is required when
connecting to a router or switch
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Cross-Over
cable is required when connecting directly to an ethernet adapter on a
computer
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Supports Data Transfer Rates of up to 72 Mbps at 5GHz in Turbo mode
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Supports Data Transfer Rates of up to 22 Mbps at 2.4GHz with D-Link
Air
Plus products
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Wireless Range of up to 900 feet*
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Fully 802.11a and 802.11b compatible
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Supports up to 256-bit WEP Encryption at 2.4GHz and up to 152-bit with
Enhanced Dynamic Keying at 5 GHz
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Less Interference with a total of Eleven Non-Overlapping Channels
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Utilizes Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) and Packet Binary
Convolutional Code (PBCC) at 2.4GHz
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Utilizes Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) at 5GHz
Features & Benefits