D-Link DAP-3520 - AirPremier N Dual Band Exterior PoE Access Point User manual - Table of Contents

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  • Page 2: Table of Contents

    Dap-350 user’s manual d-link airpremier n dual band exterior poe access point table of contents table of contents package contents 4 introduction 5 features and benefits 6 wireless basics 7 five operational modes 10 getting started 11 using the configuration menu 14 home > basic settings > wireless ...

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    3 dap-350 user’s manual d-link airpremier n dual band exterior poe access point home > advanced settings > router settings > advanced network 66 home > status > device information 67 home > status > client information 68 home > status > wds information 69 home > status > stats > ethernet 70 home > s...

  • Page 4: Package Contents

    4 dap-350 user’s manual d-link airpremier n dual band exterior poe access point d-link dap-3520 airpremier n dual band exterior poe access point ethernet cable manual on cd package contents minimum system requirements if any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller. Computers wit...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    5 dap-350 user’s manual d-link airpremier n dual band exterior poe access point the dap-3520 802.11a/n or b/g/n switchable ap increases productivity by allowing you to work faster and more efficiently. With the dap-3520, bandwidth-intensive applications like graphics or multimedia will benefit signi...

  • Page 6: Features and Benefits

    6 dap-350 user’s manual d-link airpremier n dual band exterior poe access point five different operation modes - capable of operating in one of five different opera - tion modes to meet your wireless networking needs: access point, wds with ap, wds, wireless client, or wisp client router. Faster wir...

  • Page 7: Wireless Basics

    7 dap-350 user’s manual d-link airpremier n dual band exterior poe access point wireless basics d-link wireless products are based on industry standards to provide high-speed wireless connectivity that is easy to use within your home, business or public access wireless networks. D-link wireless prod...

  • Page 8: Standards-Based Technology

    8 dap-350 user’s manual d-link airpremier n dual band exterior poe access point standards-based technology the dap-3520 wireless access point utilizes the 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n (draft) standards. The ieee 802.11n (draft) standard is an extension of the 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.1g s...

  • Page 9: Installation Considerations

    9 dap-350 user’s manual d-link airpremier n dual band exterior poe access point wireless basics the d-link dap-3520 lets you access your network, using a wireless connection, from virtually anywhere within its operating range. Keep in mind, however, that the number, thickness and location of walls, ...

  • Page 10: Five Operational Modes

    10 dap-350 user’s manual d-link airpremier n dual band exterior poe access point five operational modes five operational modes operation mode (only supports 1 mode at a time) function access point (ap) create a wireless lan wds with ap wirelessly connect multiple networks while still functioning as ...

  • Page 11: Getting Started

    11 dap-350 user’s manual d-link airpremier n dual band exterior poe access point getting started consult with your cable or dsl provider for proper installation of the modem. Connect the cable or dsl modem to a router. See the printed install guide included with your router . If you are connecting a...

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    1 dap-350 user’s manual d-link airpremier n dual band exterior poe access point getting started connecting poe (power over ethernet) connect one end of an ethernet cable (included with your package) to the lan port on the dap-3520 and the other end of the ethernet cable to either your computer or to...

  • Page 13: Reading The Leds

    13 dap-350 user’s manual d-link airpremier n dual band exterior poe access point getting started reading the leds led color status description power green solid green the device is ready. Light off the device is powering off. Red blinking red the device is booting up. Lan green solid green the link ...

  • Page 14: Using The Configuration Menu

    14 dap-350 user’s manual d-link airpremier n dual band exterior poe access point using the configuration menu using the configuration menu to configure the dap-3520, use a computer that is connected to the dap-3520 with an ethernet cable (see the network layout diagram). First, disable the access th...

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    15 dap-350 user’s manual d-link airpremier n dual band exterior poe access point using the configuration menu after successfully logging into the dap-3520 the following screen will appear: when making changes on most of the configuration screens in this section, use the apply button at the bottom of...

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    16 dap-350 user’s manual d-link airpremier n dual band exterior poe access point home > basic settings > wireless > access point mode select access point from the pull-down menu. The other four choices are wds with ap , wds , wireless client , and wisp client router . Service set identifier (ssid) i...

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    17 dap-350 user’s manual d-link airpremier n dual band exterior poe access point channel: all devices on the network must share the same channel. To change the channel, first toggle the auto channel selection setting to dis- able , and then use the pull-down menu to make the desired selec- tion. (no...

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    18 dap-350 user’s manual d-link airpremier n dual band exterior poe access point home > basic settings > wireless > wds with ap mode wds with ap mode is selected from the pull-down menu. Service set identifier (ssid) is the name designated for a specific wireless local area network (wlan). The ssid’...

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    19 dap-350 user’s manual d-link airpremier n dual band exterior poe access point auto channel selection: enter the mac addresses of the aps on your network that will serve as bridges to wirelessly connect multiple networks. Using the configuration menu site survey: remote ap mac address: all devices...

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    0 dap-350 user’s manual d-link airpremier n dual band exterior poe access point home > basic settings > wireless > wds mode in wds mode, the dap-3520 wirelessly connects multiple networks, without functioning as a wireless ap. Using the configuration menu wds is selected from the pull-down menu. Ser...

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    1 dap-350 user’s manual d-link airpremier n dual band exterior poe access point using the configuration menu auto channel selection: enter the mac addresses of the aps on your network that will serve as bridges to wirelessly connect multiple networks. Site survey: remote ap mac address: all devices ...

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    Dap-350 user’s manual d-link airpremier n dual band exterior poe access point home > basic settings > wireless > wireless client mode this option is unavailable in wireless client mode. Mode: network name (ssid): ssid visibility: wireless band: using the configuration menu select either 2.4 ghz or 5...

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    3 dap-350 user’s manual d-link airpremier n dual band exterior poe access point the channel used will be displayed, and follow the root ap. Authentication: channel: site survey: click on the scan button to search for available wireless networks, then click on the available network that you want to c...

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    4 dap-350 user’s manual d-link airpremier n dual band exterior poe access point home > basic settings > wireless > wisp client router mode this option is unavailable in wireless client mode. Mode: network name (ssid): ssid visibility: wireless band: select either 2.4 ghz or 5 ghz from the pull-down ...

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    5 dap-350 user’s manual d-link airpremier n dual band exterior poe access point the channel used will be displayed, and follow the root ap. Authentication: channel: site survey: click on the scan button to search for available wireless networks, then click on the available network that you want to c...

  • Page 26: Shared Key Authentication

    6 dap-350 user’s manual d-link airpremier n dual band exterior poe access point using the configuration menu home > basic settings > wireless > open system or shared key authentication key index (1~4): key: encryption: use the radio button to disable or enable encryption. Key type*: key size: input ...

  • Page 27: Authentication

    7 dap-350 user’s manual d-link airpremier n dual band exterior poe access point home > basic settings > wireless > wpa-personal authentication cipher type: group key update interval: select the interval during which the group key will be valid. The default value of 1800 is recommended. When you sele...

  • Page 28: Authentication

    8 dap-350 user’s manual d-link airpremier n dual band exterior poe access point home > basic settings > wireless > wpa-enterprise authentication cipher type: group key update interval: when wpa-enterprise is selected, you must also select a cipher type from the pull-down menu: auto , aes , or tkip ....

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    9 dap-350 user’s manual d-link airpremier n dual band exterior poe access point using the configuration menu enable or disable microsoft network access protection. Network access protection: radius server: enter the ip address of the primary radius server. You must also configure radius port and rad...

  • Page 30: Home > Basic Settings > Lan

    30 dap-350 user’s manual d-link airpremier n dual band exterior poe access point static ip (manual) is chosen here. Choose this option if you do not have a dhcp server in your network, or if you wish to assign a static ip address to the dap-3520. When dynamic ip (dhcp) is selected, the other fields ...

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    31 dap-350 user’s manual d-link airpremier n dual band exterior poe access point home > basic settings > internet connection > static ip use the drop-down menu to choose static ip . The other three choices are dynamic ip (dhcp) , pppoe , and pptp . The default ip address is 192.168.0.50 . Assign a s...

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    3 dap-350 user’s manual d-link airpremier n dual band exterior poe access point enter the ip address of the gateway in your network. If there is a gateway in your network, please enter an ip address within the range of your network. Enter the primary dns server ip address assigned by your isp. Enter...

  • Page 33: (Dhcp)

    33 dap-350 user’s manual d-link airpremier n dual band exterior poe access point home > basic settings > internet connection > dynamic ip (dhcp) use the drop-down menu to choose dynamic ip (dhcp) . The other three choices are static ip , pppoe , and pptp . The host name is optional but may be requir...

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    34 dap-350 user’s manual d-link airpremier n dual band exterior poe access point using the configuration menu you may need to change the maximum transmission unit for optimal performance with your specific isp. The default mtu is 1500 . The default mac address is set to the wan’s physical interface ...

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    35 dap-350 user’s manual d-link airpremier n dual band exterior poe access point home > basic settings > internet connection > pppoe using the configuration menu choose pppoe (point to point protocol over ethernet) if your isp uses a pppoe connection. Your isp will provide you with a username and pa...

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    36 dap-350 user’s manual d-link airpremier n dual band exterior poe access point using the configuration menu enter your pppoe user name. Enter your pppoe password. Retype your pppoe password. Enter the isp service name (optional). Enter the ip address (static pppoe only). Toggle between receive dns...

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    37 dap-350 user’s manual d-link airpremier n dual band exterior poe access point home > basic settings > internet connection > pptp using the configuration menu choose pptp (point-to-point-tunneling protocol ) if your isp uses a pptp connection. Your isp will provide you with a username and password...

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    38 dap-350 user’s manual d-link airpremier n dual band exterior poe access point using the configuration menu enter the ip address (static ip only). Enter the subnet mask (static ip only). Enter the gateway ip address provided by your isp. The dns server information will be supplied by your isp (int...

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    39 dap-350 user’s manual d-link airpremier n dual band exterior poe access point using the configuration menu home > advanced settings > performance *maximum wireless signal rate derived from ieee standard 802.11 specifications. Actual data throughput may vary. Network conditions and environmental f...

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    40 dap-350 user’s manual d-link airpremier n dual band exterior poe access point using the configuration menu wmm (wi-fi multimedia): wmm stands for wi-fi multimedia. Enabling this feature will improve the user experience for audio and video applications over a wi-fi network. Short gi: select enable...

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    41 dap-350 user’s manual d-link airpremier n dual band exterior poe access point using the configuration menu connection limit: user limit (0 - 64): set the maximum amount of users that are allowed access ( 0 - 64 users).To use this feature, the connection limit above must be enabled. For most users...

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    4 dap-350 user’s manual d-link airpremier n dual band exterior poe access point using the configuration menu home > advanced settings > multi-ssid the device supports up to eight multiple service set identifiers. You can set the primary ssid in the basic > wireless section. The ssid’s factory defaul...

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    43 dap-350 user’s manual d-link airpremier n dual band exterior poe access point select enable or disable . When you select open system , toggle between enable and disable . If enable is selected, the key type, key size, key index (1~4), network key, and confirm keys must also be configured. Select ...

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    44 dap-350 user’s manual d-link airpremier n dual band exterior poe access point radius server: when you select wpa-enterprise , enter the ip address of the primary radius server. You must also configure radius port and radius secret. In addition to a primary radius server, the ap allows you to set ...

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    45 dap-350 user’s manual d-link airpremier n dual band exterior poe access point home > advanced settings > vlan > vlan list the dap-3520 supports vlans. Vlans can be created with a name and vid. Mgmt (tcp stack), lan, primary/multiple ssid, and wds connection can be assigned to vlans as they are ph...

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    46 dap-350 user’s manual d-link airpremier n dual band exterior poe access point home > advanced settings > vlan > port list the port list tab displays the current ports. If you want to configure the guest and internal networks on a virtual lan (vlan), the switch and dhcp server you are using must a...

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    47 dap-350 user’s manual d-link airpremier n dual band exterior poe access point home > advanced settings > vlan > add/edit vlan the add/edit vlan tab is used to configure vlans. Once you have made the desired changes, click the apply button to let your changes take effect. Use the radio button to t...

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    48 dap-350 user’s manual d-link airpremier n dual band exterior poe access point home > advanced settings > vlan > pvid setting the pvid setting tab is used to enable/disable the port vlan identifier auto assign status as well as to configure various types of pvid settings. Click the apply button to...

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    49 dap-350 user’s manual d-link airpremier n dual band exterior poe access point using the configuration menu home > advanced settings > intrusion the choices include all , valid , neighbor , rogue , and new . Click this button to initiate a scan of the network. Ap list: detect the wireless intrusio...

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    50 dap-350 user’s manual d-link airpremier n dual band exterior poe access point using the configuration menu home > advanced settings > schedule use the pull-down menu to enable the device’s scheduling fea- ture. Wireless schedule: the wireless schedule settings window is used to add and modify sch...