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D-Link DWL-2100AP - AirPlus Xtreme G Manual - Getting Started (Continued)

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Summary of DWL-2100AP - AirPlus Xtreme G

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    Manual building networks for people d-link airplus xtreme g dwl-2100ap tm 802.11g wireless 108mbps access point.

  • Page 2: Contents

    2 contents package contents ................................................................................3 introduction............................................................................................4 wireless basics .......................................................................

  • Page 3: Contents of Package:

    3 contents of package: d-link airplus xtremeg dwl-2100ap 802.11g wireless 108mbps access point power adapter-dc 5v, 2.0a manual and warranty on cd quick installation guide ethernet cable tm internet explorer version 6.0 or netscape navigator version 6.0 and above computers with windows, macintosh, o...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    4 introduction for home users that will not incorporate a radius server in their network, the security for the dwl-2100ap, used in conjunction with other wpa-compatible 802.11 products, will still be much stronger than ever before. Utilizing the pre-shared key mode of wpa, the dwl-2100ap will obtain...

  • Page 5: Connections

    5 connections receptor for the power adapter the lan port is auto-mdi/mdix. You can insert either a straight-through or a crossover ethernet cable in this port in order to connect the dwl- 2100ap to the local network. Pressing the reset button restores the dwl-2100ap to its original factory default ...

  • Page 6: Leds

    6 leds led stands for light-emitting diode. The dwl-2100ap wireless access point has 3 leds as shown below: power: solid green light indicates connection lan: blinking green light indicates ac- tivity on the ethernet port; solid green light indicates connection wlan: blinking green light indicates w...

  • Page 7: Features

    7 features 5 different operation modes - capable of operating in one of five different operation modes to meet your wireless networking requirements: access point; ap-to-ap bridging; ap-to-multipoint bridging; wireless client; or repeater. Better security with wpa. The dwl-2100ap can securely connec...

  • Page 8: Wireless Basics

    8 wireless basics wireless users can use the same applications they use on a wired network. Wireless adapter cards used on laptop and desktop systems support the same protocols as ethernet adapter cards. D-linkwireless products are based on industry standards to provide easy-to-use and compatible hi...

  • Page 9: Wireless Basics (Continued)

    9 wireless basics (continued) standards-based technology the dwl-2100ap wireless access point utilizes the 802.11b and the 802.11g standards. The ieee 802.11g standard is an extension of the 802.11b standard. It increases the data rate up to 54 mbps (108mbps in super g mode) within the 2.4ghz band, ...

  • Page 10: Wireless Basics (Continued)

    10 wireless basics (continued) installation considerations the d-link airplus xtreme g dwl-2100ap 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, ceilings, or other...

  • Page 11: Getting Started

    11 getting started on the following pages we will show you an example of an infrastructure network incorporating the dwl-2100ap. An infrastructure network contains an access point or a wireless router. The infrastructure network example shown on the following page contains the following d- link netw...

  • Page 12: Getting Started (Continued)

    12 please remember that d-link airplusxtreme g wireless devices are pre- configured to connect together, right out of the box, with their default settings. You will need broadband internet access (a cable or dsl-subscriber line into your home or office). Consult with your cable or dsl provider for p...

  • Page 13: Using The Configuration Menu

    13 note: if you have changed the default ip address assigned to the dwl-2100ap, make sure to enter the correct ip address. Using the configuration menu home > wizard the home>wizard screen will appear. Please refer to the quick installation guide for more infor- mation regarding the setup wizard. Af...

  • Page 14: Home > Wireless

    14 using the configuration menu (continued) home > wireless channel- 6 is the default channel. All devices on the network must share the same channel. Wireless band- select 802.11g or 802.11b and 802.11g. Ssid- service set identifier (ssid) is the name designated for a specific wire- less local area...

  • Page 15: Home > Lan

    15 using the configuration menu (continued) home > lan lan is short for local area network. This is considered your internal network. These are the ip settings of the lan interface for the dwl-2100ap. These settings may be referred to as private settings. You may change the lan ip address if needed....

  • Page 16: Advanced > Mode

    16 using the configuration menu (continued) advanced > mode the dwl-2100ap can be configured to perform in any of five modes: a wire- less access point; a wireless client; a wire- less bridge; a multi-point bridge; or a repeater. Access point is the de- fault setting. This mode is used to create a w...

  • Page 17: Advanced > Performance

    17 using the configuration menu (continued) advanced > performance transmit power- choose full, half (-3db), quarter (-6db), eighth (-9db), minimum power. Frequency- the frequency remains at 2.437 ghz. Channel- select from channels 1-11. Fragment length- the fragmentation threshold, which is specifi...

  • Page 18: Advanced > Filters

    18 using the configuration menu (continued) advanced > filters click apply to save the changes access control- select disabled to disable the filters function. Select accept to accept only those devices with mac addresses in the access control list. Select reject to reject the devices with mac addre...

  • Page 19: Advanced > Encryption

    19 using the configuration menu (continued) 802.11g is selected here select disabled or enabled. Select hex or ascii. Select 64-, 128-, 152-bits. Select the 1st through the 4th key to be the active key. Click apply to save changes. Advanced > encryption wireless band- select open system to communica...

  • Page 20: Advanced > Encryption > Wpa

    20 if you selected psk you will need to enter a figure in this field. Using the configuration menu (continued) advanced > encryption > wpa select psk (the pre-shared key mode of wpa does not require the inclusion of a radius server in your network) or eap (extensible a u t h e n t i c a t i o n prot...

  • Page 21: Advanced > Dhcp Server

    21 using the configuration menu (continued) advanced > dhcp server input the first ip address available for assignment in your network. Dhcp server control- ip assigned from- the range of pool (1-255)- submask- enter the ip address of the router on the network. Gateway- select enabled to configure t...

  • Page 22: Tools > Admin

    22 using the configuration menu (continued) tools > admin enter a user name; admin is the default setting. User name- to change your password, enter your old password here old password- enter your new password here. New password- enter your new password again. Confirm new password-.

  • Page 23: Tools > System

    23 using the configuration menu (continued) tools > system tools > firmware click restart to apply the system settings and restart the dwl-2100ap. Apply settings and restart- click restore to return the dwl- 2100ap to its fac- tory default set- tings. Restore to fac- tory default set- tings- after y...

  • Page 24: Tools > Cfg File

    24 using the configuration menu (continued) tools > cfg file tools > misc. Browse for the con- figuration settings that you have saved to your hard drive. Click ok when you made your selec- tion. Update file- click ok to load the selected set- tings. Load settings to the local hard drive- click to e...

  • Page 25: Status > Device Info

    25 using the configuration menu (continued) status > device info this window displays the settings of the dwl-2100ap, as well as the firmware version and the mac address..

  • Page 26: Status > Stats

    26 using the configuration menu (continued) status > stats this window displays the statistics of the wireless local area network..

  • Page 27: Help

    27 using the configuration menu (continued) help at this window you can access the help screens for the topics listed..

  • Page 28: Using The Ap Manager

    28 using the ap manager ip setting discover the devices device configure>general click on this icon to configure the ip ad- dress in the dialogue box shown here. Click on this icon to access the configu- ration properties as shown here. Shown here is the general configuration screen. Click on this i...

  • Page 29: Device Configure>Wireless

    29 using the ap manager (continued) device configure>wireless device configure>security click on this icon in the ap manager menu bar to access the device con- figuration screens shown on this page. The wireless con- figuration screen is shown here. The security con- figuration screen is shown here..

  • Page 30: Device Configure>Filters

    30 using the ap manager (continued) device configure>filters device configure>ap mode click on this icon in the ap manager menu bar to access the device con- figuration screens shown on this page. The filters configu- ration screen is shown here. The ap mode con- figuration screen is shown here..

  • Page 31: Device Configure>Dhcp Server

    31 using the ap manager (continued) device configure>dhcp server firmware click on this icon in the ap manager menu bar to access the device con- figuration screens shown on this page. The filters configu- ration screen is shown here. Click on this icon in the ap manager menu bar to access the firmw...

  • Page 32: System

    32 using the ap manager (continued) system about click on this icon in the ap manager menu bar to access the sys- tem setting screen shown here. Click on this icon in the ap manager menu bar to access the about screen shown here..

  • Page 33: Networking Basics

    33 using the network setup wizard in windows xp in this section you will learn how to establish a network at home or work, using microsoft windows xp. Note: please refer to websites such as http://www.Homenethelp.Com and http://www.Microsoft.Com/windows2000 for information about networking computers...

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    34 please follow all the instructions in this window: networking basics (continued) click next. In the following window, select the best description of your computer. If your computer connects to the internet through a router, select the second option as shown. Click next..

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    35 enter a computer description and a computer name (optional.) networking basics (continued) click next enter a workgroup name. All computers on your network should havethesame workgroup name. Click next.

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    36 please wait while the network setup wizard applies the changes. Networking basics (continued) when the changes are complete, click next. Please wait while the network setup wizard configures the computer. This may take a few minutes..

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    37 networking basics (continued) in the window below, select the option that fits your needs. In this example, create a network setup disk has been selected. You will run this disk on each of the computers on your network. Click next. Click next. Insert a disk into the floppy disk drive, in this cas...

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    38 networking basics (continued) please read the information under here’s how in the screen below. After you complete the network setup wizard you will use the network setup disk to run the network setup wizard once on each of the computers on your network. Click next..

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    39 networking basics (continued) please read the information on this screen, then click finish to complete the network setup wizard. The new settings will take effect when you restart the computer. Click yes to restart the computer. You have completed configuring this computer. Next, you will need t...

  • Page 40: Naming Your Computer

    40 networking basics (continued) naming your computer to name your computer using windows xp, please follow these directions: click start (in the lower left corner of the screen) right-click on my computer select properties select the computer name tab in the system properties window. You may enter ...

  • Page 41: Naming Your Computer

    41 networking basics (continued) naming your computer in this window, enter the computer name select workgroup and enter the name of the workgroup all computers on your network must have the same workgroup name. Click ok checking the ip address in windows xp the adapter-equipped computers in your ne...

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    42 networking basics (continued) checking the ip address in windows xp this window will appear. Click the support tab click close assigning a static ip address in windows xp/2000 note: dhcp-capable routers will automatically assign ip addresses to the computers on the network, using dhcp (dynamic ho...

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    43 networking basics (continued) assigning a static ip address in windows xp/2000 double-click on network connections double-click on properties right-click on local area connections.

  • Page 44: In Windows Xp/2000

    44 input your ip address and subnet mask. (the ip addresses on your network must be within the same range. For example, if one computer has an ip address of 192.168.0.2, the other computers should have ip addresses that are sequential, like 192.168.0.3 and 192.168.0.4. The subnet mask must be the sa...

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    45 networking basics (continued) assigning a static ip address with macintosh osx go to the apple menu and se- lect system preferences c click on network select built-in ethernet in the show pull-down menu select manually in the con- figure pull-down menu i nput the static ip address, the subnet mas...

  • Page 46

    46 networking basics (continued) selecting a dynamic ip address with macintosh osx go to the apple menu and select system preferences click on network select built-in ethernet in the show pull-down menu select using dhcp in the configure pull-down menu click apply now the ip address, subnet mask, an...

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    47 networking basics (continued) checking the wireless connection by pinging in windows xp/ 2000 checking the wireless connection by pinging in windows me/98 go to start > run > type cmd. A window similar to this one will appear. Type ping xxx.Xxx.Xxx.Xxx, where xxx is the ip address of the wireless...

  • Page 48: Cess The Configuration Menu.

    48 1.The computer used to configure the dwl-2100ap cannot ac- cess the configuration menu. Check that the ethernet led on the dwl-2100ap is on. If the led is not on, check that the cable for the ethernet connection is securely inserted. Check that the ethernet adapter is working properly. Please see...

  • Page 49: Troubleshooting (Continued)

    49 troubleshooting (continued) make sure the wireless client is associated and joined with the correct access point. To check this connection: right-click on the local area connection icon in the taskbar> select view available wireless networks. The connect to wireless network screen will appear. Pl...

  • Page 50: Troubleshooting (Continued)

    50 troubleshooting (continued) click device manager select the hardware tab go to start > my computer > properties check to make sure that the router in your network is functioning properly by pinging it. If the router is not functioning properly, it will not connect to the internet. If you need to ...

  • Page 51: Troubleshooting (Continued)

    51 troubleshooting (continued) double-click on network adapters right-click on d-link airplus dwl-g650 wireless cardbus adapter (in this example we use the dwl-g650; you may be using other network adapters, but the procedure will remain the same.) select properties to check that the drivers are in- ...

  • Page 52: Troubleshooting (Continued)

    52 troubleshooting (continued) 5. Why does my wireless connection keep dropping? Antenna orientation- try different antenna orientations for the dwl-2100ap. Try to keep the antenna at least 6 inches away from the wall or other objects. If you are using 2.4ghz cordless phones, x-10 equipment or other...

  • Page 53: Troubleshooting (Continued)

    53 troubleshooting (continued) 6. Why can’t i get a wireless connection? (continued) turn off your dwl-2100ap and the client. Turn the dwl-2100ap back on again, and then turn on the client. Check that the led indicators are indicating normal activity. If not, check that the ac power and ethernet cab...

  • Page 54: Troubleshooting (Continued)

    54 to hard-reset the d-link dwl-2100ap to the factory default settings, please do the following: troubleshooting (continued) after the dwl-2100ap reboots (this may take a few minutes) it will be reset to the factory default settings use a paper clip to press the reset button hold for about 5 seconds...

  • Page 55: Technical Specifications

    55 ieee 802.11g ieee 802.11 ieee 802.11b ieee 802.3 ieee 802.3u technical specifications standards device management web-based- internet explorer v6 or later; netscape navigator v6 or later; or other java-enabled browsers wireless operating range temperature humidity: indoors – up to 328 feet (100 m...

  • Page 56: Wireless Transmit Power:

    56 wireless transmit power: 15dbm (32mw) ± 2db technical specifications (continued) physical dimensions: l = 5.6 inches (142mm) w = 4.3 inches (109mm) h = 1.2 inches (31mm) security: wpa-wifi protected access (64-,128-, 152-bit wep with tkip, mic, iv expansion, shared key authentication) external an...

  • Page 57: Warranty:

    57 technical specifications (continued) warranty: 3 year weight: .44 lbs. (200 g) power input: ext. Power supply dc 5v, 2.0a csma/ca with ack media access control:.

  • Page 58

    58 you can find software updates and user documentation on the d-link website. D-link provides free technical support for customers within the united states and within canada for the duration of the warranty period on this product. U.S. And canadian customers can contact d-link technical support thr...

  • Page 59

    59 subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, d-link systems, inc. (“d-link”) provides this limited warranty for its product only to the person or entity that originally purchased the product from: • d-link or its authorized reseller or distributor and • products purchased and delivered w...

  • Page 60

    60 • the original product owner must obtain a return material authorization (“rma”) number from the authorized d-link service office and, if requested, provide written proof of purchase of the product (such as a copy of the dated purchase invoice for the product) before the warranty service is provi...

  • Page 61

    61 governing law: this limited warranty shall be governed by the laws of the state of california. Some states do not allow exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the foregoing limitations and exclusions may not apply. ...