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2 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual T able of Contents Pr oduct Overview ........................................................ 5 P ac kage Contents.................................................... 5 System Requirements ............................................. 5 Introduction .............................................................. 6 F e[...]

3 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual Dynamic P ool Settings ................................ 37 Static P ool Settings ..................................... 39 Current IP Mapping List ............................... 41 Admin Settings ................................................. 42 System Settings ............................................... 43 Up[...]

4 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual Netw orking Basics .................................................... 79 Chec king the IP Address in Windows ® XP ............. 79 Assigning a Static IP Address in XP/2000 ............. 80 T roub leshooting ......................................................... 84 T echnical Specifications ....................[...]

5 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual System Requirements Product Over view • D-Link D WL-7100AP Access P oint • P ower Supply • Manual and Softw are on CD • CA T5 Ether net Cab le • Quic k Installation Guide • A computer with Windo ws ® , Macintosh, or Linux-based operating system with an installed Ether net adapter . • Inter net Explorer[...]

6 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual Introduction D-Link, the industr y pioneer in wireless networking, introduces a performance breakthrough in wireless connectivity – The D-Link AirPremier A G™ D WL-7100AP Access P oint, designed f or multimode networ k deployments capable of up to delivering 15x faster data rates than standard 802.11b in both 802[...]

7 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual Features and Benefits Up to 108Mbps* with D-Link 108A G T echnology Using D-Link 108A G T echnology , transf er rates reach up to 15x the speed of pre vious 802.11b wireless devices . Large data pack ets or bandwidth-intense files can now be transf erred smoothly without interruption. With 4x the number of non-ov e[...]

8 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual Hardware Over view LEDs LED LED Activity P ower A steady light indicates a connection to a po wer source LAN (10/100) A steady light indicates a connection to the Ether net por t; a blinking light indicates activity WLAN (802.11a and 802.11b or 802.11g) A blinking light indicates activity in the respectiv e wireless [...]

9 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual Installation It’ s best to use a computer (with an Ether net adapter) that is connected to a switch or router f or configuring the D WL-7100AP . The def ault IP address f or the D WL-7100AP is 192.168.0.50 with a Subnet Mask of 255.255.255.0. Y ou will need to assign your computer a Static IP address within the sa[...]

10 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual Installation Considerations D-Link lets you access your network from anywhere you want. Howe ver , keep in mind, that range is limited by the number of walls , ceilings, or other objects that the wireless signals must pass through. T ypical ranges vary depending on the types of mater ials and bac kground RF noise in[...]

11 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual T o configure the D WL-7100AP , use a computer which is connected to the D WL-7100AP with an Ether net cab le. Y ou ma y use the web-based configuration or the AP Manager softw are to configure y our access point. Please refer to page 52 to use the AP Manager softw are. W eb Configuration Utility First, disable [...]

12 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual The Home > Wizard screen will appear . Please refer to the Quick Installation Guide for more inf or mation regarding the Setup Wizard. These buttons appear on most of the configuration sc ree ns in thi s se ctio n. Ple ase cl ic k on the app ro pria te button at the bottom of each screen after y ou hav e made a [...]

13 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual Access Point WDS with AP WDS AP Repeater AP Client Open System Shared Key Open System/Shared Key WP A-EAP WP A-PSK WP A2-EAP WP A2-PSK WP A-Auto-EAP WP A-Auto-PSK Open System Shared Key Open System/Shared Key WP A-PSK WP A2-PSK WP A-Auto-PSK Open System Shared Key Open System/Shared Key WP A-PSK WP A2-PSK WP A-Auto-[...]

14 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual Access Point Mode Access P oint is selected from the drop-down menu. Se rvice Set Id en ti fier (SS ID) is the na me desi gn at ed f or a specific wireless local area network (WLAN). The SSID ’ s f act or y def ault set ting is dlink . The SSI D can be easily changed to connect to an e xisting wireless network o[...]

15 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual Select WP A2-PSK to secure your network using a pass word and dynamic ke y changes. No RADIUS ser ver required and encr yption of data is upgr aded with the Adv anced Encr yption Standard (AES). Select WP A-A uto-EAP to allow the client to either use WP A-EAP or WP A2-EAP . Select WP A-A uto-PSK to allow the client [...]

16 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual Access Point (WEP) Select IEEE802.11a or IEEE802.11g . Select Disabled or Enabled . Select HEX or ASCII. Select 64-bit, 128-bit, or 152-bit. Select the 1st through the 4th key to be the activ e ke y . Input up to f our ke ys for encr yption. Y ou will select one of these ke ys in the valid k ey field. Wireless Band[...]

17 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual Access Point (WP A-EAP/WP A2-EAP) Select IEEE802.11a or IEEE802.11g . When you select WP A-EAP , WP A2-EAP or WP A-A uto-EAP , you must select A UT O , AES , or TKIP from the drop-down men u. Select the inter val during which the group ke y will be v alid. 1800 is the recommended value . A lower inter v al may reduc[...]

18 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual Access Point (WP A-PSK/WP A2-PSK) Select IEEE802.11a or IEEE802.11g . Select A UT O , AES , or TKIP from the drop-do wn menu. Select the inter val dur ing which the group ke y will be valid. The default v alue of 1800 is reommended. Enter a passphrase. The passphrase is an alpha-numeric passw ord betw een 8 and 63 c[...]

19 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual WDS with AP In WDS with AP mode, the D WL-7100AP wirelessly connects multiple networ ks , while still functioning as a wireless AP . WDS (Wireless Distribution System) allo ws access points to communicate with one another wirelessly in a standardized wa y . It can also simplify the network infr astructure by reducin[...]

20 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual Authentication: Select Open System to communicate the k ey across the network. Select Shared Ke y to limit communication to only those de vices that share the same WEP settings. Select Open System/Shared Ke y to allow either f or m of data encr yption. Select WP A-PSK, WP A2-PSK, or WP A-Auto-PSK to secure your netw[...]

21 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual WDS with AP (WEP) Se lec t Dis abl ed or E na ble d . ( D isa b le d is s el ect ed here). Select HEX or ASCII. Select 64-bit, 128-bit, or 152-bit. Select the 1st through the 4th ke y to be the active ke y . Input up to f our ke ys f or encr yption. Y ou will select one of these ke ys in the valid k ey field. Encry[...]

22 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual WDS Select IEEE 802.11g or IEEE 802.11a . WDS is selected from the drop-down men u. Ser vice Set Identifier (SSID) is the name designated f or 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 e xisting wireles network, or [...]

23 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual Authentication: Select Open System to communicate the k ey across the network. Select Shared Ke y to limit communication to only those de vices that share the same WEP settings. Select Open System/Shared Ke y to allow either f or m of data encr yption. Select WP A-PSK , WP A2-PSK , or WP A-Auto-PSK to secure your ne[...]

24 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual WDS (WEP) Select IEEE802.11a or IEEE802.11g . Se lec t Dis abl ed or E na ble d . ( D isa b le d is s el ect ed here). Select HEX or ASCII. Select 64-bit, 128-bit, or 152-bit. Select the 1st through the 4th ke y to be the active ke y . Input up to f our ke ys f or encr yption. Y ou will select one of these ke ys in [...]

25 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual AP Repeater Select IEEE802.11a or IEEE802.11g . Select AP Repeater from the drop-down men u. Select Enable to broadcast your SSID ov er the wireless network. Select Disable to hide your SSID . The channel used will be displa yed. The channel will f ollow the root AP . This f eature is not av ailable in Repeater mode[...]

26 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual AP Repeater (WEP) Se lec t Dis abl ed or E na ble d . ( D isa b le d is s el ect ed here). Select HEX or ASCII. Select 64-bit, 128-bit, or 152-bit. Select the 1st through the 4th ke y to be the active ke y . Input up to f our ke ys f or encr yption. Y ou will select one of these ke ys in the valid k ey field. Encry[...]

27 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual AP Client Select IEEE802.11a or IEEE802.11g . Select AP Client from the drop-down men u. Select Enable to broadcast your SSID ov er the wireless network. Select Disab le to hide y our SSID . The channel used will be displa yed. The channel will f ollow the root AP . This f eature is not av ailable in Repeater mode. [...]

28 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual AP Client (WEP) Se lec t Dis abl ed or E na ble d . ( D isa b le d is s el ect ed here). Select HEX or ASCII. Select 64-bit, 128-bit, or 152-bit. Select the 1st through the 4th ke y to be the active ke y . Input up to f our ke ys f or encr yption. Y ou will select one of these ke ys in the valid k ey field. Encrypt[...]

29 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual AP Client (WP A-PSK/WP A2-PSK) When you select WP A-PSK , WP A2-PSK , or WP A-A uto-PSK you must select AES or TKIP from the drop-down men u. Select the inter val dur ing which the group ke y will be valid. The default value of 1800 is recommended. Enter a passphrase. The passphrase is an alpha-numeric passw ord bet[...]

30 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual LAN Settings Static IP Address Sta tic (Man ual ) is chose n here . Cho ose this opti on if y ou do not hav e a DHCP ser ver in yo ur network, or if you wish to assign a static IP address to the D WL-7100AP . The def ault IP address is 192.168.0.50. Assign a static IP address that is within the IP address range of y[...]

31 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual Get IP From: IP Address: Subnet Mask: Default Gateway: Dy nam ic ( DH CP) is cho sen he re . Cho ose Dyn am ic IP Address to obtain an IP Address automatically from a DHCP ser v er in your network. This field is unav ailable when DHCP is chosen. This field is unav ailable when DHCP is chosen. This field is unav a[...]

32 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual Advanced Performance Settings Wireless Band: Auto Channel Select: Data Rate: Beacon Interval: DTIM: Fragment Length: RTS Length: Select IEEE802.11a or IEEE802.11g . When enabled, the access point will scan f or the best channel automatically . Select the speed or data r ate. Select Auto for best results. Beacons are[...]

33 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual T ransmit Power: Super Mode: Radio Wave: Choose full, half (-3dB), quar ter (-6dB), eighth (-9dB), minimum pow er . Select Disable or Enable from the drop-do wn menu. Select ON or OFF .[...]

34 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual Filters Wireless Access Settings Wireless Band: Access Control: MAC Address: MAC Address List: Select IEEE802.11g or IEEE802.11a . Enter the MA C addresses that yo u wish to include in your filters list, and clic k Save . When you enter a MAC address, it appears in this list. Clic k Delete nex t to a MA C addre ss [...]

35 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual WLAN Partition Wireless Band: Internal Station Connection: Ethernet to WLAN Access: Select IEEE802.11g or IEEE802.11a . Enabling this f eature allows wireless clients to communicate with each other . If this is disabled, wire less stati ons o f the sel ected band are not allow ed to e xchange data through the access[...]

36 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual Grouping Load Balance: User Limit: Link Integrate: Ethernet Link Status: Load Balancing allows y ou to balance and share the wireless network tr affic and clients using multiple D WL-7100APs. Select Enable or Disable . Sets the maximum amount of users allowed (0-64). If the Ether net connection between the LAN and [...]

37 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual DHCP Ser ver Dynamic Pool Settings DHCP Server Control: IP Assigned From: The Range of Pool (1-255): SubMask: Gateway: Wins: DNS: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol assigns dynamic IP addresses to de vices on the network. This protocol simplifies network management and allows ne w wireless de vices to receive IP [...]

38 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual Domain Name: Lease Time : Status: Enter the domain name of the D WL-7100AP , if applicable. (An example of a domain name is: www .dlink.com.) The Lease Time is the per iod of time bef ore the DHCP ser ver will assign ne w IP addresses. T ur n the Dynamic P ool Settings ON or OFF here.[...]

39 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual Static Pool Settings DHCP Server Control: Assigned IP: Assigned MAC Address: SubMask: Gateway: Dynamic Host Configuration Pr otocol assigns IP addresses to wireless devices on the network. This protocol simplifies network management and allows ne w wireless de vices to receive IP addresses automatically without th[...]

40 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual Wins: DNS: Domain Name: Status: Windows Internet Naming Service is a system that deter mines the IP address of a networ k computer with a dynamically assigned IP address, if applicab le. Enter the IP address of the Domain Name Ser ver , if applicable . The DNS translates domain names such as www . dlink.com into IP [...]

41 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual Current IP Mapping List This screen displa ys inf or mation about the current DHCP dynamic and static IP address pools. This inf or mation is av ailable when you enable the DHCP function of the D WL-7100AP and assign dynamic and static IP address pools. These are IP address pools to which the DHCP ser v er function [...]

42 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual Admin Settings User Name: Old Password: New Password: Enter a user name. The default setting is admin. Enter the current pass word (blank b y default). Enter a new pass word and enter it again in the Confir m P assw ord bo x.[...]

43 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual System Settings Apply Settings and Restart: Restore to Factory Default Settings: Click Restar t to apply the system settings and restar t the D WL-7100AP . Click Restore to retur n the D WL-7100AP to its f actor y default settings .[...]

44 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual Update File: After you ha ve downloaded the most recent v ersion of the fir mware from http://suppor t.dlink. com to your hard dr iv e, y ou can Br owse y our har d drive to locate the downloaded file. Select the file and click OK to update the firmware . Upgrade Firmware[...]

45 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual Update File: Load Settings to the Loacl Hard Drive: Bro wse fo r the con figu ra tion set tings that yo u ha v e sav ed to your hard driv e. Clic k OK after y ou ha v e selected the settings file. Click OK to sav e the selected settings to y our hard drive . Configuration File[...]

46 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual When you clic k Br owse in the pre vious screen, the dialog bo x shown abo ve appears . Select the file you wish to do wnload and click Open . When this dialog box appears, click Save and select a location to sav e the configuration file .[...]

47 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual Status: Timeout: Check the enable box to allo w a T elnet connection. Se le ct a time pe rio d aft er whi ch a ses si on tim eout will occur . T elnet Settings[...]

48 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual Device Information Device Information: This window displays the settings of the D WL-7100AP , the fir mw are v ersion and the MA C address.[...]

49 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual Stats WLAN 802.11g T raffic Statistics: This window displa ys the statistics of the IEEE802.11g network. WLAN 802.11a T raffic Statistics: This window displa ys the statistics of the IEEE802.11a network.[...]

50 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual Client Information Client Information: Select this option to obtain inf or mation on IEEE802.11g clients. A client is a device on the network that is comm unicating with the D WL-7100AP . The f ollowing inf or mation is av ailable f or each client that is communicating with the D WL-7100AP . MAC: Band: Authenticatio[...]

51 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual Help Click on an y item in the Help screen for more inf or mation. Help:[...]

52 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual Using the AP Manager The AP Mana ger is a con venient tool to manage the configuration of your network from a central computer . With AP Manager there is no need to configure de vices individually . T o launch the AP Manager : • Go to the Start Menu • Select Programs • Select D-Link Air Plus Xtreme AP Manage[...]

53 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual Device Configuration Click on this b utton to access the configuration proper ties of the selected de vice(s). The de vice configuration window allows you to configure settings b ut does not actually apply the settings to the device unless you click the Apply b utton. Y ou can also sa ve and load configur ation [...]

54 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual General When selecting multiple de vices for configu ratio n, some options are unav ailable for configuration by def ault as noted(*) below: This allows you to change the de vice name f or the selected access point. Y ou m ust place a chec kmark in the De vice Name bo x to change the name . This optio n should onl[...]

55 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual This drop-down selection defines the timeout period during a T elnet session with the selected device(s). This drop-down selection enab les or disables the ability to T elnet into the selected device(s). Check the bo x to limit the administrator to login to the D WL-7100AP from a cer tain IP address. Check Enab led[...]

56 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual Wireless Settings SSID Broadcast: The Ser vice Set (network) Identifier of y our wireless network. Allows you to select a channel. 6 is the def ault setting. Allows y ou to enable or disable the broadcasting of the SSID to network clients. Disabled by def ault. Y ou can select Super A/G without T urbo o r Super A/G [...]

57 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual DTIM (1~255) : This sets the fragmentation threshold (specified in bytes). P ack ets e xceeding the value set here will be fragmented. The def ault is 2346. Fragment Length (256~2346): The R TS value should not be changed unless y ou encounter inconsistent data flow . The default v alue is 2346. DTIM (Delivery T r[...]

58 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual Security The Security tab contains the WEP configuration settings on the intial page. If you select WP A as the authentication type, an additional tab will appear with the WP A configuration options based on your selection. The ke y is communicated across the network. Open: Shared: Open System/ Shared Key: WP A: W[...]

59 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual WEP Encr yption Active Key Index: Key Values: Open: Shared: Open System/ Shared Key: Authentication T ype: Select from the drop-down menu the type o f a ut h en t ic a ti o n t o b e u s ed on th e s e le c te d de vice(s). The ke y is communicated across the network. Limited to communication with devices that share[...]

60 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual WP A-EAP/WP A2-EAP/ WP A-Auto-EAP Cipher T ype: Select Auto, TKIP , or AES from the drop-down menu. Select the inter val during which the group ke y will be va lid. 18 00 is the reco mmen ded set ting . A lo wer inter v al may reduce tr ansf er rates. Enter the IP address of the RADIUS ser v er . Enter the por t use[...]

61 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual WP A-EAP/WP A2-EAP/ WP A-Auto-EAP Cipher T ype: Select Auto, TKIP , or AES from the drop-down menu. Select the inter val during which the group ke y will be va lid. 18 00 is the reco mmen ded set ting . A lo wer inter v al may reduce tr ansf er rates. Enter a P assPhrase between 8-63 characters in length. Group Key [...]

62 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual Filters E na b li ng th is al lo ws wi re le s s cl ie nt s to c om m u ni ca te with each other . When this option is disab led, wir ele ss sta tio ns are no t allo wed to e xch ang e data through the access point. Enabling this option allo ws Ether net devices to communicate with wireless clients. When this option[...]

63 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual AP Mode There are 5 AP modes that are configurab le in IEEE802.11g: • Access P oint • WDS with AP • WDS • AP Repeater • AP Client Access P oint, the default setting used to create a wireless LAN, is displa yed here. Please see the f ollowing pages for an explanation of the other 4 AP modes. Access Point:[...]

64 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual WDS with AP Allows y ou to connect multiple wireless LANs to ge th er whi le act ing as an ac cess poi nt at th e sa me time. This only works with other DWL-7100APs . If enabled, you must enter the MAC address of the other D WL-7100AP(s) on your netw ork. WDS with AP:[...]

65 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual WDS Al lo ws y ou to co nn ec t mu lt ip le wir el ess LA Ns t og et her . All other LANs m ust be using D WL-7100APs. When enabled, you must enter the MA C address of the other D WL-7100AP(s) on your network (you can enter up to eight addresses). WDS:[...]

66 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual AP Repeater Clic k on Site Survey and select the SSID that y ou want the AP to repeat or enter the MA C address manually of the access point y ou want to repeat. AP Repeater:[...]

67 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual AP Client Allows y ou to use the access point as a wireless client. Click on Site Sur ve y and click on the SSID that you want the AP to connect to , or manually enter the root AP SSID . AP Client:[...]

68 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual DHCP Ser ver Enable or disab le the DHCP ser v er function. Click to enab le Dynamic P ool Settings . Configure the IP address pool in the fields below . Cli c k to enab le St atic P ool Sett ings . Use this funct ion to assign the same IP address to a de vice at ev er y restar t. The IP addresses assigned in the [...]

69 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual Client-Info Select this option to obtain inf or mation on 802.11g and 802.11a clients. A client is a de vice on the network that is communicating with the D WL-7100AP . Displa ys the MAC address of the client. Displa ys the wireless band. Displa ys the type of authentication that is enabled. Receiv e Signal Strength[...]

70 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual Check this bo x to enable logging. Enter the IP address of the Syslog ser v er . Select En able o r Di sable from the dro p-down menus . There are 3 types: System Activity , Wireless Activity , and Notice. Remote Syslog Status: Activity: Remote Syslog Status Server IP: Log[...]

71 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual Configuration Files The D WL-7100AP allows y ou to sav e the device settings to a configuration file . T o sav e a configuration file f ollow these steps:  Select a de vice from the Device List on the main screen of the AP Manager .   Click the de vice configuration button.  Click the Sa ve button [...]

72 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual T o upgrade the firmware: Download the latest firmware upgr ade from http://suppor t.dlink.com to an easy to find location on your hard driv e. Click on the firmware b utton as shown abov e. A popup window will appear . Locate the fir mware upg rade file and clic k Open . Y ou can upgrade the firmware b y cli[...]

73 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual Y ou can customize the basic System Settings f or the D WL-7100AP by clic king on this b utton. System Settings Access P asswor d : This sets the admin pass word f or the select de vice(s). A uto Refresh : This setting allows you to enable auto refreshing of the network de vice list. By def ault this option is disab[...]

74 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual Setup Wizard This button will launch the Setup Wizard that will guide you through de vice configuration. Click Ne xt.[...]

75 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual Enter a P asswor d and retype it in the V erify P assw ord field. Click Ne xt . Enter the SSID and the Channel f or the IEEE networ k. A uto Channe l Scan is ena b led b y def ault. The access point will scan f or the best av ailable channel. Click Ne xt .[...]

76 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual If you w ant to enable Encryption, enter the Encr yption v alues here. Click Ne xt . Enter the SSID and the Channel f or the IEEE networ k. A uto Channel Scan is enab led by def ault. The access point will scan f or the best av ailable channel. Click Ne xt .[...]

77 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual If you w ant to enable Encryption, enter the Encr yption v alues here. Click Ne xt . Click Finish to complete the setup .[...]

78 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual Refresh Click on this b utton to refresh the list of devices a vailab le on the networ k. De vices with a chec kmar k ne xt to them are still av ailable on the network. De vices with an X are no longer a v ailable on the network. Click on this b utton to view the v ersion of AP Manager . About[...]

79 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual The wireless adapter-equipped computers in y our network must be in the same IP Address range (see Getting Star ted in this man ual f or a definition of IP Address Range.) T o check on the IP Address of the adapter , please do the f ollowing:   Right-click on the Local Area Connection icon in the task bar . ?[...]

80 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual Note: DHCP-enabled routers will automatically assign IP addresses to the computers on the network, using DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) technology . If you are using a DHCP-capab le router you will not need to assign static IP addresses . If you are not using a DHCP capab le router , or you need to assi[...]

81 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual   Right-click on Local Area Connections .   Double-clic k on Pr oper ties .  Click on Internet Pr otocol (TCP/IP) .   Click Pr operties .  Input your IP address and subnet mask . (The IP addresses on your network must be within the same range. F or e xample, if one computer has an IP address [...]

82 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual   Input your DNS server addresses . Note: If you are enter ing a DNS ser ver , y ou must enter the IP address of the def ault gatewa y . The DNS ser v er information will be supplied by y our ISP (Inter net Ser vice Provider .)   Click OK .[...]

83 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual Go to Star t > Run > type cmd . A window similar to this one will appear . T ype ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx , where xxx is the IP ad dress of the wireless router or access point. A good wireless connection will show f our replies from the wireless router or access point, as shown. Checking the Wireless Connection by[...]

84 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual T roubleshooting This Chapter prov ides solutions to problems that can occur during the install ation and operation of the D WL-7100AP Wireless Access P oint. W e cov er v arious aspects of the network setup, including the netw or k adapters. Please read the f ollowing if y ou are ha ving problems . Note: It is reco[...]

85 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual Make sure the wireless client is associated and joined with the correct access point. T o check this connection: Right-click on the Local Area Connection icon in the taskbar and then select View A vailable Wireless Networks . The Connect to Wireless Network screen will appear . Please mak e sure y ou hav e selected [...]

86 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual 3. Why does my wireless connection keep dropping? • Antenna orientation - T r y different antenna orientations f or the D WL-7100AP . T r y to keep the antenna at least 6 inches aw ay from the wall or other objects . • If you are using 2.4GHz cordless phones, X-10 equipment or other home security systems, ceilin[...]

87 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual Standards: • IEEE 802.11a • IEEE 802.11b • IEEE 802.11g • IEEE 802.3 • IEEE 802.3u • IEEE 802.3x Device Mana gement • Web-Based – Internet Explorer v6 or later ; Netscape Navigator v6 or later ; or other Jav a-enabled browsers . • T elnet • AP Manager • SNMP v .3 Security: • 64, 128, and 152-[...]

88 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual T ransmit Output P ower: F or 802.11a: • 63mW (18dBm) • 40mW (16dBm) • 32mW (15dBm) • 6mW (7dBm) • 1mW (0dBm) F or 802.11b: • 63mW (18dBm) • 40mW (16dBm) • 32mW (15dBm) • 23mW (13dBm) • 10mW (10dBm) • 6mW (7dBm) • 1mW (0dBm) F or 802.11g: • 63mW (18dBm) • 40mW (16dBm) • 32mW (15dBm) •[...]

89 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual Contacting T echnical Support U .S . and Canadian customers can contact D-Link technical suppor t through our web site or b y phone. Bef ore you contact technical suppor t, please ha v e the follo wing ready: • Model number of the product (e .g. D WL-7100AP) • Hardware Re vision (located on the label on the bott[...]

90 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual W arranty Subject to the ter ms and conditions set f or th herein, D-Link Systems, Inc. (“D-Link”) provides this Limited W arranty: • Only to the person or entity that originally purchased the product from D-Link or its author ized reseller or distrib utor , and • Only f or products purchased and delivered w[...]

91 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual Limited Software W arranty: D-L ink wa rra nts tha t the soft w ar e portion of the pro duc t (“ Sof twa re”) will subst anti all y co nf or m to D-Li nk’ s th en curre nt func ti ona l sp eci ficat ion s f or the Software, as set for th in the applicable documentation, from the date of or iginal retail purch[...]

92 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual • After an RMA number is issued, the defectiv e product m ust be packaged securely in the or iginal or other suitab le shipping package to ensure that it will not be damaged in tr ansit, and the RMA number must be prominently mar k ed on the outside of the pac kage. Do not include any man uals or accessories in th[...]

93 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual IF ANY IMPLIED W ARRANTY CANNO T BE DISCLAIMED IN ANY TERRIT OR Y WHERE A PRODUCT IS SOLD , THE DURA TION OF SUCH IMPLI ED W ARRANTY SHALL BE LIMITE D T O THE DUR A TION OF THE APPL ICAB LE W ARRANTY PERIO D SET FOR TH ABO VE. EXCEP T AS EXPR ESSL Y CO VERED UNDE R THE LIM ITED W ARRAN TY PRO VIDE D HEREIN, THE ENTI[...]

94 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual CE Mark W arning: This is a Class B product. In a domestic environment, this product ma y cause radio interf erence, in which case the user ma y be required to take adequate measures . FCC Statement: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device , pursuant to par t 1[...]

95 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual F or detailed warr anty inf or mation applicable to products purchased outside the United States, please contact the corresponding local D-L ink office . Industry Canada Notice: This de vice complies with RSS-210 of the Industr y Canada Rules. Operation is subject to the f ollowing two conditions: (1) This de vice [...]

96 D-Link DWL-7100AP User Manual Product registration is entirely v oluntar y and f ailure to complete or retur n this f or m will not diminish y our warr anty rights. Registration V ersion 2.00 June 22, 2007[...]