D-Link DWL-2000AP manual

M a n u a l Building Networks for People High-Speed 2.4 GHz Wireless Access Point D-Link Air Plus Xtreme G™ D WL-2000AP[...]

2 Contents P ackage Contents ................................................................................ 3 Introduction ........................................................................................... 4 Wireless Basics .................................................................................... 8 Getting Star ted ...........[...]

3 Inter net Explorer V ersion 6.0 or Netscape Na vigator V ersion 6.0 and Abo ve Computers with Windows , Macintosh, or Linux-based operating systems with an installed Ethernet adapter Package Contents Note: Using a power supply with a diff erent voltage r ating than the one included with the D WL-2000AP will cause damage and void the w arranty f o[...]

4 Introduction The D-Link AirPlus Xtreme G™ D WL-2000AP High-Speed Wireless Access P oint is a dr aft 802. 11g high- per fo rmance , wir eles s ac cess poi nt t hat supp orts hi gh-s peed wir eles s networking at home, at work or in public places . The D WL-2000AP is capable of oper ating in one of 4 different modes to meet y our wireless network[...]

5 Connections The LAN Port is A uto-MDI/MDIX. Y ou can inser t either a Straight-through or a Cross-ov er Ether net cab le in this por t in order to connect the D WL-2000AP to a s witch on the local network. Receptor f or the Power Adapter Pressing the Reset Button restores the router to its original factory def ault settings.[...]

6 LEDs LED stands f or Light-Emitting Diode. The D WL-2000AP Wireless Access P oint has 3 LEDs as shown belo w: Power: Solid green light indicates connection WLAN: Blinking green light indicates wireless activity; solid green light indicates connection LAN: Blinking green light indicates activity on the Ethernet P or t; solid gre en light indicates[...]

7  Utilizes OFDM technology ( O rthogonal F requency D ivision M ultiplexing) Features Better security with WP A* and 802.1x*   TKIP (T em pora l K ey I nteg rity Pro tocol ), in conju nctio n wit h a RADIUS SER VER, changes the temporal ke y ev er y 10,000 pack ets, ensuring greater security Pre Shared Key mode means that the home user , [...]

8 D-L ink wire less prod ucts are ba sed on i ndust r y sta ndar ds t o pr ov ide easy- to-u se and compatib le high-speed wireless connectivity within y our home, business or wherev er a wireless network is av ailab le. D-Link wireless products will allow you access to the data you want, when and where y ou want it. Y ou will be ab le to enjo y th[...]

9 Wireless Basics (continued) P eople use WLAN technology for man y diff erent pur poses: Mobility - Productivity increases when people hav e access to data in any location within the operating range of the WLAN. Management decisions based on real-time inf or mation can significantly impro ve w or k er efficiency . Low Implementation Costs – WL[...]

10 Standards-Based T echnology The D WL-2000AP Wireless Access P oint utilizes the ne w 802.11g 1 standard. The IEEE 802.11g standard is an e xtension of the 802.11b standard. It increases the data rate up to 54 Mbps within the 2.4GHz band, utilizing OFDM technology . This means that in most en vironments, within the specified range of this de vic[...]

11 Wireless Basics (continued) Installation Considerations The D-Link AirPlus Xtreme G™ D WL-2000AP lets y ou access your network, using a wireless connection, from vir tually anywhere within its operating range. K eep in mind , ho we ve r , that the numb er , thi ck ness and lo catio n of wall s, ceili ngs, or ot her obje cts that the wire less [...]

12 Getting Started On the f ollowing pages we will sho w you an e xample of an Infrastructure Network incor por ating the D WL-2000AP . An Infrastructure network contains an Access P oint or a Wireless Router . The Infrastructure Network e xample shown on the f ollowing page contains the f ollowing D-Link network de vices (your e xisting networ k m[...]

13 Please remember that D-Link Air Plus Xtreme G™ wireless de vices are pre-configured to connect together , r ight out of the bo x, with their def ault settings. Y ou will need broadband Internet access (a Cable or DSL-subscriber line into your home or office) Consult with your Cab le or DSL provider f or proper installation of the modem Conne[...]

14 Note: if you ha ve changed the def ault IP Address assigned to the DWL-2000AP , make sure to enter the correct IP Address. Connect to 192.168.0.50 admin Using the Configuration Menu Home > Wizard The Home>Wizard screen will appear . Please refer to the Qu ic k Ins tal lat ion G uid e f or more information regarding the Setup Wizard. After[...]

15 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Home > Wireless Apply- Click Apply to sa ve the changes . Keys 1-4- Input up to 4 WEP ke ys; select the one you wish to use. Hexadecimal digits consist of the numbers 0-9 and the letters A-F ASCII (American Standard Code for Inf ormation Interchange) is a code for representing English letters as numbe[...]

16 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Home > LAN LAN is shor t f or Local Area Network. This is considered y our internal network. These are the IP settings of the LAN interf ace for the D WL-2000AP . These settings ma y be ref erred to as Private settings. Y ou may change the LAN IP address if needed. The LAN IP address is private to y o[...]

17 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Advanced > Mode The D WL-2000AP can be configured to perf or m in any of f our modes: a Wireless Access P oint; a Wireless Client; a Wireless Bridge; or a Multi-P oint Bridge. Access Point mode is the def ault setting. This mode is used to create a wireless LAN. Wireless Client mode w ill transf or m[...]

18 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Advanced > Mode (continued) Enter the MAC address to configure the Wireless Client and the Wireless Bridge modes Wireless Client mode Wireless Bridge mode When using the D WL-2000AP in Wireless Client mode, y ou will enter the MAC address of the Remote AP . Find the MAC address of the D WL-2000AP tha[...]

19 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Advanced > Performance Preamble T ype- Select Short or Long Preamble. The Preamble defines the length of the CRC bloc k f or comm unication between the wireless access point and the roaming wireless network adapters . (Cyclic Redun- da ncy Che ck is a c omm on tech niq ue f or dete cti ng data tr ans[...]

20 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) T ools> Admin At this page, the D WL-2000AP administrator can change the system passw ord. Click Apply to sa ve the changes Password- Enter the pass word and enter again to confir m Apply-[...]

21 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) T ools > System The current system settings can be sav ed as a file onto the local hard drive. The sav ed file or any other saved setting file can be loaded bac k on the D WL-2000AP . T o reload a system settings file , clic k on Browse to browse the local hard dr iv e and locate the system file [...]

22 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) T ools > Firmware Firmware Upgrade- Browse- Click on the link in this screen to find out if there is an updated fir mw are; if so , download the ne w fir mw are to your hard drive . After you hav e do wnloaded the ne w fir mw are, click Browse in this windo w to locate the fir mware update on you[...]

23 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Status > Device Info This page disp la ys the current i nf or m ation a bout the D WL-20 00AP , such as the assigned IP Address and the wireless settings. The Log keeps a running log of e vents and activities occurring on the Access P oint. If the de vice is rebooted, the logs are automatically cleare[...]

24 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Status > Stats The screen abov e displa ys theT raffic Statistics. Here you can view the amount of pack ets that pass through the DWL-2000AP . The traffic counter will reset if the device is rebooted. Help At the Help screen you can select from Help files displa yed abov e.[...]

25 Using the Network Setup Wizard in Windows XP In this section you will learn how to estab lish a network at home or work, using Microsoft Windows XP . Note: Please refer to w ebsites such as http://www .homenethelp.com and http://www .microsoft.com/windows2000 f or inf or mation about netw or king computers using Windows 2000, ME or 98. Go to Sta[...]

26 Please f ollow all the instructions in this window: Networking Basics (continued) Click Next In the f ollowing window , select the best description of your computer . If your computer connects to the internet through a gatew ay/router , select the second option as shown. Click Next[...]

27 Enter a Computer description and a Computer name (optional.) Networking Basics (continued) Click Next Enter a Workgroup name . All computers on your network should ha ve the same Workgroup name. Click Next[...]

28 Please wait while the Network Setup Wizard applies the changes . Networking Basics (continued) When the changes are complete, Clic k Next . Please wait while the Network Setup Wizard configures the computer . This ma y take a f e w minutes.[...]

29 Networking Basics (continued) In the window belo w , select the option that fits your needs. In this e xample, Create a Network Setup Disk has been selected. Y ou will r un this disk on each of the computers on your netw or k. Clic k Next . Inser t a disk into the Flopp y Disk Drive, in this case driv e A. Click Next[...]

30 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. Clic k Next. Please wait while the Network Setup Wizard copies the files .[...]

31 Networking Basics (continued) Please read the inf or mation on this screen, then clic k Finish to complete the Network Setup Wizard . The new settings will tak e eff ect when you restar t the computer . Click Y es to restar t the computer . Y ou hav e completed configuring this computer . Next, y ou will need to run the Network Setup Disk on al[...]

32 Networking Basics (continued) Naming your Computer T o name y our computer , please follo w these directions:(In Windows XP ) Click Start (in the lo wer left corner of the screen) Right-click on My Computer Select Properties and Click Select the Computer Name T ab in the System Proper ties window . Y ou may enter a Computer Description if you wi[...]

33 Networking Basics (continued) Naming your Computer I n this window , enter the Computer name Select Workgroup and enter the name of the Workgroup All computers on your network must ha ve the same Workgroup name . Click OK Checking the IP Address in Windows XP Th e a dap ter- equ ipp ed com put ers in yo ur net wo rk m ust be in t he same IP Ad d[...]

34 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 No te: Resi den tia l G ate wa ys/B roa dba nd Rou ters w ill aut oma tic all y a ssi gn IP Addr ess es to the computers on the network, using DHCP (Dynamic Host Confi g[...]

35 Networking Basics (continued) Assigning a Static IP Address in Windows XP/2000 Double-clic k on Network Connections Double-clic k on Properties Right-click on Local Area Connections   [...]

36 Input your IP Address and subnet mask. (The IP Addresses on your network must be within the same range . For e xample, if one computer has an IP Address of 192.168.0.2, the other computers should hav e IP Addresses that are sequential, like 192.168.0.3 and 192.168.0.4. The subnet mask must be the same f or all the computers on the network.) Netw[...]

37 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 men u Select Manually i n t h e Configure pull-do wn menu Inp ut the Stat ic I P Ad dres s , the Subnet Mask and the Router IP Address in the appropr[...]

38 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 men u Select Using DHCP in the Configure pull-down men u Click Apply Now The IP Address, Subnet mask , and the Router’ s IP Address will appear in a [...]

39 Networking Basics (continued) Checking the Wireless Connection by Pinging in Windows XP and 2000 Checking the Wireless Connection by Pinging in Windows Me and 98 Go to Start > Run > type cmd . A window similar to this one will appear . T ype ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx , where xxx is the IP Address of the Wireless Router or Access P oint. A good [...]

40 1. The computer used to configure the DWL-2000AP cannot access the Configuration menu. Check that the Ethernet LED on the D WL-2000AP is ON . If the LED is not ON , check that the cab le f or the Ether net connection is securely inser ted. Check that the Ethernet Adapter is working proper ly . Please see item 3 ( Check that the drivers for the[...]

41 2. The wireless client cannot access the Internet in the Infrastructure mode. Make sure the wireless client is associated and joined with the correct Access P oint. T o 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 appe[...]

42 T roubleshooting (continued) Click Device Manager Select the Hardware T ab Go to Start > My Computer > Properties Check to mak e 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 find out ho w to ping network de vices,[...]

43 T roubleshooting (continued) Double-clic k on Network Adapters Right-click on D-Link Air Plus® DWL-G650 Wireless Cardbus Adapter (In this e xample we use the D WL-G650; you ma y be using other network adapters, b ut the pro- cedure will remain the same.) Select Properties to check that the drivers are installed properly Look under Device Status[...]

44 T roubleshooting (continued) 4. What variables may cause my wireless products to lose reception? 5. Why does my wireless connection keep dropping? Antenna Orientation- T r y different antenna orientations f or the DWL- 2000AP . T r y to keep the antenna at least 6 inches aw a y from the wall or other objects. If you are using 2.4GH z cor dless p[...]

45 T roubleshooting (continued) 6. Why can’t I get a wireless connection? (continued) T urn off y our D WL-2000AP and the client. T urn the D WL-2000AP bac k on again, and then tur n on the client. Check that the LED indicators are indicating nor mal activity . If not, check that the A C power and Ethernet cables are firmly connected. Chec k tha[...]

46 8. Resetting the DWL-2000AP to Factory Default Settings After you ha v e tr ied other methods f or troubleshooting your netw ork, you ma y choose to Reset the D WL-2000AP to the f actor y def ault settings. T o hard-reset the D-Link D WL-2000AP to the F actor y Def ault Settings, please do the f ollowing: T roubleshooting (continued) After the D[...]

47 54 Mbps 48 Mbps 36 Mbps 24 Mbps 18 Mbps 12 Mbps IEEE 802.11g-Draft IEEE 802.11 IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.3 IEEE 802.3u T echnical Specifications Standards Device Management W eb-Based- Inter net Explorer v6 or later; Netscape Navigator v6 or later ; or other Ja v a-enabled browsers Wireless Operating Range T emperature Humidity: � Indoors – up [...]

48 802.1x WP A*-WiFi Protected Access (64-,128-WEP with TKIP , MIC, IV Expansion, Shared K ey A uthentication) Security: 54Mbps OFDM, 10% PER, -68dBm 48Mbps OFDM, 10% PER, -68dBm 36Mbps OFDM, 10% PER, -75dBm 24Mbps OFDM, 10% PER, -79dBm 18Mbps OFDM, 10% PER, -82dBm 12Mbps OFDM, 10% PER, -84dBm 11Mbps CCK, 8% PER, -82dBm 9Mbps OFDM, 10% PER, -87dBm [...]

49 T echnical Specifications (continued) Warranty: 3 year Weight: .44 lbs. (200 g) Power Input: Ext. P ower Supply DC 5V , 2.0A CSMA/CA with A CK Media Access Control:    [...]

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