D-Link DWL-1000AP+ Manual page 16

Enterprise 2.4ghz wireless access point
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Using the Configuration Menu
Advanced > Mode
Load Balancing:
the wireless network traffic. We recommend an optimal number of three DWL-1000AP+'s
in close proximity because there are 3 non-overlapping channels (as specified by the
802.11b standard.) After selecting this option, you will be prompted to enter a Group
Name. All the APs that share Load Balancing must have the same Group Name and
the same SSID. Assign each Access Point a different non-overlapping channel (e.g.,
1, 6, 11).
Backup AP:
Connect 2 DWL-1000AP+s with an Ethernet cable. One of the APs will
be the Primary AP, the other AP will backup the primary AP in the event of a primary AP
failure. Enter the Primary AP's MAC Address into the secondary AP's configuration
window. To use the Keep Alive Connection, enter the IP address of a radius server
or router on your network. The Keep Alive Connection will monitor the connection to
the Ethernet network and send a notification to the administrator of any connectivity
problems with the LAN (Local Area Network) connection.
Wireless Client:
client instead of as an Access Point; you will enter the MAC address of the remote
AP to which the DWL-1000AP+ will be a client.
Site Survey:
Click Site Survey to see available APs on the wireless network and
their MAC addresses when the DWL-1000AP+ is in client mode.
Wireless Bridge:
the MAC address of the remote bridge to which the AP will associate.
Multi-point Bridge:
bridge. In this mode it will associate with remote bridges.
Repeater:
To extend the range of the wireless network select this option and
enter the MAC address of the remote AP within your network that will have its range
extended. Please note that the DWL-1000AP+ is able to repeat the wireless signal
from another DWL-1000AP+, DWL-900AP+, DI-614+, DI-764, and DI-754 with a
DWL-650+.
Allow several DWL-1000AP+'s with the same group name to share
Make this selection to use the DWL-1000AP+ as a wireless
To use the DWL-1000AP+ as a wireless bridge you will enter
Select this option to use the DWL-1000AP+ as a mult-point
Access Point:
selected as the default setting. This must
be selected to use Load Balancing
Mode and Backup Mode.
The Access Point is
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