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D-Link AirPlus Xtreme G DWL-2100AP Manual

802.11g wireless 108mbps access point
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802.11g Wireless
108Mbps Access Point
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Building Networks for People

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  • Page 1 D-Link AirPlus Xtreme G DWL-2100AP 802.11g Wireless 108Mbps Access Point Manual Building Networks for People...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Package Contents ................3 Introduction....................4 Wireless Basics ..................8 Getting Started ..................11 Using the Configuration Menu..............13 Using the AP Manager ................28 Networking Basics ................33 Troubleshooting ...................48 Technical Specifications ..............55 Contacting Technical Support ..............58 Warranty and Registration ..............59...

  • Page 3: Package Contents

    If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller. Note: Using a power supply with a different voltage rating than the one included with the DWL-2100AP will cause damage and void the warranty for this product. System Requirements for Configuration:...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    The DWL-2100AP is capable of operating in one of 5 different modes to meet your wireless networking needs. The DWL-2100AP can operate as an access point; in access point-to-access point bridging mode;...
  • Page 5 The LAN Port is for the Reset Button Auto-MDI/MDIX. You Power restores the can insert either a Adapter DWL-2100AP to straight-through or its original a crossover factory default Ethernet cable in settings. this port in order to connect the DWL- 2100AP to the local network.
  • Page 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 wireless ac-...
  • Page 7 AES is also supported by the DWL-2100AP to maximize the network security with data encryption. SNMP for Management. The DWL-2100AP is not just fast but it also supports SNMP v.3 for a better network management. Superior wireless AP manager soft- ware is bundled with the DWL-2100AP for network configuration and firmware upgrade.

  • Page 8: Wireless Basics

    D-Link wireless products will allow you access to the data you want, when and where you want it. You will be able to enjoy the freedom that wireless networking brings.
  • Page 9 Wireless Basics (continued) The DWL-2100AP is compatible, in default mode, with the following wireless products: D-Link AirPlus Xtreme G DWL-G650 Wireless Cardbus Adapters used with laptop computers D-Link AirPlus Xtreme G DWL-G520 Wireless PCI cards used with desktop computers The DWL-2100AP is also interoperable with other 802.11g and 802.11b standards-compliant devices.

  • Page 10: Installation Considerations

    RF (radio frequency) noise in your home or business. The key to maximizing wireless range is to follow these basic guidelines: Keep the number of walls and ceilings between the DWL-2100AP and other network devices to a minimum - each wall or ceiling can reduce your DWL- 2100AP’s range from 3-90 feet (1-30 meters.) Position your devices so that the...

  • Page 11: Getting Started

    Link network devices (your existing network may be comprised of other devices): A wireless access point - D-Link AirPlus Xtreme G DWL-2100AP A wireless router - D-Link AirPlus Xtreme G DI-624 A laptop computer with a wireless adapter - D-Link AirPlus Xtreme G DWL-G650...
  • Page 12 Connect the Ethernet Broadband Router to the DWL-2100AP (See the printed Quick Installation Guide included with the DWL-2100AP.) If you are connecting a desktop computer to your network, install the D-Link AirPlus Xtreme G DWL-G520 wireless PCI adapter into an available PCI slot on your desktop computer.

  • Page 13: Using The Configuration Menu

    Type in the IP address of the DWL-2100AP http://192.168.0.50 Note: if you have changed the default IP address assigned to the DWL-2100AP, make sure to enter the correct IP address. Type admin in the User Name field Leave the Password blank.
  • Page 14 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Home > Wireless 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 network (WLAN). The SSID’s factory default setting is default.
  • Page 15 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. The LAN IP address is private to your internal network and cannot be seen on the Internet.
  • Page 16 Apply - Click Apply if you have made any changes. Find the MAC address of the DWL-2100AP that is acting as a Remote Access Point or a Remote Bridge, by going to Status > Device Info in the configura- tion utility of the remote DWL-2100AP. There you will find the MAC address.
  • Page 17 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Advanced > Performance Wireless Band- Select 802.11g only or 802.11g and 802.11b. Frequency- The frequency remains at 2.437 GHz. Channel- Select from channels 1-11. Data Rate- The Data Rates are Auto, 1Mbps, 2Mbps, 5.5Mbps, 6Mbps, 9Mbps, 11Mbps, 12Mbps, 18Mbps, 24Mbps, 36Mbps, 48Mbps, 54Mbps.
  • Page 18 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Super G Mode (continued) Super G without Capable of Packet Bursting, FastFrames, Compression, and no Turbo- Turbo mode. Capable of Packet Bursting, FastFrames, Compression, and Super G with Dynamic Turbo. This setting is backwards compatible with non- Dynamic Turbo- Turbo (legacy) devices.
  • Page 19 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Advanced > Encryption Hexadecimal digits consist of the numbers 0-9 and the letters A-F ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) is a code for repre- senting English letters as num- bers from 0-127 Wireless Band- 802.11g is selected here Authentication- Select Open System to communicate the key across the network.
  • Page 20 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Advanced > Encryption > WPA WPA mode- 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 Protocol is a gen- eral authentication protocol that is...
  • Page 21 Enter the IP address of the DNS server. The DNS server translates domain names such as www.dlink.com into IP addresses. Domain Name- Enter the Domain Name of the DWL-2100AP. Lease Time (60- Enter the number of seconds before the IP addresses will be changed.
  • Page 22 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Tools > Admin User Name- Enter a user name; admin is the default setting. Old Password- To change your password, enter your old password here New Password- Enter your new password here. Confirm New Password- Enter your new password again.
  • Page 23 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Tools > System Apply Settings and Restart- Click Restart to apply the system settings and restart the DWL-2100AP. Restore to Fac- tory Default Set- tings- Click Restore to return the DWL- 2100AP to its fac- tory default set- tings.
  • Page 24 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Tools > Cfg File Update File- Browse for the con- figuration settings that you have saved to your hard drive. Click OK when you made your selec- tion. Load Settings to the Local Hard Drive- Click OK to load the selected set- tings.
  • Page 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 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Status > Stats This window displays the statistics of the wireless local area network.
  • Page 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

    Using the AP Manager Discover the devices The AP Manager is a convenient tool to man- age the configuration of your network from a cen- tral computer. With the AP Manager there is no need to configure each device separately. Click on this icon to begin discovering the devices on the...
  • Page 29 Using the AP Manager (continued) Device Configure>Wireless 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. Device Configure>Security The Security con- figuration screen is shown here.
  • Page 30 Using the AP Manager (continued) Device Configure>Filters 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. Device Configure>AP Mode The AP Mode con- figuration screen is shown here.
  • Page 31 Using the AP Manager (continued) Device Configure>DHCP Server 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. Firmware Click on this icon in the AP Manager menu bar to access the Firmware Down-...
  • Page 32 Using the AP Manager (continued) System Click on this icon in the AP Manager menu bar to access the Sys- tem Setting screen shown here. About Click on this icon in the AP Manager menu bar to access the About screen shown here.

  • Page 33: Networking Basics

    Networking Basics 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 http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000 for information about networking computers using Windows 2000,/Me/98SE.
  • Page 34 Networking Basics (continued) Please follow all the instructions in this window: 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.
  • Page 35 Networking Basics (continued) Enter a Computer description and a Computer name (optional.) Click Next Enter a Workgroup name. All computers on your network should have the same Workgroup name. Click Next...
  • Page 36 Networking Basics (continued) Please wait while the Network Setup Wizard applies the changes. When the changes are complete, Click Next. Please wait while the Network Setup Wizard configures the computer. This may take a few minutes.
  • Page 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. Insert a disk into the Floppy Disk Drive, in this case drive A.
  • Page 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.
  • Page 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 to run the Network Setup Disk on all the other computers on your network.
  • Page 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.
  • Page 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 network must be in the same IP address range (see Getting Started in this manual for a definition of IP address range.) To check on the IP address of the adapter, please do the following:...
  • Page 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 Host Configuration Protocol) technology.
  • Page 43 Networking Basics (continued) Assigning a Static IP Address in Windows XP/2000 Double-click on Network Connections Right-click on Local Area Connections Double-click on Properties...
  • Page 44 Networking Basics (continued) Assigning a Static IP Address in Windows XP/2000 Click on Internet Protocol D-Link DWL-G650 (TCP/IP) Click Properties 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...
  • Page 45 Networking Basics (continued) Assigning a Static IP Address with Macintosh OSX Go to the Apple Menu and se- lect System Preferences Click on Network Select Built-in Ethernet in the Show pull-down menu Select Manually in the Con- figure pull-down menu Built-in Ethernet nput the Static IP Address, the Subnet Mask and the...
  • Page 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 Built-in Ethernet Manually Select Using DHCP in the Using DHCP Configure pull-down menu Click Apply Now The IP Address, Subnet...
  • Page 47 Networking Basics (continued) Checking the Wireless Connection by Pinging in Windows XP/ 2000 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 router or access point.

  • Page 48: Troubleshooting

    This Chapter provides solutions to problems that can occur during the installation and operation of the DWL-2100AP Wireless Access Point. We cover various aspects of the network setup, including the network adapters. Please read the following if you are having problems.
  • Page 49 Troubleshooting (continued) 2. The wireless client cannot access the Internet in Infrastructure mode. 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.
  • Page 50 Troubleshooting (continued) 2. The wireless client cannot access the Internet in the Infrastructure mode (continued). 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.
  • Page 51 D-Link AirPlus DWL-G650 Select Properties to check that the drivers are in- stalled properly D-Link AirPlus DWL-G650 Wireless Cardbus Adapter D-Link AirPlus DWL-G650 Wireless Cardbus Adapter Look under Device Status to check that the device is working properly Click OK...
  • Page 52 1, the second to channel 6, and the third to channel 11. 6. Why can’t I get a wireless connection? If you have enabled encryption on the DWL-2100AP, you must also enable encryption on all wireless clients in order to establish a wireless connection.
  • Page 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. Make sure that all devices are set to Infrastructure mode.
  • Page 54 After you have tried other methods for troubleshooting your network, you may choose to Reset the DWL-2100AP to the factory default settings. Reset To hard-reset the D-Link DWL-2100AP to the Factory Default Settings, please do the following: Locate the Reset button on the back of the...

  • Page 55: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications Standards IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11 IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.3 IEEE 802.3u Device Management Web-Based- Internet Explorer v6 or later; Netscape Navigator v6 or later; or other Java-enabled browsers DHCP Server and Client Wireless Operating Range Indoors – up to 328 feet (100 meters) Outdoors –...
  • Page 56 Technical Specifications (continued) Receiver Sensitivity: 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 6Mbps OFDM, 10% PER, -88dBm 5.5Mbps CCK, 8% PER, -85dBm...
  • Page 57 Technical Specifications (continued) Media Access Control: CSMA/CA with ACK Power Input: Ext. Power Supply DC 5V, 2.0A Weight: .44 lbs. (200 g) Warranty: 3 year...

  • Page 58: Contacting Technical Support

    Support echni cal Support 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.

  • Page 59: Warranty And Registration

    D-Link’s sole obligation shall be to repair or replace the defective Hardware during the Warranty Period at no charge to the original owner or to refund at D-Link’s sole discretion. Such repair or replacement will be rendered by D-Link at an Authorized D-Link Service Office. The replacement Hardware need not be new or have an identical make, model or part.
  • Page 60 D-Link. Products shall be fully insured by the customer. D-Link will not be held responsible for any packages that are lost in transit to D-Link. The repaired or replaced packages will be shipped to the customer via UPS Ground or any common carrier selected by D-Link, with shipping charges prepaid.
  • Page 61 Product may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation, transformation, or adaptation without permission from D-Link Corporation/D-Link Systems, Inc., as stipulated by the United States Copyright Act of ©...

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