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D-Link AirPremier AG DWL-7200AP Manual

802.11a/802.11g dualband wireless 108mbps access point with poe
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DWL-7200AP
802.11a/802.11g Dualband Wireless
108Mbps Access Point with PoE
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Building Networks for People

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  • Page 1 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com D-Link AirPremier™ AG DWL-7200AP 802.11a/802.11g Dualband Wireless 108Mbps Access Point with PoE Manual Building Networks for People...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Contents Package Contents ................3 Introduction ................... 4 Connections ..................5 LEDs ..................... 6 Features ....................7 Wireless Basics ..................8 Installation Considerations ..............10 Getting Started ..................11 Using the Configuration Menu ............13 Using the AP Manager ................

  • Page 3: Package Contents

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Package Contents Contents of Package: D-Link AirPremier™ AG DWL-7200AP  802.11a/802.11g Dualband Wireless 108Mbps Access Point with  Power over Ethernet base unit  Power Adapter-DC 48V, 0.4A  Power cord  Manual and Warranty on CD Quick Installation Guide ...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    (WLAN) in offices or other workplaces, trade shows and special events, the DWL- 7200AP provides data transfers at up to 108Mbps in Super AG Mode when used with other D-Link AirPremier AG products. (The 802.11g standard is backwards compatible with 802.11b devices.) The DWL-7200AP has the newest, strongest and most advanced security features available today.

  • Page 5: Connections

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Connections Pressing the Reset Button restores the DWL-7200AP to its original factory default settings. The LAN Port is Auto-MDI/ MDIX. You can insert either Receptor a straight-through or a for the crossover Ethernet cable in Power this port in order to connect Adapter.

  • Page 6: Leds

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com LEDs LED stands for Light-Emitting Diode. The DWL-7200AP Wireless Access Point has 3 LEDs as shown below: 100M (Link/Act): Blinking green light indicates activity on the Fast Ethernet Port; solid green light indicates connection.

  • Page 7: Features

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Features  Better security with WPA- The DWL-7200AP can securely connect to wireless clients on the network using WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) providing a much higher level of security for your data and communications than has previously been available.

  • 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 OFDM reduces the amount of crosstalk (interference) in signal transmissions. The D-Link DWL-7200AP will automatically sense the best possible connection speed to ensure the greatest speed and range possible.

  • Page 10: Installation Considerations

    Wireless Basics (continued) Installation Considerations The D-Link AirPremier™ AG DWL-7200AP 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 objects that the wireless signals must pass through, may limit the range.

  • Page 11: Getting Started

    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 network devices (your existing network may be comprised of other devices):  A wireless access point - D-Link AirPremier™...
  • Page 12 Connect the Ethernet Broadband Router, via the PoE unit, to the DWL- 7200AP. (See the printed Quick Installation Guide included with the DWL- 7200AP.) If you are connecting a desktop computer to your network, install the D-Link AirPremier AG DWL-AG660 wireless PCI adapter into an available PCI slot on your desktop computer.

  • Page 13: Using The Configuration Menu

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Configuration Menu After you have completed the Setup Wizard (please see the Quick Installation Guide that came with the product) you can access the Configuration menu at any time by opening the Web browser and typing in the IP address of the DWL-7200AP.
  • Page 14 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Home > Wireless Wireless Band- Select IEEE802.11a (default) or IEEE802.11g. SSID- Service Set Identifier (SSID) is the name designated for a specific wireless local area network (WLAN). The SSID’s factory default setting is default.
  • Page 15 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 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-7200AP. These settings may be referred to as private settings.
  • Page 16 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Advanced > Mode The DWL-7200AP can be configured to perform in any of five modes: Wireless Access Point, Wireless Bridge, Multi-Point Bridge, AP Client or Repeater. Access Point - is the default setting.
  • Page 17 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Advanced > Mode (continued) PtMP Bridge - will allow you to connect multiple wireless LANs together. Other wireless LANs must be using DWL-7200APs. Click to enable, and enter up to 8 remote AP MAC addresses.
  • Page 18 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Advanced > Performance > 802.11a Wireless Band- IEEE802.11a is selected (default). Frequency- The frequency is 5.26GHz. Channel- The default channel is 52. Auto Channel Select- The access point automatically selects the best channel for communication.
  • Page 19 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Advanced > Performance>802.11a (continued) Super Mode with Capable of Packet Bursting, FastFrames, Compression, and Dynamic Turbo- Dynamic Turbo. This setting is backwards compatible with non- Turbo (legacy) devices. Dynamic Turbo mode is only enabled when all devices on the wireless network are configured with Super Mode with Dynamic Turbo enabled.
  • Page 20 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Advanced > Performance> 802.11g (continued) RTS Length- This value should remain at its default setting of 2346. If you encounter inconsistent data flow, only minor modifications to the value range between 256 and 2346 are recommended.
  • Page 21 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Advanced > Filters > Wireless Access Settings The following fields are available for configuration in this window: Wireless Band- Select IEEE802.11a or IEEE802.11g. Access Control- Select Disabled to disable the filters function. Select Accept to accept only those devices with MAC addresses in the Access Control List.
  • Page 22 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Advanced > Filters > WLAN Partition Wireless Band Select IEEE802.11a or IEEE802.11g. Internal Station Enabling this feature allows wireless clients to communicate Connection- with each other. If this feature is disabled, wireless stations of the selected band are not allowed to exchange data through the access point.
  • Page 23 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Advanced > Encryption Wireless Band- IEEE 802.11a is selected here. Select 802.11a or 802.11g. Authentication- Select Open System to communicate the key across the network. Select Shared Key to limit communication to only those devices that share the same WEP settings.
  • Page 24 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Advanced > Encryption (continued) WPA mode- PSK - The Pre-Shared Key mode of WPA does not require the inclusion of a RADIUS server in your network. EAP - Extensible Authentication Protocol is a general authentication protocol that is used in conjunction with a RADIUS server in the network.
  • Page 25 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Advanced > Encryption > WPA-PSK When you select WPA-EAP, you will configure the following properties. Wireless Band- Select 802.11a or 802.11g Pass Phrase- When you select WPA-PSK, you must enter a PassPhrase in the corresponding field.
  • Page 26 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Advanced > Grouping AP Grouping Settings you allow several DWL-7200APs to balance When you Enable Load Balance wireless network traffic and wireless clients among the DWL-7200APs in the network.
  • Page 27 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Advanced > DHCP Server > Dynamic Pool Settings DHCP Server Control- Enable or Disable the DHCP function here. Dynamic Pool Function Enable/Disable Settings- IP Assigned From- Input the first IP address available for assignment in your network.
  • Page 28 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Advanced > DHCP Server > Static Pool Settings DHCP Server Control- Enable or Disable the DHCP function here. Static Pool Settings- Function Enable/Disable Assigned lP- Enter the static IP address of the device here.
  • Page 29 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Advanced > DHCP Server > Current IP Mapping List This screen displays information about the current DHCP dynamic and static IP address pools. This information is available when you enable the DHCP function of the DWL-7200AP and assign dynamic and static IP address pools.
  • Page 30 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 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 31 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Tools > System Apply Settings and Restart- Click Restart to apply the system settings and restart the DWL-7200AP. Restore to Factory Default Settings- Click Restore to return the DWL-7200AP to its factory default settings.
  • Page 32 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Tools > Cfg File Update File- Browse for the configuration settings that you have saved to your hard drive. Click OK when you made your selection. Load Settings to the Local Hard Drive- Click OK to load the selected settings.
  • Page 33 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Status > Device Info This window displays the settings of the DWL-7200AP, as well as the Firmware version, and the MAC address. Status > Stats This window displays the statistics of the 802.11a or 802.11g wireless local area...
  • Page 34 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Status > Client Info Information about the clients associated with the DWL-7200AP is listed here. Help At this window you can access the help screens for the topics listed.

  • Page 35: Using The Ap Manager

    With AP Manager there is no need to configure devices individually. To launch the AP Manager: • Go to the Start Menu • Select Programs • Select D-Link AirPremier AG AP Manager • Select DWL-7200AP Discovering Devices Click on this button to discover the devices available on the network.
  • Page 36 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the AP Manager (continued) Selecting Devices The AP Manager allows you to configure multiple devices all at once. To select a single device, simply click on the device you want to select. To select multiple devices, hold down the Ctrl key while clicking on each additional device.
  • Page 37 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the AP Manager (continued) Device Configuration Click on this button to access the configuration properties of the selected device(s). The device configuration window allows you to configure settings but does not actually apply the settings to the device unless you click the Apply button.
  • Page 38 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the AP Manager (continued) Device Configuration>General When selecting multiple devices for configuration, some options are unavailable for configuration as noted(*) below: • Device Name(*): This allows you to change the device name for the selected access point.
  • Page 39 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the AP Manager (continued) Device Configuration>General (continued) • Load Balance: This pulldown selection enables or disables load balancing. When you enable load balance you allow several access points to balance wireless network traffic and wireless clients among the access points with the same SSID.
  • Page 40 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the AP Manager (continued) IEEE802.11a Device Configuration>Wireless • SSID: The Service Set (network) Identifier of your wireless network. • Channel: Allows you to select a channel. 52 is the default setting. • SSID Broadcast: Allows you to enable or disable the broadcasting of the SSID to network clients.
  • Page 41 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the AP Manager (continued) Device Configuration>Wireless • SSID: The Service Set (network) Identifier of your wireless network. • Channel: Allows you to select a channel. 6 is the default setting. • SSID Broadcast: Allows you to enable or disable the broadcasting of the SSID to network clients.
  • Page 42 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the AP Manager (continued) Device Configuration>Security>IEEE802.11a & IEEE802.11g The Security tab contains the WEP configuration settings on the intial page. If you select WPA as the authentication type, an additional tab will appear with the WPA configuration options based on your selection.
  • Page 43 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the AP Manager (continued) Device Configuration>Security>IEEE 802.11a>WPA-EAP • Cipher Type: Select Auto, TKIP, or AES from the pulldown menu. • Group Key Update Interval: Select the interval during which the group key will be vaild.
  • Page 44 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the AP Manager (continued) Device Configuration>Security> IEEE 802.11a & IEEE 802.11g>Security Server • RADIUS Server: Enter the IP address of the RADIUS server. • RADIUS Port: Enter the port used on the RADIUS server.
  • Page 45 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the AP Manager (continued) Device Configuration>Security>IEEE 802.11g> WPA-PSK • Cipher Type: Select auto, TKIP, or AES from the pulldown menu. • Group Key Update Interval: Select the interval during which the group key will be vaild.
  • Page 46 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the AP Manager (continued) Device Configuration>Filters • Internal Station Connect Cross 11a, 11g: Enabling this allows wireless IEEE802.11a and IEEE802.11g clients to communicate with each other. When this option is disabled, IEEE802.11a and IEEE802.11g wireless stations are not allowed to exchange data through the access point.
  • Page 47 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the AP Manager (continued) Device Configuration>AP Mode The following features are configurable in IEEE802.11a & IEEE802.11g: • Access Point: The default setting used to create a wireless LAN. • PtP Bridge: Allows you to connect two wireless LANs together. This only works with another DWL-7200AP.
  • Page 48 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the AP Manager (continued) Device Configuration>DHCP • DHCP Server: Enable or disable the DHCP server function. • Dynamic Pool Settings: Click to enable Dynamic Pool Settings. Configure the IP address pool in the fields below. •...
  • Page 49 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the AP Manager (continued) Configuration Files The DWL-7200AP allows you to save the device settings to a configuration file. To save a configuration file, follow these steps: • Select a device from the Device List on the main screen of the AP Manager. •...
  • Page 50 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the AP Manager (continued) Firmware You can upgrade the firmware by clicking on this button after selecting the device(s). To upgrade the firmware: • Download the latest firmware upgrade from http://support.dlink.com to an easy to find location on your hard drive.
  • Page 51 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the AP Manager (continued) Setup Wizard This button will launch the Setup Wizard that will guide you through device configuration. Click Next Enter a Password and retype it in the Verify Password field. Click Next...
  • Page 52 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the AP Manager (continued) Setup Wizard (continued) IEEE802.11g Enter the SSID and the Channel for the network. Click Next If you want to enable Encryption, enter the Encryption values here. Click Next...
  • Page 53 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the AP Manager (continued) Setup Wizard (continued) IEEE802.11a Enter the SSID and the Channel for the IEEE network. Click Next If you want to enable Encryption, enter the Encryption values here. Click Next...
  • Page 54 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the AP Manager (continued) Setup Wizard (continued) Click Finish The DWL-7200AP setup is complete!
  • Page 55 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Using the AP Manager (continued) Refresh Click on this button to refresh the list of devices available on the network. Devices with a checkmark next to them are still available on the network. Devices with an X are no longer available on the network.

  • Page 56: Troubleshooting

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Troubleshooting Here are solutions to problems that can occur during the installation and operation of the DWL-7200AP Wireless Access Point. We cover various aspects of the network setup, including the network adapters. Please read the following if you are having problems. Note: It is recommended that you use an Ethernet connection to configure the DWL-7200AP Wireless Access Point.
  • Page 57 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 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 58 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 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 59 D-Link AirPlus DWL-G650  Select Proper- ties to check that the drivers are installed 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 ...
  • Page 60 Troubleshooting (continued) 4. What variables may cause my wireless products to lose reception? D-Link products let you access your network from virtually anywhere you want. How- ever, the positioning of the products within your environment will affect the wireless range. Please refer to Installation Considerations in the Wireless Basics section of this manual for further information about the most advantageous placement of your D-Link wireless products.
  • Page 61 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Troubleshooting (continued) 6. Why can’t I get a wireless connection? (continued) Turn off your DWL-7200AP and the client. Turn the DWL-7200AP back on again,  and then turn on the client. Make sure that all devices are set to Infrastructure mode. ...

  • Page 62: Technical Specifications

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Technical Specifications Standards • IEEE 802.11a • IEEE 802.11b • IEEE 802.11g • IEEE 802.3 • IEEE 802.3af • IEEE 802.3u • IEEE 802.3x Device Management • Web-Based – Internet Explorer v6 or later; Netscape Navigator v7 or later; or other Java-enabled browsers.
  • Page 63 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Technical Specifications (continued) Radio and Modulation Type For 802.11b: DSSS: • DBPSK @ 1Mbps • DQPSK @ 2Mbps • CCK @ 5.5 and 11Mbps For 802.11a/g: OFDM: • BPSK @ 6 and 9Mbps •...
  • Page 64 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Technical Specifications (continued) Wireless Operating Range* Receiver Sensitivity 802.11g (Full Power with 5dBi gain For 802.11a: diversity dipole antenna) • 6Mbps: -87dBm Indoors: • 9Mbps: -86dBm • 98ft (30m) @ 54Mbps • 11Mbps: -88dBm •...

  • Page 65: Contacting Technical Support

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Technical 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 66: Warranty And Registration

    Warranty Period from the date of original retail purchase. If a material defect is incapable of correction, or if D-Link determines in its sole discretion that it is not practical to repair or replace the defective Hardware, the price paid by the original purchaser for the defective Hardware will be refunded by D-Link upon return to D-Link of the defective Hardware.
  • Page 67 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. Expedited shipping is available if shipping charges are prepaid by the customer and upon request.
  • Page 68 Trademarks: D-Link is a registered trademark of D-Link Systems, Inc. Other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective manufacturers or owners.

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