Wireless Client Requirements; Dynamic And Static Ip Addressing On The Ap; Recovering An Ip Address; Table 3: Requirements For Wireless Clients - D-Link DWL-8600AP Administrator's Manual

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IRELESS LIENT
The UAP provides wireless access to any client with a properly configured Wi-Fi client adapter for the 802.11 mode in which
the access point is running. The UAP supports multiple client operating systems. Clients can be laptop or desktop computers,
personal digital assistants (PDAs), or any other hand-held, portable or stationary device equipped with a Wi-Fi adapter and
supporting drivers.
In order to connect to the access point, wireless clients need the software and hardware described in the following table.
Required Component
Wi-Fi Client Adapter
Wireless Client Software
Client Security Settings
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YNAMIC AND
When you power on the access point, the built-in DHCP client searches for a DHCP server on the network in order to obtain
an IP Address and other network information.
use its default Static IP Address
addressing policy) or until the AP successfully receives network information from a DHCP server.
To change the connection type and assign a static IP address by using the CLI, see
page 22 or, by using the Web UI, see
Caution! If you do not have a DHCP server on your internal network, and do not plan to use one, the first thing
you must do after powering on the access point is change the connection type from DHCP to static IP. You can
either assign a new static IP address to the AP or continue using the default address. We recommend assigning
a new static IP address so that if you bring up another WLAN AP on the same network, the IP address for each
AP will be unique.
R IP A
ECOVERING AN
If you experience trouble communicating with the access point, you can recover a static IP address by resetting the AP
configuration to the factory defaults (see
dynamically assigned address by connecting the AP to a network that has a
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Wireless Client Requirements

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EQUIREMENTS

Table 3: Requirements for Wireless Clients

Description
Portable or built-in Wi-Fi client adapter that supports one or more of the IEEE 802.11 modes
in which you plan to run the access point. (IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, and
modes are supported.)
Client software, such as Microsoft Windows Supplicant, configured to associate with the UAP.
Security should be disabled on the client used to do initial configuration of the access point.
If the Security mode on the access point is set to anything other than plain text, wireless clients
will need to set a profile to the authentication mode used by the access point and provide a
valid username and password, certificate, or similar user identity proof. Security modes are
Static WEP, IEEE 802.1X,
For information about configuring security on the access point, see
Settings" on page 46.
IP A
TATIC DDRESSING ON THE
If the AP does not find a DHCP server on the network, the AP continues to
(10.90.90.91) until you re-assign it a new static IP address (and specify a static IP
"Ethernet Settings" on page
DDRESS
"Resetting the Factory Default Configuration" on page
WPA with RADIUS server, and WPA-PSK.
AP
37.
DHCP
Software User Manual
"Virtual Access Point
"Configuring the Ethernet Settings" on
84), or you can get a
server.
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