DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode User Manual Contents Chapter 1. Introduction..........5 Contents and Audience............5 Conventions..............5 Document Structure............5 Chapter 2. Overview..........6 General Information............6 Specifications..............7 Product Appearance............10 Front Panel..............10 Back Panel...............11 Delivery Package............12 Chapter 3. Installation and Connection......13 Before You Begin............13 Connecting to PC............14...
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode User Manual Wi-Fi..............41 Common settings............41 Basic Settings............42 Security Settings............43 MAC Filter...............48 Station List.............50 WPS..............51 WDS..............54 Additional Settings............56 WMM..............58 Client..............60 Advanced..............63 Device mode..............63 Firewall..............64 MAC Filter...............64 System..............65 Administrator Password...........65 Configuration............66 System Log...............67 Firmware Upgrade............69 Telnet..............70...
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode User Manual Wi-Fi..............125 Common settings............125 Basic Settings............126 Security Settings............127 MAC Filter..............132 Station List............134 WPS..............135 WDS..............138 Additional Settings.............140 WMM..............142 Client..............144 Advanced..............147 UPnP..............147 DDNS..............148 DNS..............150 Routing..............151 Device mode.............153 Remote Access............154 IGMP..............156 Firewall..............157 IP Filters..............157 Virtual Servers............160 DMZ..............162...
Chapter 2 gives an overview of the device's hardware and software features, describes its appearance and the package contents. Chapter 3 explains how to install the DAP-1150 device and configure a PC in order to access its web-based interface. Chapter 4 describes all pages of the web-based interface for the device in the access point mode.
WPA/WPA2), MAC address filtering, WPS, WDS, WMM. You are able to connect the wireless access point DAP-1150 switched to the router mode to a cable or DSL modem or to a private Ethernet line and use a high-speed Internet connection to successfully fulfill a wide range of professional tasks.
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Overview User Manual Specifications LAN Interface: 1 10/100BASE-TX Ethernet port with auto MDI/MDIX. • WLAN Interface: IEEE 802.11b/g/n. • Operation Mode: Access point mode • Router mode. • Network Functions: WAN connection types: •...
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Overview User Manual Wireless Connection: WLAN splitting (up to 4 SSIDs) • Supported security settings: • ◦ WEP ◦ WPA/WPA2 Personal ◦ WPA/WPA2 Enterprise MAC filter • Managing connected stations • PIN and PBC methods of WPS •...
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Overview User Manual Configuration and Management: Multilingual web-based interface for configuration and management • Access via TELNET • Firmware update via web-based interface • Saving/restoring configuration to/from file • Support of remote logging •...
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Overview User Manual Product Appearance Front Panel Figure 1. Front panel view. Mode Description The device is powered on. Solid green The device is powered off. No light When powered on: the device is being loaded; when...
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Overview User Manual Back Panel Figure 2. Back panel view. Port Description Access point mode: an Ethernet port to connect to a computer. Router mode: an Ethernet port to connect to a cable or DSL modem...
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Overview User Manual Delivery Package The following should be included: Access point DAP-1150 • Power adapter 5V/1.2A • Ethernet cable (CAT 5E) • CD-ROM with “User Manual” and “Quick Installation Guide” • “Quick Installation Guide” (brochure).
Operating System Configuration of the access point DAP-1150 supporting the router mode (hereinafter referred to as “the access point”) is performed via the built-in web-based interface. The web-based interface is available from any operating system that supports a web browser.
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Installation and Connection User Manual Connecting to PC PC with Ethernet Adapter 1. Make sure that your PC is powered off. 2. Connect an Ethernet cable between the LAN port located on the back panel of the access point and the Ethernet port of your PC.
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Installation and Connection User Manual 3. In the Local Area Connection Properties window, on the General tab, select the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) line. Click the Properties button. Figure 4. The Local Area Connection Properties window.
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Installation and Connection User Manual 4. Select the Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically radio buttons. Click the OK button. Figure 5. The Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window.
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Installation and Connection User Manual Obtaining IP Address Automatically in OS Windows 7 1. Click the Start button and proceed to the Control Panel window. 2. Select the Network and Sharing Center section. (If the Control Panel has the category...
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Installation and Connection User Manual 3. In the menu located on the left part of the window, select the Change adapter settings line. Figure 7. The Network and Sharing Center window. Page 18 of 175...
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Installation and Connection User Manual 4. In the opened window, right-click the relevant Local Area Connection icon and select the Properties line in the menu displayed. Figure 8. The Network Connections window. Page 19 of 175...
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Installation and Connection User Manual 5. In the Local Area Connection Properties window, on the Networking tab, select the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) line. Click the Properties button. Figure 9. The Local Area Connection Properties window.
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Installation and Connection User Manual 6. Select the Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically radio buttons. Click the OK button. Figure 10. The Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties window.
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Installation and Connection User Manual Configuring Wi-Fi Adapter in OS Windows XP 1. Click the Start button and proceed to the Control Panel > Network and Internet Connections > Network Connections window. 2. Select the icon of the wireless network connection and make sure that your Wi-Fi adapter is Figure 11.
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Installation and Connection User Manual Configuring Wi-Fi Adapter in OS Windows 7 1. Click the Start button and proceed to the Control Panel window. 2. Select the Network and Sharing Center section. (If the Control Panel has the category...
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Installation and Connection User Manual 6. In the opened window, in the list of available wireless networks, select the wireless network DAP-1150 and click the Connect button. Figure 14. The list of available networks.
2. In the address bar of the web browser, enter the IP address of the access point (by default, the following IP address is specified: 192.168.0.50). Press the Enter key. Figure 15. Connecting to the web-based interface of the DAP-1150 device. 3. On the opened page, enter the username (login) and password for the administrator account (by default, the following username and password are specified: admin, admin).
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To get back to the quick settings page from the Wi-Fi Setup Wizard or any web-based interface menu section, left-click the D-Link logo in the top left corner of the page. To configure all parameters of the access point independently without the Wizard, click the Configure manually button.
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To get back to the quick settings page from any Wizard or web-based interface menu section, left- click the D-Link logo in the top left corner of the page. To configure all parameters of the access point independently without the Wizards, click the Configure manually button.
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Installation and Connection User Manual Figure 20. The system statistics page. From the system statistics page you can proceed to the page for upgrading the access point's firmware, contact the technical support group, and proceed to the settings of the local interface or the device's WLAN.
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Installation and Connection User Manual Saving and Restoring Settings Note that you should regularly save the changes of the device's settings to the non- volatile memory. The web-based interface displays the notification on unsaved changes at the top of the page.
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Installation and Connection User Manual When you keep the button pushed for more than 8 seconds, the access point switches to crash recovery mode. To restore normal operation of the access point, please, contact the Technical Support Service.
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Access Point Mode) User Manual CHAPTER 4. CONFIGURING DEVICE (ACCESS POINT MODE) Setup Wizard Wi-Fi Setup Wizard To specify all needed settings for your wireless network, click the Configure Wi-Fi button.
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Access Point Mode) User Manual In the Basic settings section, you can change the basic parameters of your access point's WLAN: “hide” your wireless network (Hide Access Point), specify a name for the network (SSID),...
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Access Point Mode) User Manual Figure 27. Network authentication types supported by the access point. The access point supports the following authentication types: Authentication type Description Open authentication (with WEP encryption for wireless network Open modes not supporting 802.11n devices).
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Access Point Mode) User Manual When the Open or Shared value is selected, the WEP Encryption settings section is displayed (the section is unavailable for the wireless network operating modes which support the standard 802.11n):...
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Access Point Mode) User Manual When the WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, or WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK mixed value is selected, the WPA Encryption settings section is displayed: Figure 29. The WPA2-PSK value is selected from the Network Authentication drop-down list.
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Access Point Mode) User Manual When the WPA, WPA2, or WPA/WPA2 mixed value is selected, the RADIUS settings and WPA Encryption settings sections are available: Figure 30. The WPA2 value is selected from the Network Authentication drop-down list.
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Access Point Mode) User Manual Status The pages of this section display data on the current state of the access point: network statistics • data on devices connected to the access point's network and its web-based interface.
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Access Point Mode) User Manual LAN Clients On the Status / LAN clients page, you can view the list of devices connected to the access point and devices accessing its web-based interface.
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Access Point Mode) User Manual In this menu you can configure basic parameters of the local area network of the access point. To configure the access point's local interface, proceed to the Net / LAN page.
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Access Point Mode) User Manual In the DHCP server section, you can configure the built-in DHCP sever of the access point. Figure 35. The section for configuring the DHCP server. Parameter Description An operating mode of the access point's DHCP server.
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Access Point Mode) User Manual Wi-Fi In this menu you can specify all needed settings for your wireless network. Common settings On the Wi-Fi / Common settings page, you can enable your wireless local area network (WLAN) and split it into parts.
(It is recommended not to select this checkbox in order to simplify initial configuration of your WLAN.) A name for the WLAN. By default, the value DAP-1150 is specified. If your network is splitted into parts, each part has the SSID default name (DAP-1150.2, DAP-1150.3, and DAP-1150.4).
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Access Point Mode) User Manual Security Settings On the Wi-Fi / Security settings page, you can modify security settings of the WLAN. Figure 38. The default security settings. By default, the Open network authentication type with no encryption is specified for the WLAN.
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Access Point Mode) User Manual Figure 39. Network authentication types supported by the access point. The access point supports the following authentication types: Authentication type Description Open authentication (with WEP encryption for wireless network Open modes not supporting 802.11n devices).
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Access Point Mode) User Manual When the Open or Shared value is selected, the WEP Encryption settings section is displayed (the section is unavailable for the wireless network operating modes which support the standard 802.11n):...
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Access Point Mode) User Manual When the WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, or WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK mixed value is selected, the WPA Encryption settings section is displayed: Figure 41. The WPA2-PSK value is selected from the Network Authentication drop-down list.
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Access Point Mode) User Manual When the WPA, WPA2, or WPA/WPA2 mixed value is selected, the RADIUS settings and WPA Encryption settings sections are available: Figure 42. The WPA2 value is selected from the Network Authentication drop-down list.
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Access Point Mode) User Manual MAC Filter On the Wi-Fi / MAC Filter page, you can define a set of MAC addresses of devices which will be allowed to access the WLAN, or define MAC addresses of devices which will not be allowed to access the WLAN.
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Access Point Mode) User Manual Figure 44. The tab for adding a MAC address. Enter an address in the MAC address field of the MAC address adding section and click the Add button.
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Access Point Mode) User Manual Station List On the Wi-Fi / Station List page, you can view the list of wireless clients connected to the access point. Devices connected to the access point via the WDS function are not displayed in the list.
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Access Point Mode) User Manual On the Wi-Fi / WPS page, you can enable the function for secure configuration of the WLAN and select a method used to easily add wireless devices to the WLAN.
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Access Point Mode) User Manual To activate the WPS function, select the WPS Enable checkbox and click the Change button. When the checkbox is selected, the Information and Connection sections are available on the page.
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Access Point Mode) User Manual To add a wireless device via the PIN method of the WPS function, follow the next steps: 1. Select the WPS Enable checkbox. 2. Click the Change button.
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Access Point Mode) User Manual On the Wi-Fi / WDS page, you can enable the WDS function and select a mode of this function. The WDS function allows joining local area networks together via a wireless connection of access points.
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Access Point Mode) User Manual The following fields are available on the page: Parameter Description The WDS function mode. Disable: The function is disabled. Bridge mode: Access points communicate to each other only, WDS Mode wireless devices cannot connect to them.
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Access Point Mode) User Manual Additional Settings On the Wi-Fi / Additional settings page, you can define additional parameters for the WLAN of the access point. Changing parameters presented on this page may negatively affect your WLAN! Figure 48.
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Access Point Mode) User Manual Parameter Description The 802.11b and 802.11g protection function is used to minimize collisions between devices of your wireless network. Select a value from the drop-down list.
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Access Point Mode) User Manual On the Wi-Fi / WMM page, you can enable the Wi-Fi Multimedia function. The WMM function implements the QoS features for Wi-Fi networks. It helps to improve the quality of data transfer over Wi-Fi networks by prioritizing different types of traffic.
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Access Point Mode) User Manual For every Access Category the following fields are available: Parameter Description Arbitrary Inter-Frame Space Number. This parameter influences Aifsn time delays for the relevant Access Category. The lower the value, the higher is the Access Category priority.
Figure 50. Connecting DAP-1150 in the access point mode as a client. To allow the devices from the LAN of DAP-1150 to obtain the IP addresses from the DHCP server of the remote access point or network, it is necessary to disable the built-in DHCP server of the device.
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Access Point Mode) User Manual Figure 51. The page for configuring the client mode. To configure the access point as a client, select the Enable client checkbox. When the checkbox is...
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For the WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, or WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK mixed authentication types, fill in the Encryption Key PSK field and click the Change button. After clicking the Change button, the wireless channel of DAP-1150 will switch to the channel of the wireless access point to which you have connected.
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Access Point Mode) User Manual Advanced This menu is designed for switching the operating modes of the device. Device mode On the Advanced / Device mode page, you can change the operating mode of the device.
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Access Point Mode) User Manual Firewall In this menu you can configure the firewall of the access point. MAC Filter On the Firewall / MAC filter page, you can configure MAC-address-based filtering for computers of the access point's LAN.
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Access Point Mode) User Manual System In this menu you can do the following: change the password used to access the access point's settings • save the current settings to the non-volatile memory •...
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Access Point Mode) User Manual Configuration On the System / Configuration page, you can save the changed settings to the non-volatile memory, restore the factory defaults, backup the current configuration, or restore the device's configuration from a previously created file.
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Access Point Mode) User Manual System Log On the System / System log page, you can set the system log options and configure sending the system log to a remote host.
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Access Point Mode) User Manual After specifying the needed parameters, click the Change button. To disable logging of the system events, deselect the Logging checkbox and click the Change button. On the Log tab, the events specified in the Logging level list are displayed.
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Access Point Mode) User Manual Firmware Upgrade On the System / Firmware upgrade page, you can upgrade the firmware of the access point. Upgrade the firmware only when the access point is connected to your PC via a wired connection (available only in the access point mode).
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Access Point Mode) User Manual Telnet On the System / Telnet page, you can enable or disable access to the device settings via TELNET from your LAN. By default, access is enabled.
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual CHAPTER 5. CONFIGURING DEVICE (ROUTER MODE) Setup Wizards Internet Setup Wizard To configure connection to the Internet, click the Connect to internet button. Figure 61. Configuring connection to the Internet.
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual Figure 62. The page for selecting the connection type. On the opened page, select the needed choice of the radio button and click the Next button. Page 72 of 175...
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual PPPoE Connection Figure 63. Configuring PPPoE WAN connection. In the Name field, specify a name for the connection for easier identification and click the Next button. Figure 64. Configuring PPPoE WAN connection.
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual In the Username field, enter your login, and in the Password and Password confirmation fields – the password provided by your ISP. If authorization is not required, select the Without authorization checkbox.
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual Parameter Description Select the checkbox if you want the access point to keep you connected to your ISP even when the connection has been inactive Keep Alive for a specified period of time.
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual If needed, change the connection settings available in the Miscellaneous section. Figure 66. Configuring PPPoE WAN connection. Parameter Description Enable RIP Select the checkbox to allow using RIP for this connection.
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual Static IP Connection Figure 67. Configuring Static IP WAN connection. In the Name field, specify a name for the connection for easier identification and click the Next button.
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual Also you can set the address of a device connected to the access point's LAN at the moment. To do this, select the relevant value from the drop-down list located to the right of the field (the field will be filled in automatically).
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual If needed, change the connection settings available in the Miscellaneous section. Figure 70. Configuring Static IP WAN connection. Parameter Description Enable RIP Select the checkbox to allow using RIP for this connection.
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual Dynamic IP Connection Figure 71. Configuring Dynamic IP WAN connection. In the Name field, specify a name for the connection for easier identification and click the Next button.
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual If your ISP has provided the addresses of the DNS servers, deselect the Obtain DNS server addresses automatically checkbox and fill in the Primary DNS server and Secondary DNS server fields.
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual PPTP + Static IP L2TP + Static IP Connection Figure 74. Configuring PPTP + Static IP WAN connection. In the Name field, specify a name for the connection for easier identification and click the Next button.
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual Also you can set the address of a device connected to the access point's LAN at the moment. To do this, select the relevant value from the drop-down list located to the right of the field (the field will be filled in automatically).
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual If needed, change the connection settings available in the Miscellaneous section. Figure 77. Configuring PPTP + Static IP WAN connection. Parameter Description Enable RIP Select the checkbox to allow using RIP for this connection.
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual Figure 78. Configuring PPTP + Static IP WAN connection. Leave the Connect automatically checkbox selected to allow automatic start of the connection upon the load of the access point.
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual If needed, specify additional settings for your PPTP + Static IP or L2TP + Static IP WAN connection. Parameter Description Select a method of MPPE encryption. No encrypt: MPPE encryption is not applied.
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual If needed, change the settings of the VPN tunnel available in the Miscellaneous section. Figure 79. Configuring PPTP + Static IP WAN connection. Parameter Description Enable RIP Select the checkbox to allow using RIP for this connection.
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual PPTP + Dynamic IP or L2TP + Dynamic IP Connection Figure 80. Configuring PPTP + Dynamic IP WAN connection. In the Name field, specify a name for the connection for easier identification and click the Next button.
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual If your ISP has provided the addresses of the DNS servers, deselect the Obtain DNS server addresses automatically checkbox and fill in the Primary DNS server and Secondary DNS server fields.
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual Figure 83. Configuring PPTP + Dynamic IP WAN connection. Leave the Connect automatically checkbox selected to allow automatic start of the connection upon the load of the access point.
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual If needed, specify additional settings for your PPTP + Dynamic IP or L2TP + Dynamic IP WAN connection. Parameter Description Select a method of MPPE encryption. No encrypt: MPPE encryption is not applied.
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual If needed, change the settings of the VPN tunnel available in the Miscellaneous section. Figure 84. Configuring PPTP + Dynamic IP WAN connection. Parameter Description Enable RIP Select the checkbox to allow using RIP for this connection.
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual Site Setup Wizard To create a virtual server for redirecting incoming Internet traffic to a specified IP address in the LAN, click the Host site button. Figure 85. The page for adding a virtual server.
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual Wi-Fi Setup Wizard To specify all needed settings for your wireless network, click the Configure Wi-Fi button. Figure 86. Common and advanced settings of the wireless LAN.
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual On the next page, you can modify security settings of the WLAN. By default, the Open network authentication type with no encryption is specified for the WLAN.
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual Figure 89. Network authentication types supported by the access point. The access point supports the following authentication types: Authentication type Description Open authentication (with WEP encryption for wireless network Open modes not supporting 802.11n devices).
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual When the Open or Shared value is selected, the WEP Encryption settings section is displayed (the section is unavailable for the wireless network operating modes which support the standard 802.11n):...
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual When the WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, or WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK mixed value is selected, the WPA Encryption settings section is displayed: Figure 91. The WPA2-PSK value is selected from the Network Authentication drop-down list.
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual When the WPA, WPA2, or WPA/WPA2 mixed value is selected, the RADIUS settings and WPA Encryption settings sections are available: Figure 92. The WPA2 value is selected from the Network Authentication drop-down list.
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual Status The pages of this section display data on the current state of the access point switched to the router mode: network statistics • the routing table •...
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual Routing Table The Status / Routing table page displays the information on routes. The table contains destination IP addresses, gateways, subnet masks, and other data. Figure 94. The Status / Routing table page.
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual LAN Clients On the Status / LAN clients page, you can view the list of devices connected to the access point and devices accessing its web-based interface.
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual In this menu you can configure basic parameters of the local area network of the access point and configure connection to the Internet (a WAN connection). On the Net / WAN page, you can create and edit connections used by the access point.
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual Creating PPPoE WAN Connection To create a connection of the PPPoE type, click the Add button on the Net / WAN page. On the opened page, select the PPPoE value from the Connection Type drop-down list and specify the needed values.
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual Figure 98. The page for creating a new connection. The PPP and Miscellaneous sections. Parameter Description Username A username (login) to access the Internet. Select the checkbox if you don't need to enter a username and Without authorization password to access the Internet.
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual Parameter Description Select the checkbox if you want the access point to keep you connected to your ISP even when the connection has been inactive Keep Alive for a specified period of time.
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual Creating Static IP WAN Connection To create a connection of the Static IP type, click the Add button on the Net / WAN page. On the opened page, select the Static IP value from the Connection Type drop-down list and specify the needed values.
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual Parameter Description A MAC address assigned to the interface. This parameter is mandatory if your ISP uses MAC address binding. In the field, enter the MAC address registered by your ISP upon concluding the agreement.
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual Parameter Description Select the checkbox to allow multicast traffic from the external Enable IGMP Multicast network (e.g. video streaming) to be received. Select the checkbox if you want one WAN IP address to be used for all computers of your LAN.
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual Creating Dynamic IP WAN Connection To create a connection of the Dynamic IP type, click the Add button on the Net / WAN page. On the opened page, select the Dynamic IP value from the Connection Type drop-down list and specify the needed values.
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual Parameter Description A MAC address assigned to the interface. This parameter is mandatory if your ISP uses MAC address binding. In the field, enter the MAC address registered by your ISP upon concluding the agreement.
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual Parameter Description Select the checkbox if you want one WAN IP address to be used for all computers of your LAN. Select the checkbox to enable protection against ARP and DDoS Firewall attacks.
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual Creating PPTP + Static IP or L2TP + Static IP WAN Connection To create a connection of the PPTP + Static IP or L2TP + Static IP type, click the Add button on the Net / WAN page.
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual Parameter Description A MAC address assigned to the interface. This parameter is mandatory if your ISP uses MAC address binding. In the field, enter the MAC address registered by your ISP upon concluding the agreement.
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual Parameter Description Select the checkbox to allow multicast traffic from the external Enable IGMP Multicast network (e.g. video streaming) to be received. Select the checkbox if you want one WAN IP address to be used for all computers of your LAN.
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual Parameter Description VPN server address The IP or URL address of the PPTP or L2TP authentication server. Select a method of MPPE encryption. No encrypt: MPPE encryption is not applied.
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual Parameter Description Select the checkbox to enable protection against ARP and DDoS Firewall attacks. When all needed settings are configured, click the Save button. Page 117 of 175...
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual Creating PPTP + Dynamic IP or L2TP + Dynamic IP WAN Connection To create a connection of the PPTP + Dynamic IP or L2TP + Dynamic IP type, click the Add button on the Net / WAN page.
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual Figure 107. The page for creating a new connection. The IP and Miscellaneous sections. Parameter Description Obtain DNS server Select the checkbox to configure automatic assignment of DNS addresses server addresses.
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual Figure 108. The page for creating a new connection. The VPN and Miscellaneous sections. Parameter Description Select the checkbox to enable auto-start of the connection upon the Connect automatically boot-up of the access point.
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual Parameter Description Select a method of MPPE encryption. No encrypt: MPPE encryption is not applied. • MPPE 40/128 bit: MPPE encryption with a 40-bit or 128-bit •...
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual Parameter Description Miscellaneous Enable RIP Select the checkbox to allow using RIP for this connection. Select the checkbox if you want one WAN IP address to be used for all computers of your LAN.
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual To configure the access point's local interface, proceed to the Net / LAN page. Figure 109. Basic settings of the local interface. If needed, edit the basic settings of the local interface.
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual In the DHCP server section, you can configure the built-in DHCP sever of the access point. Figure 111. The section for configuring the DHCP server. Parameter Description An operating mode of the access point's DHCP server.
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual Wi-Fi In this menu you can specify all needed settings for your wireless network. Common settings On the Wi-Fi / Common settings page, you can enable your wireless local area network (WLAN) and split it into parts.
(It is recommended not to select this checkbox in order to simplify initial configuration of your WLAN.) A name for the WLAN. By default, the value DAP-1150 is specified. If your network is splitted into parts, each part has the SSID default name (DAP-1150.2, DAP-1150.3, and DAP-1150.4).
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual Security Settings On the Wi-Fi / Security settings page, you can modify security settings of the WLAN. Figure 114. The default security settings. By default, the Open network authentication type with no encryption is specified for the WLAN.
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual Figure 115. Network authentication types supported by the access point. The access point supports the following authentication types: Authentication type Description Open authentication (with WEP encryption for wireless network Open modes not supporting 802.11n devices).
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual When the Open or Shared value is selected, the WEP Encryption settings section is displayed (the section is unavailable for the wireless network operating modes which support the standard 802.11n):...
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual When the WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, or WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK mixed value is selected, the WPA Encryption settings section is displayed: Figure 117. The WPA2-PSK value is selected from the Network Authentication drop-down list.
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual When the WPA, WPA2, or WPA/WPA2 mixed value is selected, the RADIUS settings and WPA Encryption settings sections are available: Figure 118. The WPA2 value is selected from the Network Authentication drop-down list.
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual MAC Filter On the Wi-Fi / MAC Filter page, you can define a set of MAC addresses of devices which will be allowed to access the WLAN, or define MAC addresses of devices which will not be allowed to access the WLAN.
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual Figure 120. The tab for adding a MAC address. Enter an address in the MAC address field of the MAC address adding section and click the Add button.
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual Station List On the Wi-Fi / Station List page, you can view the list of wireless clients connected to the access point. Devices connected to the access point via the WDS function are not displayed in the list.
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual On the Wi-Fi / WPS page, you can enable the function for secure configuration of the WLAN and select a method used to easily add wireless devices to the WLAN.
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual To activate the WPS function, select the WPS Enable checkbox and click the Change button. When the checkbox is selected, the Information and Connection sections are available on the page.
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual To add a wireless device via the PIN method of the WPS function, follow the next steps: 1. Select the WPS Enable checkbox. 2. Click the Change button.
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual On the Wi-Fi / WDS page, you can enable the WDS function and select a mode of this function. The WDS function allows joining local area networks together via a wireless connection of access points.
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual The following fields are available on the page: Parameter Description The WDS function mode. Disable: The function is disabled. Bridge mode: Access points communicate to each other only, WDS Mode wireless devices cannot connect to them.
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual Additional Settings On the Wi-Fi / Additional settings page, you can define additional parameters for the WLAN of the access point. Changing parameters presented on this page may negatively affect your WLAN! Figure 124.
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual Parameter Description The 802.11b and 802.11g protection function is used to minimize collisions between devices of your wireless network. Select a value from the drop-down list. Auto: The protection function is enabled and disabled automatically...
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual On the Wi-Fi / WMM page, you can enable the Wi-Fi Multimedia function. The WMM function implements the QoS features for Wi-Fi networks. It helps to improve the quality of data transfer over Wi-Fi networks by prioritizing different types of traffic.
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual For every Access Category the following fields are available: Parameter Description Arbitrary Inter-Frame Space Number. This parameter influences Aifsn time delays for the relevant Access Category. The lower the value, the higher is the Access Category priority.
To use the access point as a WISP repeater, you need to configure the same channel of the wireless connection for DAP-1150 and the WISP access point. Other parameters of the wireless network of DAP-1150 do not depend upon the settings of the WISP access point.
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual Figure 127. The page for configuring the client mode. To configure the access point as a client, select the Enable client checkbox. When the checkbox is selected, the following fields are displayed on the page:...
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For the WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, or WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK mixed authentication types, fill in the Encryption Key PSK field and click the Change button. After clicking the Change button, the wireless channel of DAP-1150 will switch to the channel of the wireless access point to which you have connected.
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual Advanced In this menu you can configure advanced settings of the access point switched to the router mode: enable the UPnP function • configure a DDNS service •...
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual DDNS On the Advanced / DDNS page, you can define parameters of the DDNS service, which allows associating a domain name with dynamic IP addresses. Figure 129. The Advanced / DDNS page.
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual You can specify the following parameters: Parameter Description DDNS Service Select a DDNS provider from the drop-down list. Host name The domain name registered at your DDNS provider.
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual On the Advanced / DNS page, you can add DNS servers to the system. Figure 131. The Advanced / DNS page. DNS servers are used to determine the IP address from the name of a server in Intranets or the Internet (as a rule, they are specified by an ISP or assigned by a network administrator).
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual Routing On the Advanced / Routing page, you can add static routes (routes for networks that are not connected directly to the device but are available through the interfaces of the device) into the system.
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual Figure 133. The page for adding a static route. You can specify the following parameters: Parameter Description Destination network A destination network to which this route is assigned.
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual Device mode On the Advanced / Device mode page, you can change the operating mode of the device. Figure 134. The page for changing the operating mode of the device.
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual Remote Access On the Advanced / Remote access page, you can configure access to the web-based interface of the access point. By default, the access from external networks to the access point is closed. If you need to allow access to the access point from the external network, create relevant rules.
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual Figure 136. The page for adding a rule for remote management. You can specify the following parameters: Parameter Description IP address A host or a subnet to which the rule is applied.
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual IGMP On the Advanced / IGMP page, you can enable IGMP for the access point. IGMP is used for managing multicast traffic (transferring data to a group of destinations). This protocol allows using network resources for some applications, e.g., for streaming video, more...
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual Firewall In this menu you can configure the firewall of the access point switched to the router mode: add rules for IP filtering • create virtual servers •...
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual Figure 139. The page for adding a rule for IP filtering. You can specify the following parameters: Parameter Description IP filter rule editing Name A name for the rule for easier identification.
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual Parameter Description The source host/subnet IP address. If the IP address range checkbox is selected, specify the starting IP address of the range in the Source (first) field and the ending IP address in the Source (last) field.
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual Virtual Servers On the Firewall / Virtual servers page, you can create virtual servers for redirecting incoming Internet traffic to a specified IP address in the local area network.
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual You can specify the following parameters: Parameter Description Select a virtual server template from the drop-down list, or select Template Custom to specify all parameters of the new virtual server manually.
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual A DMZ is a host or network segment located “between” internal (local) and external (global) networks. In the access point, the DMZ implements the capability to transfer a request coming to a port of the access point from the external network to a specified host of the internal network.
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual MAC Filter On the Firewall / MAC filter page, you can configure MAC-address-based filtering for computers of the device's LAN. Figure 143. The Firewall / MAC filter page.
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual Control This menu is designed to create restrictions on access to certain web sites. URL Filter On the Control / URL filter page, you can specify restrictions on access to certain web sites.
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual Figure 146. The Control / URL filter page. The URL addresses tab. On the opened page, specify the needed parameters. Figure 147. The page for adding an address for the URL filter.
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual System In this menu you can do the following: change the password used to access the access point's settings • save the current settings to the non-volatile memory •...
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual Configuration On the System / Configuration page, you can save the changed settings to the non-volatile memory, restore the factory defaults, backup the current configuration, or restore the device's configuration from a previously created file.
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual System Log On the System / System log page, you can set the system log options and configure sending the system log to a remote host. Figure 150. The System / System log page. The Configuration tab.
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual After specifying the needed parameters, click the Change button. To disable logging of the system events, deselect the Logging checkbox and click the Change button. On the Log tab, the events specified in the Logging level list are displayed.
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual Firmware Upgrade On the System / Firmware upgrade page, you can upgrade the firmware of the access point. Upgrade the firmware only when the access point is connected to your PC via a wired connection (available only in the access point mode).
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual NTP Client On the System / NTP client page, you can configure automatic synchronization of the system time with a time server on the Internet. Figure 153. The System / NTP client page.
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Configuring Device (Router Mode) User Manual Telnet On the System / Telnet page, you can enable or disable access to the device settings via TELNET from your LAN. By default, access is enabled.
RF noise in your home or office. To maximize your wireless range, follow the guidelines below. 1. Keep the number of walls and ceilings between the DAP-1150 device and other network devices to a minimum – each wall or ceiling can reduce your wireless network range by 3- 90 feet (1-30 meters).
DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Abbreviations and Acronyms User Manual CHAPTER 7. ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS Access Category Advanced Encryption Standard Address Resolution Protocol BSSID Basic Service Set Identifier Complementary Code Keying Cyclic Redundancy Check DDNS Dynamic Domain Name System...
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DAP-1150 Wireless Access Point Supporting Router Mode Abbreviations and Acronyms User Manual PPPoE Point-to-point protocol over Ethernet PPTP Point-to-point tunneling protocol Pre-shared key Quality of Service RADIUS Remote Authentication in Dial-In User Service Routing Information Protocol Request To Send SSID...