Dws-3160 series gigabit layer 2+ unified switches (6 pages)
Summary of Contents for D-Link DWS-3024
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D-Link Unified Access System User Manual FCC Warning This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
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D-Link Unified Access System. Audience The information in this guide is intended for the person responsible for installing, configuring, monitoring, and maintaining the D-Link Unified Access System as part of a network infrastructure. Organization The D-Link Unified Access System User Manual contains the following chapters: •...
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About This Document • Keep your system away from radiators and heat sources. Also, do not block the cooling vents. • Do not spill food or liquids on your system components, and never operate the product in a wet environment. If the system gets wet, see the appropriate section in your troubleshooting guide or contact your trained service provider.
About This Document Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge Static electricity can harm delicate components inside your system. To prevent static damage, discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of the electronic components, such as the microprocessor. You can do so by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface on the chassis.
Wireless clients can roam among the access points managed by peer Unified Switches without losing network connections. Whether or not you have a peer group, the D-Link Unified Access System can support a total of 8000 wireless clients. D-Link Unified Access System Components...
Interface (UI) or command-line interface (CLI). In Managed Mode, the D-Link Access Point is part of the D-Link Unified Access System, and you manage it by using the D-Link Unified Switch. If an AP is in Managed Mode, the Administrator Web UI services on the AP are disabled.
Web browser. WLAN Visualization detects and displays the D-Link Unified Switch, D-Link Access Points, other access points, and all wireless clients associated with the D-Link Access Point. You can import information about your building layout to customize the network view.
D-Link Unified Access System User Manual Single Unified Switch Deployment When you deploy a D-Link Access Point, the D-Link Unified Switch can automatically detect the AP and assign a default profile, which includes automatic RF channel selection and automatic power adjustment.
1 Overview of the D-Link Unified Access System up to 48 access points (DWS-3024 and DWS-3026) or 24 access points (DWS-3024L). The Unified Switch and the APs it manages do not need to be on the same subnet. Figure 3. Peer Unified Switch with Layer 3 Roaming Support...
Configuration Status and Options Interface Configuration Graphic The interface configuration graphic is a Java™ applet that displays the ports on the D-Link Unified Switch. This graphic appears at the top of each page to provide an alternate way to navigate to configuration and monitoring options.
1 Overview of the D-Link Unified Access System Click the port you want to view or configure to see a menu that displays statistics and configuration options. Click the menu option to access the page that contains the configuration or monitoring options. Click Logout to log out of the Web Interface. From the Logout prompt, click Ok to save your changes and make the changes permanent.
Press Enter to execute the command For more information about the CLI, see the D-Link CLI Command Reference. The D-Link CLI Command Reference lists each command available from the CLI by the command name and provides a brief description of the command. Each command reference also contains the following information: •...
To access configuration information for SNMPv1 or SNMPv2, click LAN > Administration > SNMP Manager and click the page that contains the information to configure. Wireless System Features and Standards Support In addition to core switching features, the D-Link Unified Switch supports the following features and standards: •...
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Configuration & Firmware Upload/Download Each AP supports 8 virtual access points (VAPs) per radio. You can configure a unique SSID and security policy on each VAP. The following list shows some of the D-Link Access Point features and standards support: •...
Ethernet devices. It is an advanced, scalable, standards-based solution for wireless networking. The D-Link Unified Access System enables wireless local area network (WLAN) deployment while providing state-of-the-art wireless networking features. This chapter contains the following sections to help you plan your D-Link Unified Access System: •...
LAN infrastructure. Since the D-Link Unified Switch has Layer 2/3 switching functions as well as WLAN data and management functions, you can connect D-Link Access Points, wired PCs, or other network...
8, the D-Link Unified Switches are both LAN and WLAN switches that handle traffic from end users connected to the wired LAN as well as traffic from the D-Link Access Points. In the diagram, Building 1 and Building 2 have a D-Link Unified Switch on each floor.
61. Access Point Placement D-Link Access Points can be on the same subnet as the switch or on a different subnet. You can connect the AP directly to the Unified Switch or to another networking device. The range...
2 Planning the D-Link Unified Access System Network of the D-Link Access Point is about 100 meters, but the range is affected by various environmental factors. To maximize the range, use the following guidelines for the placement of the AP: •...
D-Link Unified Access System User Manual The D-Link Unified Access System provides two ways to prevent the IP address of a roaming client from changing: 1. You can associate the SSID for roaming with a VLAN and configure the network devices on your network to allow VLAN trunking across different subnets.
Installing the Hardware This chapter provides instructions for installing the D-Link DWS-3024, DWS-3024L, and DWS-3026 switch hardware. The following sections describe this installation process: • Hardware Overview Front Panel Components LED Indicators Rear Panel Description Side Panels • Installation Package Contents...
The Switch supports LED indicators for Power, Console, RPS, PoE, and Port LEDs including 10GE port LEDs for optional module inserts on the DWS-3026. Figure 14. LED Indicators on DWS-3024L Figure 15. LED Indicators on DWS-3024 Figure 16. LED Indicators on DWS-3026 Hardware Overview...
RPS will immediately and automatically assume the power supply for the Switch. The rear panel of the DWS-3024/DWS-3024L contains an AC power connector, a system fan vent, and a redundant power supply connector. Figure 17. Rear panel view of DWS-3024/DWS-3024L The rear panel of the DWS-3026 contains an AC power connector, a system fan vent, a redundant power supply connector and two empty slots for optional 10GE module inserts.
6. One CD Kit for DWS-3000 Series Administrator’s Guide and CLI Reference Guide 7. Registration card & China Warranty Card (for China only) If any item is missing or damaged, please contact your local D-Link Reseller for replacement. Installation Guidelines Please follow these guidelines for setting up the Switch: •...
3 Installing the Hardware Installing the Switch without the Rack First, attach the rubber feet included with the Switch if installing on a desktop or shelf. Attach these cushioning feet on the bottom at each corner of the device. Allow enough ventilation space between the Switch and any other objects in the vicinity.
3 Installing the Hardware 315GT (1000BASE-ZX) transceivers. See the figure below for installing the SFP ports in the Switch. Figure 22. Inserting the Fiber-Optic Transceivers into the Switch Installing the Optional Modules The rear panel of the DWS-3026 includes two open slots that may be equipped with the DEM- 410X 1-port 10GE XFP uplink module, or a DEM-410CX 1-port 10GBASE-CX4 uplink module, both sold separately.
3 Installing the Hardware Now tighten the two screws at adjacent ends of the module into the available screw holes on the Switch. The upgraded Switch is now ready for use. Figure 26. DWS-3026 with optional DEM-410X module installed Connecting to the External Redundant Power System The Switch supports an external redundant power system (RPS).
Change the Switch to PoE mode using the Mode Select button. When in PoE Mode, the Switch works with all D-Link 802.3af capable devices. The Link/Act LEDs for each UTP port will light green or amber when the link is valid. A blinking LED indicates packet activity on that port.
3 Installing the Hardware Connecting the Switch and AP through the L2/L3 Network The Switch can discover and manage APs whether they are directly connected, connected through a device in the same subnet, or connected to different subnets. Figure 29. Switch and APs Connected Through Network L2/L3 Network Access Point Access Point...
Installing the D-Link Unified Access System This chapter contains the following sections to help you install your D-Link Unified Access System network: • System Deployment Overview • Connecting the Switch to the Network • Enabling the WLAN Features on the Switch •...
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D-Link Unified Access System User Manual enabled in order for the switch to discover and validate D-Link Access Points. If the routing mode is disabled, the Unified Switch function uses the IP address of the network interface. If routing is enabled, the switch uses a loopback or routing interface for the wireless functions.
4 Installing the D-Link Unified Access System Connecting the Switch to the Network After you perform the physical hardware installation, you need to connect the D-Link Unified Switch to the network. The default IP address of the switch is 10.90.90.90/8, and DHCP is disabled by default.
Once the D-Link Unified Switch is connected to the network, you can use the IP address for remote access to the switch by using a Web browser or through Telnet or SSH. Enabling the WLAN Features on the Switch In order for the Unified Switch to be able to discover and manage access points, the WLAN switch and its operational status must both be enabled.
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No IP Address—The WLAN interface does not have an IP address. • No SSL Files—The D-Link Unified Switch communicates with the APs it manages by using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) connections. The first time you power on the Unified Switch, it automatically generates a server certificate that will be used to set up the SSL connections.
You can access the AP CLI only through Telnet. The default IP address is 10.90.90.91/8, and DHCP is enabled by default on the D-Link Access Point. When you connect the AP to a network with a DHCP server, the AP automatically acquires an IP address. If there is no DHCP server on the network, the AP retains its default IP address of 10.90.90.91/8 until you...
4 Installing the D-Link Unified Access System If you use this method, you will need to reconfigure the cabling for subsequent startup and deployment of the access point so that the access point is no longer connected directly to the PC but instead is connected to the LAN.
Rogue APs • Rogue wireless clients. This section describes the procedures you use to discover D-Link Access Points and other D-Link Unified Switches. For information about the discovery of wireless clients, see “Monitoring Associated Client Information” on page 145. For more information about discovering rogue devices, see “Monitoring Rogue and RF Scan Access Points”...
Example 2: IP Address of AP Configured in the Switch Figure 33 shows two access points. One AP is directly connected to the D-Link Unified Switch, and the other AP is connected via a L3 switch. Figure 33. L3 Discovery Example 1...
Example 3: IP Address of Switch Configured in the AP In this example, the administrator connects to the access point CLI and statically configures the IP addresses of two D-Link Unified Switches that are allowed to manage the AP. Figure 34. L3 Discovery Example 2...
TCP connection with the current switch and starts a new discovery process. You can configure the D-Link Unified Access System so that each AP is allowed to be managed by any of the four switches in a peer group. If the Unified Switch that manages an AP goes down, one of the backup switches takes over the management responsibilities.
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D-Link Unified Switch with Routing Enabled If the routing mode is enabled on the D-Link Unified Switch, you must create a loopback or routing interface on the switch. Peer switches and APs use the IP Address of the lowest loopback interface index to identify and communicate with the switch.
4 Installing the D-Link Unified Access System D-Link Access Point On the D-Link Access Points, the default IP address is 10.90.90.91/8, and DHCP is enabled by default. If you do not have a DHCP server on the network, the AP retains its default IP address until you assign a static IP address.
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The Wireless Device Discovery Protocol is part of the D-Link Wireless AP Protocol (DWAPP). It is a good discovery method to use if D-Link Unified Switches and D-Link Access Points are located in the same Layer 2 multicast domain. The D-Link Unified Switch periodically sends a multicast packet containing the discovery message on each VLAN enabled for discovery.
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74. The following example shows how to add a VLAN to the list by using the CLI. 1. From a Telnet, SSH, or serial connection, log on to the D-Link Unified Switch and enter the Wireless Configuration mode. (switch-prompt) >enable...
4. Make sure the check box for L3/IP Discovery is selected and add the range of peer switch or D-Link Access Point IP addresses in the From and To fields next to IP Address Range. If the IP addresses are non-contiguous or if you only want to add one IP address, enter the the address in the From field, and leave the To field blank.
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The following example shows how to add an address to the L3 Discovery list by using the CLI. 1. From a Telnet, SSH, or serial connection, log on to the D-Link Unified Switch and enter the Wireless Configuration mode. (switch-prompt) >enable...
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AP. You can connect directly to the AP CLI and configure the IP address of the switch that will manage the AP. If you know the IP address of the D-Link Access Point, you can Telnet to the CLI. The default IP address of the AP is 10.90.90.91 with a default subnet mask of 255.0.0.0.
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DHCP server on your network to pass the IP addresses of up to four D-Link Unified Switches to the access point in DHCP option 43. If you configured a static IP address in the D-Link Access Point, the AP ignores DHCP option 43.
Authenticating and Validating Access Points For a D-Link Unified Switch to manage an AP, you must add the MAC address of the AP to the local or external RADIUS database. When the switch discovers an AP that is not managed...
4 Installing the D-Link Unified Access System by another Unified Switch, it looks up the MAC address of the AP in the local or RADIUS Valid AP database. If it finds the MAC address in the database, the switch validates the AP and assumes management.
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4 Installing the D-Link Unified Access System 4. In the MAC Address field, enter the MAC address of the AP to validate, and enter the physical location of the AP in the second field, then click Add. NOTE: If the switch has already discovered the AP, the MAC address of the AP appears on the Monitoring >...
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4 Installing the D-Link Unified Access System 4. Enter the IP address of the RADIUS server to use for the valid AP database and click Submit. Additional fields appear. 5. Configure information that the Unified Switch must use to contact the RADIUS server on your network, such as the shared secret.
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4 Installing the D-Link Unified Access System NOTE: If you select multiple APs to manage, the Web interface displays the selected APs in the MAC Address field one by one after you submit a configured AP entry. To view the list of failed APs by using the CLI, use the show wireless ap failure status command in Privileged EXEC mode.
AP. You can configure all of the AP settings directly from the switch before or after you validate the AP. The D-Link Unified Access System utilizes the D- Link Wireless AP Protocol (DWAPP) for the switch to discover, configure, manage, and monitor the APs.
In general, a wireless client connects to an access point by choosing a network (identified by the SSID) from a list of available wireless networks. You configure these wireless networks, including their associated SSID, on the D-Link Unified Switch. You manage the networks available on the WLAN by modifying or adding network configurations, which include settings for the SSID, VLAN ID, security, and tunneling parameters.
You can also manually set the channel and RF signal transmit power level for an individual AP, which overrides the channel and power settings in the AP profile. Configuring AAA and RADIUS Settings In the D-Link Unified Access System, you can use a RADIUS server for the following functions: •...
5 Configuring Access Point Settings The following table describes the MAC Authentication fields in more detail. Table 8. MAC Authentication Field Description Default Action The default action is the action that is taken for unknown MAC addresses of wireless clients that attempt to associate with an access point. •...
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5 Configuring Access Point Settings Table 9. Radio Settings Field Description RTS Threshold The RTS threshold specifies the packet size of a request to send (RTS) transmission. This helps control traffic flow through the access point, especially one with a lot of clients. If you specify a low threshold value, RTS packets will be sent more frequently.
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5 Configuring Access Point Settings Table 9. Radio Settings Field Description DTIM Period The Delivery Traffic Information Map (DTIM) message is an element included in some beacon frames. It indicates which client stations, currently sleeping in low-power mode, have data buffered on the access point awaiting pick-up.
5 Configuring Access Point Settings Configuring SSID Settings The SSID tab displays the virtual access point (V1AP) settings associated with the default AP profile. Each VAP has an associated network, which is identified by its network number and Service Set Identifier (SSID). You can configure and enable up to 8 VAPs per radio on each physical access point.
Each network is identified by its Service Set Identifier (SSID), which is an alphanumeric key that identifies a wireless local area network. You can configure up to 64 different networks on the D-Link Unified Switch. Each network can have a unique SSID, or you can configure multiple networks with the same SSID.
5 Configuring Access Point Settings When you click Edit on the VAP page, the Wireless Network Configuration page appears, as Figure 40 shows. Figure 40. Configuring Network Settings Table 12 describes the fields on the Wireless Network Configuration page. After you change the wireless network settings, click Submit to save the changes.
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The nodes in a VLAN share resources and bandwidth, and are isolated on that network. The D-Link Unified Access System supports the configuration of a wireless VLAN. You can configure each VAP to be on a unique VLAN or on the same VLAN as other VAPs.
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WEP or WPA/WPA2. D-Link's Adaptable Wireless technology provides you with the choice to associate a wireless network (SSID) with a VLAN or a tunneled subnet. To associate an SSID with a VLAN, enter a VLAN ID in the VLAN field.
Figure 42. Networks Available to the Wireless Client Although the wireless client finds five different wireless networks, these networks are all on the same access point. The D-Link Access Point looks like five separate access points to the wireless client.
5 Configuring Access Point Settings In this example, the administrator configured multiple VAPs based on different functional groups within the company. Each VAP has a different SSID, security settings, and VLAN ID to separate traffic. You can associate the same network (SSID) with multiple VAPs. When you do this, the VAPs look like the same network to wireless clients.
Figure 43 shows a network with two APs that are controlled by a D-Link Unified Switch. The APs and switch are all on different subnets. Figure 43. L3 Roaming Example Associated With: SSID: VoIP Network IP: 192.168.100.51...
If you select None as your security mode, no further options are configurable on the AP. This mode means that any data transferred between the D-Link Access Point and the associated wireless clients is not encrypted, and any wireless client can associate with the AP.
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5 Configuring Access Point Settings Table 13. Static WEP Field Description WEP Key Length Specify the length of the key by clicking one of the radio buttons: • 64 bits • 128 bits • 152 bits The Transfer Key Index indicates which WEP key the access point uses to encrypt the data it transmits.
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5 Configuring Access Point Settings Table 14. Static WPA Field Description WPA Ciphers Select the cipher suite you want to use: • TKIP • CCMP (AES) • TKIP and CCMP (AES) Both TKIP and AES clients can associate with the access point. WPA clients must have one of the following to be able to associate with the AP: •...
Interface (UI) or CLI. • WS Managed—The AP is part of the D-Link Unified Access System, and you manage it by using the D-Link Unified Switch. If an AP is in Managed Mode, the Administrator Web UI on the AP are disabled. •...
CLI, see the D-Link CLI Command Reference. Resetting the Access Points You can manually reset one or all APs from the D-Link Unified Switch. When you issue the command to reset an AP, the AP closes the SSL connection to the switch before resetting the hardware.
Configuring Channel Plan and Power Settings The D-Link Unified Switch software contains a channel plan algorithm that automatically determines which RF channels each D-Link Access Point should use to minimize RF interference. When you enable the channel plan algorithm, the switch periodically evaluates the operational channel on every AP it manages and changes the channel if the current channel is noisy.
6 Managing and Maintaining D-Link Access Points Additionally, radios configured to use Super A or Super G cannot use the channel plan algorithm. NOTE: If the AP is not assigned a fixed channel or is not assigned a specific channel by the automatic channel selection algorithm, the AP channel selection mode is set to “best.”...
Interval. Viewing the Channel Plan History The D-Link Unified Switch stores channel assignment information for the APs it manages. To access the Channel Plan History information, click the AP Management > RF Management > Channel Plan History tab.
Operational Status This field shows whether the switch is using the automatic channel adjustment algorithm on the D-Link Access Point radios. Last Iteration The number in this field indicates the last iteration of channel plan adjustments.
6 Managing and Maintaining D-Link Access Points The Current Status of the plan shows one of the following states: • None—The channel plan algorithm has not been manually run since the last switch reboot. • Algorithm In Progress—The channel plan algorithm is running.
Apply Complete—The algorithm and power adjustment are complete. Upgrading the Access Point Software The D-Link Unified Switch can upgrade software on the APs that it manages. To upgrade one or more D-Link Access Point from the switch that manages it, click the WLAN > AP Management >...
6 Managing and Maintaining D-Link Access Points Table 19. AP Upgrade Field Description File Name Enter the name of the upgrade file. You may enter up to 32 characters, and the file extension “.tar” must be included. Group Size When you upgrade multiple APs, each AP contacts the TFTP server to download the upgrade file.
6 Managing and Maintaining D-Link Access Points Performing Advanced Access Point Management When the D-Link Access Point is in Managed mode, remote access to the AP is disabled. However, you can enable Telnet access by enabling the Debug feature on the AP Management >...
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6 Managing and Maintaining D-Link Access Points Table 23. Managed AP Channel/Power Adjust Field Description Channel Status The status is one of the following: • None • Set Requested • Set Complete Channel Channel defines the portion of the radio spectrum that the radio uses for transmitting and receiving.
CLI, see the D-Link CLI Command Reference. Monitoring Wireless Global Information The D-Link Unified Switch periodically collects information from the D-Link Access Points it manages and from peer switches that are associated with it. The information on the Global page shows status and statistics about the switch and all of the objects associated with it.
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“Managed Access Points,” “Connection Failed Access Points,” and “Discovered Access Points.” Standalone Access Total number of detected D-Link Access Points that are in Standalone Mode. Points APs in Standalone Mode are not currently managed by a D-Link Unified Switch.
69. Monitoring Peer Switch Status The Peer Switch page provides information about other D-Link Unified Switches in the network. To access the peer switch information, click Monitoring > Peer Switch. Peer Unified Switches within the same peer group exchange data about themselves, their managed APs, and clients.
7 Monitoring Status and Statistics Peer switches do not exchange configuration profiles or additional data about their managed APs. This means that you cannot view any other status or statistics for a managed AP from a peer switch. However, switches do use shared information for rogue AP detection. Figure 59.
The network address of the access point. Software Version Shows the version of D-Link Access Point software that the AP is running. Shows how much time has passed since the AP was last detected and the information was last updated.
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AP is automatically reset when a new profile is assigned. Radio Shows the wireless radio mode that each radio on the AP is using. The D-Link DWL-3500AP access point has one radio, and the D-Link DWL-8500AP access point has two radios. Channel Shows the operating channel for the radio.
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AP must be reset to configure with the new profile. Radio Shows the wireless radio mode that each radio on the AP is using. The D-Link DWL-3500AP access point has one radio, and the D-Link DWL-8500AP access point has two radios. Channel Shows the operating channel for the radio.
7 Monitoring Status and Statistics Table 28. Detailed Managed Access Point Status Field Description Configuration This status indicates if the AP is configured successfully with the assigned Status profile. The status is one of the following: • Not Configured - The profile has not been sent to the AP yet, the AP may be discovered but not yet authenticated.
7 Monitoring Status and Statistics Table 30. Managed AP Radio Detail Field Description Fixed Channel This flag indicates if a fixed channel is configured and assigned to the radio, Indicator a fixed channel can be configured in the valid AP database (locally or on a RADIUS server).
The Neighbor Clients page shows information about wireless clients that have been discovered by the selected AP. D-Link Access Points can store information for up to 1024 wireless clients. If the information exceeds the capacity, the oldest data in the neighbor client list is overwritten.
7 Monitoring Status and Statistics Table 32 describes the fields you see on the Neighbor Clients page for the managed access point status. Table 32. Neighbor AP Clients Field Description MAC Address - Shows the MAC address and location of the AP to which the values on the Location page apply.
7 Monitoring Status and Statistics • Detail—Shows the number and type of packets transmitted and received on a specific AP. • Radio—Shows per-radio information about the number and type of packets transmitted and received for a specific AP. • VAP—Shows per-VAP information about the number of packets transmitted and received and the number of wireless client failures for a specific AP On the WLAN Summary and Ethernet Summary pages, click the MAC address of the AP to view detailed statistics about the AP.
7 Monitoring Status and Statistics Table 37. Managed Access Point Radio Statistics Field Description Multicast Frames Transmitted Count of successfully transmitted MSDU frames where the multicast bit is set in the destination MAC address. Duplicate Frame Count Number of times a frame is received and the Sequence Control field indicates is a duplicate.
Administration > Advanced Configuration > Global page. You can also manually delete status entries. To view a list of APs that failed to associate with the D-Link Unified Switch, click Monitoring > Access Points > Authentication Failed Access Points.
“Configuring Wireless Radio Settings” on page 87. The D-Link Unified Switch considers an access point to be a Rogue if is detected during the RF scan process and the MAC address of the detected AP is not in the local or RADIUS Valid AP database or if the AP is not managed by a peer switch.
Description MAC Address The Ethernet MAC address of the detected AP, this could be a physical radio interface or VAP MAC. For D-Link Access Points this is always a VAP MAC address. SSID Service Set ID of the network, this is broadcast in detected beacon frame.
SSID Status—Shows the SSID and client MAC address of all clients connected to specific networks. • VAP Status—Shows the clients associated with a specific VAP on a D-Link Access Point • Statistics—Shows statistics about wireless clients that are associated with APs managed by the switch and contains the following information: Association Summary—Shows the statistics for a wireless client while it is associated...
7 Monitoring Status and Statistics Table 41. Associated Client Status Summary Field Description Encryption The security that the wireless client is using to connect to the WLAN. Protocol Status Indicates whether or not the client has associated and/or authenticated. The valid values are: •...
Shows the IP address of the client associated with the VAP. Viewing Associated Client Statistics A wireless client can roam among APs without interruption in WLAN service. The D-Link Unified Switch tracks the traffic the client sends and receives during the entire wireless session while the client roams among APs that the switch manages.
7 Monitoring Status and Statistics Table 48. Associated Client Association Detail Statistics Field Description Transmit Retries Failed Number of times transmits to client station failed after one or more retries. Duplicates Received Total duplicate packets received from the client station. The statistics on the Session Detail page show information about the traffic a wireless client receives and transmits while it is connected to the same WLAN network shared by APs that the switch manages.
D-Link Unified Access System User Manual To view a list of clients that fail to associate or authenticate with the a D-Link Access Point, click the Failed Clients page. Figure 66. Client Authentication Failure Status To delete all clients from the list, click Delete All.
7 Monitoring Status and Statistics applies to WEP (which is not recommended due to security issues) that uses Shared Key authentication when the key is incorrect. The client authentication failure status for an individual client shows information about the client that failed to authenticate or associate with an AP and list the number of authentication or association failures.
Access point configuration profiles are a useful feature for large wireless networks with APs that serve a variety of different users. You can create multiple AP profiles on the D-Link Unified Switch to customize APs based on location, function, or other criteria. Profiles are like templates., and once you create an AP profile, you can apply that profile to any AP that the...
From the Access Point Profile Summary page, you can create, copy, or delete AP profiles. You can create up to 16 AP Profiles on the D-Link Unified Switch. To create a new profile, enter the name of the profile in the Profile Name field, and then click Add.
NOTE: You associate a profile with an AP in the Valid AP database. Configuring Global Settings The fields on the Administration > Advanced Configuration > Global > General tab are settings that apply to the D-Link Unified Switch. Figure 72. Global Configuration Configuring Global Settings...
1500: Maps the tunneled IP frame size to 1518 bytes (untagged) and 1522 bytes (tagged). Use this setting if your network does not support jumbo frames. Using 1500 as the Tunnel IP MTU size forces the D-Link Unified Access System to limit its maximum message size to 1518/1522 bytes.
8 Configuring Advanced Settings Enabling SNMP Traps If you use Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) to manage the D-Link Unified Switch, you can configure the SNMP agent on the switch to send traps to the SNMP manager on your network from the Administration > Advanced Configuration > Global > SNMP Traps tab.
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Wireless Status If you enable this field, the SNMP agent sends a trap if the operational status Traps of the D-Link Unified Switch changes or of any of the following databases or lists has reached the maximum number of entries: •...
Voice-over-IP (VoIP), other types of audio, video, and streaming media as well as traditional IP data over the D-Link Unified Access System. For detailed information about QoS and how it is used in the D-Link Unified Access System, see Appendix D, “Understanding Quality of Service”...
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Wi-Fi MultiMedia (WMM) is enabled by default. With WMM enabled, QoS prioritization and coordination of wireless medium access is on. With WMM enabled, QoS settings on the D-Link Unified Access System control downstream traffic flowing from the access point to client station (AP EDCA parameters) and the upstream traffic flowing from the station to the access point (station EDCA parameters).
SNMP Trap Configuration For information about the commands you use to manage and maintain the APs by using the CLI, see the D-Link CLI Command Reference. NOTE: The captive portal configuration pages are available from the Security folder under both the LAN and WLAN tabs.
9 Configuring the Captive Portal Configuring the Captive Portal Use the CP Summary page to create or delete captive portal configurations. The switch supports 10 CP configurations. CP configuration 1 is created by default and can not be deleted. Each captive portal configuration can have unique guest or group access modes and a customized acceptance use policy that displays when the client connects.
174. Changing the Captive Portal Settings By default, the D-Link Unified Switch has one captive portal. You can change the settings for that captive portal, and you can also create and configure up to nine additional portals. After you create a captive portal from the CP Summary page, you can change its settings.
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9 Configuring the Captive Portal Table 58. CP Configuration Field Description Protocol Mode Choose whether to use HTTP or HTTPs as the protocol for the portal to use during the verification process. • HTTP: Does not use encryption during verification •...
9 Configuring the Captive Portal The following table describes the fields on the CP Web Page Customization page. Table 59. CP Web Page Customization Field Description Available Images The menu shows the images that are available to use for the page branding and the account image.
RADIUS server. Authorized users can gain network access once the D-Link Unified Switch confirms the user’s credentials. The Local User Summary page allows you to add authorized users to the local database, which can contain up to 1024 user entries.
9 Configuring the Captive Portal Table 60. Local User Summary Field Description User Identifies the name of the user. Session Timeout Shows the number of seconds a user is permitted to remain connected to the network. Once the Session Timeout value is reached, the user is logged out automatically.
Configuring Users in a Remote RADIUS Server You can use a remote RADIUS server client authorization. You must add all users to the RADIUS server. The local database in the D-Link Unified Switch does not share any information with the remote RADIUS database.
9 Configuring the Captive Portal Associating Interfaces with the Captive Portal From the Interface Association page, you can associate a configured captive portal with a specific physical interface or wireless network (SSID). The CP feature only runs on the wired or wireless interfaces that you specify.
9 Configuring the Captive Portal Table 64. Global Captive Portal Status Field Description CP Global Shows whether the CP feature is enabled. Operational Status CP Global Disable If CP is disabled, this field indicates the reason for the CP to be disabled, Reason which can be one of the following: •...
9 Configuring the Captive Portal Viewing Interface Activation Status The Interface Activation Status page shows information for every interface assigned to a captive portal instance. Use the drop-down menus to select the portal or interface with the information you want to view. Figure 85.
The list of clients is sorted by client MAC address. To view information about the clients connected to the D-Link Unified Access System through the captive portal, click Security > Captive Portal > Client Connection Status.
9 Configuring the Captive Portal Viewing the Client Statistics Use the Client Statistics page to view information about the traffic a client has sent or received. Figure 89. Client Statistics The drop-down menu lists each associated client by MAC address. To view statistical information for a client, select it from the list.
9 Configuring the Captive Portal SNMP Trap Configuration Use the SNMP Trap Configuration page to configure whether or not SNMP traps are sent from the Captive Portal and to specify captive portal events that will generate a trap. All CP SNMP traps are disabled by default. To configure SNMP trap settings for various captive portal features, click Security >...
Visualizing the Wireless Network The WLAN Visualization component is an optional feature that graphically shows information about the wireless network. WLAN Visualization uses a Java applet to display D-Link Unified Switches, D-Link Access Points, other access points, and associated wireless clients. The WLAN Visualization tool can help you visualize where the APs are in relationship to the building.
D-Link Unified Access System User Manual Figure 93 shows an example of a floor plan with a D-Link Unified Switch that manages two APs. The figure also shows two switches and a rogue AP. Figure 93. Sample WLAN Visualization Importing and Configuring a Background Image By default, the WLAN Visualization graph does not have a background image.
10 Visualizing the Wireless Network 3. Select the file to upload and click Start File Transfer. Once you upload an image file and save the running configuration, the image remains on the switch and you can assign it to an existing graph using the WLAN Visualization application. Setting Up the Graph Components To start the WLAN Visualization tool, click WLAN Visualization >...
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10 Visualizing the Wireless Network with a graph definition length of 800 feet. Graph Definition Length = 200’ Graph Definition Length = 800’ 4. Click Save to complete the graph setup. The background you uploaded to the switch appears in the background of the graph. Setting Up the Graph Components...
Wireless clients do not appear in the panel. Instead, they are automatically graphed based on their association with (or disassociation from) a D-Link Access Point that is graphed. If you mouse-over an ungraphed component, a tool tip appears to provide additional...
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10 Visualizing the Wireless Network Table 74. WLAN Visualization Menu Bar Options Menu Item Description Edit Graph Opens the window for an existing graph. You can change the back- ground image or graph scale. To change the name of the graph, you must create a new graph.
Description Options Show Managed APs Controls whether to display D-Link Access Point on the graph. Clearing the check box hides but does not un-graph the objects. Show RF Scan APs Controls whether to display the APs detected through the RF scan.
10 Visualizing the Wireless Network As the legend shows, the Managed AP icon can be blue, green, or red, depending on the status of the AP: • Blue—The AP has been discovered and by the switch, but it is in a transitional state. The AP could be waiting to be authenticated, or it has been validated and authenticated but not configured.
10 Visualizing the Wireless Network Managing the Graph After you place a component on the graph, you can right-click the component to learn more information about it, un-graph it, or link to a page on the Web UI to manage or monitor the component.
D-Link Unified Access System Default Settings This chapter identifies the default values for the D-Link Unified Switch, the default D-Link Access Point settings, and the default AP Profile setting that the switch assigns to the AP after it is discovered and authenticated (when the AP uses the default profile).
Default D-Link Access Point Profile Settings Table 78 shows the AP settings for the default profile. By default, when a D-Link Access Point associates with the switch, the settings in this table are assigned to the AP upon successful AP validation.
Configuring the External RADIUS Server You can store the Valid AP configuration on a local database on the D-Link Unified Switch or on an external RADIUS server. This appendix describes the attributes you must define for each feature to setup their configuration on the RADIUS server.
The example in this section describes the files you need to configure in order to authenticate the D-Link Unified Switch and the D-Link Access Point with the RADIUS server and to configure the Valid AP settings in the RADIUS database.
• 1—name-to-number mapping for the attribute The following code is an example of the D-Link attribute dictionary. The code shows the complete file. You can create your own dictionary and configure the attributes and values that your WLAN requires. The VENDOR field has the vendor-specific attribute name-to-number mapping.
D-Link-Wireless-AP-Radio-2-Power = Auto Configuring RADIUS Settings for Wireless Clients You can configure D-Link Access Points to use 802.1X authentication on the RADIUS server to allow or deny specific users on client stations access to the wireless network. If you enable 802.1X authentication, the client entry on a RADIUS server can support user-based VLANs...
Configuring the External RADIUS Server assignment and a newly associated client is assigned to the default VLAN for that VAP. A re- authenticating client retains its previous VLAN ID. The default management VLAN ID for all APs is 1. The only way to change an AP’s management VLAN ID is by using the command from the CLI.
L3 Roaming can be achieved by using VLAN trunking (associate the SSID with a VLAN) or by using an L3 Tunnel (associate the SSID with a tunnel subnet). The example in this appendix describes how to configure a D-Link Unified Switch by using an L3 Tunnel for a network that needs L3 roaming capabilities.
L3 Roaming Example Some phone system require placement of a call server on the same subnet as the phones. The D-Link tunneling feature supports this configuration. There are a few things to consider when planning a network with L3 roaming capabilities: •...
5. Enter an IPv4 address and subnet mask in the appropriate fields, and then click Submit. Creating the VLAN Routing Interface The D-Link Unified Switch and the D-Link Access Point support Virtual LANs (VLANs) to provide the logical separation of a physical network. You can use VLANs to segment the wireless network on a per-VAP basis.
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L3 Roaming Example 3. Exit to Privileged EXEC mode and view the VLAN routing interface configuration. (switch-prompt) (Vlan)#exit (switch-prompt) #show ip vlan MAC Address used by Routing VLANs: 00:00:00:01:00:02 Logical VLAN ID Interface IP Address Subnet Mask ------- -------------- --------------- --------------- 0/4/1 0.0.0.0...
“L3 Tunnel,” and the security mechanism is WPA Enterprise. Example of Configuring L3 Roaming by Using the CLI The following procedures show how to configure the D-Link Unified Switch by using the CLI. The Web interface configuration procedures follow this example.
L3 Roaming Example possible values and explains what they mean. Table 83. L3 Tunnel Status Values L3 Tunnel Status Description None The status might be None for one of the following reasons: • The WLAN Operational Status is disabled • L3 Tunnel is Disabled •...
L3 Roaming Example 4. Check the L3 Tunnel Status to make sure the L3 Tunnel Status is Configured. 5. To apply the profile changes to the APs, click Administration > Advanced Configuration > AP Profiles. 6. Select the Default profile check box and click Apply. When you update the profile, the Unified Switch adds the L3 Tunnel network to the Managed APs that use the default profile.
Admin Mode, then click Submit. Configuring the DHCP Server To configure DHCP on the D-Link Unified Switch, you configure the global DHCP settings and the address pool for the clients. The following example shows how to create an address pool for the wireless clients on the L3 Tunnel network.
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L3 Roaming Example Use the following procedures to perform the same configuration by using the Web interface. 1. From the Administration > DHCP Server > Global Configuration page, enable the Admin Mode and enter the range of IP addresses that you do not want to assign to wireless clients, then click Submit.
Voice-over-IP (VoIP), other types of audio, video, and streaming media as well as traditional IP data over the D-Link Unified Access System. A primary factor that affects QoS is network congestion due to an increased number of clients attempting to access the air waves and higher traffic volume competing for bandwidth during a busy time of day.
WMM-enabled by the Wi-Fi Alliance. Coordinating Traffic Flow Configuring QoS options on the D-Link Unified Access System consists of setting parameters on existing queues for different types of wireless traffic. You can configure different minimum and maximum wait times for the transmission of packets in each queue based on the requirements of the media being sent.
• Downstream from network to access point With WMM enabled, QoS settings on the D-Link Unified Access System affect the first two of these; downstream traffic flowing from the access point to client station (AP EDCA parameters) and the upstream traffic flowing from the station to the access point (station EDCA parameters).
Maximum Contention Window size is reached. Packet Bursting for Better Performance The D-Link Unified Access System includes 802.11e based packet bursting technology that increases data throughput and speed of transmission over the wireless network. Packet bursting enables the transmission of multiple packets without the extra overhead of header information.
Understanding Quality of Service TXOP Interval for Client Stations The Transmission Opportunity (TXOP) is an interval of time when a Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) client station has the right to initiate transmissions onto the wireless medium (WM). 802.1p and DSCP tags IEEE 802.1p is an extension of the IEEE 802 standard and is responsible for QoS provision.
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D-Link Unified Access System User Manual Technical Support You can find software updates and user documentation on the D-Link websites. If you require product support, we encourage you to browse our FAQ section on the website before contacting the support line. We have many FAQ’s that we...
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