D-Link DWL-3500AP

Software User Manual D-Link Unified Access System
02/15/2011
34CS3000-SWUM104-D10 Page 3
Table of Contents
Section 1: About This Document ......................................................................................17
Audience................................................................................................................................................ 17
Organization .......................................................................................................................................... 17
Document Conventions ......................................................................................................................... 17
Safety Instructions ................................................................................................................................. 18
Safety Cautions............................................................................................................................... 18
General Precautions for Rack-Mountable Products....................................................................... 19
Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge..................................................................................... 20
Battery Handling Reminder ............................................................................................................20
Section 2: Overview of the D-Link Unified Access System.................................................21
D-Link Unified Access System Components........................................................................................... 21
D-Link Unified Switch ..................................................................................................................... 21
D-Link Access Point......................................................................................................................... 22
WLAN Visualization ........................................................................................................................ 22
D-Link Unified Access System Topology ................................................................................................ 23
Single Unified Switch Deployment ................................................................................................. 24
Peer Unified Switch Deployment ................................................................................................... 24
Understanding the User Interfaces ....................................................................................................... 25
Using the Web Interface................................................................................................................. 25
Using the Command-Line Interface................................................................................................28
Using SNMP .................................................................................................................................... 29
Wireless System Features and Standards Support................................................................................ 29
Section 3: Planning the D-Link Unified Access System Network........................................33
System Requirements............................................................................................................................ 33
WLAN Topology Considerations ............................................................................................................ 34
Access Point-to-Switch Discovery................................................................................................... 36
Access Point Placement.................................................................................................................. 36
Network Planning to Support Layer 3 Roaming .................................................................................... 37
Section 4: Installing the Hardware ...................................................................................39
Hardware Overview............................................................................................................................... 39
Front Panel Components................................................................................................................ 39
LED Indicators................................................................................................................................. 40
Rear Panel Description ................................................................................................................... 42