D-Link DAP-1353 User Manual
D-Link DAP-1353 User Manual

D-Link DAP-1353 User Manual

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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Home > Status ............51 Open System/Shared Key authentication ..24 Device Information ........... 51 WPA-Personal authentication ...... 25 Client Information ..........52 WPA-Enterprise authentication ....26 WDS Information ..........53 LAN ..............27 Stats ..............54 D-Link DAP-1353 User Manual...
  • Page 3 Time and Date ............66 System ............. 67 System Settings ........... 67 Help ............... 68 Troubleshooting ............69 Networking Basics ............ 71 Check your IP address .......... 71 Statically Assign an IP address ......72 Technical Specifications........... 74 D-Link DAP-1353 User Manual...
  • Page 4: Product Overview

    • Quick Install Guide • 3 Detachable Antennas Note: Using a power supply with a different voltage rating than the one included with the DAP-1353 will cause damage and void the warranty for this product. System Requirements • Computers with Windows...
  • Page 5: Introduction

    Section 1 - Product Overview Introduction The DAP-1353 802.11n 2.4GHZ AP increases productivity by allowing you to work faster and more efficiently. With the DAP-1353, bandwidth-intensive applications like graphics or multimedia will benefit significantly because large files are now able to move across the network quickly.
  • Page 6 *Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802.11 specifications. Actual data throughput may vary. Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, and network overhead can lower actual data throughout rate. D-Link DAP-1353 User Manual...
  • Page 7: Features

    802.11n and 802.11g standards on your own schedule without sacrificing connectivity. • Better security with WPA - The DAP-1353 can securely connect wireless clients on the network using WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) to provide a much higher level of security for your data and communications than its previous versions.
  • Page 8: Wireless Basics

    Section 2 - Installation Wireless Basics D-Link wireless products are based on industry standards to provide high-speed wireless connectivity that is easy to use within your home, business or public access wireless networks. D-Link wireless products provides you with access to the data you want, whenever and wherever you want it.
  • Page 9: Standards-Based Technology

    OFDM reduces the amount of crosstalk (interference) in signal transmissions. The D-Link DAP-1353 will automatically sense the best possible connection speed to ensure the greatest possible speed and range. 802.11n offers the most advanced network security features available today, including WPA.
  • Page 10: Wireless Installation Considerations

    Section 2 - Installation Wireless Installation Considerations The D-Link AirPremier N wireless access point lets you access your network using a wireless connection from virtually anywhere within the operating range of your wireless network. Keep in mind, however, that the number, thickness and location of walls, ceilings, or other objects that the wireless signals must pass through, may limit the range.
  • Page 11: Four Operational Modes

    WDS with AP as a wireless AP Wirelessly connect multiple networks AP acts as a wireless network adapter for your Ethernet-enabled Wireless Client device AP acts as a repeater to extend to wireless coverage AP Repeater D-Link DAP-1353 User Manual...
  • Page 12: Getting Started

    4. If you are connecting a desktop computer to your network, install a wireless PCI adapter into an available PCI slot on your desktop computer. 5. Install the drivers for your wireless CardBus adapter into a laptop computer. D-Link DAP-1353 User Manual...
  • Page 13 Section 2 - Installation Connect one end of an Ethernet cable (included with your package) to the LAN port on the DAP-1353 and the other end of the Ethernet cable to your computer. The AP can be powered on by the power adapter shipped with the AP.
  • Page 14: Configuration

    Section 3 - Configuration Configuration To configure the DAP-1353, use a computer that is connected to the DAP-1353 with an Ethernet cable (see the Network Layout diagram ). First, disable the Access the Internet using a proxy server function. To disable this function, go to Control Panel > Internet Options >...
  • Page 15 Section 3 - Configuration After successfully logging into the DAP-1353 the following screen will appear: When making changes on most of the configuration screens in this section, use the Apply button at the bottom of each screen to save your configuration changes.
  • Page 16: Home > Basic Settings

    All devices on the network must share the same channel. To change the channel, first toggle the Auto Channel Selection setting to Disable, and then use the pull-down menu to make the desired selection. Note: The wireless adapters will automatically scan and match the wireless settings. D-Link DAP-1353 User Manual...
  • Page 17 Select WPA-Personal to secure your network using a password and dynamic key changes. No RADIUS server is required. Select WPA-Enterprise to secure your network with the inclusion of a RADIUS server. D-Link DAP-1353 User Manual...
  • Page 18: Wds With Ap Mode

    Section 3 - Configuration WDS with AP mode In WDS with AP mode, the DAP-1353 wirelessly connects multiple networks while still functioning as a wireless AP. Wireless Band: 2.4GHz. Mode: WDS with AP mode is selected from the pull-down menu.
  • Page 19 Select Shared Key to limit communication to only those devices that share the same WEP settings. If multi-SSID is enabled, this option is not available. Select WPA-Personal to secure your network using a password and dynamic key changes. No RADIUS server is required. D-Link DAP-1353 User Manual...
  • Page 20: Wds Mode

    Section 3 - Configuration WDS mode In WDS mode, the DAP-1353 wirelessly connects multiple networks, without functioning as a wireless AP. Wireless Band: 2.4GHz. Mode: WDS is selected from the pull-down menu. Network Name Service Set Identifier (SSID) is the name...
  • Page 21 Select Open System to communicate the key across the network. Select Shared Key to limit communication to only those devices that share the same WEP settings. Select WPA-Personal to secure your network using a password and dynamic key changes. No RADIUS server is required. D-Link DAP-1353 User Manual...
  • Page 22: Ap Repeater Mode

    AP Repeater mode. Channel: The channel used will be displayed, and matches the AP that the DAP-1353 is connected to when set to AP Repeater mode. Channel Width: Use the pull-down menu to choose 20 MHz or Auto 20/40 MHz.
  • Page 23: Wireless Client Mode

    Wireless Client mode. Channel: The channel used will be displayed, and matches the AP that the DAP-1353 is connected to when set to Wireless Client mode. Channel Width: Use the pull-down menu to choose 20 MHz or Auto 20/40 MHz.
  • Page 24: Open System/Shared Key Authentication

    Key Index pull-down menu. **Hexadecimal (HEX) digits consist of the numbers 0-9 and the letters A-F. is a code that represents English letters using numbers ranging from *ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) 0-127. D-Link DAP-1353 User Manual...
  • Page 25: Wpa-Personal Authentication

    AUTO, AES, or TKIP from the pull down menu. Group Key Select the interval during which the group key will be Update: valid. The default value of 1800 is recommended. PassPhrase: When you select WPA-Personal, please enter a PassPhrase in the corresponding field. D-Link DAP-1353 User Manual...
  • Page 26: Wpa-Enterprise Authentication

    Interval: Network Enable or disable Microsoft Network Access Access Protection. Protection: RADIUS Enter the IP address of the RADIUS server. Server: RADIUS Enter the RADIUS port. Port: Enter the RADIUS secret. RADIUS Secret: D-Link DAP-1353 User Manual...
  • Page 27: Lan

    LAN is short for Local Area Network. This is considered your internal network. These are the IP settings of the LAN interface for the DAP-1353. These settings may be referred to as private settings. You may change the LAN IP address if needed. The LAN IP address is private to your internal network and cannot be seen on the Internet.
  • Page 28: Home > Advanced Settings

    *Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802.11 specifications. Actual data throughput may vary. Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, and network overhead can lower actual data throughout rate. D-Link DAP-1353 User Manual...
  • Page 29 The exact number is entered in the User Limit field below. This feature allows the user to share the wireless network traffic and the client using multiple APs. If this function is enabled, when the number of users exceeds this value, the DAP-1353 will not allow clients to associate with the AP. User Limit (0-64): Set the maximum amount of users that are allowed access (0-64 users).
  • Page 30: Multi-Ssid

    The Multi-SSID security can be Open System, WPA-Personal, or WPA-Enterprise. For a detailed description of the Security: Open System parameters please go to page 23. For a detailed description of the WPA-Personal parameters please go to page 24. For a detailed description of the WPA-Enterprise parameters please go to page 25. D-Link DAP-1353 User Manual...
  • Page 31 RADIUS Server: When you select WPA-Enterprise, enter the IP address of the RADIUS server. In addition, you must configure RADIUS Port and RADIUS Secret. RADIUS Port: Enter the RADIUS port. RADIUS Secret: Enter the RADIUS secret. D-Link DAP-1353 User Manual...
  • Page 32: Vlan

    Multiple SSID, and WDS connection can be assigned to VLANs as they are physical ports. Any packet which enters the DAP-1353 without a VLAN tag will have a VLAN tag inserted with a PVID. The VLAN List tab displays the current VLANs.
  • Page 33: Port List

    The name of the port is displayed in this column. Tag VID: The Tagged VID is displayed in this column. Untag VID: The Untagged VID is displayed in this column. The Port VLAN Identifier is displayed in this PVID: column. D-Link DAP-1353 User Manual...
  • Page 34: Add/Edit Vlan

    Apply button to let your changes take effect. VLAN Status: Use the radio button to toggle to Enable. Provide a number between 1 and 4094 for the VLAN ID: Internal VLAN. VLAN Name: Enter the VLAN to add or modify. D-Link DAP-1353 User Manual...
  • Page 35: Pvid Setting

    Apply button to let your changes take effect. VLAN Status: Use the radio button to toggle between Enable and Disable. PVID Auto Assign Use the radio button to toggle PVID auto assign Status: status to Enable. D-Link DAP-1353 User Manual...
  • Page 36: Intrusion

    APs as All, Valid, Neighborhood, Rogue, and New. Click the Apply button to let your changes take effect. AP List: The choices include All, Valid, Neighbor, Rogue, and New. Detect: Click this button to initiate a scan of the network. D-Link DAP-1353 User Manual...
  • Page 37: Schedule

    Select Day(s). If the second option is selected, check the specific days you want the rule to be effective on. All Day(s): Check this box to have your settings apply 24 hours a day. Wireless: Toggle the pull-down menu between Off and D-Link DAP-1353 User Manual...
  • Page 38: Qos

    This acts to de-prioritize streams that exhibit bulk transfer characteristics, such as file transfers, while leaving interactive traffic, such as gaming or VoIP, running at a normal priority. D-Link DAP-1353 User Manual...
  • Page 39 The rule applies to a flow of messages for which the other computer’s IP address falls within the range set here. Host 2 Port The rule applies to a flow of messages for which host 2’s port number is within the range set here when the Protocol is set Range: to TCP, UDP, or Both. D-Link DAP-1353 User Manual...
  • Page 40: Ap Array

    Array Name, Master IP, MAC, Master, Backup Master, Slave, and Total. Current Array This table displays all the current array members. The DAP- Members: 1353 AP array feature supports up to eight AP array members. D-Link DAP-1353 User Manual...
  • Page 41: Wireless Basic Settings

    IGMP Snooping: Select this option to enable IGMP Snooping. Link Integrity: Select this option to use Link Integrity. Connection Limit: Select this option to use a Connection Limit. Wireless ACL: Select this option to use Wireless ACL. D-Link DAP-1353 User Manual...
  • Page 42: Advanced Functions

    Select this option to use Login Settings. Login Settings: Console Settings: Select this option to enable Console Settings. SNMP Settings: Select this option to enable SNMP Settings. Ping Control Settings: Select this option to enable Ping Control. D-Link DAP-1353 User Manual...
  • Page 43: Arp Spoofing Prevention

    The ARP Spoofing Prevention feature allows users to add IP/MAC address mapping to prevent ARP spoofing attack. ARP Spoofing Prevention: This check box allows you to enable the ARP spoofing prevention function. Gateway IP Address: Enter a gateway IP address. Gateway MAC Address: Enter a gateway MAC address. D-Link DAP-1353 User Manual...
  • Page 44: Dhcp Server

    IP address that can be assigned to stations in the network. A Dynamic Pool allows wireless stations to receive an available IP with lease time control. If needed or required in the network, the DAP-1353 is capable of acting as a DHCP server. Function Enable/...
  • Page 45 Enter the domain name of the network, if applicable. (An example of a domain name is: www.dlink.com.) Lease Time The lease time is the period of time before the DHCP server will assign new IP addresses. (60-31536000 sec): D-Link DAP-1353 User Manual...
  • Page 46: Static Pool Setting

    IP addresses automatically without the need to manually assign IP addresses. Select Enable to allow the DAP-1353 to function as a DHCP server. Assigned IP: Use the Static Pool Settings to assign the same IP address to a device every time you start up.
  • Page 47 IP address of a network computer with a dynamically assigned IP address, if applicable. DNS: Enter the Domain Name System (DNS) server address for the wireless network. The DNS server translates domain names such as www.dlink.com into IP addresses. Domain Name: Specify the domain name for the network. D-Link DAP-1353 User Manual...
  • Page 48: Current Ip Mapping List

    The MAC address of a device on the network that is assigned an IP address from the DHCP dynamic pool. Binding MAC Address: The current corresponding DHCP-assigned static IP address of the device. Assigned IP Address: D-Link DAP-1353 User Manual...
  • Page 49: Filters

    Enter each MAC address that you wish to include in your filter list, and click Apply. MAC Address When you enter a MAC address, it appears List: in this list. Highlight a MAC address and click Delete to remove it from this list. D-Link DAP-1353 User Manual...
  • Page 50: Wlan Partition

    AP. Ethernet WLAN The default is Enable. When disabled, all data Access: from the Ethernet to associated wireless devices will be blocked. Wireless devices can still send data to the Ethernet. D-Link DAP-1353 User Manual...
  • Page 51: Home > Status

    Section 3 - Configuration Home > Status Device Information Device This read-only window displays the configuration Information: settings of the DAP-1353, including the firmware version and the device's MAC address. D-Link DAP-1353 User Manual...
  • Page 52: Client Information

    This window displays the wireless client Information: information for clients currently connected to the DAP-1353. The following information is available for each client communicating with the DAP-1353. SSID: Displays the SSID of the client. MAC: Displays the MAC address of the client.
  • Page 53: Wds Information

    Section 3 - Configuration WDS Information This window displays the Wireless Distribution Information: System information for clients currently connected to the DAP-1353. The following information is available for each client communicating with the DAP-1353. Name: Displays the SSID of the client.
  • Page 54: Stats

    Section 3 - Configuration Stats Ethernet Ethernet Traffic This page displays transmitted and received Statistics: count statistics for packets and bytes. D-Link DAP-1353 User Manual...
  • Page 55: Wlan

    Section 3 - Configuration WLAN WLAN Traffic This page displays wireless network statistics Statistics: for data throughput, transmitted and received frames, and frame errors. D-Link DAP-1353 User Manual...
  • Page 56: Log

    The log information includes but is not limited to the following items: cold start AP, upgrading firmware, client associate and disassociate with AP, and web login. The web page holds up to 500 logs. D-Link DAP-1353 User Manual...
  • Page 57: Log Settings

    Log Settings Log Server/IP Enter the IP address of the server you would Address: like to send the DAP-1353 log to. Log Type: Check the box for the type of activity you want to log. There are three types: System Activity, Wireless Activity, and Notice.
  • Page 58: Maintenance

    Section 3 - Configuration Maintenance Administrator Settings Check one or more of the five main categories to display the various hidden administrator parameters and settings displayed on the next five pages. D-Link DAP-1353 User Manual...
  • Page 59: Limit Administrator

    Limit Check to enable the Limit Administrator IP Administrator address. IP Range: Enter the IP address range that the administrator will be allowed to log in from and then click the Add button. D-Link DAP-1353 User Manual...
  • Page 60: System Name Settings

    Each of the five main categories display various hidden administrator parameters and settings. System Name: The name of the device. The default name is D-Link DAP-1353. Location: The physical location of the device, e.g. 72nd Floor, D-Link HQ. D-Link DAP-1353 User Manual...
  • Page 61: Login Settings

    New Password: password here. The password is case-sensitive. “A” is a different character than “a.” The length should be between 0 and 12 characters. Confirm Enter the new password a second time for Password: confirmation purposes. D-Link DAP-1353 User Manual...
  • Page 62: Console Settings

    Status is enabled by default. Uncheck the box to disable the console. Select the type of protocol you would like to Console use, Telnet or SSH. Protocol: Timeout: Set to 1 Min, 3 Mins, 5 Mins, 10 Mins, 15 Mins or Never. D-Link DAP-1353 User Manual...
  • Page 63: Snmp Settings

    Status: Check the box to enable the SNMP functions. This is enabled by default. Enter the public SNMP community string. Public Community String: Private Enter the private SNMP community string. Community String: D-Link DAP-1353 User Manual...
  • Page 64: Firmware And Ssl Certification Upload

    After downloading Drive: the most recent version of firmware for the DAP-1353 from http://support.dlink.com to your local computer, use the Browse button to locate the firmware file on your computer. Click Upload to update the firmware version. Please don’t turn the power off while upgrading.
  • Page 65: Configuration File

    Configuration configuration to your local computer. Note File: that if you save one configuration with the administrator’s password now, after resetting your DAP-1353, and then updating to this saved configuration file, the password will be gone. D-Link DAP-1353 User Manual...
  • Page 66: Time And Date

    You can either manually set the time for your Time Manually: AP here, or you can click the Copy Your Computer’s Time Settings button to copy the time from the computer you are using (Make sure that the computer’s time is set correctly). D-Link DAP-1353 User Manual...
  • Page 67: System

    Section 3 - Configuration System System Settings Restart the Click Restart to restart the DAP-1353. Device: Restore to Click Restore to restore the DAP-1353 back Factory Default to factory default settings. Settings: D-Link DAP-1353 User Manual...
  • Page 68: Help

    Section 3 - Configuration Help Help: Scroll down the Help page for topics and explanations. D-Link DAP-1353 User Manual...
  • Page 69: Troubleshooting

    1. Why can’t I access the web-based configuration utility? When entering the IP address of the D-Link access point (192.168.0.50 for example), you are not connecting to a website on the Internet or have to be connected to the Internet. The device has the utility built-in to a ROM chip in the device itself.
  • Page 70 • Close your web browser (if open) and open it. • Access the web management. Open your web browser and enter the IP address of your D-Link access point in the address bar. This should open the login page for your the web management.
  • Page 71: Networking Basics

    DHCP request on newly installed adapters. If you are connecting to a wireless network at a hotspot (e.g. hotel, coffee shop, airport), please contact an employee or administrator to verify their wireless network settings. D-Link DAP-1353 User Manual...
  • Page 72: Statically Assign An Ip Address

    Example: If the router’s LAN IP address is 192.168.0.1, make your IP address 192.168.0.X where X is a number between 2 and 99. Make sure that the number you choose is not in use on the network. Set Default Gateway the same as the LAN IP address of your router (192.168.0.1). D-Link DAP-1353 User Manual...
  • Page 73 Set Primary DNS the same as the LAN IP address of your router (192.168.0.1). The Secondary DNS is not needed or you may enter a DNS server from your ISP. Step 5 Click OK twice to save your settings. D-Link DAP-1353 User Manual...
  • Page 74: Technical Specifications

    * Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802.11g and 802.11n specifications. Actual data throughput will vary. Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, and network overhead, lower actual data throughput rate. Environmental factors will adversely affect wireless signal range. D-Link DAP-1353 User Manual...
  • Page 75 • W = 123 mm • H = 32 mm **Please note that operating frequency ranges vary depending on the regulations of individual countries and jurisdictions. The DAP-1353 isn’t supported in the 5.25~5.35 GHz and 5.47 ~ 5.725 GHz frequency ranges in some regions.

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