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# Help MENU

Wizard The Wizard is a quick and useful utility to help setup the DAP-1350 to easily connect to your Local Area Network (LAN) with only a few simple steps required. It will guide you step by step to configure a new password, SSID, channel, security setting for the DAP-1350. The Setup Wizard is a helpful guide for first time users to the DAP-1350.
Wireless Setup Allow you to change the wireless settings to connect to an existing wireless network or to customize your wireless network.
Wireless Network Name Also known as the SSID (Service Set Identifier), this is the name of your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). By default the SSID of the DAP-1350 is "dlink". This can be easily changed to establish a new wireless network or to add the DAP-1350 to an existing wireless network.
Wireless Channel A wireless network uses specific channels in the wireless spectrum to handle communication between clients. Some channels in your area may have interference from other electronic devices. Choose the clearest channel to help optimize the performance and coverage of your wireless network.
Transmission(TX) Rates Select the basic transfer rates based on the speed of wireless adapters on the WLAN(wireless local area network).
Wireless Security Mode Unless one of these encryption modes is selected, wireless transmissions to and from your wireless network can be easily intercepted and interpreted by unauthorized users.

WEP
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is a wireless security protocol for Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN). WEP provides security by encrypting the data that is sent over the WLAN. The DAP-1350 supports 2 levels of WEP Encryption: 64-bit and 128-bit. WEP is disabled by default. The WEP setting can be changed to fit an existing wireless network or to customize your wireless network.

Authentication - Authentication is a process by which the DAP-1350 verifies the identity of a network device that is attempting to join the wireless network. There are two types authentication for this device when using WEP.
Open System - Select this option to allow all wireless devices to communicate with the DAP-1350 before they are required to provide the encryption key needed to gain access to the network.
Shared Key - Select this option to require any wireless device attempting to communicate with the DAP-1350 to provide the encryption key needed to access the network before they are allowed to communicate with the DAP-1350.
WEP Encryption - Select the level of WEP Encryption that you would like to use on your network. The two supported levels of WEP encryption are 64-bit and 128-bit.
Key Type - The Key Types that are supported by the DAP-1350 are HEX (Hexadecimal) and ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange.) The Key Type can be changed to fit an existing wireless network or to customize your wireless network.
Keys - Keys 1-4 allow you to easily change wireless encryption settings to maintain a secure network. Simply select the specific key to be used for encrypting wireless data on the network.

WPA
Wi-Fi Protected Access authorizes and authenticates users onto the wireless network. WPA uses stronger security than WEP and is based on a key that changes automatically at a regular interval.

Cipher Type - The DAP-1350 support two different cipher types when WPA is used as the Security Type. These two options are TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) and AES (Advanced Encryption Standard).
PSK/EAP - When PSK is selected, your wireless clients will need to provide a Passphrase for authentication. When EAP is selected, you will need to have a RADIUS server on your network which will handle the authentication of all your wireless clients.
Passphrase - This is what your wireless clients will need in order to communicate with your DAP-1350, when PSK is selected. Enter 8-63 alphanumeric characters. Be sure to write this Passphrase down as you will need to enter it on any other wireless devices you are trying to add to your network.
802.1X - This means of WPA authentication is used in conjunction with a RADIUS server that must be present on your network. Enter the IP address, port, and Shared Secret that you RADIUS is configured for. You also have the option to enter information for a second RADIUS server in the even that there are two on your network which you are using to authenticate wireless clients.

WPA2
Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 authorizes and authenticates users onto the wireless network. WPA2 uses stronger security than WEP and is based on a key that changes automatically at a regular interval.

Cipher Type - The DAP-1350 support two different cipher types when WPA2 is used as the Security Type. These two options are TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) and AES (Advanced Encryption Standard).
PSK/EAP - When PSK is selected, your wireless clients will need to provide a Passphrase for authentication. When EAP is selected, you will need to have a RADIUS server on your network which will handle the authentication of all your wireless clients.
Passphrase - This is what your wireless clients will need in order to communicate with your DAP-1350, when PSK is selected. Enter 8-63 alphanumeric characters. Be sure to write this Passphrase down as you will need to enter it on any other wireless devices you are trying to add to your network.
802.1X - This means of WPA2 authentication is used in conjunction with a RADIUS server that must be present on your network. Enter the IP address, port, and Shared Secret that you RADIUS is configured for. You also have the option to enter information for a second RADIUS server in the even that there are two on your network which you are using to authenticate wireless clients.

LAN Setup
These are the settings of the LAN (Local Area Network) interface for the device. 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. The default IP address is 192.168.0.50 with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0.

Dynamic IP Address/Static IP Address - The DAP-1350 can be configured to obtain an IP address automatically from another DHCP server in the local network. By default, the DAP-1350 is pre-configured with a fixed IP of 192.168.0.50.
IP Address - IP address of the DAP-1350, default is 192.168.0.50.
Subnet Mask - Subnet Mask of DAP-1350, default is 255.255.255.0.

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