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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. If you want to enable DHCP on the switch or assign a different static IP address, you must connect to the DWS-3026 switch and change the default settings.

You can connect to the switch through Telnet or a Web browser from a host on the 10.0.0.0/8 network, or you can connect to the switch through the console port (RS-232 DCE). After you connect to the switch, you can provide network information or enable the DHCP client. To connect to the DWS-3026 switch from a host on the 10.0.0.0 network, enter the default IP address of the switch (10.90.90.90) into the address field of a Web browser or a Telnet client.

To connect to the console port and provide network information, use the following steps:

1. Using a null-modem cable, connect a VT100/ANSI terminal or a workstation to the console (serial) port.

If you attached a PC, Apple, or UNIX workstation, start a terminal-emulation program,such as HyperTerminal or TeraTerm.

2. Configure the terminal-emulation program to use the following settings:

- Baud rate: 115,000 bps
- Data bits: 8
- Parity: none
- Stop bit: 1
- Flow control: none

3. Press the return key, and the User: prompt appears.

Enter admin as the user name. There is no default password. Press ENTER at the password prompt if you did not change the default password. After a successful login, the screen shows the (switch-prompt)> prompt.

4. At the (switch-prompt)> prompt, enter enable to enter the Privileged EXEC command mode. There is no default password to enter Privileged EXEC mode. Press ENTER at the password prompt if you did not change the default password.

5. Configure the network information.

- To use a DHCP server to obtain the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway information, enter network protocol dhcp.
- To use a BootP server to obtain the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway information, enter network protocol bootp.
- To manually configure the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway, enter network parms [], for example:

network parms 192.168.2.23 255.255.255.0 192.168.2.1 The default gateway is an optional parameter, so you do not need to enter an address to execute the command.

To view the network information, enter show network.

6. To save these changes so they are retained during a D-Link switch reset, enter the following command:

write

Once the D-Link Unified Switch is connected to the network, you can use the IP address for remote access to the DWS-3026 switch by using a Web browser or through Telnet or SSH.

Tags: default settings, DWS-3026, IP address, RS-232

To setup and deploy the D-Link Unified Access System solution, use the following general steps:

1. Plan the WLAN network topology.

Decide where to locate each access point to maximize accessibility to the WLAN by wireless clients and to minimize radio frequency (RF) interference by other access points. You should also determine how to integrate the D-Link Unified Switch into your existing network topology.

2. Install and configure the D-Link Unified Switch.

To install and configure the D-Link DWS-3026 switch, you need a serial connection to the switch, or you must connect to the switch from a host in the same subnet as the switch default IP address (10.90.90.90/8). From the initial connection to the switch, you can configure basic network information or enable the DHCP client on the switch to acquire this information automatically.

3.Enable the WLAN switch function and assign an IP address to the WLAN switch interface.

The WLAN features on the switch are enabled by default. The WLAN feature must be 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. Changing the IP address of the network interface automatically disables and re-enables the wireless function. Enabling routing also disables and reenables the wireless function.

4.Configure the default AP Profile settings that the access point will use after the D-Link DWS-3026 switch validates it.

When the switch successfully validates an access point, it sends the AP Profile to the access point. The AP Profile contains all of the access point configuration information,such as the radio, security, and SSID settings. You can configure all of the AP settings before or after the switch validates an AP.

5.Prepare and deploy D-Link Access Points and enable AP-to-switch discovery.

After you connect an AP to the network and it obtains an IP address (either statically or dynamically by using DHCP), the Unified Switch can automatically discover the AP. However, if your network uses IEEE 802.1X authentication or you require the AP to be authenticated by the D-Link DWS-3026 switch upon discovery, you must log on to the AP and configure security information.

6.Authenticate and validate the APs.

You can optionally configure the Unified Switch so that it only manages APs that it authenticates. You can use the local database or an external RADIUS database for AP authentication. Whether or not you require AP-to-Unified Switch authentication, the switch must be able to validate an AP before it can manage the AP. For the D-Link DWS-3026 switch to validate the AP, you must add the MAC address of each AP to the AP database on the switch or to the database on an external RADIUS server.

CAUTION: The default AP profile does not use a security mechanism for wireless client associations. All wireless clients will be able to connect to an AP and access your network.

Tags: DWS-3026, Wireless Gigabit Switch, WLAN

Delivering better connectivity, security, efficiency and value, as well as IP surveillance cameras, D-Link provides network solutions for the implementation of any IP surveillance project. The company also manufactures switches, storage devices, network security and wireless products. D-Link’s range is now available through Norbain.

D-Link were one of the first manufacturers to recognise the need for more energy-efficient switches. Cutting power consumption without sacrificing performance, D-Link’s ‘Green’ products use fan-less technology that saves energy and reduces failure rates, and feature ‘intelligent’ ports that ration power to where it’s most needed.

Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) switches offer unparalleled flexibility and value by delivering power via connecting Ethernet cables to devices such as Access Points, VoIP phones or IP cameras; useful for where power sockets are either unavailable or inconvenient to install.

D-Link offers a wide portfolio of Storage solutions; from easy to manage Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices, to high-performance, high-capacity Storage Area Network (SAN) solutions. Cost-effective, they provide centralised data storage accessible from multiple locations on the network or over the Internet.

D-Link’s latest generation of Wireless N products provide bandwidth and transfer speeds comparable to their wired equivalents. Robust enough to be deployed at the very core of a network, they give greatly enhanced reliability and coverage, and include advanced security features to keep organisations safe from intrusion.

D-Link’s range of NetDefend Network Security products provides an all-in-one security package; protecting against viruses, preventing intrusion and filtering content. They can stop access to blacklisted websites, monitor instant messaging and protect remote workers while cutting the time-cost of security management.

Applying their 25 years of networking expertise, D-Link has developed a wide choice of IP Cameras that cater for the needs of any business. Using advanced technology, D-Link IP cameras produce high-resolution images and work in the dimmest of light conditions. They can send instant intrusion warnings 24/7 to a PC, smart phone or any web-enabled device.

“From start-ups through to multi-site operations, D-Link’s broad range of innovative technology offers customisable and flexible solutions,” says Buzz Coates, Norbain’s Divisional Director Branded CCTV. “Whether starting from scratch, extending an existing IP network or upgrading from an analogue installation, D-Link’s networked systems can help installers achieve maximum value with the minimum of cost.”

Tags: D-Link, Norbain, surveillance products

Desktop users will have to at the very least invest in a new motherboard; whereas laptop users are pretty much stuck with what they’ve got, since upgrade and replacement options are limited with the portable variety.

Seeing opportunity in this economic adversity, D-Link has released USB upgrade option that is relatively cheap.

The D-link DUB-1310 is a PCI-Express card that works similar to a riser card and comes with two USB 3.0 ports. D-Link has a similar option for laptop users with the DUB-1320 which also slots into laptop’s Express slot. Before you invest in one of these, ensure that the desktop motherboard has a spare PCIe slot and the laptop has a slot for an Express card.

Alongside these two, D-Link has also release a USB 3.0 hub that can be used to extend the cards capacity to connect to four additional devices simultaneously. We haven’t tested these or any similar devices, but we guess that there will be at least some reduced performance when compared to native USB 3.0 hubs that are integrated with the motherboard.

Tags: DUB-1320, USB 3, USB card

When entering the IP address of the D-Link router DIR-665(192.168.0.1 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. Your computer must be on the same IP subnet to connect to the web-based utility.

1.Make sure you have an updated Java-enabled web browser. We recommend the following:

• Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
• Netscape 8 or higher
• Mozilla 1.7.12 (5.0) or higher
• Opera 8.5 or higher
• Safari 1.2 or higher (with Java 1.3.1 or higher)
• Camino 0.8.4 or higher
• Firefox 1.5 or higher

2.Verify physical connectivity by checking for solid link lights on the device. If you do not get a solid link light, try using a different cable or connect to a different port on the device if possible. If the computer is turned off, the link light may not be on.

3.Disable any internet security software running on the computer. Software firewalls such as Zone Alarm, Black Ice, Sygate, Norton Personal Firewall, and Windows® XP firewall may block access to the configuration pages. Check the help files included with your firewall software for more information on disabling or configuring it.

4.Configure your Internet settings:

• Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel. Double-click the Internet Options Icon. From the Security tab, click the button to restore the settings to their defaults.
• Click the Connection tab and set the dial-up option to Never Dial a Connection. Click the LAN Settings button. Make sure nothing is checked. Click OK.
• Go to the Advanced tab and click the button to restore these settings to their defaults. Click OK three times.
• Close your web browser (if open) and open it.

5.Access the web management. Open your web browser and enter the IP address of your D-Link router in the address bar. This should open the login page for your the web management.

6.If you still cannot access the configuration, unplug the power to the D-Link router for 10 seconds and plug back in. Wait about 30 seconds and try accessing the configuration. If you have multiple computers, try connecting using a different computer.

Tags: D-Link Router, DIR-665, web-based