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Step 1: Install the LucidLink server software on your computer.

Step 2: Click on Configure Access Point and select the Manufacturer and Model (D-Link, DWL-2100AP, DWL-2000AP) from the drop-down menu. Click Next.

Step 3: Once the Access Point is detected, you can change the IP address and password of the Access Point. To change the IP address, type it in the field next to IP Address. To change the password type it next to Password and then re-type it next to Confirm Password. Click Next.

Step 4: Next to Network Name enter your SSID (Service Set Identifier), and select the security method (Maximum Security or Maximum Compatibility) using the radio buttons below Choose The Security Method. Click Configure Access Point.

Note: If you select Maximum Security (WPA) the Shared Secret must be a minimum of 8 characters.

Step 5: Please wait while LucidLink completes the configuration process with the Access Point. This will take about 3-5 minutes. Do not disconnect the Ethernet cable or power cycle the unit during this process. If directly connected onto the Access Point, the Local area network status will switch between disconnected and connected. This is normal.

Step 6: Click Settings and enter a shared secret password next to Shared Secret. Also, enter your identification and contact information. To launch the LucidLink Management Console when Windows starts click the check box next to Automatically open the LucidLink Management Console whenever Windows starts. Click Save Settings to finish setup.

Note: The shared secret configured on the server must match the Shared Secret configured on every Access Point that communicates with the server. Configure the Shared Secret in the web-based configurations of the Access Points.

Tags: DWL-2100AP, LucidLink

client mode

Client Mode allows the D-Link DWL-2100AP to become a wireless client to another AP or wireless router. Client mode allows any device with an Ethernet connection to connect to your wireless network, such as a printer, gaming console (Xbox, PS2), or a computer.

You will need the MAC address of the device you want to be a client to. If you are connecting to a wireless router, then you must use the LAN or Ethernet MAC address, not the wireless address.

Step 1: Connect the DWL-2100AP to your PC using an Ethernet cable. You cannot connect to the DWL-2100AP wirelessly when in client mode.

Step 2: Your computer will need to be in the same IP address range as the DWL-2100AP for configuration. The default IP address is 192.168.0.50.

Step 3: Open a web browser and enter in the IP address of the access point (192.168.0.50). The username is admin (all lower case) and the password is blank (nothing).

Step 4: Click on Advanced at the top and then click Mode on the left side. At the bottom, click the AP Client button. Enter the MAC address of the device you want to repeat (IE 50:23:AB:D4:56:E1).

Step 5: Click Apply to save your settings.

repeater mode

You will need the MAC address of the device you want to repeat. If you are repeating a wireless router, then you must use the LAN or Ethernet MAC address, not the wireless address.

Step 1: Connect the DWL-2100AP to your PC using an Ethernet cable. You cannot configure the DWL-2100AP wirelessly when in repeater mode.

Step 2: Your computer will need to be in the same IP address range as the D-Link DWL-2100AP for configuration. The default IP address is 192.168.0.50.

Step 3: Open a web browser and enter in the IP address of the access point (192.168.0.50). The username is admin (all lower case) and the password is blank (nothing).

Step 4: Click on Advanced at the top and then click Mode on the left side. At the bottom, click the AP Repeater button. Enter the MAC address of the device you want to repeat (IE 50:23:AB:D4:56:E1).

Step 5: Click Apply to save your settings.

Tags: DWL-2100AP

Access Point Mode

The DWL-2100AP is set to Access Point (AP) mode by default, which allows the DWL-2100AP to connect to wireless clients.

Step 1: Using an Ethernet cable connect the DWL-2100AP to your PC.

Step 2: Your computer will need to be in the same IP address range of the DWL-2100AP for configuration. The default IP address of the DWL-2100AP is 192.168.0.50.

Step 3: Open a web browser and type the IP address of the DWL-2100AP in the address bar (default is 192.168.0.50). Press Enter.

Step 4: The default username is admin (all lower case) and the default password is blank (nothing). Click OK.

Step 5: Select the Advanced tab and the Mode button.

Step 6: Select Access Point using the radio buttons.

Step 7: Click Apply and then click Continue to save new settings.

Point-to-Point Bridge

As a wireless bridge the DWL-2100AP allows you to connect two wireless LANs together.

Step 1: Log into the Access Point or Wireless Router that the D-Link DWL-2100AP is going to bridge and write down the Ethernet MAC Address or LAN Mac Address.

Step 2: Using an Ethernet cable connect the DWL-2100AP to your PC.

Step 3: Your computer will need to be in the same IP address range of the DWL-2100AP for configuration. The default IP address of the DWL-2100AP is 192.168.0.50.

Step 4: Open a web browser and type the IP address of the DWL-2100AP in the address bar (default is 192.168.0.50). Press Enter.

Step 5: The default username is admin (all lower case) and the default password is blank (nothing). Click OK.

Step 6: Select the Advanced tab and the Mode button.

Step 7: Select PtP Bridge using the radio buttons.

Step 8: In the Remote AP MAC Address field enter the MAC Address you obtained in Step 1.

Step 9: Click Apply and then click Continue to save the new settings.

Tags: DWL-2100AP, Wireless

DWL-2100AP Introduction:

D-Link AirPlus Xtreme GTM series of high-speed devices now capable of delivering transfer rates up to 15x faster than the standard 802.11b with the new D-Link 108G. With the new AirPlus Xtreme G DWL-2100AP Wireless Access Point, D-Link sets a new standard for wireless access points.

The DWL-2100AP Wireless Access Point also supports SNMP v.3 for better network management with the provided Wireless AP Manager software that manages network configuration and firmware upgrades. For Enterprise networks, the DWL-2100AP supports network administration and real-time network traffic monitoring via D-Link’s D-View Network Management software.

The DWL-2100AP features WDS (Wireless Distribution System) that can be configured to perform in any one of five modes: a Wireless Access Point, a Point-to-Point (PtP) bridge with another DWL-2100AP, a Point-to-Multipoint (PtMP) bridge, a Repeater for range extension, or as a Wireless Client. The WDS feature makes the DWL-2100AP an ideal solution for quickly creating and extending a wireless local area network (WLAN) in offices or other workplaces, or even at hotspots.

DWL-2100AP Firmware Download:

Now the DWL-2100AP Firmware Version:2.13

Date:2/26/2009

Revision Info:
¤ Remove the default setting user name “user”.
¤ The password field should have current password

Download Now : ftp://ftp.dlink.com/Wireless/dwl2100AP/Firmware/dwl2100AP_firmware_213.zip

Tags: DWL-2100AP, Firmware