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DWS-1008 User’s Manual
D-Link Systems, Inc.
Conguring DWL-8220AP Access Points
Configuring DWL-8220AP Access Points
DWL-8220AP access points contain radios that provide networking between your wired
network and IEEE 802.11 wireless users. A DWL-8220AP access point connects to the
wired network through a 10/100 Ethernet link and connects to wireless users through radio
signals.
DWL-8220AP Overview
A DWL-8220AP can be directly connected to a switch port or indirectly connected to a switch
through a Layer 2 or IPv4 Layer 3 network. For redundancy, a DWL-8220AP can have one of
the following combinations of multiple connections:
• Two direct connections to a single switch or two switches.
• Up to four indirect connections to switches through intermediate Layer 2 or Layer 3
networks.
• One direct connection to a switch and up to three indirect connections to switches
through intermediate Layer 2 or Layer 3 networks.
To congure DWL-8220AP access points, perform the following tasks, in this order:
• Specify the country of operation.
• Congure DWL-8220AP access ports, Distributed AP connections, and dual homing.
• If required, congure radio-specic parameters, which include the channel number,
transmit power, and external antenna model.
Note: You do not need to set channels and power if you use RF Auto-Tuning to set these
values. You do not need to specify an external antenna model unless a radio uses an external
antenna.
• Congure SSID and encryption settings in a service prole.
• Map the service prole to a radio prole, assign the radio prole to radios, and enable
the radios.
Country of Operation
Before you can congure DWL-8220AP access points and radio parameters, you must
specify the country in which you plan to operate the radios. Since each country has different
regulatory environments, the country code determines the transmit power levels and channels
you can congure on the radios. MSS ensures that the values you can congure are valid for
the country you specify.