Available 8 files for D-Link DWL-8500AP

Company

D-Link

Categories

Networks Cards

Model

D-Link DWL-8500AP

Description

802.11a/g Wireless Switch Access Point Firmware

Operating System

Firmware

Version

2.1.0.10

Size Driver

6.3MB

File Name

dwl-3500ap_a2_dwl-8500ap_a2_v2.1.0.10.zip

Observations

Wireless System Upgrade Instructions
The following steps describe how to upgrade the wireless system comprising of the Access Points (AP) and the managing Wireless Switch (WS) from release 1.0.1.5 to 2.1.0.9. These instructions are applicable to any upgrade from 1.0.x.x or 2.0.0.x to 2.1.0.x version.
NOTES:
1. Before the upgrade, make sure that the Wireless Switch (WS) and the Access Points (APs) have the same version of software, or at least, the APs are managed successfully by the WS.
2. Make sure to upgrade the APs first and then the managing WS.
Step 1 : Configure IP address on your PC
Make sure the PC on which the TFTP server resides is configured in the same network as the switch and the AP. Verify that the PC is accessible from these devices. For example, if the WS (10.90.90.90) and the APs are in the 10.0.0.0/8 network, you can configure the PC network interface as follows.
Step 2 : Install TFTP server on your PC.
Step 3 : Copy the WS and AP images into the designated folder and start TFTP service.
Step 4 : Check runtime version on the WS
Username : admin
(DWS-3024) #show version
Switch: 1
System Description............................. D-Link DWS-3024
…
…
Burned In MAC Address.......................... 00:50:BA:88:88:88
Software Version............................... 1.0.1.5
…
Verify it on the web UI at LAN->Monitoring->Device Status page as follows.
The versions of both the images on the switch are displayed at LAN->Monitoring->Dual Image Status page as follows.
Step 5 : Upgrade the Managed Access Points from WS Web UI using TFTP
Note: Record the IP addresses of the APs that are currently managed by the 1.0.1.5 WS.
Download the 2.1.0.9 image on the AP using WLAN->Administration->AP Management ->Software Download as follows. Make sure that the TFTP server is accessible from the APs as the WS is going to direct the APs to the TFTP server to get their upgrade image.
Once the APs are upgraded, they should become managed by the WS that is still running 1.0.1.5. Verify on the WLAN->Monitoring->Access Point ->Managed Access Points page as follows. (Verify the Software Version of the APs is 2.1.0.9.)
Note: In the rare scenario that you do not see the 2.1.0.9 managed APs on the 1.0.1.5 WS even after about 20 minutes after the AP upgrade, you should telnet to a couple APs and check their version using ‘get system’ CLI command. The old WS image may not manage the APs in rare cases due to an SSL problem in the old image (that has been rectified in the 2.1.0.9 version). The APs should have been upgraded successfully to 2.1.0.9. So once you upgrade the WS to 2.1.0.9, those APs should get managed by the WS.
Make sure there is no other WS in the network that will manage these APs. In that case also you may not see the APs managed by this WS.
Step 6: Save the switch configuration in case it is needed for downgrading.
Transfer the switch configuration to a TFTP server using Tool->Upload File menu item. This is switch configuration in binary form. If needed, it could be downloaded on the switch later using Tool->Download File menu item.
Step 7 : Upgrade the WS using TFTP
Download the 2.1.0.9 WS image using the Tool->Download File web page as follows.
Make sure the Image Name selected is same as the Next Active Image. Next Active Image can be verified from LAN->Monitoring->Dual Image Status page
You should see the success message as follows when the transfer is complete.
Now reboot the WS using Tool->Reboot System as follows. Respond appropriately if want to save the configuration changes before the reboot.
After the switch is back up, you should see all the AP s with version 2.1.0.9 managed as follows on the WLAN->Monitoring->Access Point ->Managed Access Points page.
Step 8: Update the WS boot code
The boot code is embedded in the upgrade image. So once the operational code is upgraded, the boot
code could be updated.
When the 1.0.1.5 WS is coming up, you will see the following information that includes the boot code version in terms of the date.
CPU Card ID: 0xa28245
Boot Menu Version: 24 Aug 2006
Select an option. If no selection in 10 seconds then
operational code will start.
1 - Start operational code.
2 - Start Boot Menu.
Select (1, 2):
You can update the bootcode using Tool->Multiple Image service web page as follows. Make sure you select the appropriate image before clicking the Update Bootcode button. You should select the image name that corresponds to the 2.1.0.9 version.
After the bootcode update, if you want to verify the updated version, you will need to reload the WS. But for the boot code to take effect, the reload is not necessary.
CPU Card ID: 0xa28245
Boot Menu Version (Date): 21 FEB 2008
Select an option. If no selection in 10 seconds then
operational code will start.
1 - Start operational code.
2 - Start Boot Menu.
Select (1, 2):
Step 9 : Check the WS software version again.
(DWS-3024) #show version
Switch: 1
System Description............................. D-Link DWS-3024
…
…
Burned In MAC Address.......................... 00:50:BA:88:88:88
Software Version............................... 2.1.0.9
…
Step 10 : Done.

Company

D-Link

Categories

Networks Cards

Model

D-Link DWL-8500AP

Description

802.11a/g Wireless Switch Access Point Firmware

Operating System

Firmware

Version

2.2.0.17

Size Driver

5.7MB

File Name

dwl-3500ap-8500ap_fw_2.2.0.17.zip

Observations

Content:
Revision History and System Requirement: ....................................................................................... 2
New Features: ...................................................................................................................... 2
Problems Fixed: ..................................................................................................................... 5
Known Issues: ....................................................................................................................... 6
Related Documentation: ........................................................................................................... 6

Firmware
Version
New Features
V2.2.0.17 1. Added detailed upgrade warning message in AP CLI, GUI and Switch GUI.
V2.2.0.15
1. (DWL-8500AP ONLY) Added new Country Code for Russia. Russian
regulation requires that all channels from 5.35GHz to 5.65GHz be disabled.
V2.2.0.12
1. (DWL-8500AP ONLY) Updated 802.11a regulatory information as well as
power output for the following countries:
TW – modified the channels to 52,56,60,64,149,153,157,161,165
SG – modified the channels to 36,40,44,48, 52,56,60,64,149, 153, 157,
161, 165
EC – modified the channels to 36,40,44,48, 52,56,60,64, 149, 153, 157,
161, 165
CR – modified the channels to 36,40,44,48, 52,56,60,64, 149, 153, 157,
161, 165
RO – modified the channels to 36, 40, 44, 48
MY – modified the channels to 36, 40, 44, 48
PK – modified the channels to 36, 40, 44, 48
2. Added Brazil Domain to conform to FCC2 regulation
V2.2.0.4
1. (DWL-8500AP ONLY) Conforms to US Regulation (DFS-2) by blocking the
related wireless channels
2. Creates a new factory reset option that retains the information needed to
keep the AP in the same network and reachable. New CLI options added
to factory reset called “keepmanagement”

Company

D-Link

Categories

Networks Cards

Model

D-Link DWL-8500AP

Description

802.11a/g Wireless Switch Access Point Firmware

Operating System

Firmware

Version

2.2.0.4

Size Driver

5.4MB

File Name

dwl-8500ap_fw_v2.2.0.4.zip

Observations

DWL-3500AP Firmware Release Note
=============================================================
Firmware: v2.2.0.4
Hardware: DWL-3500AP A1G/A2G
Date: October 30, 2008

Problems Resolved:
1. VLAN Assignment did not work correctly. Also changed AP behavior to allow 240 VLANS total instead of 64 concurrently.
2. AP reboots automatically due to memory leak.

Enhancement:
1. Conforms US Regulation (DFS-2) by blocking the related wireless channels.
2. Creates a new factory reset option that keeps the information needed to keep the AP on the same network and reachable. New option added to factory reset called “keepmanagement”
When the command “factory-reset keepmanagement” is issued, the following parameters on the AP are saved:
system country
management vlan-id
management static-ip
management static-mask
management dhcp-status
static-ip-route destination
static-ip-route mask
static-ip-route gateway
untagged-vlan vlan-id
untagged-vlan status

3. Hostapd debug is sent to the syslog server when the syslog is enabled on the AP. This allows capturing bug information in the field.

Known Issues:
1. Using TKIP/RC4 encryption with WPA results in roughly 30% lower throughput than using WPA2 AES encryption due to a hardware limitation.
2. Turbo/superG mode does not increase traffic rate significantly for DWL-8500AP.
3. The hardware encryption for WEP is used only when a single BSSID is active on the radio. A second VAP precludes the use of hardware encryption causing low throughput.

Company

D-Link

Categories

Networks Cards

Model

D-Link DWL-8500AP

Description

802.11a/g Wireless Switch Access Point Latest firmware

Operating System

Firmware

Version

1.0.2.3

Size Driver

15.1MB

File Name

dws-3000_fw_v1-0-2-3.zip

Observations

DWL-3500AP/ DWL-8500AP FW Upgrade
Please upgrade 8500AP (1.0.0.5 > 1.0.0.7 > 1.0.1.7) first then DWS-3024 (1.0.0.5 > 1.0.1.7)
Put TFTP tool in the folder with FW, then double click to start TFTP tool

Make sure the AP is at Managed Status

Download FW

Waiting FW download

FW download success

Check FW Upgrade status (Do not do anything, don’t power off AP or reboot switch before AP get Managed Status)

Check FW Upgrade status (Press Refresh button)

FW Upgrade Success (Status: Managed, Configuration Status: Success)

Done

DWS-30XX FW Upgrade
Put TFTP tool in the folder with FW, then double click to start TFTP tool

Check current image

To Download File page

Download FW

FW download process

FW download success

Check image

To Multiple Image Service page

Giving description to image2

Activate image2

Check Next-activate status and Image2 Description content

Reboot System


Check Current-activate status

Check FW version

Update Bootcode then Reboot System

Done

Company

D-Link

Categories

Networks Cards

Model

D-Link DWL-8500AP

Description

802.11a/g Wireless Switch Access Point User Manual v2.00

Information

Manual

Operating System

Manual

Size Driver

3.4MB

File Name

dwl-3500ap-8500ap_manual_2.00.pdf

Observations

List of Figures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
List of Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
About This Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Document Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Document Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Online Help, Supported Browsers, and Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
1 Overview of the D-Link Access Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
IEEE Standards Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Wireless Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Security Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Maintainability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Access Point Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2 Preparing to Install the Access Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Default Settings for the Unified Access Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Administrator’s Computer Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Wireless Client Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Dynamic and Static IP Addressing on the AP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Recovering an IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Discovering a Dynamically Assigned IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Using the Reset Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
3 Installing the Access Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Installing the Unified Access Point. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Viewing Basic Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Using the CLI to View the IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Configuring the Ethernet Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Using the Web UI to configure Ethernet Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Using the CLI to Configure Ethernet Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Configuring IEEE 802.1X Authentication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Using the Web UI to Configure 802.1X Authentication Information . . . . . . . 35
Using the CLI to Configure 802.1X Authentication Information . . . . . . . . . . 36
Verifying the Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
4 Configuring Access Point Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Understanding Security on Wireless Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Choosing a Security Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Comparing Security Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Enabling Station Isolation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Company

D-Link

Categories

Networks Cards

Model

D-Link DWL-8500AP

Description

802.11a/g Wireless Switch Access Point Datasheet

Information

Manual

Operating System

Manual

Size Driver

707KB

File Name

dwl-8500ap_datasheet.pdf

Observations

The DWL-8500AP Wireless Switching 108 AG Access Point is a high-performance wireless access device that provides up to 108Mbps transmission rates 1 and flexible dualband wireless connectivity. This AP provides unparallel wireless mobility, dualband WLAN connectivity and client access to the functions of the DWS-3024/3026 wireless switches. Connected to these switches, each DWL-8500AP continually tunes itself for optimal RF channel and transmits power to provide all mobile clients with the best wireless signal in both the 802.11a and 802.11g bands.
Flexible Dualband Wireless LAN Connectivity
The DWL-8500AP delivers concurrent wireless performance with maximum wireless signal rates in both frequency bands simultaneously. With dualband connectivity, two wireless networks are created both running at full bandwidth speeds, offering a significant increase in total network capacity. At the same time, the DWL-8500AP remains fully backward compatible with the 802.11b standard in the 2.4GHz frequency.
Up to 108Mbps Speed
With transmission speeds of up to 108Mbps (Turbo mode) on both frequency bands, 1 the DWL-8500AP is an ideal solution for bandwidth intensive WLAN application. In a typical working environment with multiple users accessing the network at the same time, the DWL-8500AP can operate at double times the throughput of regular 802.11g wireless LAN equipment.
Sensitive Information Not Stored Locally
Individual DWL-8500AP access points have no local storing of any data so they can be safely installed in unsecured areas without fear of hacking or theft. The DWS-3024/3026 switch is the hardware that stores vital network and user information in plain site and is typically stored in a secure location. DWL-8500AP can link to the DWS-3024/3026 directly or through the existing wired network, and roam in high speed within a single DWS-3024/3026 or even across Layer 3 boundaries (between several cascaded DWS-3024/3026 switches).
Self Configuration and Easy Installation
The DWS-3024/3026 switch automatically configures every connected DWL-8500AP, so no configuration is necessary during installation. If a DWL-8500AP needs to be replaced, the replacement DWL-8500AP automatically inherits the same configuration, making the replacement process as simple as a child’s game.
PoE Facilitates Wireless Deployment
For maximum coverage, the DWL-8500AP can be placed at out-of-the-way locations such as on a ceiling or a high wall, where AC outlets are inaccessible and providing power to these locations is difficult and expensive. The DWL-8500AP can easily obtain power from a DWS-3024/3026 switch located as far as 100 meters away through the unused pairs of the existing network cable, doing away with the need to install separate power wiring. With industry-standard 802.3af PoE support, this wireless access point does not even require a PoE injector.

Company

D-Link

Categories

Networks Cards

Model

D-Link DWL-8500AP

Description

802.11a/g Wireless Switch Access Point GNU - General Public License

Information

Manual

Operating System

Manual

Size Driver

41KB

File Name

gnu_general_public_license.pdf

Company

D-Link

Categories

Networks Cards

Model

D-Link DWL-8500AP

Description

802.11a/g Wireless Switch Access Point GPL Source Code

Operating System

Software

Version

1.0.1.5

Size Driver

11MB

File Name

dwl-3500ap_8500ap_gpl.rar

Observations

Below are the instructions for using the open source code for the DWL3500AP
and DWL8500AP with firmware version 1.0.1.5. The procedure below can be
used with Red Hat Enterprise WS 3.x or 4.x, or Fedora Core 2 or 3 Linux
systems. The build procedure and GPL source components are the same for
North American and International SKUs of the products.

1. Install the Devicescape toolchain and development environment. These
steps must be done as the "root" user.

1a. Install the Devicescape Wireless Infrastructure Platform (WIP) 2.2
Linux distribution and toolchain for the Atheros 531x processor. All
files will be placed in the /opt/devicescape directory.

1b. Install the additional tools needed to build the DWL3500AP and DWL8500AP
code in the LVL7 environment. This is a tarball which can be extracted
directly from within the /opt/devicescape directory.

2. Build the IPKG files

2a. Unpack the open source distribution into a separate directory
using the follwoing command:
tar xjf gpl_src.tar.bz2

2b. From the top level directory of the extracted open source code, there
exists a Makefile. Type "make" from this directory to build the open
source code. The output of this will be several *.ipk files in the
mipsf-uclibc/IPKG directory.

3. Install the IPKG files

3a. Using TFTP or FTP, transfer the desired IPKG file(s) from the directory
mipsf-uclibc/IPKG to the target. For larger IPKG files, it is probably
best to put these on the ramdisk (/tmp).

3b. From the Linux command line on the target, execute the following command
to install the IPKG file onto the target:
ipkg install .ipk

3c. Depending on the nature of the change to the IPKG, it may be necessary
to reboot the target.