D-Link DWL-1000AP [21/24] Compatibility

Features of WEP are:

• Data encryption using a 40 bit shared key

• No key distribution mechanism. The shared key (password) must be distributed

manually to all personnel and stored on the hard drive.

• Simple authentication of clients based on hardware address.

More about Cells

Each Access Point in the network forms the center of a cell, or Basic Service Set (BSS).

The Cells should overlap slightly to guarantee seamless wireless connectivity

everywhere. Nearby Access Points should preferably send and receive on different

channels for maximum throughput.

Creating a cell plan for your site can be complicated, and is usually done by experts

employing special measuring equipment. Furthermore, the radio channels you may use

depend on both the capabilities of the PC-Cards you are deploying, as well as the

regulations in your area.

The following table may be of help:

Regulatory Domain Area Permissible Channels

FCC United States 1 – 11

DOC Canada 1 - 11

ETSI Europe except Spain and France 1 – 13

MKK Japan 1 - 14

Compatibility

The APManager utility version 1.1.0 is compatible with the D-Link DWL-1000AP

Access Points only.

Glossary

BSS

"Basic Service Set". De facto an alias for Access Point.

Cell

Area in which the radio signal of an Access Point is sufficiently good to join with it.