D-Link DWL-3260AP [4/109] Introduction

The D-Link AirPremier DWL-3260AP is a powerful and reliable wireless access point for business-

class enterprise environments. Designed for indoor installation, this access point provides

advanced functions including 108Mbps Turbo speed, security, Quality of Service (QoS), and

Power over Ethernet (PoE) for network administrators to deploy a highly manageable and robust

wireless network.

Up to 108Mbps Wireless Speed. The DWL-3260AP delivers reliable wireless performance with

standard 802.11g wireless throughput rates of up to 54Mbps. It has the added capability of

reaching maximum wireless signal rates of up to 108Mbps (Turbo mode) powered by D-Link

108G technology. At the same time, the DWL-3260AP remains fully compatible with the IEEE

802.11b and 802.11g standards.

Power Over Ethernet Support. For maximum coverage, the DWL-3260AP can be placed at out-

of-the-way locations such as on a ceiling, using a mounting plate. Industry-standard 802.3af PoE

support facilitates installation of this device on high places, where AC outlets are inaccessible and

providing power to these locations is difcult and expensive. From the ceiling, the DWL-3260AP

can obtain power from a PoE 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.

Ceiling Mounting. The DWL-3260AP has a round shape and can be camouaged as a smoke

detector to distract the attention of network intruders. Its diagnostic LED can be turned off to make

it appear even more like a smoke detector.

Advanced Wireless Security. Since wireless security remains a strong concern among

businesses, the DWL-3260AP provides the latest wireless security technologies by supporting

both WPA/WPA2-Enterprise and 802.1x to ensure complete network protection. In addition, the

DWL-3260AP currently comes 802.11i-ready to fully support industrial grade wireless security.

Other security features included in this Access Point are MAC Address Filtering, Wireless LAN

segmentation, Broadcast SSID Disabled, and support for Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)

data encryption.

WDS (Wireless Distribution System) Support. To maximize total return on investment, the DWL-

3260AP can be congured to operate as an access point (AP mode), a point-to-point bridge or

a point-to-multipoint bridge (WDS mode). In the AP mode, the DWL-3260AP uses its built-in

omni-directional antenna for multi-angle coverage. In the WDS mode, the DWL-3260AP can be

mounted on a high wall and externally tted with an optional directional antenna through its SMA

connector. Users will disable the built-in antenna through a slide switch, and the DWL-3260AP will

communicate only with wireless bridges, using the external directional antenna, without allowing

wireless clients or workstations to access them.

Introduction

*”Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802.11g specications. Actual data throughput will vary. Network conditions and

environmental factors, including volume of network trafc, building materials and construction, and network overhead lower actual data throughout

rate.”