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D-Link AP Array Sales Guide

This sales guide provides an overview of the D-Link AP Array, a purpose-built WLAN management tool for small offices. Learn how to configure the AP Array using the web UI and AP Array Setup Tool. Explore the competition and D-Link's roadmap for WLAN management.

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D-Link AP Array Sales Guide

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  1. Sales Guide - D-Link AP Array WRPD, Aug.2011 D-Link Confidential

  2. Agenda • WLAN Management for Small Office • AP Array Introduction • How to Configure AP Array • Web UI • AP Array Setup Tool • Competition • Roadmap

  3. AP Array Introduction WLAN Management Small Office • 11n Drives the WLAN Deployment • What Small Office Needs for WLAN Deployment ? - Easy deployment & management - Stable • Headache of WLAN Management - Multiple-AP configuration & management - Complex security setting • No Lightweight Management Tool For “Small Office” - Professional solution is not affordable & complex - ONLY D-Link at this segment provides WLAN mgt. tool

  4. WLAN Management D-Link Wi-Fi Management 3 Flavors of Wi-Fi Management Applied model Products When to use Selling model D-View Wireless Plug-in • Charged • Plug-in module • for D-View • All unified APs • All FAT APs • Enterprise-level • Manage multiple WSs • Manage unified / FAT APs AP Manager II • AirPremier series • SMB/SME-level • Only manage FAT AP • Free • Bundled with AP AP Array • Small office-level • Manage up to 8 FAT APs • Same AP model in group • No additional PC • Free • Integrated in FW • AP Array Setup Tool • AirPremier N Small Office Focus

  5. AP Array Introduction AP Array Introduction What is AP Array? AP Array is … • A Purpose-built WLAN Management Tool For Small Office • Built-in in AP’s Firmware, No Extra Software Needed • Support AP Array Setup Tool for Basic Settings • Self-managed APs With Configuration Auto-synchronized • Easy Configuration & Management Through Web GUI • Configure once, apply to multiple APs

  6. How It Works (I)? AP Array Introduction AP Array Infrastructure Step 1 • Designate one AP as Master • Set up Array ID & password • Configure the AP SSID Security policy ACL ….. Master Backup Master Step 3 SSID Security policy ACL ….. SSID Security policy ACL ….. SSID Security policy ACL ….. Backup Master & all Slave APs get configuration from Master automatically. • All APs has to be the same model • Up to 8 APs in one group • All AirPremier N support AP array • No AP manager SW (PC) involved • Suitable for Small office Slave APs Step 2 Specify Array ID & password of master in Slave APs

  7. How It Works (II)? AP Array Introduction What If There Are Multiple Master APs or Master AP Crashed? If there are two or more Master APs started in an AP Array ,AP with longest run-time will become to Master AP and others are Backup Master APs. 1 Once the Master AP is crashed, the Backup Master AP will become to the Master role and synchronize the configuration to other Slave APs. 2 Master AP1 Master AP2 Master AP1 Backup Master AP2 Compare MAC & Run-time 1 Runtime:12hrs Runtime:3hrs Runtime:12hrs Runtime:3hrs Master AP2 Backup Master AP2 Master AP1 is missing Echo Request 2 Echo Time Out ?

  8. AP Array Introduction What’s Synchronized ? • Master AP in AP Array would automatically synchronize it’s configurations to all of Slave APs, whenever user make changes in Master AP.

  9. AP Array Introduction What’s Not Synchronized ? • Some Settings Are Not Synchronized Among AP Array Group Configurations Not Shared • Operation Mode • Radio Channel • LAN Setting • Settings That Are Not Shared Must Be Configured Individually For Each AP If Required.

  10. Master Role How To Configure AP Array? Click Advanced Settings > AP Array to view or edit information on AP in an AP Array. Enable AP Array and select the AP ArrayMaster role. 1

  11. Master Role How To Configure AP Array? Set up the AP Array group name and password. 2

  12. Slave Role How To Configure AP Array? Click Advanced Settings > AP Array to view or edit information on AP in an AP Array. Enable AP Array and select the AP Array Slave role. 1

  13. Slave Role How To Configure AP Array? Click Scan button to search the exist AP Array group, and enter the array password to join it. 2

  14. AP Array Tool How To Configure AP Array Setup Tool? Click AP Array Setup Tool to configure AP Array.

  15. Create AP Array How To Configure AP Array Setup Tool? Please enter Username and Password to setup AP Array 1

  16. Unconfigured AP How To Configure AP Array Setup Tool? Wait for Scanning Unconfigured AP in LAN

  17. Unconfigure List How To Configure AP Array Setup Tool? Unconfigured AP in LAN will list in Unconfigure AP field

  18. Role Selection How To Configure AP Array Setup Tool? Drag Unconfigured AP to Member List 2 3 Select AP Array Role from drop-down box: Master, Backup Master and Slave

  19. LAN Setting How To Configure AP Array Setup Tool? LAN Setting can be Automatically configured for multiple APs. Click Set IP to Auto Configure multiple APs 4 5 Fill in Auto-Set-IP column for multiple APs: IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway.

  20. LAN Setting How To Configure AP Array Setup Tool? LAN Setting can be Manually configured . Click Manually for LAN Setting 5 4 Configure APs Manually, please enter an IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway for AP LAN Setting

  21. Basic Setting How To Configure AP Array Setup Tool? 6 Configure Basic Settings for AP Array

  22. Complete! How To Configure AP Array Setup Tool? 6

  23. Modify AP Array How To Configure AP Array Setup Tool? 2 1 Choose Existing AP Array and enter AP Array passwordto modify settings Click Modify Existing AP Array

  24. AP Array Status How To Configure AP Array Setup Tool? Click Status to find existing AP Array status

  25. Competitive Analysis WLAN Mgmt Motorola Cisco HP NETGEAR 3Com H3C Enterprise ProCurve Mobility Manager 2.0 ( WS isn’t included yet ) Wireless LAN Solution Engine (WLSE). RF Management Suite 3.0 D-View 6.0 Wireless Plug-in NO NO NO ProSafe NMS100 ( only support 1 AP ) SME WLSE Express AP Manager II NO NO NO NO SMB AP Array YES ( only AP530 (a/b/g) ) NO NO NO NO NO

  26. Roadmap AP Array • All D-Link 11N Business APs embedded AP Array now • AP Array Setup Tool • DAP-1353 > now • DAP-2360 > now • DAP-2590 > now • DAP-3690 > now • DAP-2553 > E/Q3 • DAP-2690 > M/Q4 • DAP-3520 > E/Q4 DAP-2553 DAP-2360 DAP-1353 DAP-3690 DAP-3520 DAP-2590 DAP-2690 [2011/08/01 Update]

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