D-Link AirPremier N Dual Band Exterior Access Point DAP-3520/A User Manual

Product codes

DAP-3520/A

Overview

D-Link

, an industry pioneer in wireless networking,

introduces a solution for businesses seeking to deploy

next generation draft 802.11n LANs. D-Link unveils its

new AirPremier N Dual Band Exterior PoE Access Point

(DAP-3520), designed for exterior deployments in support

of small and medium business-class environments

or enterprise corporations to provide secure and

manageable dual band wireless LAN options for network

administrators.

Versatile Access Point

The DAP-3520 allows network administrators to deploy

a highly manageable and extremely robust dual band

wireless network. The embedded antennas can provide

optimal wireless coverage in either 2.4GHz (802.11g and

draft 2.0 802.11n) or 5GHz (802.11a and draft 2.0 802.11n)

bands. For advanced installations, this new high-speed

Access Point has integrated 802.3af Power over Ethernet

(PoE) support, allowing installation of this device in areas

where power outlets are not readily available.

Enhanced Performance

The DAP-3520 delivers reliable wireless performance with

maximum wireless signal rates of up to 300Mbps¹ in either

the 2.4GHz or 5GHz wireless band. This, coupled with

support for Wi-Fi Multimedia™ (WMM) Quality of Service

features, makes it an ideal access point for audio, video,

and voice applications.

When enabled, QoS allows the DAP-3520 to automatically

prioritize traffic according to the level of interactive

streaming, such as gaming or VoIP. The QoS feature also

provides a drop-down menu option to select customized

priority rules. Additionally, the DAP-3520 supports load

balance features to ensure maximum performance by

limiting the maximum number of users per Access Point

and by Network Utilization to allow network congestion to

dissipate.

Security

To help maintain a secure wireless network, the

DAP-3520 provides the latest in wireless security

technologies by supporting both Personal and Enterprise

versions of WPA and WPA2 (802.11i) with support

for RADIUS server backend. To further protect your

wireless network, MAC Address Filtering, Wireless

LAN Segmentation, Disable SSID Broadcast, Rogue AP

Detection, and Wireless Broadcast Scheduling are also

included.

The DAP-3520 includes support for up to four VLANs for

implementing multiple SSIDs to further help segment

users on the network. The DAP-3520 also includes a

wireless client isolation mechanism, which limits direct

client-to-client communication for each SSID.

Multiple Operation Modes

To maximize total return on investment, the DAP-3520 can

be configured to optimize network performance based on

any one of its multiple operation modes: Access Point,

Wireless Distribution System (WDS) with Access Point,

WDS/Bridge (No AP Broadcasting) and Wireless Client.

With WDS support, network administrators can set up

multiple DAP-3520s throughout a facility and configure

them to bridge with one another while also providing

network access to individual clients. The DAP-3520 also

includes Spanning Tree Protocol support for greater

efficiency and assistance in avoiding broadcast storms

when used in WDS.

DAP-3520

For Business-Class

Environments

+ Selectable Dual Band Connectivity for

Increased Network Capacity

+ Ideal for Exterior Deployments

Multiple Operation Modes

+ Access Point
+ Wireless Distribution System

(WDS)/Bridge

  -  Point-to-Point
  -  Point-to-Multiple Points
+  WDS with AP
+  Wireless Client

High Performance Connectivity

+ IEEE (Draft) 802.11n Wireless
+ Up to 300Mbps

Trusted Security Features

+  WPA2™ - Enterprise/Personal
+  WPA™ - Enterprise/Personal
+  WPA2 - PSK/AES over WDS
+  64/128-bit WEP Encryption
+  MAC Address Filtering

Convenient Installation

+ Supports 802.3af Power over Ethernet

Easy Management

+  Web Browser (HTTP) & HTTPS
+  Telnet
+  SNMP v1, v2c, and v3
+  SSH
+  D-View

5.1 and 6.0

+ AP Manager II

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