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DWL-8500AP - CA Revision A

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Do NOT upgrade firmware on any D-Link product over a wireless connection. Failure of the device may result. Use only hard-wired network connections.
Version Description Date
Download 3.0.0.16

Revision Info

  • While configuring DWL-8600AP in standalone mode, it is not possible to change AP management VLAN ID or untagged VLAN ID on the AP webpage.
  •  Updated error message when attempting to configure a password of more than 8 characters.
12/01/2012
Download 3.0.0.14

Revision Info

  • Fixed: DWL-3500AP might unexpectedly reset its radio or become hung and require a reboot. The problem occurs when the DMA engine runs out of descriptors
  •  Fixed: DWL-8500AP might reboot suddenly. This problem occurs because the processor DMA RX engine locks up.
22/08/2011
Download 3.0.0.12

Revision Info

  • Keep Management Parameters after Factory Reset: The APs support a CLI “factory-reset keepmanagement” command for the APs preserved certain configured parameters after the factory-defaults reset.
24/02/2011
Download 2.1.0.9

Revision Info

  • The APs become "Connection Failed Access Points" occasionally.
  •  Wireless clients can not access AP after the AP starts up for several days.
  •  A large ping packet to the L3 tunnel will be dropped.
  •  The DHCP packets are dropped by the AP occasionally.
  •  In the presence of high amounts of traffic the user experiences high ping loss rate.
02/06/2008
Download 2.2.0.22

Revision Info

 

  •  Added Brazil country code (BR).

Problems Fixed
  •  AP would keep sending packets to client who do not respond, taking up AP’s bandwidth and causing poor wireless connection.
06/05/2010
Download 2.2.0.17

Revision Info

  • Added detailed upgrade warning message in AP CLI, GUI and Switch GUI.
  •  WEB UI upgrade page time out change from 7 minutes to 12 minutes.
  •  Added new Country Code for Russia. Russian regulation requires that all channels from 5.35GHz to 5.65GHz be disabled.
22/10/2009
Download 2.2.0.12

Revision Info

  • Fixed a bug that caused RFScan reports beacons to not be received on the current locked channel.
08/06/2009
Download 2.2.0.4

Revision Info

  • VLAN Assignment did not work correctly. Also changed AP behavior to allow 240 VLANS total instead of 64 concurrently.
  •  AP reboots automatically due to memory leak.
  •  Conforms US Regulation (DFS-2) by blocking the related wireless channels.
19/02/2009
Datasheets
Description Type File Size
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Manuals
Description Type File Size
Download PDF 3.44mb
Quick Installation Guides
Version Description Date Type File Size
Download 1.02 07/01/2009 - -
Specifications
Standards

  •  IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g Wireless LAN
  •  IEEE 802.3, 802.3u Ethernet
  •  IEEE 802.3x Flow Control
  •  IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet (PoE)
  • Data Transfer Rates* For 802.11a/g:
  •  108, 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9 and 6Mbps
  • For 802.11b:
  •  11, 5.5, 2, and 1Mbps
Wireless Frequency Range
  •  802.11a: 5.15GHz to 5.35GHz and 5.725GHz to 5.825GHz
  •  802.11b/g: 2.4GHz to 2.4835GHz
  • OF Channels 802.11a:
  •  9 Non-Overlapping Channels for US and Canada
  •  19 Non-Overlapping Channels for EU
  •  4 Non-Overlapping Channels for Japan
  •  4 Non-Overlapping Channels for China
802.11b
  •  11 Channels for United States
  •  13 Channels for EU
  •  13 Channels for Japan

802.11g:

  •  11 Channels for United States
  •  13 Channels for Europe Countries
  •  13 Channels for Japan
  • Radio and Modulation Type* For 802.11b (DSSS):
  •  DBPSK @ 1Mbps
  •  DQPSK @ 2Mbps
  •  CCK @ 5.5 and 11Mbps
For 802.11a/g OFDM:
  •  BPSK @ 6 and 9Mbps
  •  QPSK @ 12 and 18Mbps
  •  16QAM @ 24 and 36Mbps
  •  64QAM @ 48, 54 and 108Mbps
For 802.11a/g DSSS:
  •  DBPSK @ 1Mbps
  •  DQPSK @ 2Mbps
  •  CCK @ 5.5 and 11Mbps
Transmit Output Power
  • (Typical at Each Throughput Rate) For 802.11a:
  •  16dBm at 6, 9, 12 and 18Mbps
  •  14dBm at 24 and 36Mbps
  •  12dBm at 54 and 48Mbps
  • For 802.11b:
  •  18dBm at 11, 5.5, 2 and 1Mbps

For 802.11g:

  •  18dBm at 6, 9, 12 and 18Mbps
  •  16dBm at 24 and 36Mbps
  •  14dBm at 48 and 54Mbps
EIRP
  •  Typical EIRP Using default Antennas: 802.11a 16dBm 802.11g 18dBm
  • Receiver Sensitivity* For 802.11a:
  •  -87dBm at 6Mbps
  •  -86dBm at 9Mbps
  •  -85dBm at 12Mbps
  •  -83dBm at 18Mbps
  •  -80dBm at 24Mbps
  •  -76dBm at 36Mbps
  •  -71dBm at 48Mbps
  •  -71dBm at 54Mbps
  •  -68dBm at 108Mbps
  • For 802.11b:
  •  -83dBm at 11Mbps
  •  -88dBm at 5.5Mbps
  •  -89dBm at 2Mbps
  •  -92dBm at 1Mbps
  • For 802.11g:
  •  -87dBm at 6Mbps
  •  -86dBm at 9Mbps
  •  -85dBm at 12Mbps
  •  -83dBm at 18Mbps
  •  -80dBm at 24Mbps
  •  -76dBm at 36Mbps
  •  -71dBm at 48Mbps
  •  -71dBm at 54Mbps
  •  -68dBm at 108Mbps
Antennas
  •  2 Dualband Detachable Dipole Antennas With Reverse SMA Connectors
  •  Antenna Gain: 5.5 dBi for 5GHz frequency band, 2.5dBi for 2.4GHz frequency band
  • Ethernet Interface
  •  10/100BASE-TX Port With 802.3af PoE
  • Configurable Operation Mode
  •  Access Point Only
Security
  •  64/128/152-bit WEP Data Encryption
  •  MAC Address Filtering
  •  WPA/WPA2 EAP
  •  WPA/WPA2 PSK
  •  AES
  •  802.11i-ready
  •  802.1Q SSID Broadcast Enable/Disable
  •  8 SSID per Frequency Band
  •  Isolated Security for Each SSID (Different Security Setting for Each SSID)
Supported Management Methods/Protocols
  •  Uses Protocols Supported in DWS-3024/3026 Wireless Switches
Diagnostic LEDs
  •  Power
  •  Status
  •  LAN
  •  802.11b/g
  •  802.11a
Power
  •  Operating Voltage: 48VDC +/-10% for PoE
  •  Power Supply: Through 48VDC, 0.4A External Power Adapter
  •  Power Consumption: Max.8.5W without POE Max.9W with POE
Dimensions
  •  181.1 mm (L) x 165 mm (W) x 38 mm (H)
  • (7.13 X 6.5 X 1.5 inches)
Weight
  •  800 grams (1.76 lbs)
Temperature
  •  Operating: 0° to 40°C (32° to 104°F)
  •  Storing: -20° to 65°C (-4° to 149°F)
Humidity
  •  Operating: 10% to 90% (Non-Condensing)
  •  Storing: 5% to 95% (Non-Condensing)
Certifications
  •  FCC Class B
  •  CE
  •  C-Tick
  •  VCCI
  •  TELEC
  •  UL
Warranty
 Limited Lifetime

* Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g specifications. Actual data throughput will vary. Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, and network overhead, lower actual data throughput rate. Environmental factors will adversely affect wireless signal range.
108Mbps Turbo mode operation in 5GHz frequency band is not allowed in EU countries.
** Maximum power setting will vary according to individual country regulations.
*** Limited Lifetime Warranty available only in the USA and Canada if purchased on or after October 1, 2010.