D-Link DAP-1522 manual

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    2 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual D-Link res er ves the right to rev ise this publi catio n and to make change s in the cont ent her eof withou t obligat ion to notif y any perso n or organiz ation of such revisions or changes . Manual Revisions T r ademarks D-Link and the D -Link logo ar e trademarks or register ed trademarks of D-Link Corporation or[...]

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    3 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual T able of Cont ents Prefac e ................................................................................ 2 Manual Revisions .......................................................................... 2 T rademarks ..................................................................................... 2 Product Overv[...]

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    4 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual T able of Cont ents Statistics ................................................................................. 49 IPv6 .......................................................................................... 50 Help ................................................................................................. 5[...]

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    5 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 1 - Pr oduct O verview D-Link DAP-1522 Xtr eme N® Duo W ireless Bridge/AP Ethernet Cable P ow er Adapter CD-ROM with User Manual S y st em Requiremen ts • C om pu te rs wit h W in do ws ® , Maci nt os h ® , or Li nux -b as ed ope ra ti ng sy st em s with an in sta ll ed Eth ern et ad apt er • Internet [...]

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    6 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 1 - Pr oduct O verview Introduction T O T AL PERFORMANCE C omb in es a war d wi nn ing a cc es s poi nt f ea tu r es an d 8 02 .11 n wir e les s te ch nol og y t o pr o vid e the b est w ir el ess p erfo rma nc e . T O T AL SECURITY The most c omplete set of securit y f eatures including WP A2 and MAC Address[...]

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    7 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 1 - Pr oduct O verview • F ast er Wir eless Networ king - The DA P- 1522 pr ovid es up to 300Mbps* wireles s conne ction with othe r 802.11n wirele ss clients. This capability allow s users to participate in real-time ac tivities online, such as video str eaming, online gaming , and re al-t ime [...]

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    8 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 1 - Pr oduct O verview Har dwar e O v er view C onnec tions 1 LAN P or ts (1-4) Connect 10/100/1000 Ethernet devices such as computers , switches, and hubs . 2 Mode Switch Three-way switch used to select AP 2.4GHz, AP 5GHz or Br idge mode. 3 Reset Button Pr essing the R eset button restores the access point/b[...]

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    9 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 1 - Pr oduct O verview LEDs 1 P ower LED A solid blue light indicates a proper c onnection to the power supply . 2 AP LED A solid light indicates that the D AP -1522 is in AP mode. 3 Bridge LED A solid light indicates that the DAP -1522 is in bridge mode. 4 WPS LED A solid light indicates a successful WPS con[...]

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    10 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 2 - Installation Installation This section will walk you through the installation process . Placement of the DAP -1522 is very impor tan t. Do not place the DAP -1522 in an enclosed area such as a closet , cabinet, or in the attic or garage .[...]

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    11 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 2 - Installation W ireless Installation C onsidera tions The D-Link wireless access point lets y ou acc ess y our network using a wireless connection fr om virtually an ywhere within the operating range of your wireless net work. Keep in mind, howev er , that the number , thick ness and location of walls, ce[...]

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    12 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 2 - Installation Depending on how y ou want to use y our D AP-1522 will determine which mode you use . This section will help you gure out which setting works with your setup . AP Mode If y ou already have a wired or wir eless router , and wan t to add an access point to connec t your wireless clients t o[...]

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    13 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 2 - Installation Crea teaF ullMediaB and(5GHzwireless)Netw ork If you have two DAP -1522 devices and want to cr eate a wireless network with full MediaBand t echnology you will need to conne ct one W irele ss Bridge to your router and move the switch on the back panel to “ AP 5GHz ” . T[...]

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    14 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 2 - Installation One T ouch AP C onguration This feature makes the W ir eless Acc ess P oint to have the ability to exchange/learn the W ireless Pr ole from another W ireless Router/Ac cess P oint. 1. Pr ess the WPS button on y our Router or Acc ess P oint. WPS LED will ash on and o . 2. Pr ess W[...]

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    15 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation C ongur a tion f or AP Mode This section will show y ou how to c ongure your new D-Link wireless ac cess point using the web-based conguration utility . W eb -based C ongura tion Utility T o access the conguration utilit y , open a web brow ser such as Internet Explorer and[...]

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    16 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation C li c k La u n ch  W i r e l es s  Se t u p W i z a r d to q ui c kl y c o n g u r e y our a cc e ss po in t. If you want to enter your settings without running the wizard , click W ireless S ettings (on the lef t side) and skip to page 21. Setup W izard[...]

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    17 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation This Wizar d is designed to assist you in c onnecting your wireless device to your access point. I t will guide you through step - by-step instructions on how to get y our wireless devic e connected. W ir eless Setup W izar d Click Next to con tinue. Selec t WPS as the conguration meth[...]

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    18 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation Click Next to continue . Click End to complet e the setup . Click C onnec t to continue .[...]

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    19 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation Selec t Manual as the conguration method to set up your network manually . Click Next to con tinue. Enter a net work name (SSID) and uncheck Assign a network k ey to aut omatically creat e a network key . T o M anually assign a network key , check Assign a network k ey and ent er a key[...]

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    20 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation W ireless Band: Enable W ireless: W ireless Network Name: W ireless Mode: 802.11 Band: 802.11 Mode: Displays either 2.4GHz or 5.0GHz. Check the bo x t o enable the wireless function. If y ou do not want to use wireless, uncheck the box to disable all the wireless functions. When you are b[...]

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    21 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation Th e Aut o Chan ne l Sca n sett in g ca n be sel ect ed to all ow the D AP - 152 2 to ch oo se the chan ne l wi th the lea st amo un t of in te rfer en c e. Indicates the channel setting for the D AP-1522. The Channel can be changed to t the channel setting for an existing wireless net[...]

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    22 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation LAN Settings This section will allow you to change the local netw ork settings of the access point and to c ongure the DHCP settings. Device Name: LAN Connection T ype: Enter the Device Name of the AP . It is r ecommended to change the Device Name if there is more than one D-Link devic[...]

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    23 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation Device Name: IPv4 Connection T ype: Ac cess P oint IP Addr ess: Subnet Mask: Default Gatewa y: Enter the Device Name of the AP . It is recommended to change the Device Name if there is more than one D-Link device within the subnet. Use the drop-down menu to select Static IP . Enter the IP[...]

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    24 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation IPv6 Address: Subnet Pr ex Length: Default Gatewa y: Primary DNS Ser ver: Secondary DNS Ser ver: Enter the static IPv6 addr ess provided by your Internet Ser vice Pro vider . Enter the IPv6 subnet prex length. Enter the default gatew ay IP address . Enter the primary DNS ser v er IP[...]

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    25 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation Obtain IPv6 DNS Ser vers automatically: Use the f ollowing IPv6 DNS Ser vers: Primary DNS Ser ver: Secondary DNS Ser ver: Sel ect to ob tai n IP v6 DNS Se r v ers aut om ati ca lly . Enter a specic DNS server address. Enter the primary DNS ser v er IP address . Enter the secondary DNS [...]

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    26 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation A dvanc ed MA C Addr ess F ilter The M AC addr ess lter section can be used t o lter network acc ess by machines based on the unique MA C addresses of their network adapter (s). I t is most usefu l to preve nt unaut horize d wire less devi ces from con necting to your network. A MA [...]

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    27 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation T ransmit Po wer: WMM Enable: Short GI: IGMP Snooping: Sets the transmit power of the ant ennas. WMM is QoS for your wireless network. This will improv e the quality of video and voice applications for y our wireless clients . Check this box to reduce the guard interval time theref ore in[...]

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    28 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation Guest Zone Enable Guest Zone: W ireless Band: W ireless Network Name: Security Mode: Enable Guest Zones Clients Isolation: Enable Routing Between Zones: Check to enable the Guest Zone fea ture. S elect the schedule of time when the Guest Zone will be active. The schedule may be set to Alw[...]

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    29 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation Enable DHCP Ser ver: DHCP IP A ddress Range: Default Subnet Mask: Default Gatewa y: Default W ins: Default DNS: DHCP Lease Time: DHCP Client List: Check to enable the DHCP Ser ver on the access point. Enter the IP address range to assign to the clients on your network. Enter the subnet ma[...]

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    30 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation DHCP Reser vation If you want a computer or devic e t o alwa ys hav e the same IP addr ess assigned , you can cr eate a DHCP reservation. The access point will assign the IP addr ess only to that comput er or device. Note: This IP address must be within the DHCP IP A ddress Range. Check t[...]

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    31 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation WLAN P ar tition Use the drop- down menu to either Allow or Deny internal station connection. Use the drop- down menu to either Allow or Deny Ethernet to W ireless LAN acc ess. Internal Station Connection: Ethernet to WLAN Acc ess: WLAN Partition allows you to segment your W ireless netwo[...]

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    32 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation Enable QoS: QoS T ype: Priority by LAN P or t: Enable this option if you want QoS t o prioritize y our trac. There are two options available f or your special application: (1) Priority by LAN Port, and (2) Priority by P rotocol . There are f our priorit y levels for all LAN por ts. The[...]

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    33 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation Priority by Pr otocol: Ethernet W ireless: W ireless to Ethernet: A CK/DHCP/ICMP/ DNS Priority: W eb T rac Priority: Mail T rac Priority: Ftp T rac Priority: Users can set the pr iority and percentage of total bandwidth reser ved for each of their four traffic ca te gor ies . Ple[...]

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    34 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation Denes the priorit y level f or your device . Other trac generated that does not regar d the afor ementioned packet delivery . Note: Normally the wir eless connection transmits application da ta packets based on the wir eless to Ethernet speed and Ethernet to wir eless speed. U sers [...]

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    35 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation T r ac Manager T r ac Manager enables trac control of the delivering and rec eiving of data packets. There are two options available f or Unlisted Clients T rac: (1) deny , and (2) for ward. This section allows the user to indicate the device ’ s maximum bandwidth from Ether[...]

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    36 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation Add T rac Manager Rule In T rac Manager Rule enter settings f or each user of your network, using adequa te IP (Client IP) or M AC address ( Client M AC). Set appropriate Ethernet to Wir eless and W ireless t o Ethernet speeds for the trac y ou want to r egulate . Enter a name f [...]

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    37 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation W i-F i Pr ot ec ted Setup Enable: Lock Wireless Security Settings: This fea ture allow s y ou to add devices to y our network using a PIN or button P ress . Y our devices must suppor t Wi-F i P rotected Setup in order to be congur ed by this method . Select to Enable this featur e and[...]

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    38 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation User Limit Check the box to enable . Enter the maximum number of clients allowed t o connect to the access point. The User Limit section allows y ou to set a maximum number of wireless clien ts that can connect to the access point . Enable User Limit: User Limit (1-32):[...]

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    39 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation P assword: V erify P assword: Enter a new password f or the A dministrator L ogin Name. The administra tor can make changes to the settings. Enter the same password that you entered in the previous text bo x in order to c onrm its accuracy . Maintenanc e A dmin This page will allow y o[...]

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    40 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation T ime The Time Conguration option allow s you to c ongure , update, and maintain the correct time on the int ernal sy stem clock . F rom this section y ou can set the time zone that y ou are in. Da ylight Saving can also be congur ed to automatically adjust the time when needed. [...]

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    41 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation Save t o Local Hard Drive: Load from L ocal Hard Drive: Restore to F actory Default: Reboot the Device: Clear Language P ack: Use this option to save the current access point conguration settings to a le on the hard disk of the computer you are using . First, click the Save button. [...]

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    42 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation Brow se: Upload: After you have downloaded the new rmware , click Brow se to locate the rmware update on your hard driv e . Click Upload to com plet e the rmwa re upgra de. Once you have a rmwar e update on your computer , use this option to brow se f or the le and then upl[...]

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    43 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation If y ou load a language pack and would like to go back t o English, click M aintenanc e > Sy stem and click on Clear next to Clear Language Pack .[...]

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    44 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation Ping T est / IPv6 Ping T est: Ping Result: The Ping T est / IPv6 Ping T est is used to send Ping packe ts to test if a co mputer is on the Inte rnet. Enter the host name or IP/IPv6 address that you wish to P ing, and click Ping . The results of y our ping attempts will be display ed here [...]

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    45 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation Schedule Enter a name f or your new schedule. Select a day , a range of days, or All W eek to include every day . Enter a start and end time for your schedule . The list of schedules will be listed here. Click the Edit icon to make changes or click the Delete ic on to remo ve the schedule[...]

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    46 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation General: LAN: W ireless LAN: Displays the access point’ s time and firmware version. Display s the M AC address and the private (local) IP settings for the acc ess point. D i s p l a y s t h e w i r e l e s s M AC a d d r e s s a n d y o u r wireless settings such as SSID and Channel. S[...]

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    47 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation W ir eless The wireless section allows y ou to view the wir eless clients that are c onnected to your wireless ac cess point. SSID: MA C Addr ess: Up T ime: Mode: Signal: Displays the name of y our network. Th e Eth erne t ID (MA C ad dr ess) of the wir ele ss cl ien t. Displays the amoun[...]

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    48 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation Log T ype: F irst Page: Last P age: Pr evious: Next: Clear: Save L og: Refresh: Th er e ar e tw o typ es of log s tha t ca n be view ed : S y ste m Activity , Debug System, A ttacks , Dropped Pack ets and Notice . Click to view the rst page. Click to view the last pag[...]

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    49 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation Statistics T h e S ta t i st i c s p a ge d i s p la ys a l l o f t h e LA N a n d W i r e l e s s p a c k e t s t r a n s m i t a n d r e c e i v e s t a ti s t i c s . TX Packets: RX Pack ets: TX Packets Dropped: RX Pack ets Dropped: TX Bytes: RX Bytes: Th e t ota l nu mbe r of pac ket [...]

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    50 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation IPv6 IPv6 Connection T ype: LAN IPv6 Address: IPv6 Default Gateway: LAN IPv6 Link-Local Addr ess: Primary DNS Ser ver: Secondary DNS S er ver: Displays IPv6 connection mode. Displays LAN IPv6 address . Displays the IPv6 address of the default gatewa y . Displays the LAN IPv6 link-local ad[...]

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    51 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation Help[...]

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    52 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation C ongur a tion f or Bridge Mode This section will sho w you how to c ongure your new D-Link wir eless MediaBridge using the web-based conguration utility . W eb -based C ongura tion Utility T o access the conguration utilit y , open a web-browser such as Internet Explorer a[...]

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    53 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation This wizard is designed to assist you in conguring the wireless settings for your bridge. I t will guide you through step-by-step instructions on how to setup y our wireless network. Setup W izar d Click Next to continue with the wizar d setup . Click Launch W ireless Setup Wi[...]

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    54 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation Selec t WPS configuration if you want to use W i-F i P r ot ect ed Se tu p . If y ou wan t to se t up yo ur netw o rk man ua l ly , ski p to pag e 55 . Cl ick N e xt to c on ti nu e . Click C onnec t to continue .[...]

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    55 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation Pr ess do wn the WPS Button on the wireless device y ou are adding to y our network to complet e the setup . Selec t Manual conguration to set up your net work manually . Click Next to con tinue.[...]

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    56 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation Ent er the W i rel ess Ne two rk Name of the AP or clic k the Site Sur vey button t o nd the AP . Click Next to con tinue on to page 57.[...]

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    57 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation If you clicked on Site Sur vey , the follo wing screen will be display ed. F i nd y ou r acc es s poin t fr om the li st a nd cli ck C onn ect to co mp le te t he Set up Wi za r d. Choose which Security Mode you want to use and click Next to con tinue.[...]

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    58 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation If you choose WEP , ent er the wirel ess security pass wor d and click Next to complet e the Setup W izard. Enter the WP A/WP A2 Personal P assphrase and click Next to establish wireless connection. Selec t A uto ( WP A or WP A2) and click Next t o c ontinue.[...]

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    59 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation The following screen opens to indicate that you have successfully sa ved your new settings .[...]

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    60 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation Site Survey: Enable W ireless: W ireless Network Name: Band W idth: Security Mode: Enable: W ireless MA C Cloning: MA C Addr ess: Scan: A function that looks for available wir eless networks. Click the check box to enable the wireless function. If you do not w ant t o use wireless, unchec[...]

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    61 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation Device Name: LAN Connection T ype: IPv4 Address: Subnet Mask: Default Gatewa y: Primary DNS Ser ver: Secondary DNS Ser ver: My IPv6 Connection: Enter the Device Name of the AP and click Nex t to co nt in u e. I t is re co mm e nd e d t o c h an g e t h e D e v ic e Name if ther e is mor e[...]

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    62 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation Dynamic Select DHCP to automatically obtain an IP address on the LAN/private network. LAN Connection T ype:[...]

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    63 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation A dvanc ed A dvanc ed Network Settings This section allows uses to change the LAN Settings . W e do not recommend changing these settings from factory default.[...]

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    64 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation P assword: V erify P assword: Enter a new password for the Administrator Login Name. The administrator can make changes to the settings. Enter the same password that you entered in the previous textbox in or der to conrm its accur ac y . Maintenanc e A dmin This page will allow y ou to[...]

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    65 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation T ime The Time Conguration option allow s you to c ongure , update, and maintain the correct time on the int ernal sy stem clock . F rom this section y ou can set the time zone that y ou are in. Da ylight Saving can also be congur ed to automatically adjust the time when needed. [...]

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    66 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation Save Settings T o Local Hard Drive: Load F rom L ocal Hard Drive: Restore T o F actor y Default: Reboot The De vice: Clear Language P ack: Use this option to save the cur rent access point conguration settings t o a le on the hard disk of the computer you are using. F irst, click th[...]

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    67 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation Brow se: Upload: After you have downloaded the new rmwar e, cli ck Br ow se to locat e th e rm wa re upda te on yo ur hard drive. Click Upload to complete the rmware upgrade . O n c e y o u h a v e a f i r m w a r e u p d a t e o n y o u r computer , use this option to browse f o[...]

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    68 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation If y ou load a language pack and would like to go back t o English, click M aintenanc e > Sy stem and click on Clear next to Clear Language Pack .[...]

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    69 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation Schedule Enter a name f or your new schedule. Select a day , a range of days, or All W eek to include every day . Check All Days or enter a sta r t and end time for your schedule. Select O n or O from the drop- down menu. Click Ad d to save your schedule. Y ou must click Save Settings [...]

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    70 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation Displays the access point’ s time and rmwar e version. Displ ays the MAC addres s an d th e p rivate (loca l) IP settings for the acc ess point. Displays the wireless M AC address and your wireless settings such as SSID and Channel. General: LAN: W ireless LAN: Sta tus Devic e Info T[...]

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    71 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation The re are v e types of logs tha t can be vie wed : Sy st em A ctiv ity , Wi r ele ss Act ivi ty , A tta ck s , Dro pp ed P ack et s , and Notic e . Click on the corresponding check box for the type(s) that you want displa yed in the log. Click this button to immediately lter the[...]

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    72 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation Statistics T h e S ta t i st i c s p a ge d i s p la ys a l l o f t h e LA N a n d W i r e l e s s p a c k e t s t r a n s m i t a n d r e c e i v e s t a ti s t i c s . TX Packets: RX Pack ets: TX Packets Dropped: RX Pack ets Dropped: TX Bytes: RX Bytes: Th e t ota l nu mbe r of pac ket [...]

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    73 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation Help[...]

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    74 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 4 - Security W ireless Security This section will show y ou the dier ent levels of security you can use to pr otect y our data fr om intruders. The DAP -1522 o ers the follo wing types of securit y : • WP A2 ( Wi-F i P rot ected Access 2) • WP A2-PSK (Pre-Shared Key) • WP A ( Wi-F i P rot ected A[...]

  • Page 75

    75 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 4 - Security C ongur e WP A/WP A2 It is r ecommended t o enable encr yption on y our wir eless acc ess point before your wireless network adapt ers. Please establish wireless c onnectivit y befor e enabling encr yption. Y our wireless signal ma y degrade when enabling encr yption due to the added overhead[...]

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    76 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 5 - Connecting to a W ir eless Network C onnec t to a W ireless Netw ork U sing W indow s® 7 It is recommended to enable wireless securit y ( WP A/WP A2) on your access point befor e conguring your wireless adapter . I f you ar e joining an existing network, you will need to k now the security key or pas[...]

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    77 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 5 - Connecting to a W ir eless Network 3. Highlight the wireless net work (SSID) you would like to connect to and click the C onnect button. If you get a good sig nal but cannot acc ess the Interne t, che ck yo ur T CP/IP settings for your wireless adapter . R efer to the Net working Basics section in this m[...]

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    78 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 5 - Connecting to a W ir eless Network 5. Enter the same securit y key or passphrase that is on y our access point and click Connect . Y ou can also connec t by pushing the WPS button on the rout er . It ma y take 20-30 seconds to c onnect t o the wireless net work. If the connection fails, please verify tha[...]

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    79 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 5 - Connecting to a W ir eless Network C onnec t to a W ireless Netw ork U sing W indow s V ista® Windo ws Vista ® users may use the con venien t, built-in wireless utility . Follo w these instructions: F rom the Star t menu, go to Contr ol P anel, and then click on Network and S haring Cen ter . The utili[...]

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    80 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 5 - Connecting to a W ir eless Network Click C onnec t An y wa y to continue . The utilit y will display the following window to indicate a connection is being made. The nal window indicates the establishment of a successful connection. Th e next two page s disp la y the windo w s used to co nne ct to eit[...]

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    81 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 5 - Connecting to a W ir eless Network Selec t a network to c onnect to and then click the C onnect button. Enter the appropriate secur ity key or passphrase in the field provided and then click the C onnect button. C ongur e Securit y It is r ecommended to enable wireless encryption on y our wir eless br[...]

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    82 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 5 - Connecting to a W ir eless Network C onnec t to a W ireless Netw ork U sing W indow s® XP Windo ws XP users may use the built-in wir eless utility (Zero Conguration U tility). The following instruc tions ar e for Service P ack 2 users. I f you are using another compan y ’ s utilit y or Windows 2000[...]

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    83 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 5 - Connecting to a W ir eless Network C ongur e Securit y It is r ecommende d to enable wireless security on your wireless bridge or access point bef ore conguring your wirel ess adapter . If you are joining an existing network, you will need to know the security key being used. 2. Hi gh li gh t th e [...]

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    84 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 5 - Connecting to a W ir eless Network 3. The W ireless Network C onnection box will appear . Enter the security passphrase and click C onnect. It may take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless network . If the connection fails, please verify that the security settings ar e corr ect. The WP A-PSK passphra[...]

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    85 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 6 - T roubleshooting T roubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems that can occur during the installation and operation of the DAP -1522. Read the follo wing descriptions if you are having pr oblems. ( The examples below ar e illustrat ed in W indows ® XP . If y ou hav e a di erent operati[...]

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    86 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Sec tion 6 - T roubleshooting • Congure y our Internet settings: • Go to Star t > Settings > Contr ol Panel . D ouble - click the Internet Options Icon. Fr om the Securit y tab , click the button to r estore the settings t o their defaults. • Click the Connection tab and set the dial-up option to Never[...]

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    87 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Appendix A - W ireless Basics D-Link wireless products are based on industr y standards to provide easy-to-use and compatible high-speed wireless connectivity within y our home , business or public access wireless networks. Strictly adhering t o the IEEE standar d, the D-Link wireless family of pr oducts will allow y[...]

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    88 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Appendix A - W ireless Basics Whatis W ireless? Wir eless or Wi-F i technology is another wa y of connecting y our computer to the network without using wires. Wi-F i uses radio frequency to connect wirelessly , so you have the fr eedom to connect computers an ywhere in your home or oce . D-Link is the world[...]

  • Page 89

    89 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Appendix A - W ireless Basics W irelessP ersonalA reaNetwor k( WP AN) Bluetooth is the industr y standar d wireless t echnology used f or WP AN. Bluetooth devic es in WP AN operat e in a range up to 30 feet a way . Compar ed to WLAN the speed and wireless operation range are both less than WLAN, but in re[...]

  • Page 90

    90 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Appendix A - W ireless Basics Wher eiswirelessused? Wir eless technology is expanding every where not just at home or oc e. P eople like the freedom of mobility and it ’ s becoming so popular that more and more public facilities now pro vide wire less acc ess to attract people. The wireless connectio[...]

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    91 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Appendix A - W ireless Basics Security Don ’t let your next- door neighbors or intruders connect to your wir eless network. Secure your wir eless network by turning on the WP A or WEP security feature on the ac cess point. Ref er to product manual for detail inf ormation on how to set it up . There ar e basically t[...]

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    92 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics Networking B asics Check y our IP address After you install y our new D-Link adapter , b y default, the T CP/IP settings should be set to obtain an IP address from a DHCP ser ver (i.e. wir eless rout er) automatically . T o verify your IP addr ess, please f ollow the steps below . Click[...]

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    93 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics Statically A ssign an IP address If you are not using a DHCP capable gat eway/r outer , or you need to assig n a static IP address , please follo w the steps below: Step 1 Windo ws® 7 - Click on Start > Con trol P anel > Network and In ternet > Network and S haring Cen ter . W[...]

  • Page 94

    94 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Appendix C - T echnical Specications T echnical Specications Standards • IEEE 802.11n • IEEE 802.11a • IEEE 802.11g • IEEE 802.3 • IEEE 802.3u Security • WP A-P ersonal • WP A2-P ersonal • WP A-Enterprise • WP A2-Enterprise W ireless Signal Rates 1 • 300Mbps • 108Mbps • 54Mbps • 48Mbps[...]

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    95 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Appendix D - C ontacting T echnical Support C on tac ting T echnical Suppor t U .S. and Canadian customers can c ontact D -Link technical suppor t through our web sit e or by phone . Befor e you contact technical support, please have the f ollowing ready: • Model number of the produc t (e.g . D AP-1522) • Hardwar[...]

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    96 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Appendix E - W arranty W arran t y Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, D-Link Systems, Inc. (“D-Link ”) provides this Limit ed W arranty: • Only to the person or entity that originally purchased the pr oduct from D-Link or its author ized reseller or distributor , and • Only for products pur[...]

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    97 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Appendix E - W arranty LimitedSoft ware W arr anty: D-Link warrants that the sof tware por tion of the product (“Sof tware ”) will substantially conform to D -Link ’ s then cur rent functional specications for the Sof tware, as set for th in the applicable documentation, from the date of original retai[...]

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    98 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Appendix E - W arranty • After an RMA numbe r is issued, the def ective produ ct m ust be packaged securely in the origina l or other suitable shipping pack age to ensur e that it will not be damaged in tr ansit, and the RMA number must be prominently mar ked on the outside of the package. Do not include any manual[...]

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    99 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Appendix E - W arranty LimitationofLiability: T O THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED B Y LA W , D -LINK IS NOT LIABLE UNDER ANY C ONTRA C T , NEGLIGENCE, STRIC T LIABILIT Y OR OTHER LEGAL OR EQUIT ABLE THEORY FOR AN Y L OSS OF USE OF THE PRODUC T , INC ONVENIENCE OR D AMA GES OF ANY CHARACTER, WHE THER DIREC T , SPEC[...]

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    100 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Appendix E - W arranty F eder alCommunica tionC ommissionInter ferenc eSta tement This equipment has been tested and found to c omply with the limits for a Class B dig ital device, pursuant to P art 15 of the FC C Rules. These limits are designed to pro vide reasonable prot ection against harmful in ter [...]

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    101 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Appendix E - W arranty Industr yCanadaSta tement This device complies with RSS-210 of the Industr y Canada Rules. Oper ation is subject to the following two c onditions: 1) this device may not cause int er ference and 2) this device must accept an y interference , including inter fer ence that may cause undesi[...]

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    102 D-Link DAP-1522 U ser Manual Appendix F - Registra tion V ersion 2.0 April 12, 2011 Pr oduct registration is en tirely volun tar y and failure to complet e or return this form will not diminish y our warranty rights. Registr ation Register y our product online at registr ation.dlink.com[...]