Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DAP-1150 D-Link
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2 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Table of Contents Product Overview ........................................................ 4 Package Contents ................................................... 4 System Requirements ....................................
3 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Table of Contents Connect to a Wireless Network Using Windows ® XP .......... 57 Congure WEP/WPA-PSK ............................................... 5 9 Using Windows ® Vista (Secured Network) ....................60 Using Windows ® Vista (Unsecured Network) .
4 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview • D-Link DAP-1150 Wireless G Access Point • Power Supply • Manual on CD • Quick Installation Guide • Ethernet Cable System Requirem.
5 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Introduction D-Link, an industry leader in networking, introduces the new D-Link Wireless G Access Point(DAP-1150). With the ability to transfer les with a maximum wireless signal rate of up to 54Mbps 1 , the DAP-1150 gives you high-speed wireless network access for your home or ofce.
6 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview • Multiple operation modes – Can be exibly congured to operate as an Access Point, Wireless Client, Wireless Repeater mode. • Total security – Complete set of security features including WEP encryption and WPA/WPA2 to protect network against outside intruders.
7 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Hardware Overview Connections Power: Receptor for the Power Adapter. LAN Port: C o n n e c t e t h e r n e t d e v i c e s u c h a s c o m p u t e r , s w i t c h and hub.
8 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Hardware Overview LEDs Power: Solid gree n light ind icat es conn ect ion to a power source WLAN: B l i n k i n g g r e e n l i g h t ind ica.
9 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual The D-Link wireless access point lets you access your network using a wireless connection from virtually anywhere within the operating range of your wireless network.
10 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual How you use your DAP-1150 will determine which mode you choose on the DAP-1150. This section will help you gure out which setting works with your setup. AP/Repeater/Wireless Client Mode Access Point Mode In Access Point mode, the DAP-1150 acts as a central connection point for any computer (client) that has a 802.
11 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Wireless Client Mode In AP Client mode, the DAP-1150 acts as a wireless network adapter for your Ethernet-enabled device (such as a game console or a TV set-top box). Connect your Ethernet-enabled device to the AP using an Ethernet cable.
12 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Modes Repeater Mode Repeater mode increases the range of your wireless network by extending the wireless coverage of another AP or wireless router. The APs and wireless router (if used) must be within range of each other.
13 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Conguration Web-based Conguration Utility 1. Open the web browser 2. Type in the device name of the DAP-1150.
14 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Click Launch Wireless Setup Wizard t o q u i c k l y congure your access point. To setup your wireless network using WPS, you can click Add Wireless Device With WPS and skip to pag e 37 .
15 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration This Wizard is designed to assist you in connecting you wireless device to your access point. It will guide you through step-by-step instructions on how to get your wireless device connected. Wireless Setup Wizard For AP Mode Enter the Device Name of the AP and click Next to co nt in ue .
16 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Click Save to save your network settings. Select Auto as the conguration method only if your wireless device supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup. Skip to next page for Manual conguration. Click Next to continue.
17 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Select Manual as the conguration method to setup your network manually. Click Next to continue. In order for your network settings to take effect AP will reboot automatically. Click continue to return to the login page.
18 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration I f y o u c h o o s e WP A - P S K en c r y p t i o n, t h e f o ll o w i n g screen will show you your Network Key to enter on your wireless clients. Click Save to nish the Setup Wizard. Ent er a netw ork name and choo se Aut oma tic all y assi gn a network key.
19 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Choose Manually assign a network key to create you own key. Click Next to continue. If you choose WEP encryptio n, the following screen will show you your Network Key to enter on your wireless clients.
20 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration If you select WPA encryption, the following screen will show you your network key to enter on your wireless clients. Click Save to nish the Setup Wizard. For WPA encryption, enter a Network Key between 8 and 63 characters long or enter exactly 64 characters using 0-9 and A-F.
21 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration If you select WEP encryption, the following screen will show you your network key to enter on your wireless clients. Click Save to nish the Setup Wizard. For WEP encryption, enter a Network Key exactly 5 or 13 characters long or exactly 10 or 26 characters using 0-9 and A-F.
22 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Th is wi za rd i s de sig ne d to a ssi st y ou i n con g ur in g the w ir el ess s et ti ngs f or y ou r DA P-1 15 0 wi th re pe at er mo de . It wi ll gui de yo u t hro ug h s tep -b y-s te p i nst ru cti on s o n h ow to se tup yo ur wi rel es s n etw or k.
23 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Select Auto c o nf ig u ra ti o n if y o u w an t t o us e W i- Fi Pr ot ec te d Se tu p. If you want to setup your network manually, skip to page 26. Click Next to continue. If you want to change the admin account password, enter a new password and click Next .
24 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Start WPS on the wireless dev ice you are addi ng to you wireless network to complete the setup. Select PIN t o co nn ec t yo ur w ir el es s de vi ce w it h WP S. For PBC conguration, skip to next page.
25 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Press down the Push Button on the wire less devic e you are adding to your network to complete the setup. Select PBC to use the Push Button Conguration to connect to your network. Click Connect to continue.
26 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Select Manual c on g u ra ti on to s et u p yo ur ne tw or k manually. Click Next to continue. If you clicked on Site Survey to following screen will be displayed. Find your access point from the list and click Connect to complete the Setup Wizard.
27 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration If you choose WEP , e nt er the w ir ele ss sec u r it y pa ssw ord and click Next to complete the Setup Wizard.
28 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration The Wireless Setup Wizard is complete. Click Finish to reboot the device. If you choose WPA2 , e nt er th e W PA 2 Per so na l P as sp hra se a nd click Next to complete the Setup Wizard. If you choose WPA , enter the WPA Personal Passphrase and click Next to complete the Setup Wizard.
29 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration This wizard is designed to assist you in conguring the wireless settings for your AP with wireless client mode. It wi ll gu id e you t hr oug h st ep- by -s te p i ns tr uct io ns on h ow t o s et up yo ur w ire le ss n etw or k.
30 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration S el e c t A u t o c o n fi g u r at i o n i f y ou w a nt t o u s e W i - Fi Pr ot ec te d Se tu p. If you want to setup your network manually, skip to page 33. Cl ic k Ne xt t o co nt in ue .
31 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Start WPS on the wireless dev ice you are addi ng to you wireless network to complete the setup. Select PIN to connect your wireless device with WPS. For PBC conguration, skip to next page. En te r t he PI N n um be r u se d i nt o y ou ac ce ss po in t and click Connect.
32 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Press down the Push Button on the wire less devic e you are adding to your network to complete the setup. Select PBC to use the Push Button Conguration to connect to your network. Click Connect to continue.
33 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Enter the Wireless Network Name of the AP or use site survey to nd the AP. Click Next to continue. Se l e ct M an u al c on g ur a ti o n t o s e t up yo u r n e tw o r k manually. Click Next to continue.
34 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration If you clicked on Site Survey to following screen will be displayed. Fi nd yo ur acce ss poin t fr om th e lis t and clic k Co nn ec t to complete the Setup Wizard.
35 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration If y ou c ho ose W EP , en t er the w ir ele ss sec uri t y pas swo rd and click Next to complete the Setup Wizard.
36 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration The Wireless Setup Wizard is complete. Click Finish to reboot the device. If you choose WPA2, enter the WPA2 Personal Passphrase and click Next to complete the Setup Wizard. If you choose WPA, enter the WPA Personal Passphrase and click Next to complete the Setup Wizard.
37 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration This Wizard is designed to assist you in your wireless network setup. It will guide you through step-by-step instructions on how to set up your wireless network and how to make it secure. Select PIN to use your PIN number from your wireless device to connect to your network.
38 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Press down the Push Button on the wire less devic e you are adding to your network to complete the setup. Select PBC to use the Push Button Conguration to connect to your network. Click Connect to continue.
39 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Access Point Wireless Network Name (also called the SSID): The Wireless Network Name is a unique name th at id en ti e s a netw or k. All dev ic es on a ne tw or k must share t he same wirele ss network name in order to communicate on the network.
40 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Enable or disable the Wi-Fi protected setup feature. Locking the wireless security prevents the settings from being changed by any new external registar using its PIN. Devices can still be added to the wireless network using Wi-Fi Protected Setup.
41 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Repeater Wireless repeater mode extends the wireless coverage of another wireless AP or wireless router.
42 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Y o u c a n i n p u t t h e w i r e l e ss n e t wo r k name of the root AP or click the Site Survey button to nd the root AP. Click this button to choose the root AP from an available connection list.
43 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration LAN Setup The LAN (Local Area Network) is your private, internal network. This page allows you to congure the IP settings of the LAN interface for the DAP-1150. The IP address can be changed to your current network IP range.
44 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration The DAP-1150 is set to Dynamic IP by default. . The IP address and subnet mask will fallback t o 1 9 2 . 16 8 . 0 .5 0 a n d 2 5 5 . 2 55 . 2 5 5. 0 , i f d o n ’ t get IP address from DHCP server exceed 30 seconds.
45 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Advanced Wireless Select the transmission rate for the network. Choose 100% , 50% (-3dB), 25% (-6dB), or 12.
46 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration MAC Filter List: This list will display the MAC addresses that are in the selected lter. Access Control Use MAC Filters to allow or deny wireless clients, by their MAC addresses, from accessing the DAP-1150.
47 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Maintenance Device Administration Enter a new password. Re-enter the password to conrm it. New Password: Conrm Password: Save and Restore Click Save to sa ve the curre nt sys tem se t ti ng s a s a le o n to y ou r l oc a l ha r d drive.
48 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Firmware Update This feature is used to update the rmware of the DAP-1150. The current rmware version and rmware date are displayed here.
49 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration This screen displays the current rmware version and the current LAN, and Wireless LAN settings on your access point.
50 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Log The DAP-1150 keeps a running log of events and activities occurring on the AP. If the AP is rebooted, the logs are automatically cleared. You can save the log les under Log Setting. This button directs you to the rst page of the log.
51 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Statistics The DAP-1150 keeps statistics of the trafc that passes through it. You can view the amount of packets that pass through the LAN and wireless portions of the network. The trafc counter will reset if the access point is rebooted.
52 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Help The Help menu contains an index of links to help topics for each feature of the DAP-1150.
53 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Section 4 - Security Wireless Security This section will show you the different levels of security you can use to protect your data from intruders.
54 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Section 4 - Security Congure WEP It is recommended to enable encryption on your wireless access point before your wireless network adapters. Please establish wireless connect ivity before enabli ng encryption. Your wireless signal may degrade when enabling encrypt ion due to the added overhead.
55 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Section 4 - Security What is WPA? WPA, or Wi-Fi Protected Access, is a Wi-Fi standard that was designed to improve the security features of WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy). There are 2 major improvements over WEP: • Improved data encryption through the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP).
56 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Section 4 - Security Congure WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, and WPA2-Auto-PSK (Personal) It is recommended to enable encryption on your wireless access point before your wireless network adapters. Please establish wireless connecti vity before enabling encrypti on.
57 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Section 4 - Security It is recommended to enable encryption on your wireless access point before your wireless network adapters. Please establish wireless connect ivity before enabli ng encryption. Your wireless signal may degrade when enabling encrypt ion due to the added overhead.
58 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network Connect to a Wireless Network Using Windows ® XP Windows ® XP users can use the built-in wireless utility (Zero Conguration Utility) to connect to a wireless network. The following instructions are for Service Pack 2 users.
59 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network Congure WEP/WPA-PSK It is recomme nded to enabl e WEP or WPA-PSK on your wireless access point before conguring your wireless adapt er. If you are joining an existing network, you will need to know the WEP or WPA-PSK key being used.
60 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network Using Windows ® Vista (Secured Network) The following are step-by-step directions to connect to a secured wireless network using Windows ® Vista. 2. Click the Manage network connections link in the Ne tw ork and Sharing Center window.
61 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network 4. Select a network to connect to in the Select a network to connect to window and then click the Connect button.
62 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network 7. The following Successfully connected to [SSID name] window is displayed. Choose to save this network and/or start this new connection automatically. When you are nished, click the Close button.
63 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network Using Windows ® Vista (Unsecured Network) The following are step-by-step directions to set up a wireless connection on an unsecured network using Windows ® Vista. 2. Go to the Network and Sharing Center window and click the Manage Network Connections link.
64 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network 3. Right-click the Wireless Network Connection ent ry and the n se le ct Connect/Disconnect from the drop-down menu. 4. Select a network to connect to in the Select a network to connect to window and then click the Connect button.
65 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network 6. The following Connect to a network wizard window displays the connection progress. 7. The following Successfully connected to [SSID name] window is d ispla yed. Choo se to save this net work and/ or st art t his n ew connection automatically.
66 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Section 6 - Troubleshooting Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems that can occur during the installation and operation of the DAP-1150. Read the following descriptions if you are having problems. The examples below use Windows ® XP.
67 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Section 6 - Troubleshooting • Congure your Internet settings: • Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel . Double-click the Internet Options Icon. From the Security tab, click the button to restore the settings to their defaults.
68 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Appendix B - Wireless Basics D-Link wireless products are based on the latest industry standards to provide easy-to-use and compatible high-speed wireless connectivity within your home, business, or public wireless networks.
69 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Appendix B - Wireless Basics What is Wireless? Wireless or Wi-Fi technology is another way of connecting your computer to the network without using wires. Wi-Fi uses radio waves to connect wirelessly, so you have the freedom to connect computers anywhere in your home or ofce network.
70 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Appendix B - Wireless Basics Wireless Personal Area Network (WPAN) Bluetooth is the industry standard wireless technology used for WPANs.
71 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Appendix B - Wireless Basics Where is wireless used? Wireless technology is quickly expanding beyond home and ofce use. The freedom of mobility it offers is becoming so popular that more and more public facilities are now providing wireless access to attract people.
72 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Appendix B - Wireless Basics Security Don’t let your next-door neighbors or unwanted intruders connect to your wireless network. Secure your wireless network by turning on the WEP or WPA security feature on the access point.
73 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Appendix C - Networking Basics Networking Basics Check your IP address After you install your network adapter, by default, the TCP/IP settings should be set to obtain an IP address from a DHCP server (i.e. wireless router) automatically.
74 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Appendix C - Networking Basics Statically Assign an IP address If you are not using a DHCP capable gateway/router, or you need to assign a static IP address, please follow the steps below: Step 1 Windows ® XP - Click on Start > Control Panel > Network Connections .
75 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Appendix D - Technical Specications Technical Specications NETWORK STANDARDS - 802.11g wireless LAN - 802.11b wireless LAN - 802.3/802.3u 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet - ANSI/IEEE 802.3 NWay auto-negotiation DEVICE INTERFACES - 802.
76 D-Link DAP-1150 User Manual Appendix D - Technical Specications SECURITY - 64/128-bit WEP data encryption - WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK - WPA-EAP, WPA2-EAP - TKIP, AES - MAC address ltering - SSID broadcast disable function QUALITY OF SERVICE (QoS) Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) DEVICE MANAGEMENT - Web- based manag ement throug h Internet Exp lorer v.
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