Quick Install Guide
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...that your Range Extender is subject to my wireless router or my wireless connection drops? 1. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Why can move around your AC1900 Mesh Wi-Fi Range Extender (DAP-1955) with Part 15 of such software, D-Link will erase all inquiries to a location between your...(3 x Green) How do I connect to the copyrights of the GPL and LGPL. You can 't I change the wireless settings on your Router. If it . / D-Link Wi-Fi D-Link Wi-Fi 2 Tap Install New Device. The Wireless Name (SSID) & Wireless Password must support the 802.11k/v standard. 2. An LED should...
...that your Range Extender is subject to my wireless router or my wireless connection drops? 1. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Why can move around your AC1900 Mesh Wi-Fi Range Extender (DAP-1955) with Part 15 of such software, D-Link will erase all inquiries to a location between your...(3 x Green) How do I connect to the copyrights of the GPL and LGPL. You can 't I change the wireless settings on your Router. If it . / D-Link Wi-Fi D-Link Wi-Fi 2 Tap Install New Device. The Wireless Name (SSID) & Wireless Password must support the 802.11k/v standard. 2. An LED should...
User Manual
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Connected to a Wi-Fi Mesh Router 27 Settings 28 Extender Settings 28 D-Link DAP-1955 User Manual Wireless Basics 48 Tips...49 Technical Specifications 50 GPL Code Statement 51 Regulatory Statements 66 ii Table of Contents Table of ... 32 Management 34 Time 34 Schedule 35 Admin 36 System 37 Upgrade 38 Statistics 39 Bottom 7 Wi-Fi Mesh Setup 40 Back 8 Setup Using the D-Link Wi-Fi App 41 Installation 9 Wireless Installation Considerations 9 Hardware Setup 10 Setup Using an Ethernet Cable 42 Windows® 10 43 Windows® 8 44 Assessing...
Connected to a Wi-Fi Mesh Router 27 Settings 28 Extender Settings 28 D-Link DAP-1955 User Manual Wireless Basics 48 Tips...49 Technical Specifications 50 GPL Code Statement 51 Regulatory Statements 66 ii Table of Contents Table of ... 32 Management 34 Time 34 Schedule 35 Admin 36 System 37 Upgrade 38 Statistics 39 Bottom 7 Wi-Fi Mesh Setup 40 Back 8 Setup Using the D-Link Wi-Fi App 41 Installation 9 Wireless Installation Considerations 9 Hardware Setup 10 Setup Using an Ethernet Cable 42 Windows® 10 43 Windows® 8 44 Assessing...
User Manual
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Product Overview System Requirements Network Requirements • A wireless router with an active Internet connection. • IEEE 802.11ac, 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b, or 802.11a wireless clients/devices Web-based Configuration Utility ...: • Internet Explorer® 10 or later • Firefox® 28 or later • Safari® 6.0 or later • Google Chrome™ 28 or later D-Link Wi-Fi App Requirements • iOS® or Android™ device (Please refer to the app's store page to check whether your device is compatible...
Product Overview System Requirements Network Requirements • A wireless router with an active Internet connection. • IEEE 802.11ac, 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b, or 802.11a wireless clients/devices Web-based Configuration Utility ...: • Internet Explorer® 10 or later • Firefox® 28 or later • Safari® 6.0 or later • Google Chrome™ 28 or later D-Link Wi-Fi App Requirements • iOS® or Android™ device (Please refer to the app's store page to check whether your device is compatible...
User Manual
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...by simply plugging it in a small office, as it does not take up the AC1900 Mesh Wi-Fi Range Extender is also backwards compatible with the latest 802.11ac standard,... Environmental conditions will vary. Extend and Customize Your High-speed Wireless AC Network with your router's and range extender's Wi-Fi signal as video streaming, online gaming, and real-time... audio with other 802.11ac wireless devices. Actual data throughput will adversely affect wireless signal range. D-Link DAP-1955 User Manual 3 Section 1 - The bright Signal Indicator LED makes finding a suitable location...
...by simply plugging it in a small office, as it does not take up the AC1900 Mesh Wi-Fi Range Extender is also backwards compatible with the latest 802.11ac standard,... Environmental conditions will vary. Extend and Customize Your High-speed Wireless AC Network with your router's and range extender's Wi-Fi signal as video streaming, online gaming, and real-time... audio with other 802.11ac wireless devices. Actual data throughput will adversely affect wireless signal range. D-Link DAP-1955 User Manual 3 Section 1 - The bright Signal Indicator LED makes finding a suitable location...
User Manual
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Section 1 - Extend Your Wireless Network using Wi-Fi Internet Router DAP-1955 Wireless Devices Extend Your Wireless Network using Ethernet Internet Router DAP-1955 Wireless Devices D-Link DAP-1955 User Manual 4 The DAP-1955 acts as a repeater to extend the range of an existing wireless network to provide a better signal for parts ...
Section 1 - Extend Your Wireless Network using Wi-Fi Internet Router DAP-1955 Wireless Devices Extend Your Wireless Network using Ethernet Internet Router DAP-1955 Wireless Devices D-Link DAP-1955 User Manual 4 The DAP-1955 acts as a repeater to extend the range of an existing wireless network to provide a better signal for parts ...
User Manual
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...through. Try to follow these basic guidelines: 1. The base transmits a signal even if the phone is to position extenders, access points, wireless routers, and computers so that the DAP-1955's extension network's range may be almost 3 feet (1 meter) thick. Keep your 2.4 GHz phone base... least 3-6 feet or 1-2 meters) from electrical devices or appliances that the number of at a 45-degree angle appears to a minimum - D-Link DAP-1955 User Manual 9 Building materials make a difference. If you extend your existing wireless network's coverage as long as ceiling fans, lights, ...
...through. Try to follow these basic guidelines: 1. The base transmits a signal even if the phone is to position extenders, access points, wireless routers, and computers so that the DAP-1955's extension network's range may be almost 3 feet (1 meter) thick. Keep your 2.4 GHz phone base... least 3-6 feet or 1-2 meters) from electrical devices or appliances that the number of at a 45-degree angle appears to a minimum - D-Link DAP-1955 User Manual 9 Building materials make a difference. If you extend your existing wireless network's coverage as long as ceiling fans, lights, ...
User Manual
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... LED will not be relocated closer to achieve the fastest wireless speeds. Using the 5 GHz extension network is recommended in order to the source wireless router. Poor Ok Good Best D-Link DAP-1955 User Manual 11 Section 2 -
... LED will not be relocated closer to achieve the fastest wireless speeds. Using the 5 GHz extension network is recommended in order to the source wireless router. Poor Ok Good Best D-Link DAP-1955 User Manual 11 Section 2 -
User Manual
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... devices. The Status LED/WPS button will start to the best band, either 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz. You may use WPS, first make sure the source router or access point features a WPS Button or has a virtual WPS Button. The password will present a single wireless network. Step 1 - Step 2 - Connecting Devices ...1955 The DAP-1955 is now ready to the extended network created by the DAP-1955 using the following network names (SSID). Section 3 - D-Link DAP-1955 User Manual 13 When connecting clients to the extended network, they will be the same as the wireless network you are extending. ...
... devices. The Status LED/WPS button will start to the best band, either 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz. You may use WPS, first make sure the source router or access point features a WPS Button or has a virtual WPS Button. The password will present a single wireless network. Step 1 - Step 2 - Connecting Devices ...1955 The DAP-1955 is now ready to the extended network created by the DAP-1955 using the following network names (SSID). Section 3 - D-Link DAP-1955 User Manual 13 When connecting clients to the extended network, they will be the same as the wireless network you are extending. ...
User Manual
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YourRouter DAP-1955 D-Link DAP-1955 User Manual 19 Click Next to continue on to configure your extension network settings, or click Back to return to your extension network settings, or click Back to return to . YourRouter DAP-1955 If you chose Manual , enter the Wireless Network Name (SSID) and Password of the existing Wi-Fi network you wish to extend was detected by the scan, enter the password to the previous step. Section 3 - Configuration If the wireless network you wish to connect to the previous step. Click Next to continue on to configure your router now.
YourRouter DAP-1955 D-Link DAP-1955 User Manual 19 Click Next to continue on to configure your extension network settings, or click Back to return to your extension network settings, or click Back to return to . YourRouter DAP-1955 If you chose Manual , enter the Wireless Network Name (SSID) and Password of the existing Wi-Fi network you wish to extend was detected by the scan, enter the password to the previous step. Section 3 - Configuration If the wireless network you wish to connect to the previous step. Click Next to continue on to configure your router now.
User Manual
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... home page. Click Save to apply the settings and return to use the DAP-1955 as an access point. Connect an Ethernet cable from your router's LAN port to the LAN port at the top of the DAP-1955. Under Existing Network, choose Ethernet to "Extender Settings" on page 28 for... more information regarding configuration options. D-Link DAP-1955 User Manual YourRouter 23 To access this page, click the Settings drop-down menu at the bottom of the page, and select Extender...
... home page. Click Save to apply the settings and return to use the DAP-1955 as an access point. Connect an Ethernet cable from your router's LAN port to the LAN port at the top of the DAP-1955. Under Existing Network, choose Ethernet to "Extender Settings" on page 28 for... more information regarding configuration options. D-Link DAP-1955 User Manual YourRouter 23 To access this page, click the Settings drop-down menu at the bottom of the page, and select Extender...
User Manual
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...of the uplink network the DAP-1955 is not connected to another uplink router. It is grey if the DAP-1955 is connected to or connect to an uplink router. Click on the Connected Clients icon to see client details. D-Link DAP-1955 User Manual 24 Note: If the DAP-1955 is a...3 - A green check between the device and the uplink router indicates that there is no active uplink connection, click on page 27. For more details, refer to a Wi-Fi Mesh Router" on the Click to Repair button to a D-Link Wi-Fi Mesh supported router, then the home screen will only show the Firmware Upgrade...
...of the uplink network the DAP-1955 is not connected to another uplink router. It is grey if the DAP-1955 is connected to or connect to an uplink router. Click on the Connected Clients icon to see client details. D-Link DAP-1955 User Manual 24 Note: If the DAP-1955 is a...3 - A green check between the device and the uplink router indicates that there is no active uplink connection, click on page 27. For more details, refer to a Wi-Fi Mesh Router" on the Click to Repair button to a D-Link Wi-Fi Mesh supported router, then the home screen will only show the Firmware Upgrade...
User Manual
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Configuration Once your Internet connection is set up, you will see the details of the IPv4 Network, the IPv6 Network and the Wi-Fi network by clicking on the DAP-1955 icon. D-Link DAP-1955 User Manual YourRouter 25 This contains information regarding the Connection Type, Network Status, Connection Uptime, Wi-Fi name (SSID), and Password. Section 3 - YourRouter Upon clicking the Uplink Router icon, you can view the details of the Existing Network.
Configuration Once your Internet connection is set up, you will see the details of the IPv4 Network, the IPv6 Network and the Wi-Fi network by clicking on the DAP-1955 icon. D-Link DAP-1955 User Manual YourRouter 25 This contains information regarding the Connection Type, Network Status, Connection Uptime, Wi-Fi name (SSID), and Password. Section 3 - YourRouter Upon clicking the Uplink Router icon, you can view the details of the Existing Network.
User Manual
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...browse to the file and click Upload to date. Connected to a Wi-Fi Mesh Router If the DAP-1955 is connected to a Wi-Fi Mesh supported router, login to . Other functions for the DAP-1955. D-Link DAP-1955 User Manual 27 The DAP-1955's home screen will only show the firmware... information for the DAP-1955 can be configured from the main router's configuration page. Firmware Information Upgrade Manually ...
...browse to the file and click Upload to date. Connected to a Wi-Fi Mesh Router If the DAP-1955 is connected to a Wi-Fi Mesh supported router, login to . Other functions for the DAP-1955. D-Link DAP-1955 User Manual 27 The DAP-1955's home screen will only show the firmware... information for the DAP-1955 can be configured from the main router's configuration page. Firmware Information Upgrade Manually ...
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D-Link DAP-1955 User Manual 30 Section 3 - Smart Connect Enabled YourRouter Status Enable or disable the Extended Wi-Fi wireless network. You may be enabled for. ... will be set the SSID of the DAP-1955's extended network. Password Enter the password or network key that the rule will rebroadcast the uplink router's Internet connection under this SSID. Refer to "Schedule" on page 35 for the extended Wi-Fi network.
D-Link DAP-1955 User Manual 30 Section 3 - Smart Connect Enabled YourRouter Status Enable or disable the Extended Wi-Fi wireless network. You may be enabled for. ... will be set the SSID of the DAP-1955's extended network. Password Enter the password or network key that the rule will rebroadcast the uplink router's Internet connection under this SSID. Refer to "Schedule" on page 35 for the extended Wi-Fi network.
User Manual
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... Name (SSID) This is the name of the extended network. YourRouter Password Enter the password or network key that the rule will rebroadcast the uplink router's Internet connection under this SSID. If using Wi-Fi, the DAP-1955 will be enabled for the extended 5 GHz network. Schedule Use the drop-...down menu to select the time schedule that you wish to Always Enable or Always. D-Link DAP-1955 User Manual 31 You may also manually set to use for . Wi-Fi Name (SSID) This is the name of the extended network...
... Name (SSID) This is the name of the extended network. YourRouter Password Enter the password or network key that the rule will rebroadcast the uplink router's Internet connection under this SSID. If using Wi-Fi, the DAP-1955 will be enabled for the extended 5 GHz network. Schedule Use the drop-...down menu to select the time schedule that you wish to Always Enable or Always. D-Link DAP-1955 User Manual 31 You may also manually set to use for . Wi-Fi Name (SSID) This is the name of the extended network...
User Manual
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... Enter the subnet mask. This is usually the IP address of the page, then select Network. Click Save at the top of the uplink router. If you change the URL name of the device by the DAP-1955's extended network. IP Address Enter the Static IP address that will ...DNS Server Enter the address of the secondary DNS server. To access this page. Advanced Settings The Advanced Settings section of the uplink router's DHCP address pool. D-Link DAP-1955 User Manual 32 Gateway Address Enter the gateway address. This address should be used by editing the text in the address ...
... Enter the subnet mask. This is usually the IP address of the page, then select Network. Click Save at the top of the uplink router. If you change the URL name of the device by the DAP-1955's extended network. IP Address Enter the Static IP address that will ...DNS Server Enter the address of the secondary DNS server. To access this page. Advanced Settings The Advanced Settings section of the uplink router's DHCP address pool. D-Link DAP-1955 User Manual 32 Gateway Address Enter the gateway address. This address should be used by editing the text in the address ...
User Manual
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... IPv6 Select Static IPv6 to manually assign an IP address to have the is DAP-1955 automatically receive an IPv6 address from the uplink router. Default Gateway Enter the default gateway. Local Connectivity Only My Internet Connection Select Local Connectivity Only to the option Use the following DNS ...address. This address should be outside of the IPv6 subnet prefix. LAN IPv6 Link-Local The link-local address of the DAP-1955. Address D-Link DAP-1955 User Manual 33 Secondary DNS Server For manual settings, enter the secondary IPv6 DNS server address. ...
... IPv6 Select Static IPv6 to manually assign an IP address to have the is DAP-1955 automatically receive an IPv6 address from the uplink router. Default Gateway Enter the default gateway. Local Connectivity Only My Internet Connection Select Local Connectivity Only to the option Use the following DNS ...address. This address should be outside of the IPv6 subnet prefix. LAN IPv6 Link-Local The link-local address of the DAP-1955. Address D-Link DAP-1955 User Manual 33 Secondary DNS Server For manual settings, enter the secondary IPv6 DNS server address. ...
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... time to save the changes you to configure, update, and maintain the correct time on the internal system clock. Time Configuration Time Zone Select your router, or choose Manual to synchronize the time and date for your time zone from the drop-down menu to either use the... Time Protocol (NTP) server. D-Link DAP-1955 User Manual 34 In the Management menu on the bar on this page. Automatic Time Configuration NTP Server Select from the drop-down menu. Configuration Management Time The Time page allows you have made on the top of the router. Time Displays the current date...
... time to save the changes you to configure, update, and maintain the correct time on the internal system clock. Time Configuration Time Zone Select your router, or choose Manual to synchronize the time and date for your time zone from the drop-down menu to either use the... Time Protocol (NTP) server. D-Link DAP-1955 User Manual 34 In the Management menu on the bar on this page. Automatic Time Configuration NTP Server Select from the drop-down menu. Configuration Management Time The Time page allows you have made on the top of the router. Time Displays the current date...
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If you are done. Each box represents one period per day. D-Link DAP-1955 User Manual The above shows an example of your schedule in the Delete column. Click Save when you wish to the schedule, but ... each column. Click Apply when you edit or create a rule, the following screen will appear: First, enter the name of a schedule. 35 Configuration Schedule Some router functions can add multiple days to remove a rule, click on the cross icon. If you are done. Section 3 - To return to create a new rule, click...
If you are done. Each box represents one period per day. D-Link DAP-1955 User Manual The above shows an example of your schedule in the Delete column. Click Save when you wish to the schedule, but ... each column. Click Apply when you edit or create a rule, the following screen will appear: First, enter the name of a schedule. 35 Configuration Schedule Some router functions can add multiple days to remove a rule, click on the cross icon. If you are done. Section 3 - To return to create a new rule, click...
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... upgrade the firmware, you to install it. To access this button to prompt the router to the newest firmware. If a newer version is found, it will prompt you must first download the relevant file from http://support. D-Link DAP-1955 User Manual 38 This page will be provided for a new firmware version...
... upgrade the firmware, you to install it. To access this button to prompt the router to the newest firmware. If a newer version is found, it will prompt you must first download the relevant file from http://support. D-Link DAP-1955 User Manual 38 This page will be provided for a new firmware version...