D-Link DAP-1530, User Manual

Page 1: ...DAP 1530 User Manual AC750 Plus Wi Fi Range Extender Version 1 00 2017 09 22 ...

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Page 3: ...Setup 20 Setup Wizard 21 Connecting Your Device via WPS 22 WPS Successful 23 WPS Unsuccessful 23 Extend an Existing Network 24 Add Wireless to Your Wired Network 27 Configure Administrator Password 29 Save Your Configuration 30 Configuration 31 Home 31 Settings 33 Extender Settings 33 Network Settings 35 Autoconfiguration SLAAC DHCPv6 36 Static IPv6 37 Link local Only 38 Management 39 Admin 39 Sys...

Page 4: ...iii D Link DAP 1530 User Manual Table of Contents Wireless Basics 54 Tips 55 Technical Specifications 56 GPL Code Statement 57 Safety Statements 72 ...

Page 5: ...nual Section 1 Product Overview Package Contents L L RQ JXUDWLRQ 1RWH If any of the above items are missing please contact your reseller DAP 1530 AC750 Plus Wi Fi Range Extender Wi Fi Configuration Card Quick Installation Guide ...

Page 6: ...ents devices Web based Configuration Utility Requirements A Computer or Mobile Device with the following Windows Apple Mac OS or Linux based operating system Wireless adapter or Wi Fi functionality An Apple iPhone iPod touch iPad or Android mobile device Browser Requirements Internet Explorer 9 or later Firefox 20 0 or later Safari 5 1 or later Google Chrome 25 0 or later System Requirements ...

Page 7: ... and manage the administrative settings The setup wizard will even guide you through the setup process getting your extended wireless network up and running in no time Alternatively connect an Ethernet cable to your existing network infrastructure to quickly and easily create a wireless network Compatibility The DAP 1530 is fully compatible with now only the latest 802 11ac standard but is also ba...

Page 8: ... you to reach the farthest corners of your home or office The extended network can simply use the same network credentials as the existing network or you can specify a different network name and password giving you the flexibility to control network access You may also use the DAP 1530 as a wireless access point by connecting an Ethernet cable ExtendYourWirelessNetworkusingWi Fi CreateaWirelessNet...

Page 9: ...ttings 2 Status WPS LED This LED indicates the current status of the DAP 1530 Refer to Status WPS LED Indicator on page 7 for more information 3 WPS Button Press to establish a connection with anotherWPS compatible device Refer to WPS Button on page 43 for more information 4 Signal Indicator LED The more lit green bars on the Signal Indicator LED the better the wireless signal to the host network ...

Page 10: ...6 D Link DAP 1530 User Manual Section 1 Product Overview Hardware Overview Bottom 1 1 LAN Connect an Ethernet cable if you are adding wireless to an existing wired network ...

Page 11: ...eiving power and connected to a host network Blinking WPS mode is active and ready to add a wireless device Red Solid The DAP 1530 is booting or an error has occurred Amber Blinking The DAP 1530 is not connected to a host network None Off Device is not receiving power Check the power outlet Status WPS LED Indicator Status WPS LED Indicator ...

Page 12: ...icker on the back of the device You will need this information to connect your computer or mobile device to the default network SSID of your DAP 1530 This information is also provided on theWi Fi configuration card Hardware Overview Back assword for your DAP 1530 This information is p ormation to connect your computer or mobile d ded on theWi Fi configuration card Back ...

Page 13: ...et thick 0 5 meters at a 45 degree angle appears to be almost 3 feet 1 meter thick At a 2 degree angle it looks over 42 feet 14 meters thick Position devices so that the signal will travel straight through a wall or ceiling instead of at an angle for better reception 3 Building materials make a difference A solid metal door or aluminum studs may have a negative effect on range Try to position exte...

Page 14: ...enna Setup The DAP 1530 is designed to give you the fastest most stable network connection possible In order to maximize performance fully extend the antennas to provide optimal wireless coverage Keep the extender in an open area for better wireless coverage ...

Page 15: ...11 D Link DAP 1530 User Manual Section 2 Installation Plug the DAP 1530 into a wall outlet and wait until the Status WPS LED is blinking amber Outlet Outlet Hardware Setup Outlet ...

Page 16: ...ce or iPhone iPad or iPod touch to configure your extender Refer to QRS Mobile App Setup on page 15 for setup instructions D Link Setup Wizard This wizard will launch when you log into the Extender s web configuration utility for the first time Refer to Setup Wizard on page 21 for setup instructions Manual Configuration Advanced users who wish to manually setup extender or adjust its settings may ...

Page 17: ...ted successfully to the source wireless router or access point Step 2 Connecting Devices to the DAP 1530 The DAP 1530 is now ready to share the extendedWi Fi network with your PCs and mobile devices You may use theWPS method to connect devices to the extension networks created by the DAP 1530 using the following network names SSID The password s will be the same as the wireless network you are ext...

Page 18: ...ction process has finished the DAP 1530 has established a poor quality connection The more lit bars on the Signal Indicator LED the better the wireless signal To improve the connection quality the DAP 1530 should be relocated closer to the source wireless router If the extender has been configured as an Access Point and is connected via Ethernet cable to an uplink network the Smart Signal LED will...

Page 19: ...e Scan for theWi Fi name SSID as listed on the supplied configuration card Select and then enter yourWi Fi password Step3 Once wirelessly connected to the extender launch the QRS Mobile app from the Home screen of your device Note ThefollowingstepsshowtheiOSinterfaceoftheQRSMobileapp Ifyouare usinganAndroiddevice theappearancemaybedifferenttothatofthescreenshots buttheprocessisthesame Step1 Search...

Page 20: ...16 D Link DAP 1530 User Manual Section 3 Configuration Click Start to continue Click Next to continue ...

Page 21: ...tion Enter a password for the existingWi Fi network Click Next to continue QRS Mobile will first detect your DAP 1530 then scan for available Wi Fi networks Select the network you wish to extend Tap Rescan if your network doesn t show up the first time ...

Page 22: ...r Manual Section 3 Configuration Create an admin password for the DAP 1530 s web based configuration utility Click Next to continue Enter a network name SSID and password for the extended Wi Fi network Click Next to continue ...

Page 23: ... connect to the extended network you can now change your mobile device and laptopWi Fi settings to the wireless network name and password you just created You can also share yourWi Fi information by clicking Share by E mail A summary of your settings will be displayed Click Save to reboot the device and to complete the setup ...

Page 24: ... IP address of the DAP 1530 The default IP address is 192 168 0 50 Once your DAP 1530 connects to the host network it will be assigned a new IP address based on your network s DHCP settings You will need to log in to your router to see what IP address is assigned to your DAP 1530 For multiple DAP 1530s go to http dlinkapxxxx local as shown on the included Wi Fi Configuration Card with xxxx being t...

Page 25: ... if you wish to set up your extender using the setup wizard click the Uplink Router icon The setup wizard is designed to guide you through a step by step process to configure your new DAP 1530 AC750 PlusWi Fi Range Extender to extend your wireless network and connect to the Internet The steps are Step 1 ConnectingYour Device Step 2 ConfiguringYour Settings Step 3 Setting a Password forYour Device ...

Page 26: ...ce has a physical or virtualWPS button press or enable it within the 120 seconds allotted by the countdown timer If you do not wish to useWPS or your existing networking device does not have a WPS feature select one of the alternative configuration options Extend an existing network see page 24 for more information or Add wireless to your wired network see page 27 for further setup information Con...

Page 27: ...lients wishing to join your network ClickNexttoproceedtoConfigureAdministratorPassword refertopage29for more information or click Back to return to the previous step Wireless network names and passwords are shown for example only WPS Successful WPS Unsuccessful If theWPS countdown timer expires and no connection to an uplink wireless network could be established you may press the retry button to a...

Page 28: ...of the following options to proceed If the wireless network you wish to extend was detected by the scan click on the network to select it The extender will automatically forward you to the next step If the network you would like to extend was not detected by the scan click the Manual button Note If the wireless network you would like to extend to was not detected by the scan your DAP 1530 might be...

Page 29: ...ue on to configure your extension network settings or click Back to return to the previous step If you chose Manual enter theWireless Network Name type of Security and Password of the existingWi Fi network you wish to connect to Click Next to continue on to configure your extension network settings or click Back to return to the previous step dlinkrouter dlinkrouter ...

Page 30: ...networks If you wish to input different passwords for each network deselect use the same password for both networks and create new passwords Please be sure to note any changes you make as these credentials will be required for wireless clients wishing to join your network ClickNexttoproceedtoConfigureAdministratorPassword refertopage29for more information or click Back to return to the previous st...

Page 31: ...gh adding a wireless network to an existing wired network Click Add wireless to your wired network to proceed Connect an Ethernet cable to your DAP 1530 if you have not already done so After making the connection you will automatically be forwarded to the next step If you haven t connected an Ethernet cable yet but will do so later click skip ...

Page 32: ...etworks If you wish to input different passwords for each network deselect use the same password for both networks and create new passwords Please be sure to note any changes you make as these credentials will be required for wireless clients wishing to join your network ClickNexttoproceedtoConfigureAdministratorPassword refertopage29for more information or click Back to return to the previous ste...

Page 33: ...inistrator Password In order to secure the extender s web configuration utility please enter a new password You will be prompted for this password each time you want to use the extender s web configuration utility Click Next to continue onward to SaveYour Configuration ...

Page 34: ... future reference Click Finish to close the wizard You will be asked if you wish to create a bookmark to the web configuration utility Your changes will be saved and the extender will reboot Devices may be connected to the new wireless extension network s once the extender successfully reboots dlink0692 dlink0692 5GHz SecurePassword9 SecurePassword4WiFi Wireless network names and passwords are sho...

Page 35: ...e is a connection error If there s no active uplink connection click on the Uplink Router icon to start the setup wizard This icon shows the status of the Internet connection to the uplink router It is grey if the DAP 1530 is not connected to an uplink router Once connected click on it to see its connection details Click on this icon to see details of the uplink network the DAP 1530 is connected t...

Page 36: ...nection type network status connection up time network name SSID and password If you wish to connect to a different uplink router press the Connect to a different uplink routerbutton After clicking Connect to a different uplink router a survey of available wireless networks will be performed After clicking Select you will be prompted for the uplink router password Enter it and click Connect DIR 86...

Page 37: ...onnection under this SSID You may also manually set the SSID of the extended network Select the type of wireless security you wish to use for the extended network Choose None or WPA WPA2 Personal Enter the password or network key that you wish to use for the extended network Select Auto or any channel from 1 to 11 for use with this network Select Auto 20 40 or 20 MHz for the bandwidth you wish thi...

Page 38: ...er this SSID You may also manually set the SSID of the extended network Select the type of wireless security you wish to use for the extended network Choose None or WPA WPA2 Personal Enter the password or network key that you wish to use for the extended 5 GHz network Select Auto or any channel for use with this network Select Auto 20 40 80 20 MHz or 20 40 MHz for the bandwidth you wish this netwo...

Page 39: ...gs section of the Network Settings page allows you to configure both IPv4 and IPv6 settings that will be used by the DAP 1530 s extended network My LAN Connection is IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway Address Primary DNS Server Secondary DNS Server Here you can select whether you want the IP to have a Dynamic IP or Static IP address If you select Dynamic IP the options below will not be available Ente...

Page 40: ...s from the uplink router You can select to obtain IPv6 DNS server information automatically or you can select to configure DNS servers manually by clicking on the radio dial next to the option For manual settings enter the primary IPv6 DNS server address For manual settings enter the secondary IPv6 DNS server address This is optional but will provide backup if the primary server fails IPv6 Device ...

Page 41: ...o the DAP 1530 Enter the IPv6 address that you want to assign to the extended network AP This address should be outside of the uplink router s DHCP address pool Enter the length of the IPv6 subnet prefix Enter the default gateway Enter the primary IPv6 DNS server address EnterthesecondaryIPv6DNSserveraddress Thisisoptional but will provide backup if the primary server fails Static IPv6 IPv6 Device...

Page 42: ...ection 3 Configuration My IPv6 Connection is LAN IPv6 Link Local Address Select Link local only to only set an IPv6 address for the local network The link local address of the DAP 1530 Link local Only IPv6 Device Management Interface ...

Page 43: ...in Click Save at any time to save the changes you have made on this page Enter the Admin password Click on the slider to enable graphical authentication or CAPTCHA This provides an extra layer of security by requiringyoutoenteracodethatisdisplayedon screen This can help prevent unauthorized users from gaining access to your wireless network using automated methods Admin Password Enable Graphical A...

Page 44: ...m settings to factory default settings This will erase all currently stored settings Click Reboot to reboot the DAP 1530 Save Settings To Local Hard Drive Load Settings From Local Hard Drive Restore to Factory Default Settings Reboot the Device System This page allows you to save or restore your system configuration reset or reboot the DAP 1530 To access this page click the Management drop down me...

Page 45: ...ct Upgrade Click Save at any time to save the changes you have made on this page Firmware Information Upgrade Manually ClickSelectFiletolocatethefirmwarefileonyourcomputer and perform a manual firmware upgrade Upgrade Firmware Thissectiondisplaysthecurrentlyinstalledfirmwareversion as well as the date on which the current firmware version was released Click Check For New Firmware to find out if th...

Page 46: ...istics Statistics The Blue line indicates the upload speeds and the red line indicates the download speeds The table displays the following in real time Total Packets Total Byte s Total Kbit s Kbits sec Wi Fi Click on the Wi Fi tab to display the statistics for the connection between the DAP 1530 and the uplink router Extended Wi Fi Click on the Extended Wi Fi tab to display the statistics for the...

Page 47: ...can press to connect to the DAP 1530 Please refer to the user manual for the wireless device you want to connect to make sure you understand how to enableWPS Once you know follow the steps below Step1 Press theWPS button on the DAP 1530 for about 1 second The LED on the device will start to blink You can also use theWPS option in the setup wizard section of the web interface Step2 Within 120 secon...

Page 48: ...eless adapter If you are joining an existing network you will need to know the security key Wi Fi password being used To join an existing network locate the wireless network icon in the taskbar next to the time display Wireless Icon Clicking on this icon will display a list of wireless networks which are within connecting proximity of your computer Select the desired network by clicking on the net...

Page 49: ...k Enter the password into the box and click Next If you wish to useWi Fi Protected Setup WPS to connect to the router you can also press theWPS button on your router at this point to enable theWPS function When you have established a successful connection with a wireless network the word Connected will appear next to the name of the network to which you are connected ...

Page 50: ...your wireless router or extender before configuring your wireless adapter If you are joining an existing network you will need to know the security key or passphrase being used 1 Click on the wireless icon in your system tray lower right corner 2 The utility will display any available wireless networks in your area Wireless Icon WPA WPA2 ...

Page 51: ...ould like to connect to and click the Connect button If you get a good signal but cannot access the Internet check your TCP IP settings for your wireless adapter Refer to theWireless Basics section in this manual for more information 4 The following window appears while your computer tries to connect to the router ...

Page 52: ...same security key or passphrase that is on your router and click Connect It may take 20 30 seconds to connect to the wireless network If the connection fails please verify that the security settings are correct The key or passphrase must be exactly the same as on the wireless router ...

Page 53: ...WindowsVista utility as seen below Right click on the wireless computer icon in your system tray lower right corner next to the time Select Connect to a network If you receive the Wireless Networks Are Available bubble click on the center of the bubble to access the utility or The utility will display any available wireless networks in your area Click on a network displayed using the SSID and clic...

Page 54: ...Vista Wireless Utility by right clicking on the wireless computer icon in your system tray lower right corner of screen Select Connect to a network It is recommended to enable wireless security WPA WPA2 on your wireless router or extender before configuring your wireless adapter If you are joining an existing network you will need to know the security key or passphrase being used ...

Page 55: ...same security key or passphrase that is on your router and click Connect It may take 20 30 seconds to connect to the wireless network If the connection fails please verify that the security settings are correct The key or passphrase must be exactly the same as on the wireless router ...

Page 56: ...Your computer must be on the same IP subnet to connect to the web based utility Make sure you have an updated Java enabled web browser We recommend the following Internet Explorer 9 or later Firefox 20 0 or later Safari 5 1 or later Google Chrome 25 0 or later Make sure that you are connected to the same wireless network which is listed on the base of the DAP 1530 If you have an active wired LAN E...

Page 57: ...ter you can try accessing the web interface using the default IP address http 192 168 0 50 If you still cannot access the configuration unplug the extender from the power outlet for at least 10 seconds and plug it back in Wait about 30 seconds and try accessing the configuration If you have multiple computers try connecting using a different computer 2 What can I do if I forgot my password If you ...

Page 58: ...s LANs are used increasingly in both home and office environments and public areas such as airports coffee shops and universities Innovative ways to utilizeWLAN technology are helping people to work and communicate more efficiently Increased mobility and the absence of cabling and other fixed infrastructure have proven to be beneficial for many users Wireless users can use the same applications th...

Page 59: ... signal can be dispersed more easily If you have a large home or usage area you may need several extenders in order to achieve optimal coverage Eliminate Interference Place home appliances such as cordless telephones microwaves and televisions as far away as possible from the extender This can significantly reduce any interference that the appliances might cause since they operate on same frequenc...

Page 60: ...Setup WPS Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP 64 128 bit Advanced Features QRS Mobile setup app for iOS and Android devices Device Management Web UI Diagnostic LEDs Status WPS 3 Segment Wi Fi Signal Strength Indicator Operating Temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Storage Temperature Storage 20 to 65 C 4 to 149 F Operating Humidity 0 to 90 non condensing Storage Humidity 5 to 95 non condensing Power Input A...

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