D-Link DAP-1160 manual

D AP -1160 U ser Manual V ersion 2.0 | 12/09/2013 W ir eless N 150 Bridge/A cc ess P oint[...]

2 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual T able of C onten ts P ackage Contents ......................................................................... 4 Syst em Requirements ................................................................. 5 Introduction ................................................................................... 6 F eatures ......[...]

3 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual T able of C onten ts Using W indows ® 7 .......................................................................53 Congur e WPS ..................................................................... 56 T r oubleshooting .............................................................. 60 W ireless Basics ..............[...]

4 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual Sec tion 1 - Pr oduct O verview Note: Using a power supply with a di erent v oltage rating than the one included with the D AP -1160 will cause damage and void the warranty for this pr oduct. P ack age C onten ts DAP -1160 W ireless N 150 Bridge/A ccess P oint Ethernet Cable P ow er Adapt er[...]

5 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual Sec tion 1 - Pr oduct O verview S y stem Requiremen ts Network Requir ements • An Ethernet-based Network • IEEE 802.11n/g wireless clients ( AP) • IEEE 802.11n/g wireless network (Client Mode) • 10/100 Ethernet W eb -based Congur ation Utility Requirements Comput er with the follo wing: • Window s®, Maci[...]

6 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual Sec tion 1 - Pr oduct O verview Introduction D-Link , an industr y leader in network ing, intr oduces the new D-Link DAP -1160 W ireless N 150 Bridge/A ccess P oint. With the ability to transfer les with a maximum wir eless signal r ate of up to 150Mbps*, the D AP-1160 giv es you faster wir eless net work access f [...]

7 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual Sec tion 1 - Pr oduct O verview T OT AL PERFORMANCE Combines aw ard winning ac cess point f eatures and W ireless N 150 technology t o pro vide the best wireless performance. T OT AL SECURITY The most complete set of security fea tures including WP A/WP A2 encr yption to prot ect your network against outside intruders[...]

8 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual Sec tion 1 - Pr oduct O verview • F aster W ireless Netw orking - The DAP -1160 pro vides up to 150Mbps* wir eless connection with other 802.11n wireless clients. T his capability allows users to participate in real-time activities online, such as video streaming , online gaming, and real-time audio . • C ompatibl[...]

9 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual Sec tion 1 - Pr oduct O verview Har dwar e O ver view C onnec tions 1 WPS/Reset Button Pr ess 1 second to start the WPS proc ess. Pr ess and hold for 5 sec onds is Reset Button to rest ore t o its original factor y default settings. 2 LAN Port Connect 10/100 Ethernet devices such as computers , switches , and hubs. 3 [...]

10 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual Sec tion 1 - Pr oduct O verview Har dwar e O ver view LEDs 1 P ow er LED A solid green light indica tes a proper c onnection to the power supply . 2 W ireless LED A solid green light indica tes the wireless function is working. The light will be o during device reboot or if the wir eless radio is disabled. 3 WPS L[...]

11 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual Sec tion 2 - Installation Installation Please congur e the DAP -1160 with a computer connected directly to the AP . The nex t few pages will e xplain the dier ent operational modes y ou can use. Opera tion Modes Depending on how you wan t to use y our DAP -1160 will determine which mode you use. This section wi[...]

12 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual Sec tion 2 - Installation A c cess P oin t Mode In the Access P oint mode, the D AP -1160 acts as a central connection point f or any c omputer (client) that has a 802.11n or backward-compatible 802.11g wireless network inter face and is within range of the AP . Clients must use the same SSID (wireless network name) [...]

13 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual Sec tion 2 - Installation W ireless Clien t Mode In the Wireless Client mode , the DAP-1160 acts as a wireless network adapter f or your Ethernet-enabled device (such as a game console or a T V set-top box). C onnect your Ethernet-enabled device to the AP using an Ethernet cable. The AP Clien t mode can suppor t mult[...]

14 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual Sec tion 2 - Installation W ir eless Installation C onsidera tions The D-Link wireless access poin t lets you ac cess y our network using a wireless connection from virtually anywhere within the operating range of y our wireless network. Keep in mind, how ever , that the number , thickness and location of walls, ceil[...]

15 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration C ongura tion This section will show you ho w to congur e your new D-Link wireless acc ess point using the web-based conguration utility . W eb -based C onguration Utility If you wish to change the default settings or optimize the per formance of the D AP -1160, you ma y use t[...]

16 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Click Launch W ireless Setup W izard to c ongure y our access point . W ir eless S etup W izar d Click Nex t to continue.[...]

17 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration This Wizar d is designed t o assist you in conguring y our D AP-1160 as an ac cess point . A c cess P oin t Mode Selec t Ac cess P oint from the dr op- down menu. Then, click Nex t to continue. Enter a name f or your wir eless network (SSID). Enter y our Wi-F i P asswor d. This P asswo[...]

18 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration The f ollowing scr een will show you y our network key to enter on y our wireless clients . Click S ave to nish the Setup Wizar d.[...]

19 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration This Wizar d is designed t o assist you in conguring y our D AP-1160 as a wir eless client. W ireless Clien t Mode Selec t W ireless Client from the dr op- down menu. Selec t Manual conguration to setup y our network manually . Click Nex t to continue .[...]

20 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration F ind your ac cess point fr om the list, click the radio button in the right column, and click C onnec t . The Wi-F i Setup Wizard is c omplete . Click F inish t o reboot the device . Enter the W i-F i password. Click Nex t to complete the Setup Wizar d.[...]

21 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Manual C ongur ation W ireless Settings Y ou may manually congur e your D AP -1160 instead of running the setup wizar d. • Ac cess P oint Mode - page 22 • Wir eless Client Mode - page 24[...]

22 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Enable W ireless: W ireless Mode: W ireless Network Name: 802.11 Mode: W ireless Channel: Enable Auto Channel Scan: Check the box t o enable the wireless function. If you do not want to use wir eless, uncheck the bo x to disable all the wireless functions. Y ou may also set up a specic[...]

23 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Select the Channel W idth: Auto 20/40 - Select if you ar e using both 802.11n and non-802.11n wireless devices . 20MHz - Selec t if you ar e not using any 802.11n wir eless clients . Check the box if y ou do not want the SSID of y our wireless network to be br oadcasted by the D AP-1160. [...]

24 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration W ireless Mode: Site Survey: W ireless T ype: W ireless Network Name: 802.11 Mode: W ireless Channel: Enable Auto Channel Scan: Channel W idth: V isibility Status: W ireless MA C Clone: W ireless Security Mode: WPS: Select Wireless Clien t Mode from the drop-down menu. Click Site Survey t[...]

25 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration LAN Settings This section will allow you to change the local netw ork settings of the access point and t o congure the DHCP settings . Device Name: LAN Connection T ype: Enter the Device Name of the AP . It is recommended to change the Device Name if there is mor e than one D-Link devi[...]

26 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Device Name: LAN Connection T ype: IP Addr ess: Subnet Mask: Default Gatewa y: Enter the Device Name of the AP . It is recommended t o change the Device Name if there is more than one D-Link device within the subnet. Y ou can enter the device name of the AP into your w eb bro wser to ac c[...]

27 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration DHCP Ser ver The DHCP ser ver settings denes the r ange of the IP address that can be assig ned to stations in the network. If needed or requir ed in the network, the DAP-1160 is capable of acting as a DHCP ser ver . Enable DHCP ser ver : DHCP IP Addr ess Range : Alwa ys Broadcast : Ga[...]

28 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration A dvanced A dvanc ed W ir eless T ransmit P ower: WMM Enable: Short GI: IGMP Snooping: WLAN Partition: HT 20/40 Coe xistance: Sets the transmit power of the ant ennas. WMM is QoS for your wir eless network. This will improv e the quality of video and voice applications for y our wireless [...]

29 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration MA C A ddr ess F ilter The MA C address lter section can be used to lter network access b y machines based on the unique MA C addresses of their network adapter(s). It is most useful to prevent unauthorized wir eless devices from connecting to your network. A MAC addr ess is a uniqu[...]

30 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration W i-F i Pr otec ted Setup Check this box to enable the function Locking the wireless security settings prevents the settings from being changed by the Wi-F i Pr otected Setup feature of the r outer . Devices can still be added to the network using Wi-F i Protected Setup . Howev er , the s[...]

31 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration U ser Limits Check the Enable User Limit bo x to enable this featur e. Enter the maximum number of clients , between 1 and 32. Click Save Settings to sa ve and activate the new changes. Enable User Limit: User Limit: Sa ve Settings: Enter the maximum number of wir eless clients that can c[...]

32 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration P asswor d: Conrm P asswor d: Enable Graphical Authentica tion: Enter a new passwor d f or the Administra tor Log in Name. The administrator can make changes to the settings. Enter the same passwor d that y ou enter ed in the previous textbox in or der to c onrm its accuracy . Check[...]

33 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Save t o Local Hard Drive: Upload from Local Hard Driv e: Restore to F ac tory Default: Reboot the Device: Use this option to sav e the current ac cess point conguration settings t o a le on the hard disk of the computer y ou are using . Click the S ave button. Y ou will then see a [...]

34 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Brow se: Upload: After you ha ve downloaded the new rm war e, click Choose F ile to locate the rm war e update on y our hard drive . Once you ha ve a rm ware updat e on your comput er , use this option to bro wse for the le and then upload the information int o the access poin[...]

35 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Time Z one: Daylight Saving: Enable NTP Ser ver: NTP Ser ver Used: Date and Time: Select the Time Z one from the dr op- down menu. T o select Daylight Saving time manually , click the Enable Daylight Sa ving check box. Next use the drop- down menu to select a Daylight Saving Oset and t[...]

36 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration S y stem C heck Ping T est : Ping Result: The P ing T est is used to send Ping . The results of y our ping attempts will be displa yed here . This section Ping T ests by sending ping packets to test if a c omputer on the int ernet is running and responding .[...]

37 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Schedules Enter a name f or your new schedule . Select a day , a range of day s, or All Week to include every day . Enter a start and end time for your schedule . The list of schedules will be listed her e. Click the Add icon to make changes or click the Clear icon to remo ve the schedule[...]

38 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration General: LAN: W ireless LAN: Displays the acc ess point’ s time and firmware version. Displays the M AC addr ess and the private (local) IP settings for the acc ess point. Displays the wir eless MA C address and y our wireless settings such as SSID and Channel. Sta tus Devic e Info This[...]

39 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Log Options: F irst P age: Last P age: Pr evious P age: Next Page: Clear Log: Log Settings: Refresh: There ar e several types of logs that can be view ed: Sy stem Activit y , Debug I nforma tion, A ttacks, Dropped Pack ets and Notice . This button dir ects you to the rst page of the lo[...]

40 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Statistics The D AP -1160 keeps statistics of the trac that passes thr ough it. Y ou can view the amount of packets that pass through the LAN and wireless portions of the net work. The trac counter will r eset if the access point is rebooted .[...]

41 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration W ireless The wireless section allows y ou to view the wireless clients that are c onnected to your wir eless acc ess point. Connection Time: MA C Addr ess: Displays the amount of time the wir eless client has been connected to the access poin t. The Ethernet ID (MA C address) of the wire[...]

42 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Help[...]

43 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual Sec tion 4 - Security W ireless Securit y This section will show you the di eren t levels of security you can use to pr otect your data fr om intruders . The D AP -1160 oers the follo wing types of securit y : • WP A2 ( Wi-F i Protected A ccess 2) • WP A2-PSK (Pr e -Shared Key) • WP A ( Wi-F i Protected A[...]

44 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual Sec tion 4 - Security Wha t is WP A? WP A, or Wi-F i Pr otected Ac cess , is a Wi-F i standard that was desig ned to impro ve the security fea tures of WEP ( Wir ed Equivalent Privacy). The 2 major impro vemen ts ov er WEP: • Improved da ta encr yption through the T emporal Key Integrity Pr otocol ( TKIP). TKIP scr[...]

45 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual Sec tion 4 - Security C ongure WP A/WP A2 P ersonal It is recommended to enable encr yption on your wir eless acc ess point befor e your wireless network adapters. P lease establish wireless connectivity before enabling encryption. Y our wireless signal may deg rade when enabling encr yption due to the added overh[...]

46 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual Sec tion 4 - Security It is recommended to enable encr yption on your wir eless acc ess point befor e your wireless network adapters. P lease establish wireless connectivity before enabling encryption. Y our wireless signal may deg rade when enabling encr yption due to the added overhead . 1. Log into the w eb-based [...]

47 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual Sec tion 5 - C onnecting to a W ireless Netw ork C onnec t to a W ireless Netw ork U sing W indow s ® XP Windo ws ® XP users ma y use the built-in wireless utility (Z ero C onguration Utility). The follo wing instructions are for Service P ack 2 users . If you are using another c ompany’ s utility or W indows [...]

48 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual Sec tion 5 - C onnecting to a W ireless Netw ork C ongure WP A-PSK It is recommended to enable WEP on your wir eless bridge or access point bef ore c onguring your wir eless adapter . If you are joining an existing network, you will need to know the WEP key being used. 2. H ighlight the wireless network (SSID )[...]

49 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual Sec tion 5 - C onnecting to a W ireless Netw ork 3. The Wir eless Network C onnec tion box will appear . Enter the WP A-PSK passphrase and click C onnect. It may take 20-30 seconds t o connect to the wir eless network. If the connection fails, please verify that the WP A-PSK settings are correct. The WP A-PSK passphr[...]

50 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual Sec tion 5 - C onnecting to a W ireless Netw ork U sing W indow s V ista ® Windo ws V ista ® users may use the conv enient, built-in wir eless utility . F ollow these instructions: F rom the Star t menu, go to C ontr ol P anel, and then click on Network and S haring C enter . The utility will display an y av ailabl[...]

51 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual Sec tion 5 - C onnecting to a W ireless Netw ork Click C onnect Anyway to c ontinue . The utility will display the f ollowing window t o indicate a connection is being made. The nal window indica tes the establishment of a succ essful connection. The next two pages display the window s used to connect to either a [...]

52 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual Sec tion 5 - C onnecting to a W ireless Netw ork Click on a network (displayed using the SSID ) using WP A-PSK under Selec t a network to connect to and then click the C onnec t button. Enter the appr opriate security key or passphrase in the field provided and then click the C onnec t button. C ongure WP A-PSK It[...]

53 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual Sec tion 5 - C onnecting to a W ireless Netw ork U sing W indow s ® 7 It is recommended to enable wireless security ( WP A/WP A2) on your wir eless rout er or access poin t befor e conguring your wireless adapter . I f you ar e joining an existing network, you will need to know the security key or passphrase bein[...]

54 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual Sec tion 5 - C onnecting to a W ireless Netw ork 3. Highlight the wireless network (SSID) y ou w ould like to connect to and click the C onnect button. If you get a good signal but cannot acc ess the Internet, check your T CP/IP settings for your wireless adapt er . Refer to the Networking Basics section in this manu[...]

55 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual Sec tion 5 - C onnecting to a W ireless Netw ork 5. Enter the same security key or passphrase that is on your r outer and click OK . It may take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless network. If the connection fails, please verify that the security settings are corr ect. The key or passphrase must be exactly the s[...]

56 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual Sec tion 5 - C onnecting to a W ireless Netw ork C ongure WPS The WPS featur e of the D AP -1160 can be congur ed using Window s ® 7. Carry out the following steps to use Windows ® 7 to congure the WPS feature of the D AP-1160: 1. Click the Star t button and select Computer fr om the Star t menu. 2. Click [...]

57 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual Sec tion 5 - C onnecting to a W ireless Netw ork 3. Double - click the Wireless AP . 4. I nput the WPS PIN number (displayed in the WPS window on the Router ’ s L CD screen or in the Setup > Wir eless Setup menu in the Router ’ s W eb UI) and click Nex t .[...]

58 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual Sec tion 5 - C onnecting to a W ireless Netw ork 5. T ype a name to identify the network. 6. T o congure advanc ed settings, click the icon. Click Nex t to continue .[...]

59 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual Sec tion 5 - C onnecting to a W ireless Netw ork 7 . The follo wing window appears while the Router is being congured . W ait for the conguration t o complete . 8. T he follo wing window inf orms you that WPS on the DAP -1160 has been setup successfully . Make a note of the security key as you may need to pr ov[...]

60 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual Sec tion 6 - T roubleshooting T roubleshooting This chapter pr ovides solutions to pr oblems that can occur during the installation and operation of the DAP -1160. Read the follo wing descriptions if you ar e having pr oblems. ( The examples below ar e illustrated in Window s ® XP . I f you hav e a dierent operat[...]

61 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual Sec tion 6 - T roubleshooting • Congur e your Internet settings: • Go to Start > S ettings > C ontrol P anel . Double - click the Internet Options Icon. F rom the Security tab , click the button to r estor e the settings to their defaults . • Click the Connection tab and set the dial-up option to Never[...]

62 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual Sec tion 6 - T roubleshooting 3. Wh y can ’ t I connec t to certain sites or send and rec eive emails when c onnec ting through m y acc ess point? If you are ha ving a problem sending or r eceiving email , or connecting to secure sit es such as eBay , bank ing sites, and Hotmail , we suggest low er ing the MTU in i[...]

63 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual Sec tion 6 - T roubleshooting Y ou should star t at 1472 and work your w ay down b y 10 each time . Once you get a r eply , go up by 2 until y ou get a fragmen ted packet. T ake that value and add 28 to the value to acc ount f or the various T CP/IP headers. F or example , lets say that 1452 w as the proper value , t[...]

64 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics D-Link wireless products are based on industr y standards to pr ovide easy-to-use and compatible high-speed wireless connectivity within your home, business or public acc ess wireless networks . Strictly adher ing to the IEEE standar d, the D-Link wireless family of pr oducts will allow y[...]

65 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics What is W ireless? Wir eless or Wi-F i technology is another way of c onnecting your computer t o the network without using wires . Wi-F i uses radio frequency to connect wirelessly , so you hav e the freedom t o connect computers an ywhere in your home or oce . D-Link is the worldwide[...]

66 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics W ireless Personal A rea Netw ork ( WP AN) Bluetooth is the industr y standard wir eless technology used f or WP AN. Bluetooth devices in WP AN operate in a range up to 30 feet a way . Compar ed to WLAN the speed and wireless operation range ar e both less than WLAN, but in return it does[...]

67 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Wher e is wireless used? Wir eless technology is e xpanding 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 mor e public facilities now pr ovide wir eless access to a ttract people. The wireless connection in pub[...]

68 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Security Don ’t let your next-door neighbors or intruders connect to your wireless network. Secure your wir eless network by turning on the WP A or WEP securit y featur e on the acc ess point. Refer t o product manual for detail inf or mation on how t o set it up . There ar e basically [...]

69 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics Networking B asics Check y our IP address After you install y our adapter , by default, the T CP/IP settings should be set to obtain an IP addr ess from a DHCP server (i.e. wireless r outer) automa tically . T o verify your IP address , please follo w the steps below . Click on Star t &[...]

70 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics Statically A ssign an IP addr ess If you are not using a DHCP capable gat eway/r outer , or you need to assign a static IP addr ess, please f ollow the steps below : Step 1 Windo ws ® 7 - Click on Star t > Con trol P anel > Network and Internet > Networ k and Sharing C ent er [...]

71 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual Appendix C - T echnical Specications T echnical Specications Standards • IEEE 802.11g, c ompatible with 802.11n devices • IEEE 802.3 • IEEE 802.3u Security • Wi-F i P rotected A ccess ( WP A, WP A2)® • Wi-F i P rotected Setup™ ( WPS) - PBC - PIN Interface T ype • 2 10/100 LAN/W AN Port • 1 Push[...]

72 D-Link DAP-1160 U ser Manual T rademarks: D-Link is a registered tr ademark of D-Link Corporation/D-Link Systems, Inc. Other trademarks or registered tr ademarks are the property of their respective owners . C opyright S tatemen t: No par t of this publication or documentation ac companying this pr oduct may be repr oduced in any f or m or by an[...]