D-Link DCH-M225 manual

DCH-M225 U ser Manual Music E v er y wher e V ersion 1.01 | 09/18/2014[...]

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1 D-Link DCH-M225 User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view P r oduc t O v er view P ack age C onten ts DCH-M225 Music Every where Wi-F i Conguration Car d If any of the above it ems are missing from your package, please contact your r eseller .[...]

2 D-Link DCH-M225 User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Network Requir ements • A wireless rout er with an active Internet connection. • IEEE 802.11n, 802.11g, or 802.11b wir eless clients/devices W eb -based Congur ation Utility Requirements Comput er or Mobile Device with the follo wing: • A Window s®, Macintosh, Android , or Linux-[...]

3 D-Link DCH-M225 User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Introduction F eatures C onv eniently Str eam Audio Music Ev er ywhere (DCH-M 225) allow s you to play music from your smar tphone, tablet or comput er wirel essly to y our speakers . Simply plug in your speaker jack into Music Every where (DCH-M225) and connec t it to your W i-F i net wor[...]

4 D-Link DCH-M225 User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Wha t is a W ir eless Extender? The DCH-M225 acts as a repeater to ex tend the range of an existing wireless net work to provide better signal for par ts of your home or oce that may hav e poor or no reception. Y our existing wireless signal will be re -broadcast by the DCH-M225, allowi[...]

5 D-Link DCH-M225 User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Har dwar e O v er view F r ont/T op LED Indicator Colour Status Description P ower/Status Green Solid Green The device is pow ered ON and operating normally Blinking Green The device is proc essing WPS Red Solid Red Device is powering ON or syst em is defective Blinking Red The device is i[...]

6 D-Link DCH-M225 User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view 1 WPS Button Pr essing the WPS button f or 1 second allows y ou to connect with Wi-F i clients using Wi-F i Pr otected Setup 2 Audio Line Out Audio line out jack f or connecting an ex ternal speaker 3 Reset Button Pr essing the reset button will r eset the DCH-M225 to the factor y default [...]

7 D-Link DCH-M225 User Manual Section 2 - Product Setup W ireless Installation F ac tors The Music Every where lets you ex tend the reach of your existing wir eless network , allowing you to w ork wir elessly from more plac es in yo ur home or oce. Keep in mind , how ev er , that the number , thickness , and location of walls, ceiling s, or othe[...]

8 D-Link DCH-M225 User Manual Section 2 - Product Setup Setting Up Y our DCH-M225 Plug in the DCH-M225 to a power outlet. V erify that the power LED is blinking orange before con tinuing. Outlet Ethernet There are two w ays t o congure y our DCH-M225; using the QRS Mobile app on your smar tphone or tablet device, or using the web GUI on y our co[...]

9 D-Link DCH-M225 User Manual Section 2 - Product Setup QRS Mobile App Setup Search for “ QRS M obile ” in the App Stor e or G oogle Pla y , or use y our mobi le devi ce to sca n th e QR co des on the rig ht to dow nloa d the QRS Mobile app fr om the App Stor e (lef t) f or your iOS device , or from Google Pla y (right) for your A ndroid device[...]

10 D-Link DCH-M225 User Manual Section 2 - Product Setup Once your mobile device is connec ted, tap on the QRS Mobile icon. Click Star t to continue . QRS Mobile will first detect your DCH-M225, then scan for available Wi-F i networks. Selec t the network you wish to extend and enter the passw ord if requir ed.[...]

11 D-Link DCH-M225 User Manual Section 2 - Product Setup Enter a net work name (SSID) and passwor d for the extended Wi-F i net work. Y ou may keep the existing SSID and password if you wish. Click Ne xt to continue. Creat e an admin password f or the DCH-M225’ s W eb -based conguration utility . Click Next to continue.[...]

12 D-Link DCH-M225 User Manual Section 2 - Product Setup A su mma r y of yo ur setti ngs will be displ ay ed . Cl ick Sav e to r ebo ot the device and to c omplete the setup . After the setup wizard is complete, the following screen will appear . Y ou can now change your mobile device and laptop Wi-F i settings to the wireless network name and pass[...]

13 D-Link DCH-M225 User Manual Section 2 - Product Setup 1. Make sure Wi-F i is turned on for your iOS device and that your iOS device is connected to the same network as Music Every where . 2. Sw ipe up from the bot tom of your scr ee n t o ac ce ss the ‘C on tr ol Cent er ’ func tion of your device . 3. T ap “ AirPlay ” 4. Ch oos e Mu sic[...]

14 D-Link DCH-M225 User Manual Section 2 - Product Setup PLA Y ING Y OUR MUSIC WITH ANDROID DEVICES 1. In or der to str eam music fr om an Andr oid smar tphone or tablet to Music Every where, you will need to do wnload and install an AirPlay or DLNA str eaming capable music app , such as BubbleUPnP or iMediaShar e. 2. Make sure W i-F i is tur ned o[...]

15 D-Link DCH-M225 User Manual Section 2 - Product Setup PLA Y ING Y OUR MUSIC WITH WINDOWS MEDIA PLA YER NO TE : The below guide is for Windo ws Media Play er v ersion 12. F or more information on ho w to enable the “Play T o ” function in versions earlier than 12, please ref er to Microsoft ’ s suppor t page . 1. Make sure your desktop or l[...]

16 D-Link DCH-M225 User Manual Section 2 - Product Setup PLA Y ING Y OUR MUSIC WITH ITUNES NO TE : The below guide is f or iT unes v ersion 11. For more information on how to enable the “ AirPla y ” func tion in v ersions earlier than 11, please ref er to Apple ’ s suppor t page. 1. Make sure your desktop or laptop computer is connec ted to t[...]

17 D-Link DCH-M225 User Manual Section 3 - W eb -based Conguration W eb -based C ongura tion En t er y ou r pas sw o r d . B y de f au lt , Ad m in is sel e cte d as the us er na m e and cannot be changed, and by default , the password is blank. T o acc ess the conguration utility for the DCH-M225 on y our PC, rst connec t to the DCH-M2[...]

18 D-Link DCH-M225 User Manual Section 3 - W eb -based Conguration Setup W izar d If you wish to congure y our extender to connect to the Internet using the setup wizard , click the Setup W izard button. This wizard is designed to guide you through a step -by-step process to congur e your new Music Ev er ywhere to ex tend y our wireless ne[...]

19 D-Link DCH-M225 User Manual Section 3 - W eb -based Conguration Selec t whether you want to use the WPS ( Wi-F i P rotected Setup) method or the manual method to set up an extended wireless network using your DCH-M225 and click Ne xt . If you wish to use the WPS meth od, please ref er to “Usi ng the WPS Method” on page 20. If y ou wish to[...]

20 D-Link DCH-M225 User Manual Section 3 - W eb -based Conguration T o set up using the WPS method, select the rst option from the setup wizard menu . Click Next to continue . The DC H- M2 25 us es th e pu s h- bu tt on met h od for WP S. Af te r selecting WPS, the DCH-M225 will ask you to press the WPS push button on the access point or rout[...]

21 D-Link DCH-M225 User Manual Section 3 - W eb -based Conguration The DCH-M225 will rst scan for available Wi-F i networks and list the networks it has found. If the network you would like to connect to isn ’t listed , click B ack and selec t the manual option again to per form another scan. Once you have selected the uplink network you wi[...]

22 D-Link DCH-M225 User Manual Section 3 - W eb -based Conguration The DCH-M225 will re -broadcast the Wi-F i connec tion from the uplink router as an ex tended W i-F i net work. Enter the SSID and pass wor d that y ou wis h to apply to the exten ded Wi- F i netw ork. If you would like the uplink router Wi-F i network and the extended Wi-F i net[...]

23 D-Link DCH-M225 User Manual Section 3 - W eb -based Conguration The setup process is no w complete. A summar y page will appear sho win g the sett ings fo r bot h the con nectio n to the uplin k ro ute r , and the extended W i-F i net work. It is recommended that you make a recor d of this information f or future r efer ence. Click Sav e to e[...]

24 D-Link DCH-M225 User Manual Section 3 - W eb -based Conguration Home Screen Th e hom e scr een giv es a sum mary of the curr en t st atus of devic es connected to the DCH-M225. A green check between devices indicat es that ther e is an active connection. A red X indic ates tha t there is no connection present , or there is a connection error [...]

25 D-Link DCH-M225 User Manual Section 3 - W eb -based Conguration If ther e is no c onnec tion between the DCH-M225 and the uplink router , you can click on the uplink router icon to search for an available uplink r outer . Y ou can view the details of both the uplink router network and the extended W i-F i network by clicking on the DCH-M225 i[...]

26 D-Link DCH-M225 User Manual Section 3 - W eb -based Conguration W i-F i Settings This is set to Repeater mode and cannot be changed . Click Scan to scan f or available wireless networks and select the one you want t o use the DCH-M225 to extend. Y ou can also typ e in the nam e (SSID ) of the wi rel ess netw ork. Sele ct the sec urity me thod[...]

27 D-Link DCH-M225 User Manual Section 3 - W eb -based Conguration Ex tended W i-F i Settings This is the name of the DCH-M225’ s extended network. The DCH-M225 will rebroadcast the uplink router ’ s Internet connection under this SSID . Y ou can also choose to make the SSID for the extended network the same as the SSID for the uplink networ[...]

28 D-Link DCH-M225 User Manual Section 3 - W eb -based Conguration A udio Renderer Click to enable or disable the DLNA Renderer featur e. When this option is enabled , any DLNA c ompatible device will be able to nd the DCH-M225 using the dev ice name that is set in the Device Name eld belo w . Click to enable or disable the AirPlay featur [...]

29 D-Link DCH-M225 User Manual Section 3 - W eb -based Conguration Network Settings This page lets you congur e the net work settings for the DCH-M225. T o access this page, click on the Settings drop- down menu at the top of the page , and select Net wor k . Click Save a t any time to sa ve the changes you ha ve made on this page . Device Na[...]

30 D-Link DCH-M225 User Manual Section 3 - W eb -based Conguration IPv 6 Devic e Mana gem en t In te r fac e - Y ou can sele ct an Aut oc on gu r at ion (d yna mic ), Sta ti c IP , or Link -l ocal IPv6 co ng ur at ion : My IPv6 Connection is: Obtain DNS Ser ver A ddress: Primary DNS Ser ver: Secondary DNS Ser ver: Select Autocongur atio[...]

31 D-Link DCH-M225 User Manual Section 3 - W eb -based Conguration My IPv6 Connection is: LAN IPv6 Link- Local A ddress: Select Link-local only to only set an IP v6 address for the local network. The link-local addr ess of the DCH-M225.[...]

32 D-Link DCH-M225 User Manual Section 3 - W eb -based Conguration This page will allow you to set a new passwor d for the administrator account used to congure the DCH-M225. Y ou can also enable graphical authentication ( CAPT CHA) on this page. T o ac cess this page , click on the Management drop down menu at the top of the page , and selec[...]

33 D-Link DCH-M225 User Manual Section 3 - W eb -based Conguration Save the system settings into a le to the local hard dr ive . Y ou will then see a le dia log whe re y ou can se lect a loca tion and le name for the settings . Load the sy stem settings from a le on the local hard driv e. Restore the syst em settings to factor y defa[...]

34 D-Link DCH-M225 User Manual Section 3 - W eb -based Conguration Upgr ade Th is se ction dis pla ys the cu rr ent ly in sta lle d rm wa re ver sio n, as well as the date on which the current rmwar e version was released . Click Check F or New Firm ware to nd out if there is new or updated rmware . If there is, you can download it t[...]

35 D-Link DCH-M225 User Manual Section 3 - W eb -based Conguration This page display s details about your wir eless and network connections. T o access this page , click on the Management drop down menu at the top of the page , and select Statistics . Statistics W i-Fi: Extended W i-Fi: Clear: Click on the Wi - F i tab to display the statistics [...]

36 D-Link DCH-M225 User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting a W ireless Client C onnec ting a W ireless C lient WPS Button WPS ( Wi-F i Protected S etup) is a simple and secur e way to connect your wireless devices with the DCH-M225. Most wireless devices such as wireless routers , media players , printers, and cameras will have a WPS button (or a soft [...]

37 D-Link DCH-M225 User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting a W ireless Client W indo w s® 8 WP A/WP A2 It is recommended to enable wireless secur ity ( WP A/WP A2) on your wireless router or access point before conguring your wireless adapter . I f you are joining an existing netw ork , you will need to know the security key ( Wi-F i passwor d) bei[...]

38 D-Link DCH-M225 User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting a W ireless Client Y ou will then be prompted to enter the network securit y key ( Wi-F i passwor d) for the wireless network. Enter the passwor d into the bo x and click Next . If you wish to use Wi-F i P rotected S etup ( WPS) to connect t o the r outer , you can also press the WPS button on [...]

39 D-Link DCH-M225 User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting a W ireless Client W indo w s® 7 It is recommended to enable wireless secur ity ( WP A/WP A2) on your wireless router or access point before conguring your wireless adapter . I f you are joining an existing netw ork , you will need to know the security key or passphrase being used. 1. Click[...]

40 D-Link DCH-M225 User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting a W ireless Client 3. H ighlight the wireless network (SSID) y ou would like to c onnec t to and click the C onnec t button. I f you get a good signal but cannot access the Internet, check your T CP/IP settings for your wireless adapter . R efer to the Net working Basics section in this manual [...]

41 D-Link DCH-M225 User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting a W ireless Client 5. Enter the same security key or passphr ase that is on yo ur rou ter and click C onnec t . It may take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless net work. If the co nnectio n fai ls , ple ase verif y th at the sec urity settin gs ar e corr ect. The key or passphrase must be [...]

42 D-Link DCH-M225 User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting a W ireless Client W indo w s V ista® Windo ws V ista® users ma y use the built-in wir eless utility . If you are using another company’ s utility or W indows® 2000, please ref er to the user manual of y our wireless adapter for help with connecting to a wireless network. Most utilities wi[...]

43 D-Link DCH-M225 User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting a W ireless Client WP A/WP A2 It is recommended to enable wireless secur ity ( WP A/WP A2) on your wireless router or access point before conguring your wireless adapter . I f you are joining an existing netw ork , you will need to know the security key or passphrase being used. 2. Highlight[...]

44 D-Link DCH-M225 User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting a W ireless Client 3. Enter the same securit y key or passphrase that is on your router and click C onnec t . It may take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless network . I f the connection fails, please verify that the security settings are correc t. The key or passphrase must be exactly the[...]

45 D-Link DCH-M225 User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting a W ireless Client W indo w s® XP Windo ws® XP users may use the built-in wireless utilit y (Zero Congur ation Utilit y). The following instructions are for S er vice P ack 2 users. If you are using another c ompany ’ s utilit y , please ref er to the user manual of your wir eless adapte[...]

46 D-Link DCH-M225 User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting a W ireless Client It is recommended to enable WP A on your wireless r outer or access point befor e conguring your wir eless adapter . If you are joining an existing network, you will need to know the WP A key being used. 2 . Highlight the wireless network (SSID) you would like to connect t[...]

47 D-Link DCH-M225 User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting a W ireless Client 3. Th e W i rel ess Netw ork Co nnectio n box wil l app ear . Ent er the WP A- PSK passphrase and click C onnect . It may take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless network . I f the connection fails, please verify that the WP A-PSK settings are correct. T he WP A-PSK pass[...]

48 D-Link DCH-M225 User Manual Section 5 - T roubleshooting T roubleshooting This sec tion provides solutions to problems that can occur during the installation and operation of the DCH-M225. Read the follo wing descriptions if you ar e having problems. The examples below are illustr ated in W indows® XP . If you hav e a dier ent operating syst[...]

49 D-Link DCH-M225 User Manual Section 5 - T roubleshooting • C ongure y our Internet settings: • Go to Start > Settings > Con trol Pa nel . Double - click the Internet Optio ns Icon. Fr om the Security tab, click the button to rest ore the settings to their defaults. • Click the C onnection tab and set the dial-up option to Never Di[...]

50 D-Link DCH-M225 User Manual Appendix A - W ireless Basics D-Link wireless products are based on industr y standards to pr ovide easy-to-use and compatible high-speed wireless connectivity within y our home , business or public acc ess wir eless networks . Strictly adhering to the IEEE standard , the D-Link wireless family of products will allow [...]

51 D-Link DCH-M225 User Manual Appendix A - W ireless Basics T ips Here ar e a few things to keep in mind when y ou are installing y our Music Every where. C entraliz e the extender ’ s location F or best per formance, make sur e you place the extender in a centralized location within your desir ed usage area. T r y t o place the ex tender so tha[...]

52 D-Link DCH-M225 User Manual Appendix C - T echnical Specications T echnical Specications Standards • IEEE 802.11n • IEEE 802.11g • IEEE 802.11b W ireless F requency Range 1 • 2.4 GHz to 2.4835 GHz Antenna • T wo Internal Antennas Security • W i-F i Prot ected Access ( WP A/WP A2) • WPS™ (PBC) • W ired Equivalent P rivacy [...]