DAP-1860
AC2600
Wi-Fi Range Extender
Quick Install Guide
Package Contents
DAP-1860 AC2600 Wi-Fi Range Extender
Wi-Fi Conguration Card
Quick Install Guide
If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller.
Before You Begin
• Make sure the area that you want to plug the extender into has
a solid connection to your router. Use a wireless laptop, tablet, or
mobile phone in that area to test the connection to verify.
• If your wireless router or access point does not support WPS,
follow the steps under Congure the DAP-1860 Using a Web
Browser to connect to the DAP-1860 and run the Setup Wizard.
If you are not sure how to enable WPS on your wireless router,
please refer to your router’s user manual.
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Product Overview
On/O Switch
Signal
Strength
Indicators
Status LED
WPS Button
Ethernet Port
Reset Button
LED Color Status Description
Red Solid The device is powering on/booting up.
Amber Blinking
Status LED
Green
The device is ready but not connected to an uplink
router.
Indicates that the DAP-1860 is securely connected
Solid
to your wireless router or access point.
The WPS button has been pushed and the device is
Blinking
processing a connection.
Signal Strength Indicators
Very Poor (Amber) Poor (Green) Good Best
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Connect to Your Router
Using WPS
Find an available outlet near your wireless
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router. Plug in the DAP-1860 and wait until
the Status LED is blinking amber.
Press the WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)
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button on your wireless router.
Within one minute, press the WPS button
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on the DAP-1860. The Status LED will start
to blink.
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When the Status LED turns solid green, this indicates that the DAP-1860 is
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securely connected to your wireless router or access point. You can now
unplug and move the DAP-1860 to a location between your wireless router
and the area that you need wireless coverage.
If the signal strength indicators are showing one single
amber bar or if the DAP-1860 is not connecting, move
the DAP-1860 to a wall outlet closer to your wireless
router or access point.
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Connect Your Wireless Devices
From your wireless device go to the Wireless Utility to display the available
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wireless networks.
Extended
network
Original
network
The SSID on the DAP-1860 will automatically be assigned the following:
• 2.4GHz (Your Router’s SSID)-EXT
• 5GHz (Your Router’s SSID)-EXT5G
The Wi-Fi password for the DAP-1860 will be the same as your router.
Repeat step 5 to connect additional Wi-Fi devices to the DAP-1860.
Your device is now connected to the DAP-1860 and can connect to your
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wireless router. If you want to change your network settings, password, etc.,
follow the steps on the next page to congure the DAP-1860. To connect
additional devices, repeat step 5.
Your setup is complete!
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Congure the DAP-1860
Using a Web Browser
You may log into the web-based conguration utility on the DAP-1860 to perform
the following tasks:
• Upgrade rmware
• Change wireless and network settings
• Change the login password
Plug the DAP-1860 in an available outlet near your router. You may move it
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to a more suitable location after conguration.
Open the wireless utility on your wireless device or computer. Select the
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Wi-Fi Network name (from the Wi-Fi Conguration Card) and enter the
password. You may also connect the DAP-1860 to your router or computer
using an Ethernet cable.
Wi-Fi Name(SSID) 2.4Ghz:
dlink-xxxx
Wi-Fi Name(SSID) 5GHz:
dlink-xxxx-5GHz
Password: xxxxxxxx
To congure your extender, go to:
http://dlinkap.local.
Or http://192.168.0.50
Username: “Admin”
Password:” “ (leave the eld blank)
Open a web browser (e.g., Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, or Chrome)
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and enter http://dlinkap.local./. You may also enter the IP address of the
DAP-1860.
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Note: The default IP address is 192.168.0.50. Once the DAP-1860 connects to
your router, it will get assigned a new IP address based on your router/network’s
DHCP settings. You will need to log in to your router and view the DHCP table to
see what IP address was assigned to the DAP-1860. The MAC address is printed
on the label on the device.
Once you connect, the login page will appear. Enter your password and click
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Log in. By default the password is blank.
Note: If this is the rst time logging in to the DAP-1860, you will be directed to
the Wizard automatically. Skip to step 6.
The home page will display your current status. A green check mark
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represents a successful connection to your wireless router or access point
(AP). A red X means there is not a connection to your router or access point.
Click the Uplink Router icon to start the wizard.
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Select your language from the drop-down menu and then click Next.
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The WPS process will be started on the DAP-1860 automatically. Press the
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WPS button on your wireless router or access point.
If you want to manually select the wireless network you want to extend, click
Extend an existing wireless network and go to the next page. If you want
to connect the DAP-1860 to a wired network using an Ethernet cable, click
Add wireless to your wired network and skip to page 11.
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If you clicked “Extend an existing wireless network”
A list of detected wireless networks within range of the DAP-1860 will
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appear. Click on the network you want to extend. If you want to manually
type in the Wi-Fi network name (SSID), click Manual at the bottom.
If your wireless network is secure/encrypted, enter the Wi-Fi password and
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click Next to continue.
If you clicked Manual, enter the SSID and security information (Wi-Fi
password) of the wireless network you want to extend and click Next to
continue.
Skip to page 12 to continue
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If you clicked “Add wireless to your wired network”
Connect the DAP-1860 to your network using an Ethernet cable. The wizard
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will automatically go to step 10 on the next page. If you wish to connect the
DAP-1860 later, click Skip.
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Enter a new Wi-Fi network name for the DAP-1860 and enter a new Wi-Fi
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password. Click Next to continue.
Enter an administrator password for the DAP-1860. This is the password
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you will use to enter the web-based conguration. Click Next to continue.
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A summary page will display your settings. Click Finish and the DAP-1860
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will reboot. If you want to make any changes, click Back.
Setup is now complete. Allow about two minutes for the DAP-1860 reboot. Verify
that the Status light is green and the signal strength indicators are lit. You can now
unplug the DAP-1860 and connect to a dierent location if needed.
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Troubleshooting
Why can’t I connect to my wireless router or my wireless connection drops?
1. Verify that the DAP-1860 is within range of your wireless router. Try plugging it
into a location closer to the router and verify the Status LED is solid green.
2. Note that when repeating a wireless signal from a router or access point, devices
connected to the repeater will not get the same speed/throughput as when
connected directly to the router.
How do I change the wireless settings on the DAP-1860?
1. Open a web browser (e.g., Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome or Safari) and go to
http://dlinkap.local./ or enter the IP address (http://192.168.0.50 by default).
2. At the login screen, enter your password and click Log in.
3. Go to Setup > Extender.
4. Enter a new Wi-Fi Network Name (SSID) for the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands, and
modify the security (Wi-Fi password) settings as needed. If you want to create a
dierent name and password for each band separately, next to Smart Connect,
select Disable and enter your new settings.
5. Click Save.
Note: If you have changed the Wi-Fi Network name, the device you are currently using to connect
to the DAP-1860 will drop. You will need to open your wireless utility and connect to the DAP-1860
using the new network name and password.
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Where should I place my DAP-1860 when using it as a range extender?
Poor
location
Ideal
location
!
!!
A Range Extender only works as well as the signal it is extending. Therefore,
proper placement of your DAP-1860 is important in achieving desired results.
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Poor
Ideal
location
location
!!
A Range Extender only works as well as the signal it is extending.
Therefore, proper placement of your DAP-1860 is important in achieving
desired results.
For best performance, place your DAP-1860 in between your router and
your dead zone, making sure it’s placed in a location where the Wi-Fi
signal is still strong. Use the Smart Signal Indicator to help nd a location
with a strong signal. The more bars lit on the signal indicator, the stronger
the Wi-Fi signal is.
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What if I forgot my DAP-1860 password?
1. If you forgot your password or want to reset
the DAP-1860 back to the factory default
settings, press and hold the reset button on
the bottom of the extender using a paper clip
and release after a minimum of 10 seconds.
The Status light will turn red.
Note: This process will erase all your
settings.
2. You may repeat the WPS process on page 5.
Follow the steps under Connect to Your Router
Using WPS.
Reset Button
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Notes
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Notes
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This guide is for rst time conguration. Please refer to the user manual to learn more.
Technical Support
U.S. and Canadian customers can contact D-Link Technical Support through our website.
USA
http://support.dlink.com/DAP-1860
Canada
http://support.dlink.ca/DAP-1860
Version 1.00_85X125
February 17, 2016
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