D-Link DAP-1860 Quick Install Guide
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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