Quick Installation Guide
DAP-400P
Wireless AC1300 MU-MIMO Dual Band PoE
Access Point / Router
DAP-400P Quick Installation Guide
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Delivery Package
• Access point DAP-400P
• Wall mounting bracket with mounting kit
• “Quick Installation Guide” (brochure).
If any of the items are missing, please contact your reseller.
The “User Manual” and “Quick Installation Guide” documents are available
on D-Link website (see www.dlink.ru).
!
Using a power supply with a different voltage rating than the one
included will cause damage and void the warranty for this product.
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Default Settings
IP address of device
192.168.0.50
Username (login)
admin
Password
admin
Name of wireless network
(SSID)
2.4GHz
DAP-400P
5GHz
DAP-400P-5G
Network key (PSK password)
see WPS PIN on the barcode
label on the bottom panel of
the device
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System Requirements and Equipment
• An Android or iPhone mobile device (smartphone or tablet) or a computer
with any operating system that supports a web browser.
• A PC web browser to access the web-based interface:
◦ Apple Safari 8 and later
◦ Google Chrome 48 and later
◦ Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and later
◦ Microsoft Edge 20.10240 and later
◦ Mozilla Firefox 44 and later
◦ Opera 35 and later.
• A NIC (Ethernet or Wi-Fi adapter) to connect to the access point.
• An 802.11a, b, g, n, or ac Wi-Fi adapter to create a wireless network.
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CONNECTING TO PC OR MOBILE DEVICE
Connecting to Mobile Device with
D-Link Assistant Application
1. Connect the power adapter (not included in the delivery package) to the
power connector port on the back panel of the access point, then plug the
power adapter into an electrical outlet or power strip.
2. Make sure that the Wi-Fi connection on your mobile device is on. To
switch it on, go to the mobile device settings.
3. In the list of available wireless networks on your mobile device, select the
wireless network DAP-400P (for operating in the 2.4GHz band) or
DAP-400P-5G (for operating in the 5GHz band).
4. In the opened window, enter the network key (see WPS PIN on the
barcode label on the bottom panel of the device) as the password and
connect to the wireless network of DAP-400P.
5. In the settings of the wireless network DAP-400P (for operating in the
2.4GHz band) or DAP-400P-5G (for operating in the 5GHz band) on
your mobile device, in the IP Settings field, select the Static value (for
Android) or the Manual value (for iOS).
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6. Enter the value 192.168.0.51 in the IP address field. For iOS
devices, also specify the subnet mask 255.255.255.0. Confirm the
changed settings.
1 Field names may vary in different versions of operating systems on mobile devices.
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7. Launch D-Link Assistant application on your mobile device. The
application is available for Android and iPhone smartphones in AppStore
and Google Play.
D-Link Assistant for
Android
D-Link Assistant for iOS
8. In the application menu, in the Connection method section select the
Connection by IP address value.
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9. On the application main page click the CHANGE ADDRESS button.
10. On the opened page, enter the IP address of the access point (by default,
the following IP address is specified: 192.168.0.50) in the device
URL address field and click the button to confirm.
11. Make sure that the application correctly identified the access point to
which you connect, and click the Open button to configure all needed
parameters of DAP-400P.
You can go through the Initial Configuration Wizard or finish the Wizard
earlier and go the configuration menu.
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!
As you perform initial configuration of the access point via Wi-Fi
connection, note that immediately after changing the wireless default
settings of the access point you will need to reconfigure the wireless
connection using the newly specified settings.
When DAP-400P is accessed with the application the next time and after, the
authorization page opens. Enter the username (admin) and the password you
specified.
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PC with Ethernet Adapter
1. Сonnect an Ethernet cable between the LAN port of the access point and
the Ethernet port of your PC.
2. For a switch supporting PoE: connect an Ethernet cable between the
PoE-enabled switch and the WAN port of the access point.
3. For a switch not supporting PoE or router: connect an Ethernet cable
between the switch or router and any Ethernet port of the access point.
4. Connect the power adapter (not included in the delivery package) to the
power connector port on the back panel of the access point, then plug the
power adapter into an electrical outlet or power strip.
Now you need to configure an IP address for the Ethernet adapter of your PC.
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Configuring IP Address in OS Windows 7
1. Click the Start button and proceed to the Control Panel window.
2. Select the Network and Sharing Center section. (If the Control Panel
has the category view (the Category value is selected from the View by
drop-down list in the top right corner of the window), choose the View
network status and tasks line under the Network and Internet
section.)
3. In the menu located on the left part of the window, select the Change
adapter settings line.
4. In the opened window, right-click the relevant Local Area Connection
icon and select the Properties line in the menu displayed.
5. In the Local Area Connection Properties window, on the
Networking tab, select the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)
line. Click the Properties button.
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6. Select the Use the following IP address radio button and enter the
value 192.168.0.51 in the IP address field. The Subnet mask
field will be filled in automatically. Click the OK button.
7. Click the OK button in the connection properties window.
Now you can connect to the web-based interface of DAP-400P for configuring all
needed parameters. To gain access to an external network (to the Internet), you
also need to specify the default gateway and the addresses of DNS servers.
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Configuring IP Address in OS Windows 10
1. Click the Start button and proceed to the Settings window.
2. Select the Network & Internet section.
3. In the Change your network settings section, select the Change
adapter options line.
4. In the opened window, right-click the relevant Local Area Connection
icon and select the Properties line in the menu displayed.
5. In the Local Area Connection Properties window, on the
Networking tab, select the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)
line. Click the Properties button.
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6. Select the Use the following IP address radio button and enter the
value 192.168.0.51 in the IP address field. The Subnet mask
field will be filled in automatically. Click the OK button.
7. Click the Close button in the connection properties window.
Now you can connect to the web-based interface of DAP-400P for configuring
all needed parameters. To gain access to an external network (to the Internet),
you also need to specify the default gateway and the addresses of DNS servers.
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PC with Wi-Fi Adapter
1. For a switch supporting PoE: connect an Ethernet cable between the
PoE-enabled switch and the WAN port of the access point.
2. For a switch not supporting PoE or router: connect an Ethernet cable
between the switch or router and any Ethernet port of the access point.
3. Connect the power adapter (not included in the delivery package) to the
power connector port on the back panel of the access point, then plug the
power adapter into an electrical outlet or power strip.
4. Make sure that the Wi-Fi adapter of your PC is on. As a rule, modern
notebooks with built-in wireless NICs are equipped with a button or
switch that turns on/off the wireless adapter (refer to your PC documents).
If your PC is equipped with a pluggable wireless NIC, install the software
provided with your Wi-Fi adapter.
Now you should configure your Wi-Fi adapter.
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Configuring Wi-Fi Adapter in OS Windows 7
1. Click the Start button and proceed to the Control Panel window.
2. Select the Network and Sharing Center section. (If the Control Panel
has the category view (the Category value is selected from the View by
drop-down list in the top right corner of the window), choose the View
network status and tasks line under the Network and Internet
section.)
3. In the menu located on the left part of the window, select the Change
adapter settings line.
4. In the opened window, right-click the relevant Wireless Network
Connection icon. Make sure that your Wi-Fi adapter is on, then select
the Properties line in the menu displayed.
5. In the Wireless Network Connection Properties window, on the
Networking tab, select the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)
line. Click the Properties button.
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