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DAP-1610
AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender
April 2018

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  • Page 1 User Manual DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender April 2018...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender User Manual Contents Chapter 1. Introduction..........4 Contents and Audience............4 Conventions..............4 Document Structure............4 Chapter 2. Overview..........5 General Information............5 Specifications..............6 Product Appearance............10 Upper Panel..............10 Bottom Panel.............11 Delivery Package............12 Chapter 3. Installation and Connection......13 Before You Begin............13 Connecting to PC............14 PC with Ethernet Adapter..........14...
  • Page 3 DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender User Manual Advanced..............67 DNS..............67 Ports Settings............69 Firewall..............71 MAC Filter...............71 System..............73 Configuration............74 Firmware Update............76 Local Update............77 Remote Update............78 Log..............79 Ping..............81 Traceroute...............83 Telnet..............85 System Time..............86 Chapter 5. Operation Guidelines.........88 Safety Rules and Conditions..........88 Wireless Installation Considerations........89 Chapter 6. Abbreviations and Acronyms......90...

  • Page 4: Chapter 1. Introduction

    Chapter 2 gives an overview of the extender's hardware and software features, describes its appearance and the package contents. Chapter 3 explains how to install the extender DAP-1610 and configure a PC in order to access its web-based interface. Chapter 4 describes all pages of the web-based interface in detail.

  • Page 5: Chapter 2. Overview

    DAP-1610 to a wired router. The LED clearly shows the signal level of the wireless network to which DAP-1610 is connected. Due to this, you can easily find the best location for the extender.

  • Page 6: Specifications

    DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Overview User Manual Specifications Hardware Processor · MT7628NN (575/580MHz) · 64MB, DDR2 Flash · 8MB, SPI Interfaces · 10/100BASE-TX LAN port LEDs · POWER/WPS · Wi-Fi Signal Strength Buttons · WPS button to set up wireless connection ·...
  • Page 7 DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Overview User Manual Wireless Module Parameters · Standards IEEE 802.11a/n/ac · IEEE 802.11b/g/n Frequency range · 2400 ~ 2483.5MHz · 5150 ~ 5350MHz · 5650 ~ 5725MHz Wireless connection security · · WPA/WPA2 (Personal/Enterprise) ·...
  • Page 8 DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Overview User Manual Wireless Module Parameters · Receiver sensitivity 802.11a (typical at PER < 10% (1000-byte PDUs) at room temperature 25 °C) -82dBm at 6Mbps -81dBm at 9Mbps -79dBm at 12Mbps -77dBm at 18Mbps -74dBm at 24Mbps...
  • Page 9 DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Overview User Manual Wireless Module Parameters · 802.11ac (typical at PER = 10% (1000-byte PDUs)) HT20 -82dBm at MCS0 -79dBm at MCS1 -77dBm at MCS2 -74dBm at MCS3 -70dBm at MCS4 -66dBm at MCS5 -65dBm at MCS6...

  • Page 10: Product Appearance

    The Wi-Fi Signal Strength LED is a LED scale. It shows the signal strength of the wireless network to which DAP-1610 is connected. The more LEDs are on, the better the signal strength is. To improve the signal strength, move the extender closer to the source of the signal.

  • Page 11: Bottom Panel

    DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Overview User Manual The RESET and WPS buttons are located on the upper panel of the extender. Button Description A button to restore the factory default settings. RESET To restore the factory defaults, push the button (with the device turned on), hold it for 10 seconds, and then release the button.

  • Page 12: Delivery Package

    • “Quick Installation Guide” (brochure). • The “User Manual” and “Quick Installation Guide” documents are available on D-Link website (see www.dlink.ru). Using a power supply with different parameters than those indicated on the device will cause damage and void the warranty for this product.

  • Page 13: Chapter 3. Installation And Connection

    Please, read this manual prior to installing the device. Make sure that you have all the necessary information and equipment. Operating System Configuration of the wireless extender DAP-1610 (hereinafter referred to as “the extender”) is performed via the built-in web-based interface. The web-based interface is available from any operating system that supports a web browser.

  • Page 14: Connecting To Pc

    DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Installation and Connection User Manual Connecting to PC PC with Ethernet Adapter 1. Connect an Ethernet cable between the Ethernet port of the extender and the Ethernet port of your PC. 2. Plug the device into an electrical outlet or power strip.
  • Page 15 DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Installation and Connection User Manual 3. In the menu located on the left part of the window, select the Change adapter settings line. Figure 4. The Network and Sharing Center window. Page 15 of 91...
  • Page 16 DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Installation and Connection User Manual 4. In the opened window, right-click the relevant Local Area Connection icon and select the Properties line in the menu displayed. Figure 5. The Network Connections window. Page 16 of 91...
  • Page 17 DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Installation and Connection User Manual 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. Figure 6. The Local Area Connection Properties window.
  • Page 18 DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Installation and Connection User Manual 6. Select the Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically radio buttons. Click the OK button. Figure 7. The Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties window.

  • Page 19: Pc With Wi-Fi Adapter

    DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Installation and Connection User Manual PC with Wi-Fi Adapter 1. Plug the device into an electrical outlet or power strip. 2. Turn on your Wi-Fi adapter. 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).
  • Page 20 Figure 9. The notification area of the taskbar. 6. In the opened window, in the list of available wireless networks, select the wireless network DAP-1610 (for operating in the 2.4GHz band) or DAP-1610-5G (for operating in the 5GHz band)and click the Connect button.

  • Page 21: Connecting To Web-Based Interface

    Enter key. Also you can enter the IP address of the device (by default, 192.168.0.50). Figure 11. Connecting to the web-based interface of the DAP-1610 device. If the error “ The page cannot be displayed ” (or “ Unable to display the page ”/“ Could not connect to remote server ”) occurs upon connecting to the web-based interface of the...
  • Page 22 DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Installation and Connection User Manual If you configured the device previously, after access to the web-based interface the login page opens. Enter the username (admin) in the Username field and the password you specified in the Password field, then click the LOGIN button.

  • Page 23: Web-Based Interface Structure

    DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Installation and Connection User Manual Web-based Interface Structure Summary Page On the Summary page, detailed information on the device state is displayed. Figure 14. The summary page. The Device Information section displays the model and hardware version of the extender, the firmware version, and other data.

  • Page 24: Menu Sections

    DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Installation and Connection User Manual Menu Sections To configure the extender use the menu in the left part of the page. In the Initial Configuration section you can run the Initial Configuration Wizard. The Wizard...

  • Page 25: Notifications

    DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Installation and Connection User Manual Notifications The extender's web-based interface displays notifications in the top right part of the page. Figure 15. The web-based interface notifications. Click the icon displaying the number of notifications to view the complete list and click the relevant button.

  • Page 26: Chapter 4. Configuring Via Web-Based Interface

    If you perform initial configuration of the extender via Wi-Fi connection, please make sure that you are connected to the wireless network of DAP-1610 (see the WLAN name (SSID) on the barcode label on the back panel of the device) and click the NEXT button.
  • Page 27 DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual You can finish the wizard earlier and go to the menu of the web-based interface. To do this, click the ADVANCED SETTINGS button. On the opened page, change the default settings: specify the administrator password in the Admin password field and the name of the wireless network in the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands in the Network name 2.4GHz (SSID) and Network name 5GHz...

  • Page 28: Selecting Operation Mode

    DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Selecting Operation Mode In order to connect your device to a wired router for adding a wireless network to the existing local network, on the Device mode page, from the Connection method list, select the Wired connection value.

  • Page 29: Changing Lan Ipv4 Address

    ) with a dot at the end. If you want to manually assign the LAN IPv4 address for DAP-1610, do not select the Automatic obtainment of IPv4 address checkbox and fill in the IP address and Netmask fields and, if needed, the Gateway IP address field.

  • Page 30: Wi-Fi Client

    DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Wi-Fi Client This configuration step is available for the Repeater and Client modes. 1. On the Wi-Fi client page, in the Wireless Networks section, select the network to which you want to connect.
  • Page 31 DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual If you connect to a hidden network, from the Connecting to network list select the Connect to hidden network value. Then select the band where the hidden network operates from the Frequency band list and enter the network name in the Network name (SSID) field.

  • Page 32: Configuring Wireless Network

    DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Configuring Wireless Network This configuration step is available for the Access point and Repeater modes. 1. On the Wireless Network 2.4 GHz page, in the Network name field, specify your own name for the wireless network in the 2.4GHz band or leave the value suggested by the...

  • Page 33: Changing Web-Based Interface Password

    DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Changing Web-based Interface Password On this page, you should change the default administrator password. You may set any password except admin. Use digits, Latin letters (uppercase and/or lowercase), and other characters available in the US keyboard layout.

  • Page 34: Statistics

    DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Statistics The pages of this section display data on the current state of the extender: network statistics • IP addresses leased by the DHCP server • data on devices connected to the extender's network and its web-based interface •...

  • Page 35: Dhcp

    DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual DHCP The Statistics / DHCP page displays the information on computers that have been identified by hostnames and MAC addresses and have got IP addresses from the DHCP server of the device, as well as the IP address expiration periods (the lease time).

  • Page 36: Clients

    DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Clients On the Statistics / Clients page, you can view the list of devices connected to the extender. Figure 31. The Statistics / Clients page. For each device the following data are displayed: the IP address, the MAC address, and the network interface to which the device is connected.

  • Page 37: Multicast Groups

    DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Multicast Groups The Statistics / Multicast Groups page displays addresses of active multicast groups (including IPTV channels and groups for transferring service information) to which the device is subscribed, and the interface through which the device is subscribed.

  • Page 38: Connections Setup

    DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Connections Setup In this menu you can configure basic parameters of the extender for operation in the local network. To configure the extender's basic parameters, go to the Connections Setup / LAN page.
  • Page 39 DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual In the Dynamic IP Addresses section, you can configure the built-in DHCP server of the extender. Figure 34. Configuring the local interface. The IPv4 tab. The Dynamic IP Addresses section.
  • Page 40 DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual In the Static IP Addresses section, you can specify MAC address and IP address pairs (set a fixed IPv4 address in the local area network for a device with a certain MAC address).

  • Page 41: Ipv6

    DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual IPv6 Go to the IPv6 tab to change IPv6 address of the extender and configure IPv6 addresses assignment settings. Figure 36. Configuring the local interface. The IPv6 tab. The Local IPv6 Address section.

  • Page 42: Wi-Fi

    DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Wi-Fi In this menu you can specify all needed settings for your wireless network. Basic Settings In the Wi-Fi / Basic Settings section, you can change basic parameters for the wireless interface of the extender and configure the basic and additional wireless networks.
  • Page 43 DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual In the General Settings section, the following parameters are available: Parameter Description To enable Wi-Fi connection, move the switch to the right. Enable Wireless To disable Wi-Fi connection, move the switch to the left.
  • Page 44 DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual To edit the settings of the basic wireless network, in the Wi-Fi Network section, change the needed parameters and click the APPLY button. Also you can create an additional wireless network. To do this, click the ADD WI-FI NETWORK button.
  • Page 45 DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Wi-Fi Network A name for the wireless network. The name can consist of digits and Network name (SSID) Latin characters. If the switch is moved to the right, other users cannot see your Wi-Fi Hide SSID network.
  • Page 46 DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual In the Security Settings section, you can change security settings of the wireless network. By default, the WPA2-PSK network authentication type of the wireless network is specified. WPS PIN from the barcode label is used as the network key.
  • Page 47 DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual When the Open or WEP value is selected, the following settings are displayed on the page (unavailable for the wireless network operating modes which support the standard 802.11n or 802.11ac):...
  • Page 48 DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual When the WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, or WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK mixed value is selected, the following fields are displayed on the page: Figure 41. The WPA2-PSK value is selected from the Network authentication drop-down list.
  • Page 49 DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual When the WPA, WPA2, or WPA/WPA2 mixed value is selected, the following settings are displayed on the page: Figure 42. The WPA2 value is selected from the Network authentication drop-down list.

  • Page 50: Client Management

    DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Client Management On the Wi-Fi / Client Management page, you can view the list of wireless clients connected to the extender. Figure 43. The page for managing the wireless clients.

  • Page 51: Wps

    DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual On the Wi-Fi / WPS page, you can enable the function for configuration of the WLAN and select a method for connection to the WLAN. The WPS function helps to configure the protected wireless network automatically. Devices connecting to the wireless network via the WPS function must support the WPS function.
  • Page 52 DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual When the WPS function is enabled, the Information section is available on the page. Parameter Description The state of the WPS function: Configured (all needed settings are specified; these settings •...

  • Page 53: Using Wps Function Via Web-Based Interface

    DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Using WPS Function via Web-based Interface To connect to the basic wireless network via the PIN method of the WPS function, follow the next steps: 1. Move the Enable WPS switch to the right.

  • Page 54: Using Wps Function Without Web-Based Interface

    DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Using WPS Function without Web-based Interface You can use the WPS function without accessing the web-based interface of the extender. To do this, you need to configure the following extender's settings: 1.

  • Page 55: Wmm

    DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual On the Wi-Fi / WMM page, you can enable the Wi-Fi Multimedia function. The WMM function implements the QoS features for Wi-Fi networks. It helps to improve the quality of data transfer over Wi-Fi networks by prioritizing different types of traffic.
  • Page 56 DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 46. The window for changing parameters of the WMM function. Parameter Description Arbitrary Inter-Frame Space Number. This parameter influences AIFSN time delays for the relevant Access Category. The lower the value, the higher is the Access Category priority.

  • Page 57: Client

    DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Client On the Wi-Fi / Client page, you can configure the extender as a client to connect to a wireless access point. To configure the 2.4GHz band or 5GHz band, go to the relevant tab.
  • Page 58 DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual In the Wireless Networks section, the list of available wireless networks is displayed. To view the latest data on available wireless networks, click the UPDATE LIST button. To connect to a wireless network from the list, select the needed network. Move the Network options switch to the right to view more detailed information on the network to which the extender connects.
  • Page 59 An encryption method: AES. When you have configured the parameters, click the APPLY button. When connecting to a wireless access point, the wireless channel of DAP-1610 will switch to the channel of the access point to which you have connected.

  • Page 60: Additional

    DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Additional On page of the Wi-Fi / Additional section, you can define additional parameters for the WLAN of the extender. To configure the 2.4GHz band or 5GHz band, go to the relevant tab.
  • Page 61 DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual The following fields are available on the page: Parameter Description The channel bandwidth for 802.11n standard in the 2.4GHz band (the 2.4GHz tab). 20MHz: 802.11n clients operate at 20MHz channels.
  • Page 62 DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description The time interval (in milliseconds) between packets sent to Beacon period synchronize the wireless network. The minimum size (in bytes) of a packet for which an RTS frame is RTS threshold transmitted.

  • Page 63: Mac Filter

    DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual MAC Filter On the Wi-Fi / MAC Filter page, you can define a set of MAC addresses of devices which will be allowed to access the WLAN, or define MAC addresses of devices which will not be allowed to access the WLAN.
  • Page 64 DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual You can specify the following parameters: Parameter Description Frequency band From the drop-down list, select a band of the wireless network. A wireless network to which the rule will be applied. Select the SSID needed value from the drop-down list.

  • Page 65: Roaming

    DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Roaming On the Wi-Fi / Roaming page, you can enable the function of smart adjustment of Wi-Fi clients. This function is designed for wireless networks based on several access points or routers. If the function is enabled for all access points (routers, extenders) which establish a wireless network, then wireless clients will always connect to the device with the highest signal level.
  • Page 66 DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual To enable the function, click the ENABLE button. Upon that the following settings are available on the page. Parameter Description The number of the port used for data exchange between access Port points (routers, extenders).

  • Page 67: Advanced

    To do this, click the ADD button. Figure 53. The window for adding a DNS record. 4 You need to specify the IP address of the extender as a DNS server for clients of the DAP-1610 device to allow them to use the records.
  • Page 68 DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual In the IP address field, specify a host. In the Name field, specify the domain name to which the specified IP address will correspond. Click the SAVE button. To edit an existing record, select the relevant line in the table. In the opened window, change the needed parameters and click the SAVE button.

  • Page 69: Ports Settings

    DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Ports Settings On the Advanced / Ports Settings page, you can configure or disable autonegotiation of speed and duplex mode or manually configure speed and duplex mode for the Ethernet port of the extender.
  • Page 70 DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual In the opened window, specify the needed parameters: Parameter Description Data transfer mode. Select the auto value to enable autonegotiation. When this value is selected, the Autonegotiation Modes and Flow Control sections are displayed.

  • Page 71: Firewall

    DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Firewall In this menu you can configure the MAC filter of the extender. MAC Filter On the Firewall / MAC Filter page, you can configure MAC-address-based filtering for devices connected to the extender.
  • Page 72 DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual In the opened window, you can specify the following parameters: Parameter Description Move the switch to the right to enable the rule. Enable rule Move the switch to the left to disable the rule.

  • Page 73: System

    DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual System In this menu you can do the following: change the password used to access the extender's settings • restore the factory default settings • create a backup of the extender's configuration •...

  • Page 74: Configuration

    DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Configuration On the System / Configuration page, you can change the password for the administrator account used to access the web-based interface of the extender and to access the device settings via...
  • Page 75 DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual The following buttons are also available on the page: Control Description Click the button to restore the factory default settings. Also you can Factory restore the factory defaults via the hardware RESET button (see the Upper Panel section, page 10).

  • Page 76: Firmware Update

    To enable the automatic check for firmware updates, in the Remote update section, move the Check for updates automatically switch to the right and click the APPLY SETTINGS button. By default, in the Remote server URL field, the D-Link update server address (fwupdate.dlink.ru) is specified.

  • Page 77: Local Update

    DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Local Update Attention! Do not turn off the extender before the firmware update is completed. This may cause the device breakdown. To update the firmware of the extender locally, follow the next steps: 1.

  • Page 78: Remote Update

    DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Remote Update Attention! Do not turn off the extender before the firmware update is completed. This may cause the device breakdown. To update the firmware of the extender remotely, follow the next steps: 1.

  • Page 79: Log

    DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual On the System / Log page, you can set the system log options and configure sending the system log to a remote host. Figure 60. The System / Log page. The Settings tab.
  • Page 80 DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual To disable logging of the system events, move the Enable switch to the left and click the APPLY button. To view the system log, go to the Log tab.

  • Page 81: Ping

    DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Ping On the System / Ping page, you can check availability of a host from the local or global network via the Ping utility. The Ping utility sends echo requests to a specified host and receives echo replies.
  • Page 82 DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual To run the check, click the START button. After a while, the results will be displayed on the page. To remove the check result from the page, click the CLEAR button.

  • Page 83: Traceroute

    DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Traceroute On the System / Traceroute page, you can determine the route of data transfer to a host via the traceroute utility. Figure 64. The System / Traceroute page.
  • Page 84 DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual In the opened window, you can specify the following parameters: Parameter Description Specify the TTL (Time to live) parameter value. The default value is Maximum TTL value Number of probes The number of attempts to hit an intermediate host.

  • Page 85: Telnet

    DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Telnet On the System / Telnet page, you can enable or disable access to the device settings via TELNET from your LAN. Access via TELNET is disabled by default. It is automatically enabled after changing the default administrator password.

  • Page 86: System Time

    DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual System Time On the System / System Time page, you can manually set the time and date of the extender or configure automatic synchronization of the system time with a time server on the Internet.
  • Page 87 DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual In some cases NTP servers addresses are provided by your ISP. In this case, you need to move the Get NTP server addresses using DHCP switch in the NTP Servers section to the right and click the APPLY button.

  • Page 88: Chapter 5. Operation Guidelines

    DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Operation Guidelines User Manual CHAPTER 5. OPERATION GUIDELINES Safety Rules and Conditions Please carefully read this section before installation and connection of the device. Make sure that the device is not damaged. The device should be used only as intended in accordance with the documents.

  • Page 89: Wireless Installation Considerations

    RF noise in your home or office. To maximize your wireless range, follow the guidelines below. 1. Keep the number of walls and ceilings between the DAP-1610 device and other network devices to a minimum – each wall or ceiling can reduce your wireless network range by 3- 90 feet (1-30 meters).

  • Page 90: Chapter 6. Abbreviations And Acronyms

    DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Abbreviations and Acronyms User Manual CHAPTER 6. ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS Access Category Advanced Encryption Standard Address Resolution Protocol BSSID Basic Service Set Identifier Cyclic Redundancy Check DDNS Dynamic Domain Name System DDoS Distributed Denial of Service...
  • Page 91 DAP-1610 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Abbreviations and Acronyms User Manual PPTP Point-to-point tunneling protocol Pre-shared key Quality of Service RADIUS Remote Authentication in Dial-In User Service Routing Information Protocol Request To Send RTSP Real Time Streaming Protocol Session Initiation Protocol...

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