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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Open System/Shared Key Authentication ... 24 Auto-RF ............52 WPA/WPA2-Personal Authentication ... 25 Load Balance ..........53 WPA/WPA2-Enterprise Authentication ..26 Captive Portal ..........54 802.11x Authentication ......... 27 Authentication Settings-Web Redirection LAN ..............28 Only .............. 54 D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...
  • Page 3 How to statically assign an IP address? ..97 WDS Information ..........76 Channel Analyze ..........77 Technical Specifications........... 98 Stats ..............78 Antenna Pattern ............100 Ethernet ............78 WLAN Traffic ..........79 Warranty ..............101 D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...

  • Page 4: Product Overview

    • CD-ROM with User Manual • Install Guide Note: Using a power supply with a different voltage rating than the one included with the DAP-2553 will cause damage and void the warranty for this product. System Requirements • Computers with Windows...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    System) with AP, WDS, or Wireless Client mode. Use less wiring, enjoy increased flexibility, save time and money with PoE (Power over Ethernet). With PoE, the DAP-2553 shares power and data over the CAT5 cable, making the setup of your network less expensive and more convenient.
  • Page 6 *Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802.11 specifications. Actual data throughput may vary. Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, and network overhead can lower actual data throughout rate. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...

  • Page 7: Features

    **Please note that operating frequency ranges vary depending on the regulations of individual countries and jurisdictions. The DAP-2553 is not supported in the 5.25~5.35 GHz and 5.47 ~ 5.725 GHz frequency ranges in some regions.

  • Page 8: Wireless Basics

    Wireless Basics D-Link wireless products are based on industry standards to provide high-speed wireless connectivity that is easy to use within your home, business or public access wireless networks. D-Link wireless products provides you with access to the data you want, whenever and wherever you want it.

  • Page 9: Standards-Based Technology

    OFDM reduces the amount of crosstalk (interference) in signal transmissions. The D-Link DAP-2553 will automatically sense the best possible connection speed to ensure the greatest possible speed and range.

  • Page 10: Wireless Installation Considerations

    Wireless Installation Considerations The D-Link AirPremier N wireless access point lets you access your network using a wireless connection from virtually anywhere within the operating range of your wireless network. Keep in mind, however, that the number, thickness and location of walls, ceilings, or other objects that the wireless signals must pass through, may limit the range.

  • Page 11: Hardware Overview

    This light will be flickering green when there is active LAN traffic. An Ethernet port that connects the unit to a network. This port can also be used to supply power to this unit using Power over Ethernet. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...

  • Page 12: Connect Power Over Ethernet (Poe)

    Connect Power over Ethernet (PoE) Connect one end of an Ethernet cable (included with your access point) to the LAN port on the DAP-2553 and the other end of the Ethernet cable to either your computer or to your PoE switch. The AP can be powered on by a PoE switch or by the power adapter shipped with the AP.

  • Page 13: Four Operational Modes

    Create a wireless LAN Wirelessly connect multiple networks while still WDS with AP functioning as a wireless AP Wirelessly connect multiple networks AP acts as a wireless network adapter for your Ethernet- Wireless Client enabled device D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...

  • Page 14: Getting Started

    4. If you are connecting a desktop computer to your network, install a wireless PCI adapter into an available PCI slot on your desktop computer. 5. Install the drivers for your wireless CardBus adapter into a laptop computer. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...

  • Page 15: Configuration

    Section 3 - Configuration Configuration To configure the DAP-2553, use a computer that is connected to the DAP-2553 with an Ethernet cable (see the Network Layout diagram ). First, disable the Access the Internet using a proxy server function. To disable this function, go to Control Panel > Internet Options >...

  • Page 16: Save And Activate Settings

    Section 3 - Configuration After successfully logging into the DAP-2553, the following screen will appear: Save and Activate Settings When making changes on most of the configuration screens in this section, use the button at the bottom of each screen to save (not activate) your configuration changes.

  • Page 17: Basic Settings

    All devices on the network must share the same channel. To change the channel, first toggle the Auto Channel Selection setting to Disable, and then use the drop-down menu to make the desired selection. Note: The wireless adapters will automatically scan and match the wireless settings. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...
  • Page 18 Select WPA-Personal to secure your network using a password and dynamic key changes. No RADIUS server is required. Select WPA-Enterprise to secure your network with the inclusion of a RADIUS server. Select 802.11x to secure your network using 802.11x authentication. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...

  • Page 19: Wds With Ap Mode

    Section 3 - Configuration WDS with AP mode In WDS with AP mode, the DAP-2553 wirelessly connects multiple networks while still functioning as a wireless AP. Wireless Band: Select either 2.4GHz or 5GHz from the drop-down menu. Mode: WDS with AP mode is selected from the drop-down menu.
  • Page 20 Select Shared Key to limit communication to only those devices that share the same WEP settings. If multi-SSID is enabled, this option is not available. Select WPA-Personal to secure your network using a password and dynamic key changes. No RADIUS server is required. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...

  • Page 21: Wds Mode

    Section 3 - Configuration WDS mode In WDS mode, the DAP-2553 wirelessly connects multiple networks, without functioning as a wireless AP. Wireless Band: Selec t either 2.4GHz or 5GHz from the drop-down menu. Mode: WDS is selected from the drop-down menu.
  • Page 22 Select Open System to communicate the key across the network. Select Shared Key to limit communication to only those devices that share the same WEP settings. Select WPA-Personal to secure your network using a password and dynamic key changes. No RADIUS server is required. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...

  • Page 23: Wireless Client Mode

    MAC address of a client. MAC Source: Select the MAC source from the drop-down menu. MAC Address: Enter the MAC address that you would like to assign to the access point. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...

  • Page 24: Open System/Shared Key Authentication

    Key Index drop- down menu. **Hexadecimal (HEX) digits consist of the numbers 0-9 and the letters A-F. *ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) is a code that represents English letters using numbers ranging from 0-127. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...

  • Page 25: Wpa/Wpa2-Personal Authentication

    Periodical access point automatically change your PassPhrase. Key Change: Enter the Activate From time and the time in hours to change the key. When you select WPA-Personal, please enter a PassPhrase: PassPhrase in the corresponding field. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...

  • Page 26: Wpa/Wpa2-Enterprise Authentication

    Select if you want to use a different server for Mode: accounting. Accounting Enter the IP address of the Accounting server. Server: Accounting Enter the Accounting port (1813 is the default). Port: Accounting Enter the Accounting secret. Secret: D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...

  • Page 27: 802.11X Authentication

    Select if you want to use a different server for accounting. Accounting Server: Enter the IP address of the Accounting server. Accounting Port: Enter the Accounting port (1813 is the default). Accounting Secret: Enter the Accounting secret. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...

  • Page 28: Lan

    LAN is short for Local Area Network. This is considered your internal network. These are the IP settings of the LAN interface for the DAP-2553. These settings may be referred to as private settings. You may change the LAN IP address if needed. The LAN IP address is private to your internal network and cannot be seen on the Internet.

  • Page 29: Ipv6

    Section 3 - Configuration IPv6 The IPv6 function allows you access DAP-2553 using an IPv6 address. Enable Check this box to enable IPv6. IPv6: Get IP Select either Static to enter your own IP address or Auto to From: be automatically assigned by a DHCP server or IPv6 gateway.

  • Page 30: Advanced Settings

    *Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802.11 specifications. Actual data throughput may vary. Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, and network overhead can lower actual data throughout rate. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...
  • Page 31 Adjust the multicast packet data rate here. The multicast rate is supported in AP mode, and WDS with AP mode, including Multi- Bandwidth SSIDs Control : Maximum Set the multicast packets maximum bandwidth pass through rate from the Ethernet interface to the Access Point. Multicast Bandwidth : D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...
  • Page 32 Access Point will automatically change to 20MHz. Transfer DHCP Enable to transfer the DHCP Offer to Unicast from LAN to WLAN, suggest to enable this function if stations number is larger than Offer to Unicast : D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...

  • Page 33: Wireless Resource Control

    Network Utili- Set the maximum utilization of this access point for service. The DAP-2553 will not allow any new clients to associate with the AP zation: if the utilization exceeds the value the user specifies. Select a utilization percentage between 100%, 80%, 60%, 40%, 20%, or 0%.
  • Page 34 Use the drop-down menu to Enable the function. When enabled, the device denies the connection request from the wireless clients with the RSSI lower than the specified threshold below. ACL RSSI Set the ACL RSSI Threshold. Threshold: D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...

  • Page 35: Multi-Ssid

    The Multi-SSID security can be Open System, WPA-Personal, or WPA-Enterprise. For a detailed description of the Open System parameters, please go to page 23. For a detailed description of the WPA-Personal parameters, please go to page 24. For a detailed description of the WPA-Enterprise parameters, please go to page 25. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...
  • Page 36 Section 3 - Configuration Priority: Check the Enable Priority box at the top of this window to enable. Select the priority from the drop-down menu. WMM (Wi-Fi Select Enable or Disable. Multimedia): D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...

  • Page 37: Vlan

    VLAN List The DAP-2553 supports VLANs. VLANs can be created with a Name and VID. Mgmt (TCP stack), LAN, Primary/ Multiple SSID, and WDS connection can be assigned to VLANs as they are physical ports. Any packet which enters the DAP-2553 without a VLAN tag will have a VLAN tag inserted with a PVID.

  • Page 38: Port List

    The name of the port is displayed in this column. Tag VID: The Tagged VID is displayed in this column. Untag VID: The Untagged VID is displayed in this column. PVID: The Port VLAN Identifier is displayed in this column. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...

  • Page 39: Add/Edit Vlan

    VLAN Status: Use the radio button to toggle to Enable. Provide a number between 1 and 4094 for VLAN ID: the Internal VLAN. VLAN Name: Enter the VLAN to add or modify. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...

  • Page 40: Pvid Setting

    PVID settings. Click the Save button to let your changes take effect. VLAN Status: Use the radio button to toggle between Enable and Disable. PVID Auto As- Use the radio button to toggle PVID auto assign sign Status: status to Enable. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...

  • Page 41: Intrusion

    The Wireless Intrusion Protection window is used to set APs as All, Valid, Neighborhood, Rogue, and New. Click the Save button to let your changes take effect. The choices include All, Valid, Neighbor, Rogue, AP List: and New. Detect: Click this button to initiate a scan of the network. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...

  • Page 42: Schedule

    Enter the end time for your rule. End Time: Click to add the rule to the list. Add: This section will display the list of created Schedule Rule schedules. List: Click the Save button to save your created rules. Save: D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...

  • Page 43: Internal Radius Server

    Internal RADIUS Server The DAP-2553 features a built-in RADIUS server. Once you have finished adding a RADIUS account, click the Save button to let your changes take effect. The newly-created account will appear in this RADIUS Account List. The radio buttons allow the user to enable or disable the RADIUS account.

  • Page 44: Arp Spoofing Prevention

    The ARP Spoofing Prevention feature allows users to add IP/MAC address mapping to prevent arp spoofing attack. ARP Spoofing This check box allows you to enable the arp Prevention: spoofing prevention function. Gateway IP Enter a gateway IP address. Address: Gateway MAC Enter a gateway MAC address. Address: D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...

  • Page 45: Bandwidth Optimization

    Use the drop-down menu to select the type that is applied to the rule. Available options are: Allocate average BW for each station, Allocate maximum BW for each station, Allocate different BW for 11 b/g/n stations, and Allocte specific BW for SSID. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...
  • Page 46 Section 3 - Configuration Band: Indicate the selected wireless band for DAP-2553. SSID Index: Use the drop-down menu to select the SSID for the specified wireless band. Downlink Speed: Enter the limitation of the downloading speed in either Kbits/sec or Mbits/sec for the rule.

  • Page 47: Ap Array

    This table displays the current AP array status for the following parameters: Array Name, Master IP, MAC, Master, Backup Master, Slave, and Total. Current This table displays all the current array members. Members: The DAP-2553 AP array feature supports up to eight AP array members. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...

  • Page 48: Configuration Settings

    Select this option to specify the other advanced Functions: settings that the APs in the group will inherit. Administration Select this option to specify the administrative Settings: settings that the APs in the group will inherit. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...

  • Page 49: Wireless Basic Settings

    WMM (Wi-Fi Select this option to use the same WMM settings. Multimedia): Ack Time Out: Select this option to use the same ACK timeout value. Wireless ACL: Select this option to use the same wireless ACL settings. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...

  • Page 50: Multiple Ssid & Vlan

    Select this option to use the same Quality of Service settings. Log Settings: Select this option to use the same log settings. Time and Date Select this option to use the same time and date Settings: settings. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...

  • Page 51: Administration Settings

    Console Settings: Select this option to use the same console settings. Limit Administrator: Select this option to use the same limit administrator settings. Ping Control Setting: Select this option to use the same ping control settings. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...

  • Page 52: Auto-Rf

    1 and 24 hours. RSSI Threshold: Select the RSSI threshold value here. This value is listed in the drop-down menu in increments of 10% from 10% to 100%. RF Report Enter the RF report frequency value here. Frequency: D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...

  • Page 53: Load Balance

    In this window, users can view and configure the AP array’s load balancing settings. Click the Save button to accept the changes made. Enable Load Select to Enable or Disable the load balance Balance: feature here. Active Threshold: Enter the active threshold value here. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...

  • Page 54: Captive Portal

    Default setting is Enable when select Web Redirection Only. URL Path : Select whether to use either HTTP or HTTPS here. After selecting either http:// or https://, enter the URL of the website that will be used in the space provided. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...

  • Page 55: Authentication Settings - Username/Password

    URL of the website that will be used in the space provided. Username: Enter the username for the new account here. Password: Enter the password for the new account here. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...

  • Page 56: Authentication Settings - Passcode

    Last Active Day: Select the last active date for this passcode here. Year, Month and Day selections can be made. User Limit: Enter the maximum amount of users that can use this passcode at the same time D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...

  • Page 57: Authentication Settings- Remote Radius

    Enter the RADIUS server’s IP address here Radius Port: Enter the RADIUS server’s port number here Radius Port: Enter the RADIUS server’s shared secret here Remote Radius Type: Select the remote RADIUS server type here. Currently, only SPAP will be used. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...

  • Page 58: Authentication Settings- Ldap

    This string will be used to search for clients. Identity: Enter the identity’s full path string here. Alternatively, select the Auto Copy checkbox to automatically add the generic full path of the web page in the identity field. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...

  • Page 59: Authentication Settings- Pop3

    Server: Enter the POP3 server’s IP address or domain name here. Port: Enter the POP server’s port number here. Connection Type: Select the connection type here. Options to choose from are None and SSL/TLS. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...

  • Page 60: Login Page Upload

    Login Page Style List : Select the wireless band and login style that will be used in each SSID here. Click Download button to download the template file for login page and Click Del button to delete the template file. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...

  • Page 61: Login

    Login Page Style List : Select the wireless band and login style that will be used in each SSID here. Click Download button to download the template file for login page and Click Del button to delete the template file. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...

  • Page 62: Ip Filter Settings

    To upload a IP filter list file, click Browse and navigate to the IP filter list file saved on the computer, and then click Upload. Download IP Filter File: To download IP Filter list file, click Download and to save the IP Filter list. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...

  • Page 63: Mac Bypass

    MAC bypass list file saved on the computer, and then click Upload. Load MAC File to Local To download MAC bypass list file, click Hard Driver: Download and to save the MAC bypass list. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...

  • Page 64: Dhcp Server

    The DHCP address pool defines the range of the IP address that can be assigned to stations in the network. A Dynamic Pool allows wireless stations to receive an available IP with lease time control. If needed or required in the network, the DAP-2553 is capable of acting as a DHCP server.
  • Page 65 Enter the domain name of the network, if applicable. (An example of a domain name is: www.dlink.com.) Lease Time The lease time is the period of time before the DHCP server will assign new IP addresses. (60-31536000 sec): D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...

  • Page 66: Static Pool Setting

    IP addresses automatically without the need to manually assign IP addresses. Select Enable to allow the DAP-2553 to function as a DHCP server. Assigned IP: Use the Static Pool Settings to assign the same IP address to a device every time you start up.
  • Page 67 IP address of a network computer with a dynamically assigned IP address, if applicable. DNS: Enter the Domain Name System (DNS) server address for the wireless network. The DNS server translates domain names such as www.dlink.com into IP addresses. Domain Name: Specify the domain name for the network. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...

  • Page 68: Current Ip Mapping List

    IP address from the DHCP dynamic pool. Binding MAC The MAC address of a device on the network that is within the DHCP static IP address pool. Address: Assigned IP The current corresponding DHCP-assigned static IP address of the device. Address: D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...

  • Page 69: Filters

    Once created, click the Browse button and locate your file. Select it and then click Upload. Download ACL Click Download to export the ACL to a file on File: your computer. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...

  • Page 70: Wlan Partition

    The default value is Enable, which allows Connection: stations to intercommunicate by connecting to a target AP. When disabled, wireless stations cannot exchange data on the same Multi-SSID. In Guest mode, wireless stations cannot exchange data with any station on your network D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...

  • Page 71: Traffic Control

    Save button to let your changes take effect. Downlink The downlink bandwidth in Mbits per second. Bandwidth: Uplink Bandwidth: Uplink Bandwidth: The uplink bandwidth in Mbits per second. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...

  • Page 72: Qos

    Quality of Service (QoS) enhances the experience of using a network by prioritizing the traffic of different applications. The DAP-2553 supports four priority levels. Once the desired QoS settings are finished, click the Save button to let your changes take effect.

  • Page 73: Traffic Manager

    The downlink bandwidth in Mbits per second. Downlink This value is entered in the Uplink/Downlink Bandwidth: Setting window. Uplink Bandwidth:The uplink bandwidth in Mbits Uplink per second. This value is entered in the Uplink/ Bandwidth: Downlink Setting window. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...

  • Page 74: Status

    Section 3 - Configuration Status Device Information Device This read-only window displays the configuration Information: settings of the DAP-2553, including the firmware version and the device's MAC address. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...

  • Page 75: Client Information

    This window displays the wireless client information for clients currently connected to the DAP-2553. The following information is available for each client communicating with the DAP-2553. SSID: Displays the SSID of the client. MAC: Displays the MAC address of the client.

  • Page 76: Wds Information

    T h i s w i n d o w d i s p l a y s t h e W i r e l e s s Information: Distribution System information for clients currently connected to the DAP-2553. The following information is available for each client communicating with the DAP-2553.

  • Page 77: Channel Analyze

    Section 3 - Configuration Channel Analyze Wireless Band: Select 2.4GHz in default. Click the Detect button to scan. Detect: This will list the transmitting channels and AP List: quality. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...

  • Page 78: Stats

    Section 3 - Configuration Stats Ethernet Ethernet Traffic This page displays transmitted and received Statistics: count statistics for packets and bytes. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...

  • Page 79: Wlan Traffic

    Section 3 - Configuration WLAN Traffic WLAN Traffic This page displays wireless network statistics Statistics: for data throughput, transmitted and received frames, and frame errors. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...

  • Page 80: Log

    The log information includes but is not limited to the following items: cold start AP, upgrading firmware, client associate and disassociate with AP, and web login. The web page holds up to 500 logs. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...

  • Page 81: Log Settings

    Log Settings Log Server/IP Enter the IP address of the server you would Address: like to send the DAP-2553 log to. Log Type: Check the box for the type of activity you want to log. There are three types: System Activity, Wireless Activity, and Notice.

  • Page 82: Maintenance

    Section 3 - Configuration Maintenance Administration Settings Check one or more of the seven main categories to display the various hidden administrator parameters and settings displayed on the next seven pages. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...

  • Page 83: Limit Administrator

    Limit Check to enable the Limit Administrator IP Administrator IP: address. IP Range: Enter the IP address range that the administrator will be allowed to log in from and then click the Add button. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...

  • Page 84: System Name Settings

    Each of the seven main categories display various hidden administrator parameters and settings. System Name: The name of the device. The default name is D-Link DAP-2553. Location: The physical location of the device, e.g. 72nd Floor, D-Link HQ. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...

  • Page 85: Login Settings

    “A” is a different character than “a. ” The length should be between 0 and 12 characters. Confirm Enter the new password a second time for Password: confirmation purposes. Apply New Click the box to confirm apply new password Password : again D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...

  • Page 86: Console Settings

    Status is enabled by default. Uncheck the box to disable the console. Console Select the type of protocol you would like to use, Protocol: Telnet or SSH. Timeout: Set to 1 Min, 3 Mins, 5 Mins, 10 Mins, 15 Mins or Never. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...

  • Page 87: Snmp Settings

    Public Community String: Enter the public SNMP community string. Private Community String: Enter the private SNMP community string. Trap Status: Check the box to enable Trap Status. Trap Server IP: Enter the Trap Server IP address. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...

  • Page 88: Ping Control Setting

    Each of the seven main categories display various hidden administrator parameters and settings. Status: Check the box to enable Ping control. Ping works by sending ICMP “echo request” packets to the target host and listening for ICMP echo response replies. The default is enabled. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...

  • Page 89: Central Wifimanager Settings

    Section 3 - Configuration Central WiFiManager Settings Each of the seven main categories display various hidden administrator parameters and settings. Enable Central Select to enable or disable the WiFiManager : Central WiFiManager. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...

  • Page 90: Firmware And Ssl Certification Upload

    This is a useful feature that prevents future bugs and allows for new features to be added to this product. Please go to your local D-Link website to see if there is a newer version firmware available.

  • Page 91: Configuration File Upload

    DAP-2553 configuration to your local computer. File: Note that if you save one configuration with the administrator’s password now, after resetting your DAP-2553, and then updating to this saved configuration file, the password will be gone. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...

  • Page 92: Time And Date

    A user can either manually set the time for the Time Manually: AP here, or click the Copy Your Computer’s Time Settings button to copy the time from the computer in use (Make sure that the computer’s time is set correctly). D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...

  • Page 93: System

    Section 3 - Configuration System System Settings Restart the Device: Click Restart to restart the DAP-2553. Restore to Factory Click Restore to restore the DAP-2553 back Default Settings: to factory default settings. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...

  • Page 94: Help

    Section 3 - Configuration Help Help: Scroll down the Help page for topics and explanations. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...

  • Page 95: Troubleshooting

    Close your web browser (if open) and open it. • Access the web management. Open your web browser and enter the IP address of your D-Link access point in the address bar. This should open the login page for your the web management.

  • Page 96: How To Check Your Ip Address

    DHCP request on newly installed adapters. If you are connecting to a wireless network at a hotspot (e.g. hotel, coffee shop, airport), please contact an employee or administrator to verify their wireless network settings. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...

  • Page 97: How To Statically Assign An Ip Address

    Set Primary DNS the same as the LAN IP address of your router (192.168.0.1). The Secondary DNS is not needed or you may enter a DNS server from your ISP. Step 5: Click OK twice to save your settings. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...

  • Page 98: Technical Specifications

    * Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802.11g and 802.11n specifications. Actual data throughput will vary. Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, and network overhead, lower actual data throughput rate. Environmental factors will adversely affect wireless signal range. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...
  • Page 99 • W = 120 mm • H = 32 mm **Please note that operating frequency ranges vary depending on the regulations of individual countries and jurisdictions. The DAP-2553 isn’t supported in the 5.25~5.35 GHz and 5.47 ~ 5.725 GHz frequency ranges in some regions.

  • Page 100: Antenna Pattern

    Appendix D-Antenna Pattern Antenna Pattern Orientation H-Plane E-Plane 2.4 GHz 5 GHz D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...

  • Page 101: Warranty

    (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. For operation within 5.15 ~ 5.25GHz frequency range, it is restricted to indoor environment. This device meets all the other requirements specified in Part 15E, Section 15.407 of the FCC Rules. D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual...
  • Page 102 The availability of some specific channels and/or operational frequency bands are country dependent and are firmware programmed at the factory to match the intended destination. The firmware setting is not accessible by the end user. For detailed warranty information applicable to products purchased outside the United States, please contact the corresponding local D-Link office.
  • Page 103 • Monitor your entire wireless network in real time • Access detailed reports • Optimise your bandwidth Supports FREE Central multiple WiFiManager languages User Interface 1. see overleaf for selected product information. Connect to More D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual www.dlink.com/wifidownload...
  • Page 104 PoE offers installation and more efficient manageable, robust and deployments. available. where power outlets are network. secure wireless network. not available. 2. Visit dlink.com for selected Hardware & Software versions. Connect to More D-Link DAP-2553 User Manual www.dlink.com/wifidownload...

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