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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Filter ... 28 Tools ... 29 Administrator Settings ... 29 System Settings ... 29 Update Firmware ... 30 Status ... 31 D-Link DAP-1160 User Manual Table of Contents Device Info ... 31 Log ... 32 Stats ... 33 Client Info ... 32 Wireless ...
  • Page 3 Networking Basics ... 53 Check your IP address ... 53 Statically Assign an IP address ... 54 Technical Specifications... 55 D-Link DAP-1160 User Manual...

  • Page 4: Product Overview

    • Manual on CD • Quick Installation Guide • Ethernet Cable Note: Using a power supply with a different voltage rating than the one included with the DAP-1160 will cause damage and void the warranty for this product. • Computers with Windows Adapter •...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    WISP Repeater With its D-Link's Click 'n Connect Wizard, the DAP-1160 Access Point ensures that you will be up and running on a wireless network in just a matter of minutes. The DAP-1160 also includes an embedded DHCP server that can automatically assign IP addresses to wireless network clients.

  • Page 6: Features

    • Easy to install and use – With D-Link's Click 'n Connect Wizard, you can set up your wireless network in minutes. It configures your DAP-1160's operation mode, makes it easy to add new wireless devices onto the network, and helps you create a simple wireless network for your home and office.

  • Page 7: Hardware Overview

    RESET: Pressing the Reset Button restores the access point to its original factory default settings. D-Link DAP-1160 User Manual Hardware Overview Connections LAN Ports(1-2): Connect Ethernet devices such as computers,switches,and hubs. LAN1 and LAN2 are hub ports. Power: Receptor for...

  • Page 8: Leds

    Power: Solid green light indicates connection to a power source Link/Act: Blinking green light indicates wireless activity;solid green light indicates connection D-Link DAP-1160 User Manual Hardware Overview LEDs MAC Ctrl: Solid green when MAC control is enabled WEP/WPA: Solid green...

  • Page 9: Configuration

    Type in the IP address of the DAP-1160.(192.168.0.50). Note: If you have changed the default IP address assigned to the DAP-1160, make sure to enter the correct IP address. Type admin in the User Name field Leave the Password blank...
  • Page 10 Section  - Configuration After logging in the Setup > Wizard page will be displayed: D-Link DAP-1160 User Manual...

  • Page 11: Setup Wizard

    Section  - Configuration Setup Wizard A Setup Wizard is available to quickly and easily configure access point wireless security settings. Click Launch Setup Wizard. D-Link DAP-1160 User Manual...
  • Page 12 The wizard welcome screen will appear. Click Next to continue. Create a new password and then click Next to continue. Enter your wireless network name (SSID). Auto Channel Scan is enabled by default. Uncheck the option to select a channel. Click Next to continue. D-Link DAP-1160 User Manual...
  • Page 13 • Good - WEP Encryption • None - No Security Click Next to continue. If you selected Good (WEP) security, select a Key Type, Key Size, and enter a Wireless Security Password: Click Next to continue. D-Link DAP-1160 User Manual...
  • Page 14 Click Next to continue. At the Setup Complete screen, if you selected Good security, the following screen will show your WEP key. This key should be used by wireless clients connecting to the wireless network: Click Save. D-Link DAP-1160 User Manual...
  • Page 15 Click Save. If you selected Best security, the following screen will show your Pre-Shared Key. This key should be used by wireless clients connecting to the wireless network: Click Save. D-Link DAP-1160 User Manual...

  • Page 16: Wireless

    Section  - Configuration Wireless The Wireless page is used to configure the wireless settings for the access point. Wireless security settings are also configured on this page. D-Link DAP-1160 User Manual...

  • Page 17: Wireless Settings

    Channel Scan: Enable Hidden Select Enable if you do not want the SSID to be broadcast by the DAP-1160. This prevents the SSID from being seen Wireless: by Site Survey utilities, so any wireless clients will have to be pre-configured with the SSID of the DAP-1160 in order to...

  • Page 18: Access Point

    Section  - Configuration Access Point D-Link DAP-1160 User Manual...

  • Page 19: Access Point Settings

    Channel scan: Enable Hidden Select Enable if you do not want the SSID to be broadcast by the DAP-1160. This prevents the SSID from being seen Wireless: by Site Survey utilities, so any wireless clients will have to be pre-configured with the SSID of the DAP-1160 in order to connect to it.
  • Page 20 The channel used will be displayed. Wireless Channel: The channel will follow the root AP. Enable Auto This option is unavailable in AP Client Channel scan: mode. Enable Hidden This option is unavailable in AP client mode. Wireless: D-Link DAP-1160 User Manual AP Client Settings...
  • Page 21 Select WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK to secure your network using a password and dynamic key changes (No RADIUS server WPA-PSK/WPA2- required). PSK: Note: Bridge Mode is not completely specified in WiFi or IEEE standards. It can works with other DAP-1160..Communication with other access points is not guaranteed. D-Link DAP-1160 User Manual Bridge Settings...
  • Page 22 DAP-1160. This prevents the SSID from being seen by Site Survey utilities, so any wireless clients will have to be pre-configured with the SSID of the DAP-1160 in order to connect to it. Enable Auto This option is unavailable in Bridge mode.
  • Page 23 Select WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK to secure your network using a password and dynamic key changes (No RADIUS server WPA-PSK/WPA2- required). PSK: Note: Bridge mode is not completely specified in WiFi or IEEE standards. It can works with other DAP-1160.Communication with other access points is not guaranteed. Wireless Network The Wireless Network Name is a unique name Name (Repeater that identifies a network.

  • Page 24: Lan

    The LAN, or Local Area Network, is your private, internal network. This page allows you to configure the IP settings of the LAN interface for the DAP-1160. The IP address can be changed to your current network IP range. This IP address cannot be seen from the Internet.

  • Page 25: Lan Settings

    Section  - Configuration LAN Settings The DAP-1160 is set to Static by default. Select LAN Connection this option if you do not have a DHCP server on Type: your network, or if you wish to assign a static IP address to the DAP-1160.
  • Page 26 Enable DHCP Disabled is the default setting. Server: If you want to use the DAP-1160 as a DHCP server, to automatically assign dynamic IP addresses on the network, you will select Enabled. DHCP IP Address If you have enabled the DHCP server function, enter the starting and Ending point of the IP address range for your Range: network.

  • Page 27: Advanced

    Long Preamble is the default setting. (High traffic networks should use the shorter preamble type.) The preamble defines the length of the CRC block (Cyclic Redundancy Check is a common technique for detecting data transmission errors) used in communication between the access point and the wireless network adapters. D-Link DAP-1160 User Manual Advanced Performance...

  • Page 28: Filter

    Use MAC Filters to allow or deny wireless clients, by their MAC addresses, from accessing the DAP-1160. You can manually add a MAC address or select the MAC address from the list of clients that are currently connected to the AP (Connected PCs).

  • Page 29: Tools

    You may also reset the DAP-1160 back to factory settings by clicking on Restore. Make sure to save the unit’s settings Restore: before clicking on Restore. You will lose your current settings when you click Restore.

  • Page 30: Update Firmware

    You can upgrade the firmware of the DAP-1160 at this page. When you click Click here to check... in this window you will be connnected to D-Link’s website, where you can download the latest firmware update. After you have completed the firmware download to your hard drive, click Browse to browse your local hard drive and locate the firmware to be used for the update.

  • Page 31: Status

    Section  - Configuration Status Device Info This screen displays the current firmware version, and the current wireless and Ethernet settings of the DAP-1160. D-Link DAP-1160 User Manual...

  • Page 32: Log

    Section  - Configuration View Log The DAP-1160 keeps a running log of events and activities occurring on the AP. If the device is rebooted, the logs are automatically cleared. You may save the log files under Log Setting. First Page - The first page of the log.

  • Page 33: Stats

    Section  - Configuration Stats Traffic Statistics The DAP-1160 keeps statistics of traffic that passes through it. You are able to view the amount of packets that pass through the Ethernet and wireless portions of the network. The traffic counter will reset if the device is rebooted.

  • Page 34: Support

    Section  - Configuration Support The Support page contains an index of links to help topics for each function of the DAP-1160. D-Link DAP-1160 User Manual...

  • Page 35: Wireless Security

    This section will show you the different levels of security you can use to protect your data from intruders. The DAP-1160 offers the following types of security: • WPA-Personal (Pre-Shared Key) • WPA2-Personal (Pre-Shared Key 2) • WPA2-Auto-Personal • WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy.

  • Page 36: Configure Wep

    WEP Encryption. 5. Next to Key Type, select either Hex or ASCII. Hex (recommended) - Letters A-F and numbers 0-9 are valid. ASCII - All numbers and letters are valid. D-Link DAP-1160 User Manual Configure WEP...
  • Page 37 7. Click Save Settings to save your settings. If you are configuring the access point with a wireless adapter, you will lose connectivity until you enable WEP on your adapter and enter the same WEP key as you did on the access point. D-Link DAP-1160 User Manual...

  • Page 38: What Is Wpa

    WPA/WPA2 incorporates user authentication through the Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP). EAP is built on a more secure public key encryption system to ensure that only authorized network users can access the network. D-Link DAP-1160 User Manual What is WPA?

  • Page 39: Configure Wpa-Psk

    7. Click Save Settings to save your settings. If you are configuring the access point with a wireless adapter, you will lose connectivity until you enable WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, or WPA2-Auto-Personal on your adapter and enter the same passphrase as you did on the access point. D-Link DAP-1160 User Manual Configure WPA-Personal...

  • Page 40: Configure Wpa (Radius)

    6. Next to Port, enter the port you are using with your RADIUS server. 1812 is the default port. 7. Next to Shared Secret, enter the security key. 8. Click Apply Settings to save your settings. D-Link DAP-1160 User Manual...

  • Page 41: Connect To A Wireless Network

    Click on a network (displayed using the SSID) and click the Connect button. If you get a good signal but cannot access the Internet, check you TCP/IP settings for your wireless adapter. Refer to the Networking Basics section in this manual for more information. D-Link DAP-1160 User Manual...

  • Page 42: Configure Wep

    ® on the wireless computer icon in your system tray (lower-right corner of screen). Select View Available Wireless Networks. 2. Highlight the wireless network (SSID) you would like to connect to and click Connect. D-Link DAP-1160 User Manual Configure WEP...
  • Page 43 It may take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless network. If the connection fails, please verify that the WEP settings are correct. The WEP key must be exactly the same as on the wireless access point. D-Link DAP-1160 User Manual...

  • Page 44: Configure Wpa-Psk

    ® on the wireless computer icon in your system tray (lower-right corner of screen). Select View Available Wireless Networks. 2. Highlight the wireless network (SSID) you would like to connect to and click Connect. D-Link DAP-1160 User Manual Configure WPA-Personal...
  • Page 45 It may take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless network. If the connection fails, please verify that the WPA-Personal settings are correct. The WPA-Personal passphrase must be exactly the same as on the wireless access point. D-Link DAP-1160 User Manual...

  • Page 46: Troubleshooting

    1. Why can’t I access the web-based configuration utility? When entering the IP address of the D-Link access point (192.168.0.50 for example), you are not connecting to a website on the Internet or have to be connected to the Internet. The device has the utility built-in to a ROM chip in the device itself.
  • Page 47 • 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 48: Wireless Basics

    Strictly adhering to the IEEE standard, the D-Link wireless family of products will allow you to securely access the data you want, when and where you want it. You will be able to enjoy the freedom that wireless networking delivers.

  • Page 49: What Is Wireless

    Why D-Link Wireless? D-Link is the worldwide leader and award winning designer, developer, and manufacturer of networking products. D-Link delivers the performance you need at a price you can afford. D-Link has all the products you need to build your network.
  • Page 50 • Stay on top of everything at home as you would at office • Remotely access your office network from home • Share Internet connection and printer with multiple computers • No need to dedicate office space D-Link DAP-1160 User Manual...

  • Page 51: Tips

    The wireless connection in public places is usually called “hotspots”. Using a D-Link Cardbus Adapter with your laptop, you can access the hotspot to connect to Internet from remote locations like Airports, Hotels, Coffee Shops, Libraries, Restaurants, and Convention Centers.

  • Page 52: Wireless Modes

    An Infrastructure network contains an Access Point or wireless router. All the wireless devices, or clients, will connect to the wireless router or access point. An Ad-Hoc network contains only clients, such as laptops with wireless cardbus adapters. All the adapters must be in Ad-Hoc mode to communicate. D-Link DAP-1160 User Manual Wireless Modes...

  • Page 53: Networking Basics

    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-1160 User Manual...

  • Page 54: 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-1160 User Manual...

  • Page 55: Technical Specifications

    - AP Client - Bridge - Bridge with AP - Repeater - WISP Client Router - WISP Repeater D-Link DAP-1160 User Manual ANTENNA 2dBi Gain detachable omni-directional antenna with RP-SMA connector RECEIVE SENSITIVITY +For 802.11b, at 8% PER: - 11Mbps: -80dBm - 5.5Mbps: -84dBm...
  • Page 56 Environmental factors will adversely affect wireless signal range, maximum throughput based on 802.11g devices. D-Link DAP-1160 User Manual 144 (W) x 109 (D) x 30 (H) mm (5.67 x 4.29 x 1.18 inches) WEIGHT 229grams (0.5lb)

  • Page 57: Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement

    This device complies with RSS-210 of the Industry Canada Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. D-Link DAP-1160 User Manual...
  • Page 58 Industry Canada. The required antenna impedance is 50 ohms. The Class [B] digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulation. Cet appareil numerique de la class [B] respecte toutes les exigences du Reglement sur le materiel brouilleur du Canada. D-Link DAP-1160 User Manual...
  • Page 59 Version 1.0 Feb. 1, 2007...

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