D-Link DAP-1320 Reference guide

TECHNICAL BRIEF
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Wireless Range Extenders and the
Enphase Microinverter System
The Envoy with Wireless Adapter
The Envoy Communications GatewayTM is now available with a
wireless adapter for sites using a wireless router.
The Enphase Wireless Adapter (Wi-Fi USB stick), included with
the Envoy model ENV-120-02, allows the Envoy to transmit
Enphase®Microinverter SystemTM data through the on-site
wireless network to the Enlighten®Monitoring platform.
Using the wireless adapter simplifies Envoy installation and
reduces system commissioning time.
With the Enphase wireless adapter, you can connect the Envoy to
the Internet in one of two ways.
•Use the Wi-Fi WPS button on the wireless router.
•Configure the Envoy manually using the Envoy local interface.
Refer to the Envoy Installation and Operations Manual for complete and detailed installation steps.
Some installation sites require that you extend the range of the existing Wi-Fi network so that the Envoy
with the wireless adapter can connect to the Internet.
About Wireless Range Extenders
In some situations, the wireless network on site may not have a range great enough for the Envoy to
establish communications. Using wireless range extenders at these sites may strengthen the signal of the
existing wireless network to allow Envoy connection to the Internet.
This technical brief lists some wireless range extenders that, in Enphase’s experience, will likely extend
the range of your existing wireless network to provide robust and reliable wireless communications. This
list is not comprehensive and other range extenders may also work.

Wi-Fi Range Extenders
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Envoy-Compatible Wireless Range Extenders
Manufacturer Model
Use WPS
Button to Connect to Envoy?
D-Link
DAP-1320
Yes
Comments
•Easy configuration, took one minute.
•This model has a WPS button.
•Comes with a card listing the default network name: dlink-3D92,
and password.
•Also connects through the Envoy local interface.
•Indoor rated.
•www.dlink.com/us/en
Manufacturer
Model
Use WPS Button for Envoy Connection?
NETGEAR
WN1000-RP (N150)
Yes
Comments
•Easy to install and connect to routers.
•This model has a WPS button. Press the WPS button on both the
extender and router for five seconds to connect and get a signal
within one minute.
•Provides a network connection named after the extended network,
but with a suffix of -ext added.
•After connecting this device to the existing wireless network, press
the WPS button again to connect the Envoy to the range extender.
Otherwise, the password to connect to the extended network is, by
default, the password for the original network.
•
www.netgear.com
Manufacturer
Model
Use WPS Button for Envoy Connection?
Edimax
EW-7438RPn (N300)
No
Comments
•Easy to install and connect to routers.
•This model has a WPS button. The WPS button connects range
extender to the existing wireless network, but does not connect the
Envoy to the wireless network.
•Has the highest speed and longest range of the models tested.
•Extends an existing Wi-Fi network, and provides a hard-wired LAN
connection to one device.
•By default, the extended network name is the existing wireless name
plus a suffix with six numbers and letters after.
•Requires that you access the local Envoy interface to enable
wireless. To connect an Envoy to this extended network, use a
computer to access the Envoy local interface. Connect the Envoy
per the Envoy Installation Manual, select the network, and then enter
the network password for the wireless network.
•
www.edimax.com

Wi-Fi Range Extenders
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Manufacturer
Model
Use WPS Button for Envoy Connection?
Amped Wireless
REC10
Yes
Comments
•Increases wireless signal range by up to 6,500 sq ft.
•This model has a WPS button.
•Extends an existing Wi-Fi network, and provides a hard-wired LAN
connection to one device.
•Signal is not as strong at longer distances.
•After connecting this device to the existing wireless network, press
the WPS button again to connect the Envoy to the range extender.
Otherwise, the password to connect to the extended network is, by
default, the password for the original network.
•
www.ampedwireless.com
The Envoy Installation and Operations Manual contains installation and troubleshooting procedures to
help you connect the Envoy to the Internet. Review the instructions in the manual before you set up the
Envoy and the wireless adapter.
For more information, contact Enphase at [e-mail]
D-Link DAP-1320®is a registered trademark of D-Link Corporation/D-Link Systems, Inc. NETGEAR WN100-RP®is a
registered trademark of NETGEAR®. Amped Wireless REC10®is a registered trademark of Amped Wireless®.
Edimax EW-7438RPn N300®is a registered trademark of Edimax Technology®. All brand or product names are or
may be trademarks of, and are used to identify products and services of, their respective owners.
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