D-Link DAP-1720 User manual

DAP-1720
Quick Install Guide
AC1750 Wi-Fi
Range Extender

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Package Contents
DAP-1720 AC1750 Wi-Fi Range Extender
Wi-Fi Conguration Card
Quick Install Guide
If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller.
• Make sure the area that you want to plug the extender into has
a solid connection to your router. Use a wireless laptop, tablet, or
mobile phone in that area to test the connection to verify.
• If your wireless router or access point does not support WPS,
follow the steps under Congure the DAP-1720 Using a Web
Browser to connect to the DAP-1720 and run the Setup Wizard.
If you are not sure how to enable WPS on your wireless router,
please refer to your router’s user manual.
Before You Begin

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Product Overview
Status LED
Signal
Strength
Indicators
WPS Button
LED Color Status Description
Status LED
Red Solid The device is powering on/booting up.
Amber Blinking The device is ready but not connected to an uplink
router.
Green
Solid Indicates that the DAP-1720 is securely connected
to your wireless router or access point.
Blinking The WPS button has been pushed and the device is
processing a connection.
Signal Strength Indicators
Very Weak (Amber) Weak (Green) Good Best
Ethernet
Port
Reset
Button
On/O
Switch

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Connect to Your Router
Using WPS
1Find an available outlet near your wireless
router. Plug in the DAP-1720 and wait until
the Status LED is blinking amber.
2Press the WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)
button on your wireless router.
Within one minute, press the WPS button
on the DAP-1720. The Status LED will start
to blink green.
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4When the Status LED turns solid green, this indicates that the DAP-1720 is
securely connected to your wireless router or access point. You can now
unplug and move the DAP-1720 to a location between your wireless router
and the area that you need wireless coverage.
If the signal strength indicators are showing one single
amber bar or if the DAP-1720 is not connecting, move
the DAP-1720 to a wall outlet closer to your wireless
router or access point.

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Connect Your Wireless Devices
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6Your device is now connected to the DAP-1720 and can connect to your
wireless router. If you want to change your network settings, password, etc.,
follow the steps on the next page to congure the DAP-1720. To connect
additional devices, repeat step 5.
Your setup is complete!
Extended
network
Original
network
From your wireless device go to the Wireless Utility to display the available
wireless networks.
The SSID on the DAP-1720 will automatically be assigned the following:
• 2.4GHz (Your Router’s SSID)-EXT
• 5GHz (Your Router’s SSID)-EXT5G
The Wi-Fi password for the DAP-1720 will be the same as your router.
Repeat step 5 to connect additional Wi-Fi devices to the DAP-1720.

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Congure the DAP-1720
Using a Web Browser (Optional)
Wi-Fi Name(SSID) 2.4Ghz:
dlink-xxxx
Wi-Fi Name(SSID) 5GHz:
dlink-xxxx-5GHz
Password: xxxxxxxx
To congure your extender, go to:
http://dlinkap.local.
Or http://192.168.0.50
Username: “Admin”
Password:”“ (leave the eld blank)
Open the wireless utility on your wireless device or computer. Select the
Wi-Fi Network name (from the Wi-Fi Conguration Card) and enter the
password. You may also connect the DAP-1720 to your router or computer
using an Ethernet cable.
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You may log into the web-based conguration utility on the DAP-1720 to perform
the following tasks:
• Upgrade rmware
• Change wireless and network settings
• Change the login password
1Plug the DAP-1720 in an available outlet near your router. You may move it
to a more suitable location after conguration.
Open a web browser (e.g., Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, or Chrome)
and enter http://dlinkap.local./. You may also enter the IP address of the
DAP-1720.
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Once you connect, the login page will appear. Enter your password and click
Log in. By default the password is blank.
Note: If this is the rst time logging in to the DAP-1720, you will be directed to
the Wizard automatically. Skip to step 6.
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Note: The default IP address is 192.168.0.50. Once the DAP-1720 connects to
your router, it will get assigned a new IP address based on your router/network’s
DHCP settings. You will need to log in to your router and view the DHCP table to
see what IP address was assigned to the DAP-1720. The MAC address is printed
on the label on the device.
The home page will display your current status. A green check mark
represents a successful connection to your wireless router or Access Point
(AP). A red X means there is not a connection to your router or access point.
Click the Uplink Router icon.
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Select your language from the drop-down menu and then click Next.
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The WPS process will be started on the DAP-1720 automatically. Press the
WPS button on your wireless router or access point.
If you want to manually select the wireless network you want to extend, click
Extend an existing wireless network and go to the next page. If you want
to connect the DAP-1720 to a wired network using an Ethernet cable, click
Add wireless to your wired network and skip to page 11.
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A list of detected wireless networks within range of the DAP-1720 will
appear. Click on the network you want to extend. If you want to manually
type in the Wi-Fi network name (SSID), click Manual at the bottom.
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If your wireless network is secure/encrypted, enter the Wi-Fi password and
click Next to continue.
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If you clicked“Extend an existing wireless network”
If you clicked Manual, enter the SSID and security information (Wi-Fi
password) of the wireless network you want to extend and click Next to
continue.
Skip to page 12 to continue