D-Link COVRC1200A1 User manual

DUAL-BAND WHOLE HOME HIGH-POWER WI-FI SYSTEM
COVR-C1203/C1200
USER MANUAL
Covr your whole home in High-Power Wi-Fi
DUAL-BAND WHOLE HOME HIGH-POWER WI-FI SYSTEM
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iD-Link COVR-C1203 User Manual
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Power Usage
ErP Power Usage
This device is an Energy Related Product (ErP) that automatically switches to a power-saving Network Standby mode within 1 minute of no
packets being transmitted. If it is not needed during certain periods of time, it can be unplugged to save energy.
Network Standby: 4.2 watts
Preface
Revision Date Description
1.00 January 18, 2018 Initial release.

iiD-Link COVR-C1203 User Manual
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Product Overview..............................................................1
Package Contents.........................................................................1
System Requirements.................................................................2
Introduction ................................................................................... 3
Features............................................................................................3
Hardware Overview.....................................................................5
COVR-C1200 LED Indicators .............................................5
COVR-C1200 Side Panel......................................................6
Hardware Setup ............................................................................ 7
Using The D-Link Wi-Fi App .............................................. 7
Manual Installation ...........................................................10
Completing Setup......................................................................12
Web Interface Setup Wizard ...........................................13
Conguration - COVR-C1200 ..........................................14
Home ..............................................................................................15
Internet...................................................................................16
COVR-C1200 .........................................................................17
Connected Clients..............................................................18
Extenders...............................................................................19
Settings ..........................................................................................20
Wizard.....................................................................................20
Internet...................................................................................20
IPv4 .....................................................................................20
IPv6 .....................................................................................30
Advanced ......................................................................................40
QoS Engine............................................................................40
Management................................................................................41
Time & Schedule .................................................................41
Time....................................................................................41
Schedule ...........................................................................42
System Log............................................................................43
System Admin......................................................................45
Device ................................................................................46
Upgrade .................................................................................47
Statistics.................................................................................48
Adding Additional Extenders.........................................49
Using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)......................................50
Using the Web User Interface.................................................52
Using the D-Link Wi-Fi App.....................................................53
Connect to a Wireless Client ...........................................56
WPS Button...................................................................................56
Wireless Basics.................................................................57
What is Wireless?.........................................................................58
Tips...................................................................................................60
Technical Specications..................................................61
Regulatory Information ..................................................63

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Section 1 - Product Overview
Product Overview
Package Contents
If any of the above items are missing or damaged, please contact your local reseller.
Wi-Fi Conguration Note
Ethernet CableCOVR-C1200
Whole Home Powerline Wi-Fi Extender (x 3)
Quick Installation Guide
Wi-Fi Conguration Card

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Network Requirements
• An Ethernet-based cable or DSL modem
• IEEE 802.11ac/n/g/b/a wireless clients
• 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet
Web-based Conguration
Utility Requirements
Computer with the following:
• Windows, Macintosh, or Linux-based operating system
• An installed Ethernet adapter or Wi-Fi interface
Browser requirements:
• Internet Explorer 10 or higher
• Firefox 28 or higher
• Safari 6 or higher
• Chrome 28 or higher
D-Link Wi-Fi Requirements • iOS or Android smartphone or tablet. (Please refer to the mobile
app's store page to check whether your device is compatible)
System Requirements

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Introduction
The COVR-C1203 Dual Band Whole Home Wi-Fi System is a revolutionary hybrid networking solution comprised of two
COVR-C1200 Whole Home Powerline Wi-Fi Extenders. Each extender features a 1300 Mbps AV2 Powerline backbone
combined with powerful AC1200 Wi-Fi and uses your home’s existing electrical wiring to transfer data through a
dedicated channel at high speeds. This allows the COVR-C1200 to bring the uncompromised, full potential of AC1200
Wi-Fi to any area in your home, offering true whole home coverage. With the COVR-C1203, D-Link has got you Covr’d.
Features
 - Most whole home Wi-Fi systems use multiple low-performance devices to disperse Wi-Fi
throughout areas of the home. Covr Powerline combines ultra-fast 1300 Mbps AV2, MIMO, and AC1200 Wi-Fi
together with your existing router to create a seamless whole home network of blazing-fast speed throughout
your home, even in the most hard-to-reach places.
 - The Covr Wi-Fi System creates a single, seamless wireless network throughout your entire
home using a single wireless network name (SSID). This means that once you connect, your connection is
maintained seamlessly as you and your wireless device roam throughout your home, allowing you to experience
an uninterrupted connection without buering, drop-outs, or dead spots.
 - Multi-User Multiple Input Multiple Output (MU-MIMO) sends and receives data to and
from multiple devices simultaneously to increase speed and eciency.Your laptop, tablet, media player, and game
console can all be sending and receiving data at the same time, with no need to wait in turn, allowing you to get
more out of your home Wi-Fi network than ever before.
1Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802.11a, 802.11g, 802.11n and 802.11ac specications. Actual data throughput will vary. Network conditions and
environmental factors, including volume of network trac, building materials and construction, and network overhead, lower actual data throughput rate. Environmental
conditions will adversely aect wireless signal range.

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 - Behind the scenes, the COVR-C1200 Whole Home Powerline Wi-Fi Extenders automatically
determine whether to connect a device to the 2.4 or 5 GHz band, thereby providing the best speed and range for
each device and optimally distributing devices to each network.
 - Covr is a scalable solution; extra extenders can be added to increase the reach of your
network with the push of a button. Scale up your Wi-Fi by adding another extender to get true whole-home
coverage.
 - Using the free D-Link Wi-Fi app or the intuitive web-based user interface, you can quickly set up the
COVR-C1203 and congure your network with your specic settings in a matter of minutes.
Features (continued)

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Hardware Overview
COVR-C1200 LED Indicators
1COVR
Solid green The COVR-C1200 is powered on and running.
Solid orange The COVR-C1200 is booting up.
Blinking (every 1s) The COVR-C1200 is syncing to another COVR-C1200 extender using Simple Connect, or to a
wireless client using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS).
O The COVR-C1200 is powered o.
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COVR-C1200 Side Panel
1 Gigabit LAN ports Connect Ethernet devices such as computers, switches, storage (NAS) devices, and game consoles.
2 Power Connector Input for the connecting the included power adapter.
3 WPS Press this button to establish an instant connection to a wireless client using Wi-Fi Protected Setup
(WPS). This button is also used to sync with additional COVR-C1200 extenders.
4Cover Plate Removal
Button Press this button to release the top cover plate on the device to replace it with a dierent color plate.
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Hardware Setup
Using The D-Link Wi-Fi App
The free D-Link Wi-Fi app allows you to install and congure your COVR-C1203
Dual Band Whole Home Wi-Fi System from your mobile device.
This following section will walk you through the installation and conguration
steps for the COVR-C1203 Dual Band Whole Home Wi-Fi System using the
D-Link Wi-Fi app.
To get the D-Link Wi-Fi app, browse the App Store or Google Play and search
for D-Link Wi-Fi. You can also scan the QR code on the right, which will take
you to the respective D-Link Wi-Fi app store page directly.
Note: The screenshots may be dierent depending on your mobile device’s OS
version. The following steps show the iOS interface of the D-Link Wi-Fi app. If
you are using an Android device, the appearance may be dierent from that of
the screenshots, but the process is the same.
D-Link Wi-Fi

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Using The D-Link Wi-Fi App (continued)
1. Open the D-Link Wi-Fi app and tap Install Your Device at the bottom.
2. Next, select COVR-C1203 from the list and tap NEXT.
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3. When asked to create a new network, or add to an existing network,
choose Create a new Covr network and tap NEXT.
4. You will now be guided through a step-by-step process for setting
up the COVR-C1203 hardware. Simply follow the on-screen steps to
complete the installation and Covr Wi-Fi conguration process.
Using The D-Link Wi-Fi App (continued)
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2. Wait for the Covr Point to boot up. When the COVR LED starts blinking amber, wirelessly connect your PC or laptop to
the Wi-Fi name (SSID) printed on the back of the device, or on the included Wi-Fi Conguration Card.
1. Position the Covr Point labeled Aclose to your Internet-connected home router. Next, connect the power adapter and
plug the Covr Point into a power outlet.
G
Manual Installation
If you do not wish to use the D-Link Wi-Fi app, you can also choose to manually set up the COVR-C1203 and congure your
Covr Wi-Fi network using the web-based user interface. Follow the instructions below for how to set up your COVR-C1203
Dual Band Whole Home Wi-Fi System.
A
SSID
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
Password

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The COVR-C1203 is now ready to be congured using the web-based user interface, or the free D-Link Wi-Fi mobile app.
Proceed to Completing Setup on page 12 for more information on how to congure your device.
3. Type http://covr.local./ into a web browser and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup.
Manual Installation (continued)
http://covr.local./

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Completing Setup
There are several ways you can congure your extenders to connect to the Internet and connect to your clients:
• D-Link Setup Wizard - This wizard will launch when you log into the extender's web-based user interface for the rst
time. Refer to Web Interface Setup Wizard on page 13.
•  - Log in to the extender to manually congure it. Refer to Conguration - COVR-C1200 on page
14.

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Web Interface Setup Wizard
If this is your rst time installing the extender, make sure the extender is
connected to your home router's network through Ethernet or Wi-Fi and open
your web browser and enter http://covr.local./ in the address bar.
Once the web user interface's home page has loaded, the Setup Wizard
window will automatically pop up. The wizard is designed to guide you
through a step-by-step process to congure your new D-Link Powerline
extender and connect to the Internet.
You can change the language of the setup wizard by selecting a language from
the drop-down menu in the lower left.
Click Next to continue and follow the subsequent steps presented on-screen
to complete the COVR-C1203 setup process.

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Conguration - COVR-C1200
When prompted, enter your password. If you previously followed the setup
wizard, please use the admin password you entered during the wizard.
Otherwise, leave the password blank. Click Log In to proceed.
Note: If you cannot remember your password and cannot log in, press the
Reset button on the side of the device with an unfolded paper clip for longer
than 10 seconds to restore the extender to its default settings.
To access the web conguration utility, open a web browser such as Internet
Explorer and enter http://covr.local./ in the address bar.
If you want to access the COVR-C1200's web interface using a wireless
connection, connect to your Covr Wi-Fi, then open a web browser such as
Internet Explorer and enter http://covr.local./ in the address bar.
Note: If you have previously changed the Management Link in the Network
settings of the extender, use this link to access the web user interface instead.
The extender’s home page will open, displaying its current connection status.
The bar at the top of the page has quick access to Settings and Management
functions. You may quickly jump back Home at any time.
Note: The system will automatically log out after a period of inactivity.

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Home
The Home page displays the current status of the Covr Point in the form of
an interactive diagram. You can click each icon to display information about
each part of the network at the bottom of the screen. The menu bar at the
top of the page will allow you to quickly navigate to other pages. Refer to the
following pages for a description of each section.
The Home page displays whether or not the extender is connected to your
router.

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Clicking on the Internet icon brings up basic information about the
connection between the COVR-C1200 and your home router. Specically, this
will list the connection type to the router, the current network status, and how
long the connection to the router has been active for.
Internet

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COVR-C1200
Click on the COVR-C1200 icon to view details about the and its wireless and
local network settings. This includes IPv4 and IPv6 local network, and Wi-Fi
information.
This overview is only informational. To congure these sections, please refer to
the corresponding conguration sections in this manual.