D-Link COVR-2202 User manual

AC2200 TRI-BAND WHOLE HOME WI-FI SYSTEM
COVR-2202/2200
USER MANUAL
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iD-Link COVR-2202 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: 3.5 watts
Preface
Revision Date Description
1.00 March 13, 2018 Initial release.

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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Product Overview..............................................................1
Package Contents.........................................................................1
System Requirements................................................................. 2
Introduction ................................................................................... 3
Features............................................................................................ 3
Hardware Overview..................................................................... 5
COVR-2200 LED Indicator .................................................. 5
COVR-2200 Rear Panel ........................................................ 6
Hardware Setup ............................................................................ 7
Using The D-Link Wi-Fi App .............................................. 7
Manual Installation ...........................................................10
Conguration...................................................................12
Home ..............................................................................................13
Internet...................................................................................14
COVR-2200 ............................................................................15
Connected Clients..............................................................16
Extenders...............................................................................17
Settings ..........................................................................................18
Wizard.....................................................................................18
Internet...................................................................................19
IPv4 .....................................................................................19
IPv6 .....................................................................................29
VLAN...................................................................................42
Wireless ..................................................................................44
Wi-Fi....................................................................................44
Guest Zone.......................................................................46
Network..................................................................................47
Advanced ......................................................................................49
QoS Engine............................................................................49
Firewall ...................................................................................51
IPv4/IPv6 Rules ...............................................................53
Port Forwarding ..................................................................54
Port Forwarding .............................................................54
Virtual Server...................................................................55
Website Filter...................................................................56
Static Routes.........................................................................57
IPv4 .....................................................................................57
IPv6 .....................................................................................58
Dynamic DNS .......................................................................59
Management................................................................................61
Time & Schedule .................................................................61
Time....................................................................................61
Schedule ...........................................................................62
System Log............................................................................63
System Admin......................................................................65
Admin.................................................................................65
System ...............................................................................67
Upgrade .................................................................................68
Statistics.................................................................................69
Adding Additional Covr Points.......................................70
Using the D-Link Wi-Fi App.....................................................70

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Connect to a Wireless Client ...........................................73
WPS Button...................................................................................73
Upgrading Firmware .......................................................74
Using the Web User Interface.................................................74
Using the D-Link Wi-Fi App.....................................................74
Resetting Your Device .....................................................76
Wireless Basics.................................................................77
What is Wireless?.........................................................................78
Tips...................................................................................................80
Technical Specications..................................................81
Regulatory Information ..................................................83

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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 Card
Ethernet CableCOVR-2200 Covr Point A Router (x 1)
COVR-2200 Covr Point (x 1)
Quick Installation Guide
Power adapter (x 2)
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 App
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-2202 AC2200Tri-BandWhole HomeWi-Fi System is an elegant, high-performance home networking solution comprised
of three COVR-2200 Covr Points. Each Covr Point features powerful AC1200 Wi-Fi combined with two on-board Gigabit Ethernet
ports to bring the uncompromised, full potential of AC1200 Wi-Fi to any area in your home, oering true seamless whole home
coverage. With COVR-2202, 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-2202 uses AC1200 Wi-Fi to create a blazing-fast, seamless whole home
network throughout your home, even in the most hard-to-reach places.
 - The AC2200 Tri-Band Whole Home 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 line, 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, may lower actual data throughput rate. Environmental
conditions will adversely aect wireless signal range.

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 - Behind the scenes, each Covr Point automatically determines whether to connect a device to
the 2.4 or 5 GHz band, providing the best speed and range for each device and optimally distributing devices to
each network.
 - Covr is a scalable solution; extra Covr Points can be added to increase the reach of your
network. Scale up your Wi-Fi by adding another Covr Point 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-2202 and congure your network with your specic settings in a matter of minutes.
Features (continued)

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Hardware Overview
COVR-2200 LED Indicator
1COVR Status
LED
Solid red The COVR-2200 is booting up.
Blinking orange The COVR-2200 is syncing to another COVR-2200 Covr Point.
Once set up, a blinking orange LED indicates there is no connection to the device.
Blinking white Once set up, a blinking white LED indicates a weak connection, or that the Covr Point is connecting
to a wireless client using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS).
Solid white The COVR-2200 is powered on and running.
Once set up, a solid white LED indicates a strong connection.
O
The COVR-2200 is powered o.
If the device is powered on and Status LED is disabled, the device is working as normal. Refer to
the Admin section on page 65 for more information.
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COVR-2200 Rear Panel
1 Power Connector Connect the included power adapter here to power on the device.
2 Gigabit LAN ports Connect Ethernet devices such as computers, switches, storage (NAS) devices, and game consoles.
On Covr Point A, LAN port 1 is designated as the WAN port that connects to your modem.
3 WPS Press this button to establish an instant connection to a wireless client using Wi-Fi Protected Setup
(WPS).
3
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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-2202
AC2200 Tri-Band Whole Home Wi-Fi System from your mobile device or tablet.
This following section will walk you through the installation and conguration
steps for the COVR-2202 AC2200 Tri-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 dier depending on your mobile device’s OS
version. The following steps show the Android interface of the D-Link Wi-Fi
app. If you are using an iOS device, the appearance may dier 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-2202 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-2202 hardware. Simply follow the on-screen instructions 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 Covr Point A to boot up. When the COVR LED starts blinking orange, 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 modem. 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-LinkWi-Fi app, you can manually set up the COVR-2202 and congure your CovrWi-Fi network using
the web-based user interface. Follow the instructions below to set up your COVR-2202 AC2200Tri-BandWhole HomeWi-Fi System.
A
SSID
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
Password

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Your COVR-2202 AC2200 Tri-Band Whole Home Wi-Fi System is now set up and ready to use. You can now congure your Covr
Wi-Fi settings using the free D-Link Wi-Fi mobile app or the web-based user interface. Refer to the Conguration section on
page 12 for more information on conguring your network using the web-based user interface.
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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Conguration
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 bottom of the device with an unfolded paper clip to
restore the device to its default settings. Refer to Resetting your Device on
page 76 for more information.
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 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, use this link to access the web user interface instead.
When you are logged in, the device's home page will open, displaying its
current connection status.
The bar at the top of the page has quick access to Settings , Features, 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 your Covr Wi-Fi network 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.

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Click on the Internet icon to bring up more details about your Internet
connection. Click IPv4 or IPv6 to see details of the IPv4 and IPv6 connection
respectively.
The Home page displays whether or not Covr Point A is currently connected
to the Internet. If it is disconnected, click Click to repair to bring up the setup
wizard, refer to Wizard on page 18 for more information.
Click Release IP Address to release the current IP address and disconnect
from the Internet. If you wish to reconnect the Internet, click Renew IP
Address.
To recongure the Internet settings, click Go to settings at the bottom-right.
Internet

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COVR-2200
Click on the COVR-2200 icon to view details about the Covr Point's 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, refer to the
corresponding conguration sections in this manual.

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Connected Clients
Click on the Connected Clients icon to view details about the clients currently
connected to your Covr Wi-Fi network.
To edit each client’s settings, click the pencil icon on the client you want to
edit.
Name: Displays the name of this client. You can edit the client's name here.
Vendor: Displays the vendor of the device.
MAC Address: Displays the MAC address of the device.
IP Address: Displays the current IP address of this client.
Reserve IP: Enable to reserve an IP address for this client.
IP Address
(Reserved):
Specify an IP address for the DHCP server to assign to this client.
Parental Control: Enable or disable parental control to allow or block access to the
network for this user.
Schedule: If Parental Control is enabled, use the drop-down menu to select
the time schedule that the rule will be enabled for. The schedule
may be set to Always O, or you can create your own schedules in
the Schedule section. Refer to Schedule on page 62 for more
information.
Click Save when you are done.