D-Link AirPremier N DAP-2690 User manual

2D-Link DAP-2690 User Manual
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2TQFWEV1XGTXKGY 
2CEMCIG%QPVGPVU 
5[UVGO4GSWKTGOGPVU 
+PVTQFWEVKQP 
(GCVWTGUCPF$GPGſVU 
9KTGNGUU$CUKEU 
(QWT1RGTCVKQPCN/QFGU 
%QPPGEVVQ;QWT0GVYQTM 
7UKPIVJG%QPſIWTCVKQP/GPW 
*QOG $CUKE5GVVKPIU 9KTGNGUU 
#EEGUU2QKPVOQFG 
9&5YKVJ#2OQFG 
9&5OQFG 
9KTGNGUU%NKGPVOQFG 
1RGP5[UVGOQT5JCTGF-G[#WVJGPVKECVKQP 
92#2GTUQPCN#WVJGPVKECVKQP 
92#'PVGTRTKUGCWVJGPVKECVKQP 
:CWVJGPVKECVKQP 
.#0 
*QOG #FXCPEGF5GVVKPIU 
2GTHQTOCPEG 
/WNVK55+& 
8.#0 8.#0.KUV
8.#0 2QTV.KUV 
8.#0 #FF'FKV8.#0 
8.#0 28+&5GVVKPI 
+PVTWUKQP 
5EJGFWNG 
#2#TTC[ 
+PVGTPCN4#&+755GTXGT 
&*%25GTXGT &[PCOKE2QQN5GVVKPIU 
&*%25GTXGT 5VCVKE2QQN5GVVKPI 
&*%25GTXGT %WTTGPV+2/CRRKPI.KUV 
(KNVGTU 9KTGNGUU/#%#%. 
(KNVGTU 9.#02CTVKVKQP 
6TCHſE%QPVTQN 7RNKPM&QYPNKPM5GVVKPI 
6TCHſE%QPVTQN 3Q5 
6TCHſE%QPVTQN 6TCHſE/CPCIGT 
*QOG 5VCVWU 
&GXKEG+PHQTOCVKQP 
%NKGPV+PHQTOCVKQP 
9&5+PHQTOCVKQP 
*QOG 5VCVWU 
5VCVU 'VJGTPGV 
5VCVU 9.#0 
.QI 8KGY.QI 
.QI .QI5GVVKPIU 
/CKPVGPCPEG #FOKPKUVTCVQT5GVVKPIU 
.KOKV#FOKPKUVTCVQT 
5[UVGO0COG5GVVKPIU 
.QIKP5GVVKPIU 

3D-Link DAP-2690 User Manual
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%QPUQNG5GVVKPIU 
50/25GVVKPIU 
2KPI%QPVTQN5GVVKPI 
(KTOYCTGCPF55.%GTVKſECVKQP7RNQCF 
/CKPVGPCPEG %QPſIWTCVKQP(KNG 
/CKPVGPCPEG 6KOGCPF&CVG 
%QPſIWTCVKQP 5CXGCPF#EVKXCVG 
%QPſIWTCVKQP &KUECTF%JCPIGU 
5[UVGO 5[UVGO5GVVKPIU
*GNR 
7UKPIVJG#2#TTC[ 
5KORNG9.#0/CPCIGOGPV6QQN 
'CU[&GRNQ[OGPVCPF/CPCIGOGPV 
&KHHGTGPV#24QNGUKPCP#TTC[
'CU[%QPſIWTCVKQPQH&.KPM#2#TTC[ 
5WRRQTVGFKPCNN&.KPMP$WUKPGUU#2U 
4GNKCDNG9.#0/CPCIGOGPV6QQN 
7UKPIVJG%QPUQNG2QTV 
6TQWDNGUJQQVKPI 
6GEJPKECN5RGEKſECVKQPU 

4D-Link DAP-2690 User Manual
Section 1 - Product Overview
Ŗ &.KPM&#2#KT2TGOKGTs05KOWNVCPGQWU&WCN$CPF2Q'#EEGUU2QKPV
Ŗ 2QYGT#FCRVGT
Ŗ 2QYGT%CDNG
Ŗ %&YKVJOCPWCNCPFYCTTCPV[
Ŗ 'VJGTPGV%CDNG
Ŗ /QWPVKPI2NCVG
Ŗ /QWPVKPI*CTFYCTG
Ŗ %QPUQNG%CDNG
Ŗ +PUVCNN)WKFG
Warning: Using a power adapter with different specifications than the one included with the DAP-2690 will cause damage and void the
warranty for this product.
+HCP[QHVJGCDQXGKVGOUCTGOKUUKPIRNGCUGEQPVCEV[QWTTGUGNNGT
Ŗ %QORWVGTUYKVJ9KPFQYUs/CEKPVQUJsQT.KPWZDCUGFQRGTCVKPIU[UVGOUYKVJCPKPUVCNNGF'VJGTPGVCFCRVGT
Ŗ +PVGTPGV'ZRNQTGT(KTGHQZ%JTQOGCPF5CHCTKCPFCDQXG
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5D-Link DAP-2690 User Manual
Section 1 - Product Overview
Introduction
&.KPMCPKPFWUVT[RKQPGGTKPYKTGNGUUPGVYQTMKPIKPVTQFWEGUCUQNWVKQPHQTDWUKPGUUGUUGGMKPIVQFGRNQ[PGZVIGPGTCVKQP
P.#0U&.KPMWPXGKNUKVUPGY#KT2TGOKGTs05KOWNVCPGQWU&WCN$CPF2Q'#EEGUU2QKPV&#2FGUKIPGF
URGEKſECNN[HQTDWUKPGUUENCUUGPXKTQPOGPVUUWEJCUNCTIGQTGPVGTRTKUGEQTRQTCVKQPUVQRTQXKFGUGEWTGCPFOCPCIGCDNG
FWCNDCPFYKTGNGUU.#0QRVKQPUHQTPGVYQTMCFOKPKUVTCVQTU
8GTUCVKNG#EEGUU2QKPV
6JG #KT2TGOKGTs 0 5KOWNVCPGQWU &WCN $CPF 2Q' #EEGUU 2QKPV CNNQYU PGVYQTM CFOKPKUVTCVQTU VQ FGRNQ[ C JKIJN[
OCPCIGCDNGCPFGZVTGOGN[TQDWUVFWCNDCPFYKTGNGUUPGVYQTM#NNVJTGGFWCNDCPFCPVGPPCUCTGFGVCEJCDNGCPFECP
RTQXKFGQRVKOCNYKTGNGUUEQXGTCIGKPGKVJGT)*\ICPFPQT)*\CCPFPDCPFU
'PENQUGFKPCRNGPWOTCVGFOGVCNEJCUUKUVJG#KT2TGOKGTs05KOWNVCPGQWU&WCN$CPF2Q'#EEGUU2QKPVCFJGTGUVQ
UVTKEVſTGEQFGUHQTRNCEGOGPVKPCKTRCUUCIGYC[U(QTCFXCPEGFKPUVCNNCVKQPUVJKUPGYJKIJURGGF#EEGUU2QKPVJCU
KPVGITCVGFCH2QYGTQXGT'VJGTPGV2Q'UWRRQTVCNNQYKPIKPUVCNNCVKQPQHVJKUFGXKEGKPCTGCUYJGTGRQYGTQWVNGVU
CTGPQVTGCFKN[CXCKNCDNG
'PJCPEGF2GTHQTOCPEG
6JG#KT2TGOKGTs05KOWNVCPGQWU&WCN$CPF2Q'#EEGUU2QKPVFGNKXGTUTGNKCDNGYKTGNGUURGTHQTOCPEGYKVJOCZKOWO
YKTGNGUUUKIPCNTCVGUQHWRVQ/DRUKPGKVJGTVJG)*\QT)*\YKTGNGUUDCPF6JKUEQWRNGFYKVJUWRRQTVHQT9K(K
/WNVKOGFKCŠ9//3WCNKV[QH5GTXKEGHGCVWTGUOCMGUKVCPKFGCNCEEGUURQKPVHQTCWFKQXKFGQCPFXQKEGCRRNKECVKQPU
#FFKVKQPCNN[VJG&#2UWRRQTVUNQCFDCNCPEGHGCVWTGUVQGPUWTGOCZKOWORGTHQTOCPEG
5GEWTKV[
6QJGNROCKPVCKPCUGEWTGYKTGNGUUPGVYQTMVJG#KT2TGOKGTs05KOWNVCPGQWU&WCN$CPF2Q'#EEGUU2QKPVRTQXKFGU
VJGNCVGUVKPYKTGNGUUUGEWTKV[VGEJPQNQIKGUD[UWRRQTVKPIDQVJ2GTUQPCNCPF'PVGTRTKUGXGTUKQPUQH92#CPF92#
KYKVJUWRRQTVHQT4#&+75UGTXGTDCEMGPF6QHWTVJGTRTQVGEV[QWTYKTGNGUUPGVYQTM/#%#FFTGUU(KNVGTKPI
9KTGNGUU.#0UGIOGPVCVKQP&KUCDNG55+&$TQCFECUV4QIWG#2&GVGEVKQPCPF9KTGNGUU$TQCFECUV5EJGFWNKPICTG
CNUQKPENWFGF
6JG#KT2TGOKGTs05KOWNVCPGQWU&WCN$CPF2Q'#EEGUU2QKPVKPENWFGUUWRRQTVHQTWRVQ8.#0UHQTKORNGOGPVKPI
OWNVKRNG55+&UVQHWTVJGTJGNRUGIOGPVWUGTUQPVJGPGVYQTM6JG&#2CNUQKPENWFGUCYKTGNGUUENKGPVKUQNCVKQP
OGEJCPKUOYJKEJNKOKVUFKTGEVENKGPVVQENKGPVEQOOWPKECVKQP

6D-Link DAP-2690 User Manual
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Ŗ (QWTFKHHGTGPVQRGTCVKQPOQFGU%CRCDNGQHQRGTCVKPIKPQPGQHHQWTFKHHGTGPVQRGTCVKQPOQFGUVQOGGV[QWTYKTGNGUUPGVYQTMKPI
PGGFU#EEGUU2QKPV9&5YKVJ#29&5QT9KTGNGUU%NKGPV
Ŗ (CUVGTYKTGNGUUPGVYQTMKPIYKVJVJGPUVCPFCTFVQRTQXKFGCOCZKOWOYKTGNGUUUKIPCNTCVGQHWRVQ/DRU
Ŗ %QORCVKDNGYKVJVJGDUVCPFCTFVQRTQXKFGCYKTGNGUUFCVCTCVGQHWRVQ/DRUCNNQYKPI[QWVQOKITCVG[QWTU[UVGOVQVJG
PCPFIUVCPFCTFUQP[QWTQYPUEJGFWNGYKVJQWVUCETKſEKPIEQPPGEVKXKV[
Ŗ %QORCVKDNGYKVJVJGIUVCPFCTFVQRTQXKFGCYKTGNGUUFCVCTCVGQHWRVQ/DRUKPVJG)*\HTGSWGPE[TCPIG
Ŗ %QORCVKDNGYKVJVJGCUVCPFCTFVQRTQXKFGCYKTGNGUUFCVCTCVGQHWRVQ/DRUKPVJG)*\HTGSWGPE[TCPIG
Ŗ $GVVGTUGEWTKV[YKVJ92#6JG&#2ECPUGEWTGN[EQPPGEVYKTGNGUUENKGPVUQPVJGPGVYQTMWUKPI92#9K(K2TQVGEVGF#EEGUU
VQRTQXKFGCOWEJJKIJGTNGXGNQHUGEWTKV[HQT[QWTFCVCCPFEQOOWPKECVKQPUVJCPKVURTGXKQWUXGTUKQPU
Ŗ #2 /CPCIGT ++ OCPCIGOGPV UQHVYCTG 6JG TGCNVKOG FKURNC[ QH VJG PGVYQTMU VQRQNQI[ CPF #2ŏU KPHQTOCVKQP OCMGU PGVYQTM
EQPſIWTCVKQPCPFOCPCIGOGPVSWKEMCPFUKORNG
Ŗ 50/2HQTOCPCIGOGPV6JG&#2KUPQVLWUVHCUVDWVCNUQUWRRQTVU50/2XHQTDGVVGTPGVYQTMOCPCIGOGPV5WRGTKQTYKTGNGUU
#2OCPCIGTUQHVYCTGKUDWPFNGFYKVJVJG&#2HQTPGVYQTMEQPſIWTCVKQPCPFſTOYCTGWRITCFG5[UVGOUCFOKPKUVTCVQTUECP
CNUQUGVWRVJG&#2GCUKN[YKVJVJG9GDDCUGFEQPſIWTCVKQP#&.KPM&8KGYOQFWNGYKNNDGFQYPNQCFCDNGHQTPGVYQTM
CFOKPKUVTCVKQPCPFTGCNVKOGPGVYQTMVTCHſEOQPKVQTKPIYKVJ&.KPM&8KGYUQHVYCTG
Ŗ 7VKNK\GU1(&/VGEJPQNQI[1TVJQIQPCN(TGSWGPE[&KXKUKQP/WNVKRNGZKPI
Ŗ 5WRRQTVUCH2QYGTQXGT'VJGTPGV
Ŗ 5WRRQTVUQPG/'VJGTPGVRQTV
Ŗ 1RGTCVGUKPVJG`)*\QT`)*\HTGSWGPE[TCPIGU
Ŗ 9GDDCUGFKPVGTHCEGHQTOCPCIKPICPFEQPſIWTKPI
Features and Benefits
/CZKOWOYKTGNGUUUKIPCNTCVGFGTKXGFHTQO+'''5VCPFCTFICCPFPURGEKſECVKQPU#EVWCNFCVCVJTQWIJRWVYKNNXCT[0GVYQTMEQPFKVKQPUCPF
GPXKTQPOGPVCNHCEVQTUKPENWFKPIXQNWOGQHPGVYQTMVTCHſEDWKNFKPIOCVGTKCNUCPFEQPUVTWEVKQPCPFPGVYQTMQXGTJGCFNQYGTCEVWCNFCVCVJTQWIJRWVTCVG'PXKTQPOGPVCN
EQPFKVKQPUYKNNCFXGTUGN[CHHGEVYKTGNGUUUKIPCNTCPIG
2NGCUGPQVGVJCVQRGTCVKPIHTGSWGPE[TCPIGU XCT[ FGRGPFKPI QPVJG TGIWNCVKQPU QH KPFKXKFWCN EQWPVTKGUCPFLWTKUFKEVKQPU6JG&#2 KUPŏV UWRRQTVGF KP VJG
`)*\CPF`)*\HTGSWGPE[TCPIGUKPUQOGTGIKQPU

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Section 2 - Installation
Wireless Basics
&.KPMYKTGNGUURTQFWEVUCTGDCUGF QPKPFWUVT[UVCPFCTFUVQRTQXKFGJKIJURGGFYKTGNGUUEQPPGEVKXKV[VJCVKUGCU[VQWUG YKVJKP[QWT
JQOGDWUKPGUUQTRWDNKECEEGUUYKTGNGUUPGVYQTMU&.KPMYKTGNGUURTQFWEVURTQXKFGU[QWYKVJCEEGUUVQVJGFCVC[QWYCPVYJGPGXGT
CPFYJGTGXGT[QWYCPVKV'PLQ[VJGHTGGFQOVJCVYKTGNGUUPGVYQTMKPIECPDTKPIVQ[QW
9.#0WUGKUPQVQPN[KPETGCUKPIKPDQVJJQOGCPFQHſEGGPXKTQPOGPVUDWVKPRWDNKECTGCUCUYGNNUWEJCUCKTRQTVUEQHHGGUJQRUCPF
WPKXGTUKVKGU+PPQXCVKXGYC[UVQWVKNK\G9.#0VGEJPQNQI[CTGCNNQYKPIRGQRNGVQYQTMCPFEQOOWPKECVGOQTGGHſEKGPVN[+PETGCUGFOQDKNKV[
CPFVJGCDUGPEGQHECDNKPICPFQVJGTV[RGUQHſZGFKPHTCUVTWEVWTGJCXGRTQXGPVQDGDGPGſEKCNVQOCP[WUGTU
9KTGNGUUCFCRVGTECTFUWUGFQPNCRVQRCPFFGUMVQRU[UVGOUUWRRQTVVJGUCOGRTQVQEQNUCU'VJGTPGVCFCRVGTECTFUCNNQYKPIYKTGNGUU
WUGTUVQWUGVJGUCOGCRRNKECVKQPUCUVJQUGWUGFQPCYKTGFPGVYQTM
People use WLAN technology for many different purposes:
/QDKNKV[2TQFWEVKXKV[KPETGCUGUYJGPRGQRNGECPJCXGCEEGUUVQFCVCKPCP[NQECVKQPYKVJKPVJGQRGTCVKPITCPIGQHVJGKT9.#0/CPCIGOGPV
FGEKUKQPUDCUGFQPTGCNVKOGKPHQTOCVKQPECPUKIPKſECPVN[KORTQXGVJGGHſEKGPE[QHCYQTMGT
.QYKORNGOGPVCVKQPEQUVU9.#0UCTGGCU[VQUGVWROCPCIGEJCPIGCPFTGNQECVG0GVYQTMUVJCVHTGSWGPVN[EJCPIGECPDGPGſVHTQO
9.#0UGCUGQHKORNGOGPVCVKQP9.#0UECPQRGTCVGKPNQECVKQPUYJGTGKPUVCNNCVKQPQHYKTKPIOC[DGKORTCEVKECN
+PUVCNNCVKQPCPFPGVYQTMGZRCPUKQP$[CXQKFKPIVJGEQORNKECVKQPUQHVTQWDNGUQOGECDNGUC9.#0U[UVGOECPDGHCUVCPFGCU[FWTKPI
KPUVCNNCVKQPGURGEKCNN[UKPEGKVECPGNKOKPCVGVJGPGGFVQRWNNECDNGVJTQWIJYCNNUCPFEGKNKPIU9KTGNGUUVGEJPQNQI[RTQXKFGUOQTGXGTUCVKNKV[
D[GZVGPFKPIVJGPGVYQTMDG[QPFVJGJQOGQTQHſEG
+PGZRGPUKXGUQNWVKQP9KTGNGUUPGVYQTMFGXKEGUCTGCUEQORGVKVKXGN[RTKEGFCUEQPXGPVKQPCN'VJGTPGVPGVYQTMFGXKEGU6JG&#2
UCXGUOQPG[D[RTQXKFKPIWUGTUYKVJOWNVKHWPEVKQPCNKV[EQPſIWTCDNGKPHQWTFKHHGTGPVOQFGU
5ECNCDKNKV[%QPſIWTCVKQPUECPDGGCUKN[EJCPIGFCPFTCPIGHTQO2GGTVQ2GGTPGVYQTMUUWKVCDNGHQTCUOCNNPWODGTQHWUGTUVQNCTIGT
+PHTCUVTWEVWTGPGVYQTMUVQCEEQOOQFCVGJWPFTGFUQTVJQWUCPFUQHWUGTUFGRGPFKPIQPVJGPWODGTQHYKTGNGUUFGXKEGUFGRNQ[GF

8D-Link DAP-2690 User Manual
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Standards-Based Technology
6JG&#29KTGNGUU#EEGUU2QKPVWVKNK\GUVJGCDICPFPUVCPFCTFU
6JG+'''PUVCPFCTFKUCPGZVGPUKQPQHVJGCDCPFIUVCPFCTFUVJCVECOGDGHQTGKV+VKPETGCUGUVJGOCZKOWO
YKTGNGUUUKIPCNTCVGWRVQ/DRUYKVJKPDQVJVJG)*\CPFVJG)*\DCPFUWVKNK\KPI1(&/VGEJPQNQI[
6JKUOGCPUVJCVKPOQUVGPXKTQPOGPVUYKVJKPVJGURGEKſGFTCPIGQHVJKUFGXKEG[QWYKNNDGCDNGVQVTCPUHGTNCTIGſNGUSWKEMN[QTGXGP
YCVEJCOQXKGKP/2')HQTOCVQXGT[QWTPGVYQTMYKVJQWVPQVKEGCDNGFGNC[U6JKUVGEJPQNQI[YQTMUD[VTCPUOKVVKPIJKIJURGGFFKIKVCNFCVC
QXGTCTCFKQYCXGWVKNK\KPI1(&/1TVJQIQPCN(TGSWGPE[&KXKUKQP/WNVKRNGZKPIVGEJPQNQI[1(&/YQTMUD[URNKVVKPIVJGTCFKQUKIPCNKPVQ
OWNVKRNGUOCNNGTUWDUKIPCNUVJCVCTGVJGPUKOWNVCPGQWUN[VTCPUOKVVGFCVFKHHGTGPVHTGSWGPEKGUVQVJGTGEGKXGT1(&/TGFWEGUVJGCOQWPV
QHETQUUVCNMKPVGTHGTGPEGKPUKIPCNVTCPUOKUUKQPU
6JG&.KPM&#2YKNNCWVQOCVKECNN[UGPUGVJGDGUVRQUUKDNGEQPPGEVKQPURGGFVQGPUWTGVJGITGCVGUVRQUUKDNGURGGFCPFTCPIG
Note: 802.11n offers the most advanced network security features available today, including WPA.
/CZKOWOYKTGNGUUUKIPCNTCVGFGTKXGFHTQO+'''5VCPFCTFICCPFPURGEKſECVKQPU#EVWCNFCVCVJTQWIJRWVYKNNXCT[0GVYQTMEQPFKVKQPUCPF
GPXKTQPOGPVCNHCEVQTUKPENWFKPIXQNWOGQHPGVYQTMVTCHſEDWKNFKPIOCVGTKCNUCPFEQPUVTWEVKQPCPFPGVYQTMQXGTJGCFNQYGTCEVWCNFCVCVJTQWIJRWVTCVG'PXKTQPOGPVCN
EQPFKVKQPUYKNNCFXGTUGN[CHHGEVYKTGNGUUUKIPCNTCPIG

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Section 2 - Installation
6JG&.KPM&#2NGVU[QWCEEGUU[QWTPGVYQTMWUKPICYKTGNGUUEQPPGEVKQPHTQOXKTVWCNN[CP[YJGTGYKVJKPKVUQRGTCVKPITCPIG-GGR
KPOKPFJQYGXGTVJCVVJGPWODGTVJKEMPGUUCPFNQECVKQPQHYCNNUEGKNKPIUQTQVJGTQDLGEVUVJCVVJGYKTGNGUUUKIPCNUOWUVRCUUVJTQWIJ
OC[NKOKVVJGTCPIG6[RKECNTCPIGUXCT[FGRGPFKPIQPVJGV[RGUQHOCVGTKCNUCPFDCEMITQWPF4(TCFKQHTGSWGPE[PQKUGKP[QWTJQOG
QTDWUKPGUU6JGMG[VQOCZKOK\KPIYKTGNGUUTCPIGKUVQHQNNQYVJGUGDCUKEIWKFGNKPGU
-GGR[QWTRTQFWEVCYC[CVNGCUVHGGVQTOGVGTUHTQOGNGEVTKECNFGXKEGUQTCRRNKCPEGUVJCVIGPGTCVG4(PQKUG
4
-GGRVJGPWODGTQHYCNNUCPFEGKNKPIUDGVYGGPVJG&#2CPFQVJGTPGVYQTMFGXKEGUVQCOKPKOWOGCEJYCNNQTEGKNKPI
ECPTGFWEG[QWT&#2ŏUTCPIGD[HGGVOGVGTU2QUKVKQP[QWTFGXKEGUUQVJCVVJGPWODGTQHYCNNUQTEGKNKPIUKU
OKPKOK\GF
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$GCYCTGQHVJGFKTGEVNKPGDGVYGGPPGVYQTMFGXKEGU#YCNNVJCVKUHGGVVJKEMOGVGTUCVCFGITGGCPINGCRRGCTUVQDG
CNOQUVHGGVOGVGTVJKEM#VCFGITGGCPINGVJGYCNNCRRGCTUVQDGQXGTHGGVOGVGTUVJKEM2QUKVKQP[QWTFGXKEGUUQ
VJCVVJGUKIPCNYKNNVTCXGNUVTCKIJVVJTQWIJCYCNNQTEGKNKPIKPUVGCFQHCVCPCPINGHQTDGVVGTTGEGRVKQP
2
$WKNFKPIOCVGTKCNUECPKORGFGVJGYKTGNGUUUKIPCNCUQNKFOGVCNFQQTQTCNWOKPWOUVWFUECPJCXGCPGICVKXGGHHGEVQPTCPIG6T[
VQRQUKVKQPYKTGNGUUFGXKEGUCPFEQORWVGTUYKVJYKTGNGUUCFCRVGTUUQVJCVVJGUKIPCNRCUUGUVJTQWIJFT[YCNNQTQRGPFQQTYC[U
CPFPQVVJTQWIJQVJGTOCVGTKCNU
3
Installation Considerations
+H[QWCTGWUKPI)*\EQTFNGUURJQPGUQT:YKTGNGUURTQFWEVUUWEJCUEGKNKPIHCPUNKIJVUCPFJQOGUGEWTKV[U[UVGOU[QWT
YKTGNGUUEQPPGEVKQPOC[FGITCFGFTCOCVKECNN[QTFTQREQORNGVGN[/CMGUWTG[QWT)*\RJQPGDCUGKUCUHCTCYC[HTQO[QWT
YKTGNGUUFGXKEGUCURQUUKDNG6JGDCUGVTCPUOKVUCUKIPCNGXGPYJGPVJGRJQPGKUPQVKPWUG
5

10D-Link DAP-2690 User Manual
Section 2 - Installation
Four Operational Modes
Wireless Client AP acts as a wireless network adapter for your Ethernet
enabled device
Access Point (AP) Create a wireless LAN
WDS with AP Wirelessly connect multiple networks while still functioning
as a wireless AP
WDS Wirelessly connect multiple networks

11D-Link DAP-2690 User Manual
Section 2 - Installation
Connect to Your Network
/GVJQF
%QPPGEVQPGGPFQH[QWT'VJGTPGVECDNGKPVQVJG.#02Q'RQTVQPVJG&#2CPFVJGPEQPPGEVVJGQVJGTGPFVQ[QWT2Q'UYKVEJ
6QRQYGTVJGCEEGUURQKPV[QWECPWUGQPGQHVJGHQNNQYKPIOGVJQFU
/GVJQF7UGKH[QWJCXGC2Q'UYKVEJ
/GVJQF7UGKH[QWFQPQVJCXGC2Q'UYKVEJCPFFQPQVJCXGCRQYGTQWVNGVPGCTVJGNQECVKQPQHVJGCEEGUURQKPV
/GVJQF7UGKH[QWFQPQVJCXGC2Q'UYKVEJCPFJCXGCRQYGTQWVNGVPGCTVJGNQECVKQPQHVJGCEEGUURQKPV

12D-Link DAP-2690 User Manual
Section 2 - Installation
/GVJQF
%QPPGEVQPGGPFQHCP'VJGTPGVECDNGKPVQVJG&CVC+PRQTVQP
VJG2Q'DCUGWPKVCPFVJGQVJGTGPFKPVQQPGRQTVQP[QWTUYKVEJ
TQWVGTQTEQORWVGT
%QPPGEVQPGGPFQHCP'VJGTPGVECDNGKPVQVJG2&CVC1WVRQTV
QPVJG2Q'DCUGWPKVCPFVJGQVJGTGPFKPVQVJG.#02Q'RQTV
QPVJG&#2CEEGUURQKPV
7UGVJGUWRRNKGFRQYGTCFCRVGT%QPPGEVVJGRQYGTCFCRVGTVQ
VJG2QYGT+PTGEGRVQTQPVJG2Q'CFCRVGT
%QPPGEVVJGRQYGTECDNGVQVJGRQYGTCFCRVGTCPFVJGPEQPPGEV
VJGQVJGTGPFKPVQCRQYGTQWVNGV
/GVJQF
%QPPGEVQPGGPFQH[QWT'VJGTPGVECDNGKPVQVJG.#02Q'RQTV
QPVJG&#2CPFVJGPEQPPGEVVJGQVJGTGPFVQCUYKVEJ
TQWVGTQTEQORWVGT
7UGVJGUWRRNKGFRQYGTCFCRVGT%QPPGEVVJGRQYGTCFCRVGTVQ
VJG2QYGTTGEGRVQTQPVJG&#2CEEGUURQKPV
%QPPGEVVJGRQYGTECDNGVQVJGRQYGTCFCRVGTCPFVJGPEQPPGEV
VJGQVJGTGPFKPVQCRQYGTQWVNGV

13D-Link DAP-2690 User Manual
Section 3 - Configuration
Using the Configuration Menu
6Q EQPſIWTG VJG &#2 WUG C EQORWVGT VJCV KU EQPPGEVGF VQ VJG &#2 YKVJ CP 'VJGTPGV ECDNG UGG VJG 0GVYQTM .C[QWV
FKCITCO

(KTUVFKUCDNGVJGő#EEGUUVJG+PVGTPGVWUKPICRTQZ[UGTXGTŒHWPEVKQP6QFKUCDNGVJKUHWPEVKQPIQVQ %QPVTQN2CPGN +PVGTPGV1RVKQPU 
%QPPGEVKQPU .#05GVVKPIUCPFWPEJGEMVJGGPCDNGDQZ
5VCTV[QWTYGDDTQYUGTRTQITCO+'+PVGTPGV'ZRNQTGT
6[RGVJG+2CFFTGUUCPFJVVRRQTVQHVJG&#2KPVJGCFFTGUUſGNFJVVRCPFRTGUU'PVGT/CMGUWTGVJCVVJG+2
CFFTGUUGUQHVJG&#2CPF[QWTEQORWVGTCTGKPVJGUCOGUWDPGV
#HVGTVJGEQPPGEVKQPKUGUVCDNKUJGF[QWYKNNUGGVJGWUGTKFGPVKſECVKQPYKPFQYCUUJQYP
Note: If you have changed the default IP address assigned to the DAP-2690, make sure to
enter the correct IP address.
Note: If you have changed the password, make sure to enter the correct password.
Ŗ 6[RGőCFOKPŒKPVJG7UGT0COGſGNF
Ŗ .GCXGVJG2CUUYQTFſGNFDNCPM
Ŗ %NKEMVJG.QIKPDWVVQP

14D-Link DAP-2690 User Manual
Section 3 - Configuration
#HVGTUWEEGUUHWNN[NQIIKPIKPVQVJG&#2VJGHQNNQYKPIYKPFQYYKNNCRRGCT
9JGPOCMKPIEJCPIGUQPOQUVQHVJGEQPſIWTCVKQPYKPFQYUKP
VJKUUGEVKQPWUGGKVJGTVJG#RRN[DWVVQPQTVJG5CXGDWVVQPVQUCXG
[QWTEQPſIWTCVKQPEJCPIGU
%NKEMVJG#RRN[DWVVQPVQEQPſIWTGEJCPIGU
#NVGTPCVKXGN[ENKEMVJGő5CXGCPF#EVKXCVGŒQRVKQPQPVJG%QPſIWTCVKQPFTQRFQYPOGPWCVVJGVQRQHGCEJ&#2YKPFQY6JKUYKNN
ECWUGVJG&#2VQUCXGCPFTGDQQV
%NKEMVJG5CXGDWVVQPVQEQPſIWTGEJCPIGU

15D-Link DAP-2690 User Manual
Section 3 - Configuration
Home > Basic Settings > Wireless
5GNGEV#EEGUU2QKPVHTQOVJGFTQRFQYPOGPW
6JGQVJGTVJTGGEJQKEGUCTG9&5YKVJ#29&5
CPF9KTGNGUU%NKGPV
5GTXKEG 5GV +FGPVKHKGT 55+& KU VJG PCOG
FGUKIPCVGF HQT C URGEKHKE YKTGNGUU NQECN CTGC
PGVYQTM 9.#0 6JG 55+&ŏU HCEVQT[ FGHCWNV
UGVVKPIKUFNKPM6JG55+&ECPGCUKN[DGEJCPIGF
VQEQPPGEVVQCPGZKUVKPIYKTGNGUUPGVYQTMQTVQ
GUVCDNKUJCPGYYKTGNGUUPGVYQTM6JG55+&ECP
DGWRVQEJCTCEVGTUCPFKUECUGUGPUKVKXG
'PCDNGQT&KUCDNG55+&XKUKDKNKV['PCDNKPIVJKU
HGCVWTGDTQCFECUVUVJG55+&CETQUUVJGPGVYQTM
VJWUOCMKPIKVXKUKDNGVQCNNPGVYQTMWUGTU
Mode:
Network Name
(SSID):
SSID Visibility:
Wireless Band: 5GNGEVGKVJGT )*\QT)*\HTQOVJG FTQR
FQYPOGPW
+P#EEGUU2QKPVOQFGVJG&#2HWPEVKQPUCUCYKTGNGUU#2#HVGTEQORNGVKPIVJGFGUKTGFUGVVKPIUENKEMVJG5CXGDWVVQPVQNGV[QWT
EJCPIGUVCMGGHHGEV
Access Point mode
'PCDNKPI VJKU HGCVWTG CWVQOCVKECNN[ UGNGEVU VJG
EJCPPGNVJCVRTQXKFGUVJGDGUVYKTGNGUURGTHQTOCPEG'PCDNGKUUGVD[FGHCWNV6JGEJCPPGNUGNGEVKQPRTQEGUUQPN[
QEEWTUYJGPVJG#2KUDQQVKPIWR
#NNFGXKEGUQPVJGPGVYQTMOWUVUJCTGVJGUCOGEJCPPGN6QEJCPIGVJGEJCPPGNſTUVVQIINGVJG#WVQ%JCPPGN
5GNGEVKQPUGVVKPIVQ&KUCDNGCPFVJGPWUGVJGFTQRFQYPOGPWVQOCMGVJGFGUKTGFUGNGEVKQPNote: The wireless
adapters will automatically scan and match the wireless settings.
Auto Channel
Selection:
Channel:

16D-Link DAP-2690 User Manual
Section 3 - Configuration
5GNGEV1RGP5[UVGOVQEQOOWPKECVGVJGMG[CETQUUVJGPGVYQTM
5GNGEV5JCTGF-G[VQNKOKVEQOOWPKECVKQPVQQPN[VJQUGFGXKEGUVJCVUJCTGVJGUCOG9'2UGVVKPIU+HOWNVK55+&KU
GPCDNGFVJKUQRVKQPKUPQVCXCKNCDNG
5GNGEV92#2GTUQPCNVQUGEWTG [QWTPGVYQTM WUKPICRCUUYQTFCPFF[PCOKEMG[EJCPIGU 0Q4#&+75 UGTXGTKU
TGSWKTGF
5GNGEV92#'PVGTRTKUGVQUGEWTG[QWTPGVYQTMYKVJVJGKPENWUKQPQHC4#&+75UGTXGT
5GNGEV:KH[QWTPGVYQTMKUWUKPIRQTVDCUGF0GVYQTM#EEGUU%QPVTQN
Channel Width:
Authentication:
(QTOQTGKPHQTOCVKQPCDQWVVJGFKHHGTGPVV[RGUQH#WVJGPVKECVKQPQHHGTGFQPVJG&#2CPFVJGTGURGEVKXGUGVVKPIU
QHGCEJRNGCUGIQVQVJGſTUVRCIGQHVJGő#WVJGPVKECVKQPŒGZRNCPCVKQPUYJKEJDGIKPUQPRCIG

#NNQYUUGNGEVKQPQHVJGEJCPPGNYKFVJ[QWYQWNFNKMGVQQRGTCVGKP/*\CPF#WVQ/*\CNNQYDQVJP
CPFPQPPYKTGNGUUFGXKEGUQP[QWTPGVYQTMYJGPVJGYKTGNGUUOQFGKU/KZGFDIPKP)CPF/KZGF
CPKP)9JGPVJGEJCPPGNYKFVJKUUGVVQ#WVQ/*\VJGPPYKTGNGUUFGXKEGUCTGCNNQYGFVQ
VTCPUOKVFCVCWUKPI/*\

17D-Link DAP-2690 User Manual
Section 3 - Configuration
WDS with AP mode
9&5 YKVJ #2 OQFG KU UGNGEVGF HTQO VJG FTQR
FQYPOGPW
5GTXKEG5GV+FGPVKſGT55+&KUVJGPCOGFGUKIPCVGF
HQTCURGEKſEYKTGNGUUNQECNCTGCPGVYQTM9.#0
6JG 55+&ŏU HCEVQT[ FGHCWNV UGVVKPI KU FNKPM 6JG
55+& ECP DG GCUKN[ EJCPIGF VQ EQPPGEV VQ CP
GZKUVKPI YKTGNGUU PGVYQTM QT VQ GUVCDNKUJ C PGY
YKTGNGUUPGVYQTM
'PCDNGQT&KUCDNG 55+& XKUKDKNKV[ 'PCDNKPI VJKU
HGCVWTGDTQCFECUVUVJG55+&CETQUUVJGPGVYQTM
VJWUOCMKPIKVXKUKDNGVQCNNPGVYQTMWUGTU
'PCDNKPIVJKUHGCVWTGCWVQOCVKECNN[UGNGEVUVJGEJCPPGN
VJCVYKNNRTQXKFGVJGDGUVYKTGNGUURGTHQTOCPEG6JKU
HGCVWTGKUPQVUWRRQTVGFKP9&5YKVJ#2OQFG
#NNFGXKEGUQPVJGPGVYQTMOWUVUJCTGVJGUCOGEJCPPGN6QEJCPIGVJGEJCPPGNWUGVJGFTQRFQYPOGPWVQOCMGVJG
FGUKTGFUGNGEVKQPNote: The wireless adapters will automatically scan and match the wireless settings.
Mode:
Network Name
(SSID):
SSID Visibility:
Auto Channel
Selection:
Channel:
Wireless Band:
+P9&5YKVJ#2OQFGVJG&#2YKTGNGUUN[EQPPGEVUOWNVKRNGPGVYQTMUYJKNGUVKNNHWPEVKQPKPICUCYKTGNGUU#2#HVGTEQORNGVKPIVJG
FGUKTGFUGVVKPIUENKEMVJG5CXGDWVVQPVQNGV[QWTEJCPIGUVCMGGHHGEV
5GNGEVGKVJGT)*\QT)*\HTQOVJGFTQRFQYP
OGPW

18D-Link DAP-2690 User Manual
Section 3 - Configuration
'PVGT VJG /#% CFFTGUUGU QH VJG #2U QP [QWT PGVYQTM VJCV YKNN UGTXG CU DTKFIGU VQ YKTGNGUUN[ EQPPGEV OWNVKRNG
PGVYQTMU
Site Survey:
Authentication:
%NKEMVJG5ECPDWVVQPVQUGCTEJHQTCXCKNCDNGYKTGNGUUPGVYQTMUVJGPENKEMQPVJGCXCKNCDNGPGVYQTMVJCV[QWYCPVVQ
EQPPGEVYKVJ
7UGVJGFTQRFQYPOGPWVQEJQQUG1RGP5[UVGO5JCTGF-G[QT92#2GTUQPCN
5GNGEV1RGP5[UVGOVQEQOOWPKECVGVJGMG[CETQUUVJGPGVYQTM
5GNGEV5JCTGF-G[VQNKOKVEQOOWPKECVKQPVQQPN[VJQUGFGXKEGUVJCVUJCTGVJGUCOG9'2UGVVKPIU+HOWNVK55+&KU
GPCDNGFVJKUQRVKQPKUPQVCXCKNCDNG
5GNGEV 92#2GTUQPCN VQ UGEWTG [QWT PGVYQTM WUKPI C RCUUYQTF CPF F[PCOKE MG[ EJCPIGU 0Q 4#&+75 UGTXGT KU
TGSWKTGF
#NNQYUUGNGEVKQPQHVJGEJCPPGNYKFVJ[QWYQWNFNKMGVQQRGTCVGKP/*\CPF#WVQ/*\CNNQYDQVJPCPF
PQPPYKTGNGUUFGXKEGUQP[QWTPGVYQTMYJGPVJGYKTGNGUUOQFGKU/KZGFDIPKP)CPF/KZGF
CPKP)PYKTGNGUUFGXKEGUCTGCNNQYGFVQVTCPUOKVFCVCWUKPI/*\YJGPVJGEJCPPGNYKFVJKU#WVQ
/*\
Channel Width:
Remote AP MAC
Address:
(QTOQTGKPHQTOCVKQPCDQWVVJGFKHHGTGPVV[RGUQH#WVJGPVKECVKQPQHHGTGFQPVJG&#2CPFVJGTGURGEVKXGUGVVKPIUQH
GCEJRNGCUGIQVQVJGſTUVRCIGQHVJGő#WVJGPVKECVKQPŒGZRNCPCVKQPUYJKEJDGIKPUQPRCIG
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19D-Link DAP-2690 User Manual
Section 3 - Configuration
WDS mode
+P9&5OQFGVJG&#2YKTGNGUUN[EQPPGEVUOWNVKRNGPGVYQTMUYKVJQWVHWPEVKQPKPICUCYKTGNGUU#2#HVGTEQORNGVKPIVJGFGUKTGF
UGVVKPIUENKEMVJG5CXGDWVVQPVQNGV[QWTEJCPIGUVCMGGHHGEV
9&5KUUGNGEVGFHTQOVJGFTQRFQYPOGPW
5GTXKEG5GV+FGPVKſGT55+&KUVJGPCOGFGUKIPCVGF
HQTCURGEKſEYKTGNGUUNQECNCTGCPGVYQTM9.#06JG
55+&ŏUHCEVQT[FGHCWNVUGVVKPIKUFNKPM6JG55+&ECP
DGGCUKN[EJCPIGFVQEQPPGEVVQCPGZKUVKPIYKTGNGUU
PGVYQTMQTVQGUVCDNKUJCPGYYKTGNGUUPGVYQTM
'PCDNGQT&KUCDNG 55+& XKUKDKNKV[ 'PCDNKPI VJKU
HGCVWTG DTQCFECUVU VJG 55+& CETQUU VJG PGVYQTM
VJWUOCMKPIKVXKUKDNGVQCNNPGVYQTMWUGTU
Mode:
Network Name
(SSID):
SSID Visibility:
Wireless Band: 5GNGEVGKVJGT)*\QT)*\HTQOVJGFTQRFQYP
OGPW
Auto Channel
Selection:
#NN FGXKEGU QP VJG PGVYQTM OWUV UJCTG VJG UCOG
EJCPPGN6QEJCPIGVJGEJCPPGNWUGVJGFTQRFQYP
OGPWVQOCMGVJGFGUKTGFUGNGEVKQP
'PCDNKPIVJKUHGCVWTGCWVQOCVKECNN[UGNGEVUVJGEJCPPGN
VJCVYKNNRTQXKFGVJGDGUVYKTGNGUURGTHQTOCPEG6JKU
HGCVWTGKUPQVUWRRQTVGFKP9&5OQFG
Channel:
Channel Width: #NNQYUUGNGEVKQPQHVJGEJCPPGNYKFVJ[QWYQWNFNKMGVQ
QRGTCVGKP/*\CPF#WVQ/*\CNNQYDQVJ
PCPFPQPPYKTGNGUUFGXKEGUQP[QWT
PGVYQTM YJGP VJG YKTGNGUU OQFG KU /KZGF 
DIPKP)CPF/KZGFCPKP)P
YKTGNGUUFGXKEGUCTGCNNQYGFVQVTCPUOKVFCVCWUKPI
/*\YJGPVJGEJCPPGNYKFVJKU#WVQ/*\

20D-Link DAP-2690 User Manual
Section 3 - Configuration
'PVGT VJG /#% CFFTGUUGU QH VJG #2U QP [QWT PGVYQTM VJCV YKNN UGTXG CU DTKFIGU VQ YKTGNGUUN[ EQPPGEV OWNVKRNG
PGVYQTMU
Site Survey:
Remote AP MAC
Address:
Authentication:
%NKEMVJG5ECPDWVVQPVQUGCTEJHQTCXCKNCDNGYKTGNGUUPGVYQTMUVJGPENKEMQPVJGCXCKNCDNGPGVYQTMVJCV[QWYCPVVQ
EQPPGEVYKVJ
7UGVJGFTQRFQYPOGPWVQEJQQUG1RGP5[UVGO5JCTGF-G[QT92#2GTUQPCN
5GNGEV1RGP5[UVGOVQEQOOWPKECVGVJGMG[CETQUUVJGPGVYQTM
5GNGEV5JCTGF-G[VQNKOKVEQOOWPKECVKQPVQQPN[VJQUGFGXKEGUVJCVUJCTGVJGUCOG9'2UGVVKPIU
5GNGEV 92#2GTUQPCN VQ UGEWTG [QWT PGVYQTM WUKPI C RCUUYQTF CPF F[PCOKE MG[ EJCPIGU 0Q 4#&+75 UGTXGT KU
TGSWKTGF
(QTOQTGKPHQTOCVKQPCDQWVVJGFKHHGTGPVV[RGUQH#WVJGPVKECVKQPQHHGTGFQPVJG&#2CPFVJGTGURGEVKXGUGVVKPIUQH
GCEJRNGCUGIQVQVJGſTUVRCIGQHVJG#WVJGPVKECVKQPGZRNCPCVKQPUYJKEJDGIKPUQPRCIG
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