D-Link DWL-6600AP User manual

This document will guide you through the basic installation
process for your new D-Link Wireless N Access Point.
DWL-6600AP
Documentation also available on
CD and via the D-Link Website
Quick Installation Guide
Unied Concurrent Dual-Band Access Point

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DWL-6600AP Quick Install Guide
This installation guide provides basic instructions for installing the DWL-6600AP Wireless
Access Point on your network. For additional information about how to use the Access Point,
please see the User’s Manual which is available on the CD included in this package or from
the D-Link support website.
System Requirements
Minimum System Requirements:
• CD-ROM Drive
• Windows®, Macintosh®, or Linux-based operating system
• an Ethernet port, or an installed Ethernet adapter
• Internet Explorer 7.0, Safari 5.0, Firefox 4.0, or later versions of these three browsers
1. Package Contents
DWL-6600AP 802.11n Access Point
Power Adapter
Power Cord
Mounting Ring
Ethernet Cable
Console Cable*
CD-ROM
If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller.
Note: Using a power supply with a different voltage than the one included with the
DWL-6600AP will cause damage and void the warranty for this product.
*Console cable is the optional accessory and not included in the package in Armenia,
Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Israel, Kakistan, Kaliningrad, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia,
Lithuania, Moldova, Mongolia, Russia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan. If any
required, please contact your reseller to order it (Model: ACS-AP-CONSOLE).
Optional Accessories
PoE Base Unit (Model: DPE-101GI)
2.4/5GHz Dual-Band Antenna (Model: ANT70-0500)
Note: These accessories are not included in the package. If any of these items are required,
please contact your reseller to order it.

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2. Hardware Overview
LEDs
5 GHz – When this LED is lit, the access point is operating at 5GHz. It will blink when there
is wireless traffic.
2.4 GHz – When this LED is lit, the access point is operating at 2.4GHz. It will blink when
there is wireless traffic.
LAN – When this LED is lit, the device’s Ethernet port is connected to an active router or
switch. The light will blink when there is traffic going through the port.
POWER – When this LED is lit in red, the access point is during boot-up. When this LED is
lit in green, the access point is ready.
Interfaces
Power Receptor LAN Port (PoE)
Console Port

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Note: The DWL-6600AP has an internal antenna. If you would like to use external antennas,
please slide the selector switch to the “EXT” position and attach the antennas.
Reset Button
Antenna Selector
Switch ("INT" or "EXT")
2.4 GHz/ 5 GHz
Antenna Connectors

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Power on the access point
To power on the DWL-6600AP, you can use ONE of the following methods:
1. Connect the supplied power adapter, OR
2. Plug one end of your Ethernet cable into the LAN port of the DWL-6600AP, and
the other end into a port on a PoE switch.
Congure the access point
To set up and manage the DWL-6600AP, use one of the following methods:
1. Connect the access point and your computer directly via a straight-through
Ethernet cable. Manage the access point from the computer.
2. Connect the access point and your computer to the same switch or router. Manage
the access point from the computer.
3. Connect the access point to a Unied Wireless Switch or Wireless Controller.
Connect your computer to the same network as that of the Unied Wireless Switch
or Wireless Controller. Manage the access point from the computer via the Unied
Wireless Switch or Wireless Controller.
Computer
Switch or Router
DWL-6600AP
3. Installation
ComputerDWL-6600AP
Unied Wireless Switch
or
Wireless Controller
ComputerDWL-6600AP

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Install the access point:
Follow these step-by-step instructions to
install the DWL-6600AP on a wall or ceiling:
Step 1: Place the mounting ring on the
ceiling and position it so that the arrow
symbol (triangle) points in the direction that
the product’s front side should face. Mark
the positions of the four anchor holes with a
pencil. Drill the holes where the marks have
been made. The holes should be at least as
deep as the supplied screw anchor plugs.
Step 2: Insert the provided screw anchor
plugs into the holes.
Step 3: Use the provided screws to attach
the mounting ring to the wall.
Step 4: Place the DWL-6600AP’s male
brackets in the mounting ring’s female
brackets, with the device’s LED lights facing
the desired direction. Rotate the product
clockwise to lock it in position.
Congratulations, you have just successfully
mounted DWL-6600AP product.