D-Link DWL-8600AP User manual

2 DWL-8600AP Install Guide
Minimum System Requirements:
• CD-ROMDrive
• ComputerswithWindows®,Macintosh®,orLinux-basedoperating
systems
• InstalledEthernetAdapter
• InternetExplorerversion6.0,Chrome2.0.Safari2.0,orFirefox3.0
andabove
System Requirements
Package Contents
Note: Usingapowersupplywithadifferentvoltagethantheoneincludedwiththe
DWL-8600APwillcausedamageandvoidthewarrantyforthisproduct.
If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller.
DWL-8600AP802.11n
AccessPoint
PowerAdapter
EthernetCablePoEBaseunit
CD-ROM
PowerCord
ConsoleCable
MountingPlate

DWL-8600AP Install Guide 3
Hardware Overview
LEDs
5 GHz-Whenlit,theaccesspointisoperatingat5GHz.
Thislightwillblinkwhenthereiswirelesstrafc.
2.4 GHz-Whenlit,theaccesspointisoperatingat2.4GHz.
Thislightwillblinkwhenthereiswirelesstrafc.
LAN-SolidlightwhentheEthernetportisconnectedtoa
workingport,suchasarouterorswitch.Thelightwillblink
whenthereistrafcthroughLANport.
POWER-Thelightwillblinkduringbootup.Oncesolid,the
accesspointisready.

4 DWL-8600AP Install Guide
Installing the Hardware
Power Receptor
LAN Port (PoE)
Console Port
Reset Button
* 2.4GHz antenna connectors are located on the bottom of the access point.
5GHz Antenna Connectors*

DWL-8600AP Install Guide 5
Topowertheaccesspoint,youcanuseoneofthefollowingmethods:
1.Usethesuppliedpoweradapter
2.ConnectoneendofyourEthernetcableintotheLAN(PoE)portonthe
DWL-8600APandtheotherendintooneportonaPoEswitch.
To setup and manage the DWL-8600AP from a computer, use one of the
followingmethods:
1. Connect a straight through Ethernet cable between the access point
andyourcomputer.
2. Connecttheaccesspointtoaswitchorrouteranduseacomputerfrom
acomputerthatisalsoconnectedtothatswitchorrouter.

6 DWL-8600AP Install Guide
Step 1:Inserttheprovidedwallanchorsinthewallwherethemountingplate
willbeattached.
Mounting Plate Assembly
Step 2:Usetheprovidedscrewstosecurethemountingplateonthewall.

DWL-8600AP Install Guide 7
Step 3:Attachtheremainingscrewssecurelytothebackofthe
DWL-8600AP.
Step 4:AttachtheDWL-8600APtothemountingplate.

8 DWL-8600AP Install Guide
Step 5:SlidetheDWL-8600APdownintothegroovesonthemountingplateto
secureittotheplate.

DWL-8600AP Install Guide 9
WhenyouhavecompletedthestepsinthisInstallationGuideandcongured
yourforyournetwork,yournetworkshouldlooksimilartothis:
Your Setup is Complete
*MaximumWirelesssignalratederivedfromIEEE802.11n(draft2.0)specications.Actualdata
throughputwillvary.Networkconditionsandenvironmentalfactors,includingvolumeofnetwork
trafc, building materials and construction, and network overhead lower actual data throughput
rate.

10 DWL-8600AP Install Guide
Notes