D-Link DWL-8600AP User manual

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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

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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.

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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*

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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.

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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.

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

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

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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.

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Notes

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Notes

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October 30, 2009
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