D-Link NUCLIAS CONNECT DAP-2680 User manual

NUCLIAS CONNECT
DAP-2680 User Guide
V 2.00
2019 | Business Class Networking

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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Table of Contents............................................................... 2
Nuclias Connect ................................................................. 4
Introduction .................................................................................... 4
Nuclias Connect Key Features................................................... 5
Setup .................................................................................. 6
Package Contents.......................................................................... 6
System Requirements.................................................................. 6
Hardware Overview........................................................... 7
LED...................................................................................................... 7
Connections .................................................................................... 7
Basic Installation ............................................................... 8
Hardware Setup ............................................................................. 8
Congure the Access Point ................................................. 8
Setup Wizard....................................................................10
Web User Interface ..........................................................11
Basic Settings................................................................................12
Wireless ....................................................................................12
Access Point Mode ........................................................12
WDS with AP Mode.......................................................14
WDS Mode........................................................................16
Wireless Client Mode....................................................18
Wireless Security...................................................................20
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) ...............................20
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA / WPA2) ....................21
802.1x.................................................................................23
LAN ............................................................................................24
IPv6 ............................................................................................25
Advanced Settings......................................................................26
Performance...........................................................................27
Wireless Resource.................................................................29
Multi-SSID................................................................................31
VLAN..........................................................................................34
VLAN List...........................................................................34
Port List..............................................................................35
Add / Edit VLAN ..............................................................36
PVID Settings...................................................................37
Intrusion...................................................................................38
Schedule ..................................................................................39
Internal RADIUS Server.......................................................40
ARP Spoong Prevention ..................................................41
Bandwidth Optimization ...................................................42
Captive Portal.........................................................................44
Authentication Settings - Web Redirection Only44
Authentication Settings - Username/Password..46
Authentication Settings - Passcode ........................48
Authentication Settings - Remote RADIUS...........50
Authentication Settings - LDAP................................52
Authentication Settings - POP3................................54
Login Page Upload........................................................56
MAC Bypass......................................................................57

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DHCP Server ...........................................................................58
Dynamic Pool Settings.................................................58
Static Pool Settings .......................................................60
Current IP Mapping List...............................................61
Filters.........................................................................................62
Wireless MAC ACL..........................................................62
WLAN Partition ...............................................................63
IP Filter Settings..............................................................64
Trac Control.........................................................................65
Uplink/Downlink Settings ..........................................65
QoS......................................................................................66
Trac Manager...............................................................67
Status ...............................................................................................68
Device Information ..............................................................69
Client Information ................................................................70
WDS Information ..................................................................71
Channel Analyze ...................................................................72
Statistics ...................................................................................73
Ethernet.............................................................................73
WLAN Trac Statistics..................................................74
Log .............................................................................................75
View Log............................................................................75
Log Settings.....................................................................76
Maintenance .................................................................................77
Administration Settings .....................................................78
Limit Administrator.......................................................79
System Name Settings.................................................79
Login Settings .................................................................80
Console Settings ............................................................80
SNMP Settings ................................................................81
Ping Control Setting .....................................................81
LED Settings.....................................................................81
DDP Control Setting .....................................................82
Country Setting ..............................................................82
Nuclias Connect Settings............................................82
Firmware and SSL Certication Upload........................83
Conguration File.................................................................84
Time and Date Settings ......................................................85
Conguration................................................................................86
System .............................................................................................87
Logout .............................................................................................88
Help ..................................................................................................89
Knowledge Base ..............................................................90
Wireless Basics ..............................................................................90
Wireless Installation Considerations.....................................91
Troubleshooting ..............................................................92
Why can’t I access the web-based conguration utility?92
What can I do if I forgot my password? ...............................93
How to check your IP address?...............................................93
How to statically assign an IP address?................................94
Technical Specications ..................................................95
Antenna Pattern ..............................................................96

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Nuclias Connect
Nuclias Connect
Introduction
Nuclias Connect is D-Link’s centralized management solution for Small-to-Medium-Sized Business (SMB) networks. Nuclias Connect makes
it easier to analyze, automate, congure, optimize, scale, and secure your network — delivering the convenience of an Enterprise-wide
management solution, at an SMB price. Nuclias Connect gives you the nancial and technical exibility to expand from a small network
to a larger one (up to 1,000 APs), while retaining a robust and centralized management system. And with its intuitive Graphical User
Interface (GUI), a wealth of enhanced AP features, and a setup wizard that supports 11 languages, Nuclias Connect minimizes the hassle of
deployment, conguration, and administration tasks.
Deployable on a Windows server (or Linux via Docker), PC, or Smartphone (via lite management app) the Nuclias Connect free-to-download
software is capable of managing up to 1,000 Access Points (APs) without licensing charges, coupled with an inexpensive optional
hardware controller (The Hub) suitable for remote locations. Through software-based monitoring and remote management of all wireless
Access Points (APs) on your network, Nuclias Connect oers tremendous exibility compared to traditional hardware-based unied
management systems. Conguration can be done remotely. Network trac analytics are available at a glance (in whole or in part). Load
Balancing, Airtime Fairness, and Localized Throttling are enabled.
Nuclias Connect supports multi-tenancy, so network admins can grant localized management authority for local networks. In addition,
because APs can support 8 SSIDs per radio (16 SSIDs per dual band APs), administrators have the option of using one SSID to create a guest
network for visitors.
Nuclias Connect provides direct AP discovery and provisioning when it shares the same Layer-2/Layer-3 network with a given AP, allowing
users to nd APs and import proles with minimum eort, which can be applied as needed to groups or individual APs for even more
eective conguration.
Since Nuclias Connect’s software operates transparently on the network, an AP can be deployed anywhere in an NAT environment. Admins
can provide & manage a variety of distributed deployments, including setting & admin account conguration for each deployment.
Nuclias Connect allows for multiple user authentications while enabling specic access control congurations for each SSID, giving admins
the option of conguring separate internal networks for dierent subnets, while enabling more advanced Value-Added Services, such as
Captive Portal or Wi-Fi Hotspot.

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Nuclias Connect
Nuclias Connect Key Features
• Free-to-Download Management Software
• Searchable Event Log and Change Log
• License-Free Access Points
• Trac Reporting & Analytics
• Authentication via Customizable Captive Portal, 802.1x and RADIUS Server, POP3, LDAP, AD
• Backwards-Compatibility
• Remote Cong. & Batch Cong.
• Multilingual Support
• Intuitive Interface
• Multi-Tenant & Role-Based Administration
• Payment Gateway (Paypal) Integration and Front-Desk Ticket Management
For more information on how to use Nuclias Connect with DAP-2680, please refer to the Nuclias Connect User Guide.

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Setup
Package Contents
yDAP-2680
yMounting Brackets
yCeiling Brackets
yQuick Start Guide
yPower Supply (Optional)
System Requirements
yComputers with Windows®, Macintosh®, or Linux-based operating systems with an installed Ethernet Adapter
yInternet Explorer 11, Safari 7, Firefox 28, or Google Chrome 33 and above (for conguration)
Note: Only use power supply/adapter or any type of connection accessory supplied by the manufacturer. Please contact your local supplier to
get more information about the power supply/adapter.
Setup

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Hardware Overview
Connections
4
No. Item Description
2LAN (PoE) Port Connect to a Power over Ethernet (PoE) switch or router
via an Ethernet cable.
3Power Receptor Connect the power adapter.
4Reset Button
Press and hold for ten seconds to reset the access point to the
factory default settings. Press and hold for one second to reboot
the access point.
LED
No. Item LED Color Description
1Power/Status
LED
Solid Red Indicates the access point has
malfunctioned.
Solid Green Indicates that the DAP-2680 is
working properly.
Hardware Overview

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Basic Installation
Basic Installation
Hardware Setup
To power on the DAP-2680, you can use ONE of the following methods:
1. Plug one end of your Ethernet cable into the LAN port of the DAP-2680, and the other end into a port on a 802.3at PoE switch.
2. Separately purchase a DPE-301GI PoE injector if you need to connect the Access Point without a 802.3at PoE Switch.
3. Separately purchase a power adaptor to plug into the power receptor of the DAP-2680
Congure the Access Point
Computer with DHCP Server
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omputer with DHCP Server Computer with DHCP Server

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Basic Installation
To set up and manage the DAP-2680, use one of the following methods:
1. Connect the access point and your computer to the same PoE switch. Manage the access point from the computer.
Enter dap2680.local in the address eld of your browser.
Log in to the Administration user interface. The default login information is:
Username: admin
Password: admin
2. Connect the access point and your computer via DPE-301GI PoE injector. Manage the access point from the computer.
Enter dap2680.local in the address eld of your browser.
Log in to the Administration user interface. The default login information is:
Username: admin
Password: admin
3. Connect the access point and your computer to the same network switch. Manage the access point from the computer.
Enter dap2680.local in the address eld on your browser.
Log in to the Administration user interface. The default login information is:
Username: admin
Password: admin

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Setup Wizard
Setup Wizard
The rst login instance displays the System Settings window which requires a change in password. Additional settings include the System Time
and System Country functions.
After logging in to the user interface, ll in the New Password and Conrm New Password elds.
In the System Time function, select Using Network Time Protocol (NTP) or Manually to dene the system time. If required, click the Daylight
Saving Oset drop-down menu and select the value (minutes).
ySetting NTP System Time: Before trying to congure NTP check, perform a ping test with the NTP server. In the NTP Server eld, enter the NTP
server to use. Then click the Time Zone drop-down menu and select the appropriate time zone.
ySetting System Time Manually: From the System Date drop-down menu, select the Year, Month, and Day along with the Hour and Minutes
appropriate for the AP.
yEnable Daylight Saving: Click the radio button to enable the daylight savings time (DST) function. Set the DST start (24 hours) and end (24
hours) time by clicking on the drop-down menus and setting the Month, Week, Day, Hour, and Minute of the DST starting days.
Once the settings are congured, click Update button to accept the conguration and proceed to the main interface menu page.

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Web User Interface
Web User Interface
The DAP-2680 supports an elaborate web user interface where the user can congure and monitor the device. Launch a web browser, type
dap2680.local in the address eld and then press Enter to login. Most of the congurable settings are located in the menu of the left side of the
web GUI which contains sections called Basic Settings, Advanced Settings and Status.

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Web User Interface
Wireless Band Click the drop-down menu to select the wireless
band, 2.4GHz or 5GHz.
Mode Click the drop-down menu to select Access
Point.
Network Name (SSID) Enter the name of Service Set Identier (SSID)
up to 32 characters and is case-sensitive.
SSID Visibility Click the drop-down menu to enable or disable
broadcasting the SSID across the network.
Auto Channel Selection Click the drop-down menu to enable
automatically selects the channel that provides
the best wireless performance. The channel
selection process only occurs when the AP is
booting up.
Channel Click the drop-down menu to select the desired
channel. The function is only available when
Auto Channel Selection is set to Disable.
Note: The wireless adapters will automatically
scan and match the wireless settings.
Basic Settings
Wireless
On the wireless settings page, you can setup the basic wireless conguration for the access point. The user can choose from 4 dierent wireless
modes:
yAccess Point - Used to create a wireless LAN
yWDS with AP - Used to connect multiple wireless networks while still functioning as a wireless access point
yWDS - Used to connect multiple wireless networks
yWireless Client - Used when the access point needs to act as a wireless network adapter for an Ethernet enabled device
Access Point Mode

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Web User Interface
Channel Width Click the drop-down menu to select 20 MHz, Auto 20/40 MHz or Auto 20/40/80 MHz. Select 20 MHz if you are not using any
802.11n wireless clients. Auto 20/40 MHz allows you to connect to both 802.11n and 802.11b/g or 802.11a wireless devices on
your network.
Authentication Click the drop-down menu to select Open System, Shared Key, WPA-Personal, WPA-Enterprise, or 802.1X.
ySelect Open System to communicate the key across the network (WEP).
ySelect Shared Key to limit communication to only those devices that share the same WEP settings. If multi-SSID is enabled,
this option is not available.
ySelect WPA-Personal to secure your network using a password and dynamic key. No RADIUS server is required.
ySelect WPA-Enterprise to secure your network with the inclusion of a RADIUS server.
ySelect 802.1X if your network is using port-based Network Access Control.
Save Click to save the updated conguration. To make the updates permanent, click Conguration > Save and Activate.

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Web User Interface
Wireless Band Click the drop-down menu to select the wireless
band, 2.4GHz or 5GHz.
Mode Click the drop-down menu to select WDS with
AP.
Network Name (SSID) Enter the name of Service Set Identier (SSID)
up to 32 characters and is case-sensitive.
Auto Channel Selection This option is unavailable in WDS with AP mode.
Channel Click the drop-down menu to select the desired
channel. The function is only available when
Auto Channel Selection is set to Disable.
Note: The wireless adapters will automatically
scan and match the wireless settings.
Channel Width Click the drop-down menu to select 20 MHz,
Auto 20/40 MHz or Auto 20/40/80 MHz.
Select 20 MHz if you are not using any 802.11n
wireless clients. Auto 20/40 MHz allows you
to connect to both 802.11n and 802.11b/g or
802.11a wireless devices on your network.
AP MAC Address Enter the MAC addresses of the root AP of this
WDS network. If left empty, then this device is
the the root AP.
Site Survey Click Scan to search for available wireless
networks, then click on the available network
that you want to connect with.
WDS with AP Mode

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Web User Interface
Authentication Click the drop-down menu to select Open System, or WPA-Personal.
ySelect Open System to communicate the key across the network.
ySelect WPA-Personal to secure your network using a password and dynamic key changes. No RADIUS server is required.
Save Click to save the updated conguration. To make the updates permanent, click Conguration > Save and Activate.

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Web User Interface
WDS Mode
Wireless Band Click the drop-down menu to select the wireless
band, 2.4GHz or 5GHz.
Mode Click the drop-down menu to select WDS.
Network Name (SSID) Enter the name of Service Set Identier (SSID)
up to 32 characters and is case-sensitive.
Auto Channel Selection This option is unavailable in WDS mode.
Channel Click the drop-down menu to select the desired
channel. The function is only available when
Auto Channel Selection is Disable.
Note: The wireless adapters will automatically
scan and match the wireless settings.
Channel Width Click the drop-down menu to select 20 MHz,
Auto 20/40 MHz or Auto 20/40/80 MHz.
Select 20 MHz if you are not using any 802.11n
wireless clients. Auto 20/40 MHz allows you
to connect to both 802.11n and 802.11b/g or
802.11a wireless devices on your network.
AP MAC Address Enter the MAC addresses of the root AP of this
WDS network. If left empty, then this device is
the the root AP.
Site Survey Click Scan to search for available wireless
networks, then click on the available network
that you want to connect with.

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Web User Interface
Authentication Use the drop-down menu to choose Open System, or WPA-Personal.
ySelect Open System to communicate the key across the network.
ySelect WPA-Personal to secure your network using a password and dynamic key. No RADIUS server is required.
Save Click to save the updated conguration. To make the updates permanent, click Conguration > Save and Activate.

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Web User Interface
Wireless Client Mode
Wireless Band Click the drop-down menu to select the wireless
band, 2.4GHz or 5GHz.
Mode Click the drop-down menu to select Wireless
Client.
Network Name (SSID) Enter the name of Service Set Identier (SSID)
up to 32 characters and is case-sensitive.
SSID Visibility This option is unavailable in Wireless Client
mode.
Auto Channel Selection Click the drop-down menu to select the desired
channel. The function is only available when
Auto Channel Selection is Disable.
Note: The wireless adapters will automatically
scan and match the wireless settings.
Channel The channel used will be displayed, and
matches the AP that the DAP-2680 is connected
to when set to Wireless Client mode.
Channel Width Click the drop-down menu to select 20 MHz,
Auto 20/40 MHz or Auto 20/40/80 MHz.
Select 20 MHz if you are not using any 802.11n
wireless clients. Auto 20/40 MHz allows you
to connect to both 802.11n and 802.11b/g or
802.11a wireless devices on your network.
Site Survey Click Scan to search for available wireless
networks, then click on the available network
that you want to connect with.
Authentication Will be explained in the next topic.
Enable Check the box to enable the Wireless MAC Clone
function.
MAC Source Click the drop-down menu to select Auto or
Manual.

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Web User Interface
MAC Address When MAC Source is set to Manual, click Scan to nd the MAC address to clone.
Save Click to save the updated conguration. To make the updates permanent, click Conguration > Save and Activate.

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Web User Interface
Wireless Security
Wireless security is a key concern for any wireless network installed. Unlike any other networking method wireless networks will broadcast its
presence for anyone to connect to it. Today, wireless security has advanced to a level where it is virtually impenetrable.
There are mainly two forms of wireless encryption and they are called Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) and Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA). WEP was
the rst security method developed. It is a low level encryption but better than no encryption. WPA is the newest encryption standard and with
the advanced WPA2 standard wireless networks have nally reach a point where the security is strong enough to give users the peace of mind
when installing wireless networks.
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
WEP provides two variations called Open System and Shared Key.
yOpen System will send a request to the access point and if the key used matches the one congured on the access point, the access point will
return a success message back to the wireless client. If the key does not match the one congured on the access point, the access point will deny
the connection request from the wireless client.
yShared Key will send a request to the access point and if the key used matches the one congured on the access point, the access point will
send a challenge to the client. The client will then again send a conrmation of the same key back to the access point where the access point will
either return a successful or a denial packet back to the wireless client.
Encryption Click the radio button to disable or enable
encryption.
Key Type Click the drop-down menu to select HEX* or
ASCII**.
Key Size Click the drop-down menu to select 64 Bits or
128 Bits.
Key Index (1~4) Click the drop-down menu to select one of the
1st through the 4th key to be the active key.
Network Key Input the characters which will dene the
network key.
Conrm Key Re-enter the value as entered in the Network
Key to conrm the setting.
Save Click to save the updated conguration.
To make the updates permanent, click
Conguration > Save and Activate.
* Hexadecimal (HEX) digits consist of the numbers 0-9 and the letters A-F.
** ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) is a code that represents English letters
using numbers ranging from 0-127.