D-Link COVR-2202 User manual

Tri-Band Seamless Wi-Fi System
COVR-2202

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MORE COVERAGE
ONE SEAMLESS
NETWORK
The high-powered ampliers of
the Covr-2202 covers up to
560 sqm with ultra-high-speed
Wi-Fi. With six powerful antennas
and MU-MIMO technology, you
can nally bury those annoying
Wi-Fi dead zones - permanently.
With Covr, there’s just
one wireless network
name (SSID) for your
entire home, no matter
where you are.
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HIGH PERFORMANCE
With 2,200Mbps Tri-Band Wi-Fi,
and 11ac Wave 2 with MU-MIMO,
you get more power to support
multiple devices undertaking
data-intensive tasks like
4K-streaming, VR-gaming, and
le-sharing simultaneously.
Covr your Entire Home in Seamless Wi-Fi
Introducing Covr-2202, the high-powered, seamless Mesh Wi-Fi System that takes
whole-home networking to a whole new level. It blankets every square inch of your home
with ultra-high speed AC2200 Tri-Band Wi-Fi that gives you more power for faster
downloads, lag-free 4K streaming, and truly seamless networking.

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Smart Roaming
Gone are the days of only being able to
use Wi-Fi in certain areas of your home:
Smart roaming lets you move around
the house while always being connected
to the strongest signal available. Forget
about traditional Wi-Fi extenders which
require you to connect to different
networks as you move around - Covr
ensures your entire home is covered by a
single, seamless network.
Having one Wi-Fi name (SSID) means
once you connect, your connection is
seamlessly maintained as you and your
wireless devices roam around your home.
As you move from room to room and oor
to oor you’ll experience uninterrupted
Wi-Fi. Buffering, drop-outs and deadspots
are now a thing of the past.
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Smart Backhaul
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Enjoy higher performance from your Covr devices with dedicated 5GHz Smart Backhaul. It frees up
Wi-Fi capacity so you can enjoy more reliable connections even with multiple devices connected.
Band 2
5 GHz
Band 1
2.4 GHz
Band 3
5 GHz
Band 2
5 GHz
Band 1
2.4 GHz
The Covr Tri-Band Seamless Wi-Fi System has a third separate band just for
Smart Backhaul, leaving the other two bands unrestricted for connecting to
your devices.
Other Home Wi-Fi
Multiple Networks
As you move about your home, your Wi-Fi
drops out as it disconnects and reconnects
to different networks.
Single Network Name
Having one Wi-Fi name (SSID) means
once you connect, your connection is
seamlessly maintained as you and your
wireless devices roam around your home.

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Mesh Wi-Fi. A Whole Lot Better.
Covr-2202’s Smart Backhaul feature automatically
optimises the signal between the Covr Points, no
matter where you place them around your home.
Your whole home network performs better
overall.
Traditional Wi-Fi Routers Covr Tri-Band Seamless Wi-Fi System
Wi-Fi Network 1 Covr Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi that Meets Your Needs
Whether it’s 4K streaming,
VR-gaming or le-sharing, Covr
responds to the need for speed in
the modem home as consumers
perform more data-intensive tasks
on their Wi-Fi connected devices.
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MU-MIMO Technology Smart Steering
Like having multiple routers in your home, Multi-User MIMO (MU-MIMO) sends data to multiple
devices simultaneously to increase speed and efciency. Your laptop, tablet, media player and
game console can all receive data at the same time. You get more out of your home Wi-Fi
network than ever before.
If you don’t know your 2.4’s from your 5’s, don’t worry. Smart steering selects the best band for
your device so that you get the best performance possible – all the time. With smart steering, Covr
will automatically connect devices to the optimal Wi-Fi band and even move devices between Wi-Fi
bands when the network experiences congestion. All this without dropouts, lags or any interruptions
to your wireless connection; and most importantly without you lifting a nger.
Traditional Wi-Fi Covr with MU-MIMO
Optimal Network Traffic
Network Congestion
Traditional Dual-band Wi-Fi
High network traffic on the 5GHz band causes
congestion and slows down devices.
Covr with Smart Steering
Some devices automatically shift to the
2.4GHz band to balance network traffic
and reduce congestion.
2.4GHz
5GHz
2.4GHz
5GHz
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Powerful. And Flexible.
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The Covr Seamless Wi-Fi System comes pre-paired and works straight out of the box, so you
just need to plug in the Covr Points and get started. The best part? It’s exible enough to
cover almost every housing type. From single-storey apartments to multi-storey houses, and
front yards to back decks, Covr’s got you covered.
APARTMENT DUPLEX LARGER HOUSE
TOWNHOUSE
APARTMENT 200 m2300 m2LARGER HOUSE400 m2500 m2

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WPS
Button
Power
Connector Gigabit LAN/WAN Ports
Simple Setup
Before You Start
There are two easy ways to congure your Covr Tri-Band Seamless Wi-Fi System
– use the free D-Link Wi-Fi app for iOS and Android devices, or use the intuitive
web-based setup wizard on your computer. Please see the following pages for
further details on how to set up your Covr Tri-Band Seamless Wi-Fi System using
these two methods.
Check the contents of your
Covr Tri-Band Seamless Wi-Fi System
with the list on the right.
2 x COVR-2200
Covr Points
2 x Power
Adapters
Ethernet
Cable
Wi-Fi
Conguration Card
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Get to Know Your
Covr Points
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Set Up Using the D-Link Wi-Fi App
D-Link Wi-Fi
2.
Open the app and tap
Install New Device.
3.
Tap Yes and use your
phone to scan the QR
code on the base of
the Covr Point.
4.
Follow the instructions
to connect your existing
broadband modem or
router and power up
your Covr devices ready
for installation. Tap NEXT
to move through the
steps until your modem
or router is connected
and powered on.
5.
When the LED on your
Covr Point blinks amber, it
is ready for conguration.
Tap NEXT.
6.
D-Link Wi-Fi will attempt
to detect your internet
connection type. If your
internet uses a PPPoE
connection, enter the details
given by your service
provider. Tap NEXT to
continue.
7.
Set a Wi-Fi network
name (SSID) and
password. You should
try to choose a strong
password which is
difcult for others to
guess. Tap NEXT to
continue.
8.
Set a device (admin) password
for your Covr network. This
password is used to access
your Covr network’s settings
through the D-Link Wi-Fi app
or web-based interface. This
password should be different
from the Wi-Fi password
specied in the previous step.
Tap NEXT to continue.
10.
Setup is now complete.
A summary of your Covr
network settings will be
shown on the screen. Tap
SAVE to conrm these
settings. You will now be
guided on how to place
your Covr Points around
your home.
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9.
Covr can automatically
install updates to make
sure that your system is
always up-to-date and
performing at its best.
Select Keep my device up
to date automatically to
enable this function. Tap
NEXT.
1.
Download the free
D-Link Wi-Fi app from
the App Store or
Google Play.

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Placing the Covr Points
After you have completed the setup process, place the Covr Points around your home. Follow these
simple steps to nd the optimal location for your Covr Points. It is recommended that you keep the
Covr Points close to one another when rst powering them up in order to ensure trouble-free pairing.
1.
Plug in the remaining Covr
Point and wait for the LED on
the front to blink amber. This
indicates that the Covr Points
are automatically pairing.
1.
Connect the power adapter and plug in
the Covr Point labeled A.
3.
Type http://covr.local./ into a web browser
and follow the instructions to complete the
setup.
2.
When the Covr LED is blinking amber,
connect your PC or laptop to the Wi-Fi name
(SSID) printed on the back of the device, or
on the included Wi-Fi Conguration Card.
2.
Wait for the LEDs to turn
solid white. This indicates
that pairing has been
completed and your Seamless
Wi-Fi System is set up.
3.
Unplug the Covr Points and move
them to the areas of your home
where you want to extend Wi-Fi
coverage. Plug them in and wait
for them to boot up. When the LED
turns solid white, this indicates a
strong connection to your whole
home network.
4.
A ashing white LED indicates a
weak connection. Move the Covr
Point closer to the other Covr
Point to improve signal strength.
* Once installed, if you’d like to turn off
the COVR LED, go to ‘Settings’ on the
D-Link Wi-Fi app, then Management >
System > LED OFF.
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Set Up Using
A Web Browser
Covr’s intuitive setup wizard will guide you through the setup
process and have your whole-home network up and running
in no time.
4.
The wizard will guide you through
the setup process. Click or tap NEXT
to get started and follow the simple
instructions.
http://covr.local./
A
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi SSID:
Password:

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Network
Management
The Covr Tri-Band Seamless Wi-Fi
System provides you with a home
network solution that is quick and easy
to set up. The Covr Points work straight
out of the box - just plug them in to get
started. Congure your network in no
time using the intuitive web-based
interface or with the free D-Link Wi-Fi
app for your Android or iOS mobile
device. Adding new wireless devices to
your Covr network is a snap thanks to
the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) button,
which establishes an instant connection
to new devices without the need to enter
settings or create passwords. Expand
your network with the touch of a button.
Connected Clients
Check the status of individual devices
connected to your Covr network by
clicking on this icon. The name and IP
address of each device will be displayed
in the panel at the bottom of the screen.
Click on the edit icon in the top
right-hand corner of each device tile
to manage that specic device.
Extenders
You can check the status of each Covr
Point by clicking this icon. Click on the
edit icon for each Covr Point to change
its display name. Clients connected to
Covr Points will also be displayed here.
Network Status
Click on the Covr Point icon to get a
snapshot of your network, including
device IP address, IPv6 address,
Wi-Fi network status, Wi-Fi Name,
and Password.
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1.
First, set up a schedule which can be applied to client devices.
From the menu at the top of the home screen click Management
and then Time & Schedule. From the Time & Schedule page, click
on the Schedule hyperlink to access the scheduling function.
2.
Click on Add Device to create a new schedule.
Enter a name for the new schedule in the
Name eld. Click on a square in the grid to
include that time and day combination in
the schedule. Click and drag to select a time
range. When the desired schedule has been
selected, click Apply to return to the schedule
page. Click Save to save the schedule
conguration.
3.
Return to the home screen and click
on the Connected Clients icon in
the network map. Select the client
device which you wish to apply the
schedule to by clicking on the pencil
icon in the top right-hand corner of
the device tile at the bottom of the
screen.
4.
In the Edit Rule screen, click the Parental
Control slider to enable scheduling, and
then select the desired schedule from the
drop-down menu. Click Save to save the
schedule settings for that device.
The Parental Control feature can be used to restrict network access to client
devices. Schedules can also be set to give client devices access to the whole
home network at certain times.
Parental Control and Scheduling
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Specifications
Ethernet Ports
Antennas
Wi-Fi Radios
Wi-Fi Standard
Dimensions
WPS
Coverage Area
Features
• Powered by the Qualcomm® Mesh Networking Platform
• Tri-Band with Dedicated 5GHz Smart Backhaul Band
• 802.11ac Wave 2 Tri-Band Wireless
2 x Gigabit
6 Internal
Up to 866Mbps (5GHz) x 2 / Up to 300 Mbps (2.4GHz)
802.11ac/n/g/b
90 x 100 x 200 mm
Yes
Up to 560 sqm ( 2-pack )
• Combined Speeds of up to 2200Mbps
• MU-MIMO Technology
• Two Gigabit Ports per Device
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High Performance
Tri-Band AC2200 More Coverage One Seamless Network
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or its subsidiaries in the United States and/or other countries. Other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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