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Section ± - Installation

Depending on how you want to use your DAP-1555 will determine which mode you use on the DAP-1555. This section

will help you figure out which setting works with your setup.

AP Mode

If you already have a wired or wireless router, and want to add a MediaBand (5GHz wireless), to your network, you will

need to move the switch on the back panel of the DAP-1555 to “AP”.

Bridge Mode

If you want to wirelessly connect multiple Ethernet enabled devices such as game consoles, media players, or network

attached storage devices you will need to move the switch on the back panel of the DAP-1555 to “BRIDGE”.

AP/BRIDGE Mode

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Create a Full MediaBand (5GHz wireless) Network

If you have two DAP-1555 devices and want to create a wireless network with full MediaBand technology you will need

to connect one MediaBridge to your router and move the switch on the back panel to “AP”. The second MediaBridge

will need to be placed next to your Ethernet-enabled devices and you will need to move the switch on the back panel

to “BRIDGE”.

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Section ² - Configuration

Configuration for AP Mode

This section will show you how to configure your new D-Link wireless access point using the web-based configuration

utility.

Web-based Configuration Utility

To access the configuration utility, open a web-browser

such as Internet Explorer and enter the friendly address

for AP mode (dlinkap).

Select

Admin

from the drop-down menu and then enter

your password. Leave the password blank by default.

If you get a

Page Cannot be Displayed

error, please

refer to the

Troubleshooting

section for assistance.

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Click

Launch Wireless Setup Wizard

to quickly configure

your access point.

To setup your wireless network click

Add Wireless

Device With WPS

and skip to page 22.

If you want to enter your settings without running the

wizard, click

Manual Wireless Network Setup

and skip

to page 24.

Setup Wizard

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This Wizard is designed to assist you in connecting you wireless device to your access point. It will guide you through

step-by-step instructions on how to get your wireless device connected.

If you want to change the admin account password,

enter a new password and click

Next

.

Wireless Setup Wizard

Enter the Device Name of the AP and click

Next

to

continue. It is recommended to change the Device

Name if there is more than one D-Link device within

the subnet.