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D-Link DAP-±590 User Manual
Section ± - Installation
Getting Started
Consult with your cable or DSL provider for proper installation of the modem.
Connect the cable or DSL modem to a router. See the printed Install �uide included with your router
.
If you are connecting a desktop computer to your network, install a wireless PCI adapter into an available PCI slot on your desktop
computer.
Install the drivers for your wireless CardBus adapter into a laptop computer.
See the printed Install �uide included with the DAP-2590
.
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You will need broadband Internet access.
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D-Link DAP-±590 User Manual
Section ± - Installation
Connecting PoE (Power over Ethernet)
Connect one end of an Ethernet cable (included with your package) to the LAN port on the DAP-2590 and the other end of the Ethernet cable
to either your computer or to your PoE switch. The AP can be powered on by a PoE switch or by the power adapter shipped with the AP.
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D-Link DAP-±590 User Manual
Section ² - Configuration
Using the Configuration Menu
To configure the DAP-2590, use a computer that is connected to the DAP-2590 with an Ethernet cable (see the
Network Layout
diagram
).
First, disable the “Access the Internet using a proxy server” function. To disable this function, go to
Control Panel > Internet Options >
Connections > LAN Settings
and uncheck the enable box.
Start your web browser program (Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox).
Type the IP address and http port of the DAP-2590 in the address field (
) and press
Enter
. Make sure that the IP
addresses of the DAP-2590 and your computer are in the same subnet.
After the connection is established, you will see the user identification window as shown.
Note:
If you have changed the default IP address assigned to the DAP-2590, make sure to
enter the correct IP address.
Note:
If you have changed the password, make sure to enter the correct password.
•
Type “
admin
” in the User Name field.
•
Leave the Password field blank.
•
Click the
Login
button.
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Section ² - Configuration
After successfully logging into the DAP-2590 the following window will appear:
When making changes on most of the configuration windows in
this section, use either the
Apply
button or the
Save
button to save
your configuration changes.
Click the
Apply
button to configure changes.
Alternatively, click the “Save and Activate” option on the Configuration drop-down menu at the top of each DAP-2590 window. This will
cause the DAP-2590 to save and reboot.
Click the
Save
button to configure changes.
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D-Link DAP-±590 User Manual
Section ² - Configuration
Home > Basic Settings > Wireless
Select
Access Point
from the pull-down
menu. The other three choices are
WDS with
AP
,
WDS
, and
Wireless Client
.
Service Set Identifier (SSID) is the name
designated for a specific wireless local
area network (WLAN). The SSID’s factory
default setting is
dlink
. The SSID can
easily be changed to connect to an existing
wireless network or to establish a new
wireless network. The SSID can be up to 32
characters and is case-sensitive.
Enable
or
Disable
SSID visibility. Enabling this feature broadcasts the SSID across the network, thus making it
visible to all network users.
Mode:
Network Name (SSID):
SSID Visibility:
Wireless Band:
Select either
2.4 GHz
or
5 GHz
from the
pull-down menu.
In Access Point mode, the DAP-2590 functions as a wireless AP.
After completing the desired settings, click the
Save
button to let
your changes take effect.
Access Point mode
Enabling this feature automatically selects the channel that provides the best wireless performance.
Enable
is set
by default. The channel selection process only occurs when the AP is booting up.
All devices on the network must share the same channel. To change the channel, first toggle the Auto Channel
Selection setting to
Disable
, and then use the pull-down menu to make the desired selection. (
Note:
The wireless
adapters will automatically scan and match the wireless settings.
)
Auto Channel
Selection:
Channel:

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