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Section 2 - Installation
Wireless Client
AP acts as a wireless network adapter for your Ethernet-enabled
device
Access Point (AP)
Create a wireless LAN
WDS with AP
Wirelessly connect multiple networks while still functioning
as a wireless AP
WDS
Wirelessly connect multiple networks
Four Operational Modes
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Section 2 - Installation
Getting Started
1. You will need broadband Internet access.
2. Consult with your cable or DSL provider for proper installation of the modem.
3. Connect the cable or DSL modem to a router. See the printed Install Guide included with your router.
4. If you are connecting a desktop computer to your network, install a wireless PCI adapter into an available
PCI slot on your desktop computer.
5. Install the drivers for your wireless CardBus adapter into a laptop computer.
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Connect one end of an Ethernet cable (included with your package) to the LAN port on the DAP-2553 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.
Connecting PoE (Power over Ethernet)
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Section 3 - Configuration
Configuration
To configure the DAP-2553, use a computer that is connected to the DAP-2553 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-2553 in the address field
(
) and press
Enter
. Make sure that the IP addresses of the
DAP-2553 and your computer are in the same subnet.
Note:
If you have changed the default IP address assigned to the DAP-2553, make
sure to enter the correct IP address.
Enter the user name (
admin
) and your
password. Leave the password field
blank by default, and click
Login
.
Note:
If you have changed the password, make sure to enter the correct password.
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After successfully logging into the DAP-2553 the following screen will appear:
When making changes on most of the configuration screens in this section, use the
Apply
button at the bottom of each
screen to save your configuration changes.
Click the
Apply
button to configure changes.
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