Setup Wizard

If you are new to wireless networking and have never configured a wireless access point before, click "Setup Wizard" and the access point will guide you through a few simple steps to get your wireless network up and running.

Wireless Settings

The Wireless Settings page contains the settings for the (Access Point) Portion of the access point. This page allows you to customize your wireless network or configure the access point to fit an existing wireless network that you may already have setup.

Wireless Network Name

Also known as the SSID (Service Set Identifier), this is the name of your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). This can be easily changed to establish a new wireless network or to add the access point to an existing wireless network.

Enable Auto Channel Scan

Enable Auto Channel Scan let the access point can select the best possible channel for your wireless network to operate on.

Wireless Channel

Indicates which channel the access point is operating on. By default the channel is set to auto. This can be changed to fit the channel setting for an existing wireless network or to customize your new wireless network. Click the Enable Auto Channel Selection checkbox to have the access point automatically select the channel that it will operate on. This option is recommended because the access point will choose the channel with the least amount of interference.

Wireless Security Mode

Securing your wireless network is important as it is used to protect the integrity of the information being transmitted over your wireless network. The access point is capable of 1 types of wireless security; WPA/WPA2 (auto-detect)

WPA/WPA2

WPA/WPA2 requires stations to use high grade encryption and authentication.

Network Key

This is what your wireless clients will need in order to communicate with your access point, enter 8-64 alphanumeric characters. Be sure to write this Passphrase down as you will need to enter it on any other wireless devices you are trying to add to your network.

LAN Settings

LAN Connection Type

Select DHCP to get the IP settings from a DHCP server on your network. Select Static to use the IP settings specified on this page.

IPv4 Address
The IP address of your access point on the local area network. Your local area network settings are based on the address assigned here. For example, 192.168.0.50.

Subnet Mask
The subnet mask of your access point on the local area network.

Default Gateway
Specify the gateway IP address of the local network.

Primary DNS Server
Enter the Primary DNS (Domain Name Service) server IP address provided to you by your ISP.

Secondary DNS Server
If you were given a secondary DNS server IP address from your ISP, enter it in this field.

Device Name (NetBIOS Name)

Device Name(NetBIOS NAME) allows you to configure this device more easily when your network using TCP/IP protocol. You can enter the device name of the AP, instead of IP address, into your web browser to access for configuration. Recommend to change the device name if there's more than one D-Link devices within the subnet.

PLC Settings

Using this section to configure the power line settings and QoS settings for your D-Link device.

Network Name

Changing your Powerline Network Name is the first step in securing your Powerline network. We recommend that you change it to a familiar name that does not contain any personal information.

Network List

Network List displays the information of all Powerline devices in the same Powerline network.

QoS Settings

QoS Setting lets you prioritize the packets through the destination MAC address or destination TCP/UDP port number.