Chapter 2. Overview; General Information - D-Link DAP-1620 User Manual

DAP-1620 AC1300 MU-MIMO Wi-Fi Range Extender
User Manual
CHAPTER 2.

General Information

The wireless extender DAP-1620 is a portable device designed to increase the operational range of
your wireless network. The extender supports operation with wireless devices of the standards
802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, and 802.11ac. DAP-1620 delivers reliable, high-speed wireless
performance up to 867Mbps for 5GHz using the 802.11ac standard and up to 400Mbps for 2.4GHz.
Simultaneous activity of 2.4GHz band and 5GHz band allows performing a wide range of tasks.
The device supports multiple functions for the wireless interface: several security standards (WEP,
WPA/WPA2), MAC address filtering, different operation modes (repeater, client, access point),
WPS, WMM.
The Super MESH function is D-Link implementation of Mesh networks designed to quickly
connect multiple devices into one transport network, for example, when it's required to provide
high-quality Wi-Fi coverage without dead zones in living units of complicated planning or it's
needed to create a large temporary Wi-Fi network for an outdoor event.
Multi-user MIMO technology allows to distribute the extender's resources to let multiple wireless
clients use the Wi-Fi network efficiently, keeping high rates for HD media streaming, lag-free
gaming, and fast transfer of large files.
Transmit Beamforming technology allows to flexibly change the antennas' radiation pattern and to
redistribute the signal directly to wireless devices connected to the extender.
Smart adjustment of Wi-Fi clients is useful for networks based on several D-Link access points or
routers – when the smart adjustment function is configured on each of them, a client always
connects to the access point (router, extender) with the highest signal level.
The wireless extender is equipped with one Gigabit Ethernet LAN port, which can be used to
connect a wired client to the extender or to connect DAP-1620 to a wired router.
The LED clearly shows the signal level of the wireless network to which DAP-1620 is connected.
Due to this, you can easily find the best location for the extender.
The SSH protocol support provides more secure remote configuration and management of the
extender due to encryption of all transmitted traffic, including passwords.
Now the schedules are also implemented; they can be applied to MAC filter rules and used to
reboot the extender at the specified time or every specified time period and to enable/disable the
wireless network.
You can configure the settings of the DAP-1620 device via the user-friendly web-based interface
(the interface is available in several languages).
The configuration wizard allows you to quickly switch the extender to the access point, repeater, or
client mode and configure all needed settings for the selected mode in several simple steps.
You can simply update the firmware: when the Internet access is provided, the extender itself finds
approved firmware on D-Link update server and notifies when ready to install it.
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