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HYBRID WHOLE HOME POWERLINE WI-FI SYSTEM

COVR-P2502

USER MANUAL

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 your whole home in 

Seamless Wi-Fi

Hybrid Technology

Powerline AV2 1300 + Wi-Fi 11AC 1200

HYBRID WHOLE HOME POWERLINE WI-FI SYSTEM

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Summary of Contents for COVR-P2500

Page 1: ...LINE WI FI SYSTEM COVR P2502 USER MANUAL Covr your whole home in Seamless Wi Fi Hybrid Technology Powerline AV2 1300 Wi Fi 11AC 1200 HYBRID WHOLE HOME POWERLINE WI FI SYSTEM One Seamless Network More Coverage High Performance ...

Page 2: ...nd other countries App StoreSM is a service mark of Apple Inc Chrome browser Google Play and Android are trademarks of Google Inc Internet Explorer Windows and the Windows logo are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies Copyright 2017 by D Link Corporation Inc All rights reserved This publication may not be reproduced in whole or in part without prior expressed written permission from D Li...

Page 3: ...2500 15 Home 16 Uplink Router 17 COVR P2500 18 Connected Clients 19 Extenders 20 Powerline 21 Settings 22 Extender 22 Extender continued 23 Network 24 Advanced 26 QoS Engine 26 Management 27 Time Schedule 27 Time 27 Schedule 28 System Log 29 System Admin 31 Device 32 Upgrade 33 Statistics 34 Adding Additional Extenders 35 Using Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS 36 Using the Web User Interface 38 Using the...

Page 4: ... Product Overview Package Contents If any of the above items are missing or damaged please contact your local reseller Wi Fi Configuration Note Ethernet Cable COVR P2500 Whole Home Powerline Wi Fi Extender x 2 Quick Installation Guide Wi Fi Configuration Card ...

Page 5: ...quirements Computer with the following Windows Macintosh or Linux based operating system An installed Ethernet adapter or Wi Fi interface Browser requirements Internet Explorer 10 or higher Firefox 28 or higher Safari 6 or higher Chrome 28 or higher D Link Wi Fi Requirements iOS or Android smartphone or tablet Please refer to the mobile app s store page to check whether your device is compatible S...

Page 6: ...ven in the most hard to reach places Smart Roaming The Covr Wi Fi System creates a single seamless wireless network throughout your entire home using a single wireless network name SSID This means that once you connect your connection is maintained seamlessly as you and your wireless device roam throughout your home allowing you to experience an uninterrupted connection without buffering drop outs...

Page 7: ... optimally distributing devices to each network Expandable Network Covr is a scalable solution extra extenders can be added to increase the reach of your network with the push of a button Scale up your Wi Fi by adding another extender to get true whole home coverage Easy Setup Using the free D LinkWi Fi app or the intuitive web based user interface you can quickly set up the COVR P2502 and configu...

Page 8: ... is syncing to another COVR P2500 extender using Simple Connect or to a wireless client using Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS Off The COVR P2500 is powered off 2 Powerline Solid green A Powerline connection is established with optimal signal performance Solid orange A Powerline connection is established with good signal performance Solid red A Powerline connection is established with medium signal perfo...

Page 9: ...ugh Ethernet Off The COVR P2500 is not connected to the network 4 2 4G Solid green The 2 4 GHz wireless band is active and broadcasting Off The 2 4 GHz wireless band is turned off 5 5G Solid green The 5 GHz wireless band is active and broadcasting Off The 5 GHz wireless band is turned off COVR P2500 LED Indicators continued ...

Page 10: ...set Button Using an unfolded paper clip press and hold down the reset button for 10 seconds until the Power LED turns orange and release to reset the extender to factory default settings 3 WPS Simple Connect Button Press this button to establish an instant connection to a wireless client using Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS This button is also used to sync with additional COVR P2500 extenders 1 2 3 ...

Page 11: ...hole Home Powerline Wi Fi System using the D Link Wi Fi app To get the D Link Wi Fi app browse the App Store or Google Play and search for D LinkWi Fi You can also scan the QR code on the right which will take you to the respective D Link Wi Fi app store page directly Note The screenshots may be different depending on your mobile device s OS version The following steps show the iOS interface of th...

Page 12: ...ink COVR P2502 User Manual Section 2 Installation Using The D Link Wi Fi App continued 1 Open the D Link Wi Fi app and tap InstallYour Device at the bottom 2 Next select COVR P2502 from the list and tap NEXT ...

Page 13: ...dd to an existing network choose Create a new network and tap NEXT 4 You will now be guided through a step by step process for setting up the COVR P2502 hardware Simply follow the on screen steps to complete the installation and Covr Wi Fi configuration process Using The D Link Wi Fi App continued ...

Page 14: ...ected home router and connect one end of the included Ethernet cable to a LAN port on the COVR P2500 and connect the other end to a LAN port on your home router Router G 1 G G 1 Manual Installation If you do not wish to use the D Link Wi Fi app you can also choose to manually set up the COVR P2502 and configure your Covr Wi Fi network using the web based user interface Follow the instructions belo...

Page 15: ...econd COVR P2500 extender into a power socket close to the first extender and wait for the Powerline LED on both extenders to light up solid green as shown in the image below G 1 G 2 G G 1 G 2 Note A solid green Powerline LED indicates optimal signal strength The LED may light up orange or red if the signal is weaker depending on the electrical circuit in your home The setup process can still be c...

Page 16: ... connect to the Internet and connect to your clients D Link Setup Wizard This wizard will launch when you log into the extender s web based user interface for the first time Refer to Web Interface Setup Wizard on page 14 Manual Configuration Log in to the extender to manually configure it Refer to Configuration COVR P2500on page 15 ...

Page 17: ... address bar Once the web user interface s home page has loaded the Setup Wizard window will automatically pop up The wizard is designed to guide you through a step by step process to configure your new D Link Powerline extender and connect to the Internet You can change the language of the setup wizard by selecting a language from the drop down menu in the lower left Click Next to continue and fo...

Page 18: ...y open a web browser such as Internet Explorer and enter http covr local in the address bar If you want to access the COVR P2500 s web interface using a wireless connection connect to your home router s Wi Fi then open a web browser such as Internet Explorer and enter http covr local in the address bar Note If you have previously changed the Management Link in the Network settings of the extender ...

Page 19: ...tive diagram You can click each icon to display information about each part of the network at the bottom of the screen The menu bar at the top of the page will allow you to quickly navigate to other pages Refer to the following pages for a description of each section The Home page displays whether or not the extender is connected to your router ...

Page 20: ...plink Router icon brings up basic information about the connection between the COVR P2500 and your home router Specifically this will list the connection type to the router the current network status and how long the connection to the router has been active for Uplink Router ...

Page 21: ...icon to view details about the extender and its wireless and local network settings This includes IPv4 and IPv6 local network Wi Fi and Powerline information This overview is only informational To configure these sections please refer to the corresponding configuration sections in this manual ...

Page 22: ...dit the client s name here Vendor Displays the vendor of the device MAC Address Displays the MAC address of the device IP Address Displays the current IP address of this client Parental Control Allow or block access to the network Schedule If Parental Control is enabled use the drop down menu to select the time schedule that the rule will be enabled for The schedule may be set to Always Off or you...

Page 23: ... want to edit Name Enter a name for the extender Vendor Displays the vendor of the device MAC Address Displays the MAC address of the device IP Address Displays the current IP address of this client Reserve IP Enable to reserve an IP address for this client IP Address Reserved If Reserve IP is enabled specify an IP address for the router s DHCP server to assign to this extender Parental Control Al...

Page 24: ...ection speed in Mbps between the extenders Each box indicates a different Powerline connection between two extenders To edit a Powerline connection s settings click the pencil icon on the connection you want to edit Name Enter a name for the Powerline connection Vendor Displays the vendor of the device MAC Address Displays the MAC address of the device Link Rate Displays the current connection spe...

Page 25: ... cannot be disabled MU MIMO Click to enable or disable Multi User Multiple Input Multiple Output MU MIMO Enabling this feature will allow the extender to communicate with multiple devices at once for faster and more efficient throughput It is recommend to leave this feature enabled Extended Wi Fi Wi Fi Name SSID Enter a name for the extended Wi Fi network Password Create a password to use for wire...

Page 26: ...23 D Link COVR P2502 User Manual Section 3 Configuration Extender continued WPS PBC Status WPS PBC Status EnableordisableWPS PBC PushButtonConfiguration functionality Click Save when you are done ...

Page 27: ...k into a web browser to access the configuration utility The default management link is http covr local Advanced Settings IPv4 My Internet Connection is Select either Dynamic IP DHCP if you want the extender to automatically receive its network information from the router recommended orselectStatictomanuallyconfiguretheextender s network settings IP Address If you selected Static enter a valid IP ...

Page 28: ...tomanuallyentertheprimaryandsecondary DNS server information If you selected Local Connectivity Only as the Internet connection type LAN IPv6 Link Local Address This displays the IPv6 address This address is also used to access the web based user interface If you selected Static IPv6 as the Internet connection type IPv6 Address Enter a valid IPv6 address This address is also used to access the web...

Page 29: ...If some are off screen you can use the and buttons to scroll through the cards A maximum of one device can be assigned Highest priority A maximum of one device can be assigned High priority A maximum of two devices can be assigned Medium priority If no devices are explicitly assigned with any priority they will all be treated with equal priority If some devices are not assigned with any priority a...

Page 30: ...Time Configuration Time Zone Select your time zone from the drop down menu Time Displays the current date and time of the extender Enable Daylight Saving Enable or disable daylight saving time Automatic ManualTime Configuration Update Time Using an NTP Server EnableordisabletoallowanNTPserverontheInternettosynchronize the time and date with your extender If you enable this option select anNTPserve...

Page 31: ...reate a new rule click the Add Device button Click Save when you are done If you edit or create a rule the following screen will appear First enter the name of your schedule in the Name field Each box represents one hour with the time at the top of each column and the day of the week to the left of each row To add a time period to the schedule simply click on the starting hour and drag to the endi...

Page 32: ...heck this box to send the extender logs to a SysLog Server If Logging to the Syslog Server is Enabled Syslog Server IP Address Enter the IP address for the Syslog server If the Syslog server is connected to the extender select it from the drop down menu to automatically populate the field Email Settings Enable E mail Notification Enable this option if you want the logs to be automatically sent to ...

Page 33: ... account password E mail Log When Full or On Schedule Send When Log Full If enabled this option will set the extender to automatically send the log when it is full Send on Schedule If enabled this option will set the extender to send the log according to a set schedule Schedule If you enable Send On Schedule use the drop down menu to select a schedule to apply The schedule may be set to Always or ...

Page 34: ...aphical Authentication CAPTCHA Enables a challenge response test to require users to type letters or numbers from a distorted image displayed on the screen to prevent online hackers and unauthorized users from gaining access to your extender s network settings Advanced Settings Administration Enable HTTPS Server Check to enable HTTPS to connect to the extender securely Instead of using http covr l...

Page 35: ...done Device This page allows you to create parental control rules for devices connected to the extender This allows you to configure Internet access for connected devices From the Admin page click System To return to the Admin page click Device To begin use the drop down menu to select whether you want to ALLOW or DENY the rules you create You can also choose to turn parental control OFF If you wi...

Page 36: ... click Upgrade Firmware Information Current Firmware Version Date Displays the current firmware version and date Check for New Firmware Clickthisbuttontoprompttheextendertoautomaticallycheckforanew firmwareversion Ifanewerversionisfound itwillpromptyoutoinstallit Upgrade Manually Upgrade Firmware If you wish to upgrade manually first download the firmware file you wishtoupgradeto Next clicktheSele...

Page 37: ...s Wi Fi extended Wi Fi and PowerLine segments In the Management menu on the bar on the top of the page click Statistics You can view the LAN Wi Fi 2 4 5GHz ExtendedWi Fi and PowerLine by clicking on the respective tabs at the top of the graph The graph will update in real time To clear the information on the graph click Clear The traffic counter will reset if the device is rebooted ...

Page 38: ... 6 Covr Powerline extenders There are three ways you can add extenders to your Covr network WPS Web User Interface or D LinkWi Fi Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS Sync additional extenders by using theWPS button on the devices Refer to UsingWi Fi Protected Setup WPS on page 36 Web User Interface Add additional extenders using the COVR P2500 s web user interface Refer to Using the Web User Interface on pa...

Page 39: ...button on the side panel of each device Refer to the steps below to learn how to add more COVR P2500 extenders to your Powerline network using the WPS button 2 Once plugged in wait for the Power 2 4G and 5G LEDs on the new extender to light up solid green as shown in the image to the right 1 Plug the new COVR P2500 extender into a power socket near the existing router connected COVR P2500 extender...

Page 40: ...ender within 120 seconds 4 Wait for the Powerline LED on both the new and existing extender to light up solid green This indicates the new extender has successfully synced with your existing Covr Powerline network 5 Unplug the new extender and relocate it anywhere in your home where you want to extend coverage to Repeat this process to add additional COVR P2500 extenders G n 1s G 1 1s 120 s G G n ...

Page 41: ...Powerline network using the web based user interface 1 On the web interface s Home page click the encircled plus icon next to Extender number 2 The Setup Wizard window will appear Press the WPS button on the new extender within the time limit shown on the screen Follow any additional instructions to complete the process Repeat this process to add additional COVR P2500 extenders ...

Page 42: ... the D Link Wi Fi App You can also add additional extenders using your mobile device Refer to the steps below to learn how to add more COVR P2500 extenders to your Powerline network using the D Link Wi Fi app 1 Open the D Link Wi Fi app and tap InstallYour Device at the bottom ...

Page 43: ...tion 4 Adding Additional Extenders 3 When asked to create a new network or add to an existing network choose Add to an existing network and tap NEXT 2 Next select COVR P2502 from the list and tap NEXT Using the D Link Wi Fi App continued ...

Page 44: ...ers 4 You will now be guided through a step by step process for setting up the new COVR P2500 extender Simply follow the on screen steps to complete the installation process Repeat this process to add additional COVR P2500 extenders Using the D Link Wi Fi App continued ...

Page 45: ...s Blu ray DVD players wireless printers and cameras will have a WPS button or a software utility with WPS that you can press to connect to the COVR P2500 Please refer to your user manual for the wireless device you want to connect to make sure you understand how to enable WPS After your device s manual follow the steps below Step 1 Press the WPS button on the COVR P2500 for about 1 second The Powe...

Page 46: ...Wireless LANs are used increasingly in both home and office environments and public areas such as airports coffee shops and universities Innovative ways to utilize WLAN technology are helping people work and communicate more efficiently Increased mobility and the absence of cabling and other fixed infrastructure have proven to be beneficial for many users Wireless users can use the same applicatio...

Page 47: ...at transmit data from one point A to point B But wireless technology has restrictions as to how you can access the network You must be within the wireless network range area to be able to connect your computer There are two different types of wireless networks Wireless Local Area Network WLAN and Wireless Personal Area Network WPAN Wireless Local Area Network WLAN In a wireless local area network ...

Page 48: ...s speakers and other devices that operate on batteries Who uses wireless Wireless technology as become so popular in recent years that almost everyone is using it whether it s for home office business D Link has a wireless solution for it Home uses benefits Gives everyone at home broadband access Surf the web check email instant message etc Gets rid of the cables around the house Simple and easy t...

Page 49: ...setting up a wireless network Tips Here are a few things to keep in mind when you install a wireless network Centralize your router or access point Make sure you place the router access point in a centralized location within your network for the best performance Try to place the router access point as high as possible in the room so the signal gets dispersed throughout your home If you have a two ...

Page 50: ... 802 11acWave II IEEE 802 11n IEEE 802 11g IEEE 802 11a IEEE 802 3i IEEE 802 3u IEEE 802 3ab IEEE 1901 IEEE 802 3x Flow Control Functionality Security 128 bit AES data encryption WPA WPA2 wireless security Advanced Features CovrWi Fi Auto configuration Wireless roaming Wireless band steering Wireless AirTime Fairness ATF Web based setup wizard Quality of Service QoS MIMO PLC MU MIMO Wi Fi Single b...

Page 51: ...a throughput rate Environmental factors will adversely affect wireless signal range 2 Maximum throughput is based on theoretical transmission PHY rate Actual data throughput will vary Network conditions and environmental factors including volume of traffic and network overhead may lower actual data throughput rate Interference from devices that emit electrical noise such as vacuum cleaners and hai...

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Page 54: ...e Statement This equipment complies with ISED radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20 cm between the radiator and your body Déclaration d exposition aux radiations Cet équipement est conforme aux limites d exposition aux rayonnements ISED établies pour un environnement non contrôlé Cet équipement d...

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Page 58: ...your product uses 2 4 GHz and or 5 GHz wireless HINWEIS ZUR VERWENDUNG VON DRAHTLOS NETZWERK WLAN IN DER EUROPÄISCHEN GEMEINSCHAFT NUR FÜR EIN DRAHTLOSES PRODUKT Der Betrieb dieses Geräts in der Europäischen Gemeinschaft bei Nutzung von Kanälen im 5 15 5 35 GHz Frequenzband ist ausschließlich auf Innenräume beschränkt um das Interferenzpotential zu reduzieren Bei diesem Gerät handelt es sich um ei...

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