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D-Link DCH-M225 User Manual

Table of Contents

Preface ................................................................................. i

Manual Revisions ........................................................................... i
Trademarks ...................................................................................... i
Power Usage .................................................................................... i

Product Overview .............................................................. 1

Package Contents ......................................................................... 1
System Requirements ................................................................. 2
Introduction ................................................................................... 3

Features .................................................................................... 3
What is a Wireless Extender? ............................................ 4

Hardware Overview ..................................................................... 5

Front/Top ................................................................................. 5
Side and Bottom ................................................................... 6

Wireless Installation Factors ..................................................... 7

Setting Up Your DCH-M225 ............................................... 8

QRS Mobile App Setup ............................................................... 9
How to use Connect ..................................................................13

Setup Wizard ....................................................................14

Using the WPS Method  ....................................................16
Using the Manual Method ..............................................17
Home Screen ........................................................................20
Wi-Fi Settings .......................................................................22
Extended Wi-Fi Settings ...................................................23
Audio Renderer ...................................................................24
Network Settings ................................................................25

Advanced Settings ........................................................25

Maintenance ................................................................................28

Admin .....................................................................................28
System ....................................................................................29
Upgrade .................................................................................30
Statistics .................................................................................31

Connecting a Wireless Client ..........................................32

WPS Button ...................................................................................32
Connect to a Wireless Network .............................................33

Windows® 8 ...........................................................................33

WPA/WPA2 .......................................................................33

Windows® 7 ...........................................................................35

WPA/WPA2 .......................................................................35

Windows Vista® ....................................................................38

WPA/WPA2 .......................................................................39

Windows® XP ........................................................................41

WPA/WPA2 .......................................................................42

Troubleshooting ..............................................................44

Wireless Basics .................................................................46

Tips ...................................................................................................47

Technical Speciications ..................................................48

Warranty ...........................................................................49

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Summary of Contents for DCH-M225/A1A

Page 1: ...DCH M225 User Manual Wi Fi Audio Extender Version 1 20 06 11 2015 ...

Page 2: ...nies Copyright 2015 by D Link Corporation All rights reserved This publication may not be reproduced in whole or in part without prior expressed written permission from D Link Systems Inc Power Usage This device is an Energy Related Product ErP with High Network Availability HiNA and automatically switches to a power saving Network Standby mode within 1 minute of no packets being transmitted If it...

Page 3: ... How to use Connect 13 Setup Wizard 14 Using the WPS Method 16 Using the Manual Method 17 Home Screen 20 Wi Fi Settings 22 Extended Wi Fi Settings 23 Audio Renderer 24 Network Settings 25 Advanced Settings 25 Maintenance 28 Admin 28 System 29 Upgrade 30 Statistics 31 Connecting a Wireless Client 32 WPS Button 32 Connect to a Wireless Network 33 Windows 8 33 WPA WPA2 33 Windows 7 35 WPA WPA2 35 Win...

Page 4: ...225 User Manual Section 1 Product Overview Product Overview Package Contents DCH M225 Wi Fi Audio Extender Wi Fi Coniguration Card If any of the above items are missing from your package please contact your reseller ...

Page 5: ...02 11b wireless clients devices Web based Coniguration Utility Requirements Computer or Mobile Device with the following A Windows Macintosh Android or Linux based operating system Wireless adapter or Wi Fi functionality Browser Requirements Internet Explorer 7 or later Firefox 12 0 or later Safari 4 or later Google Chrome 20 0 or later System Requirements ...

Page 6: ...ly Stream Audio Expanding your audio capabilities has never been easier with the help of the DCH M225 With support for both DLNA and AirPlay simply plug in your speakers and you ll be able to stream audio to anywhere within your wireless network The Wi Fi WMMqualityofserviceprotocolensuresthatyou llhavenoissueswithbandwidthwhenstreamingaudioandperformingother tasks such as suring the Internet chec...

Page 7: ...he DCH M225 allowing you to reach the farthest corners of your home or oice The extended network can simply use the same network credentials as the existing network or you can specify a diferent network name and password giving you the lexibility to control network access This purpose of this product is to create a constant network connection for your devices As such it does not have a standby mod...

Page 8: ... Blinking Green The device is processing WPS Red Solid Red Device is powering ON or system is defective Orange Blinking Orange Cannot connect or provision an IP address from the uplink router Solid Orange Connection quality is poor due to poor reception None Of Device is not receiving power Check the power outlet 1 1 LED Indicator This indicates the current status of the DCH M225 as detailed in th...

Page 9: ...etup 2 Audio Line Out Audio line out jack for connecting an external speaker 3 Reset Button Pressing the reset button will reset the DCH M225 to the factory default settings 1 3 2 Input 100 240VAC 50 60Hz 0 3A FCC ID KA2CHM225A1 IC 4216A CHM225A1 Model DCH M225A1 CAN ICES 3 B NMB 3 B P N BCHM225LNA A1 S N RZEP1YMXXXXXX H W Ver A1 F W Ver 1 00 DCH M225 Wi Fi Name SSID dlink XXXX Wi Fi Password XXXX...

Page 10: ...e a wall that is 0 5 meters thick 1 5 feet appears to be almost 1 meter 3 feet thick At a 2 degree angle it can appear over 14 meters 45 feet thick Position devices so that the signal will travel straight through a wall or ceiling instead of at an angle for better reception 3 Building materials make a diference A solid metal door or aluminum studs may have a negative efect on range Try to position...

Page 11: ...age 14 Locate the Wi Fi name SSID and password for your DCH M225 device Thesedetailsareprintedonthespeciicationstickeronthe underside of the device Using your computer or mobile device s Wi Fi connection utility connect to the SSID of your DCH M225 and enter the password If you are unsure of how to connect to a wireless network please refer to Connect to aWireless Network onpage33 orconsultyourdev...

Page 12: ...om Google Play right for your Android device For iOS For Android Connect to the Wi Fi network that is displayed on the Wi Fi Coniguration Card included in your package ex dlink a8fa Then enter the Wi Fi password also printed on the Wi Fi ConigurationCard ex akbdj1936 Thesedetailsarealsoprinted on the speciication sticker on the underside of the device The DCH M225 can be set up from your iOS or An...

Page 13: ...ration Once your mobile device is connected tap on the QRS Mobile icon Click Start to continue QRS Mobile will first detect your DCH M225 then scan for available Wi Fi networks Select the network you wish to extend and enter the password if required ...

Page 14: ...tion Enter a network name SSID and password for the extended Wi Fi network You may keep the existing SSID and password if you wish Click Next to continue Create an admin password for the DCH M225 s Web based coniguration utility Click Next to continue ...

Page 15: ...settingswillbedisplayed ClickSave toreboot the device and to complete the setup After the setup wizard is complete the following screen will appear You can now change your mobile device and laptop Wi Fi settings to the wireless network name and password you just created ...

Page 16: ...sing the app on a phone tap the song image in the bottom left of the screen For tablet and PC move to step 4 4 Tap the Connect icon 5 Pick your device from the list If you can t see it just check it s connected to the same wii network as your phone tablet or PC All done Happy listening Licenses The Spotify Software is subject to third party licenses found here www spotify com connect third party l...

Page 17: ...Audio Extender to extend your wireless network and connect to the Internet Click Next to continue If you already have a Wi Fi network set up and you want to conigure your Wi Fi network settings manually go to Settings at the top of your browser window and select Wi Fi from the drop downmenu referto Wi FiSettings onpage22 tosetupthe connection between your DCH M225 and the uplink router To set up t...

Page 18: ... the WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup method or the manual method to set up an extended wireless network using your DCH M225 and click Next If you wish to use theWPS method please refer to Using theWPS Method on page 16 Ifyouwishtousethemanualsetupmethod pleasereferto Using the Manual Method on page 17 ...

Page 19: ...ss the button on your access point or router Click Next to continue If a connection has been successfully made you will see a notice on the screen and the LED on the device will turn solid green You can also use theWPS button on the side of the DCH M225 to initiate a WPS connection with the uplink router After pressing the WPS button on the DCH M225 you will have 120 seconds to press the WPS butto...

Page 20: ...s it has found If the network you would like to connect to isn t listed click Back and select the manual option again to perform another scan Once you have selected the uplink network you wish to use click Select Using the Manual Method To set up your network manually select the second option from the setup wizard menu Click Next to continue ...

Page 21: ...he SSID and passwordthatyouwishtoapplytotheextendedWi Finetwork If you would like the uplink routerWi Fi network and the extended Wi Fi network to have the same SSID and password check the box at the bottom of the screen ClickNexttocontinue orclickBacktoreturntothepreviousstep Enter the password for your uplink network ClickNexttocontinue orclickBacktoreturntothepreviousstep ...

Page 22: ...A summary page will appear showingthesettingsforboththeconnectiontotheuplinkrouter and the extended Wi Fi network It is recommended that you make a record of this information for future reference Click Save to exit the wizard and return to the home screen Or click Back to return to the previous step ...

Page 23: ...entstatusofdevices connected to the DCH M225 A green check between devices indicates that there is an active connection A red X indicates that there is no connection present or there is a connection error At any time you can click on the device images on the home screen to view the current status of each device ...

Page 24: ...there is no connection between the DCH M225 and the uplink router you can click on the uplink router icon to search for an available uplink router You can view the details of both the uplink router network and the extended Wi Fi network by clicking on the DCH M225 icon ...

Page 25: ... enter the password or security key for the network you are attempting to join You can also use WPS to connect your wireless devices to the DCH M225 s extended network For further information on how to do this please refer to Connecting a Wireless Client on page 32 Click Save to save the settings and return to the home page Wireless Mode Wi Fi Network Name SSID Security Mode Password This page let...

Page 26: ...security you wish to use for the extended network Choose None WEP or WPA Personal Enter the password or network key that you wish to use for the extended network You can also choose to make the password for the extended network the same as the password for the uplink network Click Save to save the settings and return to the home page Wi Fi Name SSID Security Password This page lets you conigure th...

Page 27: ...edevicewillbeable to ind the DCH M225 using the device name that is set in the Device Name ield below You can enter a name for your device in this ield Other devices on your network that can stream audio through DLNA or AirPlay will be able to identify your DCH M225 by this name Click Save to save the settings and return to the home page DLNA Renderer Status AirPlay Status Device Name This page le...

Page 28: ...ngs page allows you to conigure both IPv4 and IPv6 settings which will be used by the DCH M225 s extended network IPv4 Device Management interface You can select either a Dynamic or Static IPv4 coniguration My LAN Connection is IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway Address Primary DNS Server Secondary DNS Server Here you can select whether you want the IP to have a Dynamic IP or Static IP address If you ...

Page 29: ...ually Enter the primary IPv6 DNS server address EnterthesecondaryIPv6DNSserveraddress Thisisoptional but will provide backup if the primary server fails My IPv6 Connection is IPv6 Address Subnet Preix Length Default Gateway Primary DNS Server Secondary DNS Server Select Static IPv6 to manually assign an IP address to the DCH M225 Enter the IPv6 address that you want to assign to the extended netwo...

Page 30: ...H M225 User Manual Section 3 Web based Coniguration My IPv6 Connection is LAN IPv6 Link Local Address Select Link local only to only set an IPv6 address for the local network The link local address of the DCH M225 ...

Page 31: ...drop down menu at the top of the page and select Admin Click Save at any time to save the changes you have made on this page Enter the Admin password Click on the slider to enable graphical authentication or CAPTCHA This provides an extra layer of security by requiringyoutoenteracodethatisdisplayedon screen This can help prevent unauthorized users from gaining access to your wireless network using...

Page 32: ...ctory default settings This will erase all currently stored settings Click Reboot to reboot the DCH M225 Save Settings To Local Hard Drive Load Settings From Local Hard Drive Restore to Factory Default Settings Reboot the Device System This page allows you to save or restore your system coniguration reset or reboot the DCH M225 To access this page click on the Management drop down menu at the top ...

Page 33: ...ew or updated irmware If there is you can download it to your computer Click Select File to locate the irmware ile on your local device and perform a manual irmware upgrade Firmware Information Check For New Firmware Upgrade Firmware Firmware upgrades may be provided for the DCH M225 in future You can check for and upgrade your irmware on this page To access this page click on the Management drop ...

Page 34: ... drop down menu at the top of the page and select Statistics Statistics Wi Fi Extended Wi Fi Clear Click on the Wi Fi tab to display the statistics for the connection between the DCH M225 and the uplink router Click on the Extended Wi Fi tab to display the statistics for the connection between the DCH M225 and any connected clients Click the Clear button to reset the statistics ...

Page 35: ...225 Please refer to the user manual for the wireless device you want to connect to make sure you understand how to enable WPS Once you know follow the steps below Step 1 Press the WPS button on the DCH M225 for about 3 seconds The LED on the device will start to blink You can also use the WPS option in the setup wizard section of the web interface Step 2 Within 120 seconds press the WPS button on ...

Page 36: ...If you are joining an existing network you will need to know the security key Wi Fi password being used To join an existing network locate the wireless network icon in the taskbar next to the time display Wireless Icon Clicking on this icon will display a list of wireless networks which are within connecting proximity of your computer Select the desired network by clicking on the network name Conn...

Page 37: ... Enter the password into the box and click Next If you wish to useWi Fi Protected Setup WPS to connect to the router you can also press the WPS button on your router at this point to enable the WPS function When you have established a successful connection with a wireless network the word Connected will appear next to the name of the network to which you are connected ...

Page 38: ...our wireless router or access point before coniguring your wireless adapter If you are joining an existing network you will need to know the security key or passphrase being used 1 Click on the wireless icon in your system tray lower right corner 2 The utility will display any available wireless networks in your area Wireless Icon WPA WPA2 ...

Page 39: ...ld like to connect to and click the Connect button If you get a good signal but cannot access the Internet check your TCP IP settings for your wireless adapter Refer to the Networking Basics section in this manual for more information 4 The following window appears while your computer tries to connect to the router ...

Page 40: ...the same security key or passphrase that is on your router and click Connect It may take 20 30 seconds to connect to the wireless network If the connectionfails pleaseverifythatthesecuritysettingsarecorrect The key or passphrase must be exactly the same as on the wireless router ...

Page 41: ... Windows Vista utility as seen below Right clickonthewirelesscomputericoninyoursystemtray lower right corner next to the time Select Connect to a network If you receive the Wireless Networks Are Available bubble click on the center of the bubble to access the utility or The utility will display any available wireless networks in your area Click on a network displayed using the SSID and click Conne...

Page 42: ...oniguring your wireless adapter If you are joining an existing network you will need to know the security key or passphrase being used 2 Highlight the wireless network SSID you would like to connect to and click Connect 1 Open theWindowsVista Wireless Utility by right clicking on the wireless computer icon in your system tray lower right corner of screen Select Connect to a network ...

Page 43: ...same security key or passphrase that is on your router and click Connect It may take 20 30 seconds to connect to the wireless network If the connection fails please verify that the security settings are correct The key or passphrase must be exactly the same as on the wireless router ...

Page 44: ...vey option similar to theWindows XP utility as seen below Right clickonthewirelesscomputericoninyoursystemtray lower right corner next to the time Select View AvailableWireless Networks If you receive the Wireless Networks Detected bubble click on the center of the bubble to access the utility or Theutilitywilldisplayanyavailablewirelessnetworksinyourarea Click on a network displayed using the SSI...

Page 45: ...ur wireless adapter If you are joining an existing network you will need to know the WPA key being used 2 Highlight the wireless network SSID you would like to connect to and click Connect 1 OpentheWindows XPWirelessUtilitybyright clickingonthe wireless computer icon in your system tray lower right corner of screen Select View AvailableWireless Networks WPA WPA2 ...

Page 46: ...etworkConnectionboxwillappear EntertheWPA PSK passphrase and click Connect It may take 20 30 seconds to connect to the wireless network If the connection fails please verify that the WPA PSK settings are correct The WPA PSK passphrase must be exactly the same as on the wireless router ...

Page 47: ...our computer must be on the same IP subnet to connect to the web based utility Make sure you have an updated Java enabled web browser We recommend the following Internet Explorer 7 or later Firefox 12 0 or later Safari 4 or later Google Chrome 20 0 or later Make sure that you are connected to the same wireless network which is listed on the base of the DCH M225 If you have an active wired LAN Ethe...

Page 48: ...link router you can try accessing the web interface using the default IP address http 192 168 0 50 If you still cannot access the coniguration unplug the extender from the power outlet for at least 10 seconds and plug it back in Wait about 30 seconds and try accessing the coniguration If you have multiple computers try connecting using a diferent computer 2 What can I do if I forgot my password If...

Page 49: ...essLANsareusedincreasinglyinbothhomeandoiceenvironments andpublicareassuchasairports cofeeshops and universities Innovative ways to utilize WLAN technology are helping people to work and communicate more eiciently Increased mobility and the absence of cabling and other ixed infrastructure have proven to be beneicial for many users Wireless users can use the same applications they use on a wired ne...

Page 50: ...al can be dispersed more easily If you have a large home or usage area you may need several extenders in order to achieve optimal coverage Eliminate Interference Place home appliances such as cordless telephones microwaves and televisions as far away as possible from the extender This can signiicantly reduce any interference that the appliances might cause since they operate on same frequency Secu...

Page 51: ...ivalent Privacy WEP 64 128 bit Advanced Features QRS Mobile setup app for iOS and Android devices Device Management Web UI Diagnostic LEDs Status WPS Operating Temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Operating Humidity 0 to 90 non condensing Power Input AC 110 240 V Maximum Power Consumption 5 W Certiications FCC CE IC C Tick CSA Wi Fi Certiied Dimensions 54 x 42 x 54 5 mm 2 13 x 1 65 x 2 15 inches Weig...

Page 52: ...s 1 le dispositif ne doit pas produire de brouillage préjudiciable et 2 ce dispositif doit accepter tout brouillage reçu y compris un brouillage susceptible de provoquer un fonctionnement indésirable FOR MOBILE DEVICE USAGE 20cm low power Radiation Exposure Statement ThisequipmentcomplieswithICradiationexposurelimitssetforthforanuncontrolledenvironment Thisequipmentshouldbeinstalledandoperated wit...

Page 53: ...hich can be determined by turning the equipment of and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit diferent from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV...

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