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User Manual

Version 1.00 | 25/12/2020

DAP-3711

5 km Long Range 802.11ac Wireless Bridge

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Page 1: ...User Manual Version 1 00 25 12 2020 DAP 3711 5 km Long Range 802 11ac Wireless Bridge ...

Page 2: ...AP 3711 in Client Mode 11 Wireless Installation Considerations 13 Mounting the Device 15 Checking the Signal Strength 15 Mounting on a Pole 15 Configuration 16 Factory Default Setting 16 Web based Configuration 17 Wizard 20 Basic Settings 25 Wireless 25 Network 32 In the Network tab you can set up the DAP 3711 s network mode and IP address 32 QoS 34 Service 37 System 40 Status 42 Info 42 Statistic...

Page 3: ...P 3711 5 km Long Range 802 11ac Wireless Bridge Quick Start Guide 24V PoE Injector Power cord Mounting ties Note Using a PoE Injector with a different voltage rating or PoE injector than the one included with the DAP 3711 will cause damage and void the warranty for this product ...

Page 4: ... Product Overview System Requirements Web based Configuration Requirements Computer with the following MicrosoftWindows AppleMacOS oraLinux basedoperating system Browser Requirements Microsoft Edge Firefox 60 0 Safari or Chrome 68 0 3440 106 ...

Page 5: ... problems of hidden node problem in the 802 11 network ACK Time Out Auto Adjust can automatically detect the distances of the DAP 3711 devices and thus adjust the wireless parameters to achieve the best wireless link quality The best transmission range and max speed of DAP 3711 is up to 867Mbps1 making it suitable for many applications of WIFI Bridge especially point to multi point communication 1...

Page 6: ...WDS Access Point WDS Client Supports point to point and point to multipoint connections Unique RF and antenna design enable long range transmission Wireless multimedia optimization technology guarantees video audio transmission QoS User friendly web based UI makes the installation and setup processes much easier Reliable PoE power supply Waterproof housing and protection from weather Web based con...

Page 7: ...rs and switches 3 PoE LAN Port Uses a standard Ethernet cable to connect the device to a PoE power source such as a PoE switch or PoE injector 2 1 3 Note The DAP 3711 uses a proprietary PoE injector which is needed to function correctly Only use the included PoE injector as other power sources such as 3rd party PoE injector es or hubs may damage the DAP 3711 or cause it to operate unreliably and w...

Page 8: ...he LAN port of the PoE power supply is connected to a network device A flashing green light indicates data is being transmitted 3 WLAN Wirelessindicator Lightsuptoindicatewirelessactivation Flasheswhendataisbeingtransmitted 4 Signal Strength Signal strength indicator A red light indicates a weak signal Red and yellow together indicates a medium signal Yellow red and green together indicates a stro...

Page 9: ...tructions between the two sites If there is an obstruction it may help to install the DAP 3711 as high as possible to prevent the signal from being blocked Note Ensure that both devices have the same model number and are running the same firmware version The radiation pattern and wireless protocol of the DAP 3711 is designed for high performance bridge connectivity Using different models or models...

Page 10: ...ss point cannot accept a CAT 5 cable that has an uneven sheath the RJ 45 connector on the cable will not fit properly into the receptacle on the access point Configuring the First DAP 3711 in Access Point Mode 1 Use an Ethernet cable to connect the LAN 2 port on the DAP 3711 to the management computer 2 Ensure the computer is configured with the static IP address 192 168 0 2 and a subnet mask of 2...

Page 11: ...nfigure the device in Access Point Mode Configuring the Second DAP 3711 in Client Mode 1 Follow steps 1 4 of the instructions above to power on the device Launch the SetupWizard to configure the device in Client Mode 2 To a void an IP address conflict change the IPv4 address so that it is different from the first DAP 3711 s IP address for instance by changing it to 192 168 0 51 as in the following...

Page 12: ...s select Client from the dropdown list Enter the same SSID and key that you entered when configuring the first device 4 To confirm that wireless connectivity between the two devices is configured correctly navigate to the Status page and check the information under Associated Stations shown below ...

Page 13: ...therobjectsthatthewirelesssignalsmustpassthrough maylimittherange Typicalrangesvarydepending on the types of materials and background RF radio frequency noise in your home or business The key to maximizing wireless range is to follow these basic guidelines 1 Keep the number of walls and ceilings between the D Link access point and other network devices to a minimum Each wall or ceiling can reduce ...

Page 14: ...cess points wireless access points and computers so that the signal passes through drywall or open doorways Materials and objects such as glass steel metal walls with insulation water fish tanks mirrors file cabinets brick and concrete will degrade your wireless signal 4 Keep your product away at least 3 6 feet or 1 2 meters from electrical devices or appliances that generate RF noise 5 If you are...

Page 15: ...installthedeviceataheightthatensuresthatthealignmentbetweenthedevicesisvisibleandthereisnoobstruction in the middle Checking the Signal Strength Before fixing the device in place slowly pan the DAP 3711 from side to side and check the LED indicator to find the position where the signal is strongest Mounting on a Pole 1 Connect an Ethernet cable to the LAN port on the DAP 3711 2 Place the DAP 3711 ...

Page 16: ...min Password admin Operation Mode Bridge Wi Fi Mode Access Point SSID dlink Encryption WPA2 PSK Key 1234567890abc LAN IP 192 168 0 50 Subnet 255 255 255 0 Gateway 192 168 0 1 DHCP Server disable 802 11 mode 802 11 ac Channel auto Bandwidth 80 MHz TDMA disable This section will show you how to configure your new D Link Long Range 802 11ac Wireless Bridge using the web based configuration utility ...

Page 17: ...uration To log in the DAP 3711 web interface you will need to configure your computer s TCP IP settings 1 Right click the Local Area Connection icon on your computer and click Properties then click Continue The LocalAreaConnectionPropertiesdialogboxwillappear as seen below ...

Page 18: ...ctInternetProtocol TCP IP andclicktheProperties button and the following dialog box will appear 3 In the above figure the IP address should be set to 192 168 0 Here can be any number between 1 255 but not 50 since the DAP 3711 s default IP address is 192 168 0 50 ...

Page 19: ...web browser and the following login interface will appear 5 Enter the username Default admin and password Default admin respectivelyandclick Login tologinthe mainpageofDAP 3711 Asyoucansee thismanagement interface will enter the wizard mode to take you through the initial settings Note The password supports 4 31 digits of upper and lower case letters numbers and special symbols _ ...

Page 20: ...20 D Link DAP 3711 User Manual Section 3 Configuration Wizard When you log into the DAP 3711 for the first time theWizard page will automatic pop up You can also click Wizard in the top right corner ...

Page 21: ...arameters The default mode is Bridge mode and the default LAN IP address is 192 168 0 50 Please change 192 168 0 50 to other IP If you select Static IP you have to specify a static IP address subnet mask default gateway and DNS server for your local area network which connects to the LAN port of DAP 3711 Make sure the specified IP address is unique on your network in order to prevent IP conflict S...

Page 22: ...and then follow the wizard s instructions to set it up step by step The DAP 3711 connects directly to the main Ethernet LAN and receives connectivity from other wireless devices In access point AP mode 802 11a n ac compliant devise can connect to the wireless network DAP 3711 is connected to the remote AP in it When there are more than two APs with identical SSID and encryption in the environment ...

Page 23: ... according to your environment Default 80 MHz in Access Point mode DAP 3711 supports 10MHz 20MHz 40MHz 80MHz bandwidth Indicates the channel setting for the DAP 3711 In Access Point or Access Point WDS mode the channel can be changed to fit the channel settings of the existing wireless network or to customize the wireless network This setting determines the power level of the wireless transmission...

Page 24: ...ode and this is the common way to be adopted in large and middle enterprise as well as residential network WPA2 PSK As a new version of WPA only all the clients support WPA2 can it be available If it is selected the data encryptioncanonlybeAESandthe passphrase is required WPA WPA2 Hybrid PSK It provides options of WPA TKIP or WPA2 AES encryption for the client If it is selected the data encryption...

Page 25: ...duce how to navigate the Basic Settings page In Basic settings page there are five tabs Wireless Network QoS Service and System After making changes click Save to apply them Wireless In the Wireless tab you can configure the DAP 3711 s Wi Fi and radio settings Toggle the button to enable or disable Wi Fi Wireless Settings Inthissection userscansetupbasicandadvanced Wi Fi and radio settings Radio S...

Page 26: ...e Wi Fi channel to use or select Auto to determine this automatically Default is Auto If the auto channel is selected in Frequency user can decide channels which DAP 3711 can run After clicking the Select user can select the channelswhichDAP 3711canrunintheircountry The device s output power When the output power is increased the signal distance and signal strength will be improved Country Code Ch...

Page 27: ...o DAP 3711 units and optimize the link quality Enabling this is recommended If you disable this function you will need to manually enter the distance between the two units To use TDMA you will need to enable TDMA mode in both DAP 3711 units TDMA can prevent 802 11hiddennodeissues WhensettingupPTMP enabling TDMA is recommended The TDMA function can only work between two DAP 3711 units When TDMA is ...

Page 28: ...selected Click the Edit button to set up encryption if required Scan Signal In this section you can change the settings for the DAP 3711 sWi Fi operation mode SSID encryption and site survey Click this to perform a site survey again ClickthistoselectwhichSSIDtheDAP 3711should connect to Use this to select which SSID and MAC address the DAP 3711shouldconnectto Ifyouenablethis the DAP 3711 will only...

Page 29: ...on others will not be able to search the SSID Edit SSID Hidden SSID Wireless Mode DAP 3711 has four different operating modes making it adaptable to any situation Before setting please determine which Wireless Model Access Point Client Access Point WDS Client WDS you want to set the DAP 3711 to Access Point The DAP 3711 connects directly to the main Ethernet LAN and receives connectivity from othe...

Page 30: ...nterprise as well as residential network WPA2 PSK As a new version of WPA only all the clients support WPA2 can it be available If it is selected the data encryption can only be AES and the passphrase is required Access Point WDS UseWDS feature to link multiple APs in a network all associated stations from any AP can communicate with each other like in ad hoc mode Access Point WDS mode expands cur...

Page 31: ...ble to set up a maximum upload download speed for each client Use this to set up the VLAN ID for the SSID Use this to set up the maximum number of clients that can connect to the DAP 3711 Use this to set up a list of MAC addresses that you want to allow or disallow to connect to DAP 3711 Key Client Isolation Speed Limit VLAN ID Max Users MAC Filtering WPA WPA2 Hybrid PSK You can select the 802 11 ...

Page 32: ...re the DAP 3711 s LAN interface Use this setting to select either Static IP or DHCP IP Enabling this function in bridge mode is not recommended When you enable this function you need to make sure there are no DHCP servers in the DAP 3711 s network IP Protocol IPv4 IPv6 DHCP Server In Router Mode you need to configure the LAN andWAN interface of the DAP 3711 You can set the IP addresses of the devi...

Page 33: ...s and controls the DAP 3711 s bridge policy This displays the DAP 3711 VLAN ID tag Use this to select the LAN port s speed negotiation mode Use this to add the Static Route rule for the DAP 3711 After enabling this function the two wired interfaces of the device cannot ping each other Advanced Settings Bridge Interface Setting VLAN Ethernet Interface Setting IPv4 IPv6 Static Route Interface Isolat...

Page 34: ...ewall Traffic Shaping WMM and QoS Priority When the firewall is enabled the device will only allow certain devices to connect to it Firewall Firewall Default Policy Accept Only accept the devices listed in IP Filter Settings and MAC Filter Settings Deny DenythedeviceslistedinIPFilterSettings and MAC Filter Settings ...

Page 35: ...35 D Link DAP 3711 User Manual Section 3 Configuration Click Addto add a new IP address to allow or deny IP Filter Settings Click Add to add a new MAC address to accept or deny MAC Filter Settings ...

Page 36: ...ity limit on the basis of data type Time sensitive data like video audio data can be assigned a higher priority than other data For WMM to be enabled the wireless client must support it as well WMM Mapping Use this setting to set the QoS settings on the LAN port QoS Priority Interface Select the Interface eth0 LAN eth1 LAN2 ath1 wireless Upload Rate Enter the maximum upload speed Download Rate Ent...

Page 37: ...sync with a dedicated NTP server Internet access is required if this setting is enabled To enable the SSH service Default is disable If user enable this service the device is accepted to remote access by SSH The process in which the device will search within its range to find other active devices that have registered themselves as visible to other devices Time Time Zone Calibration Type Remote Man...

Page 38: ...h will be monitored using ping If this feature is enabled in Client Client WDS mode the IP address should be the IP address of the AP that the client is connecting to Specifythetimeinterval inseconds thatthePing Watchdog should wait between ping requests Specify the initial time delay in seconds before the first ping request should be sent by the Ping Watchdog Specifythenumberofpingrepliestowaitfo...

Page 39: ...gth Thedefaultrangesare LED1 95 dBm to 1 dBm LED2 71 dBm to 1 dBm LED3 56 dBm to 1 dBm When the signal strength is higher than 95dB and below 71dBm LED1 light when the signal strength is higher than 71dB and below 56dBm both LED1 and LED2 light when the signal strengthishigherthan 56dBm allthe3LEDslight LED Configuration ...

Page 40: ...ownload them as a file Click Browse to choose the backup configuration file and then click Upload to apply the settings Click to download a backup of the current system log Device Name Login Timeout Backup Syslog Upload Configuration System Log Export Click the Reset button to restore the device to the factory default settings Click the button to reboot the DAP 3711 Click the Browse button and cho...

Page 41: ...changetheadminpassword or set up a Read Only account Use this to change the admin account s password Use this to enable a Read Only guest account Use this to change the guest account s password Account Management Modify User Account Read Only Account Change Read Only Account ...

Page 42: ... the device Device Model The model DAP 3711 The software version number The length of time that the device has been powered on The current time Device Name Device Model Firmware Version Uptime Time This displays the DAP 3711 s network status ThisindicateswhetherthedeviceisinRouterMode or Bridge Mode This indicates whether the device is configured with a Static IP or DHCP This displays the device s...

Page 43: ...rating channel This displays the device s current 802 11 mode 802 11ac or 802 11 a n Displays the current Wi Fi encryption Shows distance between the two associated devices Displays the current noise floor value In order to achieve the best results a value of less than 95dBm is recommended Displays the DAP 3711 s current Wi Fi power output SSID Wireless Mode BSSID Country Code Channel Width Freque...

Page 44: ...1 User Manual Section 3 Configuration Statistics There are two subsections Interface Statics and Throughput Displays the DAP 3711 s traffic Interface Statics Displays the current Ethernet and wireless traffic Throughput ...

Page 45: ...45 D Link DAP 3711 User Manual Section 3 Configuration Network In this tab you can see the current IPv4 route table APR table and bridge table ...

Page 46: ...46 D Link DAP 3711 User Manual Section 3 Configuration Syslog Info This tab shows the current syslog Click the Clear button to Clear the log ...

Page 47: ...y useful tools built in to help you manage the device and your network These tools include Ping IP Traceroute Link Test Antenna Alignment and Spectrum Analyzer Ping IP You can type in an IP address and check the ping result Enter the IP address that you would like to ping IP Address ...

Page 48: ...48 D Link DAP 3711 User Manual Section 3 Configuration Traceroute This allows the user to traceroute an IP address Enter the IP address to traceroute IP Address ...

Page 49: ...rf server IP address to check the speed between the two links Select Client or Server If you select Iperf Dual the DAP 3711 will conduct a bi directional speed test Otherwise it only test the speed of transmission from the Iperf client to the Iperf server Enter the Iperf server s IP address Enter the number of threads during the test Enter how long the speed test should last Enter the interval to ...

Page 50: ...3711 User Manual Section 3 Configuration Antenna Alignment When you select this the DAP 3711 will recalibrate its signal strength You can check which angle has the best antenna alignment when you install the DAP 3711 ...

Page 51: ...um Analyzer You can use the Spectrum Analyzer to scan for the best channels When performing the scan the DAP 3711 Wi Fi may disconnect Enter the frequency range to conduct spectrum analysis on It will take a few seconds to finish the scan Spectrum Analysis Range ...

Page 52: ...uto channel support transmit power selection SSID broadcast enabling disabling Security 802 11i 128 bit AES Personal Enterprise System Tools Ping traceroute NTP ping watchdog syslog spectrum analyzer throughput testing lperf Smart Wireless Technology TDMA Auto ACK intelligent rate control co channel interference avoidance Advanced Features Max station limit 1 Rangewillvarydependingoncountry smaxim...

Page 53: ...ces routes table bridge table ARP table AP information syslog Firmware Upgrade Web based upgrade Power Input 24V Passive PoE Power Consumption 15 W Operating Temperature 40ºC to 65ºC Storage Temperature 40ºC to 85ºC Operating Humidity 0 to 90 Storage Humidity 0 to 90 Weight 600g 1 3 lbs Dimensions 288 x 88 x 45 mm 11 3 x 3 4 x 1 8 in Certifications CE FCC ...

Page 54: ... the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This device complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment and it also c...

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