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D-Link DAP-1860 User Manual
Section 1 - Product Overview
Introduction
The D-Link DAP-1860 AC2600 Wi-Fi Range Extender extends your Internet connection over a blazing-fast Gigabit Wireless AC
connection of up to 2532 Mbps (Up to 1732 Mbps via 5 GHz Wireless AC and up to 600 Mbps via 2.4 GHz Wireless N)
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advanced AC beamforming technology to maximize the speed and range of your wireless signal. The DAP-1860 connects with your
existing networking equipment to extend the range and enhance the capabilities of your home or office network. This means you
can bring Wi-Fi to places where your current signal doesn’t reach, letting you move from room to room, office to office, floor to floor,
or yard to yard without losing signal. Enjoy Wi-Fi on your porch, balcony, next to your pool, breakroom, the far end of your office,
or in your basement. The DAP-1860 prepares your home to become a Connected Home by allowing you to install more wireless
surveillance cameras, baby monitors, sensors, and alarms in the places where you want rather just where your old signal reached.
Featuring a 4x4 MIMO antenna configuration, the DAP-1860 offers better data rates, fewer dead-spots, more coverage, and higher
reliability. Built with AC SmartBeam technology, the DAP-1860’s intelligent radios will direct wireless signals to exactly where they
are needed. Operating exclusively in the 5 GHz band, the DAP-1860’s 802.11ac wireless connections avoid crowded 2.4 GHz band
traffic, giving you faster speeds while still maintaining backwards compatibility with older 802.11n/g/b devices. The DAP-1860’s
superior design allows you to enjoy full motion, high definition video calls on your mobile device while moving around. Equipped
with a Gigabit LAN/Internet port to provide speeds up to 10x faster than standard 10/100 ports, the DAP-1860 creates the best
networking experience to date.
The DAP-1860 AC2600 Wi-Fi Range Extender features D-Link’s Smart Signal LED technology which makes finding the optimal
location for your extender a cinch. With other range extenders, it is difficult or impossible to gauge how strong or weak the
connection between an extender and an uplink network is, but the DAP-1860’s Smart Signal LEDs eliminate the guesswork by
giving you instant visual feedback so you can quickly test out multiple locations to find the best place for the DAP-1860.
The DAP-1860's Smart Connect Technology makes connecting to wireless networks easy by eliminating the confusion of multiple
networks. Ever since the introduction of 5 GHz multi-band wireless technology, users have had to guess whether the 5 GHz or 2.4
GHz band network would provide them with better range and speed. Smart Connect simplifies this by only presenting a single
wireless network for the user to connect to. Behind the scenes, the DAP-1860's advanced algorithms determine the best band
for your device to connect to, automatically distributing devices to the optimal speed and band, thereby ensuring a faster, more
reliable, and hassle-free experience for all of your users and devices.
