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The Graveyard - Products No Longer Supported => Access Points / Extenders => DAP-1522 => Topic started by: anonposter on October 09, 2008, 10:13:28 PM
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I'm trying to use a DAP-1522 to "repeat" a weak signal from my router (DIR-655). Once set up, do I need an ethernet cable plugged in, or can I just simply power the unit and place it in an area to repeat the signal?
Additionally, do I set it as an AP or Bridge to do this???
As you can see... I really need the help.
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You can't use the router as a repeater. You can use it as a wireless router or bridge.
If you use it as a bridge then you will effectively have use of the ethernet switch and no wireless.
(http://images.dlink.com/products/DAP-1522/DAP-1522_diagram.jpg)
In order to have wireless extended, you would need to set up another wireless router off of one of the ports of the 1522. That is what I am having to do as well.
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(http://images.dlink.com/products/DAP-1522/DAP-1522_diagram.jpg)
LOVE your little picture. this was the reason I went with these products...but guess what. Dlink says it will not work that way.
I tried for days to set a game console and a network DVR into the bridge and use a 5GHz signal to the router and IT WILL NOT WORK THAT WAY. Per tech support the bridge has to have a hardwire run from it to the router for the 5GHz signal to work.
The more I think about this, the more I think my state attourney general should review this as fraud. And here it Dlinks own advertising showing that it would work this way.
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It DOES work that way. The tech that told you it doesn't was either uninformed or confused about you were trying to do.
I have that exaclt setup working right now.
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Same here, I have a PS2+PS3 connected to a dap-1522 with a 5GHz connect to a dgl-4500.
Next time ask for a 3rd level tech.