Quick Installation Guide

D-Link DWL-6720AP Quick Install Guide  3
• Manage the access point from the computer:
Connect the access point and your computer
directly via a straight-through Ethernet cable.
Installation
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Switch or Router
Congure the access point
To set up and manage the DWL-6720AP, use one
of the following methods:
• LAN on DWL-6720AP to Ethernet Port labeled
POE on PoE Adapter
• Connect the Power Cord to the PoE Adapter
and a power outlet
• Connect Computer to Ethernet Port labeled
LAN on PoE Adapter
• Manage the access point from the computer
via the Switch or Router: Connect the access
point and your computer to the same switch
or router.
Figure 4. Deployment Example
LAN(POE) on
DWL-6720AP to
Ethernet Port
labeled PoE on
PoE Adapter
Connect the
Power Cord
to the PoE
Adapter and a
power outlet
with earthing
connection
Connect Computer to
Ethernet Port labeled
LAN on PoE Adapter
LAN
PoE
POWER IN
Computer
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Unied Wireless Switch
or
Wireless Controller
• Manage the access point from the computer
via the Unied Wireless Switch or Wireless
Controller: Connect the access point to a
Unied Wireless Switch or Wireless Controller.
Connect your computer to the same network
as that of the Unied Wireless Switch or
Wireless Controller.
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Mounting Options
Pole Mount and Wall Mount are options for the
DWL-6720AP.
Cable Requirement
Use a Cat 5 cable with an even sheath.
The Ethernet ports on the DWL-6720AP access
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.
Pole Mounting Installation
1. Open the bottom panel with a Phillips
screwdriver.
Installation