What Is Dlinkap.local?

Dlinkap.local is the admin panel of D-Link Range Extender used to set up and manage wireless settings. To access the admin interface, you need to connect your PC to the Extender’s Wi-Fi Network, open a browser, and enter http://dlinkap.local or 192.168.0.50 in the address bar. The default login credentials are username: admin and no password is required. Once logged in, you can set up the extender by connecting it to your pre-existing Wi-Fi network, entering the new Wi-Fi SSID and Password, and completing the setup wizard.

Why Dlinkrouter.local is not working?

In case you encounter login issues with Dlinkap.local, some common troubleshooting steps include checking Ethernet cable connections, disabling antivirus software, ensuring network stability, verifying login details, updating router firmware, and addressing any network interference or device overheating issues

Dlink Extender Firmware update – dlinkap.local window

A user should periodically update the firmware of his Dlink extender to maintain the performance level of his device. You can update the dlinkap.local device either using the manual process or using the web interface of the dlinkap.local management window. If you are using a manual process to update your extender device, no internet is required to upload the firmware into the web interface of the extender. Internet is only required when a user wants to download the firmware file using the support website of the Dlink Range Extender.

Steps to update the firmware of the dlinkap.local window of a Dlink Range Extender

1. Visit the support website of dlink i.e http:// support.dlink.ca to download an available new firmware for your range extender.
2. Make sure you know the hardware version of your Range extender device as it is needed while specifying the extender device for which you want to download the firmware.
3. Keep the downloaded firmware somewhere safe from where you can easily fetch it during the upload process. If the downloaded firmware file is in zip format, make sure to unzip the file as it gives convenience to the update process.
4. Once you have successfully downloaded the firmware you need to interact with the dlinkap.local management window.
5. Open a web browser and type www.dlinkap.local on the web address of your browser. Hit the enter button and you will be redirected to the default Dlink extender login window.
6. Mention the credentials on their respective login fields. Type “admin” on the username tab and type the password you type earlier while logging into the dlinkap.local window.
7. After mentioning the credentials on their respective fields, click on the login button and you will be redirected to the dlinkap.local management window.
8. Once you reach the main web menu dashboard, select the Management tab then click on the Upgrade tab appearing as the sub-tab of the Management window
9. Scroll down the upgrade page and click on the select File option to select the firmware file that you have downloaded for your extender.
10. Navigate your cursor to the location where you have saved the downloaded firmware file. Click on the Upload button and the firmware update process will get started.
11. Wait for a few minutes till the update process gets completed. Once the process gets complete your extender automatically reboots.
12. Do not turn off your computer or laptop until the Firmware update process gets completed.

Note: Users are recommended not to interrupt the update process, as it may lead to failure of the process. Interruption can be avoided by avoiding activities like – closing the current browser, opening a new web page on a current browser, making your device on sleep mode, clicking on the hyperlink of a current browser.

A user can perform the Dlink Extender Setup process by three methods

WPS Connection – First is the WPS connection method, it is the method in which a user uses the Wireless Connection to connect the Extender to a router.

Manual Configuration – The second one is the Manual Configuration process, it is the method in which a user used a wired or wireless connection but manually configures the configuration process of the Dlink Extender.

QRS mobile app – The last one is the QRS mobile application, it is the method in which a user performs the setup process through his mobile device that allows a user to manually configure his device.

WPS Connection Method – dlinkap.local

While connecting your Dlink Extender through the WPS connection method, a user should keep one thing in mind that a new Wi-Fi name will get automatically created for the network that you are extending. The default name will be having the EXT at the end of the Wi-Fi name and will use the same Network key of the Wireless network that you are extending.

Note: To perform the Dlink Extender setup process using the WPS connection, a user must have a router that is compatible to create a WPS connection.

Steps to perform the Dlink Extender Setup process through the WPS method

Find an Electric Outlet near the router to which you are connecting your Dlink Extender. Connect your dlinkap.local Extender device to that outlet and wait until the Power LED located on the front of your device turns amber.
Go to your Router and locate the WPS button on it and press it for at least 3 seconds as soon as you find it. The Wi-Fi LED starts to flat, in case the LED doesn’t flash it may be the reason that the WPS feature in your router is turned off.

Once the WPS feature gets turned on in your router, you have to press the WPS button of your range extender within one minute to allow your extender to get connect to the router.
The LED on your Range Extender turns green once the connection between your networking devices gets successful. Soon the LED stops flashing and it will turn solid green. The connection process may take up to 3 to 4 minutes.
Once the connection gets established, you can unplug the Range Extender and move it to the location where it will receive the maximum Wireless Coverage.
If after moving the Range extender your connection gets weaken then move your extender somewhere else from where the LED turns solid green.
At last scan for the available network from the Wi-Fi list on your computer or the wireless Device. As soon as you find the default Network Name on it click on it and type down the Wi-Fi password to get wirelessly connected to the Dlink Extender.

What if my Dlink Range Extender is not connecting to the Router through the WPS connection?

Sometimes the user encounters an error while connecting the dlinkap.local device to the router through the WPS connection. If a user doesn’t follow the instructions properly, the above issue may occur.

Here are the troubleshooting steps that will resolve the WPS connection issue

Sometimes the WPS button in your router is disabled by default, if this is the case then you have to press the WPS button for a longer time than the actual duration. A user can identify the strength of the Wi-Fi signals through the LED located on the front panel of your Range Extender.
It also may be the case that you have placed dlinkap.local extender device far away from your router that is not allowing your extender device to get connected to the router. Bring your Range Extender closer to the router to allow the devices to establish a connection.
Check the default Wi-fi password that you entered while connecting your Range extender to the router. Erase the Wi-Fi password then type it again and click on the connect button to create the connection again.

How to update the firmware of the Dlink AC1200 Wi-Fi extender?

The firmware of the Dlink Extender is published to allow the users to configure their device with upgraded features and new security mechanisms. Dlink provides an excellent service to allow the users to update the firmware of their device automatically through the web interface of dlinkap.local window. The only condition is that a user must have known about the new firmware of his Dlink Extender before visiting the Dlink Extender login window.

How to change the wireless Name of the Dlink AC 1200

Firmware Update For Dlink AC1200 Wi-Fi extender

Visit your browser on the computer connected to the available Wi-Fi network.

Go to the address bar of your browser and type www.dlinkap.local as the URL to get to the default Dlink Extender login window. You also can type the LAN IP address of your extender as the URL. The IP address of the Dlink extender is 192.168.249.1
Hit the enter button and the default gateway of the Dlink Extender appears on the screen.
Mention “admin” as the default username and type the default password on the password field. if you haven’t changed the password after the Dlink Extender setup process, type “admin” as the default password and click on the login button.
As soon as you hit the login button, the home screen of dlinkap.local appears on the screen.
Go to the Management tab then select the Upgrade tab. Click on the save option to maintain the changes you want to create on this page.
Now, go to the Firmware Information tab and the page will display the current firmware installed version as well as the release date of the firmware that is currently installed in your Dlink Extender.
To check whether the new firmware is available for your Extender or not, you need to click on the “Check for new Firmware” tab.
If there is firmware available for your device, you can directly perform the installation process from the computer. Click on the upgrade tab then hit the Yes button for confirmation.
The update process will take around a few minutes depending upon the amount of Wi-Fi signals your device is receiving.

Note: Users are advised not to interrupt the update process by performing such activities on your computer as hopping on to the next window of your desktop, click on the hyperlinks of several websites, opening the new tab on your browser, closing your current browser, and keeping your computer in a sleep mode.

How to change the wireless Name of the Dlink AC 1200 Extender through the web interface of dlinkap.local window?

Wireless Network Name of the Dlink extender is the name given to your device to allow the nearby users to connect to the main network. The more unique your device name will be, the easier it will be for the users to connect to the network.

Only the main user has the authority to change the Network name through the Admin password of the Dlink Extender login page to none.

Steps to change the Wireless Network Name of your Dlink Extender

Launch a browser through the home screen of your desktop.
Type www.dlinkap.local on the web address of the browser. The user can also type the LAN IP address of the device as the URL of the browser.
Hit the enter Dlink Extender login page that appears on the screen.
Mention “admin” on the username as the default username and type your assigned password on the Extender password of the login window of your dlinkap.local. In case, the user has not set up any password yet then he can leave the password field empty as a default credential.
Click on the OK button and the home screen of dlinkap.local appears on the screen.
Move your cursor to the settings tab and click on it. Then find the Wireless tab and click on it.
Wireless settings page of your extender device appears on the screen.

Take your cursor to the SSID field, type the new network name you want to assign your extender. Make sure to make it unique as the same network name within a particular range can confuse the users while finding out your device.

Click on the Save Settings tab to save all the configurations you made.

How to create a backup of the configuration settings of your Dlink AC2000 Wi-Fi extender?

The backup of the configuration settings is created mostly before a user performs the reset or an update process. By creating a backup of the configuration settings into the computer a user can easily restore all the former settings into a device through the web interface of dlinkap.local window. While creating a backup of the settings a user must choose the backup location wisely so that during the restoration process they could easily find the file that has to be backed up.

Steps to create the back up of the configuration settings of the Dlink AC2000 Wi-Fi router

Launch a browser on your desktop connected to the local Wi-Fi network.
Take your cursor to the Address bar and type www.dlinkap.local or the IP address of the extender to get to the Dlink Extender login page. The IP address of the Dlink AX1200 Wi-Fi extender is 192.168.1.249.
Hit the Enter button and the default Dlink Extender login page appears on the screen.
Type the username on the username credential, if you haven’t changed the default username type “admin” as the default username. Type the login password that you mentioned earlier to get to the default gateway of dlinkap.local tab.
Click on the login button and the dlinkap.local main window appears on the screen.
Take your cursor to the Management tab located at the top right corner of your window then click on the System tab residing on the drop-down list.
Now, to save the present configuration settings click on the “Save configuration file” button. If your browser asks you to select the desired location then select the location then click on the Save tab.
If the browser doesn’t ask the location of the file, then the file will get automatically downloaded in the “Downloads” folder of the desktop.
To restore the file back to the desktop, click on the Select file option. Locate the name of the file the name of your file will get displayed. Click on the Restore button and then click on the OK button to begin loading the configuration of the saved file.

change the admin password of my Dlink AC2000 Wi-fi extender via dlinkap.local?

Admin password of the login window of Dlink AC200 Wi-Fi extender is the login credential used to get to the web interface of dlinkap.local. Users can change this credential after the Dlink Extender setup process but during the setup process, a user has to apply a default credential. Most of the users frequently change the login password to prevent an unauthorized entry of anonymous users from accessing the Dlink Extender login window.

Steps to change the admin password of the Dlink AC2000 Wi-Fi extender

Launch a browser on your Wi-Fi connected desktop or mobile device in which you are going to operate the Internet through your router.
Now type www.dlinkap.local on the address bar of the browser and hit the enter button to get to the default Dlink Extender login window.
Type the username as “admin” on the username field and mention the admin password that you mentioned during the Dlink Extender setup process and if you haven’t change the login password after the setup process then clicks on the login button.
As soon as you click on the login button, the main window of the dlinkap.local appears on the screen.
Take your cursor to the Management tab located at the top-right corner of your screen. Click on the Management tab then go to the Admin tab from the drop-down list.
Go to the admin password field and type down a new passphrase to change the login password of the Dlink Extender login window. You also can enable the CAPTCHA by toggling the slider to the right side to prevent the anonymous entry of unauthorized users.
Click on the Save button to save all the configurations you made.

Why re.rockspace.local is not working?

Note: You also can note down the login password somewhere from where you could easily copy the password to the Dlink Extender login window.