How to configure DCH-M225 and play from a MAC?

Device Required:

• MAC Laptop
• D-Link Wi-Fi Configuration Card
• External Speakers / Headphones

Step 1 – Insert the DCH-M225 into a Power Socket and press and hold the reset button for 30 seconds.

Step 2 – Once it has been reset you should see a flashing “Orange” LED.

Step 3 – Connect to the Wireless Network by searching for the SSID which will be located on the D-Link Wi-Fi Configuration Card.

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Step 4 – Select the SSID and when prompted enter the password which will be located on the D-Link Wi-Fi Configuration Card.

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Click on “Join

Step 5 – Once connected to the WiFi network of the DCH-M225, open a web browser. In this example, we used Google Chrome and enter: http://dlinkap.local/

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Step 6 – You are now at the “WiFi Connection Setup Wizard”, select your language.

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Click “Next

Step 7 – You will now be presented with “Select Configuration Method”. There are two choices:
 -- Select this option if your wireless device supports WPS(Wi-Fi Protected Setup)
    -- Select this option if you want to setup your network manually
Step 7-1 – If your router supports WPS, select this option.

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Click “Next

You must press both WPS buttons on the DCH-M225 and the Router or AP to start the connection, then follow the instructions.

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Step 7-2 – If your router doesn’t support WPS, you will need to select the option by “Setup your network manually”.

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Click “Next

You should notice the configuration wizard will be scanning for wireless networks as below.

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Step 8 – Select the wireless network provided by your router or AP.

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Click “Select”

Step 9 – Enter the WiFi Password to connect

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Click on “Next

Step 10 – Choose if you would like to give a name for your “Extended Network” or use the existing WiFi Network. In this example, we are using the same Wi-Fi network name

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Click “Next

Step 11 – Choose a name for the “Device”. In this example we left as default “DCH-M225”.

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Click “Next

Step 12 – The setup is complete and you will be presented with a summary of the setup.

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Click “Save” and you will be presented with a prompt displaying the settings are being saved and device rebooting.

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Step 13 – Once rebooted you will be taken to the “Current Status” page.

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Step 14 – Insert one end of the Audio 3.5mm Jack into the DCH-M225 and the other into the input jack of your speakers. Once this has been accomplished, you will notice a connection to the Audio Render on the “Current Status” page

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Step 15 – To play music to the speakers you will need to open the following program
Finder > Applications > iTunes

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Step 16 – Select the speakers you would like to use from the drop-down option.

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Step 17 – Select the music you wish to play and click on the arrow.

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Step 18 – iTunes will begin to play and will be heard from the speakers.













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