Description

📘 Product Description

The D‑LINK DAP‑2680 is designed to bring high‑performance, scalable wireless connectivity to businesses, offices, and enterprise environments. It operates simultaneously on the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands, providing combined wireless speeds of up to 1750 Mbps (approximately 450 Mbps on 2.4 GHz + 1300 Mbps on 5 GHz) — ideal for bandwidth‑intensive tasks such as video conferencing, streaming, and data transfer.

Featuring MU‑MIMO and beamforming technology, the DAP‑2680 can serve multiple wireless clients at the same time with improved performance and coverage. Band steering automatically directs dual‑band clients to the best available frequency, enhancing network efficiency and user experience.

For deployment flexibility, this access point supports Power over Ethernet (PoE), eliminating the need for separate power cabling, and can be installed on ceilings, walls, or desktops. It also supports multiple operational modes — including Access Point (AP), Wireless Distribution System (WDS), WDS with AP, and Wireless Client mode — to adapt to different network needs.

Network administrators can centrally manage a large number of access points using D‑Link’s Nuclias Connect software or Nuclias Connect Hub, making it easier to monitor performance, configure settings, and scale wireless deployments.

🧾 Specifications

📶 Wireless Performance

• Wireless Standard: IEEE 802.11ac Wave 2 (Dual‑Band)
• Maximum Data Rate: Up to 1750 Mbps combined
  • 2.4 GHz: up to ~450 Mbps
  • 5 GHz: up to ~1300 Mbps
• Frequency Bands:
  • 2.4 GHz (2.4 – 2.4835 GHz)
  • 5 GHz (5.15 – 5.35 GHz and 5.47 – 5.85 GHz)
• MU‑MIMO & Beamforming: Yes (improves performance with multiple devices)
• Band Steering: Yes (automatically guides devices to optimal band)
• Antenna Type: 3 × internal dual‑band antennas (approx. 3.6 dBi @ 2.4 GHz; 4.2 dBi @ 5 GHz)

🔌 Interfaces & Power

• Wired Interface: 1 × Gigabit Ethernet LAN (PoE‑capable)
• Power: PoE (IEEE 802.3at) and optional external 12 V DC power (adapter not included)

📜 Operation Modes

• Access Point (AP)
• Wireless Distribution System (WDS)
• WDS with AP
• Wireless Client Mode

🔐 Security & Network Management

• Security Standards: WPA/WPA2‑Personal/Enterprise, TKIP/AES encryption
• SSID Support: Multiple SSIDs (up to 16)
• Filtering: MAC address filtering, SSID broadcast disable
• Advanced Security: 802.1X authentication, station isolation
• Management:
  • Web GUI (HTTP/HTTPS)
  • SNMP v1/v2c/v3
  • Telnet/SSH
  • Nuclias Connect centralised management

🛠️ Advanced Features

• QoS (WMM/802.11e) for prioritised traffic
• Auto‑Channel Selection
• Traffic Load Balancing
• IPv6 Support

📦 Physical & Environmental

• Dimensions: ~190 × 190 × 44.8 mm
• Weight: ~580 g (without mount) / ~636.5 g (with mounting base)
• Operating Temp: 0 °C – 40 °C (32 °F – 104 °F)
• Humidity: 10 % – 90 % (operating)
• Power Consumption: ~17.53 W

📩 Ideal For

✔ Small to medium businesses requiring scalable Wi‑Fi coverage
✔ Office environments with many connected devices
✔ Centralised wireless management with Nuclias Connect
✔ Deployments needing flexible installation via PoE