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DIR-860L

Wireless AC1200

Dual Band Gigabit Cloud Router

If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller.

DIR-860L Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Gigabit Cloud Router

Power Adapter

Ethernet Cable

Wi-Fi Configuration Card

Quick Install Guide

1

Power LED

A  solid  green  light  indicates  a  proper  connection  to  the 

power supply. The light will be solid orange during boot-up 

and will blink green during the WPS process.

2

Internet LED

A solid light indicates a connection to the Internet port. If the 

LED is orange, the connection is good but the router cannot 

connect to the Internet. If this LED is blinking orange, this 

indicates that the “on demand” connection type is set and 

the Internet connection is idle.

3

USB Port

Connect a USB flash drive to share content throughout 

your network.

4

WPS Button

Press to start the WPS process. The Power LED will start to 

blink.

5

LAN Ports (1-4) Connect Ethernet devices such as computers, switches, and 

game consoles.

6

Internet Port

Connect  your  broadband  modem  to  this  port  using  an 

Ethernet cable.

7

Power Button

Press to power the router on and off.

8

Power Port

Connect the supplied power adapter.

9

Reset Button

Press  and  hold  the  reset  button  with  a  paper  clip  for  six 

seconds to reset the router to the factory default settings.

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1

Unplug the power to your DSL or Cable modem. 

2

Connect an Ethernet cable from the Internet port of the router to the 

Ethernet port on your DSL or Cable modem.

3

Connect another Ethernet cable from the Ethernet port on your 

computer to one of the LAN ports on the router. 

4

Plug the power back into your DSL or cable modem. Please wait about 

one minute before continuing.

5

Plug  the  power  adapter  into  your  router  and  connect  to  an  available 

power outlet or surge protector. If the Power LED does not light up, press 

the Power button on the back of the router.

12V 2A

USB

WPS

1

2

3

LAN

4

INTERNET

POWER

12V 2A

USB

WPS

1

2

3

LAN

4

INTERNET

POWER

Modem

Modem

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DIR-860L

Computer

Modem

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12V 2A

USB

WPS

1

2

3

LAN

4

INTERNET

POWER

Computer

Package Contents

Hardware Overview

Minimum Requirements

Connect your Router

12V 2A

USB

WPS

1

2

3

LAN

4

INTERNET

POWER

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After the router has powered up, verify that the Power (green) and Internet 

(orange or green) LEDs are both lit then continue with the 

Configuration

 

section on the other side.

Modem

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Computer

Ethernet Port

Ethernet Cable

Internet Port (yellow)

Ethernet Cable

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Users with DSL providers

 - If you are using a PPPoE connection, you will need 

your PPPoE user name and password. If you do not have this information, contact 

your Internet provider. Do not proceed until you have this information.

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Users with Cable providers

 - Make sure you unplug the power to your modem. 

In some cases, you may need to turn it off for up to 5 minutes.  

 Advanced Users

 - If your ISP provided you with a modem/router combo, you will 

need to set it to “bridge” mode so the DIR-860L router can work properly. Please 

contact your ISP or refer to the user manual for your modem/router device.

Before you Start

Network Requirements:

• An Ethernet-based broadband modem

Web-based Configuration Requirements:

Computer with the following:

• Windows® or Mac OS® X operating system

• An installed Ethernet adapter or wireless adapter

Supported Browsers:

• Internet Explorer 7 or higher

• Safari 4 or higher

• Chrome

• Firefox

Make sure you have the latest version of Java installed. Visit 

www.java.com

 

to download the latest version.

mydlink Requirements:

• iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch (iOS 3.0 or higher)

• Android device (1.6 or higher)

• Web Browser Requirements:

• Internet Explorer 7 or higher

• Safari 5 or higher

• Chrome

• Firefox

Note: 

To learn more about mydlink, visit 

http://www.mydlink.com

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