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D-Link DIR-816L, User Manual

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User Manual

DIR-816L

Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router & Access Point
with 3G/CDMA/LTE Support and USB Port

August 2015

Summary of Contents for DIR-816L

Page 1: ...User Manual DIR 816L Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router Access Point with 3G CDMA LTE Support and USB Port August 2015 ...

Page 2: ...apter in OS Windows 7 31 Connecting to Web based Interface 33 Web based Interface Structure 34 General Information Page 34 Router Mode 35 Access Point Mode 38 Notifications and System Drop down Menu 40 Device Operation Modes 43 Router Mode 43 Access Point Mode 43 Chapter 4 Configuring Device Router Mode 44 Monitoring 44 Click n Connect 48 Creating WAN Connection 51 PPPoE Connection 51 IPv6 PPPoE o...

Page 3: ...Pv6 WAN Connection 110 Creating PPPoE Static IP or PPPoE Dynamic IP WAN Connection 114 Creating PPTP L2TP Static IP or PPTP L2TP Dynamic IP WAN Connection 121 Creating 3G WAN Connection 128 Creating LTE WAN Connection 131 LAN 134 WAN Reservation 137 Wi Fi 139 Basic Settings 139 2 4GHz Band 139 5GHz Band 142 Security Settings 145 MAC Filter 150 List of Wi Fi Clients 152 WPS 153 Using WPS Function v...

Page 4: ...ssion Settings 209 Control 212 URL Filter 212 Yandex DNS 214 Internet Protection Settings 214 System 217 Administrator Password 218 Configuration 219 System Log 221 Firmware Upgrade 223 Local Update 224 Remote Update 225 System Time 226 Ping 228 Traceroute 229 Telnet 230 USB Users 231 Device mode 233 Chapter 5 Configuring Device Access Point Mode 234 Wireless Network Settings Wizard 234 Access Poi...

Page 5: ...Additional Settings 268 WMM 270 Client 272 USB Storage 276 Information 276 Filebrowser 277 Print Server 278 Samba 279 FTP 280 DLNA 281 System 283 Administrator Password 284 Configuration 285 System Log 287 Firmware Upgrade 289 Local Update 290 Remote Update 291 System Time 292 Ping 293 Traceroute 294 Telnet 295 USB Users 296 Device mode 298 Chapter 6 Operation Guidelines 299 Safety Instructions 29...

Page 6: ...u menu item control field checkbox drop down list button etc 192 168 0 1 Data that you should enter in the specified field Information An important note Document Structure Chapter 1 describes the purpose and structure of the document Chapter 2 gives an overview of the device s hardware and software features describes its appearance and the package contents Chapter 3 explains how to install the DIR...

Page 7: ...ion modes access point router client WPS WMM You are able to connect the wireless router DIR 816L switched to the router mode to a cable or DSL modem or to a private Ethernet line and use a high speed Internet connection to successfully fulfill a wide range of professional tasks The built in 4 port switch enables you to connect Ethernet enabled computers game consoles and other devices to your net...

Page 8: ...ter mode Access point mode WAN connection types LTE 3G PPPoE IPv6 PPPoE PPPoE Dual Stack Static IP Dynamic IP Static IPv6 Dynamic IPv6 PPPoE Static IP Dynamic IP PPTP L2TP Static IP PPTP L2TP Dynamic IP Network functions Support of IEEE 802 1X for Internet connection DHCP server relay DHCPv6 server Stateful Stateless IPv6 prefix delegation DNS relay Support of DNSv6 AAAA records Dynamic DNS Static...

Page 9: ...ation on connection problems and auto redirect to settings Firmware update via web based interface Automatic notification on new firmware version Saving restoring configuration to from file Support of remote logging Automatic synchronization of system time with NTP server and manual time date setup Ping function Traceroute utility TR 069 client Wireless Module Parameters Standards IEEE 802 11a n a...

Page 10: ... HT40 16dBm 2dB at MCS0 1 2 3 4 MCS8 9 10 11 12 15dBm 2dB at MCS5 MCS13 14dBm 2dB at MCS6 7 MCS14 15 5GHz HT20 16dBm 2dB at MCS0 1 2 3 4 15dBm 2dB at MCS5 14dBm 2dB at MCS6 7 5GHz HT40 16dBm 2dB at MCS0 1 2 3 4 15dBm 2dB MCS5 14dBm 2dB MCS6 7 802 11ac typical at room temperature 25 C HT20 16dBm 2dB at MCS0 1 2 3 4 15dBm 2dB at MCS5 14dBm 2dB at MCS6 7 12dBm 2dB at MCS8 HT40 16dBm 2dB at MCS0 1 2 3...

Page 11: ...CS3 67dBm at MCS4 63dBm at MCS5 62dBm at MCS6 61dBm at MCS7 802 11ac typical at PER 10 1000 byte PDUs HT20 82dBm at MCS0 79dBm at MCS1 77dBm at MCS2 74dBm at MCS3 70dBm at MCS4 66dBm at MCS5 65dBm at MCS6 64dBm at MCS7 59dBm at MCS8 57dBm at MCS9 HT40 79dBm at MCS0 76dBm at MCS1 74dBm at MCS2 71dBm at MCS3 67dBm at MCS4 63dBm at MCS5 62dBm at MCS6 61dBm at MCS7 56dBm at MCS8 54dBm at MCS9 HT80 76d...

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Page 13: ...ed USB modems LTE Huawei E3131 Huawei E3272 Huawei E3351 Huawei E367 Huawei E392 Megafon M100 1 Megafon M100 2 Megafon M100 3 Megafon M100 4 Megafon M150 1 MTS 824F Quanta 1K6E Beeline 1K6E Yota LU 150 Yota WLTUBA 107 ZTE MF823 ZTE MF827 Smartphones in USB tethering mode Some models of Android smartphones Page 13 of 304 ...

Page 14: ... Appearance Top Panel Figure 1 Front panel view LED Mode Description Power Solid green The router is powered on No light The router is powered off Internet Solid green The Internet connection is on Blinking green The WAN interface is active upstream or downstream traffic No light The cable is not connected Page 14 of 304 ...

Page 15: ...ing green Attempting to add a wireless device via the WPS function No light The 2 4GHz and 5GHz bands are off LAN 1 4 Solid green A device computer is connected to the relevant port the connection is on Blinking green The LAN port is active upstream or downstream traffic When the router is being loaded the LEDs are blinking one at a time When the firmware is being upgraded the LEDs are blinking tw...

Page 16: ...p a secure wireless connection the WPS function and enable disable the wireless network To use the WPS function with the device turned on push the button hold it for 2 seconds and release The WLAN WPS LED should start blinking To disable the router s wireless network with the device turned on press the button hold for 7 seconds and release The WLAN WPS LED should turn off Page 16 of 304 ...

Page 17: ...rnet line it is recommended to use the cable included in the delivery package USB A port for connecting a USB device modem storage printer ON OFF A button to turn the router on off 12V 1A Power connector The RESET button located on the bottom panel of the router is designed to restore the factory default settings To restore the factory defaults push the button with the device turned on hold it for...

Page 18: ... be included Router DIR 816L Power adapter DC 12V 1A Ethernet cable Quick Installation Guide brochure The User Manual and Quick Installation Guide documents are available on D Link website see www dlink ru Using a power supply with a different voltage rating than the one included will cause damage and void the warranty for this product Page 18 of 304 ...

Page 19: ...oogle Chrome 5 and later Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 and later Mozilla Firefox 5 and later Opera 10 and later For successful operation JavaScript should be enabled on the web browser Make sure that JavaScript has not been disabled by other software such as virus protection or web user security packages running on your computer Wired or Wireless NIC Ethernet or Wi Fi Adapter Any computer that use...

Page 20: ... the Internet6 Your USB modem should be equipped with an active identification card SIM or R UIM of your operator Some operators require subscribers to activate their USB modems prior to using them Please refer to connection guidelines provided by your operator when concluding the agreement or placed on its website For LTE and CDMA USB modems it is required to disable the PIN code check on the ide...

Page 21: ...dem to the USB port and power on the router 4 Connect the power cord to the power connector port on the back panel of the router then plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet or power strip 5 Turn on the router by pressing the ON OFF button on its back panel 6 Turn on your PC and wait until your operating system is completely loaded Obtaining IP Address Automatically in OS Windows XP 1 Cli...

Page 22: ...LTE Support and USB Port User Manual Installation and Connection 3 In the Local Area Connection Properties window on the General tab select the Internet Protocol TCP IP line Click the Properties button Figure 5 The Local Area Connection Properties window Page 22 of 304 ...

Page 23: ...tion 4 Select the Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically radio buttons Click the OK button Figure 6 The Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties window 5 Click the ОК button in the connection properties window Now your computer is configured to obtain an IP address automatically Page 23 of 304 ...

Page 24: ...lick the Start button and proceed to the Control Panel window 2 Select the Network and Sharing Center section If the Control Panel has the category view the Category value is selected from the View by drop down list in the top right corner of the window choose the View network status and tasks line under the Network and Internet section Figure 7 The Control Panel window Page 24 of 304 ...

Page 25: ...ccess Point with 3G CDMA LTE Support and USB Port User Manual Installation and Connection 3 In the menu located on the left part of the window select the Change adapter settings line Figure 8 The Network and Sharing Center window Page 25 of 304 ...

Page 26: ...th 3G CDMA LTE Support and USB Port User Manual Installation and Connection 4 In the opened window right click the relevant Local Area Connection icon and select the Properties line in the menu displayed Figure 9 The Network Connections window Page 26 of 304 ...

Page 27: ...ort and USB Port User Manual Installation and Connection 5 In the Local Area Connection Properties window on the Networking tab select the Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 line Click the Properties button Figure 10 The Local Area Connection Properties window Page 27 of 304 ...

Page 28: ...Select the Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically radio buttons Click the OK button Figure 11 The Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 Properties window 7 Click the OK button in the connection properties window Now your computer is configured to obtain an IP address automatically Page 28 of 304 ...

Page 29: ...ord to the power connector port on the back panel of the router then plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet or power strip 3 Turn on the router by pressing the ON OFF button on its back panel 4 Turn on your PC and wait until your operating system is completely loaded 5 Turn on your Wi Fi adapter As a rule modern notebooks with built in wireless NICs are equipped with a button or switch t...

Page 30: ...less Network Connection window select the wireless network DIR 816LA1A for operating in the 2 4GHz band or DIR 816LA1A 5G for operating in the 5GHz band and click the Connect button 5 In the opened window enter the network key see WPS PIN on the barcode label on the bottom panel of the device in the Network key and Confirm network key fields and click the Connect button After that the Wireless Net...

Page 31: ...ndow choose the View network status and tasks line under the Network and Internet section Figure 13 The Control Panel window 3 In the menu located on the left part of the window select the Change adapter settings line 4 In the opened window select the icon of the wireless network connection and make sure that your Wi Fi adapter is on 5 To open the list of available wireless networks select the ico...

Page 32: ...ilable networks 7 In the opened window enter the network key see WPS PIN on the barcode label on the bottom panel of the device in the Security key field and click the OK button 8 Wait for about 20 30 seconds After the connection is established the network icon will be displayed as the signal level scale If you perform initial configuration of the router via Wi Fi connection note that immediately ...

Page 33: ...f the router make sure that you have properly connected the router to your computer After the first access to the web based interface you need to change the default administrator password Enter the new password in the Password and Confirmation fields You may set any password except admin Use digits Latin letters uppercase and or lowercase and characters available on the keyboard Then click the App...

Page 34: ...nterface The web based interface of the router is multilingual If you need to select another language for the web based interface place the mouse pointer over the English caption in the top part of the page and select a language from the menu displayed Figure 19 Changing the language of the web based interface Also you can find a specific page via search To do this enter the name of the page wholl...

Page 35: ...ht column of the Firmware version line and follow the dialog box appeared To contact the technical support group to send an e mail left click the support e mail address the right column of the Support line After clicking the line the e mail client window for sending a new letter to the specified address opens To edit the router s local interface parameters left click the IPv4 IPv6 or MAC address o...

Page 36: ...ess network settings wizard page for the detailed description of the Wizard see the Wireless Network Settings Wizard section page 77 To configure access from the Internet to a web server located in your LAN go to the Virtual server settings wizard page for the detailed description of the Wizard see the Virtual Server Settings Wizard section page 85 To configure the router to use an IPTV set top bo...

Page 37: ...n section page 209 The pages of the Control section are designed for creating restrictions on access to the Internet for the description of the page see the Control section page 212 The pages of the Yandex DNS section are designed for configuring the Yandex DNS web content filtering service for the description of the pages see the Yandex DNS section page 214 The pages of the System section provide...

Page 38: ...he right column of the Firmware version line and follow the dialog box appeared To contact the technical support group to send an e mail left click the support e mail address the right column of the Support line After clicking the line the e mail client window for sending a new letter to the specified address opens To edit the router s local interface parameters left click the IPv4 IPv6 or MAC add...

Page 39: ...re the router In the Home section you can run the Wi Fi Wizard To configure the router s wireless network go to the Wireless network settings wizard page for the detailed description of the Wizard see the Wireless Network Settings Wizard section page 234 The pages of the Status section display data on the current state of the router for the description of the pages see the Status section page 242 ...

Page 40: ...he complete list and click the relevant link Note that you should regularly save the changes of the router s settings to the non volatile memory You can save the router s settings via the menu displayed when the mouse pointer is over the System caption in the top left part of the page Also the System menu allows you to reboot the device create and load the configuration backup restore the factory ...

Page 41: ...ystem Configuration page Reset to factory Click the icon to restore the factory default settings Also you can restore the factory defaults via the Factory button on the System Configuration page Also you can restore the factory default settings via the hardware RESET button The button is located on the bottom panel of the router Push the button with the router powered on and hold for 10 seconds Th...

Page 42: ...B Port User Manual Installation and Connection Control Description Unmount storage Click the icon to safely disconnect the USB storage Also you can safely disconnect the USB storage on the USB storage Information page Logout Click the icon to exit the web based interface Page 42 of 304 ...

Page 43: ...e the device is used to connect to the Internet You can connect the device to a cable or DSL modem or to a private Ethernet line and create a WAN connection In addition you can configure connection to a Wireless Internet Service Provider Access Point Mode In the access point mode the device is used to create a wireless local area network or to connect to a wired router Page 43 of 304 ...

Page 44: ...active scheme which illustrates the router s settings and the LAN structure Figure 24 The Monitoring page Also you can modify the basic parameters of the router on the Monitoring page To access the router s advanced settings click the Editing device settings link in the bottom left corner of the page For the detailed description of all the router s functions see the relevant section of this manual...

Page 45: ...er the icon to view the list of the IP filter rules remove existing rules add new ones or quickly switch the filtering mode for a rule Control The Control element displays the number of blocked allowed web sites Place the mouse pointer over the icon to view the list of web sites remove existing entries or add new ones Use the Enable Disable URL filter switch to enable or disable the URL filter Use...

Page 46: ...a value from the keyboard in the editing mode or move the sliders In the editing mode you can specify the subnet mask Dynamic Clients The Dynamic Clients area displays all connected dynamic clients An icon of a client displays the name of a device its MAC address and received IP address The list of actions available for each client is displayed when the mouse pointer is over an icon If you want to...

Page 47: ... the editing mode of the relevant field Wireless Client Mode The Wireless Client Mode element displays operation of Wi Fi module in the client mode To the right of the graphical representation of another access point its name and MAC address are displayed Use the Disable client mode switch to disable the client mode Wi Fi Filter The Wi Fi Filter element displays the number of MAC addresses specifi...

Page 48: ...Click n Connect To configure connection to the Internet click the Click n Connect link in the Home section Figure 25 Configuring connection to the Internet Connect the Ethernet cable provided by your ISP to the WAN port of the router Verify the relevant LED the Internet LED should be on Click the Next button to continue Page 48 of 304 ...

Page 49: ... 3G network operator On the opened page from the Provider drop down list select your country and operator if you are going to configure a 3G network connection or leave the Manually value if you are going to configure a wired LTE WAN connection or you want to specify all settings for your 3G WAN connection independently Click the Next button to continue Page 49 of 304 ...

Page 50: ...ss Point with 3G CDMA LTE Support and USB Port User Manual Configuring Device Router Mode Figure 27 The page for selecting the connection type On the opened page select the needed choice of the radio button and click the Next button Page 50 of 304 ...

Page 51: ...ettings are enough to configure a connection of the selected type If you need to specify additional settings open the expert settings mode To do this use the switch in the bottom left corner of the page for a detailed description of all the connection s parameters see the Creating PPPoE WAN Connection section page 95 Click the Next button to continue After that the page displaying all specified se...

Page 52: ...ic IPv6 gateway address field As a rule the specified settings are enough to configure a connection of the selected type If you need to specify additional settings open the expert settings mode To do this use the switch in the bottom left corner of the page for a detailed description of all the connection s parameters see the Creating IPv6 PPPoE or PPPoE Dual Stack WAN Connection section page 99 C...

Page 53: ...n in the ISP s network via 802 1x protocol checkbox and fill in the fields of the section in accordance with data provided by your ISP As a rule the specified settings are enough to configure a connection of the selected type If you need to specify additional settings open the expert settings mode To do this use the switch in the bottom left corner of the page for a detailed description of all the...

Page 54: ... settings are enough to configure a connection of the selected type If you need to specify additional settings open the expert settings mode To do this use the switch in the bottom left corner of the page for a detailed description of all the connection s parameters see the Creating Static IP or Dynamic IP WAN Connection section page 105 Click the Next button to continue After that the page displa...

Page 55: ...selected type If you need to specify additional settings open the expert settings mode To do this use the switch in the bottom left corner of the page for a detailed description of all the connection s parameters see the Creating Static IPv6 or Dynamic IPv6 WAN Connection section page 110 Click the Next button to continue After that the page displaying all specified settings opens Click the Apply ...

Page 56: ...ied settings are enough to configure a connection of the selected type If you need to specify additional settings open the expert settings mode To do this use the switch in the bottom left corner of the page for a detailed description of all the connection s parameters see the Creating Static IPv6 or Dynamic IPv6 WAN Connection section page 110 Click the Next button to continue After that the page...

Page 57: ...via the 802 1x protocol in the Authorization via 802 1x protocol section select the Authorization in the ISP s network via 802 1x protocol checkbox and fill in the fields of the section in accordance with data provided by your ISP As a rule the specified settings are enough at this step to configure a connection of the selected type If you need to specify additional settings open the expert settin...

Page 58: ...Point with 3G CDMA LTE Support and USB Port User Manual Configuring Device Router Mode If needed enter the IP addresses of the ISP s local resources Figure 35 Configuring PPPoE Static IP WAN connection Click the Next button to continue Page 58 of 304 ...

Page 59: ... a connection of the selected type If you need to specify additional settings open the expert settings mode To do this use the switch in the bottom left corner of the page for a detailed description of all the connection s parameters see the Creating PPPoE Static IP or PPPoE Dynamic IP WAN Connection section page 114 Click the Next button to continue After that the page displaying all specified se...

Page 60: ...ddresses automatically checkbox and fill in the Primary DNS server field As a rule the specified settings are enough at this step to configure a connection of the selected type If you need to specify additional settings open the expert settings mode To do this use the switch in the bottom left corner of the page for a detailed description of all the connection s parameters see the Creating PPPoE S...

Page 61: ... a connection of the selected type If you need to specify additional settings open the expert settings mode To do this use the switch in the bottom left corner of the page for a detailed description of all the connection s parameters see the Creating PPPoE Static IP or PPPoE Dynamic IP WAN Connection section page 114 Click the Next button to continue After that the page displaying all specified se...

Page 62: ...ion via the 802 1x protocol in the Authorization via 802 1x protocol section select the Authorization in the ISP s network via 802 1x protocol checkbox and fill in the fields of the section in accordance with data provided by your ISP As a rule the specified settings are enough to configure a non protected connection of the selected type If you need to specify additional settings open the expert s...

Page 63: ...Point with 3G CDMA LTE Support and USB Port User Manual Configuring Device Router Mode If needed enter the IP addresses of the ISP s local resources Figure 40 Configuring PPTP Static IP WAN connection Click the Next button to continue Page 63 of 304 ...

Page 64: ...e specified settings are enough to configure a protected connection the VPN tunnel If you need to specify additional settings open the expert settings mode To do this use the switch in the bottom left corner of the page for a detailed description of all the connection s parameters see the Creating PPTP L2TP Static IP or PPTP L2TP Dynamic IP WAN Connection section page 121 Click the Next button to ...

Page 65: ...er addresses automatically checkbox and fill in the Primary DNS server field As a rule the specified settings are enough to configure a non protected connection of the selected type If you need to specify additional settings open the expert settings mode To do this use the switch in the bottom left corner of the page for a detailed description of all the connection s parameters see the Creating PP...

Page 66: ...he specified settings are enough to configure a protected connection the VPN tunnel If you need to specify additional settings open the expert settings mode To do this use the switch in the bottom left corner of the page for a detailed description of all the connection s parameters see the Creating PPTP L2TP Static IP or PPTP L2TP Dynamic IP WAN Connection section page 121 Click the Next button to...

Page 67: ... connect to the authorization server of the operator As a rule the specified settings are enough to configure a connection of the selected type If you need to specify additional settings open the expert settings mode To do this use the switch in the bottom left corner of the page for a detailed description of all the connection s parameters see the Creating 3G WAN Connection section page 128 Click...

Page 68: ...mary DNS server field As a rule the specified settings are enough to configure a connection of the selected type If you need to specify additional settings open the expert settings mode To do this use the switch in the bottom left corner of the page for a detailed description of all the connection s parameters see the Creating LTE WAN Connection section page 131 Click the Next button to continue A...

Page 69: ...and possible causes of malfunctions are displayed To recheck the status of the WAN connection enter the IP address or name of a host in the Address field or leave the value specified by default google com for IPv4 connections ipv6 google com for IPv6 connections Then click the Recheck button Click the Back button to specify other settings Click the Next button to continue After clicking the Next b...

Page 70: ... router s network Safe mode when this value is selected the service blocks access to malicious and fraudulent web sites Child mode when this value is selected the service blocks access to malicious and fraudulent web sites and blocks access to adult content Protection off when this value is selected the service provides the DNS server with no restrictions on access to unsafe web sites If you are n...

Page 71: ...e the wireless connection select the Turn off choice of the Mode radio button Click the Next button and then click the Apply button on the opened page After clicking the button the page for configuring the router to use an IPTV set top box opens see the Configuring IPTV section page 76 If you want to connect portable devices to the Internet via wireless connection select the Access point choice of...

Page 72: ... Port User Manual Configuring Device Router Mode On the opened page in the SSID field specify a new name for the network in the 2 4GHz band use digits and Latin characters Figure 49 Changing the name of the wireless LAN in the 2 4GHz band Click the Next button to continue Page 72 of 304 ...

Page 73: ...ccess your wireless network in the Network key field Use digits and Latin characters After applying this setting the WPA PSK WPA2 PSK mixed authentication type is specified for the router s WLAN in the 2 4GHz band When the Open value is selected the Network key field is unavailable After applying this setting the Open authentication type with no encryption is specified for the router s WLAN in the...

Page 74: ...SB Port User Manual Configuring Device Router Mode On the opened page in the SSID field specify a new name for the network in the 5GHz band use digits and Latin characters Figure 51 Changing the name of the wireless LAN in the 5GHz band Click the Next button to continue Page 74 of 304 ...

Page 75: ...WPA2 PSK mixed authentication type is specified for the router s WLAN in the 5GHz band When the Open value is selected the Network key field is unavailable After applying this setting the Open authentication type with no encryption is specified for the router s WLAN in the 5GHz band Figure 52 Selecting a security mode for the wireless network in the 5GHz band Click the Next button to continue On t...

Page 76: ...he detailed description of the Wizard see the IPTV Settings Wizard section page 87 If for accessing the Internet and IPTV services your ISP uses virtual local area networks with identifiers VLAN ID to configure access to the IPTV service proceed to the Advanced VLAN page create a group of ports with the required value of the VLAN ID parameter the Bridge type and the port to which the set top box w...

Page 77: ...g mode for the wireless network If you are not going to use the wireless connection select the Turn off choice of the Mode radio button Click the Next button and then click the Apply button on the opened page If you want to connect portable devices to the Internet via wireless connection select the Access point choice of the Mode radio button Click the Next button If you want to configure the rout...

Page 78: ...nual Configuring Device Router Mode Access Point Mode On the opened page in the SSID field specify a new name for the network in the 2 4GHz band use digits and Latin characters Figure 55 Page for changing the name of the wireless LAN in the 2 4GHz band Click the Next button to continue Page 78 of 304 ...

Page 79: ... your wireless network in the Network key field Use digits and Latin characters After applying this setting the WPA PSK WPA2 PSK mixed authentication type is specified for the router s WLAN in the 2 4GHz band When the Open value is selected the Network key field is unavailable After applying this setting the Open authentication type with no encryption is specified for the router s WLAN in the 2 4G...

Page 80: ...ort User Manual Configuring Device Router Mode On the opened page in the SSID field specify a new name for the network in the 5GHz band use digits and Latin characters Figure 57 Page for changing the name of the wireless LAN in the 5GHz band Click the Next button to continue Page 80 of 304 ...

Page 81: ...s and Latin characters After applying this setting the WPA PSK WPA2 PSK mixed authentication type is specified for the router s WLAN in the 5GHz band When the Open value is selected the Network key field is unavailable After applying this setting the Open authentication type with no encryption is specified for the router s WLAN in the 5GHz band Figure 58 Page for selecting a security mode for the ...

Page 82: ...e Router Mode Client Mode On the opened page select the band of the network to which you want to connect from the Wireless network range drop down list and click the Search button Figure 59 The page for selecting a network to connect Select the network to which you want to connect and click the Next button Page 82 of 304 ...

Page 83: ...on to the wireless network If you need a password to connect to the selected network enter the password in the Network key field and click the Next button On the next page you can specify an individual name SSID and security settings for the router or disable the router s wireless network broadcast Figure 61 The page for changing the settings of the wireless local area network Page 83 of 304 ...

Page 84: ... drop down list and enter a key a password that will be used to access your wireless network in the Network key field Use digits and Latin characters After applying this setting the WPA PSK WPA2 PSK mixed authentication type is specified for the router s WLAN Click the Next button On the next page the parameters of the network to which you want to connect the entered password and the settings of t...

Page 85: ...rom the drop down list or select Custom to specify all parameters of the new virtual server manually Name Enter a name for the virtual server for easier identification You can specify any name Interface Select a WAN connection to which this virtual server will be assigned Protocol A protocol that will be used by the new virtual server Select a value from the drop down list Public port begin Public...

Page 86: ...matically Remote IP Enter the IP address of the server from the external network Enable NAT Loopback If the checkbox is selected users of the router s LAN can access the server which IP address is specified in the Private IP field using the router s external IP address as the server s IP address If a DDNS service is configured on the Advanced DDNS page the users can access the server via the route...

Page 87: ...licking the button the Home Information page opens If in the future you need to disconnect your IPTV set top box from the specified LAN port and connect to it a computer on the current page deselect the LAN port and click the Save button If for accessing the Internet and IPTV services your ISP uses virtual local area networks with identifiers VLAN ID to configure access to the IPTV service proceed...

Page 88: ...twork Statistics On the Status Network statistics page you can view statistics for all connections existing in the system WAN connections LAN WLAN For each connection the following data are displayed name and state when the connection is on its name is highlighted in green when the connection is off its name is highlighted in red IP address and subnet mask gateway if the connection is established ...

Page 89: ...uring Device Router Mode DHCP The Status DHCP page displays the information on computers that have been identified by hostnames and MAC addresses and have got IP addresses from the DHCP server of the device as well as the IP address expiration periods the lease time Figure 65 The Status DHCP page Page 89 of 304 ...

Page 90: ...port and USB Port User Manual Configuring Device Router Mode Routing Table The Status Routing table page displays the information on routes The table contains destination IP addresses gateways subnet masks and other data Figure 66 The Status Routing table page Page 90 of 304 ...

Page 91: ...uter Mode Clients On the Status Clients page you can view the list of devices connected to the router and devices accessing its web based interface Figure 67 The Status Clients page For each device the following data are displayed the IP address the MAC address and the interface to which the device is connected Page 91 of 304 ...

Page 92: ...s page you can view information on current sessions in the router s network For each session the following data are displayed a protocol for network packet transmission a source IP address and port a destination IP address and port Figure 68 The Status Active sessions page To view the latest data on current sessions in the router s network click the Refresh button Page 92 of 304 ...

Page 93: ...uter Mode Multicast groups The Status Multicast groups page displays addresses of active multicast groups including IPTV channels and groups for transferring service information to which the device is subscribed and the interface through which the device is subscribed Figure 69 The Status Multicast groups page Page 93 of 304 ...

Page 94: ...ge displayed select the needed value from the Connection Type drop down list and specify the relevant values To edit an existing connection left click the relevant line in the table On the page displayed change the parameters and click the Apply button To remove a connection select the checkbox located to the left of the relevant line in the table and click the Delete button Also you can remove a ...

Page 95: ... value from the Connection Type drop down list and specify the needed values Figure 71 The page for creating a new PPPoE connection The General settings section Parameter Description General settings Provider Leave the Manually value Interface A physical or virtual interface to which the new connection will be assigned Name A name for connection for easier identification Enable Select the checkbox...

Page 96: ...inding In the field enter the MAC address registered by your ISP upon concluding the agreement You can click the Clone MAC address of your computer icon to set the MAC address of the network interface card of the computer that is being used to configure the router at the moment as the MAC address of the WAN interface Also you can set the address of a device connected to the router s LAN at the mom...

Page 97: ...e The name of the PPPoE authentication server Authentication algorithm Select a required authentication method from the drop down list or leave the AUTO value MTU The maximum size of units transmitted by the interface Keep Alive Select the checkbox if you want the router to keep you connected to your ISP even when the connection has been inactive for a specified period of time When the checkbox is...

Page 98: ...tion When the checkbox is selected the router uses an alternate routing table for this connection Select the checkbox only when your ISP requires this Enable RIP Select the checkbox to allow using RIP for this connection Enable IGMP Multicast Select the checkbox to allow multicast traffic from the external network e g video streaming to be received NAT Select the checkbox if you want one WAN IP ad...

Page 99: ...page select the relevant value from the Connection Type drop down list and specify the needed values Figure 75 The page for creating a new IPv6 PPPoE connection The General settings section Parameter Description General settings Provider Leave the Manually value Interface A physical or virtual interface to which the new connection will be assigned Name A name for connection for easier identificati...

Page 100: ... binding In the field enter the MAC address registered by your ISP upon concluding the agreement You can click the Clone MAC address of your computer icon to set the MAC address of the network interface card of the computer that is being used to configure the router at the moment as the MAC address of the WAN interface Also you can set the address of a device connected to the router s LAN at the m...

Page 101: ...ation algorithm Select a required authentication method from the drop down list or leave the AUTO value MTU The maximum size of units transmitted by the interface Keep Alive Select the checkbox if you want the router to keep you connected to your ISP even when the connection has been inactive for a specified period of time When the checkbox is selected the LCP interval and LCP fails fields are ava...

Page 102: ...IPv6 section Parameter Description IPv6 Get IPv6 Select a method for IPv6 address assignment from the drop down list or leave the Automatically value Figure 79 The page for creating a new Pv6 PPPoE connection The IPv6 gateway section Parameter Description IPv6 gateway SLAAC Select the checkbox to automatically assign the IPv6 gateway address with help of SLAAC Stateless Address Autoconfiguration S...

Page 103: ...erver addresses automatically Select the checkbox to configure automatic assignment of IPv6 DNS server addresses If the checkbox is selected the Static primary DNS server and Static secondary DNS server fields are not available for editing Static primary DNS server Static secondary DNS server Enter addresses of the primary and secondary IPv6 DNS servers in the relevant fields PPP debug Select the ...

Page 104: ...ng RIP for this connection Enable IGMP Multicast For the PPPoE Dual Stack type only Select the checkbox to allow multicast traffic from the external network e g video streaming to be received NAT For the PPPoE Dual Stack type only Select the checkbox if you want one WAN IP address to be used for all computers of your LAN Firewall Select the checkbox to enable protection against ARP and DDoS attack...

Page 105: ...lect the relevant value from the Connection Type drop down list and specify the needed values Figure 82 The page for creating a new Static IP connection The General settings section Parameter Description General settings Provider Leave the Manually value Interface A physical or virtual interface to which the new connection will be assigned Name A name for connection for easier identification Enabl...

Page 106: ... binding In the field enter the MAC address registered by your ISP upon concluding the agreement You can click the Clone MAC address of your computer icon to set the MAC address of the network interface card of the computer that is being used to configure the router at the moment as the MAC address of the WAN interface Also you can set the address of a device connected to the router s LAN at the m...

Page 107: ...this WAN connection Primary DNS server Secondary DNS server Enter addresses of the primary and secondary DNS servers in the relevant fields For Dynamic IP type Obtain DNS server addresses automatically Select the checkbox to configure automatic assignment of DNS server addresses If the checkbox is selected the Primary DNS server and Secondary DNS server fields are not displayed Primary DNS server ...

Page 108: ...02 1x protocol section Parameter Description Authorization via 802 1x protocol Authorization in the ISP s network via 802 1x protocol Select the checkbox to allow authorization in the ISP s network via the 802 1x protocol Authentication method Select a needed authentication method from the drop down list Username Enter the username provided by your ISP Password Enter the password provided by your ...

Page 109: ...IP Select the checkbox to allow using RIP for this connection Enable IGMP Multicast Select the checkbox to allow multicast traffic from the external network e g video streaming to be received NAT Select the checkbox if you want one WAN IP address to be used for all computers of your LAN Firewall Select the checkbox to enable protection against ARP and DDoS attacks Ping Select the checkbox to allow...

Page 110: ... select the relevant value from the Connection Type drop down list and specify the needed values Figure 87 The page for creating a new Static IPv6 connection The General settings section Parameter Description General settings Provider Leave the Manually value Interface A physical or virtual interface to which the new connection will be assigned Name A name for connection for easier identification ...

Page 111: ...s binding In the field enter the MAC address registered by your ISP upon concluding the agreement You can click the Clone MAC address of your computer icon to set the MAC address of the network interface card of the computer that is being used to configure the router at the moment as the MAC address of the WAN interface Also you can set the address of a device connected to the router s LAN at the ...

Page 112: ... for IPv6 address assignment from the drop down list or leave the Automatically value Gateway by SLAAC Select the checkbox to automatically assign the IPv6 gateway address with help of SLAAC Stateless Address Autoconfiguration Static IPv6 gateway address The static address of the IPv6 gateway The field is available for editing if the Gateway by SLAAC checkbox is not selected Obtain DNS server addr...

Page 113: ... uses an alternate routing table for this connection Select the checkbox only when your ISP requires this Enable RIP Select the checkbox to allow using RIP for this connection Firewall Select the checkbox to enable protection against ARP and DDoS attacks Ping Select the checkbox to allow the router to answer ping requests from the external network through this connection For security reasons it is...

Page 114: ...d page select the relevant value from the Connection Type drop down list and specify the needed values Figure 91 The page for creating a new PPPoE Static IP connection The General settings section Parameter Description General settings Provider Leave the Manually value Interface A physical or virtual interface to which the new connection will be assigned Name A name for connection for easier ident...

Page 115: ...ess binding In the field enter the MAC address registered by your ISP upon concluding the agreement You can click the Clone MAC address of your computer icon to set the MAC address of the network interface card of the computer that is being used to configure the router at the moment as the MAC address of the WAN interface Also you can set the address of a device connected to the router s LAN at th...

Page 116: ...by this WAN connection Primary DNS server Secondary DNS server Enter addresses of the primary and secondary DNS servers in the relevant fields For PPPoE Dynamic IP type Obtain DNS server addresses automatically Select the checkbox to configure automatic assignment of DNS server addresses If the checkbox is selected the Primary DNS server and Secondary DNS server fields are not displayed Primary DN...

Page 117: ...a 802 1x protocol section Parameter Description Authorization via 802 1x protocol Authorization in the ISP s network via 802 1x protocol Select the checkbox to allow authorization in the ISP s network via the 802 1x protocol Authentication method Select a needed authentication method from the drop down list Username Enter the username provided by your ISP Password Enter the password provided by yo...

Page 118: ... only when your ISP requires this Enable RIP Select the checkbox to allow using RIP for this connection Enable IGMP Multicast Select the checkbox to allow multicast traffic from the external network e g video streaming to be received NAT Select the checkbox if you want one WAN IP address to be used for all computers of your LAN Firewall Select the checkbox to enable protection against ARP and DDoS...

Page 119: ...e name The name of the PPPoE authentication server Authentication algorithm Select a required authentication method from the drop down list or leave the AUTO value MTU The maximum size of units transmitted by the interface Keep Alive Select the checkbox if you want the router to keep you connected to your ISP even when the connection has been inactive for a specified period of time When the checkb...

Page 120: ...olate connection When the checkbox is selected the router uses an alternate routing table for this connection Select the checkbox only when your ISP requires this Enable RIP Select the checkbox to allow using RIP for this connection Enable IGMP Multicast Select the checkbox to allow multicast traffic from the external network e g video streaming to be received NAT Select the checkbox if you want o...

Page 121: ...N page On the opened page select the relevant value from the Connection Type drop down list and specify the needed values Figure 98 The page for creating a new PPTP Static IP connection The General settings section Parameter Description General settings Provider Leave the Manually value Interface A physical or virtual interface to which the new connection will be assigned Name A name for connectio...

Page 122: ...ss binding In the field enter the MAC address registered by your ISP upon concluding the agreement You can click the Clone MAC address of your computer icon to set the MAC address of the network interface card of the computer that is being used to configure the router at the moment as the MAC address of the WAN interface Also you can set the address of a device connected to the router s LAN at the...

Page 123: ...by this WAN connection Primary DNS server Secondary DNS server Enter addresses of the primary and secondary DNS servers in the relevant fields For PPTP Dynamic IP and L2TP Dynamic IP types Obtain DNS server addresses automatically Select the checkbox to configure automatic assignment of DNS server addresses If the checkbox is selected the Primary DNS server and Secondary DNS server fields are not ...

Page 124: ...ord Enter the password provided by your ISP Isolate connection When the checkbox is selected the router uses an alternate routing table for this connection Select the checkbox only when your ISP requires this Enable RIP Select the checkbox to allow using RIP for this connection Enable IGMP Multicast Select the checkbox to allow multicast traffic from the external network e g video streaming to be ...

Page 125: ... the checkbox to enable auto start of the connection upon the boot up of the router Username A username login to access the Internet Without authorization Select the checkbox if you don t need to enter a username and password to access the Internet Password A password to access the Internet Password confirmation The confirmation of the entered password to avoid mistypes VPN server address The IP o...

Page 126: ...n inactive for a specified period of time When the checkbox is selected the LCP interval and LCP fails fields are available Specify the required values Extra options Advanced options of the pppd daemon which need to be specified for this connection Optional Dial on demand Select the checkbox if you want the router to establish connection to the Internet on demand In the Maximum idle time field spe...

Page 127: ...ription Firewall Select the checkbox to enable protection against ARP and DDoS attacks Ping Select the checkbox to allow the router to answer ping requests from the external network through this connection For security reasons it is recommended not to select this checkbox When all needed settings are configured click the Apply button Page 127 of 304 ...

Page 128: ... the Net WAN page click the Add button and select the 3G value from the Connection Type drop down list Figure 103 The page for creating a new 3G connection The General settings section Parameter Description General settings Provider To automatically specify all settings required to connect to the Internet select your country and operator from the drop down list To specify all settings independentl...

Page 129: ... automatically to an available type of network or select a needed value from the drop down list For GSM USB modems only Figure 105 The page for creating a new 3G connection The PPP section Parameter Description PPP Username A username login to connect to the network of the operator Without authorization Select the checkbox if your operator does not require authorization Password A password to conn...

Page 130: ...ou can specify additional data for encryption or authentication Optional Dial on demand Select the checkbox if you want the router to establish connection to the Internet on demand In the Maximum idle time field specify a period of inactivity in seconds after which the connection should be terminated PPP debug Select the checkbox if you want to log all data on PPP connection debugging Figure 106 T...

Page 131: ... the Add button on the Net WAN page On the opened page select the relevant value from the Connection Type drop down list and specify the needed values Figure 107 The page for creating a new LTE connection The General settings section Parameter Description General settings Provider Leave the Manually value Interface Select the USB value Name A name for connection for easier identification Enable Se...

Page 132: ...e Figure 109 The page for creating a new LTE connection The IP section Parameter Description IP Obtain DNS server addresses automatically Select the checkbox to configure automatic assignment of DNS server addresses If the checkbox is selected the Primary DNS server and Secondary DNS server fields are not displayed Primary DNS server Secondary DNS server Enter addresses of the primary and secondar...

Page 133: ...aneous NAT Select the checkbox if you want one WAN IP address to be used for all computers of your LAN Firewall Select the checkbox to enable protection against ARP and DDoS attacks Ping Select the checkbox to allow the router to answer ping requests from the external network through this connection For security reasons it is recommended not to select this checkbox When all needed settings are con...

Page 134: ... specified fd01 1 64 The field is available for editing if the DHCP PD checkbox is not selected When needed settings are configured click the Apply button In the DHCP server section you can configure the built in DHCP server of the router Figure 112 The section for configuring the DHCP server Parameter Description Mode An operating mode of the router s DHCP server Enable the router assigns IP addr...

Page 135: ...her device unless the previous device has confirmed the need to keep the address External DHCP server IP The IP address of the external DHCP server which assigns IP addresses to the router s clients When all needed settings are configured click the Apply button In the IPv6 address assignment section you can configure the built in the DHCPv6 server of the router Figure 113 The section for configuri...

Page 136: ...rdance with the specified pairs only when the DHCP server is enabled in the DHCP server section in the Mode drop down list the Enable value is selected Figure 114 The section for creating MAC IP pairs To create a MAC IP pair click the Add button In the IP field enter an IPv4 address which will be assigned to the device from the LAN then in the MAC field enter the MAC address of this device In the ...

Page 137: ... reservation page select the Enable reservation checkbox and specify the needed values in the fields displayed on the page Parameter Description Basic connection From the drop down list select a WAN connection which will be used as the main one Backup connection From the drop down list select a WAN connection which will be used as the reserve one Test host An IP address that the router will check ...

Page 138: ...rder to analyze the status of the main connection when the connection is active the router uses the main connection as a default gateway Number of inspections of inactive connection A number of requests that will be sent in order to analyze the status of the main connection when the connection is inactive the router uses the reserve connection as a default gateway When all needed settings are conf...

Page 139: ...pecify all needed settings for your wireless network Basic Settings On pages of the Wi Fi Basic settings section you can enable your wireless local area network WLAN and configure its basic parameters To configure the 2 4GHz band or 5GHz band proceed to the relevant page 2 4GHz Band Figure 116 Basic settings of the wireless LAN in the 2 4GHz band Page 139 of 304 ...

Page 140: ...tion BSSID The unique identifier for your Wi Fi network for the 2 4GHz and 5GHz band You cannot change the value of this parameter it is determined in the device s internal settings If you have splitted your WLAN into parts the drop down list contains several values Each identifier corresponds to a single part of the WLAN Hide Access Point If the checkbox is selected other users cannot see your Wi...

Page 141: ...is specified the device does not limit the number of connected clients Shaping The maximum bandwidth Kbit s of your WLAN or the selected part of the WLAN if the network is splitted into parts Specify the needed value or leave the value specified by default 0 not to limit bandwidth of your WLAN Clients Isolation Select the checkbox to forbid wireless clients of your WLAN or the selected part of the...

Page 142: ...n Enable Wireless The checkbox enables Wi Fi connections in the 5GHz band If you want to disable your WLAN in this band deselect the checkbox Broadcast wireless network If the checkbox is not selected devices cannot connect to the router s WLAN in the 5GHz band or to the selected part of the WLAN if the network is splitted into parts Upon that the router can connect to another access point as a wi...

Page 143: ...the checkbox is selected other users cannot see your Wi Fi network It is recommended not to select this checkbox in order to simplify initial configuration of your WLAN SSID A name for the WLAN By default the value DIR 816L 5G is specified If your network is splitted into parts each part has the default name DIR 816LA1A 5G 2 DIR 816LA1A 5G 3 and DIR 816LA1A 5G 4 It is recommended to specify anothe...

Page 144: ...cted part of the WLAN if the network is splitted into parts Specify the needed value or leave the value specified by default 0 not to limit bandwidth of your WLAN Clients Isolation Select the checkbox to forbid wireless clients of your WLAN or the selected part of the WLAN if the network is splitted into parts to communicate to each other When you have configured the parameters click the Apply but...

Page 145: ...section you can modify security settings of the WLAN To configure the 2 4GHz band or 5GHz band proceed to the relevant page Figure 118 The default security settings By default the WPA2 PSK network authentication type is specified for both bands of the WLAN WPS PIN from the barcode label is used as the network key Figure 119 Network authentication types supported by the router Page 145 of 304 ...

Page 146: ...802 11n devices is selected WPA WPA based authentication using a RADIUS server WPA PSK WPA based authentication using a PSK WPA2 WPA2 based authentication using a RADIUS server WPA2 PSK WPA2 based authentication using a PSK WPA WPA2 mixed A mixed type of authentication When this value is selected devices using the WPA authentication type and devices using the WPA2 authentication type can connect t...

Page 147: ...y WEP as HEX checkbox the WEP key length drop down list and four Encryption Key WEP fields are displayed on the page For the Shared authentication type the checkbox is always selected Default Key ID The number of the key from first to fourth which will be used for WEP encryption Encryption Key WEP as HEX Select the checkbox to set a hexadecimal number as a key for encryption WEP key length The len...

Page 148: ...yed Figure 121 The WPA2 PSK value is selected from the Network Authentication drop down list Parameter Description Encryption Key PSK A key for WPA encryption The key can contain digits and or Latin characters WPA Encryption An encryption method TKIP AES or TKIP AES WPA renewal The time period in seconds at the end of which a new key for WPA encryption is generated When the value 0 is specified fo...

Page 149: ...entication displayed only for the WPA2 and WPA WPA2 mixed authentication types IP address The IP address of the RADIUS server Port A port of the RADIUS server RADIUS encryption key The password which the router uses for communication with the RADIUS server the value of this parameter is specified in the RADIUS server settings WPA Encryption An encryption method TKIP AES or TKIP AES WPA renewal The...

Page 150: ...led value is selected from the MAC filter restrict mode drop down list on the Wi Fi MAC Filter Filter mode page To open your wireless network for the devices which MAC addresses are specified on the Wi Fi MAC Filter MAC addresses page and to close the wireless network for all other devices select the Allow value from the MAC filter restrict mode drop down list and click the Apply button To close y...

Page 151: ...ed Also you can enter the MAC address of a device connected to the router s LAN at the moment To do this select the relevant device from the Known IP MAC addresses drop down list the field will be filled in automatically Then click the Apply button To remove a MAC address from the list of MAC addresses select the checkbox located to the left of the relevant MAC address and click the Delete button ...

Page 152: ... clients page you can view the list of wireless clients connected to the router Figure 125 The list of the wireless clients If you want to disconnect a wireless device from your WLAN select the checkbox in the line containing the relevant MAC address and click the Disconnect button To view the latest data on the devices connected to the WLAN click the Refresh button Page 152 of 304 ...

Page 153: ...uter s WLAN is splitted into parts the value 2 3 or 4 is selected from the MBSSID drop down list on the Wi Fi Basic settings page the WPS function can be used only for the first part of the WLAN the first value from the BSSID drop down list Before using the function you need to configure one of the following authentication types Open with no encryption WPA2 PSK or WPA PSK WPA2 PSK mixed with the A...

Page 154: ...ill be changed to WPA2 PSK SSID The name of the router s WLAN or the first part of the WLAN if the network is splitted into parts Network Authentication The network authentication type specified for the WLAN or first part of the WLAN Encryption The encryption type specified for the WLAN or first part of the WLAN Encryption key The encryption key specified for the WLAN or first part of the WLAN Ref...

Page 155: ...unction follow the next steps 1 Select the WPS Enable checkbox 2 Click the Apply button 3 Select the PBC value from the WPS Method drop down list 4 Select the PBC method in the software of the wireless device that you want to connect to the router s WLAN 5 Click the relevant button in the software or press the WPS button on the cover of the wireless device that you want to connect to the WLAN 6 Cl...

Page 156: ...ng the WPS button of the router 1 Select the PBC method in the software of the wireless device that you want to connect to the router s WLAN 2 Click the relevant button in the software or press the WPS button on the cover of the wireless device that you want to connect to the WLAN 3 Press the WPS button of the router hold it for 2 seconds and release The WLAN WPS LED will start blinking Page 156 o...

Page 157: ...elds are available on the page Parameter Description Station Keep Alive The time interval in seconds between keep alive checks of wireless devices from your WLAN When the value 0 is specified the checking is disabled Beacon Period The time interval in milliseconds between packets sent to synchronize the wireless network RTS Threshold The minimum size in bites of a packet for which an RTS frame is ...

Page 158: ...for 802 11n devices in 5GHz band the Wi Fi Additional settings 5GHz page 20MHz 802 11n devices operate at 20MHz channels 40MHz 802 11n devices operate at 40MHz channels Short GI Guard interval in nanoseconds This parameter defines the interval between symbols transmitted when the router is communicating to wireless devices Enable the router uses the 400 ns short guard interval For the wireless net...

Page 159: ...ton Figure 128 The page for configuring the WMM function All needed settings for the WMM function are specified in the device s system It is recommended not to change the default values The WMM function allows assigning priorities for four Access Categories AC AC_BK Background low priority traffic print jobs file downloads etc AC_BE Best Effort traffic from legacy devices or devices applications t...

Page 160: ...ays for the relevant Access Category The CWMax field value should not be lower than the CWMin field value The lower the difference between the CWMax field value and the CWMin field value the higher is the Access Category priority Txop Transmission Opportunity The higher the value the higher is the Access Category priority ACM Admission Control Mandatory If on prevents from using the relevant Acces...

Page 161: ...allows using DIR 816L as a WISP repeater To use the router as a WISP repeater you need to configure the same channel of the wireless connection for DIR 816L and the WISP access point Other parameters of the wireless network of DIR 816L do not depend upon the settings of the WISP access point Figure 129 Connecting DIR 816L in the router mode as a client After configuring the device as a client you ...

Page 162: ...ient select the Enable client checkbox When the checkbox is selected the following fields are displayed on the page Parameter Description Broadcast wireless network 2 4GHz Broadcast wireless network 5GHz If the checkbox is not selected devices cannot connect to the relevant band of the router s WLAN Upon that the router can connect to another access point as a wireless client Wireless network sett...

Page 163: ...yption Key WEP as HEX Select the checkbox to set a hexadecimal number as a key for encryption WEP key length The length of WEP encryption key Select the value 64bit to specify keys containing 5 ASCII symbols or 10 HEX symbols Select the value 128bit to specify keys containing 13 ASCII symbols or 26 HEX symbols Encryption Key WEP 1 4 Keys for WEP encryption The router uses the key selected from the...

Page 164: ...needed select the Encryption Key WEP as HEX checkbox to set a hexadecimal number as a key for encryption Then select a needed value in the WEP key length drop down list fill in 4 Encryption Key WEP fields and click the Apply button For the WPA PSK WPA2 PSK or WPA PSK WPA2 PSK mixed authentication types fill in the Encryption Key PSK field and click the Apply button After clicking the Apply button ...

Page 165: ...lly configure speed and duplex mode for each Ethernet port configure notifications on the reason of the Internet connection failure configure a DDNS service define static routes create rules for remote access to the web based interface allow the router to use IGMP RTSP enable the SIP ALG PPPoE pass through PPTP pass through and L2TP pass through functions configure TR 069 client enable the flow co...

Page 166: ... includes ports 1 4 You cannot delete this group wan for the WAN interface it includes the INTERNET port You can edit or delete this group Figure 131 The Advanced VLAN page If you want to create a group including LAN ports of the router first delete relevant records from the lan group on this page To do this select the lan group deselect the needed checkbox located to the left of the relevant port...

Page 167: ...dress translation It is mostly used to transmit untagged traffic When this value is selected the VLAN ID field and the QOS Tagged port drop down lists are not displayed Tagged NAT The group of this type is an external connection with address translation It is mostly used to connect to the Internet Later the VLAN which identifier is specified in the VLAN ID field is used to create a WAN connection ...

Page 168: ...ludes the ports a physical port of the router the wireless interface or if the wireless network is splitted into parts a part of the wireless network that can be added to the group To add a port to the group select the needed checkbox located to the left of the relevant port To remove a port from the group deselect the needed checkbox located to the left of the relevant port Click the Apply button...

Page 169: ...elect the Enabled checkbox and click the Apply button If you want to enable the UPnP IGD protocol in the router select the Enabled checkbox and click the Apply button When the protocol is enabled the router s parameters configured automatically are displayed on the page Parameter Description Protocol A protocol for network packet transmission IP The IP address of a client from the local area netwo...

Page 170: ... speed and duplex mode for each Ethernet port of the router Figure 134 The Advanced Speed and duplex page By default autonegotiation of speed and duplex mode is configured for each Ethernet port of the router If you need to specify speed and duplex mode for a port manually select the relevant port in the table Speed and duplex mode settings for both devices connected to each other should be the sa...

Page 171: ...ultaneously data can be sent and received at the same time Half Data transfer in just one direction at a time data can be either sent or received Bitrate Data transfer rate Mbps for a port After specifying the needed parameters click the Apply button If in the future you need to edit the parameters of the router s port select the port in the table On the opened page change the needed parameters an...

Page 172: ...ect section Parameter Description Reasons for redirect Physical connection error Notifications in case of physical connection problems the ISP s cable is not connected an additional device needed to access the Internet is not connected The device is not configured Notifications in case when the device works with default settings No connection Notifications in case of problems of the connection use...

Page 173: ...rameters Parameter Description Host name The part of the domain name specified by a user while registering at a DDNS provider DDNS Service Select a DDNS provider from the drop down list Full host name The domain name registered at your DDNS provider The field will be filled in automatically User name The username to authorize for your DDNS provider User password The password to authorize for your ...

Page 174: ...ode To edit parameters of the existing DDNS service select a needed field in the relevant line of the table change its value and click the Apply button To remove an existing DDNS service select the checkbox located to the left of the relevant line in the table and click the Delete button Then click the Apply button Page 174 of 304 ...

Page 175: ...rs Parameter Description Destination network A destination network to which this route is assigned Destination netmask The destination network mask Gateway An IP address through which the destination network can be accessed Metric A metric for the route The lower the value the higher is the route priority Optional After specifying the needed parameters click the Apply button To edit an existing ro...

Page 176: ...iption Destination network A destination network to which this route is assigned You can specify an IPv6 address 2001 db8 1234 1 or an IPv6 address with a prefix 2001 db8 1234 64 Gateway An IPv6 address through which the destination network can be accessed Metric A metric for the route The lower the value the higher is the route priority Optional After specifying the needed parameters click the Ap...

Page 177: ...page you can configure access to the web based interface of the router By default the access from external networks to the router is closed If you need to allow access to the router from the external network create relevant rules Figure 140 The Advanced Remote access to device page To create a new rule click the Add button Figure 141 The page for adding a rule for remote management Page 177 of 304...

Page 178: ...down list IP address A host or a subnet to which the rule is applied You can specify an IPv4 or IPv6 address Mask For the IPv4 based network only The mask of the subnet Public port For the IPv4 based network only An external port of the router You can specify only one port Protocol The protocol available for remote management of the router After specifying the needed parameters click the Apply but...

Page 179: ...streaming multimedia data delivery This protocol allows some applications to receive streaming audio video from the Internet The PPPoE pass through function allows PPPoE clients of computers from your LAN to connect to the Internet through PPPoE connections of the router The PPTP pass through and L2TP pass through functions allow VPN PPTP and L2TP traffic to pass through the router so that clients...

Page 180: ...o video pause and start it PPPoE pass through Select the checkbox to enable the PPPoE pass through function PPTP pass through Select the checkbox to enable the PPTP pass through function L2TP pass through Select the checkbox to enable the L2TP pass through function After specifying the needed parameters click the Apply button 10 On the Net WAN page create a WAN connection on the Advanced Miscellan...

Page 181: ... client is used for remote monitoring and management of the device Figure 143 The page for configuring the TR 069 client You can specify the following parameters Parameter Description Interface The interface which the router uses for communication with the ACS Leave the automatic value to let the device select the interface basing on the routing table or select another value if required by your IS...

Page 182: ...d characters available on the keyboard Password The password to connect to the ACS The password can contain digits Latin letters uppercase and or lowercase and characters available on the keyboard ConnectionRequest Settings User name The username used by the ACS to transfer a connection request to the router The username can contain digits Latin letters uppercase and or lowercase and characters av...

Page 183: ...flow control for the WAN port of the router This function is used for equal load balancing in ISPs networks Contact your ISP to clarify if this function needs to be enabled Figure 144 The Advanced Flow Control page To enable the flow control function select the Enabled checkbox and click the Apply button To disable the flow control function deselect the Enabled checkbox and click the Apply button ...

Page 184: ...dvanced IPsec page you can configure VPN tunnels based on IPsec protocol IPsec is a protocol suite for securing IP communications Figure 145 The Advanced IPsec page To allow IPsec tunnels select the Enabled checkbox Then click the Add button to create a new tunnel Setting for both devices which establish the tunnel should be the same Page 184 of 304 ...

Page 185: ... Description Dynamic IPsec Select the checkbox to allow a remote host with any public IP address to connect to the router via IPsec protocol The checkbox can be selected for one tunnel only Connection requests via the tunnel for which this checkbox is selected can be sent by a remote host only Remote address A remote subnet VPN gateway IP address The field is available if the Dynamic IPsec checkbo...

Page 186: ... the Force value to make the function be always on even if it is not supported by a remote host Exchange mode Select the mode of negotiation from the drop down list Main The mode provides the most secure communication between the parties in the course of negotiation of the authentication procedures Base The draft negotiation mode with preliminary authentication of a host Aggressive The mode provid...

Page 187: ... maximum size in bites of a non fragmented packet The field is available for editing when the Manual value is selected from the TCP MSS drop down list Allow traffic between tunneled networks Select the checkbox to allow data exchange between subnets with which IPsec tunnels have been created The first phase First phase encryption algorithm Select encryption algorithm from the drop down list Hashin...

Page 188: ...igure 147 The page for adding an IPsec tunnel In the line displayed you can specify the following parameters Parameter Description Local subnet A local subnet IP address and mask Remote subnet A remote subnet IP address and mask To edit fields in the Tunneled networks section select a needed field in the relevant line of the table and change its value To remove IP addresses of subnets select the c...

Page 189: ... you can configure the firewall of the router add rules for IP filtering create virtual servers define a DMZ configure the MAC filter IP Filters On the Firewall IP filters page you can create new rules for filtering IP packets and edit or remove existing rules Figure 148 The Firewall IP filters page To create a new rule click the Add button Page 189 of 304 ...

Page 190: ...t transmission Select a value from the drop down list Action Select an action for the rule Allow Allows packet transmission in accordance with the criteria specified by the rule Deny Denies packet transmission in accordance with the criteria specified by the rule Activate If the checkbox is selected the rule is enabled Deselect the checkbox to disable the rule IP version An IP version to which the...

Page 191: ...ess from the drop down list the field will be filled in automatically If you want to specify a range of IP addresses click the icon Range and enter the starting and ending addresses in the left and right fields correspondingly Ports Source port A port of the source IP address You can specify one port several ports separated by a comma or a range of ports separated by a colon Destination port A por...

Page 192: ...irtual Servers On the Firewall Virtual servers page you can create virtual servers for redirecting incoming Internet traffic to a specified IP address in the local area network Figure 150 The Firewall Virtual servers page To create a new virtual server click the Add button Figure 151 The page for adding a virtual server Page 192 of 304 ...

Page 193: ...the Public port Specify the start and the end value for the port range If you need to specify one port enter the needed value in the Private port begin field and leave the Private port end field blank Private IP The IP address of the server from the local area network To choose a device connected to the router s LAN at the moment select the relevant value from the drop down list the field will be ...

Page 194: ...Router Mode In the Remote access configuration section rules created on the Advanced Remote access to device page are displayed If after creating virtual servers you need to edit rules for remote access you can quickly get to the Advanced Remote access to device page by clicking the link to the relevant rule Page 194 of 304 ...

Page 195: ... users of the router s LAN to access the host using the router s external IP address select the Enable NAT Loopback checkbox If a DDNS service is configured on the Advanced DDNS page also the users can access the host via the router s domain name Click the Apply button Note that when the DMZ is enabled all traffic coming to a port of the WAN interface of the router is directed to the same port of ...

Page 196: ...AN Figure 153 The Firewall MAC filter page Select the needed action from the drop down list to configure filtering for all devices of the router s network Allow Allows access to the router s network and to the Internet for devices the value is specified by default Deny Blocks access to the router s network for devices If you need to specify a filtering mode for each device separately create releva...

Page 197: ...locks access to the router s network for the device with the specified MAC address Allow Allows access to the router s network and to the Internet for the device with the specified MAC address when the rules on the Firewall IP filters page block access for this device Activate If the checkbox is selected the rule is enabled Deselect the checkbox to disable the rule After specifying the needed para...

Page 198: ...ection will be automatically created on the Net WAN page when connecting a USB modem to the router12 Some USB modems13 have an IP address from the subnet which coincides with the router s local subnet In this case the relevant notification will be displayed in the web based interface For proper operation of a USB modem proceed to the Net LAN page and change the value of the IP Address field for ex...

Page 199: ...manufacturer of your USB modem Model The alphanumeric code of the model of your USB modem Revision The revision of the firmware of your USB modem IMSI The code stored in the SIM card inserted to your USB modem IMEI The code stored in the memory of the USB modem Signal level The signal level at the input of the modem s receiver The zero signal level shows that you are out of the coverage area of th...

Page 200: ...ode is entered correctly or the PIN check is disabled the Device is unlocked value is displayed in the Status field If the PIN code check for the SIM card inserted into your USB modem is not disabled the Yes value is displayed in the PIN check field If the PIN check is disabled the No value is displayed in the PIN check field Figure 157 The 3G LTE modem PIN PIN code management page To disable the ...

Page 201: ... code confirmation fields and click the Apply button If upon one of the operations described above you have entered an incorrect value in the PIN code field three times the number of remaining attempts is displayed in the Attempts left field the identification card inserted into your USB modem is blocked For further use of the card enter the PUK code in the relevant field and then specify a new PI...

Page 202: ... the USB storage connected to the router Figure 159 The USB storage Information page The following data are presented on the page the name total and free space of the storage and the type of its file system supported file systems FAT16 32 NTFS and ext2 3 If the USB storage is divided into volumes several values are displayed in the USB storage drop down list Select the needed value to view data on...

Page 203: ...ontent of the USB storage double click the icon of the storage or storage partition The list of folders and files will be displayed on the page To proceed to a folder select it in the directory structure on the left part of the page and double click the line corresponding to this folder To refresh the folder contents right click the line corresponding to this folder and select the Refresh value in...

Page 204: ...he printer connected to the USB port of the router To connect a printer to the router power off both devices Connect printer to the USB port of the router power on the printer then power on the router Figure 161 The USB storage Print server page To configure the router as a print server select the Enable Disable print server checkbox and click the Apply button If you don t want to use the router a...

Page 205: ...ant to provide authorized access to the content of the USB storage for users of your LAN deselect the checkbox After applying the parameters on this page proceed to the System USB Users page and create needed accounts In the Workgroup field leave the value specified by default WORKGROUP or specify a new name of a workgroup which participants will have access to the content of the USB storage In th...

Page 206: ...the Enable checkbox if needed change the router s port used by the FTP server in the Port field by default the standard port 21 is specified Select the Anonymous login checkbox to enable anonymous access to the content of the USB storage for users of your LAN If you want to provide authorized access to the content of the USB storage for users of your LAN leave the checkbox unselected After applyin...

Page 207: ...ied by default 900 The minimal value you can specify is 60 seconds In the DLNA server name field specify a new name of the DLNA server for easier identification in your LAN or leave the value specified by default D Link DLNA Server Use digits and or Latin characters To allow access to the content of the USB storage for users of your LAN click the Add button In the line displayed locate a folder To...

Page 208: ...o remove a folder from the list select the checkbox in the line containing the relevant folder and click the Apply button To disable the built in DLNA server of the router deselect the Enabled checkbox and click the Apply button The step by step description of how to configure the DLNA server of the router is available on D Link website To access it click the Setting up DLNA server on the router l...

Page 209: ...for the built in Transmission client Figure 165 The Transmission Transmission settings page You can specify the following parameters Parameter Description Enabled Select the checkbox to activate the Transmission client Port The router s port which will be used by the Transmission client Torrents directory The folder on the USB storage where files of the Transmission client will be stored USB stora...

Page 210: ...cessing its web based interface Then fill in the User name and Password fields User name The username to access the web based interface of the Transmission client Password The password to access the web based interface of the Transmission client After specifying the needed parameters click the Apply button In the Web interface page field the address of the web based interface of the Transmission c...

Page 211: ...tton Upload in the dialog box appeared To stop downloading of a file select it in the list and click the button Pause Selected Torrents To resume downloading of a file select it in the list and click the button Start Selected Torrents To view data on a file select it in the list and click the button Toggle Inspector To remove a file presented on the page select it in the list and click the button ...

Page 212: ... Disable URL filter checkbox on the Control URL filter Configuration page then select a needed mode from the URL filter type drop down list Block listed URLs when this value is selected the router blocks access to all addresses specified on the Control URL filter Configuration page Block all URLs except listed when this value is selected the router allows access to addresses specified on the Contr...

Page 213: ...Figure 168 The Control URL filter URL addresses page Click the Add button and enter an address in the field displayed Then click the Apply button To remove an address from the list of URL addresses select the checkbox located to the left of the relevant URL address and click the Delete button Then click the Apply button Page 213 of 304 ...

Page 214: ... configure its operating mode Figure 169 The Yandex DNS Internet protection settings Settings page To enable the Yandex DNS service select the Enabled checkbox on the Yandex DNS Internet protection settings Settings page When the checkbox is selected the Default mode selection section is displayed on the page Select the needed choice of the radio button to configure filtering for all devices of th...

Page 215: ...ltering mode for each device separately create relevant rules To do this go to the Yandex DNS Internet protection settings Devices page Figure 170 The Yandex DNS Internet protection settings Devices page On the opened page in the Clients without rules section the devices which filtering mode is specified on the Yandex DNS Internet protection settings Settings page are displayed The name of the mod...

Page 216: ...for easier identification You can specify any name Mode Select an operating mode of the Yandex DNS service for this rule Child when this value is selected the service blocks access to malicious and fraudulent web sites and blocks access to adult content Safe when this value is selected the service blocks access to malicious and fraudulent web sites Protection off when this value is selected the se...

Page 217: ...ation from a previously saved file restore the factory default settings view the system log update the firmware of the router configure automatic notification on new firmware version configure automatic synchronization of the system time or manually configure the date and time for the router check availability of a host on the Internet through the web based interface of the router trace the route ...

Page 218: ...word for the administrator account used to access the web based interface of the router and to access the device settings via TELNET For security reasons it is strongly recommended to change the administrator password upon initial configuration of the router Figure 171 The page for modifying the administrator password Enter the new password in the Password and Confirmation fields and click the App...

Page 219: ...Description Save Click the button to save settings to the non volatile memory Please save settings every time you change the router s parameters Otherwise the changes will be lost upon hardware reboot of the router Reboot Click the button to reboot the device All unsaved changes will be lost after the device s reboot Factory Click the button to restore the factory default settings Also you can res...

Page 220: ... and follow the dialog box appeared to select a previously saved configuration file all settings of the router located on your PC and upload it Logout Click the button to exit the web based interface Actions of the Save Reboot Factory Backup and Logout buttons also can be performed via the top page menu displayed when the mouse pointer is over the System caption Page 220 of 304 ...

Page 221: ...t a type of logging from the drop down list Local the system log is stored in the router s memory and displayed on the System System log Log page When this value is selected the Server and Port fields are not displayed Remote the system log is sent to the remote host specified in the Server field Local and remote the system log is stored in the router s memory and displayed on the System System lo...

Page 222: ...pecifying the needed parameters click the Apply button To disable logging of the system events deselect the Logging checkbox and click the Apply button On the System System log Log page the events specified in the Logging level list are displayed Figure 174 The System System log Log page To view the latest system events click the Refresh button To save the system log to your PC click the Export bu...

Page 223: ...default the automatic check for the router s firmware updates is enabled If a firmware update is available a notification will be displayed in the top right corner of the page To disable the automatic check for firmware updates in the Remote update section deselect the Check for updates automatically checkbox and click the Apply settings button To enable the automatic check for firmware updates in...

Page 224: ...o locate the new firmware file 3 Click the Update button to upgrade the firmware of the router 4 Wait until the router is rebooted about one and a half or two minutes 5 Log into the web based interface using the login admin and the current password After the upgrade is completed the new version of the firmware will be displayed in the top left corner of the page If after updating the firmware the ...

Page 225: ... firmware of the router Also you can upgrade the firmware of the router by clicking the Remote update button the button is displayed if a newer version of the firmware is available 3 Wait until the router is rebooted about one and a half or two minutes 4 Log into the web based interface using the login admin and the current password After the upgrade is completed the new version of the firmware wi...

Page 226: ...NTP value from the Mode drop down list 2 Select your time zone from the drop down list To set the time zone in accordance with the settings of your operating system click the Determine timezone button in the bottom right corner of the page 3 Specify the needed NTP server in the NTP servers field or leave the server specified by default 4 Click the Apply button In some cases NTP servers addresses a...

Page 227: ...n the router is powered off or rebooted the system time is reset to the default value If you have set automatic synchronization for the system time the internal clock of the device will be configured after connecting to the Internet If you have set the system time manually you need to set the time and date again see above Page 227 of 304 ...

Page 228: ...o requests to a specified host and receives echo replies Figure 177 The System Ping page To check availability of a host enter the IP address or name of this host in the Host field and select a number of requests that will be sent in order to check its availability from the Count of packets drop down list If availability check should be performed with IPv6 select the relevant checkbox Click the St...

Page 229: ...page you can determine the route of data transfer to a host via the traceroute utility Figure 178 The System Traceroute page To determine the route enter the name or IP address of a host in the Host field If the route should be determined using IPv6 select the relevant checkbox Click the Start button After a while the results will be displayed on the page Page 229 of 304 ...

Page 230: ...vice settings via TELNET from your LAN By default access is enabled Figure 179 The System Telnet page To disable access via TELNET deselect the On checkbox and click the Apply button To enable access via TELNET again select the On checkbox In the Port field enter the number of the router s port through which access will be allowed by default the port 23 is specified Then click the Apply button Pag...

Page 231: ...onfiguring Device Router Mode USB Users On the System USB users page you can create user accounts to provide access to data on the USB storage connected to the router Figure 180 The System USB users page To create a new user account click the Add button Figure 181 The page for adding a user Page 231 of 304 ...

Page 232: ...ate accounts with the following usernames ftp admin support user nobody To change the password of an account select the relevant line in the table On the opened page enter a new value in the Password and Password confirmation fields then click the Apply button To remove an account select the checkbox located to the left of the relevant line in the table and click the Delete button Also you can rem...

Page 233: ...mode page you can change the operating mode of the device Figure 182 The page for changing the operating mode of the device To switch the device to the other mode select the Access point value from the Work mode drop down list and click the Apply button In the opened dialog box click the OK button to save new settings and immediately reboot the router Page 233 of 304 ...

Page 234: ... for selecting the operating mode for the wireless network If you are not going to use the wireless connection select the Turn off choice of the Mode radio button Click the Next button and then click the Apply button on the opened page If you want to connect portable devices to the Internet via wireless connection select the Access point choice of the Mode radio button Click the Next button If you...

Page 235: ... Configuring Device Access Point Mode Access Point Mode On the opened page in the SSID field specify a new name for the network in the 2 4GHz band use digits and Latin characters Figure 184 Page for changing the name of the wireless LAN in the 2 4GHz band Click the Next button to continue Page 235 of 304 ...

Page 236: ...ss your wireless network in the Network key field Use digits and Latin characters After applying this setting the WPA PSK WPA2 PSK mixed authentication type is specified for the router s WLAN in the 2 4GHz band When the Open value is selected the Network key field is unavailable After applying this setting the Open authentication type with no encryption is specified for the router s WLAN in the 2 ...

Page 237: ...User Manual Configuring Device Access Point Mode On the opened page in the SSID field specify a new name for the network in the 5GHz band use digits and Latin characters Figure 186 Page for changing the name of the wireless LAN in the 5GHz band Click the Next button to continue Page 237 of 304 ...

Page 238: ...its and Latin characters After applying this setting the WPA PSK WPA2 PSK mixed authentication type is specified for the router s WLAN in the 5GHz band When the Open value is selected the Network key field is unavailable After applying this setting the Open authentication type with no encryption is specified for the router s WLAN in the 5GHz band Figure 187 Page for selecting a security mode for t...

Page 239: ...cess Point Mode Client Mode On the opened page select the band of the network to which you want to connect from the Wireless network range drop down list and click the Search button Figure 188 The page for selecting a network to connect Select the network to which you want to connect and click the Next button Page 239 of 304 ...

Page 240: ...tion to the wireless network If you need a password to connect to the selected network enter the password in the Network key field and click the Next button On the next page you can specify an individual name SSID and security settings for the router or disable the router s wireless network broadcast Figure 190 The page for changing the settings of the wireless local area network Page 240 of 304 ...

Page 241: ...o do this select the Protected value from the Network Authentication drop down list and enter a key a password that will be used to access your wireless network in the Network key field Use digits and Latin characters After applying this setting the WPA PSK WPA2 PSK mixed authentication type is specified for the router s WLAN Click the Next button On the next page the parameters of the network to ...

Page 242: ...tatistics On the Status Network statistics page you can view statistics for all connections existing in the system LAN WLAN For each connection the following data are displayed name and state when the connection is on its name is highlighted in green when the connection is off its name is highlighted in red IP address and subnet mask gateway if the connection is established MAC address MTU value a...

Page 243: ...g Device Access Point Mode DHCP The Status DHCP page displays the information on computers that have been identified by hostnames and MAC addresses and have got IP addresses from the DHCP server of the device as well as the IP address expiration periods the lease time Figure 192 The Status DHCP page Page 243 of 304 ...

Page 244: ... Point Mode Clients On the Status Clients page you can view the list of devices connected to the router and devices accessing its web based interface Figure 193 The Status Clients page For each device the following data are displayed the IP address the MAC address and the interface to which the device is connected Page 244 of 304 ...

Page 245: ... Point Mode Multicast groups The Status Multicast groups page displays addresses of active multicast groups including IPTV channels and groups for transferring service information to which the device is subscribed and the interface through which the device is subscribed Figure 194 The Status Multicast groups page Page 245 of 304 ...

Page 246: ...ss The IP address of the router in the local subnet By default the following value is specified 192 168 0 1 Netmask The mask of the local subnet By default the following value is specified 255 255 255 0 IPv6 address The IPv6 address of the router in the local subnet By default the following value is specified fd01 1 64 The field is available for editing if the DHCP PD checkbox is not selected Gate...

Page 247: ...he start IP address of the address pool used by the DHCP server to distribute IP addresses to clients End IP The end IP address of the address pool used by the DHCP server to distribute IP addresses to clients Gateway IP address The gateway IP address for clients of the router When this field is left blank clients use the IP address of the router as the gateway address Primary DNS server Secondary...

Page 248: ...de of the DHCPv6 server from the drop down list Stateless clients themselves configure IPv6 addresses using the prefix Stateful clients receive IPv6 addresses from the range specified in the Start IP and End IP fields Disable the router s DHCPv6 server is disabled clients IPv6 addresses are assigned manually Start IP The start IPv6 address of the address pool used by the DHCPv6 server to distribut...

Page 249: ...lick the Add button In the IP field enter an IPv4 address which will be assigned to the device from the LAN then in the MAC field enter the MAC address of this device In the Host field specify a network name of the device for easier identification optional Also you can create a MAC IP pair for a device connected to the router s LAN at the moment To do this select the relevant value from the Known ...

Page 250: ...n specify all needed settings for your wireless network Basic Settings On pages of the Wi Fi Basic settings section you can enable your wireless local area network WLAN and configure its basic parameters To configure the 2 4GHz band or 5GHz band proceed to the relevant page 2 4GHz Band Figure 199 Basic settings of the wireless LAN in the 2 4GHz band Page 250 of 304 ...

Page 251: ...section BSSID The unique identifier for your Wi Fi network for the 2 4GHz and 5GHz band You cannot change the value of this parameter it is determined in the device s internal settings If you have splitted your WLAN into parts the drop down list contains several values Each identifier corresponds to a single part of the WLAN Hide Access Point If the checkbox is selected other users cannot see your...

Page 252: ... 0 is specified the device does not limit the number of connected clients Shaping The maximum bandwidth Kbit s of your WLAN or the selected part of the WLAN if the network is splitted into parts Specify the needed value or leave the value specified by default 0 not to limit bandwidth of your WLAN Clients Isolation Select the checkbox to forbid wireless clients of your WLAN or the selected part of ...

Page 253: ...tion Enable Wireless The checkbox enables Wi Fi connections in the 5GHz band If you want to disable your WLAN in this band deselect the checkbox Broadcast wireless network If the checkbox is not selected devices cannot connect to the router s WLAN in the 5GHz band or to the selected part of the WLAN if the network is splitted into parts Upon that the router can connect to another access point as a...

Page 254: ...If the checkbox is selected other users cannot see your Wi Fi network It is recommended not to select this checkbox in order to simplify initial configuration of your WLAN SSID A name for the WLAN By default the value DIR 816L 5G is specified If your network is splitted into parts each part has the default name DIR 816LA1A 5G 2 DIR 816LA1A 5G 3 and DIR 816LA1A 5G 4 It is recommended to specify ano...

Page 255: ...elected part of the WLAN if the network is splitted into parts Specify the needed value or leave the value specified by default 0 not to limit bandwidth of your WLAN Clients Isolation Select the checkbox to forbid wireless clients of your WLAN or the selected part of the WLAN if the network is splitted into parts to communicate to each other When you have configured the parameters click the Apply ...

Page 256: ...gs section you can modify security settings of the WLAN To configure the 2 4GHz band or 5GHz band proceed to the relevant page Figure 201 The default security settings By default the WPA2 PSK network authentication type is specified for both bands of the WLAN WPS PIN from the barcode label is used as the network key Figure 202 Network authentication types supported by the router Page 256 of 304 ...

Page 257: ...ng 802 11n devices is selected WPA WPA based authentication using a RADIUS server WPA PSK WPA based authentication using a PSK WPA2 WPA2 based authentication using a RADIUS server WPA2 PSK WPA2 based authentication using a PSK WPA WPA2 mixed A mixed type of authentication When this value is selected devices using the WPA authentication type and devices using the WPA2 authentication type can connec...

Page 258: ... Key WEP as HEX checkbox the WEP key length drop down list and four Encryption Key WEP fields are displayed on the page For the Shared authentication type the checkbox is always selected Default Key ID The number of the key from first to fourth which will be used for WEP encryption Encryption Key WEP as HEX Select the checkbox to set a hexadecimal number as a key for encryption WEP key length The ...

Page 259: ...played Figure 204 The WPA2 PSK value is selected from the Network Authentication drop down list Parameter Description Encryption Key PSK A key for WPA encryption The key can contain digits and or Latin characters WPA Encryption An encryption method TKIP AES or TKIP AES WPA renewal The time period in seconds at the end of which a new key for WPA encryption is generated When the value 0 is specified...

Page 260: ...uthentication displayed only for the WPA2 and WPA WPA2 mixed authentication types IP address The IP address of the RADIUS server Port A port of the RADIUS server RADIUS encryption key The password which the router uses for communication with the RADIUS server the value of this parameter is specified in the RADIUS server settings WPA Encryption An encryption method TKIP AES or TKIP AES WPA renewal ...

Page 261: ...sabled value is selected from the MAC filter restrict mode drop down list on the Wi Fi MAC Filter Filter mode page To open your wireless network for the devices which MAC addresses are specified on the Wi Fi MAC Filter MAC addresses page and to close the wireless network for all other devices select the Allow value from the MAC filter restrict mode drop down list and click the Apply button To clos...

Page 262: ...layed Also you can enter the MAC address of a device connected to the router s LAN at the moment To do this select the relevant device from the Known IP MAC addresses drop down list the field will be filled in automatically Then click the Apply button To remove a MAC address from the list of MAC addresses select the checkbox located to the left of the relevant MAC address and click the Delete butt...

Page 263: ... Fi clients page you can view the list of wireless clients connected to the router Figure 208 The list of the wireless clients If you want to disconnect a wireless device from your WLAN select the checkbox in the line containing the relevant MAC address and click the Disconnect button To view the latest data on the devices connected to the WLAN click the Refresh button Page 263 of 304 ...

Page 264: ... router s WLAN is splitted into parts the value 2 3 or 4 is selected from the MBSSID drop down list on the Wi Fi Basic settings page the WPS function can be used only for the first part of the WLAN the first value from the BSSID drop down list Before using the function you need to configure one of the following authentication types Open with no encryption WPA2 PSK or WPA PSK WPA2 PSK mixed with th...

Page 265: ...e will be changed to WPA2 PSK SSID The name of the router s WLAN or the first part of the WLAN if the network is splitted into parts Network Authentication The network authentication type specified for the WLAN or first part of the WLAN Encryption The encryption type specified for the WLAN or first part of the WLAN Encryption key The encryption key specified for the WLAN or first part of the WLAN ...

Page 266: ...S function follow the next steps 1 Select the WPS Enable checkbox 2 Click the Apply button 3 Select the PBC value from the WPS Method drop down list 4 Select the PBC method in the software of the wireless device that you want to connect to the router s WLAN 5 Click the relevant button in the software or press the WPS button on the cover of the wireless device that you want to connect to the WLAN 6...

Page 267: ...ssing the WPS button of the router 1 Select the PBC method in the software of the wireless device that you want to connect to the router s WLAN 2 Click the relevant button in the software or press the WPS button on the cover of the wireless device that you want to connect to the WLAN 3 Press the WPS button of the router hold it for 2 seconds and release The WLAN WPS LED will start blinking Page 26...

Page 268: ... fields are available on the page Parameter Description Station Keep Alive The time interval in seconds between keep alive checks of wireless devices from your WLAN When the value 0 is specified the checking is disabled Beacon Period The time interval in milliseconds between packets sent to synchronize the wireless network RTS Threshold The minimum size in bites of a packet for which an RTS frame ...

Page 269: ...th for 802 11n devices in 5GHz band the Wi Fi Additional settings 5GHz page 20MHz 802 11n devices operate at 20MHz channels 40MHz 802 11n devices operate at 40MHz channels Short GI Guard interval in nanoseconds This parameter defines the interval between symbols transmitted when the router is communicating to wireless devices Enable the router uses the 400 ns short guard interval For the wireless ...

Page 270: ...button Figure 211 The page for configuring the WMM function All needed settings for the WMM function are specified in the device s system It is recommended not to change the default values The WMM function allows assigning priorities for four Access Categories AC AC_BK Background low priority traffic print jobs file downloads etc AC_BE Best Effort traffic from legacy devices or devices application...

Page 271: ...delays for the relevant Access Category The CWMax field value should not be lower than the CWMin field value The lower the difference between the CWMax field value and the CWMin field value the higher is the Access Category priority Txop Transmission Opportunity The higher the value the higher is the Access Category priority ACM Admission Control Mandatory If on prevents from using the relevant Ac...

Page 272: ...ters and the channel for DIR 816L and the remote access point To use the router as a wireless client you need to configure the same channel of the wireless connection for DIR 816L and the remote access point Other parameters of the wireless network of DIR 816L do not depend upon the settings of the remote access point Figure 212 Connecting DIR 816L in the access point mode as a client To allow the...

Page 273: ...nfigure the router as a client select the Enable client checkbox When the checkbox is selected the following fields are displayed on the page Parameter Description SSID The name of the network to which the router connects BSSID The unique identifier of the network to which the router connects Network Authentication The authentication type of the network to which the router connects Page 273 of 304...

Page 274: ...ption Key WEP 1 4 Keys for WEP encryption The router uses the key selected from the Default Key ID drop down list It is required to specify all the fields When the WPA PSK WPA2 PSK or WPA PSK WPA2 PSK mixed authentication type is selected the following fields are available Parameter Description Encryption Key PSK A key for WPA encryption The key can contain digits and or Latin characters WPA Encry...

Page 275: ...ply button For the WPA PSK WPA2 PSK or WPA PSK WPA2 PSK mixed authentication types fill in the Encryption Key PSK field and click the Apply button If the router is connected to the selected network successfully the green indicator appears to the right of the network s SSID in the table Proceed to the Wi Fi Basic Settings page of the relevant band and make sure that the wireless channel of DIR 816L...

Page 276: ... on the USB storage connected to the router Figure 214 The USB storage Information page The following data are presented on the page the name total and free space of the storage and the type of its file system supported file systems FAT16 32 NTFS and ext2 3 If the USB storage is divided into volumes several values are displayed in the USB storage drop down list Select the needed value to view data...

Page 277: ...e content of the USB storage double click the icon of the storage or storage partition The list of folders and files will be displayed on the page To proceed to a folder select it in the directory structure on the left part of the page and double click the line corresponding to this folder To refresh the folder contents right click the line corresponding to this folder and select the Refresh value...

Page 278: ...e the printer connected to the USB port of the router To connect a printer to the router power off both devices Connect printer to the USB port of the router power on the printer then power on the router Figure 216 The USB storage Print server page To configure the router as a print server select the Enable Disable print server checkbox and click the Apply button If you don t want to use the route...

Page 279: ...u want to provide authorized access to the content of the USB storage for users of your LAN deselect the checkbox After applying the parameters on this page proceed to the System USB Users page and create needed accounts In the Workgroup field leave the value specified by default WORKGROUP or specify a new name of a workgroup which participants will have access to the content of the USB storage In...

Page 280: ...ct the Enable checkbox if needed change the router s port used by the FTP server in the Port field by default the standard port 21 is specified Select the Anonymous login checkbox to enable anonymous access to the content of the USB storage for users of your LAN If you want to provide authorized access to the content of the USB storage for users of your LAN leave the checkbox unselected After appl...

Page 281: ...cified by default 900 The minimal value you can specify is 60 seconds In the DLNA server name field specify a new name of the DLNA server for easier identification in your LAN or leave the value specified by default D Link DLNA Server Use digits and or Latin characters To allow access to the content of the USB storage for users of your LAN click the Add button In the line displayed locate a folder...

Page 282: ...n To remove a folder from the list select the checkbox in the line containing the relevant folder and click the Apply button To disable the built in DLNA server of the router deselect the Enabled checkbox and click the Apply button The step by step description of how to configure the DLNA server of the router is available on D Link website To access it click the Setting up DLNA server on the route...

Page 283: ...from a previously saved file restore the factory default settings view the system log update the firmware of the router configure automatic notification on new firmware version configure automatic synchronization of the system time or manually configure the date and time for the router check availability of a host on the Internet through the web based interface of the router trace the route to a h...

Page 284: ...assword for the administrator account used to access the web based interface of the router and to access the device settings via TELNET For security reasons it is strongly recommended to change the administrator password upon initial configuration of the router Figure 220 The page for modifying the administrator password Enter the new password in the Password and Confirmation fields and click the ...

Page 285: ...ol Description Save Click the button to save settings to the non volatile memory Please save settings every time you change the router s parameters Otherwise the changes will be lost upon hardware reboot of the router Reboot Click the button to reboot the device All unsaved changes will be lost after the device s reboot Factory Click the button to restore the factory default settings Also you can ...

Page 286: ...ton and follow the dialog box appeared to select a previously saved configuration file all settings of the router located on your PC and upload it Logout Click the button to exit the web based interface Actions of the Save Reboot Factory Backup and Logout buttons also can be performed via the top page menu displayed when the mouse pointer is over the System caption Page 286 of 304 ...

Page 287: ...lect a type of logging from the drop down list Local the system log is stored in the router s memory and displayed on the System System log Log page When this value is selected the Server and Port fields are not displayed Remote the system log is sent to the remote host specified in the Server field Local and remote the system log is stored in the router s memory and displayed on the System System...

Page 288: ...r specifying the needed parameters click the Apply button To disable logging of the system events deselect the Logging checkbox and click the Apply button On the System System log Log page the events specified in the Logging level list are displayed Figure 223 The System System log Log page To view the latest system events click the Refresh button To save the system log to your PC click the Export...

Page 289: ...By default the automatic check for the router s firmware updates is enabled If a firmware update is available a notification will be displayed in the top right corner of the page To disable the automatic check for firmware updates in the Remote update section deselect the Check for updates automatically checkbox and click the Apply settings button To enable the automatic check for firmware updates...

Page 290: ...e to locate the new firmware file 3 Click the Update button to upgrade the firmware of the router 4 Wait until the router is rebooted about one and a half or two minutes 5 Log into the web based interface using the login admin and the current password After the upgrade is completed the new version of the firmware will be displayed in the top left corner of the page If after updating the firmware t...

Page 291: ...the firmware of the router Also you can upgrade the firmware of the router by clicking the Remote update button the button is displayed if a newer version of the firmware is available 3 Wait until the router is rebooted about one and a half or two minutes 4 Log into the web based interface using the login admin and the current password After the upgrade is completed the new version of the firmware...

Page 292: ...he NTP value from the Mode drop down list 2 Select your time zone from the drop down list To set the time zone in accordance with the settings of your operating system click the Determine timezone button in the bottom right corner of the page 3 Specify the needed NTP server in the NTP servers field or leave the server specified by default 4 Click the Apply button In some cases NTP servers addresse...

Page 293: ...date again see above Ping On the System Ping page you can check availability of a host from the local or global network via the Ping utility The Ping utility sends echo requests to a specified host and receives echo replies Figure 226 The System Ping page To check availability of a host enter the IP address or name of this host in the Host field and select a number of requests that will be sent in...

Page 294: ...te page you can determine the route of data transfer to a host via the traceroute utility Figure 227 The System Traceroute page To determine the route enter the name or IP address of a host in the Host field If the route should be determined using IPv6 select the relevant checkbox Click the Start button After a while the results will be displayed on the page Page 294 of 304 ...

Page 295: ... device settings via TELNET from your LAN By default access is enabled Figure 228 The System Telnet page To disable access via TELNET deselect the On checkbox and click the Apply button To enable access via TELNET again select the On checkbox In the Port field enter the number of the router s port through which access will be allowed by default the port 23 is specified Then click the Apply button ...

Page 296: ...iguring Device Access Point Mode USB Users On the System USB users page you can create user accounts to provide access to data on the USB storage connected to the router Figure 229 The System USB users page To create a new user account click the Add button Figure 230 The page for adding a user Page 296 of 304 ...

Page 297: ...create accounts with the following usernames ftp admin support user nobody To change the password of an account select the relevant line in the table On the opened page enter a new value in the Password and Password confirmation fields then click the Apply button To remove an account select the checkbox located to the left of the relevant line in the table and click the Delete button Also you can ...

Page 298: ...evice mode page you can change the operating mode of the device Figure 231 The page for changing the operating mode of the device To switch the device to the other mode select the Router value from the Work mode drop down list and click the Apply button In the opened dialog box click the OK button to save new settings and immediately reboot the router Page 298 of 304 ...

Page 299: ...ficient ventilation To prevent overheating do not obstruct the ventilation openings of the router Plug the router into a surge protector to reduce the risk of damage from power surges and lightning strikes Operate the router only from an electrical outlet with the correct power source as indicated on the adapter Do not open the cover of the router Otherwise any warranty will be invalidated Unplug ...

Page 300: ...ct line between network devices Place your devices so that the signal travels straight through a wall or ceiling instead of at an angle for better reception 3 Building materials make a difference A solid metal door or aluminum studs may have a negative effect on your wireless range Try to position your router access points and computers so that the signal passes through drywalls or open doorways M...

Page 301: ...NET port of your router 4 Plug another Ethernet cable into one of the four LAN ports on the router Plug the other end into the Ethernet port of your PC 5 Turn on your modem Wait until the modem is booted about 30 seconds 6 Plug the power adapter to the router and connect to an electrical outlet or power strip Wait until the router is booted about 30 seconds 7 Turn on your PC 8 Verify the LEDs of t...

Page 302: ...e System DDoS Distributed Denial of Service DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DMZ DeMilitarized Zone DNS Domain Name System DTIM Delivery Traffic Indication Message GMT Greenwich Mean Time GSM Global System for Mobile Communications IGD Internet Gateway Device IGMP Internet Group Management Protocol IMEI International Mobile Equipment Identity IMSI International Mobile Subscriber Identity I...

Page 303: ...tocol PSK Pre shared key PUK PIN Unlock Key QoS Quality of Service R UIM Removable User Identity Module RADIUS Remote Authentication in Dial In User Service RIP Routing Information Protocol RTS Request To Send RTSP Real Time Streaming Protocol SIP Session Initiation Protocol SIM Subscriber Identification Module SMB Server Message Block SSID Service Set Identifier TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protoc...

Page 304: ...upport and USB Port User Manual Abbreviations and Acronyms WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy Wi Fi Wireless Fidelity WISP Wireless Internet Service Provider WLAN Wireless Local Area Network WMM Wi Fi Multimedia WPA Wi Fi Protected Access WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup Page 304 of 304 ...

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