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To load a previously saved conﬁguraQon ﬁle, click

Browse

next to “Load SeTngs From Local

Hard Drive”. Once you have located the ﬁle (conﬁg.bin) on your hard drive, click

and then

click

Load

Note: If you have upgraded or downgraded the ﬁrmware on your wireless router, do not

load conﬁguraQon ﬁles that were saved using a previous ﬁrmware version. The load will not

be successful, and can damage the unit.

17.How do I conMigure Port Forwarding on my router?

Example: Some applicaQons require port forwarding to be set up in order to communicate

with other computers over the Internet.

Step 1: Open your Internet browser and enter h=p://dlinkrouter, h=p://dlinkrouter.local, or

h=p://192.168.0.1 into the address bar.

Summary of Contents for DIR-868L

Page 1: ...outer 31 How do I enable WEP encrypQon so my older devices can connect 36 How do I change the Wi Fi Password on my router 38 How do I reset my router to factory default seTngs 42 How do I set up Websi...

Page 2: ...wait unQl the power LED on the front of the device turns green Step 6 Open an Internet browser such as Internet Explorer and enter h p dlinkrouter h p dlinkrouter local or h p 192 168 0 1 into the add...

Page 3: ...word This informaQon should be provided by the company that provides your Internet also known as an Internet Service Provider ISP Step 8 If the router detects an Internet connecQon but does not detect...

Page 4: ...y not need to provide any extra informaQon if you use this connecQon type PPPoE This type of connecQon is most commonly used for DSL Internet connecQons You will most likely need to provide some addiQ...

Page 5: ...ct to your wireless network Click Next to conQnue Password suggesQon It is suggested that you choose a password that is easy for you to remember but di cult for others to guess Strong passwords should...

Page 6: ...t to prevent unauthorized access by automated means Step 12 Select your Qme zone from the drop down menu and click Next to conQnue A con rmaQon window will appear to signify the compleQon of the setup...

Page 7: ...okmark Follow the on screen instrucQons Mydlink Cloud Services registra6on With mydlink Cloud Services you can remotely manage control and monitor your home network from anywhere using the mydlink mob...

Page 8: ...mydlink account if you would like to create a new mydlink account a If you selected Yes I have a mydlink account please enter your exisQng mydlink account name and password Then click Login b If you s...

Page 9: ...Internet Explorer and enter h p dlinkrouter h p dlinkrouter local or h p 192 168 0 1 into the address bar Step 2 The default username is Admin and the password is to be led blank Click Login Step 3 C...

Page 10: ...I have forgotten my wireless password how do I recover it Method 1 Step 1 Open an Internet browser such as Internet Explorer and enter h p dlinkrouter h p dlinkrouter local or h p 192 168 0 1 into th...

Page 11: ...p 3 Click on Setup tab at the top of the page and click Wireless SeTngs from the menu on the led hand side Step 4 Click on Add Wireless Device with WPS Step 5 Choose the Manual radio bu on and click N...

Page 12: ...ible including your wireless password Method 2 Follow Steps 1 and 2 as per above instrucQons Step 3 Click on Setup tab at the top of the page and click Wireless SeTngs from the menu on the led hand si...

Page 13: ...hich you wish to view the password for 2 4 GHz or 5 GHz In this secQon your current wireless password will be displayed in the Pre Shared Key eld If you wish to change the password enter a new passwor...

Page 14: ...red your router with mydlink you may log in to the mydlink web portal at www mydlink com to modify your router s seTngs Step 1 Go to h ps www mydlink com Step 2 Log in to mydlink with your exisQng myd...

Page 15: ...gs tab Step 4 Go to Basic SeTngs and click the arrow for the wireless band you wish to see the password for The informaQon for the band you selected will appear Check the Show Password box next to the...

Page 16: ...o save the changes and reboot the router 4 How do I change the IP Address of my router Example You wish to change the IP address of the router to avoid IP address con icts with other devices on your n...

Page 17: ...and click Network SeTngs from the menu on the led hand side Step 4 Under Router SeTngs enter the desired IP address for your router in the Router IP Address eld The IP Address con gured here is the IP...

Page 18: ...1 Open an Internet browser such as Internet Explorer and enter h p dlinkrouter h p dlinkrouter local or h p 192 168 0 1 into the address bar Step 2 2 Enter your login informaQon If you have not chang...

Page 19: ...he informaQon displayed here should re ect the characterisQcs of the USB drive plugged into the USB port Step 3 From a computer connected to the router Windows XP 1 Click Start Run 2 Type IP address o...

Page 20: ...un 2 Type IP address of the router default is 192 168 0 1 Example 192 168 0 1 3 Click OK 4 If you are prompted to enter a Username and Password enter the credenQals that you use to log in to the route...

Page 21: ...MAC OSX 1 Click Go Connect to Server 2 Type smb ip of router default is 192 168 0 1 Example smb 192 168 0 1...

Page 22: ...t Before you begin Insert your USB Flash Drive into your router and check the storage status by clicking on the Setup tab at the top of the web con guraQon interface s main page then click Storage fro...

Page 23: ...k as you DIR 868L select the Local Access tab and enter the password for your router s Administrator account If you are using any other connecQon such as a di erent wireless network or a mobile broadb...

Page 24: ...e Use the icons to select the media type you wish to browse play Note The signal indicator at the bo om of the screen will turn green to indicate a direct connecQon red to indicate a relayed connecQon...

Page 25: ...local or h p 192 168 0 1 into the address bar Enter your login informaQon If you have not changed the default seTngs the username is Admin and the password eld should be led blank Click Login Step 3...

Page 26: ...ange the 802 11 mode on my router Example If your device only supports 802 11b or 802 11g and it can t connect to the router then you can try to change the 802 11 mode to solve the problem If your dev...

Page 27: ...l Wireless Network Setup Step 4 Under the Wireless Network SeTngs Choose your desired 802 11 Mode from the drop down menu The mode selecQon process is the same for the 2 4 GHz and 5GHz bands however t...

Page 28: ...and 802 11b default Wireless devices compaQble with 802 11n 802 11g and 802 11b can connect 5 GHz Band 802 11n only Only wireless devices compaQble with 802 11n can connect 802 11ac only Only wireles...

Page 29: ...ess channel to one which has less interference Step 1 Open your Internet browser and enter h p dlinkrouter h p dlinkrouter local or h p 192 168 0 1 into the address bar Enter your login informaQon If...

Page 30: ...Step 3 Click on the Manual Wireless Connec6on Setup Step 4 Uncheck the Enable Auto Channel Scan box Step 5 Select a channel from the drop down menu For best results use channel 1 6 or 11...

Page 31: ...channel used by your wireless network 10 How do I change the SSID network name of my router Method 1 Step 1 Open your Internet browser and enter h p dlinkrouter h p dlinkrouter local or h p 192 168 0...

Page 32: ...Step 2 Click on the Setup tab on the top of the page and then click Wireless SeTngs from the menu on the led hand side Step 3 Click on Manual Wireless Connec6on Setup...

Page 33: ...2 4 GHz and 5 GHz bands and each band should have a di erent SSID Step 5 Click Save Se8ngs to save your con guraQon Method 2 If you ve registered your router with mydlink you may log in to the mydlin...

Page 34: ...og in to mydlink with your exisQng mydlink account and password Step 3 Choose the router from My Devices Go to the SeTngs tab Step 4 Go to Basic SeTngs and enter a new SSID in the Wi Fi Network Name S...

Page 35: ...ick Apply if you have made changes to the seTngs Step 6 Click Yes to con rm that you would like to apply the new seTngs to the router It will take at least 80 seconds to save the changes and reboot th...

Page 36: ...p 192 168 0 1 into the address bar Step 2 Enter your login informaQon If you have not changed the default seTngs the username is Admin and the password eld should be led blank Click Login Step 3 Click...

Page 37: ...Step 5 Under the Wireless Security Mode secQon select WEP from the Security Mode drop down menu In the secQon below select the desired WEP Key Length and the Authen6ca6on type from the drop down menus...

Page 38: ...a hexadecimal key using the ASCII values of the characters A maximum of 5 text characters can be entered for 64 bit keys and a maximum of 13 characters for 128 bit keys Click Save Se8ngs to save your...

Page 39: ...the led hand side Step 3 Click on Manual Wireless Connec6on Setup Step 4 Scroll down the page to Wireless Security Mode In this secQon you can specify the wireless password in the Pre Shared Key eld Y...

Page 40: ...red your router with mydlink you may log in to the mydlink web portal at www mydlink com to modify your router s seTngs Step 1 Go to h ps www mydlink com Step 2 Log in to mydlink with your exisQng myd...

Page 41: ...rom My Devices Go to SeTngs Step 4 Go to Basic SeTngs to modify your password Check the Show Password to display the password on your screen You can enter a new password in this eld Step 5 Click Apply...

Page 42: ...s Example If you forget the password for you router s configuration interface you can do a factory reset to return the settings to the factory defaults Note Performing a factory reset will erase all c...

Page 43: ...efault username is Admin and the password eld should be led blank 14 How do I set up Website Filtering on my router Step 1 Open your Internet browser and enter h p dlinkrouter h p dlinkrouter local or...

Page 44: ...save the con guraQon Step 4 Next go to the Access Control tab and check the box to Enable Access Control On the Access Control page you will need to set up a policy on the router for the Website Filt...

Page 45: ...Step 6 Name the policy and click Next Step 7 Select a schedule and click on Next Schedules can be created under the Tool Schedules secQon...

Page 46: ...d each device to the list If the device is currently connected to the router as a DHCP client it can be selected from the drop down menus Once you have selected the IP or MAC address of the device s t...

Page 47: ...Step 10 Choose whether to Enable or Disable Web Access Logging and click Save Step 11 You should now see the policy listed under Policy Table Click Save Se8ngs...

Page 48: ...t Step 1 Download the latest rmware for your DIR Series router from h p www dlink com support or your local D Link support website Step 2 Once you ve downloaded the rmware open a web browser such as I...

Page 49: ...it once and then click Open Step 5 Click on Upgrade to commence the rmware upgrade It may take up to 30 seconds for the upgrade to complete When the upgrade is complete a con rmaQon window will appea...

Page 50: ...en click System from the menu on the led hand side Step 4 To save the current con guraQon seTngs of your wireless router to a le click Save Con gura6on next to Save SeTngs To Local Hard Drive Dependin...

Page 51: ...ireless router do not load con guraQon les that were saved using a previous rmware version The load will not be successful and can damage the unit 17 How do I conMigure Port Forwarding on my router Ex...

Page 52: ...Applica6on Name drop down menu and click on the arrow bu on next to the drop down menu to auto ll the appropriate eld For non pre de ned applicaQons enter a Name for the rule and enter the port or ra...

Page 53: ...ess of the device you want to open the speci ed port for Step 6 Click Save Se8ngs when nished 18 How do I conMigure QoS Quality of Service settings on my router Step 1 Open your Internet browser and e...

Page 54: ...k Speed of your Internet connecQon These are the speeds at which data can be transferred by your modem to uplink and from downlink your ISP Internet Service Provider This is set by your ISP and will d...

Page 55: ...her less or more exible respecQvely Strict Priority Queue the QoS engine will automaQcally assign prioriQes to each of the queue weights Weighted Fair Queue The percentage for each of the 4 priority l...

Page 56: ...p down menu according to the type of applicaQon which you want to assign priority to Example Set all DHCP devices IP address from 192 169 1 2 to 192 168 1 100 on the local LAN to access YouTube servic...

Page 57: ...ghtly di erent appearances Step 1 Click on the network icon in the bo om right corner next to the clock Step 2 Select the wireless network you want to connect to and click Connect Step 3 If you have a...

Page 58: ...network when it is within range Disclaimer mydlink and the mydlink logo are trademarks of D Link CorporaQon iPhone and iPad are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries App St...

Page 59: ...CorporaQon in the United States and other countries...

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