User Manual
DSL-2877AL Dual Band Wireless AC750 VDSL/ADSL2+ Modem Router
Page 1: ...User Manual DSL 2877AL Dual Band Wireless AC750 VDSL ADSL2 Modem Router ...
Page 2: ...figuration 24 Setup Category 25 Wizard 26 Internet Setup 35 Wireless Setup 39 LAN Setup 47 3G Setup 49 WAN Failover Priority Setup 51 Time and Date 52 IPv6RD 53 Mydlink TM Settings 54 Advanced Category 55 Advanced Wireless 56 Virtual Server 62 Port Trigger 64 DMZ 65 Parental Control 66 IP MAC Filtering 69 DSL Line Settings 72 Firewall 73 DNS 74 Dynamic DNS 75 Network Tools 76 Routing 80 URL Redire...
Page 3: ...ide If any of the above items are missing please contact your reseller Note Using a power supply with a different voltage rating than the one included with the DSL 2877AL will cause damage to this product and void the warranty for this product System Requirements Network Requirements Ethernet Adapter at 10 100Mbps Wireless Adapter with IEEE 802 11N 802 11a 802 11b g and 802 11ac Protocols Web User...
Page 4: ...vides Internet access to everyone in the office for the price of a single user NAT improves network security in effect by hiding the private network behind one global and visible IP address NAT address mapping can also be used to link two IP domains via a LAN to LAN connection Precise ATM Traffic Shaping Traffic shaping is a method of controlling the flow rate of ATM data cells This function helps...
Page 5: ...es failed Internet connection Dark if no WAN protocol is configured WAN Steady green light indicates a successful WAN connection Dark if no WAN device is connected LAN1 4 A solid light indicates a valid link on startup This light will blink when there is activity currently passing through the Ethernet port A green light will be illuminated for a 10 100Mbps connection 2 4GHz Steady green light indi...
Page 6: ... internet 4 Reset Button Press and hold the button for 5 8 seconds to restore the device to its original factory default settings 5 USB2 Port Use the USB port to connect your USB device 6 Power Receptor Receptor for the supplied power adapter 7 2 4GHz Wireless On Off Switch Button Please press and hold on for 3 seconds to turn on turn off 8 5GHz Wireless On Off Switch Button Please press and hold ...
Page 7: ...ation about the use of low pass filters with your installation Operating Systems The DSL 2877AL uses an HTML based web interface for setup and management The Web configuration manager may be accessed using any operating system capable of running web browser software including Windows Macintosh and Linux based Operating Systems Web Browser Any common Web browser can be used to configure the router ...
Page 8: ...on the information needed to establish and maintain the Internet connection can be stored in the router In this case it is not necessary to install software on your computer It may however be necessary to change some settings in the device including account information used to identify and verify the connection All connections to the Internet require a unique global IP address For bridged connecti...
Page 9: ...es Some users may need to change the type of modulation used for their service The default DSL modulation Autosense used for the router automatically detects all types of ADSL ADSL2 and ADSL2 modulation Security Protocol This is the method your service provider will use to verify your Username and Password when you log on to their network Your router supports the PAP and CHAP protocols VPI Most us...
Page 10: ... base IP address used for DHCP service on the LAN when DHCP is enabled LAN Subnet Mask for the DSL 2877AL This is the subnet mask used by the DSL 2877AL and will be used throughout your LAN The default subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 This can be changed later Information you will need about your LAN or computer Ethernet NIC If your computer has an Ethernet NIC you can connect the DSL 2877AL to this E...
Page 11: ...uitable nearby power source 2 Press the Power button into the on position You should see the Power LED indicator light up and remain lit 3 If the Ethernet port is connected to a working device check the Ethernet LED indicators to make sure the connection is valid The router will attempt to establish the DSL connection if the DSL line is connected and the router is properly configured this should l...
Page 12: ...thernet device through the Ethernet ports on the rear panel Any connection to an Ethernet concentrating device such as a switch or hub must operate at a speed of 10 100 1000Mbps When connecting the router to any Ethernet device that is capable of operating at speeds higher than 10Mbps be sure that the device has auto negotiation NWay enabled for the connecting port Use standard twisted pair cable ...
Page 13: ...e D Link One Touch APP directly in the Google Play or iOS APP Store and install it The D Link One Touch icon will be displayed in the mobile device Android iOS Note The following steps are for the Android version of the app From your iOS mobile device choose Settings and Click Wi Fi select the Wi Fi Network Name that you created during setup and then enter default Wi Fi password located on your Wi...
Page 14: ...nual Section 2 Basic Installation Page 12 Network Starter 1 The Wi Fi Network Name of the router will be displayed in Ready for Setup and you can tap the Wi Fi Network Name to configure it 2 If your Wi Fi Network Name is not shown here you can tap the Scan button to re search ...
Page 15: ...he router s wireless password it will be automatically associated to your router otherwise D Link One Touch will pop up a password dialog you need enter correct Wi Fi password and tap Connect button associate your router 4 The device name device icon and device type will be shown here if they are not shown in here you can tap Scan button to re search ...
Page 16: ...anual Section 2 Basic Installation Page 14 5 Tap the Network Starter to start configuring the router 6 The D Link One Touch will login router if login router is fail the D Link One touch will pop up a login UI you need enter correct username and password to login the router ...
Page 17: ...word the login password can t be empty and admin and the password string length should be between 4 24 characters Note If the router setting is factory default setting the D Link One Touch will provide a random string to login password users can also modify the login password Operation Mode Select the operation mode for the router DSL 2877AL has only one operation mode Router Click Next button to ...
Page 18: ...ecting a country in the previous option a list of ISP connections will be available here If your ISP is in the list select it here and the correct parameters will be set IP Displays the public IP address here Netmask Displays the public Netmask here Gateway Displays the public gateway here DNS Displays the DNS address here Username Enter the PPPoE or PPPoA username for your product Password Enter ...
Page 19: ... the ON button to enable the wireless 5G Wireless Name Displays the wireless name for your 5G wireless network Encryption Mode You can select the None WPA2 and WPAWPA2 encryption mode Encryption Key Enter the password for your 5G wireless network Tap Finish button to commit the configuration and Configuration Successfully dialog will be pop up Tap the Ok button of the dialog the Wi Fi Profile will...
Page 20: ...al Section 2 Basic Installation Page 18 Software Upgrader 1 The Wi Fi Network Name of the router will be displayed in Ready for Setup tap the Wi Fi Network Name to upgrade firmware of router 2 If your Wi Fi Network Name is not shown here you can tap the Scan button to re search ...
Page 21: ...the router s wireless password it will be automatically associated to your router otherwise D Link One Touch will pop up a password dialog you need enter correct Wi Fi password and tap Connect button associate your router 10 The device name device icon and device type will be shown here if they are not shown here you can tap Scan button to re search ...
Page 22: ...uch will login router if login router is fail the D Link One touch will pop up a login UI you need enter correct username and password to login the router 12 Tap the Software Upgrader to start to upgrade firmware for router Note When performing a firmware upgrade you need to make sure that the router or mobile device can access internet ...
Page 23: ...l Section 2 Basic Installation Page 21 13 If the router is not the latest firmware version then D Link One Touch will download it 14 The latest firmware download is complete the Download Completed dialog will be pop up tap OK button to upgrade the latest firmware for the router ...
Page 24: ...SL2 Modem Router User Manual Section 2 Basic Installation Page 22 15 Uploading the firmware for the router 16 Upload Completed dialog will be pop up tap OK button to exit the D Link One Touch and wait a few minutes for the firmware upgrade is complete ...
Page 25: ...router through its management interface which is HTML based and can be accessed using a web browser The easiest way to make sure your computer has the correct IP settings is to configure it to use the DHCP server in the router To access the web user interface open a web browser such as Internet Explorer and enter the IP address of the router 192 168 1 1 into the address bar and press the Enter key...
Page 26: ...sier and more understandable The top menu lists out the Categories available for configuration The categories available to configure on this device are Setup Advanced Maintenance Status and Help The left menu lists out the Pages available for each individual category for configuration In this example we observe the pages available in the Setup category The pages available here are Wizard Internet ...
Page 27: ...et connectivity of this product Wireless Setup On this page we can configure services related to the Wireless connectivity of this product LAN Setup On this page we can configure the Local Area Network LAN 3G Setup On this page we can configure the 3G network settings of this product WAN Failover Priority Setup On this page we can configure the WAN interface failover priority of this product Time ...
Page 28: ...n Page 26 Wizard To access the Wizard page click on the Setup menu link at the top and then click on the Wizard menu link on the left On this page the user can easily configure some essential settings available on this router by following a step by step wizard Click on the Setup Wizard button to initiate the setup wizard ...
Page 29: ...er can configure the web user interface login password Enter the Password and Verify Password here Click the Prev button to discard the changes made and return to the previous page Click the Next button to continue to the next page Click the Cancel button to discard the changes made and return to the main page Click the Connect button to connect to the internet Step 2 Select Your Time Zone In this...
Page 30: ...is in the list select it here and the correct parameters will be entered for the rest of the page However if your ISP is not listed here you can choose the Other option Protocol Select the appropriate protocol to use here Options to choose from are Dynamic IP Address Static IP Address PPPoE PPPoA and Bridge Mode Connection Type Select the appropriate connection type to use here Options to choose f...
Page 31: ...ct Activated or Deactivate VLAN ID Select the appropriate connection type to use here Options to choose from are VC Mux and LLC Protocol Enter the correct Virtual Path Identifier VPI value for your ISP here MTU For PPP default value is 1492 for dynamic and static IP are 1500 Click the Prev button to discard the changes made and return to the previous page Click the Next button to continue to the n...
Page 32: ...net When the Protocol is Static IP Address on the next Page enter the PPPOE information IP Address Enter the IP address Subnet Mask Enter the subnet mask Default Gateway Enter the default gateway Click the Prev to return to the previous page Click the Next to continue to the next page Click the Cancel to cancel the setup wizard Click the Connect button to connect to the internet When the Protocol ...
Page 33: ...D to do so The default name is D Link DSL 2877AL Please note that the length of the 5G SSID must be between 3 and 32 alphanumeric characters only including hyphens and spaces In this section we can configure the following parameters 2 4G Wireless Network Name SSID In this textbox we can enter the wireless networks name SSID for the wireless network hosted by this router This name will be visible f...
Page 34: ...tures Click the Prev button to discard the changes made and return to the previous page Click the Next button to continue to the next page Click the Cancel button to discard the changes made and return to the main page Click the Connect button to connect to the internet Step 6 Set Your Wireless Security Password In this step we can set the wireless security password In this section we can configur...
Page 35: ...ard the changes made and return to the previous page Click the Next button to continue to the next page Click the Cancel button to discard the changes made and return to the main page Click the Connect button to connect to the internet On the next Page login mydlink TM Cloud Services account In this section we can configure the following parameters E mail Address Account Name Enter the E mail addr...
Page 36: ...l address Account Name Password Enter the password Confirm Password Enter the confirm password First Name Enter the first name Last Name Enter the last name Click the Sign Up button to sign up mydlink TM Cloud Services account Click the Prev button to discard the changes made and return to the previous page Click the Next button to continue to the next page Click the Cancel button to discard the c...
Page 37: ...Setup page click on the Setup menu link at the top and then click on the Internet Setup menu link on the left You can manually configure the connection from this page Please make sure you have your ISP s connection settings first if you manually configure the connection Mode Select Internet Connection Type Select the modes including ADSL VDSL and Ethernet WAN NBN UFB ...
Page 38: ...or your ISP here VCI Enter the correct Virtual Channel Identifier VCI value for your ISP here Service Category Select the service category it includes UBR CBR RT VBR and NRT VBR 802 1q Activate or Deactivate the 802 1q for the WAN mode VLAN ID Enter the VLAN ID if required by your ISP PTM Setting Select Internet Connection Type as VDSL to configure the VDSL setting for the WAN mode Service Num Sel...
Page 39: ...he VLAN ID if required by your ISP IPV4 IPV6 IP Version Select the IP version to configure It includes IPv4 IPv4 IPv6 and IPv6 WAN Settings Select this option to configure the WAN settings including Dynamic IP Address Static IP Address PPPoA PPPoE and Bridge Mode WAN Dynamic IP Address Select this option to set static IP information provided to you by your ISP MTU If you experience connection issu...
Page 40: ...connection This option is typically used for DSL services Select PPPoA PPPoE to obtain an IP address automatically for your PPPoA PPPoE connection Please enter the information accordingly Please Note the image to the right shows PPPoE options PPPoA WAN page may differ slightly Username Enter the username for your product Password Enter the password for your product Confirm Password Enter the confi...
Page 41: ...lick on the Setup menu link at the top and then click on the Wireless Setup menu link on the left On this page the user can configure services related to the Wireless Setup connectivity of this product Services available for configuration are the following Wireless Connection Setup Wizard Add Wireless Device With WPS WI FI Protected Setup Wizard Manual Wireless Connection Options ...
Page 42: ...ter You should select the same SSID for all the APs that will be communicating with mobile wireless stations Network Name SSID 2 4GHz Enter the wireless network name SSID for the 2 4GHz frequency band here Network Name SSID 5GHz Enter the wireless network name SSID for the 5GHz frequency band here Tick Box Use the tick box to use WPA encryption instead of WEP Welcome to the D Link Wireless Securit...
Page 43: ...tton to return to the previous step Click the Cancel button to discard the changes made and return the main menu Save Your Wireless Security Password After assigning a security setting the following page will be available showing your settings Click the Save button to continue to save your settings Click the Prev button to return to the previous step Click the Cancel button to discard the changes ...
Page 44: ...on Click the Next button to continue to the next step Click the Cancel button to discard the changes made and return to the main menu Connect Your Wireless Device After selecting the Auto option in Step 1 the following page will be available In this section we can configure the following PIN Select this option to use the Personal Identification Number PIN method to connect the two devices Enter th...
Page 45: ...connecting the router and the wireless client the page will return to the wireless setup page After selecting the Manual option in Step 1 the following page will be available to provide information regarding manual setup Click OK to continue After clicking the OK button the following page will be available Manual Wireless Connection Option If your wireless adapter doesn t support the WPS connectio...
Page 46: ...o hide it and Disable to reveal it WMF Here we can enable or disable the Wireless Multimedia Forwarding WMF feature 802 11 Mode Here we can select which 802 11 wireless modes to use Options to choose from are 802 11 n Only 802 11 B only 802 11 G only Mixed 802 11g and 802 11b Mixed 802 11g and 802 11n and Mixed 802 11n 802 11g and 802 11b If you are not sure select the 802 11 B G N mixed option Ch...
Page 47: ...cryption level and key WEP keys must consist of the letters A through F and the numbers 0 through 9 WPA Type for 2 4Ghz and 5Ghz Wireless Configuration This router supports two type options available in the WPA Type The types are the 802 1x and PSK Value 802 1x WPA RADIUS uses an external RADIUS server to perform user authentication To use WPA RADIUS enter the IP address of the RADIUS server the R...
Page 48: ...enter a password in the WPA Shared Key field between 8 and 63 bit ASCII or 64 bit hex characters long Wireless Schedule for 2 4Ghz and 5Ghz Wireless Configuration This is to control Wireless enable or disable base on schedule settings WI FI Protected Setup Also Called WCH 2 0 in Windows Vista for 2 4Ghz and 5Ghz Wireless Configuration Enable Enable the Wi Fi Protected Setup feature Current PIN Sho...
Page 49: ...ction 3 Web User Interface Configuration Page 47 LAN Setup To access the LAN Setup page click on the Setup menu link at the top and then click on the LAN Setup menu link on the left On this page we can configure services related to the Local Area Network connectivity of this product ...
Page 50: ...eactivate the IGMP snooping function DHCP Settings In this section the following parameters can be configured Disable DHCP Server Select this option to disable the DHCP Server option Enable DHCP Server Select this option to enable the DHCP Server option DHCP IP Address Range Enter the starting and ending IP address host number value for the DHCP Server pool here DHCP Lease Time select the DHCP lea...
Page 51: ... can configure the 3G network settings of this product 3G Settings In this section to activate or deactivate the 3G settings Status Activate or deactivate the 3G settings ISP Settings In this section the following parameters are available to configure Default APN Select No if your ISP provides you a fixed APN otherwise select Yes TELEPHONE Enter the dial code APN Enter the APN UserName Enter the u...
Page 52: ...ction mode It includes 3 connection models Always On Connect On Demand and Connect Manually if the user select the Connect On Demand then you need to configure idle time PPP Authentication Select the PPP authentication there are 3 options for PPP authentication Auto PAP and CHAP Default Route Specifies the default route for the 3G interface NAT Enable or disable the NAT function for the 3G interfa...
Page 53: ...up page click on the Setup menu link at the top and then click on the WAN Failover Priority Setup menu link on the left On this page we can configure the WAN interface failover priority of this product WAN Failover Priority Settings In this section to configure the WAN interface failover priority Select a WAN interface and then click Up or Down button to change the WAN interface failover priority ...
Page 54: ...em clock From this section you can set the time zone that you are in and set the NTP Network Time Protocol Server Daylight Saving can also be configured to automatically adjust the time when needed Synchronize Time Select this option if you want to synchronize the router s clock to a Network Time Server over the Internet If you are using schedules or logs this is the best way to ensure that the sc...
Page 55: ...ites via a service provider s SP s IPv4 network On this page we can configure services related to the IPv6RD services used by this product In this section the following parameters can be configured 6RD Tunnel Select this option to disable the 6RD tunnel option 6rd IPv6 Prefix Enter the 6rd IPv6 Prefix here IPv4 Addr Enter the IPv4 address here IPv4 Mask Enter the IPv4 mask address here 6RD Border ...
Page 56: ...he mydlink website and by using mydlink mobile apps for IOS and Android You cannot take advantage of these features without a mydlink account If you have a mydlink account already you can log in when you first set up the router or by visiting this setup page Mydlink Service Displays whether your device is registered with a mydlink account or not Register Mydlink Service Click to go to open a wizar...
Page 57: ...ontrol feature of this product Services available for configuration are Time Restriction and URL Filtering IP MAC Filtering On this page the user can configure services related to the IP MAC filtering feature of this product DSL Line Settings On this page the user can configure services related to the DSL lines settings feature of this product Firewall On this page the user can configure services ...
Page 58: ...ccess the Advanced Wireless page click on the Advanced menu link at the top and then click on the Advanced Wireless menu link on the left On this page the user can configure advanced services related to the Wireless connectivity of this product Services available for configuration are the following WLAN Access Rules Multiple WLAN SSIDs WLAN Performance ...
Page 59: ...ow the network name also called the SSID and perhaps a few other security parameters like encryption keys When WLAN MAC access is enabled however the access point or router performs an additional check on a different parameter Obviously the more checks that are made the greater the likelihood of preventing network break ins To set up WLAN MAC access rules you as a WLAN administrator must configure...
Page 60: ...ow the network name also called the SSID and perhaps a few other security parameters like encryption keys When WLAN MAC access is enabled however the access point or router performs an additional check on a different parameter Obviously the more checks that are made the greater the likelihood of preventing network break ins To set up WLAN MAC access rules you as a WLAN administrator must configure...
Page 61: ...m Router User Manual Section 3 Web User Interface Configuration Page 59 2 4G Multiple WLAN SSIDs The SSID is name of your WLAN Try to avoid using standard term e g WLAN as SSID The DSL 2877AL supports Multiple SSIDs so you can operate several WLAN in parallel ...
Page 62: ...em Router User Manual Section 3 Web User Interface Configuration Page 60 5G Multiple WLAN SSIDs The SSID is name of your WLAN Try to avoid using standard term e g WLAN as SSID The DSL 2877AL supports Multiple SSIDs so you can operate several WLAN in parallel ...
Page 63: ...lue 2346 Threshold for breaking down of data packets measured in bytes Data packets large than 2 346 bytes are broken down before transmission Generally there is no need to change this value except for a huge packet error rate Change the value within the range between 256 and 2 346 Please note Choosing a low value for fragmentation may result in bad data transfer rates 5G WLAN Performance Please n...
Page 64: ... or web services for e g HTTP FTP or POP3 are possible The private IP addresses of the servers in the local network remain safe If you have a dynamic IP address you may want to enable DynDNS additionally A Virtual Server is defined as service port All requests to this port of your external IP address are forwarded to a certain internal IP address e g requests via FTP or POP3 Enable firewall SPI be...
Page 65: ... User Manual Section 3 Web User Interface Configuration Page 63 Edit the rule in the top field Click on the Apply button Delete a Rule Click on the checkbox in the list entry Confirm the warning dialog by clicking on the Remove Selected button The rule will be deleted ...
Page 66: ...ort triggering rule Enable Port Trigger Enable or disable port trigger Name Enter the name of the port trigger Trigger Port Start Enter the starting trigger port number here Trigger Port End Enter the ending trigger port number here Trigger Protocol Type Select the trigger protocol used here Options to choose from are All Protocol TCP and UDP Open Port Start Enter the starting open port number her...
Page 67: ... DMZ page click on the Advanced menu link at the top and then click on the DMZ menu link on the left On this page the user can configure services related to the DMZ feature of this product Enable DMZ Enable or disable the DMZ function Interface Select the interface for the DMZ function IP Address Enter the internal IP address for the DMZ function ...
Page 68: ...the Parental Control menu link on the left Parental Control provides the useful tools for restricting Internet access Website URL Blocking allows you to quickly create a list of all web sites that you wish to allow or deny users from accessing On this page the user can configure services related to the parental control feature of this product URL Blocking To select the URL Blocking option to confi...
Page 69: ...e or deactivate the URL blocking entry Access Rule Configure the access rule as Allow or Deny for the URL blocking entry Name Enter the URL Blocking name for the URL blocking entry URL Keyword Enter the URL keyword for the URL blocking entry MAC Address Enter the MAC address you want to allow or deny Click Apply button to commit the configuration To show the existing URL blocking entries Domain Bl...
Page 70: ...le for all domain blocking entries Active Activate or deactivate the domain blocking entry Access Rule Configure the access rule as Allow or Deny for the domain blocking entry Name Enter the Domain Blocking name for the domain blocking entry URL Keyword Enter the domain keyword for the domain blocking entry MAC Address Enter the MAC address you want to allow or deny Click Apply button to commit th...
Page 71: ...ltering To access the IP MAC Filtering page click on the Advanced menu link at the top and then click on the IP MAC Filtering menu link on the left On this page the user can configure services related to the IP MAC Filtering feature of this product IP Filter To select the IP Filter option to configure the IP filter function for the router ...
Page 72: ...on Name Enter the Inbound filtering rule name here Protocol Select the protocol used from the list Options to choose from are ANY TCP UDP and ICMP Source IP address Select the source IP address type it includes Any IP Address Single IP and Specify IP address Range Destination IP address Select the destination IP address type it includes Any IP Address Single IP Specify IP address Range Destination...
Page 73: ...e can create a new Inbound Filtering rule MAC Filters Enable or disable the IP filters function Default Policy Rule Select the default policy rule as Accept or Drop for all MAC filter entries Active Activate or deactivate the MAC filter entry Access Rule Configure the access rule as Allow or Deny for the MAC filter entry Name Enter the MCA Filter name for the MAC filter entry MAC Address Enter the...
Page 74: ...er Interface Configuration Page 72 DSL Line Settings To access the DSL Line Settings page click on the Advanced menu link at the top and then click on the DSL Line Settings menu link on the left On this page the user can configure services related to the DSL Line Settings feature of this product ...
Page 75: ...l Section 3 Web User Interface Configuration Page 73 Firewall To access the Firewall page click on the Advanced menu link at the top and then click on the Firewall menu link on the left On this page the user can configure services related to the Firewall feature of this product ...
Page 76: ...ent from one of the PPPoA PPPoE or DHCP enabled PVC s during the establishment of the connection If Use the following DNS server addresses is selected enter the Preferred and optional Alternate DNS server IP addresses In this section we can configure the DNS Server Configuration Obtain DNS server address automatically Select this option to obtain DNS information automatically Use the following DNS...
Page 77: ...ynamic DNS feature of this product To use Dynamic DNS you have to register at a DDNS provider dyndns org http www dyndns org or no ip com http www no ip com beforehand With DDNS the dynamic IP address of your computer will be resolved to a permanent host name Enable the Dynamic DNS option Select the DNS Server In the User name field enter the user name for your DDNS account In the Password and Con...
Page 78: ...Section 3 Web User Interface Configuration Page 76 Network Tools To access the Network Tools page click on the Advanced menu link at the top and then click on the Network Tools menu link on the left On this page we can use various Network tools to set up and administer the network ...
Page 79: ...media and business critical traffic carrying SAP data for instance down to loss eligible traffic Zero is used as a best effort default priority invoked automatically when no other value has been set IP QoS Select this option to Activated Deactivated the IP QoS on different types IP ToS and DiffServ IP QoS function is intended to deliver guaranteed as well as differentiated Internet services by giv...
Page 80: ...er can be controlled manufacturer spanning over an IP based network SNMP SNMP is short for Simple Network Management Protocol This protocol provides functionality for controlling and monitoring networks Trigger by defined events e g errors the protocol will inform the administrator in an appropriate way Get Community Select to set the password for the incoming Get requests from the management stat...
Page 81: ...amba Active or deactivate samba function for the router Work Group Enter work group for the samba function Net BIOS Name Enter the Net BIOS name for the samba User account Enable or disable settings of the samba account New Password Enter new password for the samba function Confirm Password Enter confirm password for the samba function Click SAVE button to commit the configuration ...
Page 82: ...P and into the internet accordingly As the internet is based on packet switching protocols the way for each data packet is determined on every network knot anew Using Routing Tables you can assign routes for data packet into sub networks of your LAN The Static Routing Method is simple and therefor often used Each knot maintains a table with one line for every possible destination knot Every line h...
Page 83: ... Address Input the Destination Address Destination Subnet Mask Input Destination Subnet Mask Gateway IP Address Click either radio Button to input a gateway address or select from a drop down menu Metric Input routing metric here In this section a list of static route entries will be displayed Click the Add button to add a new entry Select the Remove option and click the Remove button to remove th...
Page 84: ...f the most commonly used interior gateway protocol IGP routing protocols on internal networks and to a lesser extent networks connected to the Internet which helps routers dynamically adapt to changes of network connections by communicating information about which networks each router can reach and how far away those networks are There is no need to activate this option normally ...
Page 85: ...nk at the top and then click on the URL Redirect menu link on the left On this page the user can configure services related to the URL Redirect feature of this product URL Redirect is to notify user the current URL is blocked by MAC filter or URL filter Select this option to enable or disable the URL Redirect feature This page to notify the user of the current URL is blocked by MAC filter or URL f...
Page 86: ...for WAN and LAN interface of this product System Settings All settings will be automatically saved to your DSL 2877AL There is no need to manually save or reboot If you want to restart the device anyway it is better done via the Reboot button Firmware Update On this page the user can update the running firmware for this product Diagnostics The diagnostics feature executes a series of test of your ...
Page 87: ...he left On this page we can configure the administrator settings of this router In this section the following parameters can be configured Password Enter the new Web UI login password here Confirm Password Enter the new Web UI login password here again to verify Enable Captcha Enable or disable the graphic login authentication for this router here Click the Apply button to accept the changes made ...
Page 88: ...3 Web User Interface Configuration Page 86 Access Control To access the Access Control page click on the Maintenance menu link at the top and then click on the Access Control menu link on the left On this page the user can configure access control for WAN and LAN interface of this product ...
Page 89: ... From Specify the access interface for this router here Access Rules Enable or disable the access rules for this router here IP Address Enter the IP address for this router here it specify which IP address can access the router Access Control Services Specify the access services for this router here it includes services HTTP TELNET SSH FTP TFTP SNMP and PING Click the Apply button to accept the ch...
Page 90: ...ocation on your computer to put the file The file type is bin and may be named anything you wish Backup Settings Once you have configured the router to your satisfaction it is a good idea to back up the configuration file to your computer To save the current configuration settings to your computer click the Save button of Save Settings to Restore Settings To load a previously saved configuration f...
Page 91: ...uration Page 89 button If the admin s password is lost you can no longer manage the DSL 2877AL Use the restore switch at the back of the device Warning When you select to restore the Default Settings you will lose any settings defined before Default Values IP address http 192 168 1 1 User name admin Password admin ...
Page 92: ...ode to improve functionality and performance To update the firmware follow these steps Click the Browse button to locate the D Link update file on your computer Once you have found the file to be used click the update button below to start the firmware update process This can take a minute or more Wait for the router to reboot This can take another minute or more Note Some firmware updates reset t...
Page 93: ...ce Configuration Page 91 Diagnostics To access the Diagnostics page click on the Maintenance menu link at the top and then click on the Diagnostics menu link on the left The Diagnostic Test page shows the test results for the connectivity of the physical layer and protocol layer for both LAN and WAN sides ...
Page 94: ...on 3 Web User Interface Configuration Page 92 In this section diagnostic tests are performed to test the connection to the Local Network interface and DSL Service Provider This test will include testing the Ethernet Wireless connections ATM OAM and Internet Connectivity of this router ...
Page 95: ...top and then click on the System Log menu link on the left On this page the user can View and Configure the System Log used by this product In this section we can save the System Log file to the computer for this router or clear the log info for this router In this section we can select the System Log Type option here Options to choose from are Emergency Alert Critical Error Warning Notice Informa...
Page 96: ...te System Log Server for this router Log Enable Specify the Remote log state here Options to choose from are Disable and Enable Remote Log Server IP Enter IPv4 or IPv6 IP address for the remote System log server Click the Apply button to accept the changes made After clicking the View Log button the following page is available Please refer to System Log of Status section ...
Page 97: ...ion display pages concerning the configuration and behavior of this product The following pages can be found in the Status category Device Info On this page we can view General WAN LAN and Wireless information about this router System Log On this page we can view and configure the system log settings for this router Statistics On this page we can view LAN WAN and Wireless interface statistics for ...
Page 98: ...ersion of firmware you are currently running as well as Ethernet and Wireless parameters GENERAL This area shows the current time uptime ADSL firmware version and firmware version of your device INTERNET STATUS This area shows the status of all your WAN PVCs including IP Address DNS server address WIRELESS LAN This area shows your wireless information including SSID security type and MAC address L...
Page 99: ...onfiguration Page 97 In this section we can view information regarding the Internet Status connection of this router In this section we can view information regarding the 2 4g Wireless LAN connection of this router In this section we can view information regarding the 5G band wireless connection of this router ...
Page 100: ... DSL 2877AL Dual Band Wireless AC750 VDSL ADSL2 Modem Router User Manual Section 3 Web User Interface Configuration Page 98 In this section we can view information regarding the LAN connection of this router ...
Page 101: ...ration Page 99 System Log To access the System Log page click on the Status menu link at the top and then click on the System Log menu link on the left System Log stores internal system information The messages may be helpful when trouble shooting In this section we can view external log server state and IP address ...
Page 102: ... button the log page will return to first page of the log information Last Page Click the button the log page will return to last page of the log information Previous Click the button the log page will return to previous page of the log information Next Click the button the log page will return to next page of the log information Refresh Click the button it will refresh the log information page ...
Page 103: ... and DSL statistics Transmit The number of packets sent from the router Receive The number of packets received by the router Collision The number of packets that were dropped due to Ethernet collision two or more devices attempting to use an Ethernet circuit at the same time Error The number of transmission failures that cause loss of a packet A noisy radio frequency environment can cause a high e...
Page 104: ... Modem Router User Manual Section 3 Web User Interface Configuration Page 102 In this section we can view Local Network Wireless and WAN Statistics WAN Select WAN interface to view WAN Statistics In this section we can view DSL Line Status and Statistics ...
Page 105: ...e found in the Help category Menu On this page the user can navigate easily to any page throughout the menu structure to access help information Setup On this page the user can read more about topics discussed in the Setup category Advanced On this page the user can read more about topics discussed in the Advanced category Maintenance On this page the user can read more about topics discussed in t...
Page 106: ... To verify your IP address please follow the steps below Click on the Windows Start button and open the Run application In the Open box type cmd and click OK At the command prompt type in the command ipconfig and press Enter This will display the IP address Subnet Mask and the Default Gateway of your adapter If the address is 0 0 0 0 it means that your network adapter did not receive an IP address...
Page 107: ...ch represents your network adapter and selects Properties Select the Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 option and click on the Properties button Select Use the following IP address and enter an IP address that is on the same subnet as your router For example If your router is running on the IP address of 192 168 1 1 use any IP address from 192 168 1 2 to 192 168 69 254 Use the Subnet Mask of 25...
Page 108: ... Wireless Wireless or Wi Fi technology is another way of connecting your computer to the network without using wires Wi Fi uses radio frequency to connect wirelessly so you have the freedom to connect computers anywhere in your home or office network How does Wireless work Wireless works similar to how cordless phone work through radio signals to transmit data from one point A to point B But wirel...
Page 109: ...e and more public facilities now provide wireless access to attract people The wireless connection in public places is usually called hotspots Using a Wireless Cardbus Adapter with your laptop you can access the hotspot to connect to Internet from remote locations like Airports Hotels Coffee Shops Libraries Restaurants and Convention Centers Wireless network is easy to setup but if you re installi...
Page 110: ...dapters All the adapters must be in Ad Hoc mode to communicate Wireless Security This section will show you the different levels of security you can use to protect your data from intruders The router offers wireless security options like WPA WPA2 PSK EAP What is WPA WPA Wi Fi Protected Access is a Wi Fi standard that was designed to improve the security features of WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy The...
Page 111: ...r User Manual Section 4 Knowledge Base Page 109 WPA WPA2 incorporates user authentication through the Extensible Authentication Protocol EAP EAP is built on a more secure public key encryption system to ensure that only authorized network users can access the network ...
Page 112: ...u by your ISP For more information refer to Internet Setup on page 34 Why can t I get an Internet connection For ADSL ISP users please contact your ISP to make sure the service has been enabled connected by your ISP and that your ISP username and password are correct What can I do if I forgot my web UI login password If you forgot your password you must reset your router Unfortunately this process...
Page 113: ...x A ADSL Data Transfer Rate G dmt full rate downstream up to 8 Mbps upstream up to 1 Mbps G lite ADSL downstream up to 1 5 Mbps upstream up to 512 Kbps G dmt bis full rate downstream up to 12 Mbps upstream up to 12 Mbps ADSL full rate downstream up to 24 Mbps upstream up to 1 Mbps Wireless Frequency Range IEEE 802 11a 5150 MHz 5350 MHz IEEE 802 11b 2400 MHz 2497 MHz IEEE 802 11g 2400 MHz 2497 MHz ...
Page 114: ...750 VDSL ADSL2 Modem Router User Manual Section 5 Technical Specifications Page 112 64 128bit WEP WPA WPA2 Personal WPA WPA2 Enterprise WPS PIN PBC Certifications FCC P68 P15B CE A tick Dimensions Weight 198 82 x 146 12 x 54 45 mm 302 grams ...
