D-Link DIR-505 Quick Install Guide

Quick Install Guide

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90mm

90mm

Outlet

Ethernet

All-in-One Mobile Companion

DIR-505

Package Contents

All-in-One Mobile Companion

Ethernet Cable

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

LEDs

Power LED - A solid green light indicates
a proper connection to the power
supply. The light will be solid red during
boot up and during a factory reset.

Pleaser refer to the user manual for further
information regarding SharePort Mobile
App. Please download the user manual from

http://www.dlink.com/support/

QRS Mobile App for iOS Device

Scan this QR code using your iOS mobile
device. You will be directed to the App
store to download the QRS Mobile App
so that you may begin the Installation
process.

SharePort Mobile App for iOS Device

Scan this QR code using your iOS
mobile device to download the App
and begin le sharing.

Requirements: Compatible with
iPhone, iPod touch and iPad.
Requires iOS 4.3 or later.

Note: The SharePort Mobile App only
works on Router and Wi-Fi Hotspot
Mode.

Start Here - Select The Mode

Router Mode

This feature behaves as a router in areas where
you cannot take your home router so that you may
wirelessly connect to the internet.

Use Access Point (AP) mode if you want to connect
wireless clients (such as laptops, tablets, smartphones,
and media players) to your wired network (via router,
switch, or PowerLine devices).

AP Mode

Repeater Mode Wi-Fi Hotspot Mode

This feature extends your wireless coverage allowing
you to share your wireless signal with all your portable
devices such as your mobile device or laptop.

Start Here

This feature allows you to have your own private
network from anywhere that you may travel.

QRS Mobile Setup For Router Mode ( iPhone and iPad Only)

1

Scan the QRS Mobile code
to download “QRS Mobile”
App from the App Store to
your iPhone or iPad. You can
also search “QRS Mobile”
from the App Store.

2

Router/AP

Settings

Move the switch on the DIR­505 to “Router/AP Mode”
and plug it into a wall outlet.

From your iOS mobile device,
click Settings. Then, click

Wi-Fi.

3

D-Link DIR-505 Mobile Companion Wi-Fi Conguration Note

Web browser link:

http://dlinkrouter or
http:// 192.168.0.1

Default conguration

Username: “Admin”
Password: ““ (leave the eld blank)

Wi- Fi Name (SSID) :

dlinka8fa

Wi-Fi Password :

akbdj19368

Wireless Utility to displays the available
wireless networks and select the Wi-Fi
name that is shown on your companion
card (ex: dlink-a8fa). Then, enter the
Wi-Fi password included in your card (ex:

akbdj19368).

Web browser link:

http://dlinkrouter or
http:// 192.168.0.1

Your conguration

Username: Admin
Password:

Wi- Fi Name (SSID) :

Wi-Fi Password :

4

Once it connected, click on the QRS
Mobile icon from your iOS mobile
device. Then click Start to continue.

5

Please follow the on-screen
instructions to complete the setup.

Once the screen appears, you
have successfully completed the
setup. Please click Save and write
down the Wi-Fi Name (SSID) and
password on your companion
card for future reference.

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7

From your iOS mobile device go
to your wireless utility to display
the available wireless networks
and select the network that you
created for internet access.

Router/Access Point Mode

1

Router/AP

Outlet

Find an outlet close to an Internet- enabled device.
Then, move the switch to “Router/AP Mode” and plug
the DIR-505 into a wall outlet. Verify that the power LED
has turned green.

Ethernet

2

Connect one end of the Ethernet cable into the
Ethernet port of the Internet-enabled device (e.g.
modem, router) and then plug the other end of this
cable into the Ethernet port of the DIR-505.

Internet

3

D-Link DIR-505 Mobile Companion Wi-Fi Conguration Note

Web browser link:

http://dlinkrouter or
http:// 192.168.0.1

Default conguration

Username: “Admin”
Password: ““ (leave the eld blank)

Wi- Fi Name (SSID) :

dlinka8fa

Wi-Fi Password :

akbdj19368

From your laptop or mobile device go to your
Wireless Utility to display the available wireless
networks and select the Wi-Fi name that is shown
on your companion card (ex: dlink-a8fa). Then,
enter the Wi-Fi password included in your card
(ex: akbdj19368).

Web browser link:

http://dlinkrouter or
http:// 192.168.0.1

Your conguration

Username: Admin
Password:

Wi- Fi Name (SSID) :

Wi-Fi Password :

4

Open a web browser. First time users will
automatically be directed to the pre-wizard. Please
follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup.

If this is your second time type http://dlinkrouter
(Windows) or http://dlinkrouter.local (Mac/iPhone/
iPad) in the address bar. Once the setup is complete
then proceed to the next step.

5

From your laptop or mobile device go to
your wireless utility to display the available
wireless networks and select the network
that you created for Internet access.

Repeater Mode

Repeater Mode

1

Repeater

Move the switch to “Repeater
Mode”. Then, plug the DIR-505
into a wall outlet and verify that
the power LED has turned green.

2

From your laptop or mobile device go
to your Wireless Utility to display the
available wireless networks and select
the network that is displayed on your
companion card (ex: dlink-a8fa). Then,
enter the Wi-Fi password included in your
card (ex: akbdj19368).

D-Link DIR-505 Mobile Companion Wi-Fi Conguration Note

Web browser link:

http://dlinkrouter or
http:// 192.168.0.1

Default conguration

Username: “Admin”
Password: ““ (leave the eld blank)

Wi- Fi Name (SSID) :

dlinka8fa

Wi-Fi Password :

akbdj19368

Web browser link:

http://dlinkrouter or
http:// 192.168.0.1

Your conguration

Username: Admin
Password:

Wi- Fi Name (SSID) :

Wi-Fi Password :

3

Open a web browser and type
http://dlinkrouter (Windows) or
http://dlinkrouter.local (Mac/

iPhone/iPad) . Please follow the
on-screen instructions to complete
the setup.

4

Select the conguration method and click
Next.

For Manual conguration, select the Wi-Fi
network you would like the DIR-505 to
connect to wirelessly.

5

Enter the Wi-Fi Password and click Next.

Once the second screen appears, you have
successfully completed the setup. Please
click Save and write down the Wi-Fi Name
(SSID) and Password on your companion card
for future reference.

6

From your laptop or mobile device
go to your wireless utility to display
the available wireless networks and
select the network that you previously
connected to in Step 5 for internet access.

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Wi-Fi Hot Spot Mode

1

Wi-Fi Hot
Spot

Move the switch to “Wi-Fi Hot
Spot”. Then, plug the DIR-505 into
a wall outlet and verify that the
power LED has turned green.

2

D-Link DIR-505 Mobile Companion Wi-Fi Conguration Note

Web browser link:

http://dlinkrouter or
http:// 192.168.0.1

Default conguration

Username: “Admin”
Password: ““ (leave the eld blank)

Wi- Fi Name (SSID) :

dlinka8fa

Wi-Fi Password :

akbdj19368

From your laptop or mobile device go
to your Wireless Utility to display the
available wireless networks and select
the network that is displayed on your
companion card (ex: dlink-a8fa). Then,
enter the Wi-Fi password included in
your card (ex: akbdj19368).

Web browser link:

http://dlinkrouter or
http:// 192.168.0.1

Your conguration

Username: Admin
Password:

Wi- Fi Name (SSID) :

Wi-Fi Password :

3

Open a web browser. First time users
will automatically be directed to the
pre-wizard. Please follow the on-screen
instructions to complete the setup.

If this is your second time t yp e
http://dlinkrouter in the add ress
bar. Click Launch Wi reless Setup
Wizard to continue.

4

Select the Wi-Fi Hotspot you would like
DIR-505 to connect to and then click
Connect to continue. Then, enter the Wi-Fi
password and click Next to continue.

5

Uncheck the box if you wish to use your own Wi-Fi
Network Name. Then, enter your own Wi-Fi network
name & password in the boxes. When the second
screen appears, you have successfully completed
the setup. Click Save and write down the SSID
& password in your companion card for future
reference.

SharePort Mobile (Only Works with Router & Wi-Fi HotSpot Mode)

6

From your laptop or mobile
device go to your wireless utility
to display the available wireless
networks and select the network
that you created in step 5.

1

Router/AP Mode

Move the switch to Router/AP Mode.

Note: Shareport Mobile only works on Router and
Wi-Fi HotSpot Mode. It does not work on AP or
Repeater Mode.

5

iOS Shown

Router/AP

Repeater

Wi-Fi
Hot Spot

2

Internet

Router Mode
Shown

Insert your USB ash drive to DIR-505 rst and then
Plug DIR-505 into wall outlet.

Note: The DIR-505 supports FAT32 and NTFS USB
format. Also, if your USB storage contains more than
1000 les(total size over 500GB), please be patient as
it will take more time to sort out all the les in your
storage.

6

3

For iOS devices For Android devices

Scan the bar code or search the app from the Google Play or
iTune store to download the Shareport Mobile App to your
iPhone, iPad or Android devices. Once the application has been
downloaded, continue to the next step.

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4

iOS Shown

Settings

From your mobile device, click Settings.

8

D-Link DIR-505 Mobile Companion Wi-Fi Conguration Note

Web browser link:

http://dlinkrouter or
http:// 192.168.0.1

Default conguration

Username: “Admin”
Password: ““ (leave the eld blank)

Wi- Fi Name (SSID) :

dlinka8fa

Wi-Fi Password :

akbdj19368

Web browser link:

http://dlinkrouter or
http:// 192.168.0.1

Your conguration

Username: Admin
Password:

Wi- Fi Name (SSID) :

Wi-Fi Password :

Click Wi-Fi and select the Wi-Fi name (SSID) that
you assigned during initial setup. Then, enter your
Wi-Fi password.

9

Once connected click on the SharePort Mobile icon.
Then, the following screen will pop up.

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11

Settings

Movie

Click on the Settings icon located on the right top corner
of the screen. Then, click Edit to enter your User Name and

For the Movie section, click the Movie icon to play

your movie from your USB ash drive.
Password (refer to the Create User section below). Once
you nish, click Done to continue. By default, User Name is
“admin” and Password is blank.

Note: iOS supports video formats such as MP4 and MOV.

Android supports MP4 and MOV video formats.
Note: If you set the password for the “admin” in your DIR-505,

you need to enter the password.

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Music

For the Music section, click the Music icon to
play your music from your USB ash drive.

Note: iOS support MP3 & WAV music formats.
Android supports MP3 & WAV.

Photo

For the Photo section, click the Photo icon to
open your photo from your USB ash drive.

Note: iOS & Android both support the
following image formats : JPG, BMP,GIF, PNG.

SharePort Mobile - Create User

File

For the Files section, click on the Files icon
to open your le from your USB ash drive.

Note: iOS and Android both support the
following document formats: html, key, pages,
numbers, txt, ref, doc, PPt, XIS, Pdf.

Folder

For the Folder section, click on the Folder
icon to open a le from your USB ash drive.
To upload a photo le from your mobile
device to your USB go to + sign located on
the upper right.

Favorite

Once you open a le, you may add this le
to your Favorite folder by selecting the
“Star” icon. For the Favorite section, click
on the Favorite icon to open your favorite
le from your USB ash drive.

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Make sure your laptop or mobile device connect to the DIR-505.
Enter http://dlinkrouter in the URL, go to SETUP -> STORAGE. Make
sure “Enable SharePort Web Access” is checked.

Create your own User Name and Password,
then click Add/Edit to add your user name
and password.

Technical Support

U.S. and Canadian customers can contact D-Link technical support through our web site or by
phone. You can nd software updates and user documentation on the D-Link website as well
as frequently asked questions and answers to technical issues.

Before you contact technical support, please have the following ready:

• Model number of the product (e.g. DIR-505)

• Hardware Revision (located on the label on the bottom of the product (e.g. rev A1))

• Serial Number (s/n number located on the label on the bottom of the product).

United States

Telephone: [phone]
Internet: http://support.dlink.com

Canada

Telephone: [phone]
Internet: http://support.dlink.ca

Click Modify to modify the user settings. Then, click
Browse to locate the folder you would like to use.

©2012 D-Link Corporation/D-Link Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. D-Link and the D-Link logo are registered
trademarks of D-Link Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and/or other countries. Other
trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802.11g, 802.11a and 802.11n specications.
Actual data throughput will vary. Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of
network trac, building materials and construction, and network overhead, lower actual data throughput
rate. Environmental conditions will adversely aect wireless signal range.

Product specications, size and shape are subject to change without notice, and actual product appearance
may dier from that depicted on the package. Visit dlink.com (US) or dlink.ca (Canada) for more details.

iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch are registered trademarks of Apple Inc.

Click on the folder you want to open (i.e. usb_A1). Select
Read Only or Read/Write and Click Ok to continue.
Once you complete all the setting, click Save Setting to
continue.

Version 1.0 (May 4, 2012)