D-Link DIR-518L User Manual

Product Highlights

Connect all of your devices to the Internet

Access the Internet with all your devices, whether
you’re sharing a paid public wireless hotspot or your
3G USB adapter’s mobile Internet connection

Share your les easily

Stream photos, music, videos and access documents
stored on a USB drive directly to multiple mobile
devices through the mydlink™ SharePort™ app

Charge your mobile devices

Keep your devices ready to go with the charging
function on the USB port

DIR-518L

Wireless AC Mobile Cloud Companion

Features

Connect Your Devices

• Automatically detects the appropriate
connection mode to use

• Broadband Router Mode: Connect an Ethernet

cable to share your wired connection

• Mobile Router Mode: Connect a 3G USB

adapter to share your mobile connection

• Hotspot Mode: Share Internet access from a

Wi-Fi hotspot with all of your devices

• Shares your Internet connection through
Wireless AC with combined wireless speeds of
up to 600 Mbps

• Saves your connection settings for automatic
connection later

Share Your Files

• Plug in a USB drive for easy le access

• Stream your les over the Internet to your
mobile device with the mydlink™ SharePort™
app

• Stream media to UPnP-capable devices

Charge Your Devices

• Charge your mobile devices including iPads and
tablets via the USB port

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Stay connected and charge your mobile devices with the D-Link DIR-518L Wireless AC Mobile

Cloud Companion. It allows you to share a wired or wireless Internet connections, or mobile

Internet through a 3G USB adapter whether at home or away in a hotel room. Utilising the

latest Wireless AC technology to give extended wireless range and speed as well as dual-band

support to help reduce interference.

Wireless AC for Faster Performance

The DIR-518L incorporates the latest Wireless AC600 technology for increased range and data

transfer speeds to and from compatible Wi-Fi devices. By using dual-bands to reduce radio

congestion and interference, the DIR-518L can deliver a combined wireless speeds of up to 600

Mbps using both the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands. Moreover, each band can operate as a separate

Wi-Fi network, giving you the ability to customise your network according to your connectivity

needs. You can even congure a guest zone to give visitors Internet access without giving them

access to the rest of your network. Combined with support for Universal Plug and Play (uPnP),

you can stream your multimedia collection smoothly and securely across all your devices and

appliances, including smart TVs, game consoles, and media PCs.

mydlink™ SharePort™ – Share On the Go

Sharing audio, videos, and photos is quick and easy with the DIR-518L. Using the mydlink™

SharePort™ app for mobile devices, you can upload, download, and stream multimedia and

documents to and from a USB drive attached to your DIR-518L, from anywhere in the world!

Simply download the app, register for a free mydlink™ account, connect to your DIR-518L, and

you can start sharing your media les with your friends and family as long as you have access

to the Internet.

Your Power Station

Easy to Set Up, Easy to Use

The DIR-518L’s powered USB port not only connects to a 3G dongle for

mobile broadband, it also keeps your gadgets charged and ready to go. The

Wireless AC Mobile Cloud Companion provides a USB port so you can charge

a device by connecting its USB cable. Simply connect your smartphone or

high-power devices like tablets to the USB port to start charging.

Share Your Broadband Connection

Smartphone

Cable/DSL line

Internet Modem

Tablet Tablet

Computer

Share a Wi-Fi Hotspot

The DIR-518L includes a user-friendly interface that stores your connection

details for you so you only have to enter them once. Whether you’re

connected via your 3G adapter for mobile Internet or to the Wi-Fi hotspot of

your favorite café, the DIR-518L helps you keep all of your devices connected,

automatically!

Share Your Mobile Data Connection

Smartphone

Internet

3G cell tower

3G USB
adapter

Computer

Share Your Files

Smartphone

Internet

Wi-Fi

Hotspot

Tablet

Computer

Technical Specications

General

Device Interfaces • 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Wireless LAN, up to 600 Mbps

• WPS button

• Power switch

• Reset button

LEDs • Power/Status

Standards • IEEE 802.11ac (draft)

• IEEE 802.11n

• IEEE 802.11g

• IEEE 802.11b

• IEEE 802.11a

USB drive

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Smartphone

Tablet

Computer

• WAN 10/100 Ethernet port

• USB 2.0 Type A port (1 A) for compatible 3G
adapters, USB drive, or charging other devices

• IEEE 802.3

• IEEE 802.3x

• IEEE 802.3u

• USB 2.0

Internet Modes • Broadband Router Mode

• Mobile Router Mode

Power Modes • Router/Charger

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Antennas • Internal antennas

• Wi-Fi Hotspot Mode