D-Link DSL-245GR Quick Installation Manual

Quick Installation Guide
DSL-245GR
Wireless Dual Band VDSL2 Router with ASDL2+/3G/LTE Support and USB Port
DSL-245GR Quick Installation Guide

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Router DSL-245GR
Power adapter DC 12V/1.5A
RJ-11 telephone cable
Ethernet cable
Splitter
Quick Installation Guide” (brochure).
If any of the items are missing, please contact your reseller.
The “User Manual” and “Quick Installation Guide” documents are available on D-Link website (see www.dlink.ru).
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Using a power supply with a different voltage rating than the one included will cause damage and void the warranty for this product.
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Default Settings

Domain name of device
dlinkrouter.local.
IP address of device
192.168.1.1
Username (login)
admin
Password
admin
Name of wireless network
(SSID)
2.4GHz
DSL-245GR
5GHz
DSL-245GR-5G
Network key (PSK password)
see WPS PIN on the barcode label on the bottom panel of the device
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Router DSL-245GR with default settings cannot connect to the Internet. To get started, please set your own password for access to the web­based interface and change the WLAN name (SSID); then, if needed, configure other settings recommended by your ISP.
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System Requirements and Equipment

A computer with any operating system that supports a web browser.
A web browser to access the web-based interface of the router:
Apple Safari 8 and later
Google Chrome 48 and later
Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and later
Microsoft Edge 20.10240 and later
Mozilla Firefox 44 and later
Opera 35 and later.
A NIC (Ethernet or Wi-Fi adapter) to connect to the router.
An 802.11a, b, g, n, or ac Wi-Fi adapter to create a wireless network.
A USB modem (when it is necessary to connect to the Internet via mobile
operators' networks).
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Your USB modem should be equipped with an active SIM card 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 some models of USB modems, it is required to disable the PIN code check on the SIM card prior to connecting the USB modem to the router.
1 Contact your operator to get information on the service coverage and fees.
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CONNECTING TO PC

PC with Ethernet Adapter

1. Connect an Ethernet cable between any of LAN ports located on the back panel of the router and the Ethernet port of your PC.
2. To connect via USB modem: connect your USB modem to the USB port
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located on the back panel of the router.
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In some cases you will need to reboot the router after connection of the USB modem.
3. To connect the device to a DSL line: connect a phone cable between the DSL port of the router and the MODEM port of the splitter. Connect your phone to the PHONE port of the splitter. Then connect another phone cable between a phone jack and the LINE port of the splitter.
4. To connect the device to an Ethernet line: please connect the router to the ISP's Ethernet line only after setting the WAN port and creating the Internet connection (see the Initial Configuration Wizard section, page
16).
5. 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.
6. Turn on the router by pressing the ON/OFF button on its back panel.
Then make sure that your PC is configured to obtain an IP address automatically (as DHCP client).
2 It is recommended to use a USB extension cable to connect a USB modem to the
router.
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Obtaining IP Address Automatically (OS Windows 7)

1. Click 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.)
3. In the menu located on the left part of the window, select the Change adapter settings line.
4. In the opened window, right-click the relevant Local Area Connection icon and select the Properties line in the menu displayed.
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.
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6. Make sure that the Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically choices of the radio buttons are
selected. Click the OK button.
7. Click the OK button in the connection properties window.
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PC with Wi-Fi Adapter

1. To connect via USB modem: connect your USB modem to the USB port
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located on the back panel of the router.
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In some cases you will need to reboot the router after connection of the USB modem.
2. To connect the device to a DSL line: connect a phone cable between the DSL port of the router and the MODEM port of the splitter. Connect your phone to the PHONE port of the splitter. Then connect another phone cable between a phone jack and the LINE port of the splitter.
3. To connect the device to an Ethernet line: please connect the router to the ISP's Ethernet line only after setting the WAN port and creating the Internet connection (see the Initial Configuration Wizard section, page
16).
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. Make sure that the Wi-Fi adapter of your PC is on. As a rule, modern notebooks with built-in wireless NICs are equipped with a button or switch that turns on/off the wireless adapter (refer to your PC documents). If your PC is equipped with a pluggable wireless NIC, install the software provided with your Wi-Fi adapter.
Then make sure that your Wi-Fi adapter is configured to obtain an IP address automatically (as DHCP client).
3 It is recommended to use a USB extension cable to connect a USB modem to the
router.
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Obtaining IP Address Automatically and Connecting to Wireless Network (OS Windows 7)

1. Click 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.)
3. In the menu located on the left part of the window, select the Change adapter settings line.
4. In the opened window, right-click the relevant Wireless Network Connection icon. Make sure that your Wi-Fi adapter is on, then select the Properties line in the menu displayed.
5. In the Wireless Network Connection Properties window, on the Networking tab, select the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) line. Click the Properties button.
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6. Make sure that the Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically choices of the radio buttons are
selected. Click the OK button.
7. Click the OK button in the connection properties window.
8. To open the list of available wireless networks, select the icon of the wireless network connection and click the Connect To button or left- click the network icon in the notification area located on the right side of the taskbar.
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9. In the opened window, in the list of available wireless networks, select the wireless network DSL-245GR (for operating in the 2.4GHz band) or
DSL-245GR-5G (for operating in the 5GHz band) and click the
Connect button.
10. 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.
11. Wait for about 20-30 seconds. After the connection is established, the network icon will be displayed as the signal level scale.
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If you perform initial configuration of the router via Wi-Fi connection, note that immediately after changing the wireless default settings of the router you will need to reconfigure the wireless connection using the newly specified settings.
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CONFIGURING ROUTER

Connecting to Web-based Interface

Start a web browser. In the address bar of the web browser, enter the domain name of the router (by default, dlinkrouter.local) with a dot at the end and press the Enter key. Also you can enter the IP address of the device (by default, 192.168.1.1).
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If the error “ The page cannot be displayed ” (or “ Unable to display the page ”/“ Could not connect to remote server ”) occurs upon connecting to
the web-based interface of the router, make sure that you have properly connected the router to your computer.
If the device has not been configured previously or the default settings have been restored, after access to the web-based interface the Initial Configuration Wizard opens (see the Initial Configuration Wizard section, page 16).
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If you configured the device previously, after access to the web-based interface the login page opens. Enter the username (admin) in the Username field and the password you specified in the Password field, then click the LOGIN button.
If you enter a wrong password several times, the web-based interface will be blocked for a while. Please wait for one minute and reenter the password you specified.
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The Summary page displays general information on the router and its software.
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The Home page displays links to the most frequently used pages with device's settings.
The web-based interface of the router is bilingual (English/Russian). You can select the needed language upon the initial configuration of the web-based interface of the router or in the System / Configuration section of the menu.
Other settings of the router are available in the menu in the left part of the page. Go to the relevant section and select the needed page or run the wizard in the Initial Configuration section.
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Initial Configuration Wizard

In order to start the Initial Configuration Wizard manually, go to the Initial Configuration section.
Click the OK button and wait until the factory default settings are restored.
If you perform initial configuration of the router via Wi-Fi connection, please make sure that you are connected to the wireless network of DSL-245GR and click the NEXT button. Then click the START button.
If the device has not been configured previously or the default settings have been restored, the Initial Configuration Wizard starts automatically upon access to the web-based interface or upon opening a web site on the Internet.
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