D Link IR508LA1 Manual(Part II)

Section 3 - Conguration

Static IP

Depending on your Internet Service Provider, you may need to congure the static IP settings in order to connect to the Internet. You may need to contact your hotspot provider for this information. Click Save when you are done.

IP Address:

Subnet Mask:

Default Gateway:

Primary

DNS Address:

Secondary

DNS Address:

MTU:

Enter the IP address assigned by your ISP.

Enter the Subnet Mask assigned by your ISP.

Enter the Gateway assigned by your ISP.

Enter the Primary DNS Address assigned by your ISP.

Advanced Settings

Enter the Secondary DNS Address assigned by your ISP.

Maximum transmission Unit - you may need to change the MTU for optimal performance with your specic ISP. 1500 is the default MTU.

31D-Link DIR-508L User Manual

Section 3 - Conguration

Settings

Wi-Fi

To secure your Wi-Fi network manually and/or access advanced settings, you can go to the Wi-Fi page under Settings. Click Save when you are done.

Wi-Fi Network Name

(SSID):

Password:

Security Mode:

802.11 Mode:

Enter a custom name for your network.

Enter a custom password for your network.

Advanced Settings

Select from None or WPA/WPA2-Personal

802.11b Only - Select only if all of your wireless clients are 802.11b.

802.11g Only - Select only if all of your wireless clients are 802.11g.

802.11n Only - Select only if all of your wireless clients are 802.11n. Mixed 802.11g and 802.11b - Select if you are using both 802.11g and 802.11b wireless clients. Mixed 802.11n and 802.11g - Select if you are using both 802.11n and 802.11g wireless clients. Mixed 802.11n, 11g, and 11b - Select if you are using a mix of 802.11n, 802.11g, and 802.11b wireless clients.

Wi-Fi Channel:

Transmission Power:

Channel Width:

Indicates the channel setting for the DIR-508L. By default the channel is set to 1. The Channel can be changed to t the channel setting for an existing wireless network or to customize the wireless network.

Select from High, Medium, or Low.

Select between Auto 20/40 MHz or 20 MHz.

32D-Link DIR-508L User Manual

Section 3 - Conguration

Settings

Network (LAN)

You can congure the local network settings for your router by going to Network (LAN) under Settings. Click Save when you are done.

Network Settings

Device IP Address:

Subnet Mask:

Device Name:

Local Domain Name:

Enable DNS Relay:

Enter the IP address of the router. The default IP address is 192.168.0.1.

If you change the IP address, once you click Save Settings, you will need to enter the new IP address in your browser to get back into the conguration utility.

Enter the Subnet Mask. The default subnet mask is

255.255.255.0.

Enter a name for the router.

Enter the Domain name (Optional).

Disable DNS Relay to transfer the DNS server information from your ISP to your computers. If enabled, your computers will use the router for a DNS server.

33D-Link DIR-508L User Manual

Section 3 - Conguration

Settings

Network (LAN)

DHCP Server

Status:

DHCP IP Address

Range:

DHCP Lease Time:

Always Broadcast:

Slide to enable or disable the DHCP server function.

Enter the starting and ending IP addresses for the DHCP server’s IP assignment.

Note: If you statically (manually) assign IP addresses to your computers or devices, make sure the IP addresses are outside of this range or you may have an IP conict.

The length of time for the IP address lease. Enter the Lease time in minutes.

Enable this feature to broadcast your networks DHCP server to LAN/WLAN clients.

34D-Link DIR-508L User Manual

Section 3 - Conguration

Settings

SharePort

The DLNA server allows you to stream stored pictures, music, and video to another DLNA-compatible device on your network. SharePort Web Access allows you to use a web browser to access stored les from a PC connected to your network. You can congure the various storage sharing features of your router here. Click Save when you are done.

DLNA Media Server

Status:

DLNA Media Server

Name:

Status:

Direct Links:

Slide to enable or disable the DLNA Media Server function.

Enter a name for the DLNA Media Server.

SharePort Web Access

Slide to enable or disable the SharePort Web Access function.

Click on the rst link to reach your SharePort page using HTTP protocol.

Click on the second link to reach your SharePort page using HTTPS protocol.

35D-Link DIR-508L User Manual

Section 3 - Conguration

Settings

SharePort

You can manage your user accounts and their access privileges for SharePort Web Access on the Users tab. The User List displays the Username, Access Path, and Permissions of all saved users.

Users

To Edit a user, click on the pencil icon. To Delete a user, click on the trash icon. To Create a user, click on Create a New User +. A window with the following elds will appear:

Username:

Password:

Permissions:

Folder:

Enter a username for the new user.

Enter a password for the new user.

Select Read Only or Read/Write privileges from the dropdown.

Click Browse to select a folder that you want this user to access. You can browse to lower directories by clicking on the rightward-facing arrow.

Click on the folder name to add it.

If you wish to add multiple sub-directories, click Append .

Click Save when you are done.

You can then click on the direct links to stream your media from SharePort.

Afterwards, any user can reach the SharePort log in page by typing

http://shareport.local.

36D-Link DIR-508L User Manual

Section 3 - Conguration

Settings

SharePort Web Access

Typing http://shareport.local. in your browser’s URL will take you to the SharePort Web Access log in page. You may log in with your admin account or any of your preset SharePort users. Once you are logged in, you will be taken to the SharePort Web Access home page where you can browse by media type.

Clicking on the icon will take you to shared folders, where you can create a new folder, upload, and delete les.

Click

to return to the main menu.

37D-Link DIR-508L User Manual

Section 3 - Conguration

Settings

Guest Zone

You can create a Wi-Fi Guest Zone to share Internet access with guests on a separate Wi-Fi network. This is useful when you wish to block guests from accessing devices on your home network. Click Save to store the settings.

Status:

Guest Zone Wi-Fi

Name (SSID):

Password:

Allow Local Access:

Enable or disable the Guest Zone feature.

Enter a custom Guest Zone name.

Enter a password for your Guest Zone.

Enable or disable this feature to to allow or block guests from accessing devices and les on your network.

38D-Link DIR-508L User Manual

Section 3 - Conguration

Settings

mydlink

Setting and registering your router with mydlink will allow you to use its mydlink cloud services features, including online access and management of your router through the mydlink portal website.

If you have an account:

• Select Yes, I have a mydlink account.

• Log in with the E-mail address and password that you signed

up with.

If you do not have an account:

• Select No, I want to create a new mydlink account.

• Fill in the following elds.

• Read and tick the checkbox next to I accept the mydlink

terms and conditions.

Click the Sign Up button.

You will be automatically taken to the mydlink website where you can log in and manage your mydlink account.

A summary of your mydlink Service status and mydlink Account will display.

39D-Link DIR-508L User Manual

Section 3 - Conguration

Settings

mydlink

40D-Link DIR-508L User Manual

Section 3 - Conguration

Management

Admin

On this page, you can change the admin security settings for logging in to the router conguration interface. It is highly recommended that you create a password with a minimum of 6 characters to keep your router secure. Click Save when you are done.

Admin Password:

Enable Graphical

Authentication

(CAPTCHA):

Enter a custom password for administration of the router.

If enabled, you will be required to enter a CAPTCHA along with your password at the log in page.

41D-Link DIR-508L User Manual

Section 3 - Conguration

Management

System

Here, you can save or restore your router settings to and from a le. You can also reset your router to the factory default settings and reboot the router.

Save Settings to

Local Hard Drive:

Load Settings

from Local Hard

Drive:

Reset to Factory

Default Settings:

Reboot Device:

Use this option to save the current router conguration settings to a le on the hard disk of the computer you are using. First, click the Save Settings to File button. A le dialog will appear, allowing you to select a location and le name for the settings.

Use this option to load previously saved router conguration settings. First, click the Select File button to nd a previously saved le of conguration settings. Then, click the Restore Settings From File button to transfer those settings to the router.

This option will restore all conguration settings back to the settings that were in eect at the time the router was shipped from the factory. Any settings that have not been saved will be lost, including any rules that you have created. Clicking OK in the window will require you to reconnect to this device using the default SSID and password.

Click to reboot the router.

Note: Resetting your router here or via the RESET button will have the same eect as Reset to Factory Default Settings.

42D-Link DIR-508L User Manual

Section 3 - Conguration

Management

Upgrade

This page shows you your current rmware version and language pack, and allows you to check for and download new rmware. After downloading the rmware, you can then upload it from this page. If you are using a language pack for your web UI, we recommend that you also download the latest version when upgrading the rmware to ensure that any changes in the interface are shown correctly.

Firmware Information

Current Firmware

Version:

Current Firmware

Date:

Current Language

Pack:

Upgrade Firmware:

Displays the version of the installed rmware.

Displays the date of the installed rmware.

Click Check for New Firmware to retrieve the latest version.

Language Pack Information

Displays the installed language pack.

Click Remove to uninstall any previously installed language packs.

Upgrade Manually

Click Select File to open a window and select a downloaded rmware le. Click Upload to install it.

Add a Language

Pack:

Click Select File to install a downloaded language pack. Click Upload to install it.

43D-Link DIR-508L User Manual

Section 3 - Conguration

Management

Statistics

This page gives you various statistics about data transmitted and received by your router through the Internet, on your wired network (LAN), and through your wireless networks.

The graph displays the real-time upstream and downstream transfer speeds depending on which tab (Internet or Wi-Fi) you are currently viewing. The Blue line indicates the upload speeds and the red line indicates the download speeds. You can click Clear to reset the statistics.

The table below displays the following in real-time:

• Total Packets:

• Total Byte(s):

• Total Kbit(s):

• Kbits/sec:

• Session: The Session box displays the number of active

Internet sessions through your router. An Internet session is a conversation between a program or application on a LANside computer and a program or application on a WAN-side computer.

The Battery tab shows the remaining charge in percent.

44D-Link DIR-508L User Manual

Section 7 - Connecting a Wireless Client

Connecting a Wireless Client

WPS Button

The easiest and most secure way to connect your wireless devices to the router is WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup). Most wireless devices such as wireless adapters, media players, Blu-ray DVD players, wireless printers and cameras will have a WPS button (or a software utility with WPS) that you can press to connect to the DIR-508L router. Please refer to your user manual for the wireless device you want to connect to make sure you understand how to enable WPS. Once you know, follow the steps below:

Step 1 - Press the WPS button on the DIR-508L for about 1

second. The WPS button will start to blink.

Step 2 - Within 2 minutes, press the WPS button on your wireless client (or launch the software utility and start the WPS

process).

Step 3 - Allow up to 1 minute to congure. Once the WPS light stops blinking, you will be connected and your wireless

connection will be secure with WPA2.

45D-Link DIR-508L User Manual

Section 7 - Connecting a Wireless Client

Windows® 7

WPA/WPA2

It is recommended to enable wireless security (WPA/WPA2) on your wireless router or access point before conguring your wireless adapter. If you are joining an existing network, you will need to know the security key or passphrase being used.

1. Click on the wireless icon in your system tray (lower-right corner).

2. The utility will display any available wireless networks in your area.

Wireless Icon

46D-Link DIR-508L User Manual

Section 7 - Connecting a Wireless Client

3. Highlight the wireless network (SSID) you would like to connect to and click the Connect button.

If you get a good signal but cannot access the Internet, check your

TCP/IP settings for your wireless adapter. Refer to the Networking Basics section in this manual for more information.

4. The following window appears while your computer tries to connect to the router.

47D-Link DIR-508L User Manual

Section 7 - Connecting a Wireless Client

5. Enter the same security key or passphrase that is on your router and click Connect. You can also connect by pushing the WPS button on the router.

It may take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless network. If the connection fails, please verify that the security settings are correct. The key or passphrase must be exactly the same as on the wireless router.

48D-Link DIR-508L User Manual

+ 40 hidden pages