D Link IR855LA1 User Manual

Preface

D-Link reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes in the content hereof without obligation to notify any person or organization of such revisions or changes.

Manual Revisions

Revision Date Description

1.0 October 31, 2012 • Initial release for Revision A1

Trademarks

D-Link and the D-Link logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of D-Link Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States or other countries. All other company or product names mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

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Table of Contents

Preface ................................................................................. i

Manual Revisions

Trademarks

Product Overview

Package Contents

System Requirements

Introduction Features Hardware Overview

Connections LEDs

Installation ......................................................................... 7

Before you Begin Wireless Installation Considerations Manual Setup

Connect to an Existing Router

Conguration

Quick Setup Wizard

QRS Mobile App

Set up the router using your iPad or iPhone

SharePort Mobile App

App Installation

Web-based Conguration Utility

Internet Connection Setup

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Static (assigned by ISP) Dynamic (Cable) PPPoE (DSL)

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PPTP

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L2TP Wireless Settings Manual Wireless Settings

802.11n/g (2.4GHz)

802.11n/a (5GHz)

Wireless Security

What is WPA?

Wireless Security Setup Wizard

Add Wireless Device with WPS Wizard

WPA/WPA2-Personal (PSK)

Congure WPA/WPA2-Enterprise (RADIUS)..........46

Network Settings

Router Settings

DHCP Server Settings

DHCP Reservation

Media Server.........................................................................52

Storage

Access Files from the Internet

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IPv6

IPv6 Internet Connection Setup Wizard

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Advanced

Virtual Server Port Forwarding

Application Rules

QoS Engine Network Filters Access Control Website Filters Inbound Filters Firewall Settings

Routing

Advanced Wireless Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Advanced Network Settings Guest Zone IPv6 Firewall

IPv6 Routing

Tools

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Device Info

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Statistics Internet Sessions

Routing

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IPv6 Routing

Support

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Connect a Wireless Client to your Router

WPS Button Windows® 7

WPA/WPA2 WPS

Windows Vista®

WPA/WPA2 WPS/WCN 2.0

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Check your IP address Statically Assign an IP address

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Contacting Technical Support ......................................137

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Warranty

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ivD-Link DIR-855L User Manual

Section 1 - Product Overview

Wireless N900 Dual Band Gigabit Router

Ethernet Cable

Power Adapter

Product Overview

Package Contents

Quick Install Guide

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

Note: Using a power supply with a dierent voltage rating than the one included with the DIR-855L will cause damage and void the warranty for this product.

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Network Requirements

Web-based Conguration

Utility Requirements

System Requirements

• An Ethernet-based Cable or DSL modem

• IEEE 802.11n or 802.11g wireless clients (2.4GHz)

• IEEE 802.11n or 802.11a wireless clients (5GHz)

• 10/100/1000 Ethernet

Computer with the following:

• Windows®, Macintosh, or Linux-based operating system

• An installed Ethernet adapter

Browser Requirements:

• Internet Explorer 7 or higher

• Firefox

• Chrome

• Safari 4 or higher

Windows

installed. Visit www.java.com to download the latest version.

• iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch (iOS 3.0 or higher)

• Android device (1.6 or higher)

mydlink Requirements

(PC/Mac/Mobile Devices)

SharePort Mobile App

Requirements

iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. Android is a trademark of Google, Inc.

• Computer with the following browser requirements:

• iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch (iOS 4.3 or higher)

• Android device (2.0 or higher)

Users: Make sure you have the latest version of Java

• Internet Explorer 7 or higher

• Firefox

• Chrome

• Safari 5 or higher

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Introduction

The D-Link Wireless N900 Dual Band Gigabit Router (DIR-855L) comes equipped with 4 Gigabit ports to provide speeds up

to 10x faster than standard 10/100 ports. It also uses 802.11n technology with multiple intelligent antennas to maximize the speed and range of your wireless signal to signicantly outperform 802.11g devices.

With the addition of Intelligent Quality of Service (QoS), data streams are separated which helps organize and prioritize your network trac so your video streaming, gaming, and VoIP calls run smoother over both your wired and wireless network.

The D-Link Cloud Service will allow you to always have access to your home network no matter where you go. Now you can monitor and manage your home network right from your laptop, iPhone®, iPad®, or Android™ device. The cloud-enabled router can be congured to send an e-mail to keep you informed anywhere, anytime when new devices are connecting to your network or unwanted access is detected. Monitor in real-time websites that are being visited with recent browser history displayed on the mydlink™ Lite app – which is great for parents.

The D-Link Cloud Service can detect and block unwelcome guests who try to get into your wireless network, and suspicious activities will be displayed right on your mydlink™ Lite app or browser.

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•FasterWirelessNetworking - The DIR-855L provides up to 900Mbps* wireless connection with other 802.11n wireless clients. This capability allows users to participate in real-time activities online, such as video streaming, online gaming, and real-time audio. The performance of this 802.11n wireless router gives you the freedom of wireless networking at speeds faster than 802.11g.

•Compatiblewith802.11a/gDevices - The DIR-855L is still fully compatible with the IEEE 802.11g and 802.11a

standards, so it can connect with existing 802.11g and 802.11a PCI, USB, and Cardbus adapters.

•AdvancedFirewallFeatures - The Web-based user interface displays a number of advanced network

management features including:

• ContentFiltering - Easily applied content ltering based on MAC Address, URL, and/or Domain

Name.

Features

• FilterScheduling - These lters can be scheduled to be active on certain days or for a duration of hours or minutes.

• Secure Multiple/Concurrent Sessions - The DIR-855L can pass through VPN sessions. It supports multiple and concurrent IPSec and PPTP sessions, so users behind the DIR-855L can securely access

corporate networks.

•User-friendlySetupWizard - Through its easy-to-use Web-based user interface, the DIR-855L lets you control

what information is accessible to those on the wireless network, whether from the Internet or from your company’s server. Congure your router to your specic settings within minutes.

* Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802.11a, 802.11g 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.

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Hardware Overview

Connections

1 USB Port Connect a USB ash drive to share content throughout your network.

2 WPS Button Press to start the WPS process. The Power LED will start to blink.

3 LAN Ports (1-4) Connect 10/100/1000 Ethernet devices such as computers, switches, storage (NAS) devices and game consoles.

4 Internet Port Using an Ethernet cable, connect your broadband modem to this port.

5 Power Button Press the power button to power on and o.

6 Power Receptor Receptor for the supplied power adapter.

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Hardware Overview

LEDs

1 Power LED

2 Internet LED

A solid green light indicates a proper connection to the power supply. The light will blink green during the WPS process and will be solid orange during boot-up.

A solid light indicates connection on the Internet port. If the LED is orange, the connection is good but the router cannot connect to the Internet. If this LED is blinking orange, this indicates that the “on demand” connection type is set and the Internet connection is idle.

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Installation

This section will walk you through the installation process. Placement of the router is very important. Do not place the router in an enclosed area such as a closet, cabinet, in the attic or garage.

Before you Begin

• Please congure the router with the computer that was last connected directly to your modem.

• You can only use the Ethernet port on your modem. If you were using the USB connection before using the router,

then you must turn o your modem, disconnect the USB cable and connect an Ethernet cable to the Internet port on the router, and then turn the modem back on. In some cases, you may need to call your ISP to change connection types (USB to Ethernet).

• If you have DSL and are connecting via PPPoE, make sure you disable or uninstall any PPPoE software such as WinPoet,

Broadjump or Enternet 300 from your computer or you will not be able to connect to the Internet.

• Several Internet providers (ISPs) such as Verizon and AT&T will supply you with a modem/router combo. Please verify

your modem is not also a router before installing. Connecting two routers together may not work correctly. If you do have a modem/router combo, you must put your modem/router in Bridge mode to bypass the router functions

which will allow your DIR-855L router to work properly. Please contact your ISP or refer to your modem’s user guide

for more information.

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Wireless Installation Considerations

The D-Link wireless router lets you access your network using a wireless connection from virtually anywhere within the operating range of your wireless network. Keep in mind, however, that the number, thickness and location of walls, ceilings, or other objects that the wireless signals must pass through, may limit the range. Typical ranges vary depending on the types

of materials and background RF (radio frequency) noise in your home or business. The key to maximizing wireless range is to follow these basic guidelines:

1. Keep the number of walls and ceilings between the D-Link router and other network devices to a minimum each wall or ceiling can reduce your adapter’s range from 3-90 feet (1-30 meters.) Position your devices so that the number of walls or ceilings is minimized.

2. Be aware of the direct line between network devices. A wall that is 1.5 feet thick (.5 meters), at a 45-degree angle appears to be almost 3 feet (1 meter) thick. At a 2-degree angle it looks over 42 feet (14 meters) thick! Position devices so that the signal will travel straight through a wall or ceiling (instead of at an angle) for better reception.

3. Building Materials make a dierence. A solid metal door or aluminum studs may have a negative eect on range. Try to position access points, wireless routers, and computers so that the signal passes through drywall or open doorways. Materials and objects such as glass, steel, metal, walls with insulation, water (sh tanks), mirrors, le cabinets, brick, and concrete will degrade your wireless signal.

4. Keep your product away (at least 3-6 feet or 1-2 meters) from electrical devices or appliances that generate RF

noise.

5. If you are using 2.4GHz cordless phones or X-10 (wireless products such as ceiling fans, lights, and home security systems), your wireless connection may degrade dramatically or drop completely. Make sure your 2.4GHz phone base is as far away from your wireless devices as possible. The base transmits a signal even if the phone in not in use.

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Manual Setup

1. Turn o and unplug your cable or DSL broadband modem. This is required.

Modem

2. Position your router close to your modem and a computer. Place the router in an open area of your intended work area for better wireless coverage.

3. Unplug the Ethernet cable from your modem (or existing router if upgrading) that is connected to your computer. Plug it into the LAN port labeled 1 on the back of your router. The router is now connected to your computer.

Computer

USB

WPS

INTERNET

POWER

DIR-855L

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4. Plug one end of the included blue Ethernet cable that came with your router into the yellow port labeled

INTERNET on the back of the router. Plug the other end of this cable into the Ethernet port on your modem.

DIR-855L

Modem

INTERNET

Computer

USB

WPS

INTERNET

POWER

5. Reconnect the power adapter to your cable or DSL broadband modem and wait for two minutes.

6. Connect the supplied power adapter into the power port on the back of the router and then plug it into a power outlet or surge protector. Press the power button and verify that the power LED is lit. Allow one minute for the router to boot up.

DIR-855L

USB

WPS

Modem

INTERNET

Computer

INTERNET

POWER

7. Open a web browser. For rst time setup, you will automatically be directed to the D-Link Setup Wizard. Skip to

page 14. If the wizard does not appear, you can manually log in and congure your router. Refer to page 26.

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Connect to an Existing Router

Note: It is strongly recommended to replace your existing router with the DIR-855L instead of using both. If your modem is a combo router, you may want to contact your ISP or manufacturer’s user guide to put the router into Bridge mode, which will ‘turn o’ the router (NAT) functions.

If you are connecting the DIR-855L to an existing router to use as a wireless access point and/or switch, you will have to do the following to the DIR-855L before connecting it to your network:

• Disable UPnP

• Disable DHCP

• Change the LAN IP address to an available address on your network. The LAN ports on the router cannot accept

a DHCP address from your other router.

To connect to another router, please follow the steps below:

1. Plug the power into the router. Connect one of your computers to the router (LAN port) using an Ethernet cable. Make sure your IP address on the computer is 192.168.0.xxx (where xxx is between 2 and 254). Please see the Networking Basics section for more information. If you need to change the settings, write down your existing settings before making any changes. In most cases, your computer should be set to receive an IP address automatically in which case you will not have to do anything to your computer.

2. Open a web browser, enter http://dlinkrouter.local and press Enter. When the login window appears, set the user name to Admin and leave the password box empty. Click Log In to continue. Note that a rst time setup will automatically launch the D-Link Setup Wizard. If the wizard appears, click Cancel.

3. Click on Advanced and then click Advanced Network. Uncheck the Enable UPnP checkbox. Click Save Settings to continue.

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4. Click Setup and then click Network Settings. Uncheck the Enable DHCP Server checkbox. Click Save Settings to continue.

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5. Under Router Settings, enter an available IP address and the subnet mask of your network. Click Save Settings to save your settings. Use this new IP address to access the conguration utility of the router in the future. Close the browser and change your computer’s IP settings back to the original values as in Step 1.

6. Disconnect the Ethernet cable from the router and reconnect your computer to your network.

7. Connect an Ethernet cable in one of the LAN ports of the router and connect it to your other router. Do not plug anything into the Internet (WAN) port of the D-Link router.

8. You may now use the other three LAN ports to connect other Ethernet devices and computers. To congure your wireless network, open a web browser and enter the IP address you assigned to the router. Refer to the Conguration section for

more information on setting up your wireless network.

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Conguration

There are several dierent ways you can congure your router to connect to the Internet and connect to your clients:

• D-Link Setup Wizard - This wizard will launch when you log into the router for the rst time. Refer to page 14.

• QRS Mobile App - Use your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch to congure your router. Refer to page 21.

• Manual Setup - Log into and manually congure your router (advanced users only). Refer to page 26.

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Quick Setup Wizard

If this is your rst time installing the router, open your web

browser. You will automatically be directed to the Wizard Setup

screen.

If you have already congured your settings and you would like to access the conguration utility, please refer to page 26.

This wizard is designed to guide you through a step-by-step process to congure your new D-Link router and connect to the Internet.

Click Next to continue.

Please wait while your router detects your internet connection type. If the router detects your Internet connection, you may need to enter your ISP information such as username and password.

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If the router does not detect a valid Ethernet connection from the Internet port, this screen will appear. Connect your broadband modem to the Internet port and then click Connect.

If the router detects an Ethernet connection but does not detect the type of Internet connection you have, this screen will appear. Click Guide me through the Internet Connection Settings to display a list of connection types to choose from.

Select your Internet connection type and click Next to continue.

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If the router detected or you selected PPPoE, enter your PPPoE username and password and click Next to continue.

Note: Make sure to remove your PPPoE software from your computer. The software is no longer needed and will not work with a router.

If the router detected or you selected PPTP, enter your PPTP username, password and other information supplied by your ISP. Click Next to continue.

If the router detected or you selected L2TP, enter your L2TP username, password and other information supplied by your ISP. Click Next to continue.

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If the router detected or you selected Static, enter the IP and DNS settings supplied by your ISP. Click Next to continue.

For both the 2.4GHz and 5GHz segments, create a wireless network name (SSID) using up to 32 characters.

Create a wireless security passphrase or key (between 8-63 characters).

Your wireless clients will need to have this passphrase or key entered

to be able to connect to your wireless network.

Click Next to continue.

In order to secure your router, please enter a new password. Check the Enable Graphical Authentication box to enable CAPTCHA authentication for added security. Click Next to continue.

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Select your time zone from the drop-down menu and click Next to continue.

The Setup Complete window will display your wireless settings. Click Save and Connect to continue.

If you want to create a bookmark to the router, click OK. Click Cancel if you do not want to create a bookmark.

If you clicked Yes, a window may appear (depending on what web browser you are using) to create a bookmark.

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To use the mydlink service (mydlink.com or the mydlink Lite app), you must have an account. Select if you do have a mydlink account or if you need to create one. Click Next to continue.

If you do not want to register at this time, click Cancel.

If you clicked Yes, enter your mydlink account name (e-mail address) and password. Click Login to register your router.

If you clicked No, ll out the requested information and click Next to create your mydlink account.

Your router setup is complete.

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The mydlink app will allow you to receive notices, browse network users and congure your router from an iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch (iOS 3.0 or higher), or Android device (1.6 or higher).

To download the mydlink Lite app, visit the Apple Store, Android Market or http://mydlink.com/Lite.

PC and Mac users can use the mydlink portal at http://mydlink.com.

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QRS Mobile App

Set up the router using your iPad or iPhone

D-Link oers an app for your iPad, iPod Touch, iPhone (iOS 4.3 or higher), or Android device to install and congure your router.

Step 1

From your mobile device, go to the iTunes Store or Google Play and search for “D-Link.” Select QRS Mobile and then download it.

Step 2

Once your app is installed, you may now congure your router. Connect to the router wirelessly by going to your wireless utility on your device. Scan for the wireless network name (SSID) as listed on the supplied info card. Select and then enter your security password (Wi-Fi Password).

Step 3

Once you connect to the router, launch the QRS Mobile app and it will guide you through the installation of your router.

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SharePort Mobile App

The SharePort™ Mobile app makes it simple to access media saved on your USB drive right from your iPhone, iPad or Android device. Just follow the

three simple steps below:

1. Download the SharePort Mobile app from the Apple App Store or the Google play store to your mobile device.

2. Plug the USB ash drive with media content such as movies (mov or mp4), music (mp3 or wav), photos (jpg, bmp, gif or png), or documents (key,

pages, numbers, txt, ref, doc, PPt, XIS, or Pdf) to the DIR-855L.

3. Connect your mobile device wirelessly to the DIR-855L. Open the SharePort Mobile app and you will be able to stream your movies, music and

photos to all your mobile devices.

Note: You must enable the SharePort Web Access option from the Setup > Storage page (refer to page 52 - manual setup) for this app to work properly.

App Installation

1. Insert your USB thumb drive or external hard drive into the DIR-855L.

2. Scan this code using a barcode scanner app (e.g, Bakodo or RedLaser) from your iOS or Android device. If you do not have the app, search for ”D-link SharePort Mobile“ from the App Store or Google play. You will be directed to the App Store or the Google play store to begin the installation process. Please make sure you have an Internet connection before downloading the app.

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3. From your mobile device, click Settings.

4. iOS (shown) - Press Wi-Fi, select the wireless network (SSID) that you created in the setup and then enter your Wi-Fi password.

Android - Press Wireless & Networks > Wi-FiSettings and then select

the wireless network (SSID) that you created in the setup. Enter your Wi-Fi password.

Settings

5. Once connected, click on the SharePort Mobile icon.

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6. The following screen will appear.

7. Click on Settings icon located on the right top corner of the screen. Click Edit to enter your User Name and Password. Once you nish, click Done to continue.

8. For the Movie section, click the Movie icon to play your movie from your USB ash drive.

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

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10. For the Photo section, click the Photo icon to view your photos from

your USB ash drive.

11. For the Files section, click on the Files icon to view your les from your

USB ash drive.

12. For the Folder section, click the Folder icon to view your folders

from your USB ash drive.

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Web-based Conguration Utility

To access the Conguration Utility, open a web-browser, such as Internet Explorer, and enter http://dlinkrouter.local.

You may also connect by typing the router’s LAN IP address

(http://192.168.0.1) in the address bar.

Enter your password and click Log In. Leave the password blank by default.

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Internet Connection Setup

Click Manual Internet Connection Setup to congure your connection manually and continue to the next page.

If you want to congure your router to connect to the Internet using the wizard, click InternetConnectionSetupWizard. You will be directed to the Quick Setup Wizard. Please refer to page 14.

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Manual Internet Setup

Static (assigned by ISP)

Select Static IP Address if all the Internet port’s IP information is provided to you by your ISP. You will need to enter in the IP address, subnet mask, gateway address and DNS address(es) provided to you by your ISP. Each IP address entered in the elds must be in the appropriate IP form, which are four octets separated by a dot (x.x.x.x). The router will not accept the IP address if it is not in this format.

My Internet Connection:

Enable Advanced DNS

Service:

Enable True Gigabit

Routing Connectivity:

IP Address:

Subnet Mask:

Default Gateway:

Select Static IP to manually enter the IP settings supplied by your ISP.

Advanced Domain Name System (DNS) services enhances your Internet performance by getting you the information and web pages you are looking for faster and more reliably. In addition, it improves your overall Internet experience by correcting many common typo mistakes automatically, taking you where you intended to go and saving you valuable time.

Disclaimer: D-Link makes no warranty as to the availability, reliability, functionality and operation of the Advanced DNS service or its features.

Check to enable true Gigabit routing. This will increase the through-put of the WAN-LAN connectivity of the router.

Enter the IP address assigned by your ISP.

Enter the Subnet Mask assigned by your ISP.

Enter the Gateway assigned by your ISP.

DNS Servers:

MTU:

The DNS server information will be supplied by your ISP (Internet Service Provider.)

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

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MAC Address: The default MAC Address is set to the Internet port’s physical interface MAC address on the DIR-855L. It is not recommended that

you change the default MAC address unless required by your ISP. You can use the Copy Your PC’s MAC Address button to replace the Internet port’s MAC address with the MAC address of your Ethernet card.

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Manual Internet Setup

Dynamic (Cable)

My Internet

Connection:

Enable Advanced

DNS Service:

Enable True Gigabit

Routing Connectivity:

Host Name:

Use Unicasting:

Select Dynamic IP (DHCP) to obtain IP Address information automatically from your ISP. Select this option if your ISP does not give you any IP numbers to use. This option is commonly used for cable modem services.

Disclaimer: D-Link makes no warranty as to the availability, reliability, functionality and operation of the Advanced DNS service or its features.

Check to enable true Gigabit routing. This will increase the through-put of the WAN-LAN connectivity of the router.

The Host Name is optional but may be required by some ISPs. Leave

blank if you are not sure.

Check the box if you are having problems obtaining an IP address from your ISP.

Primary/Secondary

DNS Server:

MTU:

MAC Address:

Enter the Primary and secondary DNS server IP addresses assigned by your ISP. These addresses are usually obtained automatically from your ISP. Leave at 0.0.0.0 if you did not specically receive these from 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.

The default MAC Address is set to the Internet port’s physical interface MAC address on the router. It is not recommended that you change the default MAC address unless required by your ISP. You can use the Copy Your PC’s MAC Address button to replace the Internet port’s MAC address with the MAC address of your Ethernet card.

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Manual Internet Setup

PPPoE (DSL)

Choose PPPoE (Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet) if your ISP uses a PPPoE connection. Your ISP will provide you with a username and password. This option is typically used for DSL services. Make sure to remove your PPPoE software from your computer. The software is no longer needed and will not work through a router.

My Internet

Connection:

Enable

Advanced DNS

Service:

Enable True

Gigabit Routing

Connectivity:

Address Mode:

IP Address:

User Name:

Select PPPoE (Username/Password) from the drop-down menu.

Disclaimer: D-Link makes no warranty as to the availability, reliability, functionality and operation of the Advanced DNS service or its features.

Check to enable true Gigabit routing. This will increase the through-put of the WAN-LAN connectivity of the router.

Select Static IP if your ISP assigned you the IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and DNS server addresses. In most cases, select Dynamic.

Enter the IP address (Static PPPoE only).

Enter your PPPoE user name.

Password:

Service Name:

Reconnect

Mode:

Enter your PPPoE password and then retype the password in the next box.

Enter the ISP Service Name (optional).

Select either Always-on, On-Demand or Manual.

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Maximum

Idle Time:

DNS

Addresses:

MTU:

MAC Address:

Enter a maximum idle time during which the Internet connection is maintained during inactivity. To disable this feature, enable Auto-reconnect.

Enter the Primary and Secondary DNS Server Addresses (Static PPPoE only).

Maximum Transmission Unit - you may need to change the MTU for optimal performance with your specic ISP. 1492 is the default MTU.

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Manual Internet Setup

PPTP

Choose PPTP (Point-to-Point-Tunneling Protocol ) if your ISP uses a PPTP connection. Your ISP will provide you with a username and password. This option is typically used for DSL services.

My Internet

Connection:

Select PPTP (Username/Password) from the drop-down menu.

Enable

Advanced DNS

Service:

Enable True

Gigabit Routing

Connectivity:

Address Mode:

PPTP IP Address:

PPTP Subnet

Mask:

Disclaimer: D-Link makes no warranty as to the availability, reliability, functionality and operation of the Advanced DNS service or its features.

Check to enable true Gigabit routing. This will increase the throughput of the WAN-LAN connectivity of the router.

Select Static if your ISP assigned you the IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and DNS server addresses. In most cases, select Dynamic.

Enter the IP address (Static PPTP only).

Enter the Primary and Secondary DNS Server Addresses (Static PPTP only).

PPTP Gateway:

PPTP Server IP:

Enter the Gateway IP Address provided by your ISP.

Enter the Server IP provided by your ISP (optional).

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Username:

Password:

Reconnect

Mode:

Maximum Idle

Time:

DNS Servers:

MTU:

MAC Address:

Enter your PPTP username.

Enter your PPTP password and then retype the password in the next box.

Select either Always-on, On-Demand or Manual.

Enter a maximum idle time during which the Internet connection is maintained during inactivity. To disable this feature, enable Auto-reconnect.

The DNS server information will be supplied by your ISP (Internet Service Provider.)

Maximum Transmission Unit - you may need to change the MTU for optimal performance with your specic ISP. 1400 is the default MTU.

The default MAC Address is set to the Internet port’s physical interface MAC address on the router. It is not recommended that you change the default MAC address unless required by your ISP. You can use the Clone Your PC’s MAC Address button to replace the Internet port’s MAC address with the MAC address of your Ethernet card.

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Internet Setup

L2TP

Choose L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol) if your ISP uses a L2TP connection. Your ISP will provide you with a username and password. This option is typically used for DSL services.

My Internet

Connection:

Enable

Advanced DNS

Service:

Enable True

Gigabit Routing

Connectivity:

Address Mode:

Select L2TP (Username/Password) from the drop-down menu.

Disclaimer: D-Link makes no warranty as to the availability, reliability, functionality and operation of the Advanced DNS service or its features.

Check to enable true Gigabit routing. This will increase the through-put of the WAN-LAN connectivity of the router.

Select Static if your ISP assigned you the IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and DNS server addresses. In most cases, select Dynamic.

L2TP IP Address:

L2TP Subnet

Mask:

L2TP Gateway:

Enter the L2TP IP address supplied by your ISP (Static only).

Enter the Subnet Mask supplied by your ISP (Static only).

Enter the Gateway IP Address provided by your ISP.

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L2TP Server IP:

Username:

Password:

Reconnect

Mode:

Maximum Idle

Time:

DNS Servers:

MTU:

Clone MAC

Address:

Enter the Server IP provided by your ISP (optional).

Enter your L2TP username.

Enter your L2TP password and then retype the password in the next box.

Select either Always-on, On-Demand, or Manual.

Enter a maximum idle time during which the Internet connection is maintained during inactivity. To disable this feature, enable Auto-reconnect.

Enter the Primary and Secondary DNS Server Addresses (Static L2TP only).

Maximum Transmission Unit - you may need to change the MTU for optimal performance with your specic ISP. 1400 is the default MTU.

The default MAC Address is set to the Internet port’s physical interface MAC address on the router. It is not recommended that you change the default MAC address unless required by your ISP. You can use the Clone Your PC’s MAC Address button to replace the Internet port’s MAC address with the MAC address of your Ethernet card.

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Wireless Settings

If you want to congure the Wireless Settings on your router using the wizard, click WirelessSecuritySetupWizardand refer to page 41.

Click Add Wireless Device with WPS if you want to add a wireless device using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) and refer to page 43.

If you want to manually congure the wireless settings on your router click Manual Wireless Network Setup and refer to the next page.

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Manual Wireless Settings

802.11n/g (2.4GHz)

Enable Wireless:

Schedule:

Wireless Network

Name:

802.11 Mode:

Enable Auto Channel

Scan:

Wireless Channel:

Check the box to enable the Wireless function. If you do not want to use wireless, uncheck the box to disable all the wireless functions.

Select the time frame that you would like your wireless network enabled. The schedule may be set to Always. Any schedule you create will be available in the drop-down menu. Click Add New to create a schedule.

Service Set Identier (SSID) is the name of your wireless network. Create a name for your wireless network using up to 32 characters. The SSID is case-sensitive.

Select one of the following:

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.

The Auto Channel Scan setting can be selected to allow the DIR-855L to choose the channel with the least amount of interference.

Indicates the channel setting for the DIR-855L. By default the channel is set to six (6). The channel can be changed to t the channel setting for an existing

wireless network or to customize the wireless network. If you enable Auto Channel Scan, this option will be greyed out.

Channel Width:

Visibility Status:

Wireless Security:

Select the Channel Width:

Auto 20/40 - This is the default setting. Select if you are using both 802.11n and non-802.11n wireless devices.

20MHz - Select if you are not using any 802.11n wireless clients.

Select Invisible if you do not want the SSID of your wireless network to be broadcasted by the DIR-855L. If Invisible is selected, the SSID of the DIR-855L will

not be seen by Site Survey utilities so your wireless clients will have to know the SSID of your DIR-855L in order to connect to it.

Refer to page 40 for more information regarding wireless security.

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802.11n/a (5GHz)

Enable Wireless:

Schedule:

Wireless Network

Name:

802.11 Mode:

Enable Auto Channel

Scan:

Wireless Channel:

Channel Width:

Check the box to enable the Wireless function. If you do not want to use wireless, uncheck the box to disable all the wireless functions.

Select the time frame that you would like your wireless network enabled. The schedule may be set to Always. Any schedule you create will be available in the drop-down menu. Click New Schedule to create a schedule.

Service Set Identier (SSID) is the name of your wireless network. Create a name for your wireless network using up to 32 characters. The SSID is case-sensitive.

Select one of the following:

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

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

The Auto Channel Scan setting can be selected to allow the DIR-855L to choose the channel with the least amount of interference.

Indicates the channel setting for the DIR-855L. By default the channel is set to six (6). The channel can be changed to t the channel setting for an existing

wireless network or to customize the wireless network. If you enable Auto Channel Scan, this option will be greyed out.

Select the Channel Width:

Auto 20/40 - This is the default setting. Select if you are using both 802.11n and non-802.11n wireless devices.

20MHz - Select if you are not using any 802.11n wireless clients.

Visibility Status:

Wireless Security:

Select Invisible if you do not want the SSID of your wireless network to be broadcasted by the DIR-855L. If Invisible is selected, the SSID of the DIR-855L will not be seen by Site Survey utilities so your wireless clients will have to know the SSID of your DIR-855L in order to connect to it.

Refer to the next page for more information regarding wireless security.

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Wireless Security

This section will show you the dierent levels of security you can use to protect your data from intruders. The DIR-855L oers the following types of security:

• WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2) • WPA2-PSK (Pre-Shared Key)

• WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) • WPA-PSK (Pre-Shared Key)

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 two major improvements over WEP:

• Improved data encryption through the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP). TKIP scrambles the keys using a hashing

algorithm and, by adding an integrity-checking feature, ensures that the keys haven’t been tampered with. WPA2 is based on 802.11i and uses Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) instead of TKIP.

• User authentication, which is generally missing in WEP, through the extensible authentication protocol (EAP). WEP

regulates access to a wireless network based on a computer’s hardware-specic MAC address, which is relatively simple to be snied out and stolen. EAP is built on a more secure public-key encryption system to ensure that only authorized network users can access the network.

WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK uses a passphrase or key to authenticate your wireless connection. The key is an alpha-numeric password between

8 and 63 characters long. The password can include symbols (!?*&_) and spaces. This key must be the exact same key entered on your

wireless router or access point.

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.

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Wireless Security Setup Wizard

To run the Security Setup Wizard, click on Setup at the top and then click WirelessNetworkSetupWizard.

Type your desired wireless network name (SSID).

Automatically: Select this option to automatically generate the router’s network key and click Next.

Manually: Select this option to manually enter your network

key and click Next.

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If you selected Automatically, the summary window will display your settings. Write down the security key and enter this on your wireless clients. Click Save to save your settings.

If you selected Manually, the following screen will appear. Create a passphrase for your security password. Click Next to continue.

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Add Wireless Device with WPS Wizard

From the Setup > Wireless Settings screen, click Add Wireless Device with WPS.

Select Auto to add a wireless client using WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) and then click Next. Skip to the next page.

If you select Manual, a settings summary screen will appear. Write down the security key and enter this on your wireless clients. Click OK to nish.

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PIN: Select this option to use PIN method. In order to use this method you must know the wireless client’s 8 digit PIN and click Connect.

PBC: Select this option to use PBC (Push Button) method to add a wireless client. Click Connect.

Once you click Connect, you will have a 120 second time limit to apply the settings to your wireless client(s) and successfully establish a connection.

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WPA/WPA2-Personal (PSK)

It is recommended to enable encryption on your wireless router before your wireless network adapters. Please establish

wireless connectivity before enabling encryption. Your wireless signal may degrade when enabling encryption due to the

added overhead.

1. Log into the web-based conguration by opening a web browser and entering the IP address of the router (192.168.0.1). Click on Setup and then click Wireless Settings on the left side.

2. Next to Security Mode, select WPA-Personal.

3. Next to WPA Mode, select Auto, WPA2 Only, or WPA Only. Use Auto if you have wireless clients using both WPA and WPA2.

4. Next to Cypher Type, select TKIP and AES, TKIP, or AES.

5. Next to Group Key Update Interval, enter the amount of time before the group key used for broadcast and multicast data is changed (3600 is default).

6. Next to Pre-Shared Key, enter a key (passphrase). The key is entered as a pass-phrase in ASCII format at both ends of the wireless connection. The pass-phrase must be between 8-63 characters.

7. Click Save Settings to save your settings. If you are conguring the router with a wireless adapter, you will lose connectivity until you enable WPA-PSK on your adapter and enter the same passphrase as you did on the router.

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Congure WPA/WPA2-Enterprise (RADIUS)

It is recommended to enable encryption on your wireless router before your wireless network adapters. Please establish

wireless connectivity before enabling encryption. Your wireless signal may degrade when enabling encryption due to the

added overhead.

1. Log into the web-based conguration by opening a web browser and entering the IP address of the router (192.168.0.1). Click on Setup and then click Wireless Settings on the left side.

2. Next to Security Mode, select WPA-Enterprise.

3. Next to WPA Mode, select Auto, WPA2 Only, or WPA Only. Use Auto if you have wireless clients using both WPA and WPA2.

4. Next to Cypher Type, select TKIP and AES, TKIP, or AES.

5. Next to Group Key Update Interval, enter the amount of time before the group key used for broadcast and multicast data is changed (3600 is default).

6. Next to Authentication Timeout, enter the amount of time before a

client is required to re-authenticate (60 minutes is default).

7. Next to RADIUS Server IP Address enter the IP address of your RADIUS server.

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8. Next to RADIUS Server Port, enter the port you are using with

your RADIUS server. 1812 is the default port.

9. Next to RADIUS Server Shared Secret, enter the security key.

10. If the MAC Address Authentication box is selected then the user

will need to connect from the same computer whenever logging into the wireless network.

11. Click Advanced to enter settings for a secondary RADIUS Server.

12. Click Apply Settings to save your settings.

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Network Settings

Network Settings will allow you to change the local network settings of the router and to congure the DHCP settings.

Router Settings

Router IP

Address:

Subnet Mask:

Device Name:

Local Domain:

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).

Uncheck the box to transfer the DNS server information from your ISP to your computers. If checked, your computers will use the router for a DNS server.

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DHCP Server Settings

DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Control Protocol. The DIR-855L has a built-in DHCP server. The DHCP Server will automatically assign an IP address to the computers on the LAN/private network. Be sure to set your computers to be DHCP clients by setting their TCP/IP settings to “Obtain an IP Address Automatically.” When you turn your computers on, they will automatically load

the proper TCP/IP settings provided by the DIR-855L. The DHCP Server will automatically allocate an unused IP address from the IP address pool to the requesting computer. You must specify the starting and ending address of the IP address pool.

Enable DHCP

Server:

DHCP IP Address

Range:

DHCP Lease Time:

Always

Broadcast:

NetBIOS

Announcement:

Learn NetBIOS

from WAN:

Check this box to enable the DHCP server on your router. Uncheck to disable this 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.

NetBIOS allows LAN hosts to discover all other computers within the network, enable this feature to allow the DHCP Server to oer NetBIOS conguration settings.

Enable this feature to allow WINS information to be learned from the WAN side, disable to allow manual conguration.

NetBIOS Scope:

This feature allows the conguration of a NetBIOS ‘domain’ name under which network hosts operate. This setting has no eect if the ‘Learn NetBIOS information from WAN’ is activated.

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NetBIOS Node:

WINS IP

Address:

Select the type of NetBIOS node; Broadcast only, Point-to-Point, Mixed-mode and Hybrid.

Enter your WINS Server IP address(es).

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DHCP Reservation

If you want a computer or device to always have the same IP address assigned, you can create a DHCP reservation. The router will assign the IP address only to that computer or device.

Note: This IP address must be within the DHCP IP Address Range.

Enable:

Computer Name:

IP Address:

MAC Address:

Copy Your PC’s

MAC Address:

Save:

DHCP

Reservations List:

Check this box to enable the reservation.

Enter the computer name or select from the drop-down menu and click <<.

Enter the IP address you want to assign to the computer or device. This IP Address must be within the DHCP IP

Address Range.

Enter the MAC address of the computer or device.

If you want to assign an IP address to the computer you are currently on, click this button to populate the elds.

Click Save to save your entry. You must click Save Settings at the top to activate your reservations.

DHCP Reservations List

Displays any reservation entries. Displays the host name (name of your computer or device), MAC Address and IP address.

Enable:

Edit:

Delete:

Check to enable the reservation.

Click the Edit icon to make changes to the reservation entry.

Click to remove the reservation from the list.

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Media Server

This feature allows you to share music, pictures and videos from a USB external drive/thumb drive and/or SD card with any device connected to your network.

Enable Media

Server:

Media Server

Name:

Check this box to enable the media server feature.

Enter the media server’s name.

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Storage

This page will allow you to access les from a USB external hard drive or thumb drive that is plugged into the router from your

local network or from the Internet, using either a web browser or an app for your smartphone or tablet. You can create users

to be allowed to access these les. Please refer to the next page for step-by-step setup instructions.

Enable SharePort

Web Access:

HTTP Access Port:

HTTPS Access Port:

User Name:

Password:

Verify Password:

User List:

Number of

Devices:

Check to enable sharing les on your USB storage device that is plugged in your router. This option is disabled by default.

Enter a port (8181 is default). You will have to enter this port in the URL when connecting to the shared les. For example:

(http://dlinkrouter.local:8181).

Enter a port (4433 is default). You will have to enter this port in the URL when connecting to the shared les. For example:

(https://dlinkrouter.local:4433).

To create a new user, enter a user name.

Enter a password for this account.

Re-enter the password. Click Add/Edit to create the user.

Displays all user accounts. The Admin and Guest accounts are built-in to the router.

Displays the USB device plugged into the router.

Storage Device

Link:

Displays the URL(s) to enter in your web browser to access

your shared les on a USB thumb drive or external hard drive connected to your router.

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Access Files from the Internet

If you would like Internet access to your les that are on your USB thumb drive or external hard drive that is connected to your router, follow the

steps below:

Step 1 - Enable SharePort Web Access Check the Enable SharePort Web Access checkbox to enable. Enter the port(s) you want to use for HTTP and HTTPS. The default for HTTP is 8181 and HTTPS is 4433.

Step 2 - Create a User Account Under User Creation, enter a username and password, and then click Add/Edit.

Step 3 - Congure your Access Path Under User List, click the Modify icon for the user you just created. Here you can browse to the folder on your USB storage device you want to assign the Access Path to.

Step 4 - Save Settings If you want to add more users, repeat steps 3 and 4. Once you are nished, click the Save Settings button at the top to save your settings.

Note: The URL(s) you can use to connect to the USB drive will be displayed under the SharePort Web Access Link (at the bottom). Also, if you selected HTTPS, you must type in HTTPS:// instead of HTTP:// to get a secure connection.

For example, if you selected HTTPS and changed the port to 3200, and your WAN IP address of the router is 1.2.3.4, then you would enter HTTPS://1.2.3.4:3200 to connect.

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IPv6

On this page, the user can congure the IPv6 Connection type. There are two ways to set up the IPv6 Internet connection. You can use the Web-based IPv6 Internet Connection Setup Wizard or you can manually congure the connection.

For the beginner user that has not congured a router before, click on

IPv6InternetConnectionSetupWizardbutton and the router will

the guide you through a few simple steps to get your network up and running.

For the advanced user that has congured a router before, click on the Manual IPv6 Internet Connection Setup button to input all the settings manually.

To congure the IPv6 local settings, click on the IPv6 Local Connectivity Setup button.

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IPv6 Internet Connection Setup Wizard

On this page, the user can congure the IPv6 Connection type using the IPv6 Internet Connection Setup Wizard.

Click the IPv6InternetConnectionSetupWizard button and the router will guide you through a few simple steps to get your network up and running.

Click Next to continue to the next page. Click Cancel to discard the changes made and return to the main page.

The router will try to detect whether its possible to obtain the IPv6 Internet connection type automatically. If this succeeds then the user will be guided through the input of the appropriate parameters for the connection type found.

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However, if the automatic detection fails, the user will be prompted to either Try again or to click on the Guide me through the IPv6 settings button to initiate the

manual continual of the wizard.

There are several connection types to choose from. If you are unsure of your connection method, please contact your IPv6 Internet Service Provider.

Note: If using the PPPoE option, you will need to ensure that any PPPoE client software on your computers has been removed or disabled. The three options available on this page are IPv6 over PPPoE, Static IPv6 address and Route and Tunneling Connection.

Choose the required IPv6 Internet Connection type and click on the Next button to continue.

Click on the Prev button to return to the previous page.

Click on the Cancel button to discard all the changes made and return to the main page.

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IPv6 over PPPoE

After selecting the IPv6 over PPPoE option, the user will be able to congure the IPv6

Internet connection, which requires a username and password to get online. Most

DSL modems use this type of connection.

The following parameters will be available for conguration:

PPPoE Session: Select the PPPoE Session type. This option will state

that this connection shares its information with the already congured IPv6 PPPoE connection, or the user can create a new PPPoE connection here.

Username: Enter the PPPoE username. If you do not know

your username, please contact your ISP.

Password: Enter the PPPoE password. If you do not know your

password, please contact your ISP.

Verify Password: Re-enter the PPPoE password.

Service Name: Enter the service name for this connection. (This is

optional.)

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Static IPv6 Address Connection

Use Static IPv6 Address Connection when your ISP provides you with a set IPv6 addresses that does not change. The IPv6 information is manually

entered in your IPv6 conguration settings. You must enter the IPv6 address, Subnet Prex Length, Default Gateway, Primary DNS Server and Secondary DNS Server. Your ISP provides you with all of this information.

Use Link-Local

Address:

IPv6 Address:

Subnet Prex

Length:

Default Gateway:

Primary DNS

Address:

Secondary DNS

Address:

LAN IPv6 Address:

The Link-local address is used by nodes and routers when communicating with neighboring nodes on the same link. This mode enables IPv6-capable devices to communicate with each other on the LAN side.

Enter the WAN IPv6 address for the router here.

Enter the WAN subnet prex length value used here.

Enter the WAN default gateway IPv6 address used here.

Enter the WAN primary DNS Server address used here.

Enter the WAN secondary DNS Server address used here.

These are the settings of the LAN (Local Area Network) IPv6 interface for the router. The router’s LAN IPv6 Address conguration is based on the IPv6 address and subnet assigned by your ISP. (A subnet with prex /64 is supported in LAN.)

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Tunneling Connection (6rd)

After selecting the Tunneling Connection (6rd) option, the user can congure the IPv6 6rd connection settings.

The following parameters will be available for conguration:

6rd IPv6 Prex: Enter the 6rd IPv6 address and prex value used

here.

IPv4 Address: Enter the IPv4 address used here.

Mask Length: Enter the IPv4 mask length used here.

Assigned IPv6 Prex: Displays the IPv6 assigned prex value here.

6rd Border Relay IPv4

Address: Enter the 6rd border relay IPv4 address used here.

IPv6 DNS Server: Enter the primary DNS Server address used here.

The IPv6 Internet Connection Setup Wizard is complete.

Click on the Connect button to continue. Click on the Prev button to return to the previous page. Click on the Cancel button to discard all the changes made and return to the main page.

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IPv6 Manual Setup

There are several connection types to choose from: Auto Detection, Static IPv6, Autoconguration (SLAAC/DHCPv6), PPPoE, IPv6 in IPv4 Tunnel, 6to4, 6rd and Link-local. If you are unsure of your connection method, please contact your IPv6 Internet

Service Provider.

If using the PPPoE option, you will need to ensure that any PPPoE client software on your computers has been removed or disabled.

Auto Detection

Select Auto Detection to have the router detect and automatically congure your IPv6 setting from your ISP.

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Static IPv6

My IPv6 Connection:

WAN IPv6 Address

Settings:

LAN IPv6 Address:

LAN Link-Local Address:

Enable

Autoconguration:

Autoconguration Type:

IPv6 Address Range

Start:

IPv6 Address Range

End:

Select Static IPv6 from the drop-down menu.

Enter the address settings supplied by your Internet provider (ISP).

Enter the LAN (local) IPv6 address for the router.

Displays the router’s LAN Link-Local Address.

Check to enable the Autoconguration feature.

Select Stateful (DHCPv6), SLAAC + RDNSS, or SLAAC +

Stateless DHCPv6.

Enter the start IPv6 Address for the DHCPv6 range for your local computers.

Enter the end IPv6 Address for the DHCPv6 range for your local computers.

IPv6 Address Lifetime:

Enter the IPv6 Address Lifetime (in minutes).

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Autoconguration

My IPv6 Connection:

IPv6 DNS Settings:

Primary/Secondary DNS

Address:

LAN IPv6 Address:

LAN Link-Local Address:

Enable

Autoconguration:

Autoconguration Type:

IPv6 Address Range

Start:

Select Autoconguration (Stateless/DHCPv6) from the drop-down menu.

Select either Obtain DNS server address automatically or Use the following DNS Address.

Enter the primary and secondary DNS server addresses.

Enter the LAN (local) IPv6 address for the router.

Displays the router’s LAN Link-Local Address.

Check to enable the Autoconguration feature.

Select Stateful (DHCPv6), SLAAC + RDNSS, or SLAAC + Stateless DHCPv6.

Enter the start IPv6 Address for the DHCPv6 range for your local computers.

IPv6 Address Range

End:

IPv6 Address Lifetime:

Enter the end IPv6 Address for the DHCPv6 range for your local computers.

Enter the IPv6 Address Lifetime (in minutes).

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PPPoE

My IPv6 Connection:

PPPoE:

Address Mode:

IP Address:

User Name:

Password:

Service Name:

Reconnection Mode:

Maximum Idle Time:

Select PPPoE from the drop-down menu.

Enter the PPPoE account settings supplied by your Internet provider (ISP).

Select Static if your ISP assigned you the IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and DNS server addresses. In most cases, select Dynamic.

Enter the IP address (Static PPPoE only).

Enter your PPPoE user name.

Enter your PPPoE password and then retype the password in the next box.

Enter the ISP Service Name (optional).

Select either Always-on, On-Demand, or Manual.

Enter a maximum idle time during which the Internet connection is maintained during inactivity. To disable this feature, enable Auto-reconnect.

MTU:

IPv6 DNS Settings:

Primary/Secondary DNS

Address:

LAN IPv6 Address:

LAN Link-Local Address:

Enable Autoconguration:

Maximum Transmission Unit - you may need to change the MTU for optimal performance with your specic ISP. 1492 is the default MTU.

Select either Obtain DNS server address automatically or Use the following DNS Address.

Enter the primary and secondary DNS server addresses.

Enter the LAN (local) IPv6 address for the router.

Displays the router’s LAN Link-Local Address.

Check to enable the Autoconguration feature.

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Autoconguration Type:

IPv6 Address Range Start:

IPv6 Address Range End:

IPv6 Address Lifetime:

Select Stateful (DHCPv6), SLAAC + RDNSS or SLAAC + Stateless DHCPv6.

Enter the start IPv6 Address for the DHCPv6 range for your local computers.

Enter the end IPv6 Address for the DHCPv6 range for your local computers.

Enter the IPv6 Address Lifetime (in minutes).

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My IPv6

Connection:

IPv6 in IPv4 Tunnel

Settings:

Select IPv6 in IPv4 Tunnel from the drop-down menu.

Enter the settings supplied by your Internet provider (ISP).

IPv6 in IPv4 Tunneling

IPv6 DNS Settings:

Enable DHCP-PD:

LAN IPv6 Address:

LAN IPv6 Link-Local

Address:

Enable Automatic

IPv6 Address

Assignment:

Enable Automatic

DHCP-PD in LAN:

Autoconguration

Type:

Router

Lifetime:

Automatically obtain a DNS server address or enter a specic DNS address.

Check to enable the DHC-PD feature.

Enter the LAN (local) IPv6 address for the router.

Displays the router’s LAN Link-Local Address.

Check to enable automatic IPv6 address assignment.

Check to enable automatic DHCP-PD in LAN.

Select Stateful (DHCPv6), SLAAC + RDNSS, or SLAAC + Stateless DHCPv6.

Enter the Router Advertisement Lifetime (in minutes).

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6 to 4 Tunneling

My IPv6 Connection:

6 to 4 Settings:

Primary/Secondary

DNS Address:

LAN IPv6 Address:

LAN Link-Local

Address:

Enable

Autoconguration:

Autoconguration

Type:

IPv6 Address Range

Start:

Select 6 to 4 from the drop-down menu.

Enter the IPv6 settings supplied by your Internet provider (ISP).

Enter the primary and secondary DNS server addresses.

Enter the LAN (local) IPv6 address for the router.

Displays the router’s LAN Link-Local Address.

Check to enable the Autoconguration feature.

Select Stateful (DHCPv6), SLAAC + RDNSS, or SLAAC + Stateless DHCPv6.

Enter the start IPv6 Address for the DHCPv6 range for your local computers.

IPv6 Address Range

End:

IPv6 Address

Lifetime:

Enter the end IPv6 Address for the DHCPv6 range for your local computers.

Enter the IPv6 Address Lifetime (in minutes).

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6rd

My IPv6 Connection:

6RD Settings:

LAN IPv6 Address:

LAN Link-Local Address:

Enable

Autoconguration:

Autoconguration Type:

Router Advertisement

Lifetime:

Select 6rd from the drop-down menu.

Enter the address settings supplied by your Internet provider (ISP).

Enter the LAN (local) IPv6 address for the router.

Displays the router’s LAN Link-Local Address.

Check to enable the Autoconguration feature.

Select Stateful (DHCPv6), SLAAC+RDNSS, or SLAAC + Stateless DHCPv6.

Enter the Router Advertisement Lifetime (in minutes).

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Link-Local Connectivity

My IPv6 Connection:

LAN IPv6 Address

Settings:

Select Link-Local Only from the drop-down menu.

Displays the IPv6 address of the router.

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mydlink Settings

mydlink Service:

Settings:

Displays whether your device is registered with a mydlink account or not.

Click to go to the mydlink website to register or edit your settings.

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Advanced

Virtual Server

This will allow you to open a single port. If you would like to open a range of ports, refer to the next page.

Name:

IP Address:

Private Port/

Public Port:

Protocol Type:

Schedule:

Enter a name for the rule or select an application from the drop-down menu. Select an application and click << to populate the elds.

Enter the IP address of the computer on your local network that you want to allow the incoming service to. If your computer is receiving an IP address automatically from the router (DHCP), you computer will be listed in the Computer Name drop-down menu. Select your computer and click <<.

Enter the port that you want to open. The private and public ports are usually the same. The public port is the port seen from the Internet side, and the private port is the port being used by the application on the computer within your local network.

Select TCP, UDP or Both from the drop-down menu.

The schedule of time when the Virtual Server Rule will be enabled. The schedule may be set to Always, which will allow the particular service to always be enabled. You can create your own times in the Tools > Schedules section.

Inbound Filter:

Select Allow All (most common) or a created Inbound

lter. You may create your own inbound lters in the

Advanced >InboundFilter page.

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Port Forwarding

This will allow you to open a single port or a range of ports.

Name:

IP Address:

TCP/UDP:

Schedule:

Enter a name for the rule or select an application from the drop-down menu. Select an application and click << to populate the elds.

Enter the TCP and/or UDP port or ports that you

want to open. You can enter a single port or a range

of ports. Separate ports with a comma.

Example: 24,1009,3000-4000

Inbound Filter:

Select Allow All (most common) or a created

Inbound lter. You may create your own inbound

lters in the Advanced >InboundFilter page.

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Application Rules

Some applications require multiple connections, such as Internet gaming, video conferencing, Internet telephony and others.

These applications have diculties working through NAT (Network Address Translation). Application Rules makes some of

these applications work with the DIR-855L. If you need to run applications that require multiple connections, specify the port

normally associated with an application in the Trigger Port eld, select the protocol type as TCP or UDP, then enter the rewall (public) ports associated with the trigger port to open them for inbound trac.

The DIR-855L provides some predened applications in the table on the bottom of the web page. Select the application you

want to use and enable it.

Name:

Trigger:

Trac Type:

Firewall:

Trac Type:

Schedule:

Enter a name for the rule. You may select a pre-dened application from the drop-down menu and click <<.

This is the port used to trigger the application. It can be either a single port or a range of ports.

Select the protocol of the trigger port (TCP, UDP or Both).

This is the port number on the Internet side that

will be used to access the application. You may dene a single port or a range of ports. You can use

a comma to add multiple ports or port ranges.

Select the protocol of the rewall port (TCP, UDP, or Both).

The schedule of time when the Application Rule will be enabled. The schedule may be set to Always, which will allow the particular service to

always be enabled. You can create your own times

in the Tools > Schedules section.

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QoS Engine

The QoS Engine helps improve your network gaming performance by prioritizing applications. By default, the QoS Engine settings are disabled and application priority is not classied automatically.

Enable Trac

Shaping:

Automatic Uplink

Speed:

Measured Uplink

Speed:

Manual Uplink

Speed:

Enable QoS

Engine:

This option is disabled by default. Enable this option for better performance and experience with online games and other interactive applications, such as VoIP.

This option is enabled by default when the QoS Engine option is enabled. This option will allow your router to automatically determine the uplink speed of your Internet connection.

This displays the detected uplink speed.

The speed at which data can be transferred from the router to your ISP. This is determined by your ISP. ISP’s often note speed as a download/upload pair. For example, 1.5Mbits/284Kbits. Using this example, you would enter 284. Alternatively you can test your uplink speed with a service such as speedtest.net.

This option is disabled by default. Enable this option for better performance and experience with online games and other interactive applications, such as VoIP.

Automatic

Classication:

Dynamic

Fragmentation:

This option is enabled by default so that your router will automatically determine which programs should have network priority. For best performance, use the Automatic Classication option to automatically set the priority for your applications.

This option should be enabled when you have a slow Internet uplink. It helps to reduce the impact that large low priority network packets can have on more urgent ones.

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QoS Engine

Rules:

Name:

Priority:

Protocol:

Local IP Range:

Local Port

Range:

Remote IP

Range:

A QoS Engine rule identies a specic message ow and assigns a priority to that ow. For most applications, automatic classication

will be adequate and specic QoS Engine rules will not be required.

The QoS Engine supports overlaps between rules, where more than one rule can match for a specic message ow. If more than one rule is found to match, the rule with the highest priority will be used.

Create a name for the rule that is meaningful to you.

The priority of the message ow is entered here -- 1 receives the highest priority (most urgent) and 255 receives the lowest priority (least urgent).

The protocol used by the messages.

The rule applies to a ow of messages whose LAN-side IP address falls within the range set here.

The rule applies to a ow of messages whose LAN-side port number is within the range set here.

The rule applies to a ow of messages whose WAN-side IP address falls within the range set here.

Remote Port

Range:

The rule applies to a ow of messages whose WAN-side port number is within the range set here.

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Network Filters

Use MAC (Media Access Control) Filters to allow or deny LAN (Local Area Network) computers, by their MAC addresses, from

accessing the network. You can either manually add a MAC address or select the MAC address from the list of clients that are

currently connected to the router.

Congure MAC

Filtering:

MAC Address:

DHCP Client:

Clear:

SelectTurnMACFilteringO, Allow MAC addresses listed below, or Deny MAC addresses listed below

from the drop-down menu.

Enter the MAC address you would like to lter.

To nd the MAC address on a computer, please refer to the Networking Basics section in this manual.

Select a DHCP client from the drop-down menu and click << to copy that MAC Address.

Click to remove the MAC address.

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Access Control

The Access Control section allows you to control access in and out of your network. Use this feature as “Parental Controls” to only grant access to approved sites, limit web access based on time or dates, and/or block access from applications like P2P utilities or games.

Add Policy:

First, click the Enable Access Control box. Next, click the Add Policy button to start the Access Control Wizard.

Click Next to continue with the wizard.

Access Control Wizard

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Enter a name for the policy and then click Next to continue.

Select a schedule (i.e., Always) from the drop-down menu and then click Next to continue.

Enter the following information and then click Next to continue:

• Address Type - Select IP address, MAC address, or Other Machines.

• IP Address - Enter the IP address of the computer you want to apply the rule to.

• Machine Address - Enter the PC MAC address (i.e., 00:00.00.00.00).

Select the ltering method and then click Next to continue.

Note: If you select the Apply Advanced Port Filters option you will be forwarded to the Add Port Filters Rules window. Otherwise, you will be advanced to the Congure Web Access Logging window (see next page).

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Enter the rule:

Enable - Check to enable the rule. Name - Enter a name for your rule. Dest IP Start - Enter the starting IP address. Dest IP End - Enter the ending IP address. Protocol - Select the protocol. Dest Port Start - Enter the starting port number. Dest Port End - Enter the ending port number.

To enable web logging, click Enable.

Click Save to save the access control rule.

Your newly created policy will now show up under Policy Table.

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Website Filters

Website Filters are used to allow you to set up a list of websites that can be viewed by multiple users through the network. To use this feature, select to Allow or Deny, enter the domain or website and click Save Settings. You must also select Apply WebFilter under the Access Control section (page 77).

Add Website

Filtering Rule:

Website URL/

Domain:

Select either DENY computers access to ONLY these sites or ALLOW computers access to ONLY these sites.

Enter the keywords or URLs that you want to allow

or block. Click Save Settings.

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Inbound Filters

The Inbound Filter feature provides an advanced method of controlling data received from the Internet. With this feature, you can congure inbound data ltering rules that control data based on an IP address range. Inbound Filters can be used with

Virtual Server, Port Forwarding, or Remote Administration features.

Name:

Action:

Enable:

Remote IP Start:

Remote IP End:

Add:

Inbound Filter

Rules List:

Enter a name for the inbound lter rule.

Select Allow or Deny.

Check to enable the rule.

Enter the starting IP address. Enter 0.0.0.0 if you do not want to specify an IP range.

Enter the ending IP address. Enter 255.255.255.255 if you do not want to specify and IP range.

Click the Add button to apply your settings. You must click Save Settings at the top to save the settings.

This section will list any rules that are created. You

may click the Edit icon to change the settings or enable/disable the rule, or click the Delete icon to remove the rule.

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Firewall Settings

A rewall protects your network from the outside world. The DIR-855L oers a rewall type functionality. The Stateful Packet Inpection (SPI) feature helps prevent cyber attacks. Sometimes you may want a computer exposed to the outside world for

certain types of applications. If you choose to expose a computer, you can enable DMZ. DMZ is short for Demilitarized Zone. This option will expose the chosen computer completely to the outside world.

Enable SPI:

Anti-Spoof Check:

Enable DMZ:

DMZ IP Address:

SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection), also known as dynamic packet ltering, helps to prevent cyber attacks by tracking more state per session. It validates that the trac passing through the session conforms to the protocol.

Enable this feature to protect your network from certain kinds of “spoong” attacks.

If an application has trouble working from behind the router, you can expose one computer to the Internet and run the application on that computer.

Note: Placing a computer in the DMZ may expose that computer to a variety of security risks. Use of this option is only recommended as a last resort.

Specify the IP address of the computer on the LAN that you want to have unrestricted Internet communication. If this computer obtains its IP address automatically using DHCP, be sure to make a static reservation on the Setup > Network Settings page so that the IP address of the DMZ machine does not change.

PPTP:

IPSEC (VPN):

Allows multiple machines on the LAN to connect to their corporate network using PPTP protocol.

Allows multiple VPN clients to connect to their corporate network using IPSec. Some VPN clients support traversal of IPSec through NAT. This ALG may interfere with the operation of such VPN clients. If you are having trouble connecting with your corporate network, try turning this ALG o. Please check with the system administrator of your corporate network whether your VPN client supports NAT traversal.

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RTSP:

SIP:

Allows applications that use Real Time Streaming Protocol to receive streaming media from the Internet. QuickTime and Real Player

are some of the common applications using this protocol.

Allows devices and applications using VoIP (Voice over IP) to communicate across NAT. Some VoIP applications and devices have the ability to discover NAT devices and work around them. This ALG may interfere with the operation of such devices. If you are having trouble making VoIP calls, try turning this ALG o.

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Routing

The Routing option is an advanced method of customizing specic routes of data through your network.

Name:

Destination IP:

Netmask:

Gateway:

Metric:

Interface:

Enter a name for your route.

Enter the IP address of packets that will take this route.

Enter the netmask of the route. Please note that the octets must match your destination IP address.

Enter your next hop gateway to be taken if this route is used.

The route metric is a value from 1 to 16 that indicates the cost of using this route. A value 1 is the lowest cost and 15 is the highest cost.

Select the interface that the IP packet must use to transit out of the router when this route is used.

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Advanced Wireless

Transmit Power:

WLAN Partition:

WMM Enable:

Short GI:

HT20/40 Coexistence:

Set the transmit power of the antennas.

This enables 802.11d operation. 802.11d is a wireless specication developed to allow implementation of wireless networks in countries that cannot use the

802.11 standard. This feature should only be enabled

if you are in a country that requires it.

WMM is QoS for your wireless network. This will improve

the quality of video and voice applications for your

wireless clients.

Check this box to reduce the guard interval time therefore increasing the data capacity. However, it’s less reliable and may create higher data loss.

Enable this option to reduce interference from other wireless networks in your area. If the channel width is operating at 40MHz and there is another wireless network’s channel over-lapping and causing interference, the router will automatically change to 20MHz.

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Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)

Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) System is a simplied method for securing your wireless network during initial setup as well as the “Add New Device” processes. The Wi-Fi Alliance (WFA) has certied it across dierent products as well as manufactures. The process is just as easy as pressing a button for the Push-Button Method, or correctly entering the 8-digit code for the Pin Code

Method. The time reduction in setup and ease of use are quite benecial, while the highest wireless security setting of WPA2

is automatically used.

Enable:

Lock WPS-PIN

Setup:

PIN Settings:

Current PIN:

Reset PIN to

Default:

Enable the Wi-Fi Protected Setup feature.

Note: If this option is unchecked, the WPS button on the side of the router will be disabled.

Locking the wireless security settings prevents the settings from being changed by the Wi-Fi Protected Setup feature of the router. Devices can still be added to the network using Wi-Fi Protected Setup, however, the settings of the network will not change once this option is checked.

A PIN is a unique number that can be used to add the router

to an existing network or to create a new network. The default PIN may be printed on the bottom of the router. For

extra security, a new PIN can be generated. You can restore

the default PIN at any time. Only the Administrator (“admin” account) can change or reset the PIN.

Shows the current PIN.

Restore the default PIN of the router.

Generate New

PIN:

Create a random number that is a valid PIN. This becomes the router’s

PIN. You can then copy this PIN to the user interface of the registrar.

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Add Wireless

Station:

Add Wireless

Device Wizard:

This wizard helps you add wireless devices to the wireless network.

The wizard will either display the wireless network settings to guide you through manual conguration, prompt you to enter the PIN for the device, or ask you to press the conguration button on the device. If the device supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup and has a conguration button, you can add it to the network by pressing the conguration button on the device and then the on the router within 60 seconds. The status LED on the router will ash three times if the device has been successfully added to the network.

There are several ways to add a wireless device to your network. A “registrar” controls access to the wireless network. A registrar only allows devices onto the wireless network if you have entered the PIN, or pressed a special Wi-Fi Protected Setup button on the device. The router acts as a registrar for the network, although other devices may act as a registrar as well.

Click to start the wizard and skip to page 43.

WPS Button

You can also simply press the WPS button on the side of the router, and then press the WPS button on your wireless client to automatically connect without logging into the router.

Refer to page 110 for more information.

WPS Button

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Advanced Network Settings

Enable UPnP:

WAN Ping:

WAN Ping Inbound

Filter:

WAN Port Speed:

Enable IPV4

Multicast Streams:

Enable IPV6

Multicast Streams:

To use the Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) feature click on Enabled. UPnP provides compatibility with networking

equipment, software and peripherals.

Checking the box will allow the DIR-855L to respond

to pings. Unchecking the box may provide some extra security from hackers.

Select from the drop-down menu if you would like to apply the Inbound Filter to the WAN ping. Refer to the Inbound Filters section for more information.

You may set the port speed of the Internet port to

10Mbps, 100Mbps, 1000Mbps or Auto (recommended).

Check the box to allow multicast trac to pass through the router from the Internet (IPv4).

Check the box to allow multicast trac to pass through the router from the Internet (IPv6).

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Guest Zone

The Guest Zone feature will allow you to create temporary zones that can be used by guests to access the Internet. These zones

will be separate from your main wireless network. You may congure dierent zones for the 2.4GHz and 5GHz wireless bands.

Enable Guest

Zone:

Check to enable the Guest Zone feature.

Schedule:

Wireless

Network Name:

Enable Routing

Between Zones:

Security Mode:

The schedule of time when the Guest Zone will be active. The schedule may be set to Always, which will

allow the particular service to always be enabled. You

can create your own times in the Tools > Schedules section or click Add New.

Enter a wireless network name (SSID) that is dierent from your main wireless network.

Check to allow network connectivity between the dierent zones created.

Select the type of security or encryption you would like to enable for the Guest Zone.

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IPv6 Firewall

The DIR-855L’s IPv6 Firewall feature allows you to congure which kind of IPv6 trac is allowed to pass through the device. The DIR-855L’s IPv6 Firewall functions in a similar way to the IP Filters feature.

Enable IPv6 Simple

Security:

Enable IPv6

Ingress Filtering:

Congure IPv6

Firewall:

Check to enable the IPv6 rewall simple security.

Check to enable IPv6 ingress lter.

Select an action from the drop-down menu.

Name:

Schedule:

Source:

IP Address Range:

Dest:

Protocol:

Port Range:

Enter a name to identify the IPv6 Firewall Rule.

Use the drop-down menu to select the time schedule that the IPv6 Firewall Rule will be enabled on. The schedule may be set to Always, which will allow the particular service to always be enabled.

You can create your own times in the Tools > Schedules section.

Use the Source drop-down menu to specify the interface that connects to the source IPv6 addresses of the rewall rule.

Enter the source IPv6 address range in the adjacent IP Address Range eld.

Use the Dest drop-down menu to specify the interface that connects to the destination IP addresses of the rewall rule.

Select the protocol of the rewall port (All, TCP, UDP or ICMP).

Enter the rst port of the range that will be used for the rewall rule in the rst box and enter the last port in the eld in the second box.

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IPv6 Routing

The IPv6 Routing section allows you to specify custom routes that determine how data is moved around your network.

Route List:

Name:

Destination IP/

Prex Length:

Metric:

Interface:

Gateway:

Check the box next to the route you wish to enable.

Enter a specic name to identify this route.

Enter the IP address of the router that will be used to reach the specied destination or enter the IPv6 address prex length of the packets that will take this route.

Enter the metric value for this rule here.

Use the drop-down menu to specify if the IP packet must use the WAN or LAN interface to transit out of the router.

Enter the next hop that will be taken if this route is used.

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Tools

Admin

Tools will allow you to change the Administrator and User passwords. You can also enable Remote Management. There are two accounts that can access the management interface through the web browser: admin and user. Admin has read/write access,

while user has read-only access. User can only view the settings but cannot make any changes. Only the admin account has the ability to change both admin and user account passwords.

Admin

Password:

User Password:

System Name:

Enable Graphical

Authentication:

Enable HTTPS

Server:

Enable Remote

Management:

Remote Admin

Port:

Enter a new password for the Administrator Login Name. The administrator can make changes to the settings.

Enter the new password for the User Login. If you login as the User, you cannot change the settings (you can only view them).

Enter a name for your router.

Enables a challenge-response test to require users to type letters or

numbers from a distorted image displayed on the screen to prevent online hackers and unauthorized users from gaining access to your router’s network settings.

Check to enable HTTPS to connect to the router securely. This means to connect to the router you must enter https://192.168.0.1 (for example) instead of http://192.168.0.1.

Remote Management allows the DIR-855L to be congured from the Internet by a web browser. A username/password is still required to

access the Web Management interface.

The port number used to access the DIR-855L is used in the URL. Example: http://x.x.x.x:8080 whereas x.x.x.x is the Internet IP address of the DIR-855L and 8080 is the port used for the Web Management

interface.

Remote Admin

Inbound Filter:

If you have enabled HTTPS Server, you must enter https:// as part of the URL to access the router remotely.

This section will list any rules that are created. You may click the Edit icon to change the settings or enable/disable the rule, or click the

Delete icon to remove the rule. Details will display the current status.

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Time

The Time Conguration section allows you to congure, update and maintain the correct time on the internal system clock. From this section you can set the time zone that you are in and set the Time Server. Daylight Saving can also be congured to automatically adjust the time when needed.

Time:

Time Zone:

Enable Daylight

Saving:

Enable NTP Server:

NTP Server Used:

Manual:

Displays the current date and time of the router.

Select your Time Zone from the drop-down menu.

To enable Daylight Saving time manually, check the box and enter a start date and an end date for daylight saving time.

NTP is short for Network Time Protocol. A NTP server will sync the time and date with your router. This will only connect to a server on the Internet, not a local server. Check the box to enable this feature.

Enter the IP address of a NTP server or select one from the drop-down menu.

To manually input the time, enter the values in

these elds for the Year, Month, Day, Hour, Minute

and Second and then click Set Time.

You can also click Copy Your Computer’s Time Settings to synch the date and time with the

computer you are currently on.

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SysLog

The DIR-855L keeps a running log of events and activities occurring. You may send these logs to a SysLog server on your network.

Enable Logging to

SysLog Server:

SysLog Server IP

Address:

Check this box to send the router logs to a SysLog server.

The address of the SysLog server that will be

used to send the logs. You may also select your

computer from the drop-down menu (only if receiving an IP address from the router via DHCP).

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E-mail Settings

The E-mail Settings feature can be used to send the system log les, router alert messages, and rmware update notication to your e-mail address.

Enable E-mail

Notication:

From E-mail

Address:

To E-mail Address:

SMTP Server

Address:

SMTP Server Port:

Enable

Authentication:

Account Name:

Password:

On Log Full:

On Schedule:

When this option is enabled, router activity logs are e-mailed to a designated e-mail address.

This e-mail address will appear as the sender when you receive a log le or rmware upgrade notication via e-mail.

Enter the e-mail address where you want the e-mail sent.

Enter the SMTP server address for sending e-mail.

Enter the SMTP port used on the server.

Check this box if your SMTP server requires authentication.

Enter your account for sending e-mail.

Enter the password associated with the account. Re-type

the password associated with the account.

When this option is selected, logs will be sent via e-mail to your account when the log is full.

Selecting this option will send the logs via e-mail according to schedule.

Schedule:

Real-Time

Browsing History:

Push Event:

Event Trigger:

This option is enabled when On Schedule is selected. You can select a schedule from the list of dened schedules. To create a schedule, go to Tools > Schedules.

Check to enable browsing history (for mydlink Lite app).

Check to enable and select which alerts to be sent to your mobile device (for mydlink Lite app).

Check to enable event triggering (for mydlink Lite app).

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D Link IR855LA1 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Preface

Manual Revisions

Trademarks

Product Overview

Package Contents

System Requirements

Introduction

Features

Hardware Overview

Connections

LEDs

Installation

Before you Begin

Wireless Installation Considerations

Manual Setup

Connect to an Existing Router

Quick Setup Wizard

QRS Mobile App

Set up the router using your iPad or iPhone

SharePort Mobile App

App Installation

Internet Connection Setup

Static (assigned by ISP)

Dynamic (Cable)

PPPoE (DSL)

PPTP

L2TP

Wireless Settings

Manual Wireless Settings

802.11n/g (2.4GHz)

802.11n/a (5GHz)

Wireless Security

What is WPA?

Wireless Security Setup Wizard

Add Wireless Device with WPS Wizard

WPA/WPA2-Personal (PSK)

Network Settings

Router Settings

DHCP Server Settings

DHCP Reservation

Media Server

Storage

Access Files from the Internet

IPv6

IPv6 Internet Connection Setup Wizard

IPv6 Manual Setup

mydlink Settings

Advanced

Virtual Server

Port Forwarding

Application Rules

QoS Engine

Network Filters

Access Control

Website Filters

Inbound Filters

Firewall Settings

Routing

Advanced Wireless

Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)

Advanced Network Settings

Guest Zone

IPv6 Firewall

IPv6 Routing

Tools

Admin

Time

SysLog

E-mail Settings