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iiiD-Link DWR-712 User Manual
Section 1 - Product Overview
Product Overview
Package Contents
• D-Link DWR-712 HSPA+ 3G Router
• Power adapter
• Manual and Warranty on CD
• Antenna
• RJ45 cable
• RJ11 cable
Note: Using a power supply with a dierent voltage rating than the one included with the DWR-712 will cause damage and void the warranty for
this product.
System Requirements
• A compatible (U)SIM card with service.*
• Computers with Windows®, Macintosh®, or Linux-based operating system with an installed Ethernet adapter
• Internet Explorer 6 or Netscape Navigator™ Version 6.0 and above (for conguration)
* Subject to services and service terms available from your carrier.
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Section 1 - Product Overview
Introduction
The D-Link HSPA+ 3G Router allows users to access worldwide mobile broadband networks. Once connected, users can
transfer data, stream media, and send SMS messages. Simply insert your UMTS/HSUPA SIM card, and share your 3G Internet
connection through a secure 802.11n wireless network or using any of the four 10/100 Ethernet ports.
Keep your wireless network safe with WPA/WPA2 wireless encryption. The DWR-712 utilizes dual-active rewalls (SPI and
NAT) to prevent potential attacks across the Internet, and includes MAC address ltering to control access to your network.
The HSPA+ 3G Router can be installed quickly and easily almost anywhere. This router is great for situations where an
impromptu wireless network must be set up, or wherever conventional network access is unavailable. The DWR-712 can
even be installed in buses, trains, or boats, allowing passengers to check e-mail or chat online while commuting.
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Hardware Overview
Front Panel
LAN
Status 2G 3G SMS WLAN
Signal StrengthReset ButtonWPS Button
Button NameFunction
ResetPress this button with an unfolded paperclip to reset
the device.
WPSPress this button to initiate a new WPS connection.
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LED NameFunction
StatusBlinking Green: Device is working
Strength
Hardware Overview
LEDs
LANSolid Green: Ethernet connection has been established
Blinking Green: Data is being transferred
Signal
WPSSlow Blinking Green: WPS is functioning normally
2GSolid Green: EDGE or GPRS connection has been established
3GSolid Green: UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA connection is established
SMSSolid Green: SMS storage is full
WLANSolid Green: WLAN is active and available
Blinking Red: No SIM card / signal or unveried PIN code
Solid Red: Signal strength is at level one (weak)
Solid Amber: Signal strength is at level two or three (medium)
Solid Green: Signal strength is at level four or ve (strong)
Fast Blinking Green: WPS is functioning in PBC mode
Blinking Green: Data is being transferred via 2G/2.5G
Blinking: Data is being transferred via 3G/3.75G
Blinking Green: There is an unread SMS message
Blinking Green: Data is being transferred over the WLAN
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Section 2 - Installation
Installation
This section will guide 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, or in an attic or garage.
Connect to Your Network
1. Ensure that your DWR-712 HSPA+ 3G Router is disconnected and powered o.
2. Insert a standard (U)SIM card into the SIM card slot on the back of the router as indicated by the SIM card logo next to the slot. The gold contacts
should face downwards.
Caution:Always unplug/power down the router before installing or removing the SIM card. Never insert or remove the SIM card while the router
is in use.
3. Insert the Ethernet cable into the LAN port on the back panel of the DWR-712 HSPA+ 3G Router and an available Ethernet port on the network
adapter in the computer you will use to congure the router.
Note: The DWR-712 HSPA+ 3G Router LAN port is Auto-MDI/MDIX, so both patch and crossover Ethernet cables can be used.
4. Connect the power adapter to the socket on the back panel of your DWR-712 HSPA+ 3G Router. Plug the other end of the power adapter into
a wall outlet or power strip and turn the device on.
a. The Status LED will light up to indicate that power has been supplied to the router.
b. The LEDs on the front panel will ash on and o as the DWR-712 HSPA+ 3G Router performs initialization and Internet connection processes.
c. After a few moments, if a connection has been established, the following LEDs will turn solid green: Power, Status, WLAN, and LAN LEDs that
are connected computers or other devices.
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Wireless Installation Considerations
The DWR-712 can be accessed using a wireless connection from virtually anywhere within the operating range of your wireless network. Keep in
mind that the quantity, thickness, and location of walls, ceilings, or other objects that the wireless signals must pass through may limit the range
of the wireless signal. Ranges vary depending on the types of materials and background RF (radio frequency) noise in your home or oce. The key
to maximizing the wireless range is to follow these basic guidelines:
1. Minimize the number of walls and ceilings between the D-Link router and other network devices. Each wall or ceiling can reduce your adapter’s
range from 3 to 90 feet (1 to 30 meters).
2. Be aware of the direct line between network devices. A wall that is 1.5 feet thick (0.5 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. Try to position access points, wireless routers, and computers so that the signal passes through open doorways and drywall. Materials such as
glass, metal, brick, insulation, concrete, and water can aect wireless performance. Large objects such as sh tanks, mirrors, le cabinets, metal
doors, and aluminum studs may also have a negative eect on range.
4. If you are using 2.4 GHz cordless phones, make sure that the 2.4 GHz phone base is as far away from your wireless device as possible. The base
transmits a signal even if the phone is not in use. In some cases, cordless phones, X-10 wireless devices, and electronic equipment such as ceiling
fans, uorescent lights, and home security systems may dramatically degrade wireless connectivity.
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Section 3 - Conguration
Conguration
This section will show you how to congure your new D-Link mobile router using the web-based conguration utility.
Web-based Conguration Utility
To access the conguration utility, open a web-browser such as Internet Explorer and enter
the IP address of the router (192.168.0.1 by default).
To log in to the conguration utility, enter admin as the username, and then enter the password.
By default, the password is blank.
If you get a Page Cannot be Displayed error, please refer to the Troubleshooting section
for assistance.
The conguration utility will open to the STATUS > DEVICE INFO page. You can view dierent
conguration pages by clicking on the categories at the top of the screen (SETUP/ADVANCED/
TOOLS/STATUS/SUPPORT), and then selecting a conguration page from the bar on the left side.
The following pages will describe each section in detail, starting with the SETUP pages.
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Setup
The SETUP pages allow you to congure your Internet and wireless settings, as well as manage
your SMS inbox. To view the Setup conguration pages, click on SETUP at the top of the screen.
Internet
The Internet page allows you to congure how your router connects to the Internet. There are
two ways to set up your Internet connection.
You can click on the Internet Connection Setup Wizard button to start a wizard that will
guide you through setting up your Internet settings.
If you want to manually congure your settings, click Manual Internet Connection Setup
and skip to “Manual Internet Connection Setup” on page 11.
Internet Connection Setup Wizard
This wizard will guide you through a step-by-step process to congure your D-Link router to
connect to the Internet.
Click Next to continue.
Note: While using the wizard, you can click Prev to go back to the previous page or you can
click Cancel to close the wizard.
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Create a new password and then click Next to continue.
Select your time zone from the drop-down box and then click Next to continue.
See “Manual Internet Connection Setup” on page 11 for information about how to
congure the 3G Internet connection. After entering the requested information, click Next
to continue.
This completes the Internet Connection Setup Wizard. Click Connect to save your changes
and reboot the router.
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Manual Internet Connection Setup
To set up your Internet connection manually, click Manual Internet Connection Setup.
This page allows you to congure your 3G Internet connection. Not all elds here may be necessary, and should only be used if required by your
service provider. After modifying any settings, click Save Settings to save your changes.
My Internet Connection
is:
Host Name:
Prefer Service Type:
Account/Prole Name:
Username:
Password:
Verify Password:
Dialed Number:
This is set to the current connection type provided by your
Internet Service Provider (ISP).
If the Internet Host you are using for the Auto-Backup feature
requires you to enter a host name, enter it here. In most cases,
you may leave this blank.
Choose whether the DWR-712 should only use 3G networks,
2G networks, or use Auto Mode to automatically select a
network.
Fill in a name to identify the following 3G conguration.
(Optional) Fill in only if requested by ISP.
(Optional) Fill in only if requested by ISP.
If you entered a password above, re-enter it here.
Enter the number to be dialed.
Authentication:
APN:
Select PAP, CHAP, or Auto detection. The default authentication
method is Auto.
(Optional) Enter the APN information.
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Pin Code:
Reconnect Mode:
Maximum Idle Time:
Primary DNS Server:
Secondary DNS Server:
Keep Alive:
Enter the PIN associated with your SIM card.
Select Auto or Manual to decide whether the router should
reconnect to your 3G network automatically or manually.
Set the maximum time in seconds your connection can be idle
before disconnecting. Set it to 0 or choose Auto in Reconnect
Mode to disable this feature.
(Optional) Fill in if provided by your ISP. If not, keep the default
value.
(Optional) Fill in if provided by your ISP. If not, keep the default
value.
Select Disable, Use Ping, or DNS Check depending on the
settings required by your ISP. If you select Use Ping, set the
ping interval and the IP address to ping. DNS Check enables
periodic DNS checks to make sure your connection is alive,
and if the check fails, it will restart your 3G connection to
resume connectivity.
Roaming:
NAT Disable:
SPN:
Enabling this option will allow you to connect when roaming.
Note: Roaming connections may incur additional fees from
your service provider.
Enabling this option will disable the NAT function of the
DWR-712, allowing it to act as a link for your devices to your
Internet connection, but without routing functions.
Enter your Service Provider Network (SPN) if required by your
ISP.
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Wireless Settings
This section will help you to manually congure the wireless settings of your router. Please
note that changes made on this section may also need to be duplicated on your Wireless Client.
The Wireless Settings page allows you to congure how your router connects to the Internet.
There are several ways to set up your wireless connection.
You can click on the Wireless Connection Setup Wizard button to start a wizard that will
guide you through setting up your wireless settings.
If you want to manually congure your settings, click the Manual Wireless Connection Setup
button and skip to “Manual Wireless Connection Setup” on page 15.
You can also set up a wireless connection to a device automatically, or congure your router
automatically from a by clicking the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button. This is described in “Wi-Fi
Protected Setup” on page 20.
Wireless Connection Setup Wizard
This wizard will guide you through a step-by-step process to congure your D-Link router’s
wireless .
Click Next to continue.
Note: While using the wizard, you can click Prev to go back to the previous page or you can
click Cancel to close the wizard.
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Enter a name for your wireless network, then click Next to continue.
Select a level of wireless security to use, then click Next to continue.
If you chose BEST or BETTER, select whether to use TKIP or AES encryption, then enter a
password to use for your wireless network. It is recommended that you use AES if your wireless
computers and devices support it, as it is more secure. Click Next to continue.
If you chose GOOD, select whether to use a HEX or ASCII password, then enter a password
to use for your wireless network. If you choose HEX, you will need to enter a 10 or 26 digit
password using only hex characters (0-9, A-F). If you choose ASCII, the password can be up to
5 or 13 alphanumeric characters. Click Next to continue.
This completes the Wireless Connection Setup Wizard. Click Save to save your changes and
reboot the router.
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Manual Wireless Connection Setup
To set up your wireless connection manually, click Manual Wireless Connection Setup.
Refer to the next page.
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Wireless Settings
This page lets you set up your wireless network and choose a wireless security mode. After modifying any settings, click Save Settings to save your
changes.
Enable Wireless:
Wireless Network Name:
802.11 Mode:
Auto Channel Scan:
Wireless Channel:
Select this checkbox to enable wireless access. When you set
this option, the following parameters take eect.
Also known as the SSID (Service Set Identier), this is the name
of your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). Enter a name
using up to 32 alphanumeric characters. The SSID is casesensitive.
B/G mixed: Enable this mode if your network contains a mix of
802.11b and 802.11g devices.
N only: Enable this mode if your network only has 802.11n
devices.
B/G/N mixed: Enable this mode if you have a mix of 802.11n,
802.11g, and 802.11b clients.
Enabling this feature will allow the router to scan for the best
channel to use automatically.
A wireless network uses specic channels in the wireless
spectrum to handle communication between clients. Some
channels in your area may experience interference from
other electronic devices. Choose the clearest channel to help
optimize the performance and coverage of your wireless
network, or enable Auto Channel Scan for the router to
automatically select the best channel.
Visibility Status:
This setting determines whether the SSID will be Visible or
Invisible to wireless clients looking for wireless networks.
Setting this to Invisible can increase the security of your
network by hiding it, but clients will need to manually enter
the SSID of your network to connect.
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Wireless Security Mode
You can choose from several dierent wireless security modes. After selecting a mode, the settings for that mode will appear. After modifying any
settings, click Save Settings to save your changes.
Security Mode:
You can choose from 4 dierent security modes.
• None: No security will be used. This setting is not
recommended.
• WEP: WEP encryption will be used. This setting is
only recommended if your wireless devices cannot
support WPA or WPA2.
• WPA-Personal: WPA-PSK encryption will be used.
This setting is recommended for most users.
• WPA-Enterprise: WPA-EAP encryption will be
used. This setting is only recommended if you
have a RADIUS authentication server. Otherwise,
WPA-Personal should be used.
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If you choose WEP, the following options will appear:
Authentication:
WEP Encryption:
Default WEP Key:
WEP Key:
If you choose WPA-Personal, the following options will appear:
WPA Mode:
Select whether to use Open or Shared authentication.
Select whether to use 64-bit or 128-bit encryption.
Select which WEP key (1-4) to use as the default key. This will
also change the WEP Key text box to that WEP key for your to
congure(1-4).
Set the WEP key/password for your wireless network. Based
on whether you are using 64 or 128-bit encryption, and
whether you are using a HEX or ASCII key, you will need to
enter dierent numbers of characters for your key, as indicated
below the WEP Key text box. ASCII keys may use letters and
numbers only, and HEX keys may use numbers 0-9 and letters
A-F only.
Select whether to use WPA2 only or WPA only. WPA2 only is
the most secure, provided that all of your clients can support
it.
Cipher Type:
Network Key:
Select whether to use the TKIP or AES cipher. The AES cipher
is the most secure, provided that all of your clients can support
it.
Enter the key/password you want to use for your wireless
network. The key must be 8 to 63 characters long, and may
only contain letters and numbers.
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If you choose WPA-Enterprise, the following options will appear:
WPA Mode:
Cipher Type:
RADIUS Server IP
Address:
RADIUS Server Port:
RADIUS Server Shared
Secret:
Select whether to use WPA2 only or WPA only. WPA2 only is
the most secure, provided that all of your clients can support
it.
Select whether to use the TKIP or AES cipher. The AES cipher
is the most secure, provided that all of your clients can support
it.
Enter the IP address of your RADIUS server.
Enter the port used for your RADIUS server.
Enter the Shared Secret/password for your RADIUS server.
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Wi-Fi Protected Setup
To open the Wi-Fi Protected Setup page, click Wi-Fi Protected Setup.
The Wi-Fi Protected Setup page allows you to create a wireless connection between your router
and a device automatically by simply pushing a button or entering a PIN code.
You can also use Windows 7 to do initial conguration of your router by using the Connect to a network wizard in Windows, and entering the WPS PIN/AP PIN of the router when prompted.
After modifying any settings, click Save Settings to save your changes.
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WPS:
AP PIN (also known as
WPS PIN):
Cong Mode:
Cong Status:
Select whether you would like to enable or disable WPS
features.
If you use Windows 7’s Connect to a network wizard to do
initial conguration of the router, you will need to enter the
WPS PIN/AP PIN into the wizard when prompted. The factory
default WPS PIN/AP PIN is printed on a label located on the
bottom of the router. You can click the Generate New PIN
button to change it to a randomly generated PIN.
Select whether the WPS cong mode should be set to
Registrar or Enrollee. In most cases, this should be set to
Registrar so that you can use WPS to connect new wireless
clients.
If this is set to CONFIGURED, the router will be marked
as “already congured” to computers that try to use WPS
conguration, such as Windows 7’s Connect to a network
wizard. You can click the Release button to change the status
to UNCONFIGURED to allow for WPS conguration of the
router.
Cong Method:
WPS Status:
If this is set to UNCONFIGURED, you can click the Set
button to change the status to CONFIGURED to block WPS
conguration of the router.
This lets you choose whether to use the Push Button
connection method (PBC) or PIN method to connect to a
wireless client when the Trigger button is clicked. If you
choose the PIN method, you will need to enter a 8-digit PIN
number that the wireless client need to use to connect to your
router.
This will show the current WPS connection process status. Click
the Trigger button to initiate a WPS connection.
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Network Settings
This section will help you to change the internal network settings of your router and to congure the DHCP Server settings. After modifying any
settings, click Save Settings to save your changes.
Router Settings
Router IP Address:
Default Subnet Mask:
Local Domain Name:
Enter the IP address you want to use for the router. The default
IP address is 192.168.0.1. If you change the IP address, you
will need to enter the new IP address in your browser to get
into the conguration utility.
Enter the Subnet Mask of the router. The default subnet mask
is 255.255.255.0.
Enter the local domain name for your network.
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DHCP Server Settings
The DWR-712 has a built-in DHCP (Dynamic Host Control Protocol) server. The DHCP server assigns IP addresses to devices on the network that
request them. By default, the DHCP Server is enabled on the device. The DHCP address pool contains a range of IP addresses, which is automatically
assigned to the clients on the network. After modifying any settings, click Save Settings to save your changes.
Enable DHCP Server:
DHCP IP Address Range:
DHCP Lease Time:
Primary DNS IP Address:
Secondary DNS IP
Address:
Primary WINS IP
Address:
Secondary WINS IP
Address:
Select this box to enable the DHCP server on your router.
Enter the range of IPs for the DHCP server to use to assign IP
addresses to devices on your network.
Enter lease time for IP address assignments.
Enter the primary DNS IP Address that will be assigned to
DHCP clients.
Enter the secondary DNS IP Address that will be assigned to
DHCP clients.
Enter the primary WINS IP Address that will be assigned to
DHCP clients.
Enter the secondary WINS IP Address that will be assigned to
DHCP clients.
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IPv6 Settings
The settings in this section will help you to congure IPv6 if your Internet Service Provider (ISP) supports it. After modifying any settings, click Save
Settings to save your changes.
6 to 4 Settings:
IPv6 Connection:
Primary DNS Address:
Secondary DNS Address:
LAN IPv6 Address:
LAN IPv6 Link-Local
Address:
Autoconguration:
Autoconguration Type:
Router Advertisement
Lifetime:
Click Enable to use the 6 to 4 IPv6 connection type.
This displays the current IPv6 connection type (6 to 4).
If your ISP provides SMS service, you can check and send messages from this page.
SMS Inbox:
Create Message:
SMSC Setting:
Click this button to view SMS messages that you have
received.
Click this button to create a new message to send.
Click this button to set up a SMSC number to receive SMS
messages from your ISP.
SMS Inbox
This page shows all messages that are stored on the SIM card. Select a message to display its contents in the SMS window. After you read it, you
can delete it, or reply to the sender. Click the Refresh button to update the list.
Delete:
Reply:
Deletes the selected SMS message.
Opens a Create Message window to reply to the selected SMS
message.
Forward:
Refresh:
Opens a Create Message windows to forward the selected SMS
message to another recipient.
Click this button to check for new messages.
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Create Message
This page allows you to send an SMS to your contacts. Just ll in the phone number of the recipient, and type the content of message. Then click
the “Send Message” button to send out this message. If you would like to add more than one recipient, you must put a semicolon (;) between each
of the phone numbers.
Receiver:
Text Message:
Send Message:
Cancel:
Type the phone number of the recipient.
Type the message that you would like to send.
Click this button to send the message.
Click this button to clear the message.
SMSC Setting
This feature will all you to set up a SMSC number to receive SMS messages from your ISP.
SMSC Setting:
Enter the number provided by your ISP and click Save
Settings. This will enable the SMSC feature and allow you to
receive SMS messages.
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