D Link IR810LA1 Wireless AC750 Dual band Cloud Router User Manual Part 1

D Link Corporation Wireless AC750 Dual band Cloud Router Part 1

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User Manual Part 1

Wireless AC750 Dual Band Cloud Router
User Manual
DIR-810L
Version 1.0 | 01/31/2013
iD-Link DIR-810L User Manual
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States or other countries. All other company or product names mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of
their respective companies.
Copyright © 2013 by D-Link Systems, Inc.
All rights reserved. This publication may not be reproduced, in whole or in part, without prior expressed written permission
from D-Link Systems, Inc.
Revision Date Description
1.0 January 31, 2013 • Initial release for Revision A1
Preface
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Table of Contents
Preface ................................................................................. i
Manual Revisions ........................................................................... i
Trademarks ...................................................................................... i
Product Overview .............................................................. 1
Package Contents ......................................................................... 1
System Requirements ................................................................. 2
Introduction ................................................................................... 3
Features ............................................................................................ 4
Hardware Overview ..................................................................... 5
Connections ...........................................................................5
LEDs ...........................................................................................6
Installation ......................................................................... 7
Before you Begin ........................................................................... 7
Wireless Installation Considerations ...................................... 8
Manual Setup .................................................................................9
Conguration ...................................................................11
Quick Setup Wizard ....................................................................12
QRS Mobile App (iOS, Android) .............................................19
Web-based Conguration Utility ..........................................20
Internet Connection Setup .............................................21
Internet Connection Setup Wizard ...............................22
Internet (Manual Setup) ...................................................28
Static (assigned by ISP) ................................................30
PPPoE (DSL) ......................................................................31
PPTP ....................................................................................33
L2TP ....................................................................................35
DS-Lite ...............................................................................37
Wireless Connection Setup Wizard ..............................38
Wi-Fi Protected Setup Wizard .........................................41
Manual wireless network setup .....................................42
Manual Setup - 2.4Ghz Band .....................................43
Manual Setup - 5Ghz Band .........................................48
Wireless Security .................................................................53
What is WPA? ...................................................................53
Network Settings ................................................................54
Router Settings ...............................................................54
DHCP Server Settings ...................................................55
DHCP Reservation .........................................................57
IPv6 ..........................................................................................58
IPv6 Internet Connection Setup Wizard ................59
IPv6 Local Connectivity Settings ..............................64
IPv6 Manual Setup.........................................................65
mydlinkTM Settings ..............................................................74
Advanced ...............................................................................77
Virtual Server ...................................................................77
Port Forwarding .............................................................78
Application Rules ...........................................................79
QoS Engine .......................................................................80
Network Filters ................................................................82
Access Control .................................................................83
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Website Filters .................................................................86
Inbound Filters ................................................................87
Firewall Settings .............................................................88
Routing ..............................................................................90
Advanced Wireless ........................................................91
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) .....................................92
Advanced Network Settings ......................................94
Guest Zone .......................................................................95
IPv6 Firewall .....................................................................96
IPv6 Routing ....................................................................97
Tools ........................................................................................98
Admin.................................................................................98
Time ....................................................................................99
SysLog ............................................................................. 100
Email Settings............................................................... 101
System ............................................................................ 102
Firmware ........................................................................ 103
Language Pack ............................................................. 103
Dynamic DNS ............................................................... 104
System Check ............................................................... 105
Schedules ...................................................................... 106
Status ................................................................................... 107
Device Info .................................................................... 107
Logs.................................................................................. 108
Statistics ......................................................................... 109
Internet Sessions ......................................................... 110
Routing ........................................................................... 111
Wireless........................................................................... 112
IPv6 .................................................................................. 113
IPV6 Routing ................................................................. 114
Support ............................................................................... 115
Connect a Wireless Client to your Router ....................116
WPS Button ................................................................................ 116
Windows® 8 ................................................................................ 117
WPA/WPA2 ......................................................................... 117
Windows® 7 ................................................................................ 119
WPA/WPA2 ......................................................................... 119
WPS ....................................................................................... 122
Windows Vista® ......................................................................... 126
WPA/WPA2 ......................................................................... 127
WPS/WCN 2.0 .................................................................... 129
Windows® XP ............................................................................. 130
WPA/WPA2 ......................................................................... 131
Troubleshooting ............................................................133
Wireless Basics ...............................................................137
What is Wireless? ...................................................................... 138
Tips ................................................................................................ 140
Wireless Modes ......................................................................... 141
Networking Basics .........................................................142
Check your IP address ............................................................ 142
Statically Assign an IP address ............................................ 143
Technical Specications ................................................144
Warranty .........................................................................145
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Section 1 - Product Overview
Product Overview
Package Contents
Note: Using a power supply with a dierent voltage rating than the one included with the DIR-810L will cause damage and void the warranty
for this product.
If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller.
DIR-810L Wireless AC750 Dual Band Cloud Router
Ethernet Cable
Power Adapter
WI-FI Conguration Note
Wi-Fi Conguration Note
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Network Requirements
• An Ethernet-based Cable or DSL modem
• 802.11a, 802.11g, 802.11n, or 802.11ac wireless clients
• 10/100 Ethernet
Web-based Conguration
Utility Requirements
Computer with the following:
• Windows®, Macintosh, or Linux-based operating system
• An installed Ethernet adapter
Browser Requirements:
• Internet Explorer 7 or higher
• Firefox 3.5 or higher
• Safari 4 or higher
• Chrome 8 or higher
Windows® Users: Make sure you have the latest version of Java
installed. Visit www.java.com to download the latest version.
mydlink Requirements
• iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch (iOS 3.0 or higher)
• Android device (1.6 or higher)
• Computer with the following browser requirements:
• Internet Explorer 7 or higher
• Firefox 3 or higher
• Safari 5 or higher
• Chrome 5 or higher
iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. Android is a trademark of Google, Inc.
System Requirements
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Section 1 - Product Overview
Introduction
Now you can monitor and manage your home network right from your laptop, iOS, or Android™ device. This cloud-enabled
router can be congured to notify you whenever new devices are connected to your network or unwanted access is detected.
Monitor in realtime websites that are being visited, with recent browser history displayed on the mydlink™ Lite app – which is
great for parents keeping an eye on children using the internet at home. The D-Link Cloud Service can help you to detect and
block unwelcome guests who attempt to access your wireless network, and any suspicious activities will be displayed right
on your mydlink Lite app or browser.
The D-Link DIR-810L is a draft IEEE 802.11ac compliant device that delivers speeds up to 3 times faster than 802.11n, while
staying backward compatible with older 802.11b/g/n devices. Connect the DIR-810L to a Cable or DSL modem and provide
high-speed Internet access to multiple wireless clients. Powered by the latest draft 802.11ac technology, this router provides
superior wireless coverage for small to medium sized homes. The DIR-810L also includes a 4-port 10/100 Fast Ethernet switch
that connects Ethernet wired devices for high-speed wired connectivity.
With some routers, all wired and wireless trac, including VoIP, Video Streaming, Online Gaming, and Web browsing are mixed
together into a single data stream. By handling data this way, applications like video streaming could experience lags or delays.
With D-Link Intelligent QoS Technology, wired and wireless trac are analyzed and separated into multiple data streams. You
can also assign priorities to dierent data streams to ensure that the trac most important to you recieves optimum bandwidth.
The DIR-810L supports the latest wireless security features to help prevent unauthorized access, be it from inside your wireless
network or from the Internet. Support for the WPA and WPA2 standards gives you a range of security and encryption choices,
based on the capabilities of your wireless clients. In addition, this router utilizes Dual Active Firewalls (SPI and NAT) to prevent
potential attacks from across the Internet.
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• Ultimate Fast Wireless Networking - The DIR-810L provides a wireless connection up to 300Mbps on the 2.4GHz
band, and up to 433Mbps on the 5GHz band. 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 802.11ac wireless
router gives you the freedom of wireless networking at speeds up to three times faster than 802.11n.
• Compatible with 802.11a/g/n Devices - The DIR-810L remains fully compatible with the IEEE 802.11b, 802.11g
and 802.11n standards, so it can connect your existing wireless clients, providing backwards compatibility for
older devices.
• Advanced Security 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.
• 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-810L can pass through VPN sessions. It supports
multiple and concurrent IPSec and PPTP sessions, so users behind the DIR-810L can securely access
corporate networks.
• User-friendly Setup Wizard - Through its easy-to-use Web-based user interface, the DIR-810L guides you
through the process of setting up a customized, secure wireless network, allowing you to congure your router
to your specic settings within minutes.
* Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n and draft 802.11ac 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.
Features
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Section 1 - Product Overview
Hardware Overview
Connections
1WPS Button Press to start the WPS process. The Power LED will start to blink.
2LAN Ports (1-4) Connect 10/100 Ethernet devices such as computers, switches, storage (NAS) devices and game consoles.
3Internet Port Using an Ethernet cable, connect your broadband modem to this port.
4Power Button Press the power button to power on and o.
5Power Receptor Receptor for the supplied power adapter.
6Reset Button (Hole) Use a paperclip to depress the reset button and restore the router to its original factory settings.
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LEDs
1Power LED A solid green light indicates a proper connection to the power supply. The light will blink green during the
WPS process. The light will be solid orange during boot up.
2Internet LED A solid light indicates connection on the Internet port. If the LED is orange, a connection is present but the
router cannot connect to the Internet.
1 2
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Section 2 - Installation
Before you Begin
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, or in an attic or garage.
• 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 this 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.
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Wireless Installation Considerations
The DIR-810L Wireless AC750 Dual Band Cloud 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 used 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 router and other network devices to a minimum - each wall
or ceiling can reduce your adapter’s range by 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 0.5 meters thick (1.5 feet), at a 45-degree
angle appears to be almost 1 meter (3 feet) thick. At a 2-degree angle it can appear over 14 meters (42 feet)
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 can aect your wireless signal. 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 be degraded dramatically or even 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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1. Turn o and unplug your cable or DSL broadband modem. This is required.
Manual Setup
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.
Modem
DIR-810L
Computer
LAN
RESET
INTERNET1234 12V 1A
POWER
WPS
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DIR-810L
Modem
INTERNET
LAN
RESET
INTERNET1234 12V 1A
POWER
WPS
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.
5. Reconnect the power adapter to your cable or DSL broadband modem and wait for two minutes.
6. Connect the supplied power adaptor 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 1 minute for the
router to boot up.
7. If you are connecting to a Broadband service that uses a dynamic connection (not PPPoE), you may be online
already. Try opening a web browser and enter a web site. A solid light on the Internet LED indicates connection
on the Internet port and the router can connect to the Internet. If the LED is orange, a connection is present but
the router cannot connect to the Internet.
DIR-810L
Modem
Computer
Computer
INTERNET
LAN
RESET
INTERNET1234 12V 1A
POWER
WPS
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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 “Quick Setup Wizard”
on page 12.
• QRS Mobile App - Use your iOS or Android device to congure your router. Refer to ”QRS Mobile App (iOS, Android)” on
page 19.
• Manual Setup - Log into the router and manually congure your router (advanced users only). Refer to ”Internet (Manual
Setup)” on page 28.
Conguration
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Section 3 - Conguration
If this is your rst time logging into the router, this wizard will
start automatically.
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.
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 not, enter “http://dlinkrouter.local”. Then, press Enter.
If you have already congured your settings and you would like to
access the conguration utility, please refer to “Internet (Manual
Setup)” on page 28.
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. Check the connection between
your broadband modem to the Internet port and then click Try Again.
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 any PPPoE software from your computer. The
software is no longer needed and will not work through 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 bands, create a Wi-Fi network name
(SSID) using up to 32 characters. These names will identify your wireless
network.
Create a Wi-Fi password (Network Key) (between 8-63 characters). Your
wireless clients will need to have this password or key entered to be able
to connect to your wireless network. It is recommended that you make
a record of this information for future reference.
Click Next to continue.
In order to secure your router, please enter a new password, which will
be used to access the web-based conguration utility. 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 Wi-Fi settings. Click Next
to continue.
If you want to create a bookmark for the router’s web-based conguration
utility, click OK. Click Cancel if you do not want to create a bookmark.
If you clicked Yes, a window may appear (depending on which 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 whether 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 (email address) and
password. Click Login to register your router.
If you clicked No, ll out the requested information and click Sign Up
to create your mydlink account.
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The mydlink App will allow you to receive notications, browse
network usage, and congure your router from an iOS (3.0 or higher),
Android (1.6 or higher) device.
To download the "mydlink lite" app, visit the iOS App Store, Google
Play Store, 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 (iOS, Android)
D-Link oers an app for your iOS or Android device which will assist you to install and congure your router.
Step 1
From an iOS device, go to the iOS App Store. From an Android
device go to the Google Play Store. Search for ‘D-Link’, select
QRS Mobile, and download the app to your device. You may
also scan the appropriate code on the right to locate the app
download page.
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 Wi-Fi name (SSID) as listed on the
supplied info card. Select and then enter your 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.
iOS Android
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Web-based Conguration Utility
Leave the password blank by default.
To access the conguration utility, open a web-browser such as
Internet Explorer and enter address of the router
(http://dlinkrouter.local or http://192.168.0.1).
Non-Windows and Non-Mac users may also connect by typing
http://192.168.0.1 in the address bar.
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Internet Connection Setup
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.
Click Manual Internet Connection Setup to congure your
connection manually and continue to the next page.
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Internet Connection Setup Wizard
When conguring the router for the rst time, we recommend that you
use the Internet Connection Setup Wizard, and follow the instructions
on the screen. This wizard is designed to provide users with a quick and
easy method to congure the Internet Connectivity of this router.
At any time during the Internet Connection Setup Wizard, users can click
on the Cancel button to discard any changes made and return to the main
Internet page. Also users can click on the Prev button, to return to the
previous window for re-conguration.
Welcome:
This wizard will 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.
Step 1: Set Your Password
By default, the D-Link Router does not have a password congured for
administrator access to the Web-based conguration pages. To secure
your new networking device, please enter and verify a password in the
spaces provided. The two passwords must match. You should also make
a record of this password for future reference.
Click Next to continue.
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Step 2: Select Your Time Zone
Select the appropriate time zone for your location. This information is
required to congure the time-based options for the router.
Click Next to continue.
Step 3: Internet Connection
Here the user will be able to congure the Internet connectivity used by this device. If your ISP connection is listed in the drop-down menu,
select it and click Next. If your ISP connection is not listed then you can proceed to select any of the other manual Internet connection methods
listed below.
The following internet connection types will be available for congura-
tion:
Dynamic IP Address: Choose this if your Internet connection
automatically provides you with an IP Ad-
dress. Most Cable Modems use this type of
connection.
PPPoE: Choose this option if your Internet con-
nection requires a PPPoE username and
password to access the internet. Most DSL
modems use this type of connection.
PPTP: Choose this option if your Internet con-
nection requires a PPTP username and
password to access the internet.
L2TP: Choose this option if your Internet con-
nection requires an L2TP username and
password to access the internet.
Static IP Address: Choose this option if your Internet Service
Provider provided you with IP Address
information that has to be manually con-
gured.
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Step 3: Internet Connection (Dynamic IP Address)
After selecting the Dynamic IP Address Internet connection method, the following page will appear.
The following parameters will be available for conguration:
MAC Address: Enter the MAC address of the Internet gate-
way (plugged into the Internet port of this
device) here.
Copy Button: If the conguration PC also acts as the Inter-
net gateway, then click on the Copy Your PC’s
MAC Address button to copy the PC’s MAC
address into the space provided. If you’re not
sure, leave the MAC Address eld blank.
Host Name: Enter the host name used here. You may also
need to provide a Host Name. If you do not
have or know this information, please contact
your ISP.
Click Next to continue.
Step 3: Internet Connection (PPPoE)
After selecting the PPPoE Internet connection method, the following
page will appear:
The following parameters will be available for conguration:
Address Mode: Choose the IP address mode for your PPPoE
connection.
IP Address: If you are using Static PPPoE, enter the IP ad-
dress provided by your ISP.
User Name: Enter the PPPoE account user name used here.
This information is given by the ISP.
Password: Enter the PPPoE account password used here.
This information is given by the ISP.
Name: You may be required to enter a Service Name
by your ISP.
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Step 3: Internet Connection (PPTP)
After selecting the PPTP Internet connection method, the following
page will appear:
The following parameters will be available for conguration:
Address Mode: Here the user can specify whether this
Internet connection requires the use of a
Dynamic or Static IP address. PPTP usually
requires a Dynamic IP conguration.
PPTP IP Address: Enter the PPTP IP address used here. This
option is only available if Static IP is se-
lected.
PPTP Subnet Mask: Enter the PPTP Subnet Mask used here.
PPTP Gateway IP Address: Enter the PPTP Gateway IP address used
here.
PPTP Server IP Address: Enter the PPTP Server IP address used
here. This is normally the same a the PPTP
Gateway IP address.
User Name: Enter the PPTP username used here.
Password: Enter the PPTP password used here.
Verify Password: Re-enter the PPTP password used here.
Click Next to continue.
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Step 3: Internet Connection (L2TP)
After selecting the L2TP Internet connection method, the following
page will appear:
The following parameters will be available for conguration:
Address Mode: Here the user can specify whether this
Internet connection requires the use of a
Dynamic or Static IP address. L2TP usual
requires a Dynamic IP conguration.
L2TP IP Address: Enter the L2TP IP address used here. This
option is only available if Static IP is se-
lected.
L2TP Subnet Mask: Enter the L2TP Subnet Mask used here.
L2TP Gateway IP Address: Enter the L2TP Gateway IP address used
here.
L2TP Server IP Address: Enter the L2TP Server IP address used
here. This is normally the same a the L2TP
Gateway IP address.
User Name: Enter the L2TP username used here.
Password: Enter the L2TP password used here.
Verify Password: Re-enter the L2TP password used here.
Click Next to continue.
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Step 3: Internet Connection (Static IP Address)
After selecting the Static IP Address Internet connection method, the following page will appear:
Setup Complete!
This is the last page of the Internet Connection Setup Wizard.
Click the Connect button to save your settings.
The following parameters will be available for conguration:
IP Address: Enter the Static IP address provided by the
ISP here.
Subnet Mask: Enter the Subnet Mask provided by the ISP
here.
Gateway Address: Enter the Gateway IP address provided by
the ISP here.
Primary DNS Address: Enter the Primary DNS IP address used
here.
Secondary DNS Address: Enter the Secondary DNS IP address used
here. This eld is normally optional. Only
one DNS address is required for a func-
tional Internet connection, but using a
second DNS address provides more stabil-
ity.
Click Next to continue.
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Internet (Manual Setup)
On this page the user can congure the Internet connection settings
manually. To access the Manual Internet Connection Setup page, click
on the Manual Internet Connection Setup button. On this page there
multiple parameters that can be congured regarding the Internet Con-
nection setup.
At any stage throughout the wizard, users can save the current congu-
ration by clicking on the Save Settings button. If you wish to discard the
changes made, click on the Don’t Save Settings button.
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My Internet Connection is: Dynamic IP (DHCP)
The default WAN conguration for this router is Dynamic IP (DHCP). This
option allows the router to obtain an IP address automatically from the
device that is connected to the Internet port.
Note: If you’re not sure about the type of Internet Connection you have,
please contact your Internet Service Provider (ISP) for assistance.
After selecting Dynamic IP, the following parameters will be available for
conguration:
Advanced DNS Service: Check the box to enable Advanced DNS
Service
Host Name: The Host Name is optional, but may be
required by some ISPs. Leave blank if you
are not sure.
Use Unicasting: Tick this option if your ISP uses the unicast
method to provide IP addresses.
Primary DNS: Enter the Primary DNS IP address used
here.
Secondary DNS: Enter the Secondary DNS IP address used
here. This eld is normally optional. Only
one DNS address is required for a func-
tional Internet connection, but using a
second DNS address provides more stabil-
ity.
MTU: Maximum Transmission Unit - you may need to change the MTU for optimal performance with your specic ISP. The
default MTU is 1500
MAC Address: The default MAC Address is set to the Internet port’s physical interface MAC address on the Broadband 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.
Internet Connection Type
In this section, the user can select from a list of Internet connection types that can be congured and used on this router. Options to choose from
are Static IP, Dynamic IP, PPPoE, PPTP, L2TP, and DS-Lite.
After selecting a specic Internet connection type, this page will automatically refresh and provide unique elds to congure related to the
specied Internet connection type.
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Select Static IP to manually enter the IP settings supplied
by your ISP.
Check the box to enable Advanced DNS Service.
Enter the IP address assigned by your ISP.
Enter the Subnet Mask assigned by your ISP.
Enter the Gateway assigned by your ISP.
The DNS server information will be supplied by your ISP
Maximum Transmission Unit - you may need to change
the MTU for optimal performance with your specic ISP.
1500 is the default MTU.
The default MAC Address is set to the Internet port’s
physical interface MAC address on the Broadband 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.
My Internet
Connection:
Advanced DNS
Service:
IP Address:
Subnet Mask:
Default Gateway:
DNS Servers:
MTU:
MAC Address:
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.
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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 in this case. This option is typically used for DSL services. Make sure to remove any existing PPPoE
software from your computer. The software is no longer needed and will not work through a router.
My Internet Connection: Select PPPoE (Username/Password) from the drop-down
menu.
Advanced DNS Service: Check the box to enable Advanced DNS Service.
Address Mode: Here the user can specify whether this Internet connection
requires the use of a Dynamic or Static IP address. PPPoE
usually requires a Dynamic IP conguration.
IP Address: Enter the PPPoE IP address used here. This option is only
available if Static IP is selected.
Username: Enter the PPPoE account user name used here. This infor-
mation is given by the ISP.
Password: Enter the PPPoE account password used here. This informa-
tion is given by the ISP.
Verify Password: Re-enter the PPPoE account password used here.
Service Name: This optional eld enables the user to enter a service name
to identify this Internet connection here.
Reconnect Mode: Use the radio buttons to specify the reconnect mode. The
user can specify a custom schedule or specify the On De-
mand, or Manual option. To specify a custom schedule, use
the drop-down menu to select one of the schedules that
has been dened in the Schedules page.
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Maximum Idle Time: Enter a maximum idle time during which the Internet
connection is maintained during inactivity.
Primary DNS Server: Enter the Primary DNS IP address used here.
Secondary DNS Server: Enter the Secondary DNS IP address used here. This
eld is normally optional. Only one DNS address is
required for a functional Internet connection, but us-
ing a second DNS address provides more stability.
MTU: Maximum Transmission Unit - you may need to
change the MTU for optimal performance with your
specic ISP. The default MTU is 1492.
MAC Address: The default MAC Address is set to the Internet port’s
physical interface MAC address on the Broadband
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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Section 3 - Conguration
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.
Advanced DNS Service: Check the box to enable Advanced DNS Service.
Address Mode: Here the user can specify whether this Internet
connection requires the use of a Dynamic or Static
IP address. PPTP usually requires a Dynamic IP
conguration.
PPTP IP Address: Enter the PPTP IP address used here. This option is
only available if Static IP is selected.
PPTP Subnet Mask: Enter the PPTP Subnet Mask used here.
PPTP Gateway IP Address: Enter the PPTP Gateway IP address used here.
PPTP Server IP Address: Enter the PPTP Server IP address used here. This is
normally the same a the PPTP Gateway IP address.
Username: Enter the PPTP username used here.
Password: Enter the PPTP password used here.
Verify Password: Re-enter the PPTP password used here.
Reconnect Mode: Use the radio buttons to specify the reconnect mode.
The user can specify a custom schedule or specify the On
Demand, or Manual option. To specify a custom schedule,
use the drop-down menu to select one of the schedules
that has been dened in the Schedules page. To create a
new schedule, click the New Schedule button to open the
Schedules page. Schedules will be discussed later.
Maximum Idle Time: Enter a maximum idle time during which the Internet
connection is maintained during inactivity. To disable
this feature, enable Auto-reconnect.
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Section 3 - Conguration
Primary DNS Server: Enter the Primary DNS IP address used here.
Secondary DNS Server: Enter the Secondary DNS IP address used here. This
eld is normally optional. Only one DNS address is re-
quired for a functional Internet connection, but using a
second DNS address provides more stability.
MTU: Maximum Transmission Unit - you may need to change
the MTU for optimal performance with your specic
ISP. 1400 is the default MTU.
MAC Address: The default MAC Address is set to the Internet port’s
physical interface MAC address on the Broadband
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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Section 3 - Conguration
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: Select L2TP (Username/Password) from the drop-
down menu.
Advanced DNS Service: Check the box to enable Advanced DNS Service.
Address Mode: Here the user can specify whether this Internet
connection requires the use of a Dynamic or Static
IP address. L2TP usual requires a Dynamic IP con-
guration.
L2TP IP Address: Enter the L2TP IP address used here. This option is
only available if Static IP is selected.
L2TP Subnet Mask: Enter the L2TP Subnet Mask used here.
L2TP Gateway IP
Address:
Enter the L2TP Gateway IP address used here.
L2TP Server IP Address: Enter the L2TP Server IP address used here. This is
normally the same a the L2TP Gateway IP address.
Username: Enter the L2TP username used here.
Password: Enter the L2TP password used here.
Verify Password: Re-enter the L2TP password used here.
Reconnect Mode: Use the radio buttons to specify the reconnect
mode. The user can specify a custom schedule
or specify the On Demand, or Manual option. To
specify a custom schedule, use the drop-down
menu to select one of the schedules that has been
dened in the Schedules page. To create a new
schedule, click the New Schedule button to open
the Schedules page. Schedules will be discussed
later.
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Maximum Idle Time: Enter a maximum idle time during which the Inter-
net connection is maintained during inactivity. To
disable this feature, enable Auto-reconnect.
Primary DNS Server: Enter the Primary DNS IP address used here.
Secondary DNS Server: Enter the Secondary DNS IP address used here. This
eld is normally optional. Only one DNS address is
required for a functional Internet connection, but
using a second DNS address provides more stability.
MTU: Maximum Transmission Unit - you may need to
change the MTU for optimal performance with your
specic ISP. 1400 is the default MTU.
MAC Address: The default MAC Address is set to the Internet port’s
physical interface MAC address on the Broadband
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
DS-Lite
DS-Lite is an IPv6 connection type. After selecting DS-Lite, the following parameters will be available for conguration:
DS-Lite Conguration: Select the DS-Lite DHCPv6 Option to let
the router allocate the AFTR IPv6 address
automatically. Select the Manual Congu-
ration to enter the AFTR IPv6 address in
manually.
AFTR IPv6 Address: After selecting the Manual Conguration
option above, the user can enter the AFTR
IPv6 address used here.
B4 IPv4 Address: Enter the B4 IPv4 address value used here.
WAN IPv6 Address: Once connected, the WAN IPv6 address
will be displayed here.
IPv6 WAN Default Gateway Once connected, the IPv6 WAN Default
Gateway address will be displayed here.
Click on the Save Settings button to accept the changes made.
Click on the Don’t Save Settings button to discard the changes made.
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On this page the user can congure the Wireless settings for this device. There are three ways to congure Wireless using
this router. Firstly, the user can use of the quick and easy Wireless Connection Setup Wizard. Secondly, the user can choose
Wi-Fi Protected Setup. Lastly, the user can congure the Wireless settings manually.
Wireless Settings: Wireless Connection Setup Wizard
The Wireless Connection Setup Wizard is specially designed to assist
basic network users with a simple, step-by-step set of instructions to
congure the wireless settings of this router. It is highly recommended
to customize the wireless network settings to t into your environment
and to add higher security.
Step 1: In this step, the user must enter a custom Wireless Network
Name or SSID. Enter the new Network Name (SSID) in the appropriate
space provided.
By default, the SSID selected for the 2.4GHz Network Name will be the
same for the 5GHz Network Name. Users can check the Manually set
5GHz band Network Name(SSID) checkbox to specify a dierent SSID
for the 5GHz band.
Users can choose between two wireless security wizard congurations.
The user can select Automatically assign a network key, by which the
router will automatically generate a WPA/WPA2 pre-shared key using
the TKIP and AES encryption methods; or the user can select Manually
assign a network key by which the user will be prompted to manually
enter a WPA/WPA2 pre-shared key using the TKIP and AES encryption
methods.
At any stage during this wizard, you can click on the Prev button to return to the previous page, click on the Next button to continue to the next
page, or click on the Cancel button to discard the changes made and return to the main wireless page.
To initiate the Wireless Connection Setup Wizard click on the Wireless
Connection Setup Wizard button.
Wireless Connection Setup Wizard
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Step 2: This step will only be available if the user selected Manually
assign a network key in the previous step. Here the user can manually
enter the WPA/WPA2 pre-shared key in the Wireless Security Password
space provided. The key entered must be between 8 and 63 characters
long. Remember, this key will be used when wireless clients connect
to this device, so it is important to make a record of this key to prevent
trouble accessing your wireless network in the future.
If you wish to use the same Wireless Security Password for both 2.4GHz
and 5GHz bands, tick the option provided. If not selected, you need to
input two seperate Wireless Security Passwords for each individual Wire-
less band.
Click on the Next button to advance to the next step.
Setup Complete: The wireless conguration information will be summa-
rized on this page. It is recommended that you check the correctness of
these settings and make a record of the information listed on this page
for future reference.
Click on the Save button to advance to complete the setup wizard and
save the changes made.
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After clicking the Save button, the device will save the settings made
and return to the main wireless page.
End of Wizard.
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Wireless Settings: Wi-Fi Protected Setup Wizard
If your Wireless Clients support the W-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) con-
nection method, this WPS Wizard can be used to initiate a secure wire-
less connection between this device and wireless clients with a simple
click of the WPS button. The Wi-Fi Protected Setup Wizard is specially
designed to assist basic network users with a simple, step-by-step set of
instructions to connect wireless clients to this router securely using the
WPS method.
To initiate the Wi-Fi Protected Setup Wizard click on the Add Wireless
Device with WPS button.
Step 1: In this step there are two options to choose from. You can
choose Auto if the wireless client supports WPS, or Manual if the wire-
less client does not support WPS.
At any stage during this wizard, you can click on the Prev button to
return to the previous page, click on the Next button to continue to the
next page, or click on the Cancel button to discard the changes made
and return to the main wireless page.
Step 2 - Auto: After selecting Auto, the following page will appear.
There are two ways to add a wireless device which supports WPS. Firstly,
the Personal Identication Number (PIN) method will prompt you to
enter the PIN code which was provided with your wireless device. This
PIN code should be identical on the wireless client. Secondly, the Push
Button Conguration (PBC) method will allow the wireless client to con-
nect to your router by pressing the WPS button on the client device.
Choose the preferred method of WPS and click on the Connect button
to establish a connection.
Wi-Fi Protected Setup Wizard
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Step 2 - Manual: After selecting Manual, the following page will appear.
On this page users can view the wireless conguration of this router. The
wireless clients should congure their wireless settings to be identical
to the settings displayed on this page for a successful connection. This
option is for wireless clients that do not support the WPS Push Button
method to connect to this router.
It is recommended that you make a record of this information for future
reference. Click on the OK button to the Wireless Settings page.
End of Wizard.
Wireless Settings: Manual Wireless Network Setup
The Manual Wireless Network Setup option allows users to congure
the wireless settings of this device manually. This option is for advanced
users and includes all parameters that can be congured for wireless
connectivity.
To initiate the Manual Wireless Setup page, click on the Manual Wire-
less Connection Setup button.
At any stage during setup, you can click on the Save Settings button to
save the current conguration, or click on the Don’t Save Settings but-
ton to discard any changes made and return to the main wireless setup
page.
Manual wireless network setup
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The following parameters will be available for conguration:
Wireless Band: Displays the wireless band being cong-
ured. The following conguration relates
to the 2.4GHz band.
Enable Wireless: Check the box to enable the wireless func-
tion at all times. If you do not want to use
wireless, uncheck the box to disable all
wireless functions. To set a schedule for
the times when you want the wireless net-
work to be available, click on the Add New
button to specify a new schedule.
Wireless Network Name: The Service Set Identier (SSID) is the name of your wireless network. Create a name using up to 32 characters. The
SSID is case-sensitive.
802.11 Mode: Here the user can manually select the preferred wireless standard to use for this wireless network. You should
select the 802.11 mode according to the capabilities of the wireless clients/devices which will be accessing this net-
work. If only 802.11n devices will be accessing your network, it is recommended to set the 802.11 mode to 802.11n
only.
Enable Auto Channel Scan: The auto channel selection setting can be selected to allow this device to choose the wireless channel with the
least amount of interference.
Wireless Channel: If Auto Channel Scan had been disabled, you can select your preferred wireless channel. By default the channel is
set to 1. The channel can be changed to t the channel setting for an existing wireless network or to customize the
wireless network.
Transmission Rate: Select the transmission rate. It is strongly suggested that Best (Automatic) is selected for best performance.
Channel Width: When using the 802.11n frequency band, users have an option to choose between a 20MHz or 20/40MHz band-
width.
Visibility Status: This option allows you to adjust the visibility of your SSID. If Visible is selected, the SSID of your wireless network
will be visible to any wireless clients within range of the signal. If Invisible mode is selected, clients must search for
the SSID of your wireless network manually in order to connect to the network.
Manual Setup - 2.4Ghz Band
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By default the wireless security of this router will be disabled. In this option the user can enable or disable wireless security
for the frequency band 2.4GHz. There are two types of encryption that can be used: WEP or WPA/WPA2. For further informa-
tion on these security types, please refer to “Wireless Security” on page 53
Wireless Security Mode: WEP
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is the most basic form of encryption that
can be used for wireless networks. WEP is considered to be a relatively
weak security method, however it provides more protection than an
unsecured network. Older wireless adapters may only support WEP en-
cryption. It is recommended that this method is used only if your wire-
less clients do not support WPA.
The following parameters are available for conguration:
WEP Key Length: Here the user can specify to either use a
64Bit or a 128Bit encrypted key.
Authentication: Authentication is a process by which the
router veries the identity of a network
device that is attempting to join the wire-
less network. There are two types authen-
tication for this device when using WEP.
Open System allows all wireless devices
to communicate with the router before
they are required to provide the encryp-
tion key needed to gain access to the
network. Shared Key requires any wire-
less device attempting to communicate
with the router to provide the encryption
key needed to access the network before
they are allowed to communicate with the
router.
WEP Key 1:Enter the WEP key used here. For 64-bit keys you must enter 10 hex digits into each key box. For 128-bit keys you
must enter 26 hex digits into each key box. A hex digit is either a number from 0 to 9 or a letter from A to F. You
may also enter any text string into a WEP key box, in which case it will be converted into a hexadecimal key using
the ASCII values of the characters. A maximum of 5 text characters can be entered for 64-bit keys, and a maximum
of 13 characters for 128-bit keys.
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Wireless Security Mode: WPA-Personal
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is the most advanced wireless encryption
method used today. This is the recommended wireless security option.
WPA supports two authentication frameworks. Personal (PSK) and Enter-
prise (EAP). Personal requires only the use of a passphrase (Pre-Shared
Key) for security.
The following parameters will be available for conguration:
WPA Mode: WPA is an older standard; select this op-
tion if the clients that will be used with the
router only support this older standard.
WPA2 is the newer implementation of the
stronger IEEE 802.11i security standard.
With the WPA2 option, the router tries
WPA2 rst, but falls back to WPA if the
client only supports WPA. With the WPA2
Only option, the router associates only
with clients that also support WPA2 secu-
rity.
Cipher Type: Select the appropriate cipher type to use
here. Options to choose from are Temporal
Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP), Advanced
Encryption Standard (AES), or Both (TKIP
and AES).
Group Key Update Interval: Enter the amount of time before the group
key used for broadcast and multicast data
is changed.
Pre-Shared Key: Enter the password to be used for the
wireless network here. This password is
required by wireless clients for them to be
able to connect to the wireless network
successfully.
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Wireless Security Mode: WPA-Enterprise
WPA-Enterprise is a more sophisticated level of wireless security which requires a RADIUS Authentication Server. This form of security is used
primarily in medium to large-scale network environments.
The following parameters will be available for conguration:
WPA Mode: WPA is an older standard; select this option if
the clients that will be used with the router only
support this standard. WPA2 is the newer imple-
mentation of the stronger IEEE 802.11i security
standard. With the WPA2 option, the router tries
WPA2 rst, but falls back to WPA if the client only
supports WPA. With the WPA2 Only option, the
router associates only with clients that also sup-
port WPA2 security.
Cipher Type: Select the appropriate cipher type to use here.
Options to choose from are Temporal Key Integ-
rity Protocol (TKIP), Advanced Encryption Stan-
dard (AES), and Both (TKIP and AES).
Group Key Update Interval: Enter the amount of time before the group
key used for broadcast and multicast data is
changed.
Authentication Timeout: Species the amount of time before a client will
be required to re-authenticate.
RADIUS Server IP Address: When the user chooses to use the EAP authenti-
cation framework, the RADIUS server’s IP address
can be entered here.
RADIUS Server Port: When the user chooses to use the EAP authentication framework, the RADIUS server’s port number can be entered
here.
RADIUS Server Shared
Secret:
Enter the shared secret (password) used here. This password needs to be the same on all of the wireless clients for
them to be able to connect to the wireless network successfully.
MAC Address
Authentication:
Select this option to include authentication of clients according to their MAC address.
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Optional backup RADIUS
server:
This option allows users to specify a secondary
RADIUS server to be used in the event that the
primary RADUIS server fails. Enter the informa-
tion for the secondary server in the same manner
as the primary server described in the steps on
the previous page
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The following parameters will be available for conguration:
Wireless Band: Displays the wireless band being cong-
ured. The following conguration relates
to the 5GHz band.
Enable Wireless: Check the box to enable the wireless func-
tion at all times. If you do not want to use
wireless, uncheck the box to disable all
wireless functions. To set a schedule for
the times when you want the wireless net-
work to be available, click on the Add New
button to specify a new schedule.
Wireless Network Name: The Service Set Identier (SSID) is the name of your wireless network. Create a name using up to 32 characters. The
SSID is case-sensitive.
802.11 Mode: Here the user can manually select the preferred frequency band to use for this wireless network.
Enable Auto Channel Scan: The auto channel selection setting can be selected to allow this device to choose the channel with the least
amount of interference.
Wireless Channel: If Auto Channel Scan is not enabled, users can manually select a wireless channel. By default the channel is set to
36. The channel can be changed to t the channel setting for an existing wireless network or to customize the wire-
less network.
Transmission Rate: Select the transmission rate. It is strongly suggested to select Best (Automatic) for best performance.
Channel Width: When using the 802.11n frequency band, user have an option to choose between a 20 MHz, 20/40 MHz, or
20/40/80 MHz bandwidth for 802.11ac.
Visibility Status: This option allows you to adjust the visibility of your SSID. If Visible is selected, the SSID of your wireless network
will be visible to any wireless clients within range of the signal. If Invisible mode is selected, clients must search for
the SSID of your wireless network manually in order to connect to the network.
Manual Setup - 5Ghz Band
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By default the wireless security of this router will be disabled. In this option the user can enable or disable wireless security
for the frequency band 2.4GHz. There are two types of encryption that can be used: WEP or WPA/WPA2. For further informa-
tion on these security types, please refer to “Wireless Security” on page 53
Wireless Security Mode: WEP
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is the most basic form of encryption that
can be used for wireless networks. WEP is considered to be a relatively
weak security method, however it provides more protection than an
unsecured network. Older wireless adapters may only support WEP en-
cryption. It is recommended that this method is used only if your wire-
less clients do not support WPA.
The following parameters will be available for conguration:
WEP Key Length: Here the user can specify to either use a
64Bit or a 128Bit encrypted key.
Authentication: Authentication is a process by which the
router veries the identity of a network
device that is attempting to join the wire-
less network. There are two types authen-
tication for this device when using WEP.
Open System allows all wireless devices
to communicate with the router before
they are required to provide the encryp-
tion key needed to gain access to the
network. Shared Key requires any wire-
less device attempting to communicate
with the router to provide the encryption
key needed to access the network before
they are allowed to communicate with the
router.
WEP Key 1: Enter the WEP key used here. For 64-bit keys you must enter 10 hex digits into each key box. For 128-bit keys you
must enter 26 hex digits into each key box. A hex digit is either a number from 0 to 9 or a letter from A to F. You
may also enter any text string into a WEP key box, in which case it will be converted into a hexadecimal key using
the ASCII values of the characters. A maximum of 5 text characters can be entered for 64-bit keys, and a maximum
of 13 characters for 128-bit keys.
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Wireless Security Mode: WPA-Personal
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is the most advanced wireless encryption
method used today. This is the recommended wireless security option.
WPA supports two authentication frameworks. Personal (PSK) and Enter-
prise (EAP). Personal requires only the use of a passphrase (Pre-Shared
Key) for security.
The following parameters will be available for conguration:
WPA Mode: WPA is the older standard; select this op-
tion if the clients that will be used with the
router only support the older standard.
WPA2 is the newer implementation of the
stronger IEEE 802.11i security standard.
With the WPA2 option, the router tries
WPA2 rst, but falls back to WPA if the
client only supports WPA. With the WPA2
Only option, the router associates only
with clients that also support WPA2 secu-
rity.
Cipher Type: Select the appropriate cipher type to use
here. Options to choose from are Temporal
Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP), Advanced
Encryption Standard (AES), and Both (TKIP
and AES).
Group Key Update Interval: Enter the amount of time before the group
key used for broadcast and multicast data
is changed.
Pre-Shared Key: Enter the password to be used for the wireless network here. This password is required by wireless clients for them
to be able to connect to the wireless network successfully.
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Wireless Security Mode: WPA-Enterprise
WPA-Enterprise is a more sophisticated level of wireless security which requires a RADIUS Authentication Server. This form of security is used
primarily in medium to large-scale network environments.
The following parameters will be available for conguration:
WPA Mode: WPA is the older standard; select this option if
the clients that will be used with the router only
support this older standard. WPA2 is the newer
implementation of the stronger IEEE 802.11i
security standard. With the WPA2 option, the
router tries WPA2 rst, but falls back to WPA if the
client only supports WPA. With the WPA2 Only
option, the router associates only with clients
that also support WPA2 security.
Cipher Type: Select the appropriate cipher type to use here.
Options to choose from are Temporal Key Integ-
rity Protocol (TKIP), Advanced Encryption Stan-
dard (AES), and Both (TKIP and AES).
Group Key Update Interval: Enter the amount of time before the group
key used for broadcast and multicast data is
changed.
Authentication Timeout: Species the amount of time before a client will
be required to re-authenticate.
RADIUS Server IP Address: When the user chooses to use the EAP authenti-
cation framework, the RADIUS server’s IP address
can be entered here.
RADIUS Server Port: When the user chooses to use the EAP authentication framework, the RADIUS server’s port number can be entered
here.
RADIUS Server Shared
Secret:
Enter the shared secret (password) used here. This password needs to be the same on all of the wireless clients for
them to be able to connect to the wireless network successfully.
MAC Address
Authentication:
Select this option to include authentication of clients according to their MAC address.
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Optional backup RADIUS
server:
This option allows users to specify a secondary
RADIUS server to be used in the event that the
primary RADUIS server fails. Enter the informa-
tion for the secondary server in the same manner
as the primary server described in the steps on
the previous page
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Wireless Security
This section discusses the dierent levels of security you can use to protect your data from intruders. The DIR-810L oers the
following types of security:
• WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2) • WPA2-PSK (Pre-Shared Key) • Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
• 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.
The 2 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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This section will allow you to change the local network settings of the router and to congure the DHCP settings.
Network Settings
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
in order to return to 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.
Router IP Address:
Subnet Mask:
Device Name:
Local Domain:
Enable DNS Relay:
Router Settings
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DHCP Server Settings
DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Control Protocol. The DIR-810L has a built-in DHCP server. The DHCP Server will automatically
assign an IP address to the computers on the LAN/private network. If using DHCP, be sure to set your computers to be DHCP
clients by setting their TCP/IP settings to Obtain an IP Address Automatically. When your wireless devices connect to the
router, they will automatically load the TCP/IP settings provided by the DIR-810L. The DHCP Server will automatically allocate
an unused IP address from the IP address pool to the requesting device. You must specify the starting and ending address of
the IP address pool.
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.
If all the computers on the LAN successfully obtain their
IP addresses from the router’s DHCP server as expected,
this option can remain disabled. However, if one of the
computers on the LAN fails to obtain an IP address from the
router’s DHCP server, it may have an old DHCP client that
incorrectly turns o the broadcast ag of DHCP packets.
Enabling this option will cause the router to always broadcast its responses to all clients, thereby working around the problem, at
the cost of increased broadcast trac on the LAN.
Check this box to allow the DHCP Server to oer NetBIOS conguration settings to the LAN hosts. NetBIOS allows LAN hosts to
discover all other computers within the network, e.g. within Network Neighborhood.
Enable DHCP
Server:
DHCP IP Address
Range:
DHCP Lease Time:
Always
Broadcast:
NetBIOS
Announcement:
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Learn NetBIOS
from WAN:
NetBIOS Scope:
NetBIOS Node:
WINS IP
Address:
If NetBIOS announcement is switched on, it will cause WINS information to be learned from the WAN side, if available. Turn this
setting o to congure manually.
This is an advanced setting and is normally left blank. This allows the conguration of a NetBIOS domain name under which network
hosts operate. This setting has no eect if Learn NetBIOS information from WAN is activated.
This eld indicates how network hosts are to perform NetBIOS name registration and discovery. H-Node indicates a Hybrid-State
of operation. First WINS servers are tried, if any, followed by local network broadcast. This is generally the preferred mode if you
have congured WINS servers. M-Node (default), this indicates a Mixed-Mode of operation. First Broadcast operation is performed
to register hosts and discover other hosts, if broadcast operation fails, WINS servers are tried, if any. This mode favours broadcast
operations which may be preferred if WINS servers are reachable by a slow network link and the majority of network services such
as servers and printers are local to the LAN. P-Node indicates to use WINS servers ONLY. This setting is useful to force all NetBIOS
operations to the congured WINS servers. You must have congured at least the primary WINS server IP to point to a working
WINS server. B-Node indicates to use local network broadcast ONLY. This setting is useful where there are no WINS servers available,
however, it is preferred that you try M-Node operation rst. This setting has no eect if the Learn NetBIOS information from WAN
option is activated.
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 specied IP address only to that computer or device.
Note: This IP address must be within the DHCP IP Address Range.
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 theelds.
Click Save to save your entry. You must click Save Settings
at the top to activate your reservations.
Displays any reservation entries. Displays the host name
(name of your computer or device), MAC Address, and IP
address.
Check to enable the reservation.
Click the edit icon to make changes to the reservation entry.
Click on the trash can icon to remove the reservation from
the list.
Enable:
Computer Name:
IP Address:
MAC Address:
Copy Your PC’s
MAC Address:
Save:
DHCP
Reservations List:
Enable:
Edit:
Delete:
DHCP Reservations List
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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 beginner users that have not congured a router before, click on 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.
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 prompt 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 3 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.
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 that requires a username and password to acess the
Internet. Most DSL modems use this type of connection.
The following parameters will be available for conguration:
PPPoE Session: Select the PPPoE Session value used here. This
option will state that this connection shares it’s
information with the already congured IPv6
PPPoE connection, or the user can create a new
PPPoE connection here.
User Name: Enter the PPPoE username used here. If you do not
know your user name, please contact your ISP.
Password: Enter the PPPoE password used here. If you do not
know your password, please contact your ISP.
Verify Password: Re-enter the PPPoE password used here.
Service Name: Enter the service name for this connection here.
This option is optional.
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Static IPv6 Address Connection
This mode is used 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 this information.
Use Link-Local
Address:
IPv6 Address:
Subnet Prex
Length:
Default Gateway:
Primary IPv6 DNS
Address:
Secondary IPv6 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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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.
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:
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IPv6 Local Connectivity Settings
Enable ULA:
Use Default
ULA Prex:
ULA Prex:
Current IPv6
ULA Settings:
Click here to enable Unique Local IPv6
Unicast Addresses settings.
Checking this box will automatically congure
the ULA prex for the default setting.
If you wish to choose your own ULA prex, enter it here.
This section with display the current
settings for your IPv6 ULA.
This option can be used to manually congure IPv6 settings for local
connectivity. These settings are used only on the local network, and will
not be used to access the internet.
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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.
Note: 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
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.
Enter the IPv6 Address Lifetime (in minutes).
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:
IPv6 Address Lifetime:
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Autoconguration
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.
Enter the end IPv6 Address for the DHCPv6 range for your
local computers.
Enter the IPv6 Address Lifetime (in minutes).
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:
IPv6 Address Range
End:
IPv6 Address Lifetime:
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PPPoE
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.
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.
My IPv6 Connection:
PPPoE:
Address Mode:
IP Address:
User Name:
Password:
Service Name:
Reconnection Mode:
Maximum Idle Time:
MTU:
IPv6 DNS Settings:
Primary/Secondary DNS
Address:
LAN IPv6 Address:
LAN Link-Local Address:
Enable Autoconguration:
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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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IPv6 in IPv4 Tunneling
Select IPv6 in IPv4 Tunnel from the drop-down menu.
Enter the 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.
Enter the Router Advertisement Lifetime (in minutes).
My IPv6
Connection:
IPv6 in IPv4 Tunnel
Settings:
LAN IPv6 Address:
LAN Link-Local
Address:
Enable
Autoconguration:
Autoconguration
Type:
IPv6 Address
Range Start:
IPv6 Address
Range End:
Pv6 Address
Lifetime:
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6 to 4 Tunneling
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.
Enter the end IPv6 Address for the DHCPv6 range for your local
computers.
Enter the IPv6 Address Lifetime (in minutes).
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:
IPv6 Address Range
End:
IPv6 Address
Lifetime:
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6rd
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).
My IPv6 Connection:
6RD Settings:
LAN IPv6 Address:
LAN Link-Local Address:
Enable
Autoconguration:
Autoconguration Type:
Router Advertisement
Lifetime:
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Select Link-Local Only from the drop-down
menu.
Displays the IPv6 address of the router.
My IPv6 Connection:
LAN IPv6 Address
Settings:
Link-Local Connectivity
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mydlinkTM Settings
On this page the user can congure the mydlink settings for this router.
This feature will allow you to use the mydlink cloud services, which in-
clude online access and management of this router through the mydlink
portal website or the mydlink Lite app for iOS and Android mobile
devices.
In the mydlink section, you can view the registration status of the
mydlink account service. The mydlink Service eld will either display
Registered or Non-Registered.
In the Register mydlink Service section, we can register or modify a
mydlink account. Click on the Register mydlink Service button to initi-
ate this procedure.
After clicking the Register mydlink Service button, this window will ap-
pear.
Register mydlink Service Wizard: Step 1
In this section we can select one of two options.
• Select the ‘Yes, I have a mydlink account’ option if you already have
a mydlink account that you want to use on this router.
• Select the ‘No, I want to register and login with a new mydlink ac-
count’ option to register a new account and use it on this router.
Click the Next button to proceed to the next step.
Click the Cancel button to discard the changes made and return to the
main page.
The DIR-810L features a new cloud service that pushes information such as rmware upgrade notications, user activity, and
intrusion alerts to the mydlink app on your Android or iOS mobile device. To ensure that your router is up-to-date with the
latest features, mydlink will notify you when an update is available for your router. You can also monitor users’ online activity
with real-time website browsing history, maintaining a safe and secure environment, especially useful for monitoring your
children’s Internet usage at home.
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Register mydlink Service Wizard: Step 2
When registering a new account, the following page appears. The fol-
lowing parameters will be available for conguration:
E-mail Address (Account
Name):
Enter your e-mail address here. This e-mail
address will also become your account
name.
Password: Enter your preferred password choice
here.
Conrm Password: Re-enter your preferred password choice
here.
Last Name: Enter your last name here.
First Name: Enter your rst name here.
Accept terms and
conditions:
Tick this option to accept the mydlink
terms and conditions.
Click the Next button to proceed to the next step.
Click the Prev button to return to the previous step.
Click the Cancel button to discard the changes made and return to the
main page.
When logging in with an existing account, the following page appears.
The following parameters will be available for conguration:
E-mail Address (Account
Name):
Enter your e-mail address here. This e-mail
address will also be your account name.
Password: Enter your preferred password choice
here.
Click the Login button to login using these account details.
Click the Prev button to return to the previous step.
Click the Cancel button to discard the changes made and return to the
main page.
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At any point during this wizard, you can change the prefered language.
To change the language, select the desired language option from the
Language drop-down menu, found on the top right of this page.
End of Wizard
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This will allow you to open a single port. If you would like to open a range of ports, refer to the next page.
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 next to Private
Port and Public Port. 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.
Select Allow All (most common) or a created Inbound
lter. You may create your own inbound lters in the
Advanced > Inbound Filter page.
Name:
IP Address:
Private Port/
Public Port:
Protocol Type:
Schedule:
Inbound Filter:
Virtual Server
Advanced
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This will allow you to open a single port or a range of ports.
Port Forwarding
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 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 common.
Example: 24,1009,3000-4000
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.
Select Allow All (most common) or a created
Inbound lter. You may create your own inbound
lters in the Advanced > Inbound Filter page.
Name:
IP Address:
TCP/UDP:
Schedule:
Inbound Filter:
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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.
Name:
Trigger:
Trac Type:
Firewall:
Trac Type:
Schedule:
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). Special Applications makes some of
these applications work with the DIR-810L. 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-810L 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.
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QoS Engine
The QoS Engine option helps improve your network performance by prioritizing applications. By default the QoS En-
gine settings are disabled and application priority is not classied automatically. The QoS section contains a queuing
mechanism, trac shaping, and classication. It supports two kinds of queuing mechanisms: Strict Priority Queue (SPQ)
and Weighted Fair Queue (WFQ). SPQ will process trac based on trac priority. Queue1 has the highest priority and
Queue4 has the lowest priority. WFQ will process trac based on the queue weight. Users can congure each queue’s
weight. The sum of all the queue’s weights must be 100. When surng the Internet, the system will do trac shaping
based on the uplink and downlink speed. The classication rules can be used to classify trac to dierent queues, then
SPQ or WFQ will do QoS based on the queue’s priority or weight.
The following parameters will be available for conguration:
Enable QoS: This option is disabled by default. Enable this option
for better performance and experience with online
games and other interactive applications, such as VoIP.
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 dene speed as a download/upload pair. For
example, 1.5Mbits/284Kbits. Using this example, you
would enter 284. Alternatively you can test your up-
link speed with a service such as www.dslreports.com.
Downlink
Speed:
The speed at which data can be transferred from the
ISP to the router. This is determined by your ISP. ISP’s
often dene speed as a download/upload pair. For
example, 1.5Mbits/284Kbits.
Using this example, you would enter 1500. Alterna-
tively you can test your downlink speed with a service
such as www.dslreports.com.
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The following parameters will be available for conguration:
Checkbox: Tick this option to enable the rule specied.
Name: Enter a custom name for the rule being created here.
This name is used for identication.
Queue ID: Select the appropriate priority requirement from the
drop-down menu that will be applied to this rule. Op-
tion to choose from are Highest, Higher, Normal, and
Best Eort.
Protocol: Select the protocol used for the application for in the
drop-down menu and it will automatically place it in
the Protocol eld.
Local IP Range: Enter the local IP range used here. This is the IP range
of you Local Area Network. The Router’s IP cannot be
included in this range.
Remote IP
Range:
Enter the remote IP range used here. This is the IP
range of the public network from the Internet Port
side. To apply this rule to any IP addresses from the
public side, enter the range 0.0.0.1 to 255.255.255.254.
Application
Port:
Enter the application port number used here.
Click on the Save Settings button to accept the changes made.
Click on the Don’t Save Settings button to discard the changes made.
After specifying the QoS framework used, in the QoS setup section, the user can now create individual rules for scenarios that require the use of
trac control and data priority manipulation.
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Network Filters
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.
Congure MAC
Filtering:
MAC Address:
DHCP Client:
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 Broadband Router.
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Access Control
Click the Add Policy button to start the Access
Control Wizard.
Add Policy:
The Access Control section allows you to control access in and out of your network. Use this feature as a parental control 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.
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 (eg: 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.
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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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Add Website
Filtering Rule:
Website URL/
Domain:
Website Filters
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.
Website Filters are used to allow you to set up a list of Web sites 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.
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Enter a name for the inbound lter rule.
Select Allow or Deny.
Check to enable 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.
Name:
Action:
Enable:
Remote IP Start:
Remote IP End:
Add:
Inbound Filter
Rules List:
The Inbound Filter option is 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.
Inbound Filters
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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.
Select one of the following for TCP and UDP ports:
Endpoint Independent - Any incoming trac sent to an open port will
be forwarded to the application that opened the port. The port will
close if idle for 5 minutes.
Address Restricted - Incoming trac must match the IP address of the
outgoing connection.
Address + Port Restriction - Incoming trac must match the IP address
and port of the outgoing connection.
Enable SPI:
Anti-Spoof Check:
NAT Endpoint
Filtering:
Firewall Settings
A rewall protects your network from the outside world. The DIR-810L oers a rewall type functionality. The SPI feature helps
prevent cyber attacks. Sometimes you may want a computer exposed to the outside world for certain types of applications.
The rewall setup also features a Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) option, which will expose the selected clients completely to the
outside world.
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DMZ IP Address:
PPTP:
IPSEC (VPN):
RTSP:
SIP:
Specify the IP address of the computer on the LAN that you want to
have unrestricted Internet communication. If this computer obtains
it’s 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.
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.
Allows application that uses 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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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.
Name:
Destination IP:
Netmask:
Gateway:
Metric:
Interface:
Routing
The Routing option is an advanced method of customizing specic routes of data through your network.
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Advanced Wireless
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, this is
less reliable and may lead to 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.
Transmit Power:
WLAN Partition:
WMM Enable:
Short GI:
HT20/40 Coexistence:
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Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)
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.
Tick this option to lock the congured wireless security
settings.
A PIN is a unique number that can be used to add
the router to an existing network or to create a new
network. Only the Administrator (“admin” account) can
change or reset the PIN.
Shows the current PIN.
Restore the default PIN of the router.
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 wireless client.
Enable:
Lock Wireless
Security Settings:
PIN Settings:
Current PIN:
Reset PIN to
Default:
Generate New
PIN:
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) System is a simplied method for securing your wireless network during the “Initial setup” as well
as the “Add New Device” processes. The Wi-Fi Alliance has certied WPS across dierent products as well as manufacturers.
The process as simple as pressing a button for the Push-Button Method or correctly entering an 8-digit code for the Pin Code
Method. WPS signicantly reduces the amount of time required to set up a secure wireless network, while maintaining the
highest level of wireless security provided by the WPA2 standard.
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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 120 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 refer to “Wi-Fi Protected Setup Wizard” on page 41.
Add Wireless
Station:
Add Wireless
Device Wizard:
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 “Connect a Wireless Client to your Router” on page 116 for more information.
WPS Button
WPS Button
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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-810L to respond
to pings. Unchecking the box may provide some extra
security from hackers.
You may set the port speed of the Internet port to 10Mbps,
100Mbps, 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).
Enable UPnP:
WAN Ping:
WAN Port Speed:
Enable IPV4
Multicast Streams:
Enable IPV6
Multicast Streams:
Advanced Network Settings
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Guest Zone
Check to enable the Guest Zone feature.
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.
Enable Guest
Zone:
Schedule:
Wireless
Network Name:
Enable Routing
Between Zones:
Security Mode:
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.
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IPv6 Firewall
The DIR-810L’s IPv6 Firewall feature allows you to congure which kind of IPv6 trac is allowed to pass through the device.
The DIR-810L’s IPv6 Firewall functions in a similar way to the IP Filters feature.
Check the box to enable the IPv6 rewall simple security.
Select an action from the drop-down menu.
Enter a name to identify the IPv6 rewall 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.
Enable Checkbox:
Congure IPv6
Firewall:
Name:
Schedule:
Source:
IP Address Range:
Dest:
Protocol:
Port Range:
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IPv6 Routing
Check the box next to the route you wish to enable.
Enter a specic name to identify this route.
This is the IP address of the router 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.
Route List:
Name:
Destination IP/
Prex Length:
Metric:
Interface:
Gateway:
This page allows you to specify custom routes that determine how data is moved around your network.
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Admin
This page 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. The accounts are 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.
Tools
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-810L 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-810L 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-810L and 8080 is the port used for the Web
Management interface.
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.
Admin
Password:
User Password:
Gateway name:
Enable Graphical
Authentication:
Enable HTTPS
Server:
Enable Remote
Management:
Remote Admin
Port:
Remote Admin
Inbound Filter:
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Time
Displays the current date and time of the router.
Select your Time Zone from the drop-down
menu.
To select Daylight Saving time manually, select
enabled or disabled, and enter a start date and
an end date for daylight saving time.
NTP is short for Network Time Protocol. A NTP
server will synch 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.
Time:
Time Zone:
Enable Daylight
Saving:
Enable NTP Server:
NTP Server Used:
Manual:
The Time Conguration option 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.
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SysLog
The Broadband Router keeps a running log of events and activities occurring on the Router. 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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