D-Link DIR855L manuel d'utilisation

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    i D-Link DIR-855L User Manual D-Link reser ves the right to revise this publication and t o make changes in the cont ent her eof without obligation to notify an y person or organization of such r evisions or changes. Manual Revisions T rademarks D-Link and the D -Link logo are trademarks or r egister ed trademarks of D-Link Corporation or its subsi[...]

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    ii D-Link DIR-855L User Manual T able of Con tents Prefac e ................................................................................. i Manual Revisions ........................................................................... i T rademarks ...................................................................................... i Product Ov[...]

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    iii D-Link DIR-855L User Manual T able of Con tents my dlink Settings ................................................................. 70 Advanc ed ............................................................................... 71 Virtual Ser ver ................................................................... 71 P ort Forwarding ..............[...]

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    iv D-Link DIR-855L User Manual T able of Con tents Networking Basics ......................................................... 134 Check your IP addr ess ............................................................ 134 Statically Assig n an IP address ............................................ 135 T echnical Specications ......................[...]

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    1 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view P r oduc t O v er view P ack age C onten ts Note: Using a power supply with a dier ent voltage r ating than the one included with the DIR-855L will c ause damage and void the w arr anty for this product. If any of the above it ems are missing , please contact your reseller . Wir eless N[...]

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    2 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Network Requir ements • An Ethernet-based Cable or DSL modem • IEEE 802.11n or 802.11g wireless clients (2.4GHz) • IEEE 802.11n or 802.11a wireless clients (5GHz) • 10/100/1000 Ethernet W eb -based C onguration Utility Requirements Comput er with the follo wing: • W indow s®,[...]

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    3 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Introduction The D-Link W ireless N900 D ual Band Gigabit R outer (DIR-855L) comes equipped with 4 Gigabit por ts to provide speeds up to 10x faster than standar d 10/100 por ts . It also uses 802.11n technology with multiple intelligent antennas t o maximize the speed and range of your wi[...]

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    4 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view • F aster W ireless Net w orking - The DIR-855L pr ovides up to 900Mbps* wir eless c onnection with other 802.11n wireless clients . This capability allows users to participate in real-time activities online, such as video str eaming , online gaming, and r eal-time audio . The p[...]

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    5 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Har dwar e O ver view C onnections 1 USB P ort Connect a USB ash drive to share c ontent thr oughout your network. 2 WPS Button Pr ess to start the WPS process . The P ower LED will start to blink. 3 LAN P orts (1-4) Connect 10/100/1000 Ethernet devices such as computers , switches , st[...]

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    6 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Har dwar e O ver view LEDs 1 P ow er LED A solid green light indica tes a proper c onnection to the power supply . The light will blink green during the WPS pr ocess and will be solid orange during boot-up . 2 Internet LED A solid light indicates c onnection on the Internet por t. If the L[...]

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    7 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation Befor e you Begin Installation This section will walk you thr ough the installation proc ess. P lacement of the r outer is v er y impor tant. Do not place the r outer in an enclosed area such as a closet, cabinet, in the a ttic or garage . • Please congur e the rout er with the c omputer [...]

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    8 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation W ireless Installation C onsiderations The D-Link wireless rout er lets you acc ess your network using a wir eless connection from vir tually an ywhere within the operating range of y our wireless network. Keep in mind, how ev er , that the number , thick ness and location of walls , ceilings [...]

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    9 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation 1. T ur n o and unplug your cable or DSL br oadband modem. This is required . Manual S etup USB WPS 1 2 3 4 INTERNET POWER 2. P osition y our rout er close to y our modem and a computer . Place the r outer in an open area of y our int ended work area f or better wir eless co ver age. 3. Unp[...]

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    10 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation 4. Plug one end of the included blue Ethernet cable that came with y our rout er into the y ellow port labeled INTERNET on the back of the router . Plug the other end of this cable into the Ethernet por t on your modem. USB WPS 1 2 3 4 INTERNET POWER INTERNET 5. Reconnect the power adapter t [...]

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    11 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation Note: It is strongly rec ommended to replac e your existing r outer with the DIR-855L instead of using both. If your modem is a c ombo router , you may w ant to contact y our ISP or manufacturer’ s user guide to put the router into Bridge mode, which will ‘turn o ’ the router (NA T )[...]

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    12 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation 5. Under R outer Settings, ent er an a vailable IP address and the subnet mask of your network . Click Sa ve Settings to sa ve y our settings. Use this new IP addr ess to ac cess the congur ation utility of the router in the futur e. Close the br ow ser and change your comput er ’ s IP s[...]

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    13 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation There ar e sev eral di erent w ays y ou can congur e your r outer t o connect to the Internet and connect to your clients: • D-Link Setup W izard - This wizard will launch when you log in to the rout er f or the rst time. Ref er to page 14. • QRS Mobile App - Use your iP hone, iP[...]

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    14 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration This wizard is desig ned to guide y ou through a st ep-by-step process t o congur e your new D-Link router and c onnect to the Internet. Click Nex t to continue. Quick Setup W izard If this is your rst time installing the router , open your web brow ser . Y ou will automatically be dir[...]

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    15 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration If the router does not detect a valid Ethernet connection from the Internet por t, this screen will appear . Connect your broadband modem to the Internet por t and then click C onnect . If the router detects an Ethernet connection but does not detect the t ype of Internet connection you have[...]

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    16 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration If the router detected or you selected PPP oE , enter your PPP oE username and passwor d and click Nex t to continue. Note: Mak e sure to remov e your PPP oE sof twar e from y our comput er . The software is no longer needed and will not work with a r outer . If the router detected or you se[...]

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    17 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration If the router detected or you selected Static , en ter the IP and DNS settings supplied by your ISP . Click Nex t to c ontinue . F or both the 2.4GHz and 5GHz segments, cr eate a wir eless network name (SSID) using up to 32 char acters. Creat e a wireless security passphrase or key (between [...]

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    18 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Selec t y our time zone from the dr op- down menu and click Nex t to continue . The S etup Complete window will displa y your wir eless settings . Click Sav e and C onnect to continue. If you want to cr eate a bookmark to the router , click OK . Click Cancel if you do not wan t to crea te a [...]

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    19 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration T o use the mydlink ser vice (m ydlink.com or the m ydlink Lite app ), you must hav e an account . Selec t if y ou do hav e a mydlink ac count or if y ou need to crea te one . Click Nex t to continue. If you do not want to r egist er at this time, click C anc el . If you clicked Ye s , enter[...]

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    20 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration The mydlink app will allow you to r eceiv e notices, br ow se network users and congure y our r outer from an iP hone/iP ad/iP od T ouch (iOS 3.0 or higher), or Android devic e (1.6 or higher). T o download the mydlink Lite app , visit the Apple St ore , Andr oid Market or http://my dlink[...]

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    21 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration QRS Mobile App D-Link oers an app for y our iP ad, iP od T ouch, iPhone (iOS 4.3 or higher), or Andr oid device to install and c ongure y our r outer . Step 1 F r om your mobile device , go to the iT unes Store or Google Pla y and search f or “D-Link . ” S elect QRS Mobile and then[...]

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    22 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration 1. Inser t your USB thumb drive or external hard drive int o the DIR-855L. Shar eP or t Mobile App The SharePort™ Mobile app makes it simple to access media sav ed on your USB drive right from your iP hone, iP ad or Android device. Just f ollow the three simple steps below: 1. Download the[...]

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    23 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration 4. iOS (shown) - Press W i-Fi , select the wireless network (SSID) that y ou created in the setup and then en ter your Wi-F i password. Android - P ress W ireless & Networks > W i-Fi Settings and then selec t the wireless network (SSID) that y ou crea ted in the setup . Enter y our[...]

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    24 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration 7. Click on S ettings icon locat ed on the right top corner of the scr een. Click Edit to enter your U ser Name and P asswor d. Once y ou nish, click Done to continue . 9. F or the Music section, click the Music icon to play y our music from y our USB ash drive. 6. The following scr ee[...]

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    25 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration 10. F or the Photo section, click the Photo icon to view y our photos fr om your USB ash drive . 11. F or the Files section, click on the Files icon t o view your les fr om your USB ash drive. 12. F or the F older sec tion, click the F older icon t o view your f olders from your USB[...]

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    26 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration W eb -based C ongur a tion Utility Enter y our passwor d and click Log In . L eav e the passwor d blank by default. T o access the Congur ation Utility , open a web-browser , such as Internet Explorer , and enter http://dlinkrouter .local . Y ou may also connec t by t yping the router [...]

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    27 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Internet C onnec tion S etup Click Manual Internet C onnec tion Setup to congure y our connection manually and continue to the next page. If you want to c ongure your r outer to connect to the Internet using the wizard , click InternetConnection SetupW izard . Y ou will be dir[...]

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    28 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Select Sta tic IP to manually enter the IP settings supplied b y your ISP . Adv anced Domain Name S ystem ( DNS ) ser vices enhanc es your Internet per formance by getting y ou the information and w eb pages you are looking for fast er and more r eliably . I n addition, it impro ves your ov [...]

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    29 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration MA C Addr ess: The default MAC Addr ess is set to the Internet por t’ s physical inter face MA C address on the DIR-855L. It is not recommended that you change the default MA C address unless requir ed b y your ISP . Y ou can use the C opy Y our PC’ s MAC A ddr ess button to r eplace the[...]

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    30 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Select Dynamic IP (DHCP) to obtain IP Addr ess information automatically from y our ISP . Select this option if your ISP does not give you an y IP numbers to use. This option is commonly used for cable modem ser vices . Adv anced Domain Name System ( DNS ) services enhances your Internet per[...]

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    31 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Select PPPoE (Username/P assw ord) fr om the drop-down menu. Adv anced Domain Name System ( DNS ) services enhances your Internet per formance b y getting you the inf ormation and web pages y ou are looking for faster and more r eliably . I n addition, it impro ves y our ov erall Internet ex[...]

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    32 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Maximum Idle Time: DNS Addr esses: MTU: MA C Addr ess: Enter a maximum idle time during which the Internet connection is maintained during inactivit y . T o disable this feature, enable Auto-rec onnect . Enter the P rimar y and Secondary DNS S erver Addresses (S tatic PPP oE only). Maximum T[...]

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    33 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Select PPTP (Username/Passw ord) fr om the drop-down menu. Adv anced Domain Name System ( DNS ) services enhances your Internet per formance b y getting you the inf ormation and web pages y ou are looking for faster and mor e reliably . In addition, it improves your overall Internet experien[...]

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    34 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Enter your PPTP username . Enter your PPTP passw ord and then r etype the password in the ne xt box. Select either Alway s-on , On-Demand or M anual . Enter a maximum idle time during which the Internet connection is maintained during inactivit y . T o disable this feature, enable Auto-rec o[...]

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    35 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Select L2TP (Username/P asswor d) from the dr op- down menu . Adv anced Domain Name System ( DNS ) services enhances your Internet per formance b y getting you the inf ormation and web pages you are looking for fast er and more r eliably . I n addition, it improv es your o verall Internet ex[...]

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    36 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration L2TP Ser ver IP : Username: P asswor d: Reconnect Mode: Maximum Idle Time: DNS Ser vers: MTU: Clone MA C Addr ess: Enter the Ser v er IP provided b y your ISP (optional). Enter your L2TP username . Enter your L2TP passw ord and then r etype the password in the ne xt box. Select either Alway [...]

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    37 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration W ireless Settings If you want to c ongure the Wireless Settings on your r outer using the wizard , click W ireless Security Setup Wizar d and refer to page 41. Click Add W ireless Device with WPS if you wa nt to add a wir eless device using Wi-F i Prot ected Setup ( WPS) and [...]

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    38 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Check the box to enable the W ireless function. If you do not want to use wireless, uncheck the bo x to disable all the wir eless functions. Select the time frame that you would like your wir eless network enabled. The schedule may be set to Always . An y schedule you crea te will be availab[...]

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    39 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration 802.11n/a (5GHz) Check the box to enable the W ireless function. If you do not want to use wireless, uncheck the bo x to disable all the wir eless functions. Select the time frame that you would like your wir eless network enabled. The schedule may be set to Alwa ys . Any schedule y ou creat[...]

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    40 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 4 - S ecurity W ireless Securit y This section will show you the dier ent levels of securit y you can use to protect your data from intruders. The DIR-855L oers the follo wing types of securit y: • WP A2 ( W i-F i P rot ected Acc ess 2) • WP A2-PSK (Pr e -Shared Key) • WP A ( W i-F i P rot ected Ac[...]

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    41 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 4 - S ecurity W ir eless Security S etup Wizar d T o run the S ecurity Setup Wizard , click on Setup at the top and then click W irelessN etworkSetup W izard . T ype your desired wir eless network name (SSID). Aut omatically : Select this option to automatically genera te the router’ s net w ork key[...]

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    42 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 4 - S ecurity If you selected Automatically , the summary window will display your settings . Write down the security key and enter this on y our wireless clients . Click Sa ve to sav e your settings . If you selected Manually , the following screen will appear . Create a passphrase f or your security password[...]

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    43 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 4 - S ecurity F r om the Setup > W ireless Settings screen, click A dd W ireless Device with WPS . Add W ireless Device with WPS Wizar d If you select Manual , a settings summar y screen will appear . W rite down the security key and enter this on your wir eless clients . Click OK to nish. Selec t Au to [...]

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    44 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 4 - S ecurity PIN : Select this option to use PIN method. In or der to use this method you must know the wireless client’ s 8 digit PIN and click C onnect . PBC : Select this option to use PBC ( Push Button ) method t o add a wireless client. Click C onnec t . Once you click C onnec t , you will hav e a 120 [...]

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    45 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 4 - S ecurity WP A/WP A2-P ersonal (PSK ) It is recommended to enable encr yption on y our wireless r outer bef ore y our wireless netw ork adapters. P lease establish wireless connec tivity befor e enabling encryption. Y our wireless signal may degrade when enabling encr yption due to the added overhead . 1. [...]

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    46 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 4 - S ecurity It is recommended to enable encr yption on y our wireless r outer bef ore y our wireless netw ork adapters. P lease establish wireless connec tivity befor e enabling encryption. Y our wireless signal may degrade when enabling encr yption due to the added overhead . 1. Log in to the w eb-based con[...]

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    47 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 4 - S ecurity 8. Next to RADIUS Ser ver P or t , ent er the por t you ar e using with your RADIUS ser v er . 1812 is the default por t. 9. Next to RADIUS Ser ver Shared Secret , ent er the security key . 10. If the MAC A ddress A uthentication bo x is selected then the user will need to connect from the same c[...]

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    48 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Network Settings will allow you to change the local network settings of the rout er and to congur e the DHCP settings . Network Settings Enter the IP address of the r outer . The default IP addr ess is 192.168.0.1. If you change the IP address , once you click Sa ve Settings , you will ne[...]

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    49 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration DHCP Ser ver Settings DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Control P rotoc ol . T he DIR-855L has a built-in DHCP ser v er . The DHCP Ser ver will automatically assign an IP address t o the computers on the LAN/priva te network. Be sure to set your c omputers to be DHCP clients b y setting their T C[...]

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    50 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration NetBIOS Node: WINS IP Addr ess: Select the t ype of NetBIOS node; Broadcast only , P oint-t o-Point , Mix ed-mode and Hybrid . Enter your WINS Ser ver IP addr ess(es).[...]

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    51 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration DHCP Reser vation If you want a computer or devic e to alwa ys hav e the same IP address assig ned, you can cr eate a DHCP reservation . The router will assig n the IP address only to that c omputer or device . Note: This IP address must be within the DHCP IP A ddress Range . Check this box [...]

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    52 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Media S er v er This f eature allo ws y ou to shar e music, pictures and videos fr om a USB external drive/thumb drive and/or SD card with an y device connected to y our network. Enable Media Ser ver: Media Ser ver Name: Check this box t o enable the media ser ver featur e . Enter the media [...]

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    53 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Check to enable sharing les on your USB stor age device that is plugged in your rout er . This option is disabled by default. Enter a port (8181 is default). Y ou will have to enter this port in the URL when connecting to the shared les. For example: ( http://dlinkrouter .local:8181 ).[...]

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    54 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Ac c ess F iles from the Internet If you would like Internet access t o your les that ar e on your USB thumb driv e or external hard drive that is connected to y our rout er , follow the steps below: Step 1 - Enable Shar eP ort W eb Ac cess Check the Enable ShareP or t W eb Ac cess checkb[...]

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    55 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration IPv6 On this page, the user can c ongure the IPv6 Connection type. There ar e two way s to set up the IPv6 Internet c onnection. Y ou can use the W eb-based IP v6 Internet Connection Setup Wizard or y ou can manually congure the c onnection. F or the beg inner user that has not cong[...]

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    56 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration IPv6 Internet C onnec tion Setup Wizar d On this page, the user can congur e the IPv6 Connection type using the IP v6 Internet Connection Setup Wizard . Click the IPv6 Internet ConnectionSetup W izard button and the r outer will guide you through a f ew simple steps t o get yo[...]

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    57 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Howev er , if the automatic detection fails, the user will be prompted to either Tr y again or t o click on the Guide me through the IPv6 settings button to initiate the manual continual of the wizard . There ar e sever al connection types to choose from. If you are unsure of y our connectio[...]

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    58 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration IPv6 over PPP oE After selecting the IP v6 ov er PPPoE option, the user will be able t o congur e the IPv6 Internet connection, which requires a username and password to get online. Most DSL modems use this type of connection. The follo wing parameters will be a vailable f or congurati[...]

  • Page 64

    59 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Static IPv6 Addr ess C onnection Use Static IPv6 Address Connection when your ISP pr ovides y ou with a set IPv6 addresses that does not change . The IPv6 information is manually entered in your IP v6 conguration settings. Y ou must ent er the IP v6 address, Subnet Prex Length, Default[...]

  • Page 65

    60 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration The follo wing parameters will be a vailable f or conguration: 6rd IPv6 Pr ex: Enter the 6rd IPv6 addr ess and prex value used here . IPv4 Address: Ent er the IPv4 address used here . Mask Length: Enter the IPv4 mask length used here . Assigned IPv6 Pr ex: Displays the IPv6 assig[...]

  • Page 66

    61 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration IPv6 Manual S etup There are several connection t ypes to choose from: Auto Det ection , Static IPv6 , Autoc ongura tion (SLAA C/DHCPv6) , PPP oE , IPv6 in IPv4 T unnel , 6to4 , 6rd and Link-local . If you are unsure of y our connection method, please c ontact your IPv6 Internet Ser vice [...]

  • Page 67

    62 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Static IPv6 Select Static IPv6 from the drop- down menu . Enter the address settings supplied b y your Internet pro vider (ISP). Enter the LAN (local) IPv6 address f or the rout er . Displays the r outer ’ s LAN Link-Local Addr ess. Check to enable the Autocongur ation f eature . Select[...]

  • Page 68

    63 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration A utoc ongura tion Select Autoc ongura tion (Stateless/DHCPv6) fr om the drop- down menu . Select either O btain DNS server address aut omatically or Use the f ollowing DNS A ddress . Enter the primary and secondar y DNS ser ver addr esses. Enter the LAN (local) IPv6 address f or the r[...]

  • Page 69

    64 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration PPP oE Select PPPoE from the dr op- down menu. Enter the PPP oE account settings supplied by y our Internet provider (ISP). Select Sta tic if your ISP assigned y ou the IP address , subnet mask, gatewa y , and DNS ser ver addresses . In most cases, select Dynamic . Enter the IP address (S ta[...]

  • Page 70

    65 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Autoc ongura tion T ype: IPv6 Address Range Start: IPv6 Address Range End: IPv6 Address Lif etime: Select Stateful (DHCPv6) , SLAAC + RDNSS or SLAA C + Sta teless DHCPv6 . Enter the start IPv6 Address for the DHCPv6 range f or your local c omputers . Enter the end IPv6 Addr ess for the DH[...]

  • Page 71

    66 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration IPv6 in IPv4 T unneling Select IP v6 in IPv4 T unnel fr om the drop- down menu . Enter the settings supplied by y our Internet provider (ISP). Automa tically obtain a DNS ser ver addr ess or enter a specic DNS address . Check to enable the DHC-PD fea ture . Enter the LAN (local) IPv6 addr[...]

  • Page 72

    67 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration 6 to 4 T unneling Select 6 to 4 from the drop- down menu . Enter the IPv6 settings supplied by y our Internet provider (ISP). Enter the primary and secondar y DNS ser ver addr esses. Enter the LAN (local) IPv6 address f or the rout er . Displays the r outer ’ s LAN Link-Local Addr ess. Che[...]

  • Page 73

    68 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration 6rd Select 6 rd from the drop-down menu. Enter the address settings supplied b y your Internet pr ovider (ISP). Enter the LAN (local) IPv6 address f or the rout er . Displays the r outer ’ s LAN Link-Local Addr ess. Check to enable the Autocongur ation f eature . Select Stateful (DHCPv6[...]

  • Page 74

    69 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Select Link-Local Only from the drop- down menu. Displays the IPv6 address of the r outer . My IPv6 Connection: LAN IPv6 Address Settings: Link-L ocal C onnectivit y[...]

  • Page 75

    70 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration m y dlink S ettings Displays whether y our device is reg istered with a m y dlink account or not. Click to go to the m ydlink w ebsite to r egister or edit y our settings. my dlink Service: Register m ydlink Settings:[...]

  • Page 76

    71 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration This will allow y ou to open a single port. I f y ou would like to open a r ange of por ts , ref er to the next page. Enter a name f or 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 [...]

  • Page 77

    72 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration This will allow y ou to open a single port or a range of por ts. P or t F or warding Enter a name f or 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 c omputer on y our local network th[...]

  • Page 78

    73 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Enter a name for the rule. Y ou may selec t a pre- dened application from the dr op- down menu and click << . This is the port used to trigger the application. I t can be either a single por t or a range of ports. Select the protocol of the trigger por t ( TCP , UDP or Both ). This [...]

  • Page 79

    74 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration QoS Engine This option is disabled by default. Enable this option f or better performance and experience with online gam es and other interactive applications , such as VoIP . This option is enabled by default when the QoS Engine option is enabled. This option will allow your r outer to auto[...]

  • Page 80

    75 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration QoS Engine Rules: Name: Priority: Pr otocol: Local IP Range: Local P ort Range: Remote IP Range: Remote P ort Range: A QoS Engine rule identies a specic message ow and assigns a priority to that o w . For most applications , automatic classica tion will be adequate and speci?[...]

  • Page 81

    76 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Network F ilters Select  T urn MA C Filtering O , Allow MA C addresses listed below , or Den y MA C addresses listed below from the drop-down menu. Enter the MA C addr ess you w ould like to lter . T o nd the MAC addr ess on a computer , please refer to the Networking Ba[...]

  • Page 82

    77 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Ac c ess C ontr ol F irst, click the Enable Ac c ess Con trol bo x. Next, click the Add P olic y button to start the Acces s Control W izard . Add P olic y: The Ac cess Contr ol section allows you t o contr ol access in and out of y our network. Use this featur e as “Par ental C ontrols ?[...]

  • Page 83

    78 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Enter a name f or the policy and then click N ex t to continue . Selec t a schedule (i.e ., Al ways ) from the dr op- down menu and then click Nex t to continue. Enter the f ollowing inf ormation and then click N ex t to continue: • Addr ess T ype - Selec t IP address , MA C address , or O[...]

  • Page 84

    79 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Enter the rule: Enable - Check to enable the rule. Name - Enter a name f or your rule . Dest IP Start - Enter the star ting IP address . Dest IP End - Enter the ending IP address . Pr otocol - Select the protocol . Dest P ort Star t - Enter the starting por t number . Dest P ort End - Enter [...]

  • Page 85

    80 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Add W ebsite F iltering Rule: W ebsite URL/ Domain: W ebsite F ilters Select either DENY computers ac cess to ONL Y these sites or ALL OW computers ac cess to ONL Y these sites . Enter the keywords or URLs that you want to allow or block. Click S a ve Settings . W ebsite F ilters are used to[...]

  • Page 86

    81 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Enter a name f or the inbound lter rule. Select Allow or Deny . Check to enable the rule. Enter the starting IP address. Enter 0.0.0.0 if y ou do not want to specify an IP range . Enter the ending IP addr ess. Ent er 255.255.255.255 if you do not want t o specify and IP range. Click the A[...]

  • Page 87

    82 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration SPI ( Stateful P acket Inspection ), also k nown as dynamic packet lt ering, helps to prev ent cyber attacks by tracking more state per session. It validates that the tr ac passing through the session conf orms to the protoc ol. Enable this featur e to pr otect your network from certai[...]

  • Page 88

    83 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration RTS P: SIP: Allows applications that use Real Time Streaming Protoc ol to receive streaming media fr om the Internet. QuickT ime and Real Player are some of the common applications using this pr otoc ol. Allows devic es and applications using VoIP ( V oice o ver IP) t o communicate acr oss N[...]

  • Page 89

    84 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Enter a name f or your r oute. Enter the IP address of packets tha t will take this route . Enter the netmask of the rout e. Please not e that the octets must match your destina tion IP address . Enter your ne xt hop gateway to be taken if this route is used . The rout e metric is a value fr[...]

  • Page 90

    85 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Adv anc ed W ir eless Set the transmit power of the ant ennas. This enables 802.11d operation. 802.11d is a wir eless specication developed to allo w implementation of wireless networks in countries that cannot use the 802.11 standard. This feature should only be enabled if you are in a c[...]

  • Page 91

    86 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration W i-F i Prot ected Setup ( WPS) Enable the Wi-F i Pr otected Setup featur e. Note: If this option is unchecked , the WPS button on the side of the router will be disabled . Locking the wireless security settings prevents the settings from being changed by the W i-F i Prot ected Setup feature[...]

  • Page 92

    87 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration This wizard helps y ou add wireless devic es to the wireless network. The wizard will either displa y the wireless network settings to guide y ou through manual c onguration, prompt y ou to ent er the PIN for the device , or ask you t o press the c onguration button on the devic e. If [...]

  • Page 93

    88 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration T o use the Universal Plug and Pl ay ( UPnP ) f eatur e click on Enabled . UPnP pro vides compatibility with networking equipment, software and peripherals. Checking the box will allow the DIR-855L to respond to pings. Unchecking the box ma y provide some e xtra security from hackers. Select[...]

  • Page 94

    89 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Guest Zone Check to enable the Guest Zone f eatur e. The schedule of time when the Guest Zone will be active. The schedule may be set to Alw ays , which will allow the par ticular ser vice to always be enabled. Y ou can create y our own times in the T ools > Schedules section or click Add[...]

  • Page 95

    90 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration IPv6 F ire wall The DIR-855L ’ s IP v6 F irew all f eature allo ws y ou to congur e which kind of IPv6 trac is allowed to pass thr ough the device . The DIR-855L ’ s IP v6 Fir ew all functions in a similar way to the IP F ilters f eatur e . Check to enable the IPv6 rewall simple[...]

  • Page 96

    91 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration IPv6 Routing Check the box next to the rout e you wish t o enable. Enter a specic name to identify this r oute . Enter the IP addr ess of the router tha t will be used to reach the specied destination or en ter the IPv6 address prex length of the packets tha t will take this route .[...]

  • Page 97

    92 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Admin T ools will allow you to change the A dministr ator and U ser passwords . Y ou can also enable Remote Management . There are two accounts that can access the management inter face through the w eb browser: admin and user . A dmin has read/write ac cess , while user has read-only access[...]

  • Page 98

    93 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration T ime Displays the curren t date and time of the r outer . Select your T ime Zone fr om the drop-down menu. T o enable Daylight Saving time manually , check the box and ent er a start date and an end date for da ylight saving time . NTP is shor t f or Network Time Prot ocol . A NTP ser ver w[...]

  • Page 99

    94 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration SysLo g The DIR-855L keeps a running log of events and activities occurring. Y ou may send these logs to a SysL og ser ver on your network. Enable Logging t o Sy sLog Server: Sy sLog Server IP Addr ess: Check this box to send the r outer logs t o a SysL og ser ver . The address of the S ysL [...]

  • Page 100

    95 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration E-mail Settings The E-mail S ettings f eature can be used t o send the system log les, r outer alert messages, and rmwar e update notica tion to your e-mail address. Enable E-mail Notication: F rom E-mail Addr ess: T o E-mail Addr ess: SMTP Server Addr ess: SMTP Server P or t: En[...]

  • Page 101

    96 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Use this option to sav e the current r outer conguration settings t o a le on the hard disk of the computer y ou are using. F irst, click the S ave button. A le dialog will appear , allowing you to select a location and le name for the settings. Use this option to load pr eviousl[...]

  • Page 102

    97 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration F irm w are Brow se: Upload: After you ha ve downloaded the new rm war e, click Brow se to loca te the rmwar e update on y our hard drive. Click Upload to complete the rm war e upgrade . Once you ha ve a rm ware updat e on your comput er , use this option to bro wse f or the l[...]

  • Page 103

    98 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Dynamic D omain Name Syst em is a method of keeping a domain name linked to a changing IP address . Check the box to enable DDNS. Select your DDNS provider from the drop- down menu or enter the DDNS server address. Enter the Host Name that y ou regist ered with your DDNS service provider . E[...]

  • Page 104

    99 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration The Ping T est is used to send ping packets to test if a computer is on the Internet. Ent er the IP address that y ou wish to test and click P ing . Enter the IPv6 address that y ou wish to ping and click P ing . The results of y our ping attempts will be displa yed her e. Sy st em Check Pin[...]

  • Page 105

    100 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Enter a name f or your new schedule . Select a day , a range of day s, or A ll W eek t o include every day . Check All Day - 24hrs or ent er a start and end time for y our schedule. Y ou must click Save Settings at the top f or y our schedules to go into e ect. The list of schedules will[...]

  • Page 106

    101 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration The D evice Info page displays the current information f or the DIR-855L. I t will display the LAN, W AN (Internet), and Wir eless information. If your Internet connection is set up for a Dynamic IP address then a Release button and a Renew butt on will be display ed. Use Release t o discon[...]

  • Page 107

    102 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Logs Log Options: Refresh: F irst P age: Last P age: Pr evious: Next: Clear: E-mail Now: Save L og: Y ou can selec t the types of messages that you want to display fr om the log. Sy stem A ctivity , Debug Information , Attacks , Dropped Pack ets , and Notic e messages can be selected. Click[...]

  • Page 108

    103 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Statistics The screen belo w display s the T rac Statistics . Here y ou can view the amount of packets that pass thr ough the DIR-855L o n b o t h the W AN, LAN por ts and the wireless segmen ts. The trac counter will r eset if the device is r ebooted .[...]

  • Page 109

    104 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Internet Sessions The Internet S essions page display s full details of active Internet sessions through y our r outer . An Internet session is a conv ersation between a progr am or application on a LAN-side comput er and a prog ram or application on a W AN-side computer .[...]

  • Page 110

    105 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Routing This page will display y our current r outing table .[...]

  • Page 111

    106 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration The Wireless Client table display s a list of current c onnected wireless clients . This table also display s the connection time and MA C address of the c onnected wireless clients . W ir eless[...]

  • Page 112

    107 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration IPv6 The IPv6 page displays a summar y of the r outer ’ s IPv6 settings and lists the IPv6 address and host name of any IPv6 clients.[...]

  • Page 113

    108 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration IPv6 Routing This page display s the IPv6 Routing details congured for y our r outer .[...]

  • Page 114

    109 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Suppor t[...]

  • Page 115

    110 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 4 - S ecurity C onnec t a W ireless C lien t to y our Router WPS Button Step 2 - Within two minut es, pr ess the WPS button on y our wireless client (or launch the software utility and star t the WPS process). The easiest and most secure w ay to c onnect your wireless devic es to the rout er is WPS ( Wi-F i P[...]

  • Page 116

    111 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 4 - S ecurity W indow s® 7 It is recommended to enable wireless security ( WP A/WP A2 ) on your wir eless router or ac cess point bef or e conguring your wireless adapter . I f you ar e joining an existing network, you will need to know the security key or passphrase being used. 1. Click on the wireless i[...]

  • Page 117

    112 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 4 - S ecurity 3. Highlight the wireless network (SSID) y ou w ould like to connect to and click the C onnect button. If you get a good signal but cannot acc ess the Internet, check your T CP/IP settings for your wireless adapter . Refer to the Net w orking Basics section in this manual for more inf ormation. [...]

  • Page 118

    113 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 4 - S ecurity 5. Ent er the same security key or passphrase that is on your r outer and click Connect . Y ou can also connect by pushing the WPS button on the router . It may take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless network. If the connection fails, please verify that the security settings are c orrect. [...]

  • Page 119

    114 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 4 - S ecurity WPS The WPS fea ture of the DIR-855L can be congured using Windows® 7. Carry out the f ollowing steps to use Window s® 7 to congure the WPS f eatur e: 1. Click the Start button and selec t C omputer fr om the menu. 2. Click Network on the lef t side .[...]

  • Page 120

    115 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 4 - S ecurity 3. Double -click the DIR-855L . 4. Input the WPS PIN number (displayed in the WPS window on the router’ s L CD scr een or in the Setup > W ireless Setup menu in the router’ s W eb UI) and click Nex t .[...]

  • Page 121

    116 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 4 - S ecurity 5. T ype a name to identify the network. 6. T o congure advanced settings , click the icon. Click Nex t to continue.[...]

  • Page 122

    117 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 4 - S ecurity 7. The following windo w appears while the rout er is being congured . W ait for the conguration t o complete . 8. The f ollo wing window inf orms you that WPS on the r outer has been setup successfully . Make a note of the security key as you may need to pr ovide this security key if addi[...]

  • Page 123

    118 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wir eless Network W indow s V ista® Windo ws Vista® users ma y use the built-in wir eless utility . I f you ar e using another compan y ’ s utilit y , please ref er to the user manual of your wir eless adapter f or help with connecting to a wireless network. Most utilities will have a[...]

  • Page 124

    119 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wir eless Network WP A/WP A2 It is recommended to enable wireless security ( WP A/WP A2 ) on your wir eless router or ac cess point bef or e conguring your wireless adapter . I f you ar e joining an existing network, you will need to know the security key or passphrase being used. 2. H[...]

  • Page 125

    120 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wir eless Network 3. Enter the same security key or passphrase that is on your r outer and click C onnect . It may take 20-30 seconds t o connect to the wir eless network. If the connection fails, please verify that the security settings are corr ect. The key or passphrase must be exactly[...]

  • Page 126

    121 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wir eless Network WPS/WCN 2.0 The rout er suppor ts Wi-F i Protection , ref erred t o as WCN 2.0 in Windows Vista®. The follo wing instructions for setting this up depends on whether you ar e using Window s Vista® to congur e the rout er or third party sof tware. When you rst set [...]

  • Page 127

    122 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wir eless Network W indow s® XP Windo ws® XP users ma y use the built-in wireless utility (Z ero C onguration Utility). The follo wing instructions are for Ser vice P ack 2 users . If you are using another compan y ’ s utility , please r efer t o the user manual of your wir eless a[...]

  • Page 128

    123 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wir eless Network It is recommended to enable W PA on your wireless r outer or acc ess point bef ore conguring y our wireless adapt er . I f you ar e joining an existing network, you will need to know the WP A key being used. 2 . Highlight the wireless network (SSID) you w ould like to[...]

  • Page 129

    124 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wir eless Network 3. The Wir eless Network Connection box will appear . Enter the WP A-PSK passphrase and click C onnect . It may take 20-30 seconds t o connect to the wir eless network. If the connection fails, please verify that the WP A-PSK settings are c orrect. The WP A-PSK passphras[...]

  • Page 130

    125 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 6 - T roubleshooting T roubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems that can occur during the installation and operation of the DIR-855L. Read the following descriptions if you are ha ving problems . The examples below are illustra ted in Window s® XP . I f you ha ve a di er ent operating sy[...]

  • Page 131

    126 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 6 - T roubleshooting • Congur e your Internet settings: • Go to Star t > Settings > Con trol P anel . Double -click the Internet Options Icon. F r om the Security tab, click the button to r estor e the settings to their defaults . • Click the Connection tab and set the dial-up option to Nev er [...]

  • Page 132

    127 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 6 - T roubleshooting 3. Why can ’t I c onnect to cer tain sites or send and r eceiv e e-mails when connec ting through m y router? If you are ha ving a problem sending or r eceiving e -mail , or connecting to secure sites such as eBa y , bank ing sites , and Hotmail, we suggest low ering the MTU in incr eme[...]

  • Page 133

    128 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Section 6 - T roubleshooting Y ou should star t at 1472 and work your way down by 10 each time . Once you get a reply , go up b y two (2) until you get a fragment ed packet. T ake that value and add 28 to the value t o accoun t for the various T CP/IP headers. F or example, lets sa y that 1452 was the pr oper value, [...]

  • Page 134

    129 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics D-Link wireless products are based on industr y standards t o pro vide easy-to-use and compatible high-speed wir eless connectivity within your home, business or public acc ess wireless networks . Strictly adher ing to the IEEE standar d , the D-Link wireless family of pr oducts will allo[...]

  • Page 135

    130 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Wha t is Wir eless? Wir eless or Wi-F i technology is another way of connecting your comput er to the network without using wir es. Wi-F i uses radio frequency to connect wirelessly , so you hav e the freedom to c onnect computers anywhere in y our home or oce network. Wh y D-Link Wir [...]

  • Page 136

    131 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics W ireless P ersonal Area Netw ork ( WP AN) Bluetooth is the industr y standar d wireless technology used f or WP AN. Bluetooth devices in WP AN operate in a range up t o 30 feet a way . Compar ed to WLAN the speed and wireless opera tion range are both less than WLAN, but in return it doe[...]

  • Page 137

    132 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Wher e is wireless used? Wir eless technology is expanding ev er ywhere , not just at home or oce . P eople like the fr eedom of mobility and it ’ s becoming so popular that more and mor e public facilities now pr ovide wir eless access t o attract people. The wireless c onnection in[...]

  • Page 138

    133 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Security Don ’ t let you next-door neighbors or intruders connect to your wireless network. Secure your wir eless network by turning on the WP A or WEP security feature on the r outer . R ef er to pr oduct manual for detail information on ho w to set it up . There ar e basically two mod[...]

  • Page 139

    134 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics Networking B asics Check y our IP addr ess T o check your IP address, please f ollo w the steps below . Click on Start > Run . I n the run box type cmd and click OK . ( Windows® 7/V ista® users type cmd in the Start S earch bo x.) At the pr ompt, type ipcong and press En ter . T[...]

  • Page 140

    135 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics Statically A ssign an IP addr ess If you are not using a DHCP capable gat eway/r outer , or you need to assig n a static IP address , please f ollow the steps belo w: Step 1 Windo ws® 7 - Click on Start > Control P anel > Network and Internet > Netw ork and Sharing C en ter . [...]

  • Page 141

    136 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Appendix C - T echnical Specications T echnical Specications Standards • IEEE 802.11n • IEEE 802.11g • IEEE 802.11a • IEEE 802.3 • IEEE 802.3u • IEEE 802.3ab Security • WP A™ - P ersonal/Enterprise • WP A2 ™ - Personal/En terprise IEEE 802.11n (HT20/40) 1 • 216Mbps (450) · 195Mbps (405) ?[...]

  • Page 142

    137 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Appendix D - Contacting T echnical Suppor t C ontac ting T echnical Suppor t U .S. and Canadian cust omers can contact D-Link technical suppor t through our w eb site or by phone . Befor e you con tact technical suppor t, please hav e the follo wing ready: • Model number of the pr oduct (e.g., DIR-855L) • Har dwa[...]

  • Page 143

    138 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Appendix E - GNU General Public Lic ense GPL C ode Stat emen t This D-Link product includes sof tware c ode developed by thir d parties, including soft ware c ode subject to the GNU General Public License (“ GPL ”) or GNU Lesser General P ublic License (“L GPL ”). As applicable, the t erms of the GPL and L GP[...]

  • Page 144

    139 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Appendix E - GNU General Public Lic ense Pr eamble The GNU General Public License is a fr ee, cop yleft license for software and other kinds of works. The licenses f or most software and other practical works are designed to take a way y our freedom t o share and change the w orks. By contrast , the GNU General Publi[...]

  • Page 145

    140 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Appendix E - GNU General Public Lic ense TERMS AND CONDITIONS 0. Denitions. “ This License ” refers t o version 3 of the GNU General P ublic License . “C opyright” also means copyright-like la ws that apply t o other kinds of works, such as semiconductor masks. “ The Pr ogram ” ref ers to an y copyrigh[...]

  • Page 146

    141 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Appendix E - GNU General Public Lic ense The “System Libraries ” of an executable work include an ything , other than the work as a whole , that (a) is included in the normal form of packaging a Major Component, but which is not part of that Major Component, and (b) serves only to enable use of the work with that[...]

  • Page 147

    142 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Appendix E - GNU General Public Lic ense 3.Prot ectingUsers’ LegalRightsF romAn ti-Circum ven tionLaw . No cov ered w ork shall be deemed par t of an eective t echnological measure under an y applicable law fullling obliga tions under ar ticle 11 of the WIPO copyright tr eaty adopted on 2[...]

  • Page 148

    143 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Appendix E - GNU General Public Lic ense A compilation of a co ver ed work with other separat e and independent works , which are not by their na ture extensions of the cov ered w ork, and which are not combined with it such as t o form a larger pr ogram, in or on a v olume of a storage or distribution medium, is cal[...]

  • Page 149

    144 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Appendix E - GNU General Public Lic ense A “User Product” is either (1) a “ consumer product ” , which means any tangible personal pr opert y which is normally used for personal , family , or household purposes, or (2) anything desig ned or sold for inc orporation into a dw elling . In determining whether a p[...]

  • Page 150

    145 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Appendix E - GNU General Public Lic ense When you c onv ey a copy of a c over ed work, you may at y our option remo ve an y additional permissions from that c opy , or from any part of it. (A dditional permissions may be written to require their own removal in cer tain cases when you modify the work). Y ou may place [...]

  • Page 151

    146 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Appendix E - GNU General Public Lic ense 8. T ermination. Y ou ma y not propaga te or modify a co ver ed work ex cept as expr essly pro vided under this License . An y attempt otherwise to propagate or modify it is void, and will aut omatically terminat e your rights under this License (including an y paten t license[...]

  • Page 152

    147 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Appendix E - GNU General Public Lic ense Y ou may not impose an y further restrictions on the exercise of the rights gr anted or armed under this Lic ense. F or example , you may not impose a license fee , ro yalty , or other charge for ex ercise of rights gr anted under this License , and you ma y not initiate li[...]

  • Page 153

    148 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Appendix E - GNU General Public Lic ense A patent license is “ discriminator y ” if it does not include within the scope of its cover age, pr ohibits the ex ercise of , or is conditioned on the non- exer cise of one or more of the rights that are specically granted under this License. Y ou may not conv ey a co[...]

  • Page 154

    149 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Appendix E - GNU General Public Lic ense Later license v ersions may giv e you additional or di er ent permissions. How ever , no additional obligations are imposed on any author or copyright holder as a result of your choosing t o follo w a later v ersion. 15. Disclaimer of W arranty . THERE IS NO W ARRANT Y FOR [...]

  • Page 155

    150 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Appendix F - Warranty W arran ty Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, D-Link Systems, Inc. (“D-Link”) provides this Limited Warranty: • Only to the person or entity that originally purchased the pr oduct from D-Link or its authorized reseller or distributor , and • Only for products purchased[...]

  • Page 156

    151 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Appendix F - Warranty Limited Sof tware W arranty: D-Link warrants that the soft war e portion of the produc t (“Software ”) will substantially conf orm to D-Link ’ s then current functional specications for the Software, as set f orth in the applicable documentation, from the date of original r etail purcha[...]

  • Page 157

    152 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Appendix F - Warranty • After an RMA number is issued, the def ective produc t must be pack aged securely in the original or other suitable shipping pack age to ensure that it will not be damaged in transit, and the RM A number must be pr ominently marked on the outside of the pack age. Do not include any manuals o[...]

  • Page 158

    153 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Appendix F - Warranty • The customer is responsible for all in-bound shipping charges to D -Link. No Cash on Delivery (“C OD ”) is allowed . Products sent COD will be rejected by D-Link. Products shall be fully insured by the customer and shipped t o D-Link Networks, Inc., 2525 Meadowvale Boulevard Mississauga,[...]

  • Page 159

    154 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Appendix F - Warranty Limitation of Liability: T O THE MA XIMUM EXTENT PERMIT TED BY LA W , D-LINK IS NO T LIABLE UNDER ANY C ONTRACT , NEGLIGENCE, STRIC T LIABILIT Y OR O THER LEGAL OR EQUIT ABLE THEORY FOR ANY L OSS OF USE OF THE PRODUC T , INC ONVENIENCE OR D AMA GES OF ANY CHAR A C TER, WHETHER DIREC T , SPECIAL,[...]

  • Page 160

    155 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Appendix F - Warranty FC CSta temen t: This equipment has been test ed and f ound to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against har mful inter fer ence in a r esidential installation. This equipment g[...]

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    156 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Appendix F - Warranty IC C Notic e: Operation is subject to the follo wing two conditions: 1) This device ma y not cause interference and 2) This device must ac cept any in ter f erence , including interference tha t may cause undesir ed operation of the device . IMPORT ANT NO TE: IC Radiation Exposure Stat ement: Th[...]

  • Page 162

    157 D-Link DIR-855L User Manual Appendix G - Registration V ersion 1.0 October 31, 2012 Pr oduct registra tion is entirely v oluntary and failure to complete or r eturn this form will not diminish y our warranty rights. Registr a tion[...]