D-Link DIR-508L manual

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    V ersion 1.0 | 08/13/2013 DIR-508L U ser Manual Shar eP or t™ Go II W ir eless N300 P or table Router and Char ger[...]

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    i D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Pr eface D-Link reser ves the right to revise this publication and to make changes in the c ontent her eof without obligation to notify any person or organization of such r evisions or changes. Manual Revisions T rademarks D-Link and the D -Link logo are trademarks or r egistered tr ademarks of D -Link Corpora tion or [...]

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    ii D-Link DIR-508L User Manual T able of Conten ts Prefac e ................................................................................. i Manual Revisions ........................................................................... i T rademarks ...................................................................................... i Product Ov[...]

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    iii D-Link DIR-508L User Manual T able of Conten ts C onnec ting a Wir eless Client .......................................... 61 WPS Button ................................................................................... 61 Windo ws® 8 ................................................................................... 62 WP A/WP A2 ...........[...]

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    1 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view P ack age C ont ents DIR-508L ShareP ort™ G o II Wireless N300 P ortable R outer and Char ger P ower A dapter Quick Install Guide 4000 mAh Li-ion Battery If any of the above it ems are missing from your package, please contact your r eseller . P r oduc t O v er view Note: Using a power s[...]

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    2 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Network Requir ements • An Ethernet-based Cable or DSL modem, a 3G/4G USB adapter , or a wireless hotspot • IEEE 802.11b , 802.11g, or 802.11n wireless clien ts W eb -based Congur ation Utility Requirements • Windows® 8, 7, Vista®, XP SP2, or Mac OS® X (10.7) • iOS 4.3 or And[...]

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    3 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Introduction Connect and charge devices an ytime, an ywhere with D-Link DIR-508L ShareP or t™ Go II Wir eless N300 P or table Router and Charger . Stay connected wher ever you ar e, and shar e an Internet connection from your home or hotel r oom, a 3G/4G mobile USB adapter , or even anot[...]

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    4 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Har dwar e O v er view 1 On/O/Charger Switch Slide the switch to On to oper ate the DIR-508L in router mode. Slide the switch to Charger in or der to charge devices connected via USB. 2 WPS Button Press the WPS butt on to allow additional devices to connect securely and automa tically .[...]

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    5 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Router Mode Diagram The DIR-508L connects to your cable modem, DSL modem or other Internet sour ce and shares y our Internet connection with your devices wir elessly , pr oviding Internet access f or an entire home or oce . Y ou can also share les with other c omputers or devices on [...]

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    6 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Mobile Router Mode D iagr am The DIR-508L allow s you to wir elessly share your Internet connection with other devices when you ar e on the go . Y ou can also share les with other devic es on your wireless network b y inser ting an SD card and using the Shar eP or t™ app . (Refer to ?[...]

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    7 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Hotspot Diagr am The DIR-508L can connect to an existing wir eless network with an I nternet c onnec tion, such as a hotspot at a hotel , airpor t, or co ee shop, allo wing you to shar e that single connection with multiple wireless devices . Y ou can also share les with other comput[...]

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    8 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view LAN Sharing Diagr am Even without Internet ac cess, y ou can connect other Wi-F i® devices wir elessly to the DIR-508L by cr eating a private network anywhere . Y ou can then connect a USB drive or an SD card t o locally share les with these devices on your wir eless network by using t[...]

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    9 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view The D-Link wireless rout er lets you access y our network using a wireless connection from vir tually an y wher e within the operating range of y our wireless network. Keep in mind, howev er , that the number , thick ness and location of walls , ceilings or other objects that the wireless [...]

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    10 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation F irst T ime Setup 1. P eel back the protective lm fr om the top and bottom of the DIR-508L. 2. Charge the DIR-508L by c onnecting one end of the USB power adapter to the device and the other end t o a wall outlet. Charge f or at least four hours , or until the battery LED indicator is sol[...]

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    11 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation Depending on your pref erred mode of operation, the DIR-508L can be set up fr om any devic e with Wi-F i and a web brow ser . Note : Mak e sure the DIR-508L has been charged or is plugged in befor e using. Using Br oadband Ethernet: Y ou will need an Ethernet cable connection to your cable or[...]

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    12 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration C ongur a tion There ar e several di erent w ays you can c ongure your r outer to connect to the Internet and connect to your clien ts: • QRS Mobile App - Y ou can use your iPhone, iP ad, or Android device t o congure y our router . Refer t o “QRS Mobile App ” on page 15. ?[...]

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    13 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration C onnec ting to the DIR-508L W ir elessly Y ou can connect to the DIR-508L wirelessly from y our mobile device or computer . Make sure the DIR-508L is char ged or plugged in befor e using. Mobile Desktop Note : If you hav e a device that suppor ts Wi-F i P rotected Setup, please refer to “[...]

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    14 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration After logging in, y ou will see the Current Status page. If the Internet icon is blue and there is a gr een mark , the connection to the Internet is successful and the device is r eady for use! If the I nt ernet icon is grey and ther e is an icon abov e the Internet icon, ref er to : • “[...]

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    15 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration QRS Mobile App D-Link oers an app f or your iP ad, iP hone (iOS 4.3 or higher) or Android devic e (2.3.3 or higher) to install and c ongure your r outer . Step 1 F rom y our iP ad, iPhone , or Android device , go to the iT unes Store and search f or ‘D -Link’ . Selec t QRS Mobile a[...]

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    16 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration W eb -based C ongur ation Utility 2. If you did not creat e a Passw ord f or the Admin acc ount, leave it blank by default. Click L og In . 1. T o access the conguration utility of the DIR-508L, open a web browser and enter http://dlinkrouter .local./ or http://192.168.0.1 in the addre[...]

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    17 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Home P age The Home page contains a diag ram with icons indicating the statuses of v arious func tions and connections. • Click on an icon with an next to it to star t a wizard f or that function. • Click on the to congur e your Internet connection. Note : If the link is showing a , i[...]

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    18 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Internet C onnection When you c onnec t the DIR-508L to a cable modem using an Ethernet cable, y ou should be connected to the Internet. T he Internet icon will be blue and the connection will hav e a check mark . If you connect the DIR-508L to an xDSL modem using an Ethernet cable and nd[...]

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    19 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration T o later reco nnec t to th e Internet, you may click the Internet icon and then click C onnec t in the pop-up dialog to enable DHCP . Once you ar e connected, y ou can: • Click on the Internet icon to view the IPv4 network details below the diagr am. • View the IPv6 net work details by [...]

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    20 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration 3G/4G Mobile Broadband Y ou can connect a compatible 3G/4G USB adapter to the USB por t on the DIR-508L to ac cess the Internet. Depending on your mobile ser vice pr ovider , you may need input f or elds indicated below as optional . If so, con tac t your service provider t o obtain the r[...]

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    21 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration When you ar e connected to the Internet via mobile broadband , the Internet icon should be blue and the link will have a g reen check mark . Clicking on the Int ernet icon will display the 3G/4G Network details. Y ou may click on the Disconnect button to drop the 3G/4G c onnec tion . Connect[...]

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    22 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration W i-F i Hotspot F or Internet access using a Wi-F i hotspot, under Curr ent Status , by the Internet icon, click on to start the wizard. A pop-up window will open that says , “ The r outer is not connected to the Internet... ” Click Nex t to locat e an available W i-F i network. Selec t [...]

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    23 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration When you ar e connected, under Curr ent Status, the Internet icon will be blue and y ou will see a green check mark . Click on it to see details of the connection. Connection T ype: Network S tatus: Hotspot Name (SSID): Passw ord: Connection Up T ime: MA C Address: IP Addr ess: Subnet Mask: [...]

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    24 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Router F rom the Home page , you can check the status of the Wi-F i security on your DIR-508L. If your connection is not secure, y ou can use the wizard to secur e your network. Click on the next to DIR-508L to star t the wizard . Click S ecure your netw ork in the pop-up window . F rom the [...]

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    25 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Note : The will no longer be displayed next to the router ic on on the Home page . Click on the router ic on to review Network , Wi-Fi , and Guest Z one details. Clicking on the links will take you to the r espective pages under Settings, where y ou can congure advanc ed settings. F or Ne[...]

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    26 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration W i-F i Clients Click on the W i-F i Clients icon to view a list of all the devic es connected to your Wi-F i network. Name: IP Addr ess: Reser v ed IP: Ac cess: Enter a Name f or this client. Enter a specic IP A ddress f or this client. Check to enable , which will reser ve this IP addr [...]

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    27 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration USB Stor age Displays the amoun t of free space on the USB storage device . Displays the t otal capacity of USB storage. Displays if the DLNA Media Server is enabled or disabled. Displays the name of the DLNA Media Server as it appears to other devices on the network. Displays if Shar ePort [...]

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    28 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration SD Car d Displays the amoun t of free space on the SD C ard . Displays the t otal capacity of the SD Card . Displays if the DLNA Media Server is enabled or disabled. Displays the name of the DLNA Media Server as it appears to other devices on the network. Displays if Shar ePort is enabled or[...]

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    29 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Settings Internet P roles Y ou may add, edit, and delete pr oles from this page . Add a P role: 1. Click Add P role . 2. On the next screen, select a Connection T yp e fr om the drop down menu . 3. F ill in the requir ed information under the Connection T ype . If required , clic[...]

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    30 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration DHCP When you A dd a Pr ole , you must select a Connection T ype . D epending on your c onnection method and your ISP (Internet Ser vice P rovider), y ou may select the default DHCP (D ynamic Host Congura tion Pr otocol) prole . T his will allow your r outer to automatically obtain [...]

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    31 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration xDSL Broadband (PPP oE) When you A dd a Pr ole , you must select a Connection T ype . D epending on y our ISP , you may need t o congure the PPP oE (P oint to P oint P rotoc ol over Ethernet) settings in or der to connect to the Internet. PPP oE is typically used for DSL ser vices . Re[...]

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    32 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration 3G/4G W ireless USB When you A dd a Pr ole , you must select a Connection T ype . D epending on the service provider f or your 3G/4G wireless network, you may need to congur e the 3G/4G settings in order to c onnec t to the Internet. Y ou may need to contact your ISP (Internet Ser vice[...]

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    33 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration W i-F i Hotspot Client When you A dd a Pr ole , you must select a Connection T yp e . Depending on the Wi-F i network, you may hav e to congure the settings in order to c onnec t to the Internet. Y ou may need to con tac t your hotspot pr ovider f or the required inf ormation. Then you[...]

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    34 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Static IP When you A dd a Pr ole , you must select a Connection T ype . D epending on y our ISP (I nt ernet Ser vice Pr ovider), you may need to congur e the Static IP settings in order t o connect to the Internet. The r equired inf ormation should be provided to you by y our ISP . IP [...]

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    35 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Wi - Fi F rom this page y ou can secure your Wi-F i network manually and/or access adv anced settings. Go to Settings > W i-F i . W i-Fi Netw ork Name (SSID): Passw ord: Enter a name f or your wireless network or SSID (Ser vice Set Identier). Enter a P assword f or your network. Securi[...]

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    36 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Network (LAN) Y ou can change the local network settings for y our router by going t o Settings > Network (LAN) . Device IP A ddress: Subnet Mask: Device Name: Local Domain Name: Enable DNS Relay: Enter the IP A ddress of the router . The default IP addr ess is 192.168.0.1. If you change [...]

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    37 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Status: DHCP IP Addr ess Range: DHCP Lease T ime: Alwa ys Broadcast: Slide to Enable or Disable the DHCP ser ver function. Enter the starting and ending IP addresses for the DHCP ser ver’ s IP assignment. Note: If you statically (manually) assign IP addr esses to your computers or devic es[...]

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    38 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Shar eP or t/Stor age Sharing F rom this page , you can congur e the various storage sharing fea tures on your r outer . The DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) server allows you t o stream stor ed pic tur es, music, and video t o another DLNA- compatible devic e on your network. Share[...]

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    39 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration User Management T o Edit a user , click on the pencil icon. T o Delete a user , click on the trash icon. T o Crea te a user , click on Create a New U ser + . Click on the Users link, next to the S ave button, to access the User List . Y ou can manage user accounts on this list, and set user [...]

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    40 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Users on your User List with shar ed access can open a w eb browser and enter h ttp://sharepor t.local. to open the ShareP ort Web Access Log in window and log in.[...]

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    41 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Guest Zone Y ou can create a Wi-F i Guest Zone t o share Internet access with guests on a separa te W i-F i network . This means your guests ar e prev ented from ha ving access to devic es on your home network unless Allow L ocal A ccess is enabled . Enable or Disable the Guest Zone f eature[...]

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    42 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration If you ha ve an ac count: Selec t Y es , I hav e a my dlink acc ount. Log in with the E-mail A ddress and P asswor d . Click the S ave button. Registering your r outer with mydlink will allow y ou to use my dlink™ Cloud Ser vices, including fr ee online access and management of your r oute[...]

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    43 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration The next time you go to Settings>m ydlink , y ou will see the status of your m ydlink Ser vice and the e -mail addr ess used for your my dlink Acc ount . If you do not ha ve an ac count: Selec t No , I want to crea te a new m ydlink ac count . Pr oceed as follo ws: 1. Click on the link to[...]

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    44 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Management A dmin On the Admin page , you can change the admin security settings for logging in to the r outer congura tion inter face . I t is recommended tha t you creat e a password with a minimum of six char ac ters t o keep your rout er secure. Enter a P assword f or administration o[...]

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    45 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Sys te m F rom her e, you can sa ve or rest ore your r outer ’ s current settings. Y ou can also reset your rout er to the factor y default settings. Restoring the unit to factor y default settings will erase an y rules you creat ed. That is why y ou should save y our settings to a le o[...]

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    46 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration F irm w are Upgr ade This page show s you your C urrent F irmwar e V ersion and Currnet Language P ack , and allow s you to check f or and download new rmwar e. After downloading the rm ware t o the local hard drive of your c omputer , you can upload the le fr om this page. If you a[...]

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    47 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual 47 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 4 - Status Statistics F rom the top of the Home page , click Management > Statistics to view the trac statistics . Click Clear to r eset the statistics. The table at the bott om of the screen display s the following in real-time: T otal P ackets T otal Byte(s) T otal Kbit(s[...]

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    48 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 5 - Shar ing F iles Sharing F iles U sing the m y dlink Shar eP or t™ App 1. If you are connecting remotely to m ydlink ShareP ort™ app, y ou will need a my dlink account . Refer to “m ydlink ” on page 42 for more details . If you are connecting locally , proc eed to the next step . 2. Slide the switch[...]

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    49 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 5 - Shar ing F iles 5. On your mobile device , go to your W i-Fi settings and c onnect using the default wi- settings: • Wi-F i Network Name (SSID): DIR508L - WXYZ where WXYZ are the last 4 digits of the MA C address in upper case. • P assword: r efer to y our Wi-F i conguration car d 4. Use your iOS[...]

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    50 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 5 - Shar ing F iles 6. Once connected, tap the m ydlink ShareP ort™ icon, and the app will load. 7. At the login page: If you are connecting locally , enter the A dmin password f or your DIR-508L and tap Local Ac cess . If you are connecting remotely , tap Remote Acc ess and enter your my dlink Account name [...]

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    51 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 5 - Shar ing F iles F ilm ( V ideo ) The Film section allows y ou to stream video clips and movies fr om your DIR-508L to y our mobile device. T ap the Movie ic on on the main menu to view a list of videos stor ed on your USB storage devic e or SD card. The Search bar at the t op lets you search y our ShareP o[...]

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    52 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 5 - Shar ing F iles Music The Music sec tion allows y ou to stream songs fr om your DIR-508L to y our mobile device. T ap the Music icon on the main menu to bro wse through y our music collection on your USB storage device or SD car d. The Search bar at the t op lets you search y our ShareP or t stor age for s[...]

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    53 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 5 - Shar ing F iles T o review songs in a Playlist : T ap the name to o pen the Playlist bro wser , which displays all of the songs in the list. T o create a playlist: 1. T ap Edit > Add Pla ylist . The New Playlist window will open. 2. Enter a name f or the Playlist . 3. T ap S ave . The name of the Playli[...]

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    54 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 5 - Shar ing F iles Photo The Phot o sec tion allow s you to view images str eamed from your DIR-508L to y our mobile device . T ap the Camer a icon on the main menu to bro wse through y our photo collection on your USB storage devic e or SD card. The Search bar at the t op lets you search y our ShareP or t st[...]

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    55 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 5 - Shar ing F iles T ap on the le to start the Photo viewer . T ap Photo at the t op left to return to the photo br owser . T ap the star icon t o add/remov e the image from your F avorites . T ap play t o star t the slideshow . T ap the icon to bring up the same image options as on the previous page .[...]

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    56 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 5 - Shar ing F iles Document The Document sec tion allow s you to shar e, print, and view documents stor ed on a USB storage device or SD car d attached to your DIR-508L. T ap the Document icon on the main menu to view the list of les . The Search bar at the t op lets you search y our ShareP or t stor age b[...]

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    57 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 5 - Shar ing F iles F av orite The F avorite section allow s you to quickly access y our most frequently used les , no matter what le type , from a centr al location. Add a le t o your fav orites: 1. T ap on a section and browse t o the le. 2. T ap the star icon next to its lename or while it is[...]

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    58 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 5 - Shar ing F iles F older Y ou can browse y our folders and les hier archically in the F older section. T apping the lename will open the viewer/player f or that le type, as explained in the pr eceding pages. Y ou can also upload les from your mobile device t o the USB storage device attached to [...]

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    59 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 5 - Shar ing F iles Edit les: 1. T ap Edit at the t op right. 2. Click the circle next to a le to mark it f or deletion or copy . 3. T ap on Delete at the bott om to delete the le . Creat e a new folder: 1. Brow se to locate the dir ec tory you wish to crea te a new folder in. 2. T ap Edit at the t op[...]

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    60 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 5 - Shar ing F iles Upload images and videos from y our mobile device: 1. Brow se to the folder y ou wish to upload to . 2. T ap Upload at the bottom. 3. Selec t an album con taining the le you wish to upload . 4. T ap to mark each of the photo/video y ou wish to upload. 5. T ap Done . The les will begin[...]

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    61 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual 61 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 6 - Suppor t C onnec ting a W ireless Clien t WPS Button Step 2 - Within two minut es, press the WPS button on your wir eless client (or launch the soft war e utility and star t the WPS process). The easiest and most secure w ay to connect your wir eless devices to the rout er is[...]

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    62 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 6 - Connec ting a Wireless Client W indow s® 8 WP A/WP A2 It is recommended to enable wireless security ( WP A/WP A2) on your wireless rout er or access point bef ore conguring your wireless adapter . I f you ar e joining an existing network , y ou will need to k now the security key ( Wi-F i password) bei[...]

  • Page 67

    63 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 6 - Connec ting a Wireless Client Y ou will then be prompted to ent er the network securit y key ( Wi-F i passwor d) for the wireless network. Enter the passwor d into the bo x and click Nex t . If you wish to use Wi-F i Pr otected Setup ( WPS) to connect to the router , y ou can also press the WPS button on y[...]

  • Page 68

    64 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual 64 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 6 - Suppor t W indow s® 7 It is recommended to enable wireless security ( WP A/WP A2) on your wireless rout er or access point bef ore conguring your wireless adapter . I f you ar e joining an existing network , y ou will need to k now the security key or passphrase being use[...]

  • Page 69

    65 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual 65 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 6 - Suppor t 3. Highlight the wireless network (SSID) you w ould like to connect to and click the C onnec t button. If you get a good signal but cannot acc ess the Internet, check your T CP/IP settings for y our wireless adapter . Refer t o the Networking Basics section in this m[...]

  • Page 70

    66 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual 66 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 6 - Suppor t 5. Ent er the same security key or passphrase that is on your router and click Connect . Y ou can also connec t 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 sec[...]

  • Page 71

    67 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual 67 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 6 - Suppor t WPS The WPS feature of the DIR-508L can be c ongured using W indows® 7. 1. Click the Start button and selec t C omputer from the menu . 2. Click Network on the lef t side .[...]

  • Page 72

    68 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual 68 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 6 - Suppor t 3. Double - click the DIR-508L . 4. I nput the WPS PIN number (displayed in the WPS window on the Router ’ s L CD screen or in the Setup > W ir eless Setup menu in the Router ’ s W eb UI) and click Nex t .[...]

  • Page 73

    69 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual 69 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 6 - Suppor t 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 74

    70 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual 70 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 6 - Suppor t 7. The f ollowing window appears while the rout er is being congured . W ait f or the conguration to c omplete. 8. The f ollowing window inf orms you that WPS on the router has been setup successfully . Make a note of the security key as you may need to pr ovid[...]

  • Page 75

    71 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual 71 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 6 - Suppor t W indow s V ista® Windo ws V ista® users may use the built-in wir eless utility . If you are using another compan y ’ s utilit y , please refer to the user manual of your wir eless adapter for help with c onnec ting to a wir eless network . Most utilities will ha[...]

  • Page 76

    72 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual 72 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 6 - Suppor t WP A/WP A2 It is recommended to enable wireless security ( WP A/WP A2) on your wireless rout er or access point bef ore conguring your wireless adapter . I f you ar e joining an existing network , y ou will need to k now the security key or passphrase being used .[...]

  • Page 77

    73 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual 73 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 6 - Suppor t 3. Enter the same security key or passphrase that is on y our router and click C onnec t . It may take 20-30 seconds t o connect to the wireless netwo rk . If the connection fails, please verify that the security settings are corr ect. The key or passphrase must be e[...]

  • Page 78

    74 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual 74 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 6 - Suppor t WPS/WCN 2.0 The DIR-508L supports Wi-F i pr otection, referred t o as WCN 2.0 in Windows Vista®. The following instruc tions f or setting this up depends on whether you ar e using W indows Vista® to congur e the router or thir d par ty sof tware . When you rs[...]

  • Page 79

    75 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual 75 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 6 - Suppor t W indow s® XP Windo ws® XP users may use the built-in wir eless utility (Zero C onguration Utility). I f y ou are using another compan y ’ s utility , please ref er to the user manual of your wir eless adapter for help with connecting to a wireless network. M [...]

  • Page 80

    76 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual 76 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 6 - Suppor t It is recommended to enable WP A on your wireless rout er or access point bef ore conguring y our wireless adapter . If you ar e joining an existing network, you will need to know the WP A key being used. 2 . H ighlight the wir eless network (SSID) you w ould like[...]

  • Page 81

    77 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual 77 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 6 - Suppor t 3. The W ireless Network C onnection box will appear . Enter the WP A-PSK passphrase and click C onnect . It may take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless network. If the connection fails, please verify that the WP A-PSK settings are correct. The WP A-PSK passphr[...]

  • Page 82

    78 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 7 - T roubleshooting T r oubleshooting This chapter pr ovides solutions to pr oblems that can occur during the installation and operation of the DIR-508L. Read the follo wing descriptions if you are having pr oblems. 1. Wh y can ’ t I access the w eb-based conguration utility? When entering the IP addr es[...]

  • Page 83

    79 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 7 - T roubleshooting • C ongure your Internet settings: • Go to Start > Settings > Contr ol Panel . Double -click the Internet Options icon. F rom the Security tab , click the button to r estore the settings to their defaults . • Click the Co nnec tion tab and set the dial-up option to Nev er Di[...]

  • Page 84

    80 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 7 - T roubleshooting 3. Wh y can ’ t I connect to certain sites or send and receiv e e -mails when connecting through my r outer? If you are ha ving a problem sending or receiving e-mail, or connecting to secure sites such as eBa y , banking sites and Hotmail, we suggest low ering the MTU in incremen ts of t[...]

  • Page 85

    81 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Section 7 - T roubleshooting Y ou should star t at 1472 and work your w ay down by 10 each time . Once you get a r eply , go up b y two (2) until you get a fragment ed packet. T ake that value and add 28 to the value to ac count f or the various T CP/IP headers . F or example, lets sa y that 1452 was the pr oper value[...]

  • Page 86

    82 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Appendix A - W ireless Basics D-Link wireless products are based on industr y standards t o provide easy-t o -use and compa tible high-speed wireless connectivity within your home, business or public acc ess wireless networks. Strictly adhering to the IEEE standard, the D-Link wireless family of pr oduc ts will allow [...]

  • Page 87

    83 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Appendix A - W ireless Basics What is W ireless? Wir eless, or Wi-F i, technology is another wa y of connecting your computer to the network without using wir es. Wi-F i uses radio frequency to connect wirelessly , so you have the fr eedom to connect computers an y where in y our home or oce network. Wh y D -Link W[...]

  • Page 88

    84 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Appendix A - W ireless 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 to 30 feet a way . Compar ed to WLAN the speed and wir eless operation range ar e both less than WLAN, but in return it doe[...]

  • Page 89

    85 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Appendix A - W ireless 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 freedom of mobility and it ’ s becoming so popular that more and mor e public facilities now pro vide wireless access t o attract people. The wir eless connection in pub[...]

  • Page 90

    86 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics Networking B asics Check y our IP address After you install y our new D -Link adapter , by default, the T CP/IP settings should be set to obtain an IP addr ess from a DHCP ser ver (i.e . wireless r outer) automatically . T o verify your IP address , please follo w the steps below : Click[...]

  • Page 91

    87 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics Assign a Sta tic IP address If you are not using a DHCP capable gat eway/rout er , or you need to assign a static IP addr ess, please f ollow the steps below: Step 1 Windo ws® 7 - Click on Start > Control P anel > Netw ork and Internet > Networ k and Sharing Cen ter . Windo ws [...]

  • Page 92

    88 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Appendix C - T echnical Specications T echnical Specications Standards • IEEE 802.11b • IEEE 802.11g • IEEE 802.11n • IEEE 802.3u • IEEE 802.3x Internet Modes • Broadband Router Mode • Mobile Router Mode • Wi-F i Hotspot Mode W ireless F requency R ange 1 • 2.4 GH z to 2.484 GHz Security • Wi[...]

  • Page 93

    89 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Appendix C - T echnical Specications my dlink ShareP ort™ App Suppor ted F ile Forma ts for iOS and Android V ideo: • .mp4, .mov , .m4v Music: • .mp3, .wav , .m4a Image: • .jpg, .bmp , .png Document: • M icr osof t® Oce formats , .pdf USB Interface • USB 2.0 T ype A • USB M icr o -B SD Interface ?[...]

  • Page 94

    90 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Appendix D - Contacting T echnical Suppor t C on tac ting T echnical Suppor t U .S. and Canadian customers can c ontact D -Link technical suppor t thr ough our web site or by phone . Befor e you contact technical suppor t, please ha ve the follo wing ready: • Model number of the product (e.g . DIR-508L) • Hardwar [...]

  • Page 95

    91 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Appendix D - GPL Code Sta tement GPL C ode S tat ement This D-Link product includes sof tware c ode developed by thir d par ties, including software code subject to the GNU General Public License (“ GPL ”) or GNU Lesser General P ublic License (“L GPL ”). As applicable , the terms of the GPL and L GPL, and inf[...]

  • Page 96

    92 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Appendix D - GPL Code Sta tement Pr eamble The GNU General Public License is a fr ee, cop ylef t license f or soft war e and other k inds of w orks. The licenses f or most soft war e and other practical works are designed to take a way your fr eedom to share and change the works. By c ontrast, the GNU General P ublic [...]

  • Page 97

    93 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Appendix D - GPL Code Sta tement F inally , ev er y progr am is threatened constan tly by soft war e patents . States should not allow pa tents to restrict development and use of soft war e on general-purpose computers , but in those that do , we wish to av oid the special danger that paten ts applied to a free progra[...]

  • Page 98

    94 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Appendix D - GPL Code Sta tement 1. Source C ode. The “ source code ” for a work means the pr eferred f orm of the work for making modications to it. “Object code ” means any non-source f orm of a work. A “Standard Inter face ” means an inter face that either is an ocial standar d dened by a recog[...]

  • Page 99

    95 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Appendix D - GPL Code Sta tement 2. Basic P ermissions. All rights gran ted under this License are g ranted f or the term of copyright on the P rogram, and ar e irrevocable pr ovided the stated conditions ar e met. This License explicitly arms your unlimited permission to run the unmodied P rog ram. T he output [...]

  • Page 100

    96 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Appendix D - GPL Code Sta tement 4. C onv eying V erbatim C opies. Y ou may conv ey verbatim copies of the P rog ram ’ s source code as y ou receiv e it, in any medium, pr ovided that you c onspicuously and appropriately publish on each c opy an appropriat e copyright notice; keep intact all notices stating that thi[...]

  • Page 101

    97 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Appendix D - GPL Code Sta tement 6. C onv eying Non-Sourc e F orms. Y ou may conv ey a cov ered work in object code f orm under the terms of sec tions 4 and 5, pro vided that you also con vey the machine -readable C orresponding Source under the terms of this Lic ense, in one of these way s: a) Conv ey the object code[...]

  • Page 102

    98 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Appendix D - GPL Code Sta tement A “User P roduct ” is either (1) a “ consumer product” , which means any tangible personal pr oper ty which is normally used for personal, family , or household purposes, or (2) anything designed or sold f or incorporation in to a dwelling . In determining whether a product is [...]

  • Page 103

    99 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Appendix D - GPL Code Sta tement 7. Additional T erms. “ A dditional permissions” are terms that supplement the terms of this License b y mak ing ex ceptions from one or mor e of its conditions. A dditional permissions that are applicable t o the entire P rogram shall be tr eated as though they w ere included in t[...]

  • Page 104

    100 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Appendix D - GPL Code Sta tement All other non-permissive additional terms ar e considered “fur ther restrictions” within the meaning of sec tion 10. If the Pr ogram as you r eceived it, or an y par t of it, contains a notic e stating that it is gov erned by this License along with a term that is a fur ther restr[...]

  • Page 105

    101 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Appendix D - GPL Code Sta tement 9. Ac ceptanc e Not Required for Ha ving Copies . Y ou are not requir ed to accept this License in or der to rec eive or run a cop y of the Prog ram. Ancillar y propaga tion of a cov ered work occurring solely as a consequenc e of using peer-to-peer transmission to receiv e a copy lik[...]

  • Page 106

    102 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Appendix D - GPL Code Sta tement 11. P atents . A “ contributor” is a copyright holder who authorizes use under this License of the P rogr am or a work on which the Pr ogram is based. The work thus licensed is called the c ontributor ’ s “ contributor version ” . A contributor ’ s “ essential paten t cl[...]

  • Page 107

    103 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Appendix D - GPL Code Sta tement A patent lic ense is “ discriminator y ” if it does not include within the scope of its cover age, prohibits the e xercise of , or is conditioned on the non-exercise of one or mor e of the rights that are specically g ranted under this License . Y ou may not con vey a cov ered [...]

  • Page 108

    104 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Appendix D - GPL Code Sta tement 14. Revised V ersions of this License . The F ree Software F oundation ma y publish revised and/or new versions of the GNU General P ublic License from time t o time. Such new versions will be similar in spirit to the pr esent version, but may di er in detail to addr ess new proble[...]

  • Page 109

    105 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Appendix D - GPL Code Sta tement 17. Interpreta tion of Sec tions 15 and 16. If the disclaimer of warranty and limitation of liability provided abov e cannot be given local legal e ec t acc ording to their terms, r eviewing cour ts shall apply local law tha t most closely approxima tes an absolute waiv er of all c[...]

  • Page 110

    106 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Appendix E - W arranty W arran t y Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, D-Link Systems, Inc. (“D-Link ”) pr ovides this Limited Warran ty : • Only to the person or entity that originally purchased the product from D-Link or its authorized reseller or distributor , and • Only for products purc[...]

  • Page 111

    107 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Appendix E - W arranty Limited Sof tware W arranty: D-Link warrants that the soft war e por tion of the product (“Sof tware ”) will substantially c onform to D-Link ’ s then cur ren t functional specications for the Soft ware , as set forth in the applicable documentation, from the date of original r etail p[...]

  • Page 112

    108 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Appendix E - W arranty Submitting A Claim (USA ): The customer shall r eturn the product to the original purchase point based on its r eturn polic y . In case the return policy period has expired and the pr oduct is within warranty , the customer shall submit a claim to D-Link as outlined below : • T he customer mu[...]

  • Page 113

    109 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Appendix E - W arranty Submitting A Claim ( Canada): The customer shall r eturn the product to the original purchase point based on its r eturn polic y . In case the return policy period has expired and the pr oduct is within warranty , the customer shall submit a claim to D-Link as outlined below : • Customers nee[...]

  • Page 114

    110 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Appendix E - W arranty What I s Not Co ver ed: The Limited W arranty provided her ein by D-Link does not cover: Pr oducts that, in D -Link’ s judgment, ha ve been subjected to abuse, ac cident, altera tion, modication, tampering, negligence , misuse, faulty installation, lack of r easonable care, r epair or ser [...]

  • Page 115

    111 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Appendix E - W arranty Limitation of Liability: T O THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMIT TED BY LA W , D-LINK IS NOT LIABLE UNDER ANY C ONTRA C T , NEGLIGENCE, STRIC T LIABILIT Y OR O THER LEGAL OR EQUIT ABLE THEORY FOR AN Y L OSS OF USE OF THE PRODUC T , INCONVENIENCE OR D AMA GES OF ANY CHARAC TER, WHE THER DIREC T , SPECIAL,[...]

  • Page 116

    112 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Appendix E - W arranty CE Mark W arning: This is a Class B product. In a domestic envir onment, this product may cause radio int er ferenc e, in which case the user may be requir ed to take adequate measur es. FC C Stat ement: This equipment has been test ed and found to c omply with the limits for a Class B digital [...]

  • Page 117

    113 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Appendix E - W arranty IMPORT ANT NOTICE: FC C Radiation Exposure Sta tement: This equipment complies with FC C radia tion exposure limits set f or th for an uncon trolled envir onment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distanc e 20cm between the radiator & y our body . T o maintain com[...]

  • Page 118

    114 D-Link DIR-508L User Manual Appendix F - Registration V ersion 1.0 (US) August 13, 2013 Pr oduct registration is entir ely voluntary and failure to complete or r eturn this form will not diminish your warr anty r ights . Registr ation[...]