D-Link DIR-865L manual

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    i D-Link DIR-865L User Manual D-Link reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes in the content hereof without obligation to notify any person or organization of such r evisions or changes. Manual Revisions T rademarks D-Link and the D-Link logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of D-Link Corpora tion or its subsidiaries[...]

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    ii D-Link DIR-865L User Manual T able of C ontents Prefac e ................................................................................. i Manual Revisions ........................................................................... i T rademarks ...................................................................................... i Product Ov[...]

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    iii D-Link DIR-865L User Manual T able of Contents Static IPv6 ................................................................... 64 Aut oconguration ................................................... 65 PPP oE............................................................................66 IPv6 in IPv4 T unneling ................................[...]

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    iv D-Link DIR-865L User Manual T able of Contents Windo ws Vista® ......................................................................... 122 WP A/WP A2 ......................................................................... 123 WPS/WCN 2.0 .................................................................... 125 Windo ws® XP .................[...]

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    1 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view P roduc t O v er view P ack age C onten ts Note: Using a pow er supply with a diere nt volta ge rat ing than the one included with the DIR-865L will cause damage and void the warr anty for this product. If any of the above it ems are missing, please c ontact your reseller . DIR-865L Amp[...]

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    2 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Network Requir ements • An Ethernet-based broadband modem • IEEE 802.11n/g (2.4GH) wireless clients • IEEE 802.11ac/n/a (5GHz) wireless clients • 10/100/1000 Ethernet W eb -based C onguration Utility Requirements Comput er with the following: • Windows®, Macintosh, or Linux -[...]

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    3 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Introduction The D -Link® Cloud Router 5700 (DIR-865L) provides revolutionary Gigabit 802.11ac wireless speed - up to 1,350Mbps – for awless HD video str eaming to multiple devices . With ground-breaking mydlink Cloud Ser vices, you can monitor your home network from anywhere on your[...]

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    4 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Easy media sharing: W ir ele ssl y acce ss video s , mus ic and photo s on you r iP ad , iPhon e or Andr oid devic e from an y conne cted USB driv e with Shar eP ort Mobile W ireless N450 pef ormance 2.4GHz band: Compatible with all y our devices T otal security: Complete set of security f[...]

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    5 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view 3 1 4 5 6 2 Har dwar e O ver view C onnec tions 1 USB P or t Connect a USB ash drive to share c ontent thr oughout your network. 2 LAN P or ts (1-4) Connect 10/100/1000 Ethernet devices such as computers , switches, st orage (NAS) devices and game consoles . 3 Internet P or t Using an E[...]

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    6 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view 1 P ower LED A solid green light indicates a proper connection to the power supply . The light will blink green during the WPS process. The light will blink orange during boot up . 2 Internet LED A solid light indicates a good connec tion on the Internet por t and to the I nternet. If the [...]

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    7 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation Befor e you Begin Installation This section will walk you thr ough the installa tion proc ess. P lacement of the rout er is v er y impor tant. Do not place the router in an enclosed area such as a closet, cabinet, or in the a ttic or garage. • Ple as e c on gur e t he r out er wi th t he [...]

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    8 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation W ireless Installation C onsidera tions The D-Link wireless router lets you access your network using a wireless connec tion from vir tually anywhere within the operating range of your wireless net work. Keep in mind, howev er , that the number , thick ness and location of walls , ceilings , o[...]

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    9 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation 1. T urn o and unplug your cable or DSL broadband modem. This is requir ed. Manual S etup 12V 3A USB LAN 4 3 2 1 INTERNET RESET POWER 2. P osition your rout er close to your modem and a computer . Place the router in an open area of your intended work area f or better wireless cov erage . 3[...]

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    10 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation 4. Plug one end of the included blue Ethernet cable that came with your router into the yellow por t labeled INTERNET on the back of the router . Plug the other end of this cable into the Ethernet por t on your modem. 12V 3A USB LAN 4 3 2 1 INTERNET RESET POWER INTERNET 5. Reconnect the power[...]

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    11 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation Note: It is str ongly r ecommended to r eplace your existing r outer with the DIR-865L inst ead of using both. If y our modem is a combo router , you may want to contact your ISP or manufacturer ’ s user guide to put the router into Bridge mode, which will ‘ turn o ’ the router (NA T[...]

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    12 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation 5. Under R outer Settings, enter an available IP addr ess and the subnet mask of your network . Click Sav e Settings to save your settings. Use this new IP address to access the congura tion utilit y of the rout er in the future . Close the brow ser and change your comput er ’ s IP setti[...]

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    13 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation There ar e sever al dier ent way s you can congur e your r outer to c onnect to the I nternet and connect to y our clients: • QRS Mobile App - Use y our iPhone, iP ad, or iP od T ouch to congure y our router . R efer t o page 21 • D-Link S etup W izard - This wizard will launch w[...]

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    14 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration If this is your rst time logging into the rout er , this wizard will star t automatically . This wizard is designed to guide you through a step-by-step process to c ongure your new D -Link router and connect to the Internet. Click Next to con tinue. Quick S etup W izard If this is your[...]

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    15 D-Link DIR-865L 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 . Connec t your broadband modem to the Internet por t and then click T r y Again . If the ro ut er det ects an Et he rne t con ne ctio n but doe s not det ect the typ e of In t ern et c[...]

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    16 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration If the rout er det ected or you selec ted PPP oE , enter your PPPoE username and passwor d and click Next to continue . Note: Make sure to remove your P PP oE soft ware from your computer . The software is no longer needed and will not work thr ough a router . If the router detected or you s[...]

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    17 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration If the router detected or you selected S tati c , enter the IP and DNS settings supplied by your ISP . Click Next to continue . F or both the 2.4GH z and 5GH z segments , create a wireless net work name (SSID) using up to 32 char acters. Creat e a wir eless secur ity passphrase or key (bet w[...]

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    18 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Selec t your time zone from the drop- down menu and click Nex t to continue . The Setup Complete window will display your wireless settings . Click Sav e and Connect to continue . If you want t o cr eate a bookmark to the router , click OK . Click Canc el if you do not wan t to creat e a boo[...]

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    19 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration T o use the mydlink ser vice (mydlink.com or the mydlink Lite app), you must have an account. Selec t if you do hav e a my dlink account or if you need to crea te one. Click N ext to continue . If you do not want to r egister a t this time, click C ancel . If you clicked Y es , enter your my[...]

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    20 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration The my dlink App will allow you to rec eive notices , brow se network users, and congure your router from an iPhone/iP ad/iP od T ouch (iOS 3.0 or higher), or Android devic e (1.6 or higher). T o download the "m ydlink lite" app , visit the Apple Store , Android Market or http:/[...]

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    21 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration QRS Mobile App D-Link oers an app for y our iP ad, iP od T ouch, or iPhone (iOS 4.3 or higher) to install and congur e your r outer . Step 1 F rom your iP ad, T ouch, or iPhone, go to the iT unes Store and search f or ‘D-Link ’ . Select QRS M obile and then download it. Y ou may al[...]

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    22 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration 1. Inser t your USB ash drive int o DIR-865L. 2. Scan the bar c ode t o do wnload the ShareP or t Mobile app from the app store t o your iPhone or iP ad. Shar eP or t Mobile App 3. F rom your iOS mobile devic e, click Settings. The Shar eP or t Mobile app will allo w you to acc ess les[...]

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    23 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration 4. Click W i-F i, select the wireless net work (SSID) that you created in the setup and then enter your Wi-F i password . 5. Once connected, click on the Shar eP or t Mobile icon. 6. The follo wing screen will appear .[...]

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    24 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration 7. Click on Settings icon located on the r ight top corner of the screen. Click Edit to enter your U ser Name and P asswor d. Onc e you nish, click Done to continue . 8. F or the Movie section, click the movie icon to play y our movie from your USB ash drive. 9. F or the Music sec tion[...]

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    25 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration 10. F or the Photo section, click the Photo icon to view your photos from your USB ash drive . 11. F or the Files section, click on the Files icon to view your les from your USB ash drive. 12. F or the F older sec tion, click the folder icon to view your folders from your USB ash[...]

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    26 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration W eb -based C ongur ation Utility Selec t Admin from the drop- down menu and then enter your passw ord . Lea ve the passwor d blank by default. T o a cc es s t he co ng ur at io n uti li ty , op en a w eb- br ow ser su ch as In t er ne t Explorer and ent er the IP address of the r oute[...]

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    27 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Internet C onnec tion S etup Click Manual Internet Connection Setup to congure your connection manually and continue to the next page. If you want to congure y our router to connect to the Internet using the wizard, click Internet Connection Setup W izard . Y ou will be directed to the[...]

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    28 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Select Static IP to manually enter the IP settings supplied by your ISP . Enter the IP address assig ned by your ISP . Enter the Subnet Mask assigned by y our ISP . Enter the Gatewa y assigned by y our ISP . The DNS ser ver information will be supplied by your ISP (Internet Ser vice Pr ovide[...]

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    29 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Select Dynamic IP (DHCP) to obtain IP Address information automatically from y our ISP . Select this option if your ISP does not give you any IP numbers to use . This option is commonly used for cable modem ser vices . Th e Host Nam e is optio nal but may be re quir ed by some ISP s. L eav e[...]

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    30 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Select PPPoE (Username/P assword) from the dr op- down menu. Sele ct Static IP if your IS P a ssigned you th e IP ad dress, s ubnet ma sk, gatewa y , and DNS ser ver addresses. In most cases, select Dynamic . Enter the IP address (S tatic PPP oE only). Enter your PPP oE user name. Ente r you[...]

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    31 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Select PPTP (Username/Passw ord) from the dr op- down menu. Select Static if your ISP assigned you the IP address, subnet mask , gatewa y , and DNS ser ver addresses . In most cases, select Dynamic . Enter the IP address (S tatic PPTP only). Enter the Primar y and Secondar y DNS Ser ver Addr[...]

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    32 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration The DNS server information will be supplied by y our ISP (Internet Ser vice Pr ovider .) Maximum T ransmission Unit - you may need to change the MTU f or optimal per formance with your specic ISP . 1400 is the default MTU . The default MA C Addr ess is set to the Internet por t’ s ph ys[...]

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    33 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Sel ect L2 TP (U se rn am e/ P as sw ord ) fro m the dr op-do wn menu . Select Static if your ISP assigned you the IP address, subnet mask, gatew ay , and DNS ser ver addres ses. In most cases, select Dynamic . Enter the L2TP IP address supplied b y your ISP (Static only). Enter the Subnet M[...]

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    34 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration DNS Ser vers: MTU: Clone MA C Addr ess: Enter the P rimar y and Secondar y DNS Ser ver A ddresses (Static L2TP only). Maximum T ransmission Unit - you may need to change the MTU f or optimal per formance with your specic ISP . 1400 is the default MTU . The default MA C Addr ess is set to [...]

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    35 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Internet Setup DS-Lite Another Internet Connection type is DS-Lite. DS-Lite Congur ation: Select the DS-Lite DHCPv6 option to let the router allocate the AFTR IPv6 addr ess automatically . S elect the Manual Conguration t o enter the AFTR IPv6 address in manually . AFTR IPv6 Addr ess: [...]

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    36 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration W ireless Settings If you want to congur e the wire less settin gs on your router using the wizard, click Wir eless Connection S etup W izard and refer to the next page. Clic k Add W irele ss Devi ce with WPS if you want to add a wirel ess device using Wi-F i Pr otected Setup ( WPS) and r[...]

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    37 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 4 - S ecurity W ireless Connection Setup W izard T o run the security wizard, click on Setup at the top and then click W ireless C onnec tion Setup W izard . Enter a name for your wireless network (SSID), one for the 2.4GH z freq uency and another for the 5GH z freque ncy . Do not use personal information as y[...]

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    38 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 4 - S ecurity If you selected Automa tically , the summary window will display your settings. Write down the secur ity key and enter this on your wireless clients . Click Sav e to sav e your settings . If you selected Manually , the following scr een will appear . Creat e a passphrase for your securit y passwo[...]

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    39 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 4 - S ecurity F rom the S etup > W ireless S ettings screen, click A dd Wireless Device with WPS . Add W ireless De vice with WPS W izard If you selec t Manual , a settings summary screen will appear . Write down the security key and ent er this on y our wireless clients. Click OK to nish. Selec t Aut o [...]

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    40 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 4 - S ecurity PIN: Select this option to use PIN method . In order to use this me th od you mu st know th e wi r el es s cl ie nt’ s 8 dig it PIN an d cl ic k C onne ct . PB C: Sel ect thi s opt io n t o use PB C ( P ush B ut to n) me th od to ad d a wi r ele ss c li en t. C li ck Co nn ect . On ce yo u cl i[...]

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    41 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Check the box to enable the wireless func tion. If y ou do not want to use wireless, uncheck the bo x to disable all the wireless functions. Select the time frame that you would like your wireless network enabled. The schedule may be set to Alway s . Any schedule you creat e will be availabl[...]

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    42 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration 802.11ac/n/a (5GHz) Check the box to enable the wireless func tion. If you do not want to use wireless, uncheck the bo x to disable all the wireless functions. Select the time frame that you would like your wireless net work enabled. The schedule may be set to Alway s . An y schedule you cr [...]

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    43 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration W ireless Bridge Mode 12V 3A USB LAN 4 3 2 1 INTERNET RESET POWER 12V 3A USB LAN 4 3 2 1 INTERNET RESET POWER Internet Modem Wir eless Laptop Computer Game Console DIR-865L (Router mode) DIR-865L (Bridge mode) If you want to wirele ssly connect multi ple Ethe rnet-enab led devic es such as g[...]

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    44 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration T o co n gu re yo ur DIR -8 65 L r out er to bri dg e mo de , fo llo w the ste ps be lo w: Step 1 - Fr om the Setup > Internet page, click Man ual Intern et C onne ctio n Set up an d then che ck the Ena ble W ir el es s Bri dge bo x. Cl ic k S a v e Set ti ngs a nd t he n c li ck O K t[...]

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    45 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration St ep 6 - Whe n th e si te su r v ey scr een appe ars , se le ct the netw ork y ou wa nt to con nect to (cl ic k the radi o but to n und er Select ) and the n cli ck C onne ct . If the network is secure/encr ypted, you will need to enter the pa ss phr ase/ en crypt io n ke y . Pl ea se a llo[...]

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    46 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 4 - S ecurity W ireless Security This sec tion will show you the dier ent levels of securit y you can use to protect your data from intruders. The DIR-865L oers the follo wing types of securit y : • WP A2 ( W i-F i Pr otected Ac cess 2) • WP A2-PSK (Pr e -Shared Key) • WP A ( W i-F i Pr otected Ac [...]

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    47 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 4 - S ecurity WP A/WP A2-Personal (PSK) It is recommended to enable encr yption on your wireless router befor e your wireless net work adapters. Please establish wireless connectivity before enabling encr yption. Y our wireless signal may degrade when enabling encr yption due to the added overhead . 1. Log int[...]

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    48 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 4 - S ecurity It is recommended to enable encr yption on your wireless router befor e your wireless net work adapters. Please establish wireless connectivity before enabling encr yption. Y our wireless signal may degrade when enabling encr yption due to the added overhead . 1. L og int o th e we b-b as ed con [...]

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    49 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 4 - S ecurity 8. Next to RADIUS Ser ver Por t , enter the por t you are using with your RADIUS ser ver . 1812 is the default por t. 9. Next to RADIUS Ser ver Shared Secret , enter the security key . 10. If the MA C Address Authentic ation bo x is selec ted then the user wi ll need to co nn ect fr om the sam e [...]

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    50 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration This section will allow you to change the local netw ork settings of the router and to c ongure the DHCP settings . Network Settings Enter the IP address of the router . The default IP address is 192.168.0.1. If yo u cha ng e the IP add r ess , once yo u cli ck Sav e Set tin gs , you will[...]

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    51 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration DHCP Ser ver Settings DHCP stands f or Dynamic Host C ontrol Pr otocol . The DIR-865L has a built-in DHCP ser ver . The DHCP Ser ver will aut omatically assign an IP address to the computers on the LAN/private net work. B e sure to set your computers to be DHCP clients by setting their T CP/[...]

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    52 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration NetBIOS Node: WINS IP Addr ess: Select the dierent type of NetBIOS node; Broadcast only , P oint-to-Poin t , Mixed-mode , and Hybrid . Enter your WINS S erver IP address(es).[...]

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    53 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration DHCP Reser vation If you want a computer or device to always have the same IP address assigned, you can create a DHCP reservation. The router will assign the IP address only to that c omputer or device . Note: This IP address must be within the DHCP IP A ddress Range . Che ck th is bo x t o [...]

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    54 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration P arental C ontr ol Advanc ed DNS: F amilyShield: P arental C ontrols: None: F aster , more reliable Internet br owsing . Include s Adva nced DNS and auto mati c prot ection from malware, phishing, and adult websites . T his option uses OpenDNS. Includes Advanced DNS, F amilyShield, and cust[...]

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    55 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Stor age This page will allow you to access les from a USB external hard drive or thumb dr ive that is plugged int o the router from your local net work or from the Internet using either a web browser or an app for your smar tphone or tablet. Y ou can create users to be allow ed to acc es[...]

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    56 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Ac cess F iles from the Int ernet If you would like to access your les that are on your USB thumb drive or ex ternal hard drive that is connected to your router , follow the steps below : Step 1 - Enable W eb File Ac cess Check the Enable W eb F ile Access check box to enable. Then selec [...]

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    57 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration IPv6 On this page, the user can congure the IPv6 Connection type. There are t wo ways to set up the IPv6 Internet c onnection. Y ou can use the W eb-based IPv6 I nternet Connection Setup Wizard , or you can manually congur e the connection. F or the beginner user that has not congur[...]

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    58 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration IPv6 Internet C onnec tion Setup W izard On this page, the user can congur e the IPv6 Connection type using the IPv6 I nternet Connection Setup Wizard. Click the IP v6 Internet Connection Setup Wizar d button and the router will guide you through a f ew simple steps to get your network up[...]

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    59 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Howev er , if the automatic detection fails, the user will be prompt to either T ry again or to click on the Guide me through the IPv6 settings button to initiate the manual continual of the wizard . There ar e several c onnection t ypes to choose from. If you ar e unsure of y our connection[...]

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    60 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration IPv6 over PPP oE After selec ting the IPv6 over PPPoE option, the user will be able to congure the IPv6 Internet connection that requires a username and password to get online. Most DSL modems use this type of connec tion. The follo wing parameters will be av ailable for congur ation: [...]

  • Page 66

    61 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Static IPv6 Addr ess C onnection This mode is used when your ISP pro vides you with a set IPv6 addresses that does not change. T he IPv6 information is manually entered in your IPv6 conguration settings. Y ou must enter the IPv6 address , Subnet Prex Length, Default Gateway , Primar y [...]

  • Page 67

    62 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration The follo wing parameters will be av ailable for congur ation: 6rd IPv6 Pr ex: Enter the 6rd IPv6 address and prex v alue used here . IPv4 Address: Enter the IPv4 address used her e. Mask Length: Enter the IPv4 mask length used here. Assigned IPv6 Pr ex: Displays the IPv6 assigne[...]

  • Page 68

    63 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration IPv6 Manual S etup There are several connec tion types to choose from: Aut o Detection, Static IPv6, A utocongura tion (SLAAC/DHCPv6), PPP oE, IPv6 in IPv4 T unnel, 6to4, 6rd, and Link-local . I f you are unsure of your connection method, please contact your IPv6 Internet Ser vice Pr ovid[...]

  • Page 69

    64 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Static IPv6 Select Static IPv6 from the drop- down menu. Ente r the addres s settings supplied by your Internet provid er (ISP). Enter the LAN (local) IPv6 address f or the router . Displays the Router’ s LAN Link-Local Addr ess. Check to enable the Aut oconguration f eature . Select St[...]

  • Page 70

    65 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration A utocongur ation Select Autocongur ation (Stateless/DHCPv6) f rom the drop- down menu . Select either Obtain DNS server address automa tically or Use the f ollowing DNS Addr ess . Enter the primary and secondar y DNS ser ver addresses . Enter the LAN (local) IPv6 address f or the rout[...]

  • Page 71

    66 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration PPP oE Select PPPoE from the dr op- down menu. E n te r t h e P P Po E a cc o u n t s e t t i n g s s u p p l i e d b y yo u r I n t e r n e t provider (ISP). Select Sta tic if your ISP assigned you the IP address , subnet mask , gat ew ay , and DNS server addr esses . In most case s, select[...]

  • Page 72

    67 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Autoc onguration T ype: IPv6 Address Range Start: IPv6 Address Range End: IPv6 Address Lif etime: Select Stateful (DHCPv6) , SLAAC + RDNSS or SLAA C + Stat eless DHCPv6 . Enter the start IPv6 Address for the DHCPv6 range f or your local c omputers. Enter the end IPv6 Addr ess for the DHCP[...]

  • Page 73

    68 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration IPv6 in IPv4 T unneling Select IP v6 in IPv4 T unnel from the drop- down menu. Enter the settings supplied by y our Internet provider (ISP). Enter the LAN (local) IPv6 address f or the router . Displays the Router’ s LAN Link-Local Addr ess. Check to enable the Aut oconguration f eature[...]

  • Page 74

    69 D-Link DIR-865L 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 addresses . Enter the LAN (local) IPv6 address f or the router . Displays the Router’ s LAN Link-Local Addr ess. Check t[...]

  • Page 75

    70 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration 6rd Select 6rd from the drop- down menu. Enter the address settings supplied by your I nternet provider (ISP). Enter the LAN (local) IPv6 address f or the router . Displays the Router’ s LAN Link-Local Addr ess. Check to enable the Aut oconguration f eature . Select Stat eful (DHCPv6), [...]

  • Page 76

    71 D-Link DIR-865L 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 onnec tivity[...]

  • Page 77

    72 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration m ydlink Settings Displays whether your device is reg istered with a m ydlink account or not. Click to go to the mydlink website to regist er or edit your settings. Please r efer to page 19 f or the registration steps . my dlink Ser vice: Register m ydlink Settings: The DIR-865L featur es a [...]

  • Page 78

    73 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration This will allow y ou to open a single port. I f you w ould like to open a range of ports, ref er to the next page. Ente r a name for the rule or select an applicat ion from the drop- down menu. S elect an application and click << to populate the elds . Enter the IP address of the co[...]

  • Page 79

    74 D-Link DIR-865L 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 for the rule or select an application from the drop -down menu. Select an application and click << to populate the elds . Enter the IP address of the computer on your local netw ork tha[...]

  • Page 80

    75 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Enter a name for the rule. Y ou may selec t a pr e -de ne d appl ic at ion fr om the dr op-dow n men u and click << . This is the por t used to trigger the application. It can be either a single por t or a range of ports. Select the protocol of the trigger por t ( TCP , UDP , or Bot[...]

  • Page 81

    76 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration QoS Engine Th is opt ion is disa ble d by de fau lt . En abl e this opti on fo r be tt er per formance and experience with online games and other in te ra ctiv e ap pli ca tio ns , su ch as V oIP . Th e spe ed at which dat a can be tr an sf err ed fro m the rout er to yo ur IS P . Th is is d[...]

  • Page 82

    77 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Th e QoS En gi ne su ppo rts o verl ap s b etw een rul es , whe r e m or e tha n one r ule c an ma tc h f or a s pec i c m es sag e  o w . If mo r e t han o ne rul e is f oun d to ma tch th e r ule w ith t he hi ghe st pri or ity wil l be us ed . Cr eate a na me f or th e rul e tha t i[...]

  • Page 83

    78 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Network F ilters Se le ct T u rn MA C F i l t e ri ng O , Al lo w MA C ad d r e s se s lis te d belo w , or Den y MA C add re ss es lis te d belo w fr om th e dr op-do wn me nu . En te r t he M A C add re ss y ou w ou ld lik e to l te r . T o n d the M A C ad dr ess on a c om put er[...]

  • Page 84

    79 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Ac cess Con trol Click the Add Polic y button to star t the Access Contr ol Wizard. Add P olic y: The Access Contr ol section allows you to control access in and out of your network. Use this featur e as Par ental Controls to only grant access to appro ved sites, limit web acc ess based on t[...]

  • Page 85

    80 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Enter a name f or the policy and then click Next to continue. Selec t a schedule (I.E. Alway s) from the drop- down menu and then click Next to con tinue. En t er the f ol lo wi ng in f orm at io n and the n cli ck Ne x t to co nt in ue . • Add re ss T ype - Select IP add r ess , MA C addr[...]

  • Page 86

    81 D-Link DIR-865L 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 addr ess. Prot ocol - Select the protocol . Dest P or t Start - Enter the star ting por t number . Dest P or t End - Ente[...]

  • Page 87

    82 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Add W ebsite F iltering Rule: W ebsite URL/ Domain: W ebsite F ilters Sele ct eit her DEN Y comp ut ers ac cess to ONL Y these sites or ALL OW comput ers ac ces s t o O NL Y th ese s it es . En t er th e ke yw or ds or UR Ls tha t y ou wan t to a ll ow o r bl oc k. C li ck Sa ve Se tt in gs [...]

  • Page 88

    83 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Enter a name f or the inbound lter rule . Selec t Allo w or Den y . Check to enable rule . Enter the star ting IP address . Enter 0.0.0.0 if you do not wan t to specify an IP range . Enter the ending IP address. Enter 255.255.255.255 if you do not want to specify and IP range. Cl ic k the[...]

  • Page 89

    84 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration SPI (Stateful Packet I nspection, also known as dynamic packet ltering) helps to prevent cyber attacks by tracking more state per session. I t validates that the trac passing through the session conforms to the protoc ol. Select one of the following for TCP and UDP ports: Endpoint Inde[...]

  • Page 90

    85 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration PPTP: IPSEC ( VPN): RTSP: SIP: Allows multiple machines on the LAN t o connect to their corporate network using PPTP prot ocol. Allows multiple VPN clients to connect to their corporat e net work using IPSec. S ome VPN clients suppor t traversal of IPSec through NA T . Thi s AL G may int erf[...]

  • Page 91

    86 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Enter a name f or your rout e. Enter the IP address of packets tha t will take this route . Enter the netmask of the route, please note that the octets must match your destination IP address . Enter your next hop gatew ay to be taken if this route is used . The route metric is a value from 1[...]

  • Page 92

    87 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Adv anced W ireless Set the transmit power of the ant ennas. Th is ena ble s 802. 11d ope ra ti on. 80 2.1 1d is a wir el ess speci cat ion dev elop ed to all ow impl emen tatio n of wireless networks in countries that cannot use the 802 .1 1 stan da rd . Thi s fe at ur e sho uld only be [...]

  • Page 93

    88 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration W i-Fi P rot ected Setup ( WPS) Enable the Wi-Fi P rotected Setup feature. Note: if this option is unchecked , the WPS button on the side of the router will be disabled. Displays the curren t WPS status. Check the box to lock your wireless settings. Locking the wireless security settings wil[...]

  • Page 94

    89 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration This Wizard helps y ou add wireless devices t o the wireless network. The wizard will either display the wireless net work settings to guide you through manual conguration, prompt you to enter the PIN for the device, or ask you to press the conguration button on the device. I f the dev[...]

  • Page 95

    90 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration T o use the Universal Plug and Play (UPnP ™ ) feature click on Enabled . UPnP provides compatibility with network ing equipment, software and peripherals. Checking the box will allow the DIR-865L to respond to pings. Uncheck ing the box may provide some ex tra security from hackers. Y ou m[...]

  • Page 96

    91 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Check this box t o share your media les to your network. Plug a USB thumb drive int o the USB por t on the router . Ent er a name for yo ur shar ed les . Th is is the f olde r that will be displayed on the computers connecting to your router . Species the folder or directory that wi[...]

  • Page 97

    92 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Select to Enable or Disable the iT unes ser ver f eature . Species the folder or directory that will be shared by the iT unes ser ver . Select root to share all les on all volumes or click Brow se to selec t a specic folder . iT unes Ser ver: F older: iT unes Ser ver The DIR-865L fe[...]

  • Page 98

    93 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Guest Zone Check to enable the Guest Zone f eature . Check to allow network connectivity between the dier ent zones crea ted. The schedule of time when the Guest Zone will be active . The schedule may be set to Alwa ys , which will allo w the particular service to alway s be enabled . Y o[...]

  • Page 99

    94 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration IPv6 F irew all The DIR-865L ’ s IPv6 Fir ewall featur e allows you to congur e which kind of IPv6 trac is allow ed to pass through the device. The DIR-865L ’ s IP v6 F irewall functions in a similar way to the IP F ilters feature . Check the box to enable the IPv6 r ewall simpl[...]

  • Page 100

    95 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration IPv6 Routing Check the box next to the rout e you wish to enable . Enter a specic name to identify this r oute . This is the IP address of the rout er used to reach the specied destination or enter the IP v6 address prex length of the packets that will take this route . Enter the me[...]

  • Page 101

    96 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Admin This page will allow you to change the Administ rator and User passwor ds. Y ou can also enable Remote M anagement . Ther e are two accounts that can ac cess the management inter face thr ough the web bro wser . The accounts are admin and user . Admin has read/write access while user h[...]

  • Page 102

    97 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration T ime Displays the current date and time of the router . Select your Time Zone from the drop- down menu. T o selec t Daylight Saving time manually , selec t enabled or disabled, and enter a star t date and an end date f or daylight saving time . NTP is shor t for Network Time P rotocol . A N[...]

  • Page 103

    98 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Sy sLog The Broadband R outer keeps a running log of events and activities occurring on the Router . 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: Che ck thi s box to sen d the ro ut er log s to a Sy sL og Serve [...]

  • Page 104

    99 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Email Settings The Email featur e can be used to send the system log les, router aler t messages, and rmwar e update notication to your email address . Enable Email Notication: Fr om Email Address: T o Email Address: SMTP Server Address: SMTP Server Port: Enable Authentica tion: [...]

  • Page 105

    100 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Use this option to save the current router c on g u r at io n se tt in gs t o a l e o n t he ha rd di sk of th e co mp ut er y ou ar e us in g. F ir s t, cl ick th e Sa v e bu tt on . A l e di a lo g wil l ap pe ar , al lo w in g y ou t o se le ct a lo ca ti o n an d  le n am e [...]

  • Page 106

    101 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration F irmwar e Brow se: Upload: After you hav e downloaded the new rmwar e, click Brow se to locate the rmware update on your hard driv e . Click Upl oad to com plet e the rm war e upgr ade . Once you have a rmwar e update on your computer , use this option to brow se f or the le[...]

  • Page 107

    102 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Dynamic D omain Name System is a method of keeping a domain name linked to a changing IP Addr ess. Check the bo x to enable DDNS. Select your DDNS pr ovider from the dr op- down menu or enter the DDNS server address. Enter the Host Name that you registered with your DDNS service provider . [...]

  • Page 108

    103 D-Link DIR-865L 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. Enter the IP address that you wish to P ing and click Ping . Enter the IPv6 addr ess tha t y ou wish t o P ing and click Ping . The results of y our ping attempts will be display ed here . Sy stem Check Pi[...]

  • Page 109

    104 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Enter a name f or your new schedule. Sele ct a day , a ran ge of day s , or All W eek to includ e every day . Check All Day - 24hrs or enter a star t and end time for y our schedule. Y ou must click Save Settings at the top for your schedules to go into e ect. The list of schedules will [...]

  • Page 110

    105 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration This page displays the current inf ormation for the DIR-865L. It will display the LAN, W AN (Internet), and Wir eless information. If your Internet connection is set up f or a Dynamic IP address then a Release button and a Renew button will be displayed . Use Release to disc onnect from you[...]

  • Page 111

    106 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Logs Log Options: Refresh: F irst Page: Last P age: Pr evious: Next: Clear: Email Now: Save L og: Y ou can select the t ypes of messages that you want to display from the log. System Activity , Debug Information, Attacks, Dropped Packets , and Notice messages can be selected. Click Apply Lo[...]

  • Page 112

    107 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Statistics T h e s c r ee n b e l o w d i s p la y s t h e T r a c St a ti st ic s . H e r e yo u ca n vi e w t h e am ou nt o f pa c k e t s th at p as s th r ou gh t h e D I R- 86 5L on both the W AN, LAN por ts and the wireless segments. The trac count er will reset if the device i[...]

  • Page 113

    108 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Internet Sessions The Internet Sessions page displays full details of active Internet sessions through your router . An Internet session is a co nv ersat ion betwe en a prog ra m or applic ati on on a LAN-s ide comp ute r and a pro gr am or appli cat ion on a W AN-sid e com put er .[...]

  • Page 114

    109 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration The wireless client table displays a list of current connected wireless clients. This table also displays the connection time and MA C address of the c onnected wireless clients. W ireless[...]

  • Page 115

    110 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Routing This page will display y our current r outing table.[...]

  • Page 116

    111 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration IPv6 The IPv6 page displays a summary of the Router ’ s IPv6 settings and lists the IPv6 address and host name of any IPv6 clients .[...]

  • Page 117

    112 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration IPV6 Routing This page display s the IPV6 routing details congur ed for y our rout er .[...]

  • Page 118

    113 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Suppor t[...]

  • Page 119

    114 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 4 - S ecurity C onnec t a W ireless C lient t o y our Router WPS Button Step 2 - Within 2 minutes, press the WPS button on your wireless client (or launch the software utility and star t the WPS process). The easiest and most secure w ay to connect your wir eless devices to the r outer is WPS ( Wi-F i Prot ec[...]

  • Page 120

    115 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 4 - S ecurity W indow s® 7 It is recommended to enable wireless security ( WP A/WP A2) on your wireless router or access point befor e conguring your wireless adapter . I f you ar e joining an existing network, you will need to k now the security key or passphrase being used. 1. Click on the wireless icon[...]

  • Page 121

    116 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 4 - S ecurity 3. Highlight the wireless net work (SSID) you would like to connec t to and click the C onnec t button. If y ou get a good signal but cannot access the Internet, check your T CP/IP settings for your wireless adapter . Refer to the Network ing Basics section in this manual for more inf ormation. [...]

  • Page 122

    117 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 4 - S ecurity 5. Ent er the same security key or passphr ase that is on your rou ter 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 co nnecti on fails , ple ase veri fy that the secu rity settin gs are co[...]

  • Page 123

    118 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 4 - S ecurity WPS The WPS f eature of the DIR-865L can be congur ed using Windo ws® 7. Carr y out the f ollowing steps to use Windo ws® 7 to congure the WPS feature: 1. Click the Start button and selec t C omputer from the Start menu. 2. Click Network on the left side.[...]

  • Page 124

    119 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 4 - S ecurity 3. Double - click the DIR-865L. 4. Input the WPS PIN number (display ed in the WPS window on the Router ’ s L CD scr een or in the Setup > W ireless S etup menu in the Router ’ s W eb UI) and click Next .[...]

  • Page 125

    120 D-Link DIR-865L 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 Next to con tinue.[...]

  • Page 126

    121 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 4 - S ecurity 7 . The following window appears while the Router is being congured . W ait for the conguration t o complete . 8. The follo wing window informs you that WPS on the router has been setup successfully . Make a note of the securit y key as you may need to provide this security key if adding a[...]

  • Page 127

    122 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wir eless Network W indow s V ista® Windo ws V ista® users may use the built-in wireless utility . I f you are using another company ’ s utility , please ref er to the user manual of your wireless adapter for help with connec ting to a wireless network. Most utilities will have a “ [...]

  • Page 128

    123 D-Link DIR-865L 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 wireless router or access point befor e conguring your wireless adapter . I f you ar e joining an existing network, you will need to k now the security key or passphrase being used. 2. High[...]

  • Page 129

    124 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wir eless Network 3. Enter the same security key or passphrase that is on your router and click C onnec t . It may take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless network . If the connection fails, please verify that the security settings are corr ect. The key or passphrase must be exactly [...]

  • Page 130

    125 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wir eless Network WPS/WCN 2.0 The router suppor ts Wi-F i prot ection, referred to as WCN 2.0 in Windo ws Vista®. The f ollowing instruc tions for setting this up depends on whether you ar e using Window s Vista® to congur e the rout er or third part y soft war e. When you rst set[...]

  • Page 131

    126 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wir eless Network W indow s® XP Windo ws® XP users may use the built-in wireless utility (Z ero Conguration Utility). The follo wing instruc tions are for Ser vice P ack 2 users. If you ar e using another company’ s utilit y , please ref er to the user manual of your wir eless adap[...]

  • Page 132

    127 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wir eless Network It is recommended to enable WP A on your wir eless rout er or access point befor e conguring your wir eless adapter . If you are joining an existing network, you will need to know the WP A key being used. 2 . Highlight the wireless net work (SSID) you would like to co[...]

  • Page 133

    128 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wir eless Network 3. Th e W irel ess Netw or k C onn ection bo x will appea r . Ent er 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. T he WP A-PSK [...]

  • Page 134

    129 D-Link DIR-865L 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-865L. Read the follo wing descriptions if y ou ar e having problems . The examples below ar e illustra ted in Window s® XP . If you ha ve a dier ent operating s[...]

  • Page 135

    130 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 6 - T roubleshooting • Congur e 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 t o their defaults. • Click the C onnec tion tab and set the dial-up option t o Never Di[...]

  • Page 136

    131 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Section 6 - T roubleshooting 3. Wh y can ’ t I connect to certain sites or send and receiv e emails when connecting through m y router? If y ou are having a pr oblem sending or r eceiving email, or connecting to secure sites such as eBa y , banking sites , and Hotmail, we suggest low ering the MTU in incr ements of[...]

  • Page 137

    132 D-Link DIR-865L 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 by 2 until you get a fragmented packe t. T ake that value and add 28 to the value to accou nt for the various T CP/IP header s. F or exam ple , lets say that 1452 was the proper value , the act[...]

  • Page 138

    133 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics D-Link wireless products are based on industr y standards to provide easy-to-use and compatible high-speed wireless connectivity within y our home , business or public access wireless net works. Stric tly adhering to the IEEE standard, the D-Link wireless family of pr oducts will allow yo[...]

  • Page 139

    134 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Wha t is W ireless? Wir eless or Wi-F i t echnology is another way of connecting your computer to the network without using wires. 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 W ir[...]

  • Page 140

    135 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics W ireless P ersonal Area Netw ork ( WP AN) Bluetooth is the industry standard wireless technology used for WP AN. Bluetooth devices in WP AN operate in a range up to 30 feet a way . Compar ed to WLAN the speed and wireless operation range are both less than WLAN, but in return it doesn ?[...]

  • Page 141

    136 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Wher e is wireless used? Wir eless technology is expanding ever y where not just at home or oce. P eople like the freedom of mobility and it ’ s becoming so popular that mor e and more public facilities now provid e wireless access to attra ct people . The wireless connection in publ[...]

  • Page 142

    137 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Security Don ’t let you nex t-door neighbors or intruders connect t o y our wir eless netw ork . Secure y our wireless network b y turning on the WP A or WEP security feature on the r outer . Refer to pr oduct manual for detail information on ho w to set it up . There ar e basically two[...]

  • Page 143

    138 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics Networking B asics Check y our IP address After you install your new D-Link adapter , by default, the T CP/IP settings should be set to obtain an IP address from a DHCP ser ver (i.e . wireless r outer) automatically . T o verify your IP address , please follow the steps below . Click on[...]

  • Page 144

    139 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics Statically A ssign an IP address If you are not using a DHCP capable gat eway/r outer , or you need to assign a sta tic IP address, please f ollow the steps below : Step 1 Windo ws® 7 - Click on Start > Control P anel > Network and Internet > Netw ork and Sharing C enter . Win[...]

  • Page 145

    140 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Appendix C - T echnical Specications T echnical Specications 1 Maximum wir eless signal rate deriv ed fr om IEEE Standard 802.11ac (draf t), 802.11a, 802.11g , and 802.11n specications. A ctual data throughput will vary. Net work conditions and en vironmental factors, including volume of network trac, bui[...]

  • Page 146

    141 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Appendix C - T echnical Specications F eatur es • ShareP or t Plus • ShareP or t Mobile • W eb F ile Access Support • Mydlink Cloud Management Ser vice • QRS Mobile • SAMBA Suppor t • Media Ser ver suppor t • IPv6 suppor t Adv anced F eatures • VPN pass through • Guest Zone Support • UPnP™ [...]

  • Page 147

    142 D-Link DIR-865L 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 support through our web site or b y phone. Befor e you contact technical support, please have the f ollowing ready: • Model number of the product (e.g . DIR-865L) • Hardwar e R [...]

  • Page 148

    143 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Appendix E - GNU General Public Lic ense GPL C ode Sta temen t This D-Link pr oduct includes software code develo ped by thi rd parties, in cluding software code subj ect to the GNU Gene ral P ublic Lic ense (“ GPL ”) or GNU L esser General P ublic License (“L GPL ”). As applicable , the terms of the GPL and [...]

  • Page 149

    144 D-Link DIR-865L 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 your fr eedom to share and change the w orks. By contr ast, the GNU G eneral Publi[...]

  • Page 150

    145 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Appendix E - GNU General Public Lic ense TERMS AND CONDITIONS 0. Denitions. “ This License ” refers to v ersion 3 of the GNU General Public Lic ense. “C opyright” also means copyright-like la ws that apply to other kinds of works, such as semiconductor masks . “ The P rogram ” refers to any copyrightab[...]

  • Page 151

    146 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Appendix E - GNU General Public Lic ense The “System Libraries” of an ex ecutable w ork include anything , 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) ser ves only to enable use of the work with that[...]

  • Page 152

    147 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Appendix E - GNU General Public Lic ense 3. Prot ecting Users’ Legal Rights F rom Anti-Circum vention Law . No c over ed w ork shall be deemed part of an e ective t echnological measur e under any applicable law fullling obligations under ar ticle 11 of the WIPO copyright tr eaty adopted on 20 December 1996, [...]

  • Page 153

    148 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Appendix E - GNU General Public Lic ense A compilation of a cover ed work with other separate and independent works, which are not by their nature extensions of the covered work, and which are not combined with it such as to form a larger program, in or on a volume of a storage or distribution medium, is called an ?[...]

  • Page 154

    149 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Appendix E - GNU General Public Lic ense A “User P roduct ” is either (1) a “ consumer product ” , which means any tangible personal proper ty which is normally used for personal, family , or household purposes, or (2) anything designed or sold for incorporation into a dwelling . In determining whether a prod[...]

  • Page 155

    150 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Appendix E - GNU General Public Lic ense When you conv ey a copy of a co vered work , you may at your option remove an y additional per missions from that copy , or from any par t 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 ad[...]

  • Page 156

    151 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Appendix E - GNU General Public Lic ense 8. T ermination. Y ou may not propagate or modify a cov ered work except as expressly provided under this License . Any attempt otherwise to propagate or modify it is void, and will automatically terminate your rights under this License (including any patent licenses granted u[...]

  • Page 157

    152 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Appendix E - GNU General Public Lic ense Y ou may not impose any fur ther restrictions on the e xer cise of the rights granted or armed under this License. F or example , you may not impose a license fee, royalty , or other charge for ex ercise of rights granted under this License, and you may not initiate litigat[...]

  • Page 158

    153 D-Link DIR-865L 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 cov erage, prohibits the exercise of , or is conditioned on the non- exer cise of one or more of the r ights that are specically granted under this License. Y ou may not convey a cov [...]

  • Page 159

    154 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Appendix E - GNU General Public Lic ense Later license versions may give you additional or di erent per missions. However , no additional obliga tions are imposed on any author or c opyright holder as a result of your choosing t o follow a la ter version. 15. Disclaimer of W arranty . THERE IS NO W ARRANT Y FOR TH[...]

  • Page 160

    155 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Appendix F - Warran ty W arr ant y Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, D-Link Systems, Inc. (“D-Link ”) pro vides this Limited W arranty : • Only to the person or entity that originally purchased the pr oduct from D-Link or its author ized r eseller or distributor , and • Only for products p[...]

  • Page 161

    156 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Appendix F - Warran ty Limited Soft war e W arranty: D-Link warrants that the sof tware por tion of the product (“Sof tware ”) will substantially conform to D -Link ’ s then current func tional specications for the Sof tware, as set for th in the applicable documentation, from the date of original retail pur[...]

  • Page 162

    157 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Appendix F - Warran ty • After an RMA number is issued, the defectiv e product must be pack aged secur ely in the original or other suitabl e shipping package to ensure that it will not be damaged in tr ansit, and the RMA number must be prominently mar ked on the outside of the pack age. Do not include any manuals [...]

  • Page 163

    158 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Appendix F - Warran ty • The customer is responsible for all in-bound shipping charges to D-Link . No Cash on D elivery (“C OD ”) is allowed. Products sent COD will be rejected by D-Link. Products shall be fully insur ed by the customer and shipped t o D-Link Networks, Inc., 2525 Meadowvale Boulevar d Mississau[...]

  • Page 164

    159 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Appendix F - Warran ty Limitation of Liability: T O THE MA XIMUM EXTENT PERMIT TED BY LA W , D-LINK IS NO T LIABLE UNDER ANY CONTRACT , 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, WHE THER DIREC T , SPECIAL[...]

  • Page 165

    160 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Appendix F - Warran ty FC C Statement: This equipment has been tested and found 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 harmful inter fer ence in a residential installation. This equipment generate[...]

  • Page 166

    161 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Appendix F - Warran ty IC C Notice: Operation is subject to the follo wing two conditions: 1) This device may not cause interference and 2) This device must accept an y inter fer ence , including inter fer ence that may cause undesir ed operation of the device . IMPORT ANT NO TE: IC Radiation Exposure Stat ement: Thi[...]

  • Page 167

    162 D-Link DIR-865L User Manual Appendix G - Registration V ersion 1.0 June 28, 2012 Pr oduct registration is en tirely v oluntar y and failure to c omplete or return this f orm will not diminish your warran ty rights. Registr ation[...]