D-Link DIR-890L/R manual

V ersion 1.0 | December 17, 2014 U ser Manual DIR-890L W ir eless A C3200 Ultra W i-F i Router[...]

i D-Link DIR-890L User Manual 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 r ademarks © 2014 D-Link . All Rights Reser ved. D-Link and the D-Link logo are trademarks or regist ered trademark[...]

ii D-Link DIR-890L User Manual T able of Con tents Prefac e ................................................................................. i Manual Revisions ........................................................................... i T rademarks ...................................................................................... i Product Ov[...]

iii D-Link DIR-890L User Manual T able of Con tents F eatures .................................................................................. 60 QoS Engine ....................................................................... 60 F irewall Settings ............................................................. 61 IPv4/IPv6 Rules ................[...]

iv D-Link DIR-890L User Manual T able of Con tents T roubleshooting ............................................................ 144 W ireless Basics ............................................................... 147 What is Wir eless? ...................................................................... 148 Tips .................................[...]

1 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view P r oduc t O v er view P ack age C onten ts Note: Using a power supply with a di erent voltage r ating than the one included with the DIR-890L wil l cause damage and vo id the warr anty for this product. If any of the above it ems are missing, please contact your r eseller . DIR-890L Wi[...]

2 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Network Requir ements • An Ethernet-based broadband modem W eb -based C onguration Utility Requirements Comput er with the following: • An installed Ethernet adapter or wireless adapt er Brow ser Requirements: • Internet Explorer® 8 • Mozilla® F irefo x® 28 or higher • Goog[...]

3 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Introduction The DIR-890 uses advanced A C beamforming technology to maximize the speed and r ange of your wireless signal , so it can outper form other 802.11ac devices . I t also comes equipped with f our Gigabit por ts to provide speeds up to 10x fast er than standard 10/100 ports. With[...]

4 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view F ea tures * Maximum wireless signal rat e derived from IEEE Standard 802.11ac , 802.11a, 802.11g, and 802.11n specications. A ctual data throughput will vary. Network conditions and environmen tal factors, including volume of network trac, building mat erials and construction, and n[...]

5 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Har dwar e O v er view C onnec tions 4 5 3 7 1 1 USB 3.0 P or t C onnect a USB ash dr iv e to share cont ent throughout your network. P or t suppor ts USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 devices . 2 USB 2.0 P or t C onnect a USB ash dr iv e to share cont ent throughout your network. P or t suppor ts[...]

6 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Har dwar e O v er view LEDs 1 3 2 4 5 6 1 SS USB LED A solid white ligh t indicates a USB 3.0 device is connected. 2 USB LED A solid white ligh t indicates a USB 2.0 device is connected. 3 5G LED A solid white light indicates the 5GHz wireless function is working properly . Dur ing the WPS[...]

7 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation Befor e you Begin Installation This section will walk you thr ough the installation process . Placement of the r outer is very impor tant. Do not place the router in an enclosed area such as a closet, cabinet, or in the a ttic or garage. • Users with DSL pro viders - If you are using a PPP o[...]

8 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation W ir eless I nstalla tion C onsider ations The D-Link wireless rout er lets you access y our network using a wireless connection from virtually anywhere within the operating range of your wir eless network . Keep in mind that the number , thick ness and location of walls , ceilings, or other o[...]

9 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation An tenna Setup The DIR- 890L is designed to g ive you the fastest , most stable network connection possible. In order to maximize per f ormance, orient the antennas at an angle , pointing outward and aw ay from the base unit. 45°[...]

10 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation 1 2 3 4 USB 2.0 USB 3.0 POWER WSP DCN IN 12V SA ... - RESET INTERNET 1. T ur n o and unplug the pow er to your cable or DSL modem. This is requir ed. Manual S etup 2. C onnec t an Ethernet cable from the Internet port of the router to the Ethernet port on your cable or DSL modem. Modem Eth[...]

11 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation 1 2 3 4 USB 2.0 USB 3.0 POWER WSP DCN IN 12V SA ... - RESET INTERNET 4. Plug the power back int o your cable or DSL modem and wait f or about one minute befor e continuing . 3. Connect another Ethernet cable from the Ethernet por t on your comput er to one of the LAN por ts on the rout er . C[...]

12 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation 5. Plug the power adapt er into your r outer and connect to an available po wer outlet or surge pr otector . If the P ower LED does not ligh t up, pr ess the P ower butt on on the back of the router . 6. Af ter the r outer has pow ered up , verify that the P ower (white) and Internet (white o[...]

13 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration 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: • D-Link Setup W izard - This wizard will launch when y ou log into the rout er for the rst time. Ref er to page 14 . • QRS Mobile App - Use y our iPhone, iP [...]

14 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration The wizard will guide y ou through a step-by-st ep process to c ongure your new D-Link router and c onnec t to the Internet. Click Nex t to continue . Setup W izard If this is your rst time installing the router , open your web bro wser (e.g ., Internet Explorer , Chrome, F irefo x, or[...]

15 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration If the router does not detect the type of I nt ernet connec tion y ou have , a list of connection types will be displayed. Select your Internet connection type (this information can be obtained from y our Internet Ser vice Pro vider). Y ou can selec t DHCP C onnection (D ynamic IP Addr ess) [...]

16 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration If the router detected or you selected Sta tic IP Adddress C onnec tion , enter the IP inf ormation and DNS settings supplied by your ISP . Click Nex t to continue. F or both the 2.4GH z and 5GHz segments, cr eate a Wi-F i net work name (SSID) using up to 32 char ac ters . Creat e a Wi-F i p[...]

17 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration In order to secure the r outer , enter a new Admin P assword . Y ou will be prompted f or this password every time you want to use the r outer ’ s web conguration utility . Click Nex t to continue . The Summar y window will displa y your settings . Click Back if you nd it necessar y [...]

18 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration If you would like to use the m ydlink services (the mydlink portal at my dlink . com or the my dlink Lite app), you must hav e an account . Click Ye s if y ou already ha ve a my dlink account, or No if y ou would like to cr eate one. Click Nex t to continue . Note: I f you do not w ant to re[...]

19 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration At the end of the wizar d, you will see a nal summary of your settings. Click F inish to close the wizard. If you selected No , I want to creat e a new m ydlink ac count , enter the requested inf ormation and click Nex t to create y our mydlink ac count.[...]

20 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration T o download the mydlink Lite app , visit the App Store , Google Play , Android Mark et or https://m ydlink.c om/apps . The mydlink Lite app allows y ou to set up e -mail notications , view the online status of your m ydlink devic es, and change your wir eless settings from an iPhone/iP a[...]

21 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration QRS Mobile App QRS Mobile app allows you t o install and congure y our router fr om your mobile device . Wi-Fi Name(SSID ) 2.4Ghz: dlink-xxxx Wi-Fi Name(SSID ) 5GHz: dlink-xxxx-5GHz Passwor d: xxxxxxxx T o congure your router , go to: http://dlinkrouter .local. Or http://192.168.0.1 Us[...]

22 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Step 4 Y ou will see the welc ome screen. T ap Start to proceed . When the Operation Mode screen appears , tap N ext . Step 5 At this point, make sur e that your r outer is connected to a modem. Plug one end of the provided E thernet cable into your DSL or cable modem, and plug the other end[...]

23 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Step 6 Y ou will be prompted to set up each wireless frequency band; the 2.4GHz band follo wed by the 5GHz band. A - Enter a Network Name (SSID ) of your choice , or you may lea ve it unchanged to acc ept the default SSID . Each wireless band can be assigned its own SSID . B - Choose a Wi-F [...]

24 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Step 8 If you already hav e a my dlink account, select Y es, I hav e a m ydlink acc ount . T ap Sign In to set up the router to use y our mydlink ac count. If you do not hav e a mydlink ac count, select No , I want to crea te a new m ydlink acc ount . Y ou must provide y our email address , [...]

25 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Step 10 Y ou will see a summar y of your chosen settings. If you need t o make any changes, tap Back to st ep back through the previous pages . Other wise, tap Nex t to c omplete the setup . Congr atulations, y our device has been successfully c ongured! Y ou may now exit the QRS Mobile a[...]

26 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration W eb -based C ongur ation Utility Enter your passw ord. If you did not cr eate a passwor d with the Setup Wizard , leave the Admin P asswor d eld blank by default. Click Log In t o proceed. Note: If you cannot r emember your password and c annot log in, press the reset button (see page[...]

27 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Home The current sta tus of the router is display ed on the Home page in the form of an int eractive diagram. Y ou can click on an icon to display inf ormation about each par t of the network at the bottom of the scr een. The menu bar at the top of the page allow s you to easily na vigate to[...]

28 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration DIR-890L Click on the DIR-890L icon to view details about the router and its wir eless settings. Here you can see the r outer ’ s cur ren t wireless settings, as w ell as its MAC addr ess. T o recongure the r outer's network settings, either click Go to settings on the low er left,[...]

29 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration C onnec ted Clien ts Click on the C onnected Clients icon to view deta ils about the router and its wireless settings. On this page you can see all the clients curren tly connected to the router , and their corresponding IP addr esses. T o edit a client ’ s settings, click the pencil icon [...]

30 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration USB Devic e Click on the USB Device ic on to view details about the currently connected USB device, DLNA Media Server , ShareP or t , and Windows F ile Sharing . If you have a USB devic e connected, you can see its name and how much fr ee space it has. T o congure your Shar eP or t settin[...]

31 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Settings W izard Internet F rom the Settings menu on, click W izard to open the Setup Wizard . This is the same wizard that appear ed when you rst installed the rout er . F rom the Settings menu on the bar on the top of the page, click Int ernet for Internet conguration. Choose your In[...]

32 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration The Host Name is optional but may be req uired by some ISP s. Leav e it blank if you are not sur e. Enter the Primary DNS Ser v er IP address assigned by y our ISP . This address is usually obtained automatically fr om your ISP . Enter the Secondary DNS Ser ver IP addr ess assigned by your I[...]

33 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Enter the IP A ddress provided b y your ISP . Enter the Subnet Mask pro vided by your ISP . Enter the Default Gate way address pr ovided by y our ISP . Enter the Primary DNS Ser v er IP address assigned by y our ISP . Enter the Secondary DNS Ser ver IP addr ess assigned by your ISP . Maximum[...]

34 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Enter the U sername provided by y our ISP . Enter the P assword pr ovided by y our ISP . Select either Alway s on , On demand , or Manual . Enter a maximum idle time during which the Internet connection is maintained during inactivit y . T o disable this featur e, enable Aut o - reconnect. S[...]

35 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Enter the PPTP Server IP Addr ess provided by y our ISP . Enter the U sername provided by y our ISP . Enter the P assword pr ovided by y our ISP . Select either Alway s on , On demand , or Manual . Enter a maximum idle time during which the Internet connection is maintained during inactivit [...]

36 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration L2TP Enter the L2TP Server IP Addr ess provided by y our ISP . Enter the U sername provided by y our ISP . Enter the P assword pr ovided by y our ISP . Select either Alway s on , On demand , or Manual . Enter a maximum idle time during which the Internet connection is maintained during inact[...]

37 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration DS-Lite Select DS-Lite DHCPv6 Option to let the router allocat e the AFTR IPv6 address automatically . Select Manual C onguration to ent er the AFTR IPv6 address manually . If you selected Manual Congur ation above , enter the AFTR IPv6 address used here . Enter the B4 IPv4 address val[...]

38 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration IPv6 T o congure an IPv6 connection, click the IPv6 link . T o return to the IPv4 settings, click IPv4 . Choose your IPv6 Intern et Connection type from the drop- down menu. F or most of the connec tion types, after you make a selection you will see additional elds below tha t require [...]

39 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration A uto Detection Select O btain DNS server address or U se the following DNS . If you selected Use the follo wing DNS , enter the Primary DNS Ser v er address. If you selected Use the follo wing DNS , enter the Secondary DNS Ser v er address. Enable or disable prex delegation services. If [...]

40 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Static IPv6 Enable or disable the Link-L ocal Addr ess . (If you enable this option, you can skip the description of the next t wo elds .) If you disabled Use Link-L ocal Address , ent er the IPv6 Address supplied by your ISP . If you disabled Use Link-L ocal Address , enter the Subnet P [...]

41 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Enter the IPv6 address lif etime (in minutes). Click S ave when you are done . Router Adv er tisement Lifetime:[...]

42 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration A uto C onguration Select either O btain DNS server address or U se the following DNS . If you selected Use the follo wing DNS address above , enter the Primary DNS Ser ver addr ess. If you selected Use the follo wing DNS address above , enter the Secondar y DNS Ser ver addr ess. Enable o[...]

43 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration PPP oE Choose Share with IPv4 to re-use your IPv4 PPPoE username and password , or Creat e a new session . If you selected Creat e a new session above , enter the PPP oE Username pr ovided by your ISP . If you selected Creat e a new session above , enter the PPP oE Passw ord pro vided by you[...]

44 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Enable or disable prex delegation services. Enter the LAN (local) IPv6 address f or the router . Displays the r outer ’ s LAN IP v6 Link-L ocal Addr ess . Enable or disable the Automa tic IPv6 Address Assignment f eature . Select SLAAC + RDNSS , SLAA C + Stateless DHCP or Stateful DHCPv[...]

45 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration IPv6 in IPv4 T unnel Enter the Remote IPv4 address y ou will use. Enter the Remote IPv6 address y ou will use. Displays the L ocal IPv4 address. Enter the Local IPv6 address y ou will use. Enter the Subnet Pr ex Length supplied by y our ISP . Select either Obtain DNS server address or U s[...]

46 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Enable or disable the Automa tic IPv6 Address Assignment featur e. Enable or disable Automa tic DHCP-PD in LAN ser vices . Select SLAAC + RDNSS , SL AA C + Stateless DHCP , or Sta teful DHCPv6 . Enter the IPv6 address lif etime (in minutes). Click S ave when you are done . Enable Automa tic [...]

47 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration 6 to 4 Displays the 6to4 A ddress . Enter the 6to4 Rela y supplied by your ISP . Enter the Primary DNS Ser v er address. Enter the Secondary DNS Ser ver addr ess. Enter the LAN (local) IPv6 address f or the router . Displays the r outer ’ s LAN IP v6 Link-L ocal Addr ess . Click to enable [...]

48 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration 6rd Curren tly unsuppor ted. Enter the Primary DNS Ser v er address. Enter the Secondary DNS Ser ver addr ess. Enable if you want t o minimize the number of routes to the destination by using a hub and spoke method of networking. Choose the 6rd DHCPv4 Option to automatically populate the dat[...]

49 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Check to enable the Aut omatic IPv6 Address Assignmen t featur e. Select SLAA C + RDNSS , SLAAC + Stat eless DHCP , or Stateful DHCPv6 . Enter the IPv6 address lif etime (in minutes). Click S ave when you are done . Enable Automa tic IPv6 Address Assignment: Autoc onguration T ype: Router[...]

50 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Local C onnec tivity Only Click to enable Unique Local IPv6 Unicast Addresses settings. When ULA is enabled, y ou may also enable automatic conguration of the ULA prex. Will displa y the Current ULA Prex . Will display the LAN IPv6 ULA . Click S ave when you are done . Enable ULA: U[...]

51 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration W ireless Smar t C onnec t Enable Smar t Connect to allow the r outer to automatically assig n your wireless clients t o the best available wireless band . When enabled, the 2.4GHz and both 5GHz bands will have the same Wi-F i name and password . F rom the Settings menu, click W ireless to b[...]

52 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Select Disabled . Enable or disable the wireless frequency band. Creat e a Wi-F i Name for your wireless network using up to 32 characters . Creat e a Passw ord to use f or wireless security . Wir eless clients will need to enter this passw ord to succ essfully connect to the network . Selec[...]

53 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Primary and S ec ondar y 5GHz Enable or disable the wireless frequency band. Creat e a W i-Fi Name f or your wirele ss network using up to 32 characters. Creat e a Passw ord to use f or wireless security . Wir eless clients will need to enter this passw ord to succ essfully connect to the ne[...]

54 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Guest Zone Enable or disable the Guest Zone f or each wireless frequency band. Enter a wir eless network name (SSID) that is dier ent from y our main wireless network. Creat e a Passw ord to use f or wireless security . Wir eless clients will need to enter t his password to successfully c[...]

55 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Network Enter the LAN IP Addr ess of the router . The default IP address is 192.168.0.1 . If you change the IP address, onc e you click S ave , you will need to enter the new IP addr ess in your bro wser to get back into the conguration utility . Enter the Subnet Mask of the rout er . The[...]

56 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration DHCP Lease Time: Alwa ys Broadcast: W AN P or t Speed: UPnP : IPv4 Multicast Streams: IPv6 Multicast Streams: Enter the length of time f or the IP address lease in minutes. Enable this featur e to broadcast y our networks DHCP ser ver to LAN/ WLAN clients. Y ou may set the port speed of the [...]

57 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Shar eP or t Click to enable DLNA Media Server functions, allowing connected clients access t o media les over the network. Enter a name f or your DLNA Media Ser ver so that it can be f ound. Enable or disable Windows F ile Sharing (SAMB A) . F rom the drop-down menu, choose either A llow[...]

58 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Crea te User Enter the U ser Name for the new account . Enter the P assword the user will need t o enter when logging in. Select either Read O nly or Read/W rite to specify whether the user has permission to only read les , or permission to edit, add, and delete les on the storage devi[...]

59 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration m ydlink If you do not already hav e a mydlink ac count, click No , I want to cr eate a new my dlink acc ount . Enter your E-mail A ddress (your username), a P assword , your rst and last name. Then, click Sign Up to cr eate your new m ydlink account. If you already hav e an existing acco[...]

60 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration F eatures QoS Engine Under Connected Clients , y ou will see client cards r epresenting each device . If some client cards ar e o-screen, you can use the < and > buttons t o scroll left and right. A maximum of one device can be assigned Highest priority . A maximum of two devices ca[...]

61 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration F irewall Settings Enable or disable Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). Enabling this f eature creates a subnetw ork that can be used to expose a single computer to the Internet for applica tions that do not run well behind the rout er . This may expose the c omputer to a variety of security r isks a[...]

62 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Click to enable PPTP , which will allow multiple machines on the LAN to connect to their corporat e network using the PPTP protocol . Enable to allow multiple VPN clients to connect to their corporate network using IPSec. Some VPN clients support traversal of IPSec through NA T . This Applic[...]

63 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration IPv4/IPv6 Rules Enter a Name f or the new rule. Enter the Sourc e IP Address Range that the rule applies to . Using the drop- down menu , specify whether it is a WA N or LAN IP address. Enter the Destination IP A ddress Range that the rule applies to . Using the drop-down menu, specify wheth[...]

64 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration P or t F or warding Enter a Name f or the new rule. Enter the IP addr ess of the computer on your local network that you want t o allow the incoming service to. Or , select the Computer Name from the drop-down menu. Enter a T CP Port (or a range of TCP ports) you want to open. Separate por t[...]

65 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration V ir tual Ser ver Enter a Name f or the new rule. Enter the IP addr ess of the device on your local network that you want to allo w the incoming ser vice to or select the device from the drop- down menu . Select the protocol of the trac to allo w or deny ( TC P , UDP , Both , or Other ). [...]

66 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration W ebsite F ilter If you want to cr eate a list of sites to block, select DENY clients ac cess to ONL Y these sites from the dr op- down menu. All other sites will be ac cessible. If you want to specify a list of sites to allo w , select ALL OW clients ac cess to ONL Y these sites from the dr[...]

67 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Static Routes Enter a Name f or the new rule. Enter the IP address of packets tha t will take this route. Enter the netmask of the rout e. Enter your ne x t hop gat eway to be taken if this rout e is used. The rout e metric is a value from 1 to 16 that indicat es the cost of using this route[...]

68 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Enter a Name f or the new rule. This is the IP address of the r outer used to reach the specified destination. Enter the IPv6 address pr ex length of the packets that will take this route . Enter the gatew ay address f or this rule here. Enter the metric value f or this rule here. Select [...]

69 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Dynamic DNS Most Internet Ser vice Pr oviders (ISP s) assign dynamic (changing) IP addresses . Using a Dynamic DNS (DDNS) ser vice provider , people can enter your domain name in their web br owser to c onnec t to y our ser ver , no matter what your curr ent IP address assignment. F rom the [...]

70 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Enter the Host Name that y ou register ed with your dynamic DNS ser vice pr ovider . Enter the IPv6 Addr ess of the dynamic DNS ser ver . Or , selec t the Comput er Name from the drop-down menu. Click Apply when you ar e done. Host Name: IPv6 Address: The IPv6 host settings are f ound at the[...]

71 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration QuickVPN The QuickVPN fea ture is a fast and easy way to cr eate a prole f or secure remot e access to a L ocal Area Network (LAN). This prole can be used to congure other devic es to connect to your LAN via a secure VPN tunnel. F rom the F eatures menu , click Quick VPN . Click Adv[...]

72 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Management T ime & Schedule T ime The Time page allows y ou to congure , update, and main tain the correct time on the DIR-890L 's internal system clock. The router's internal clock is used for data logg ing and schedules. F rom the Management menu, click T ime & S chedu[...]

73 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration Schedule Creat e schedules for use with enfor cing rules. T o create, edit , or delete schedules, fr om the Time page click Schedule . When you click on A dd Rules , the following scr een will appear: F irst, enter the Name of your schedule . Each row r epresents a day , and each box represe[...]

74 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration S yst em Log Enable to send the rout er logs to a SysL og Ser ver . I f this is disabled, there will be no other options on this page . Enter the IP address f or the Syslog server . If the Syslog ser ver is connected to the rout er , you can select it from the drop- down menu to automaticall[...]

75 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration A dmin This page allows y ou to change the administrator ( Admin) settings , like reset the Admin passw ord and enable remote managemen t. F rom the Management menu, click S ystem A dmin . Enter a new P assword f or the administrator ac count. Y ou will need to enter this passwor d whenever [...]

76 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Syst em Click Save to sa ve the current r outer conguration settings t o a le on your comput er's hard drive. Click S elect File t o locate and load previously sav ed router congur ation le. This will ov er write the router’ s cur r ent conguration. This option will res[...]

77 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration F irmw are Upgr ade This page will allow y ou to upgrade the rout er ’ s rmware , either automatically or manually . T o manually upgrade the rmwar e, you must rst download the le from h ttp://suppor t.dlink.com . F rom the Management menu, click Upgr ade . Displays the C urren[...]

78 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Statistics Y ou can view the Internet , LAN , Wi-F i 2.4GHz , or Wi-F i 5GHz statistics by click ing on the respective tabs at the top . The graph will updat e in real time. T o clear the information on the gr aph, click Clear . The trac coun ter will reset if the device is r ebooted. On [...]

79 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort The m ydlink ShareP or t app is a mobile application that allows y ou to con veniently str eam media and share les stor ed on a USB drive connected to y our DIR-890L. Once the router is set up , you can star t the app and easily connect from a local network or through the Internet to ac cess y[...]

80 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort 4. On your mobile device, go t o your Wi-F i settings and connec t to y our router’ s wireless network using the default Wi-F i settings. By default, your Network Name and P assword ar e: • W i-F i Network Name (SSID): dlink- XX XX* • P assword: (leav e this blank) * Note: F or the 2.4GHz b[...]

81 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort 5. Once connected, tap the m ydlink Shar ePort™ icon and the app will load. 6. Fr om the login page, y ou can tap Help? if you w ould like information about the two types of connections. Local Ac cess: L ocal mode will connect you to stor age on your current network. F or example, if y ou are a[...]

82 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort 7. Y ou can now use the m ydlink ShareP or t app inter face to str eam media and access les st ored on your r emovable drive . The wireless icon at the bottom of y our screen will be lit blue to indicate a L ocal Access c onnec tion. It will be green to indicate y ou are connected to the r out[...]

83 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort Main Menu T ap on the document icon to view documents. T ap the camera icon to view photos . T ap on the movie icon to play videos . T ap on the music icon to play audio les. T ap on the folder icon to bro wse all les in a folder view . T ap on the star icon to access y our favorite les [...]

84 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort Documents The Documents section allows you t o share , print, and view documents streamed fr om your DIR-890L to y our mobile device. T ap the document icon on the main menu to br owse the documents on y our mobile device. Enter a lename here t o search your stor age. T ap Edit to mark les [...]

85 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort T ap on a le to star t the document view er . I n the viewer: T ap to add/remove the le fr om your F avorites . T ap to bring up the same options as ( > ) on the previous page. Note: Some les may require a third-part y app to view them.[...]

86 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort P ic tures The P ictures sec tion allow s you to str eam images from your DIR-890L t o your mobile device . T ap the camera icon on the main menu to br owse your photo c ollec tion on y our removable st orage. Enter a lename here t o search your stor age. T ap Edit to mark les for deletion.[...]

87 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort T ap on a le to star t the photo view er . I n the viewer: T ap to add/remove the curr ent image from your F avorites. T ap to star t the slideshow . T ap to bring up the same image options as ( > ) on the previous page.[...]

88 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort V ideos The Videos section allows y ou to stream video clips and mo vies from your DIR-890L to y our mobile device. T ap the movie icon on the main menu to bro wse your videos on y our removable st orage. Enter a lename here t o search for a specic le . T ap Edit to mark les for delet[...]

89 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort T ap on a le to star t playing it . In the player: T ap to play/pause the video . Y ou can scroll to any time on the time line by holding and sliding your nger . T ap to enter/exit full-screen mode . T ap to add/remove the le fr om your F avorites . T apping this icon gives you these add[...]

90 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort Music The Music section allows you t o stream songs from y our DIR-890L to your mobile device . T ap the music icon on the main menu to bro wse your music collection on your r emovable stor age. The bottom menu bar includes these options: Enter a lename here t o search your stor age. T ap Edit[...]

91 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort T ap on a le to star t playing it . In the player: T ap to repeat all. T ap again to repeat a single song . T ap to sk ip to the pr evious/next song. T ap to enable/disable shue mode. T o create a playlist: • T ap Edit > Add Playlist . T he New Playlist window will open. • Enter a na[...]

92 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort T o add songs to a playlist: • T ap the playlist in the br owser . • T ap Add Music ... to add songs to the current pla ylist. • T ap to the left of the le names to add check marks for the songs you w ould like to add. • T ap Done . The playlist will be sav ed. T o delete songs from th[...]

93 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort F olders Y ou can view the contents of y our USB drive, using a f older view in the folders section. T ap the lename to open the viewer/play er for that le type as described in the previous pages. Y ou can also upload les from your mobile device t o the USB drive attached to y our router[...]

94 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort T o delete les: • T ap Edit at the top right. • T ap to the left of the le icon to mark it for deletion. • T ap on Delete at the bottom t o delete the le. T o create a new f older: • Brow se to the director y y ou wish to create a new f older in. • T ap Edit at the top right. ?[...]

95 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort T o upload images and videos from your mobile device: • Brow se to the folder y ou wish to upload to . • T ap Upload at the bottom. • T ap to select the photos or videos you wish to upload . • T ap Done . During the upload process , the size of the le and the upload progr ess will be d[...]

96 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort F av orites The F avorites section allows you t o quick ly acc ess your most frequently used les, no matt er what le type, in a special section. Files added t o the F avorit es sec tion will be copied her e for pla yback in a centralized loca tion. T ap Edit to mark les f or deletion fro[...]

97 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort U sing the m y dlink ShareP or t™ app f or Andr oid™ The m ydlink ShareP or t™ app is a mobile application that allows y ou to con veniently str eam media and share les stor ed on a USB drive connected to y our DIR-890L. Once the router is set up , you can star t the app and easily conne[...]

98 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort On your mobile device , go to your Wi-F i settings and connec t to y our router’ s wireless network using the default Wi-F i settings. By default, your Network Name and P assword ar e: • W i-F i Network Name (SSID): dlink- XX XX* • P assword: (leav e this blank) * Note: F or the 2.4GHz band[...]

99 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort Once connected, tap the m ydlin k ShareP or t icon, and the app will load. At the login page , tap ? if you w ould like to see descriptions of the two types of available connections. Remote A ccess: Remote mode will connect you to st orage on your r outer in a dier ent location. F or example, [...]

100 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort If you ar e directly connec ted to the DIR-890L ’ s wireless network, tap Local Ac cess and ent er the Admin P asswor d of your rout er , then tap Log In. Y ou can use the mydlink Shar eP or t app inter face t o stream media and access les st ored on your USB drive . When the wireless ic on[...]

101 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort T ap on the document icon to view documents. T ap the camera icon to view photos . T ap on the movie icon to play videos . T ap on the music icon to play audio les. T ap on the folder icon to bro wse les in a folder view . T ap on the star icon to access y our favorite les . Note: Avail[...]

102 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort Documents The Documents section allows y ou to share , print, and view documents streamed fr om your DIR-890L to y our mobile device. T ap the document icon on the main menu to br owse the les on y our mobile device. T ype in the name of a le to search for it. T ap the icon to return to th[...]

103 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort T ap on a le to star t the document view er . I n the viewer: • T ap the screen to bring up zoom in/out butt ons. • Drag the screen up or do wn to scroll between pages . • T ap to per form F ile, F ind, Zoom, Reading View , Go to P age, and Book marks actions. Note: A vailable actions m[...]

104 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort P ic tures The P ictures sec tion allow s you to view images str eamed from your DIR-890L to your mobile devic e. T ap the camera icon on the main menu to bro wse your phot o collection on your removable st orage. T ype in the name of a le to search for it. T ap the icon to return to the main[...]

105 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort T ap on an image le to star t the image view er . In the viewer: T ap the star icon to download it to y our device and add it into your F avorites section. T ap the icon to star t a slideshow . T ap the image to stop the slidesho w . T ap the icon to delete the current image . T ap OK to con?[...]

106 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort V ideos The Videos section allows y ou to stream video clips and mo vies from your DIR-890L to your mobile devic e. T ap the movie icon on the main menu t o brow se your videos on your r emovable stor age. T ype in the name of a le to search for it. T ap the icon to return to the main menu. T[...]

107 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort T ap on a le to star t playing it . T ap on the screen to bring up the scroll bar , pause button, and play button. T ap to resume playback. T ap to pause the video. Note: Available featur es may vary depending on the Android OS version installed on your device .[...]

108 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort Music The Music section allows you t o stream songs from y our DIR-890L to your mobile device . T ap the music icon on the main menu to bro wse your music collection on your r emovable stor age. T ap the icon to return to the main menu. T ap the icon to update the list of les. T ap the icon t[...]

109 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort T ap on a le to star t playing it . In the player: T ap on the up/down arrow to show/hide the pla yer contr ols. T ap to repeat all. T ap again to repeat a single song . T ap to sk ip to the pr evious/next song. T ap to play or pause the song. T ap to enable/disable shue mode. T o create a[...]

110 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort T o add songs to a playlist: • T ap a playlist to see its c ontents. • T ap Add Music ... to add songs to the current pla ylist. • T ap the check box es by the songs you wish t o add, and tap to sav e. T o delete songs from the playlist: • T ap Edit in the playlist br owser and tap the c[...]

111 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort F olders T ype in the name of a le to search for it. T ap the icon to return to the main menu. T ap the icon to access le options . Search Bar: In the le browser: T ap the icon to return to the main menu. T ap the icon to upload les. T ap the icon to refresh, sort, create a new f old[...]

112 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort T o copy les: • T ap on to select les for copying . T ap the check box next to each le to be c opied. • T ap on to browse f or a destination folder f or the copies of the les. T ap to select les and per form the f ollowing actions: T ap the icon to update the list of les. T[...]

113 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort T o create a new f older: • Brow se to the director y y ou wish to create a new f older in. • T ap then . • Enter the Name of the f older in the box, then tap OK. • Y ou have the option to P aste to the copy to a destina tion folder or C ancel. • Y ou may also tap New F older if you wi[...]

114 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort T o upload images and videos from your mobile device: • Brow se to the folder y ou wish to upload to . • T ap and brow se to the le or les you wish t o upload from the local device . • T ap the check box next to each of the les y ou wish to upload. • T ap Upload . During the upl[...]

115 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort F av orites The F avorites section allows you t o quick ly acc ess your most frequently used les, no matt er what le type, in a special section. Files added t o the F avorit es sec tion will be copied her e for pla yback in a centralized loca tion. T ype in the name of a le to search fo[...]

116 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort The ShareP or t Mobile app allows y ou to con veniently str eam media and share les stored on a USB driv e connected to your router . Connect from a local network to access y our photos, videos , music, and documents. Y ou can upload les and photos from y our mobile device to your r outer [...]

117 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort 3. On your mobile device , go to your Wi-F i settings and connect to your router’ s wireless network using the default Wi-F i settings. By default, your Network Name and P assword ar e: • W i-F i Network Name (SSID): dlink- XX XX* • P assword: (leav e this blank) * Note: F or the 2.4GHz ba[...]

118 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort Main Menu T ap on the document icon to view documents. T ap the camera icon to view pictures. T ap on the movie icon to play videos . T ap on the music icon to play audio les. T ap on the folder icon to bro wse all les in a folder . T ap on the star icon to access y our favorite les . T[...]

119 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort Documents The Documents section allows you t o share, print , and view documents streamed fr om your DIR-890L to y our mobile device. T ap the document icon on the main menu to br owse the documents stor ed on your USB drive . In the D ocuments bro wser , tap the document to open it with a third[...]

120 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort P ic tures The P ictures sec tion allow s you to str eam images from your DIR-890L t o your mobile device . T ap the camera icon on the main menu to bro wse your photo c ollec tion stor ed on your USB drive . In the image browser , tap the image to open it. T ap Slideshow to start a slideshow of[...]

121 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort In the image viewer: T ap Slideshow to start a slideshow of your images. T ap Edit to open, mark as F avorite , or delete the image. (See list below .) After tapping Edit : T ap Quit Edit to leave the editing scr een. T ap Fa vorite t o add the le to F avorite and download it to y our local d[...]

122 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort Movies The Movies section allows y ou to stream video clips and movies fr om your DIR-890L to your mobile devic e. T ap the movie icon on the main menu t o brow se your videos stor ed on your USB drive . In the movies brow ser , tap the le to play it. T ap Sor t to sor t les by .... T ap R[...]

123 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort T ap on a le to star t playing it . In the player: T ap to play or pause the video . Y ou can scroll to any time on the time line by pressing and then sliding y our nger . T ap the icon with arrows pointing out t o enter full screen mode . T ap the icon with arrows pointing in t o exit ful[...]

124 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort Music The Music section allows you t o stream songs from y our DIR-890L to your mobile device . T ap the music icon on the main menu to bro wse your music collection stored on y our USB drive. In the music browser , tap a le to play it with the music pla yer . T ap Repeat to repeat one or all[...]

125 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort T ap on a le to star t playing it . In the player: T ap to play/pause the song. T ap to sk ip to the pr evious song. T ap to sk ip to the next song . T ap to stop playback. T ap to adjust the volume. T o create a playlist : • T ap Edit , then select songs to be added to a new playlist . •[...]

126 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort • Selec t songs to be added to y our playlist , then tap the Add ic on. T o delete songs from your playlist : • T ap your playlist to see its curren t contents . • T ap the Edit icon in the playlist bro wser and tap to mark the les to be deleted . • T ap the Delete icon to r emove the[...]

127 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort F older In the F older section, you can browse y our les stored on y our USB drive . T apping the lename will open the viewer/player f or that le type as described on the previous pages. Y ou can also upload les from your mobile device to the USB driv e attached to your r outer . In [...]

128 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort T o delete les: • Browse t o the folder with the le to be delet ed. • T ap the Edit icon in the bro wser , and tap to mark the le to be deleted. • T ap Delete to delete the le . T o copy les: • T ap to select the le to be copied, and tap the C opy icon. • Browse t o a[...]

129 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort T o upload images and videos from your mobile device: • Browse t o the folder y ou wish to upload to . • T ap the Upload icon. In the Upload screen, tap Upload to bring up Windows le br owser . • Selec t your les t o be uploaded from your devic e to the USB storage and tap Open . The[...]

130 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort F av orite The F avorite section allows you t o quick ly acc ess your most frequently used les, no matt er what le type, in a special central loca tion. In the F avorite brow ser , tap the le to open it. T ap Refresh to refr esh the list of les. T ap Edit to to add le t o F avorit[...]

131 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wir eless Network C onnec t a W ireless C lient t o y our Router WPS Button The easiest and most secure w ay to connect your wir eless devices to the rout er is with WPS ( Wi-F i Pr otected Setup). Most wireless devices such as wir eless adapters, media pla yers , Blu-ray DVD play ers, wi[...]

132 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wir eless Network W indow s® 8 WP A/WP A2 It is recommended that you enable wir eless security ( WP A/WP A2) on your wir eless router or acc ess point befor e conguring your wir eless adapter . If you are joining an exist ing network , yo u will need to know the security key ( Wi-F i [...]

133 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wir eless Network Y ou will then be prompted to ent er the network securit y key ( Wi-F i passwor d) for the wireless netw ork . Enter the passw ord into the bo x and click Nex t . If you wish to use Wi-F i Prot ected Setup ( WPS) to connect to the rout er , you can also pr ess the WPS bu[...]

134 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wir eless Network W indow s® 7 It is recommended that you enable wir eless security ( WP A/WP A2) on your wir eless router or acc ess point befor e conguring your wir eless adapter . I f you ar e joining an existing network, you will need to know the securit y key or passphrase being [...]

135 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wir eless Network 3. Highlight the wireless connection with Wi-F i name (SSID) you w ould like to connect to and click the C onnec t button. I f you get a good sig nal but cannot access the Internet, check your TCP/ IP settings for y our wireless adapter . Refer to the Networking Basics s[...]

136 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wir eless Network 5. Enter the same security key or passphrase ( Wi-F i password) that is on your r outer and click C onnec t . Y ou can also connect by pushing the WPS button on the rout er . It may take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless network. If the connection fails, please ve[...]

137 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wir eless Network WPS The WPS featur e of the DIR-890L can be congured using Windo ws® 7. Carr y out the f ollowing steps to use Windows® 7 t o congure the WPS feature: 1. Click the Star t button and select Computer fr om the Star t menu. 2. Click Network on the lef t side .[...]

138 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wir eless Network 3. Double - click the DIR-890L. 4. Input the WPS PIN number (on the router label) in the Setup > Wir eless Setup menu in the Router ’ s W eb UI) and click Nex t .[...]

139 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wir eless Network 5. T ype a name to identify the network. 6. T o congure advanc ed settings, click the icon. Click Nex t to continue.[...]

140 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wir eless Network 7. The f ollowing window appears while the Router is being c ongured. W ait for the congur ation to complete . 8. The following windo w informs you that WPS on the router has been set up successfully . M ake a note of the security key as you may need t o provide th[...]

141 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wir eless Network W indow s V ista® Windo ws Vista® users may use the built -in wireless utility . I f you ar e using another compan y ’ s wireless utility , please refer t o the user manual of your wir eless adapter for help c onnec ting to a wir eless network . Most wireless utiliti[...]

142 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wir eless Network WP A/WP A2 It is recommended that you enable wir eless security ( WP A/WP A2) on your wir eless router or acc ess point befor e conguring your wir eless adapter . I f you ar e joining an existing network, you will need to know the securit y key or passphrase being use[...]

143 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wir eless Network 3. Enter the same security key or passphrase ( Wi-F i password) that is on your r outer 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 passphra[...]

144 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 6 - T roubleshooting T roubleshooting This section provides solutions to pr oblems that may oc cur during the installation and operation of the DIR-890L. 1. Why can ’t I ac cess the w eb -based c onguration utility? When entering the IP addr ess of the D -Link r outer ( 192.168.0.1 for example), y ou are[...]

145 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 6 - T roubleshooting • Access the w eb management. Open your w eb brow ser and enter the IP address* of y our D -Link r outer in the address bar . This should open the login page f or your w eb management. * Note: The default IP address of your DIR-890 is http://192.168.0.1 . If you c onnect the DIR-890L to[...]

146 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 6 - T roubleshooting 3. Can I c onnec t the DIR-890L to an e xisting router? W e recommend that you r eplace your e xisting router with the DIR-890L instead of using both. If your modem is a c ombo router , you ma y want to contact your ISP or r eview the manufac tur er's user guide so you can put the co[...]

147 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Appendix A - Wireless 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 ac cess wireless networks . Stric tly adhering to the IEEE standar d, the D-Link wireless family of pr oduc ts will al[...]

148 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Wha t is W ireless? Wir eless or Wi-F i technology is another way of connecting your computer t o the network without using wires. Wi-F i uses radio frequency to connect wirelessly so you ha ve the freedom t o connect computers anywhere in your home or oc e network . Wh y D -Link W ire[...]

149 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics W ireless P ersonal Area Network (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 wireless operation range ar e both less than WLAN, but in return it doesn [...]

150 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Wher e is wireless used? Wir eless technology is expanding every where , 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 wireless connection in pub[...]

151 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Security Don ’t let y our next- door neighbors or intruders connect to your wir eless network . Secure y our wireless network by turning on the WP A or WEP security feature on the r outer . Refer to the product manual for detail inf ormation on how to set it up . There ar e basically tw[...]

152 D-Link DIR-890L 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 TCP/IP settings should be set t o obtain an IP address from a DHCP ser ver (i.e . wireless r outer) automatically . T o verify your IP addr ess, please f ollow the steps below . Click[...]

153 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics Statically A ssign an IP address If you are not using a DHCP capable gat eway/rout er , or you need to assig n a static IP address , please follow the st eps below : Step 1 Windo ws® 7 - Click on Start > Control P anel > Network and Internet > Netw ork and Sharing C enter . Wi[...]

154 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics W ir eless S ecurity This section will show you the di erent levels of security you can use t o protect your data fr om intruders. The DIR-890L oers the follo wing types of secur ity : • WP A2 ( Wi-F i Protected A ccess 2) • WP A2-PSK (Pre-Shared Key) • WP A ( Wi-F i Protect[...]

155 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Appendix C - T echnical Specications T echnical Specica tions Device Int er faces • 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac wireless LAN • F our 10/100/1000 Gigabit LAN por ts • 10/100/1000 Gigabit W AN por t • T wo USB por ts (one USB 3.0, one USB 2.0) Standards • IEEE 802.11ac • IEEE 802.11n • IEEE 802.11g • IEEE 8[...]

156 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Appendix D - Contacting T echnical Suppor t C ontac 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-890L) • Hardwar[...]

157 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Appendix E - GNU General Public Lic ense GPL C ode Stat ement This D-Link product includes sof tware c ode developed by third parties, 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, an[...]

158 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Appendix E - GNU General Public Lic ense Pr eamble The GNU General Public License is a fr ee, copyleft license f or soft war e and other k inds of works . The licenses f or most soft war e and other practical works are designed to take aw ay your freedom t o share and change the works. By c ontrast, the GNU General P[...]

159 D-Link DIR-890L 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 License . “C opyright” also means copyright-like law s that apply to other kinds of works, such as semiconductor masks. “ The Pr ogram ” refers t o any copyrightab[...]

160 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Appendix E - GNU General Public Lic ense The “System Libraries ” of an executable work include an ything, other than the work as a whole , that (a) is included in the normal form of packaging a Major Component, but which is not part of that Major Component, and (b) serves only to enable use of the work with that [...]

161 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Appendix E - GNU General Public Lic ense 3. Prot ec ting Users ’ Legal Rights Fr om Anti-Circum vention La w . No cov ered work shall be deemed part of an eective technological measure under an y applicable law fullling obligations under article 11 of the WIPO copyright tr eaty adopted on 20 December 1996, or[...]

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163 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Appendix E - GNU General Public Lic ense A “User Product” is either (1) a “ consumer product ” , which means any tang ible personal propert y which is normally used for personal , family , or household purposes, or (2) anything desig ned or sold for incorporation in to a dwelling . In determining whether a pr[...]

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165 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Appendix E - GNU General Public Lic ense 8. T ermination. Y ou may not propaga te or modify a cover ed work ex cept as expressly pro vided under this License. An y attempt otherwise to propagate or modify it is void, and will aut omatically terminate your rights under this Lic ense (including any paten t licenses gra[...]

166 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Appendix E - GNU General Public Lic ense Y ou may not impose any further restrictions on the exercise of the rights g ranted or armed under this License . For e xample, you ma y not impose a license fee , royalty , or other charge for ex ercise of rights granted under this License , and you may not initiat e litig[...]

167 D-Link DIR-890L 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, pr ohibits the exercise of , or is conditioned on the non- exer cise of one or more of the rights that are specically g ranted under this License . Y ou may not conv ey a c[...]

168 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Appendix E - GNU General Public Lic ense Later license v ersions may give y ou additional or dier ent permissions. Howev er , no additional obligations are imposed on an y author or copyright holder as a result of your choosing t o follow a lat er version. 15. Disclaimer of W arranty . THERE IS NO W ARR ANTY FOR T[...]

169 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Appendix F - Warran ty W arran t y Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, D-Link Systems, Inc. (“D-Link”) provides this Limited Warran ty : • Only to the person or entity that originally purchased the pr oduct from D -Link or its authorized r eseller or distributor , and • Only for pr oduc ts p[...]

170 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Appendix F - Warran ty Limited Sof tware W arranty: D-Link warrants that the soft war e por tion of the product (“Soft war e”) will substantially c onform to D-Link ’ s then current functional specications for the Software, as set f or th in the applicable documentation, fr om the date of original retail pur[...]

171 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Appendix F - Warran ty • A f ter an RM A number is issued, the defective pr oduct must be pack aged securely in the original or other suitable shipping package to ensure that it will not be damaged in tr ansit, and the RMA number must be prominently marked on the outside of the package. Please ref er to shipping an[...]

172 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Appendix F - Warran ty • The customer is r esponsible for all in-bound shipping charges to D-Link. No Cash on Deliver y (“ COD”) is allow ed. Pr oducts sent COD will be rejected by D-Link. Products shall be fully insured by the customer and shipped t o D -Link Networks, Inc., 2525 Meadowvale Boulevar d Mississa[...]

173 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Appendix F - Warran ty Limitation of Liability: T O THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMIT TED BY LA W , D -LINK IS NO T LIABLE UNDER ANY C ONTRAC T , NEGLIGENCE, STRIC T LIABILIT Y OR O THER LEGAL OR EQUIT ABLE THEORY FOR ANY L OSS OF USE OF THE PRODUC T , INCONVENIENCE OR DAM AGES OF ANY CHARA C TER, WHE THER DIREC T , SPECIAL,[...]

174 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Appendix F - Warran ty FC C Statement: This equipment has been test ed and found to c omply with the limits for a Class B digital device , pursuant to P ar t 15 of the FCC Rules . These limits are designed to pr ovide reasonable prot ection against har mful int er ferenc e in a residential installation. This equipmen[...]

175 D-Link DIR-890L 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 int er ferenc e that may cause undesired opera tion of the device. IMPORT ANT NO TE: IC Radiation Exposure Stat ement: This[...]

176 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Appendix G - Registration V ersion 1.0 December 17, 2014 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[...]