D-Link Covrax COVR-X1870 User manual

COVR-X1873
AX1800 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System
Covr your Whole Home in Seamless Mesh Wi-Fi
2-Pack
Coverage up to
510 sqm / 5500 sq. ft.
AX1800
COVR-X1872
COVR-X1870
AX1800 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 6 Router
Single Pack
Coverage up to
275 sqm / 3000 sq. ft.
3-Pack
Coverage up to
740 sqm / 8000 sq. ft.
4-Pack
Coverage up to
925 sqm / 10000 sq. ft. COVR-X1874

iD-Link COVR-X1870 || COVR-X1872 || COVR-X1873 || COVR-X1874 User Manual
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Manual Revisions
Revision Date Description
1.01 December 14, 2020 Initial release
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Power Usage
ErP Power Usage
This device is an Energy Related Product (ErP) that automatically switches to a power-saving Network Standby mode within 1 minute of no
packets being transmitted. If it is not needed during certain periods of time, it can be unplugged to save energy.
Network Standby: 7.07 watts
Preface

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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Package Contents.........................................................................1
System Requirements.................................................................3
Introduction ...................................................................................4
Features............................................................................................4
Hardware Overview.....................................................................5
COVR-X1870 LED Indicator................................................ 5
COVR-X1870 Rear..................................................................6
Hardware Setup ............................................................................7
Using The D-Link Wi-Fi App ..............................................7
Web Based Installation ............................................................10
Conguration...................................................................11
Accessing the Web User Interface........................................11
Home ..............................................................................................12
Internet...................................................................................13
COVR-X1870..........................................................................14
Connected Clients..............................................................15
Extenders...............................................................................16
Mesh Network......................................................................17
Settings ..........................................................................................18
Wizard.....................................................................................18
Internet...................................................................................19
IPv4 .....................................................................................19
IPv6 .....................................................................................29
Wireless ..................................................................................40
Wi-Fi....................................................................................40
Guest Zone.......................................................................42
Network..................................................................................43
D-Link Cloud.........................................................................45
Operation Mode..................................................................46
Features..........................................................................................47
Parental Control ..................................................................47
QoS Engine............................................................................49
Firewall ...................................................................................51
IPv4/IPv6 Rules ...............................................................53
Port Forwarding ..................................................................54
Port Forwarding .............................................................54
Virtual Server...................................................................55
Static Routes.........................................................................56
IPv4 .....................................................................................56
IPv6 .....................................................................................57
Dynamic DNS .......................................................................58
Quick VPN..............................................................................60
Management................................................................................61
Time & Schedule .................................................................61
Time....................................................................................61
Schedule ...........................................................................62
System Log............................................................................63
System Admin......................................................................65
Admin.................................................................................65
System ...............................................................................67
User..........................................................................................68
Upgrade .................................................................................69

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Statistics.................................................................................70
Adding Additional Covr Points.......................................71
Using the D-Link Wi-Fi App.....................................................71
Registering a D-Link Cloud Service Account....................73
Voice Assistants...........................................................................76
Amazon Alexa Setup .........................................................77
Amazon Alexa Voice Commands ..................................81
The Google Assistant Setup............................................82
The Google Assistant Voice Commands.....................85
Connect to a Wireless Client ...........................................86
WPS Button...................................................................................86
Wireless Basics.................................................................87
What is Wireless?.........................................................................88
Tips...................................................................................................90
Technical Specications..................................................91
Regulatory Information ..................................................93

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Section 1 - Product Overview
Package Contents
COVR-X1870 || AX1800 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 6 Router COVR-X1872 || AX1800 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System
COVR-X1870 Covr Point (x 1) COVR-X1870 Covr Point (x 2)
Power adapter (x 1) Power adapter (x 2)
Ethernet Cable Ethernet Cable
Quick Installation Card Quick Installation Card
Simple Setup Guide Simple Setup Guide
If any of the above items are missing or damaged, please contact your local reseller.

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COVR-X1873 || AX1800 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System COVR-X1874 || AX1800 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System
COVR-X1870 Covr Point (x 3) COVR-X1870 Covr Point (x 4)
Power adapter (x 3) Power adapter (x 4)
Ethernet Cable Ethernet Cable
Quick Installation Card Quick Installation Card
Simple Setup Guide Simple Setup Guide
If any of the above items are missing or damaged, please contact your local reseller.

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Network Requirements
•An Ethernet-based cable or DSL modem
• IEEE 802.11ax/ac/n/g/b/a wireless clients
• 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet
Web-based
Conguration Utility
Requirements
Computer with the following:
• Windows, Macintosh, or Linux-based operating system
• An installed Ethernet adapter or Wi-Fi interface
Browser requirements:
• Internet Explorer 10 or higher
• Firefox 28 or higher
• Safari 6 or higher
• Chrome 28 or higher
D-Link Wi-Fi App
Requirements
• iOS® or Android™ device (Please refer to the app's store page to
check whether your device is compatible.)
System Requirements

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Introduction
Introducing the COVR-X1870, COVR-X1872, COVR-X1873 and COVR-X1874 .The seamlessWi-Fi solution that’s the perfect t for your
modern home. It features high-performance Covr Points that blanket every square inch of your home with high-speed AX1800
Wi-Fi as well as four on-board Gigabit Ethernet ports (per unit) for wired connectivity. With Covr, you enjoy Wi-Fi that’s stable,
consistent, and truly seamless. Featuring integrated voice assistant compatibility for Amazon Alexa and the Google Assistant, you
can control your network with voice commands.
Features
• Smart Roaming - Seamlessly connects your devices to the strongest signal as you move from room to room,
eliminating the need for them to disconnect and reconnect.
• Smart Steering - Automatically steers your devices to the optimal wireless band, ensuring you’re always connected
to fast, reliable Wi-Fi throughout your home.
• Simple Setup - Covr Points come pre-paired out of the box, just plug them in and get started.
• Prole-based Parental Controls - Assign devices to family members’ proles to individually block devices and
websites, set schedules for access, and turn o Wi-Fi.
• Expandable Network - Covr is a scalable solution. Add extra Covr Points where you need more coverage.
• Works with your existing Router or Gateway - Simply connect Covr to the Router or Gateway provided by your
ISP to add whole home coverage to your network.
1Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802.11a, 802.11g, 802.11n and 802.11ac specications. Actual data throughput will vary. Network conditions and
environmental factors, including volume of network trac, building materials and construction, and network overhead, may lower actual data throughput rate. Environmental
conditions will adversely aect wireless signal range.

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Hardware Overview
COVR-X1870 LED Indicator
1COVR Status
LED
Solid red The COVR-X1870 is booting up.
Blinking orange The COVR-X1870 is syncing to another COVR-X1870 Covr Point.
Once set up, a blinking orange LED indicates there is no connection to the device.
Solid white The COVR-X1870 is powered on and running.
Once set up, a solid white LED indicates a strong connection.
Blinking white Once set up, a blinking white LED indicates a weak connection, or that the Covr Point is connecting
to a wireless client using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS).
O
The COVR-X1870 is powered o.
If the device is powered on and Status LED is disabled, the device is working as normal. Refer to
the Admin section on page 65 for more information.
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COVR-X1870 Rear
1 WPS Press this button to establish an instant connection to a wireless client using Wi-Fi Protected Setup
(WPS).
2 Gigabit LAN Ports (1- 4) Connect Ethernet devices such as computers, switches, storage (NAS) devices, and game consoles.
3Gigabit WAN Port Using an Ethernet cable, connect your broadband modem to this port.
4 Power Button Press the power button to power the device on or o.
5 Power Connector Connect the included power adapter here to power on the device.
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2
3
4
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Hardware Setup
Using The D-Link Wi-Fi App
The D-Link Wi-Fi app allows you to install and congure your Covr device from your compatible Android or iOS device.
Note: The screenshots may be dierent depending on your mobile device’s OS version. The following steps show the iOS interface of the D-Link
Wi-Fi app. If you are using an Android device, the appearance may be dierent from that of the screenshots, but the process is the same.
Step 3
Tap on the Install New Device button at the middle of the screen.
Step 1
Search and install the free D-Link Wi-Fi app available on the App Store or on
Google Play. You can also scan the QR code on the right, which will take you
to the respective D-Link Wi-Fi app store page.
Step 2
Launch the D-Link Wi-Fi app from the home screen of your device.
D-Link Wi-Fi

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Step 4
Tap Yes to scan the setup QR code located in the Quick Install Card and
proceed to step 6. Alternatively, you can tap No to proceed to step 5.
QUICK INSTALL CARD

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Step 5
Choose COVR from the product options and select your Covr pack from the
list of available devices. Tap Next to continue.
• COVR-X1870 | AX1800 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 6 Router
• COVR-X1872 | AX1800 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System
• COVR-X1873 |AX1800 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System
• COVR-X1874 |AX1800 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System
Step 6
You will now be guided through a step-by-step process for setting up your
Covr product. Simply follow the on-screen instructions to complete the
installation and the conguration process.
OR

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Web Based Installation
If you do not wish to use the D-Link Wi-Fi app, you can manually set up your Covr device and congure your Covr Wi-Fi network
using the web-based user interface.
Step 1
Position the Covr Point close to your Internet-connected modem and
connect an Ethernet cable to the modem and to INTERNET Port of the Covr
Point. Next, connect the power adapter and plug the Covr Point into a power
outlet.
Step 2
Wait for the Covr Point to boot up. When the COVR LED starts blinking
orange, wirelessly connect your computer to the Wi-Fi name (SSID) printed
on the bottom of the device, or on the included Quick Install Card.
Your Covr device is now set up and ready to use. You can now congure your Covr Wi-Fi settings using the free D-Link Wi-Fi
mobile app or the web-based user interface. Refer to the Conguration section on page page 11 for more information on
conguring your network using the web-based user interface.
http://covr.local./
Step 3
Type http://covr.local./ into a web browser and follow the on-screen
instructions to complete the setup.
MODEM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
SSID:
Password:
WPS
QUICK INSTALL CARD

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Conguration
Accessing the Web User Interface
You can access the web-based user interface using one of the following web
browsers:
• Internet Explorer 10 or higher
• Firefox 28 or higher
• Safari 6 or higher
• Chrome 28 or higher
1. Open a web browser.
2. Type http://covr.local./ in the address bar.
3. Specify the admin password.
• If this is the rst logging in, leave the password blank.
• If you have previously completed the Setup Wizard, specify the
password you created during initial setup
4. Click Log In.
Note: The system will automatically log out after a period of inactivity.

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Home
The Home page displays the current status of your Covr Wi-Fi network in the
form of an interactive diagram. You can click each icon to display information
about each part of the network at the bottom of the screen. The menu bar at
the top of the page will allow you to quickly navigate to other pages. Refer to
the following pages for a description of each section.

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Click on the Internet icon to bring up more details about your Internet
connection. Click IPv4 or IPv6 to see details of the IPv4 and IPv6 connection
respectively.
The Home page displays whether or not Covr Point A is currently connected
to the Internet. If it is disconnected, click Click to repair to bring up the setup
wizard, refer to Wizard on page 18 for more information.
Click Release IP Address to release the current IP address and disconnect
from the Internet. If you wish to reconnect the Internet, click Renew IP
Address.
Click Pause Internet Access for clients to temporarily disconnect the Internet
connection, alternatively click Resume Internet Access to resume the Internet
access if previously paused.
To recongure the Internet settings, click Go to settings at the bottom-right.
Internet

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COVR-X1870
Click on the COVR-X1870 icon to view details about the Covr Point's wireless
and local network settings. This includes IPv4 and IPv6 local networks, and Wi-
Fi information.
This overview is only informational. To congure these sections, refer to the
corresponding conguration sections in this manual.

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Connected Clients
Click on the Connected Clients icon to view details about the clients currently
connected to your Covr Wi-Fi network.
To edit each client’s settings, click the pencil icon on the client you want to
edit.
Name: Displays the name of this client. You can edit the client's name here.
Vendor: Displays the vendor of the device.
MAC Address: Displays the MAC address of the device.
IP Address: Displays the current IP address of this client.
Reserve IP: Enable to reserve an IP address for this client.
IP Address
(Reserved):
Specify an IP address for the DHCP server to assign to this client.
Parental Control: Enable or disable parental control to allow or block access to the
network for this user.
Schedule: If Parental Control is enabled, use the drop-down menu to select
the time schedule that the rule will be enabled for. The schedule
may be set to Always O, or you can create your own schedules in
the Schedule section. Refer to Schedule on page 62 for more
information.
Click Save when you are done.

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Extenders
Click on the Extenders icon to view details about all additional devices in your
Mesh Wi-Fi network.
To edit a Extenders’s name, click the pencil icon in the top-right of the box of
the Extenders that you want to rename.
To reboot a Extenders, click the settings icon in the bottom-right of the
Extenders's box and click Reboot.
To remove a Extenders from your Mesh Wi-Fi network, click the settings icon in
the bottom-right of the Extenders's box and click Remove.
Name: Enter a name for the Covr Point.
MAC Address: Displays the MAC address of the Covr Point.
Click Save when you are done.