D-Link DIR-825/GF User manual

Quick Installation Guide
DIR-825/GF
Wireless AC1200 MU-MIMO Dual Band Gigabi
Rou er wi h Fiber WAN Por , 3G/LTE Suppor
and USB Por

DIR-825/GF Quick Installation Guide
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Delivery Package
•Router DIR-825/GF
•Power adapter DC 12V/1.5A
•Ethernet cab e
•“Quick Installation Guide” (brochure).
If any of the items are missing, p ease contact your rese er.
The “User Manual” and “Quick Installation Guide” documents are avai ab e
on D-Link website (see www.d ink.ru).
!Using a power supply with a different voltage rating than the one
included will cause damage and void the warranty for this product.
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Default Settings
IP add ess of device 192.168.0.1
Use name (login) admin
Passwo d admin
Name of wi eless netwo k
(SSID)
2.4GHz DIR-825
5GHz DIR-825-5G
Netwo k key (PSK passwo d)
see WPS PIN on the barcode
abe on the bottom pane of
the device
!
Router DIR-825/GF with defau t settings cannot connect to the Internet.
To get started, p ease set your own password for access to the web-
based interface and change the WLAN name (SSID); then, if needed,
configure other settings recommended by your ISP.
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System Requirements and Equipment
•An Android or iPhone mobi e device (smartphone or tab et) or a
computer with any operating system that supports a web browser.
•A PC web browser to access the web-based interface:
◦App e Safari 8 and ater
◦Goog e Chrome 48 and ater
◦Microsoft Internet Exp orer 10 and ater
◦Microsoft Edge 20.10240 and ater
◦Mozi a Firefox 44 and ater
◦Opera 35 and ater.
•A NIC (Ethernet or Wi-Fi adapter) to connect to the router.
•An 802.11a, b, g, n, or ac Wi-Fi adapter to create a wire ess network.
•An SFP transceiver to connect to a fiber optic ine.
•A USB modem (when it is necessary to connect to the Internet via mobi e
operators' networks).1
!
Your USB modem shou d be equipped with an active SIM card of your
operator.
Some operators require subscribers to activate their USB modems prior
to using them. P ease, refer to connection guide ines provided by your
operator when conc uding the agreement or p aced on its website.
For some mode s of USB modems, it is required to disab e the PIN
code check on the SIM card prior to connecting the USB modem to the
router.
1 Contact your operator to get information on the service coverage and fees.
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CONNECTING TO PC
PC with Ethernet Adapter
1. Connect an Ethernet cab e between any of LAN ports ocated on the back
pane of the router and the Ethernet port of your PC.
2. To connect the device to a fiber optic line: connect your SFP transceiver
to the SFP port, then connect the fiber optic cab e to the SFP transceiver.
3. To connect via USB modem: connect your USB modem to the USB port2
ocated on the back pane of the router.
!In some cases you wi need to reboot the router after connection of the
USB modem.
4. To connect the device to an Ethernet line: p ease connect the router to
the ISP's Ethernet ine on y after setting the WAN port and creating the
Internet connection (see the Initial Configuration izard section, page
21).
5. Connect the power cord to the power connector port on the back pane of
the router, then p ug the power adapter into an e ectrica out et or power
strip.
6. Turn on the router by pressing the ON/OFF button on its back pane .
Then make sure that your PC is configured to obtain an IP address
automatica y (as DHCP c ient).
2 It is recommended to use a USB extension cab e to connect a USB modem to the
router.
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Obtaining P Address Automatically
(OS Windows 7)
1. C ick the Sta t button and proceed to the Cont ol Panel window.
2. Se ect the Netwo k and Sha ing Cente section. (If the Contro Pane
has the category view (the Catego y va ue is se ected from the View by
drop-down ist in the top right corner of the window), choose the View
netwo k status and tasks ine under the Netwo k and Inte net
section.)
3. In the menu ocated on the eft part of the window, se ect the Change
adapte settings ine.
4. In the opened window, right-c ick the re evant Local A ea Connection
icon and se ect the P ope ties ine in the menu disp ayed.
5. In the Local A ea Connection P ope ties window, on the
Netwo king tab, se ect the Inte net P otocol Ve sion 4 (TCP/IPv4)
ine. C ick the P ope ties button.
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6. Make sure that the Obtain an IP add ess automatically and Obtain
DNS se ve add ess automatically choices of the radio buttons are
se ected. C ick the OK button.
7. C ick the OK button in the connection properties window.
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Obtaining P Address Automatically
(OS Windows 10)
1. C ick the Sta t button and proceed to the Settings window.
2. Se ect the Netwo k & Inte net section.
3. In the Change you netwo k settings section, se ect the Change
adapte options ine.
4. In the opened window, right-c ick the re evant Local A ea Connection
icon and se ect the P ope ties ine in the menu disp ayed.
5. In the Local A ea Connection P ope ties window, on the
Netwo king tab, se ect the Inte net P otocol Ve sion 4 (TCP/IPv4)
ine. C ick the P ope ties button.
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6. Make sure that the Obtain an IP add ess automatically and Obtain
DNS se ve add ess automatically choices of the radio buttons are
se ected. C ick the OK button.
7. C ick the Close button in the connection properties window.
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PC with Wi-Fi Adapter
1. To connect the device to a fiber optic line: connect your SFP transceiver
to the SFP port, then connect the fiber optic cab e to the SFP transceiver.
2. To connect via USB modem: connect your USB modem to the USB port3
ocated on the back pane of the router.
!In some cases you wi need to reboot the router after connection of the
USB modem.
3. To connect the device to an Ethernet line: p ease connect the router to
the ISP's Ethernet ine on y after setting the WAN port and creating the
Internet connection (see the Initial Configuration izard section, page
21).
4. Connect the power cord to the power connector port on the back pane of
the router, then p ug the power adapter into an e ectrica out et or power
strip.
5. Turn on the router by pressing the ON/OFF button on its back pane .
6. Make sure that the Wi-Fi adapter of your PC is on. As a ru e, modern
notebooks with bui t-in wire ess NICs are equipped with a button or
switch that turns on/off the wire ess adapter (refer to your PC
documents). If your PC is equipped with a p uggab e wire ess NIC, insta
the software provided with your Wi-Fi adapter.
Then make sure that your Wi-Fi adapter is configured to obtain an IP address
automatica y (as DHCP c ient).
3 It is recommended to use a USB extension cab e to connect a USB modem to the
router.
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Obtaining P Address Automatically and
Connecting to Wireless Network (OS Windows 7)
1. C ick the Sta t button and proceed to the Cont ol Panel window.
2. Se ect the Netwo k and Sha ing Cente section. (If the Contro Pane
has the category view (the Catego y va ue is se ected from the View by
drop-down ist in the top right corner of the window), choose the View
netwo k status and tasks ine under the Netwo k and Inte net
section.)
3. In the menu ocated on the eft part of the window, se ect the Change
adapte settings ine.
4. In the opened window, right-c ick the re evant Wi eless Netwo k
Connection icon. Make sure that your Wi-Fi adapter is on, then se ect
the P ope ties ine in the menu disp ayed.
5. In the Wi eless Netwo k Connection P ope ties window, on the
Netwo king tab, se ect the Inte net P otocol Ve sion 4 (TCP/IPv4)
ine. C ick the P ope ties button.
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6. Make sure that the Obtain an IP add ess automatically and Obtain
DNS se ve add ess automatically choices of the radio buttons are
se ected. C ick the OK button.
7. C ick the OK button in the connection properties window.
8. To open the ist of avai ab e wire ess networks, se ect the icon of the
wire ess network connection and c ick the Connect To button or eft-
c ick the network icon in the notification area ocated on the right side of
the taskbar.
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9. In the opened window, in the ist of avai ab e wire ess networks, se ect
the wire ess network DIR-825 (for operating in the 2.4GHz band) or
DIR-825-5G (for operating in the 5GHz band) and c ick the Connect
button.
10. In the opened window, enter the network key (see WPS PIN on the
barcode abe on the bottom pane of the device) in the Secu ity key
fie d and c ick the OK button.
11. Wait for about 20-30 seconds. After the connection is estab ished, the
network icon wi be disp ayed as the signa eve sca e.
!
If you perform initia configuration of the router via Wi-Fi connection,
note that immediate y after changing the wire ess defau t settings of the
router you wi need to reconfigure the wire ess connection using the
new y specified settings.
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Obtaining P Address Automatically and
Connecting to Wireless Network (OS Windows 10)
1. C ick the Sta t button and proceed to the Settings window.
2. Se ect the Netwo k & Inte net section.
3. In the Change you netwo k settings section, se ect the Change
adapte options ine.
4. In the opened window, right-c ick the re evant Wi eless Netwo k
Connection icon. Make sure that your Wi-Fi adapter is on, then se ect
the P ope ties ine in the menu disp ayed.
5. In the Wi eless Netwo k Connection P ope ties window, on the
Netwo king tab, se ect the Inte net P otocol Ve sion 4 (TCP/IPv4)
ine. C ick the P ope ties button.
6. Make sure that the Obtain an IP add ess automatically and Obtain
DNS se ve add ess automatically choices of the radio buttons are
se ected. C ick the OK button.
7. C ick the Close button in the connection properties window.
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8. To open the ist of avai ab e wire ess networks, se ect the icon of the
wire ess network connection and c ick the Connect To button or eft-
c ick the network icon in the notification area ocated on the right side of
the taskbar.
9. In the opened window, in the ist of avai ab e wire ess networks, se ect
the wire ess network DIR-825 (for operating in the 2.4GHz band) or
DIR-825-5G (for operating in the 5GHz band) and c ick the Connect
button.
10. In the opened window, enter the network key (see WPS PIN on the
barcode abe on the bottom pane of the device) in the Secu ity key
fie d and c ick the Next button.
11. A ow or forbid your PC to be discoverab e by other devices on this
network (Yes / No).
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12. Wait for about 20-30 seconds. After the connection is estab ished, the
network icon wi be disp ayed as a dot with curved ines indicating the
signa eve .
!
If you perform initia configuration of the router via Wi-Fi connection,
note that immediate y after changing the wire ess defau t settings of the
router you wi need to reconfigure the wire ess connection using the
new y specified settings.
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CONFIGURING ROUTER
Connecting to Web-based nterface
Start a web browser. In the address bar of the web browser, enter the IP
address of the router (by defau t, the fo owing IP address is specified:
192.168.0.1). Press the Enter key.
!
If the error “ The page cannot be displayed ” (or “ Unable to display the
page ”/“ Could not connect to remote server ”) occurs upon connecting to
the web-based interface of the router, make sure that you have proper y
connected the router to your computer.
If the device has not been configured previous y or the defau t settings have
been restored, after access to the web-based interface the Initia Configuration
Wizard opens (see the Initial Configuration izard section, page 21).
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If you configured the device previous y, after access to the web-based
interface the ogin page opens. Enter the username (admin) in the
Use name fie d and the password you specified in the Passwo d fie d, then
c ick the LOGIN button.
In order not to og out, move the Stay signed in switch to the right. After
c osing the web browser or rebooting the device, you need to enter the
username and the password again.
If you enter a wrong password severa times, the web-based interface wi be
b ocked for a whi e. P ease wait for one minute and reenter the password you
specified.
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The Summa y page disp ays genera information on the router and its
software.
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The Home page disp ays inks to the most frequent y used pages with device's
settings.
The web-based interface of the router is mu ti ingua . You can se ect the
needed anguage upon the initia configuration of the web-based interface of
the router or in the System / Configu ation section of the menu.
Other settings of the router are avai ab e in the menu in the eft part of the
page. Go to the re evant section and se ect the needed page or run the wizard
in the Initial Configu ation section.
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