D-Link DIR-841/GF User manual

Quick Installation Guide
DIR-841/GF
AC1200 Wi-Fi Router with Gigabit Fiber WAN Port

DIR-841/GF Quick Installation Guide
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Delivery Package
•Router DIR-841/GF
•Power adapter DC 12V/1A
•Ethernet cable
•Quick Installation Guide” (brochure).
If any of the items are missing, please contact your reseller.
The User Manual” and Quick Installation Guide” documents are available
on D-Link website (see www.dlink.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
Do ain na e of device dlinkrouter.local.
IP address of device 192.168.0.1
Userna e (login) admin
Password admin
Na e of wireless network
(SSID)
2.4GHz DIR-841
5GHz DIR-841-5G
Network key (PSK password)
see WPS PIN on the barcode
label on the bottom panel of
the device
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Router DIR-841/GF with default settings cannot connect to the Internet.
To get started, please 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
•A computer with any operating system that supports a web browser.
•A web browser to access the web-based interface of the router:
◦Apple Safari 8 and later
◦Google Chrome 48 and later
◦Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and later
◦Microsoft Edge 20.10240 and later
◦Mozilla Firefox 44 and later
◦Opera 35 and later.
•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 wireless network.
•SFP transceiver to connect to a fiber optic line.
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CONNECTING TO PC
PC with Ethernet Adapter
1. Connect an Ethernet cable between any of LAN ports located on the back
panel 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 cable to the SFP transceiver.
3. Connect the power cord to the power connector port on the back panel of
the router, then plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet or power
strip.
4. Turn on the router by pressing the POWER button on its back panel.
Then make sure that your PC is configured to obtain an IP address
automatically (as DHCP client).
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Obtaining P Address Automatically
(OS Windows 7)
1. Click the Start button and proceed to the Control Panel window.
2. Select the Network and Sharing Center section. (If the Control Panel
has the category view (the Category value is selected from the View by
drop-down list in the top right corner of the window), choose the View
network status and tasks line under the Network and Internet
section.)
3. In the menu located on the left part of the window, select the Change
adapter settings line.
4. In the opened window, right-click the relevant Local Area Connection
icon and select the Properties line in the menu displayed.
5. In the Local Area Connection Properties window, on the
Networking tab, select the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)
line. Click the Properties button.
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6. Make sure that the Obtain an IP address auto atically and Obtain
DNS server address auto atically choices of the radio buttons are
selected. Click the OK button.
7. Click the OK 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 cable to the SFP transceiver.
2. Connect the power cord to the power connector port on the back panel of
the router, then plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet or power
strip.
3. Turn on the router by pressing the POWER button on its back panel.
4. Make sure that the Wi-Fi adapter of your PC is on. As a rule, modern
notebooks with built-in wireless NICs are equipped with a button or
switch that turns on/off the wireless adapter (refer to your PC
documents). If your PC is equipped with a pluggable wireless NIC, install
the software provided with your Wi-Fi adapter.
Then make sure that your Wi-Fi adapter is configured to obtain an IP address
automatically (as DHCP client).
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Obtaining P Address Automatically and
Connecting to Wireless Network (OS Windows 7)
1. Click the Start button and proceed to the Control Panel window.
2. Select the Network and Sharing Center section. (If the Control Panel
has the category view (the Category value is selected from the View by
drop-down list in the top right corner of the window), choose the View
network status and tasks line under the Network and Internet
section.)
3. In the menu located on the left part of the window, select the Change
adapter settings line.
4. In the opened window, right-click the relevant Wireless Network
Connection icon. Make sure that your Wi-Fi adapter is on, then select
the Properties line in the menu displayed.
5. In the Wireless Network Connection Properties window, on the
Networking tab, select the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)
line. Click the Properties button.
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6. Make sure that the Obtain an IP address auto atically and Obtain
DNS server address auto atically choices of the radio buttons are
selected. Click the OK button.
7. Click the OK button in the connection properties window.
8. To open the list of available wireless networks, select the icon of the
wireless network connection and click the Connect To button or left-
click the network icon in the notification area located on the right side of
the taskbar.
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9. In the opened window, in the list of available wireless networks, select
the wireless network DIR-841 (for operating in the 2.4GHz band) or
DIR-841-5G (for operating in the 5GHz band) and click the Connect
button.
10. In the opened window, enter the network key (see WPS PIN on the
barcode label on the bottom panel of the device) in the Security key
field and click the OK button.
11. Wait for about 20-30 seconds. After the connection is established, the
network icon will be displayed as the signal level scale.
!
If you perform initial configuration of the router via Wi-Fi connection,
note that immediately after changing the wireless default settings of the
router you will need to reconfigure the wireless connection using the
newly 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 domain
name of the router (by default, dlinkrouter.local) with a dot at the end
and press the Enter key. Also you can enter the IP address of the device (by
default, 192.168.0.1).
!
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 properly
connected the router to your computer.
If the device has not been configured previously or the default settings have
been restored, after access to the web-based interface the Initial Configuration
Wizard opens (see the Initial Configuration Wizard section, page 16).
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If you configured the device previously, after access to the web-based
interface the login page opens. Enter the username (admin) in the
Userna e field and the password you specified in the Password field, then
click the LOGIN button.
If you enter a wrong password several times, the web-based interface will be
blocked for a while. Please wait for one minute and reenter the password you
specified.
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The Su ary page displays general information on the router and its
software.
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The Ho e page displays links to the most frequently used pages with device's
settings.
The web-based interface of the router is bilingual (English/Russian). You can
select the needed language upon the initial configuration of the web-based
interface of the router or in the Syste / Configuration section of the
menu.
Other settings of the router are available in the menu in the left part of the
page. Go to the relevant section and select the needed page or run the wizard
in the Initial Configuration section.
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nitial Configuration Wizard
In order to start the Initial Configuration Wizard manually, go to the Initial
Configuration section.
Click the OK button and wait until the factory default settings are restored.
If you perform initial configuration of the router via Wi-Fi connection, please
make sure that you are connected to the wireless network of DIR-841/GF (see
the WLAN name (SSID) in the Default Settings section, page 3) and click the
NEXT button. Then click the START button.
If the device has not been configured previously or the default settings have
been restored, the Initial Configuration Wizard starts automatically upon
access to the web-based interface or upon opening a web site on the Internet.
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1. Click YES in order to leave the current language of the web-based
interface or click NO to select the other language.
2. On the next page, click the CONTINUE button.
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Selecting Operation Mode
In order to connect your device to a wired ISP, on the Device ode page,
from the Connection ethod list, select the Wired connection value.
Then from the Work ode list select the Router value. In this mode you can
configure a WAN connection, set your own settings for the wireless network
in the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands, configure LAN ports to connect an STB or
VoIP phone, and set your own password for access to the web-based interface
of the device.
In order to connect your device to a wireless ISP (WISP), on the Device
ode page, from the Connection ethod list, select the Wi-Fi value.
Then from the Work ode list select the WISP Repeater value. In this
mode you can connect your device to another access point, configure a WAN
connection, set your own settings for the wireless network in the 2.4GHz and
5GHz bands, configure LAN ports to connect an STB or VoIP phone, and set
your own password for access to the web-based interface of the device.
In order to connect your device to a wired router for adding a wireless network
to the existing local network, on the Device ode page, from the
Connection ethod list, select the Wired connection value. Then from
the Work ode list select the Access point value. In this mode you can
change the LAN IP address, set your own settings for the wireless network in
the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands, and set your own password for access to the
web-based interface of the device.
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In order to connect your device to a wireless router for extending the range of
the existing wireless network, on the Device ode page, from the
Connection ethod list, select the Wi-Fi value. Then from the Work
ode list select the Repeater value. In this mode you can change the LAN
IP address, connect your device to another access point, set your own settings
for the wireless network in the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands, and set your own
password for access to the web-based interface of the device.
In order to let wired PCs connected to your device access the network of a
wireless router, on the Device ode page, from the Connection ethod
list, select the Wi-Fi value. Then from the Work ode list select the Client
value. In this mode you can change the LAN IP address, connect your device
to another access point, and set your own password for access to the web-
based interface of the device.
When the operation mode is selected, click the NEXT button.
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Changing LAN IPv4 Address
This configuration step is available for the Access point, Repeater, and
Client modes.
1. Select the Auto atic obtain ent of IPv4 address to let DIR-
841/GF automatically obtain the LAN IPv4 address.
2. In the Hostna e field, you should specify a domain name of the router
using which you can access the web-based interface after finishing the
Wizard. Enter a new domain name of the router ending with .local or
leave the value suggested by the router.
!In order to access the web-based interface using the domain name, i n
the address bar of the web browser, enter the name of the router with a
dot at the end.
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