D-Link DIR-879 User manual

Quick Installation Guide
DIR-879
Wireless AC1900 Dual Band Gigabit Router

DIR-879 Quick Installation Guide
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Delivery Package
•Router DIR-879
•Power adapter DC 12V/2A
•Ethernet cable (CA 5E)
•“Quick Installation Guide” (brochure).
If any of the items are missing, please contact your reseller.
he “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
IP add ess of wi eless oute 192.168.0.1
Use name (login) admin
Passwo d admin
Name of wi eless netwo k
(SSID)
2.4GHz
dlink-XXXX where
XXXX are the last 4
characters of the
device's MAC address
5GHz
dlink-XXXX-5GHz
where XXXX are the
last 4 characters of the
device's MAC address
Netwo k key (PSK passwo d)
see the field
Passwo d on the
barcode label on the
bottom panel of the
device
!
Router DIR-879 with default settings cannot connect to the Internet. o
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.
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CONNECTING TO PC
PC with Ethernet Adapter
1. Make sure that your PC is powered off.
2. Connect an Ethernet cable between any of LAN ports located on the back
panel of the router and the Ethernet port of your PC.
3. Move the mode selector switch located on the back panel of the device to
the desired position: ROUTER to configure the device in the router mode
or EXTENDER to configure the device in the access point mode.
4. 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.
5. urn on the router by pressing the PO ER button on its back panel.
6. urn on your PC and wait until your operating system is completely
loaded.
Now you should configure your PC to obtain an IP address automatically (as
DHCP client).
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Obtaining P Address Automatically
in OS Windows XP
1. Click the Sta t button and proceed to the Cont ol Panel > Netwo k
and Inte net Connections > Netwo k Connections window.
2. In the Netwo k Connections window, right-click the relevant Local
A ea Connection icon and select the P ope ties line in the menu
displayed.
3. In the Local A ea Connection P ope ties window, on the Gene al
tab, select the Inte net P otocol (TCP/IP) line. Click the P ope ties
button.
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4. Select the Obtain an IP add ess automatically and Obtain DNS
se ve add ess automatically radio buttons. Click the OK button.
5. Click the ОК button in the connection properties window.
Now your computer is configured to obtain an IP address automatically.
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Obtaining P Address Automatically
in OS Windows 7
1. Click the Sta t button and proceed to the Cont ol Panel window.
2. Select the Netwo k and Sha ing Cente section. (If the Control Panel
has the category view (the Catego y value is selected from the View by
drop-down list in the top right corner of the window), choose the View
netwo k status and tasks line under the Netwo k and Inte net
section.)
3. In the menu located on the left part of the window, select the Change
adapte settings line.
4. In the opened window, right-click the relevant Local A ea Connection
icon and select the P ope ties line in the menu displayed.
5. In the Local A ea Connection P ope ties window, on the
Netwo king tab, select the Inte net P otocol Ve sion 4 (TCP/IPv4)
line. Click the P ope ties button.
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6. Select the Obtain an IP add ess automatically and Obtain DNS
se ve add ess automatically radio buttons. Click the OK button.
7. Click the OK button in the connection properties window.
Now your computer is configured to obtain an IP address automatically.
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PC with Wi-Fi Adapter
1. Move the mode selector switch located on the back panel of the device to
the desired position: ROUTER to configure the device in the router mode
or EXTENDER to configure the device in the access point mode.
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. urn on the router by pressing the PO ER button on its back panel.
4. urn on your PC and wait until your operating system is completely
loaded.
5. urn on your Wi-Fi adapter. 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.
Now you should configure your Wi-Fi adapter.
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