D-Link DIR-825/AC User manual

Quick Installation Guide
DIR-825/AC
Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Gigabit Router
with G/CDMA/LTE Support and USB Port

DIR-825/AC Quick Installation Guide
BEFORE YOU BEGI
Delivery Package
•Router DIR-825/AC
•Power adapter DC 12V/1.5A
•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.
Default Settings
IP address of wireless router 192.168.0.1
Username (login) admin
Password admin
ame of wireless network (SSID)
2.4GHz DIR-825
5GHz DIR-825-5G
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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 5 and later
◦Google Chrome 5 and later
◦Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 and later
◦Mozilla Firefox 5 and later
◦Opera 10 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.
•A USB modem to connect to the Internet1.
!
Your USB modem should be equipped with an active identification
card (SIM or R-UIM) of your operator.
Some operators require subscribers to activate their USB modems prior
to using them. Please, refer to connection guidelines provided by your
operator when concluding the agreement or placed on its website.
For L E and CDMA USB modems, it is required to disable the PIN
code check on the identification 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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Supported USB Modems
GSM modems
•Alcatel X500
•D-Link DWM-152C1
•D-Link DWM-156A6
•D-Link DWM-156A7
•D-Link DWM-156C1
•D-Link DWM-157B1
•D-Link DWM-157B1 (Velcom)
•D-Link DWM-158D1
•Huawei E150
•Huawei E1550
•Huawei E156G
•Huawei E160G
•Huawei E169G
•Huawei E171
•Huawei E173 (Megafon)
•Huawei E220
•Huawei E352 (Megafon)
•Huawei E367 (3G mode)
•Huawei E392 (3G mode)
•Z E MF112
•Z E MF192
•Z E MF626
•Z E MF627
•Z E MF652
•Z E MF667
•Z E MF668
•Z E MF752
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CDMA modems2
•Airplus MCD-650
•Airplus MCD-800
•AnyDA A ADU-300A
•AnyDA A ADU-500A
•AnyDA A ADU-510A
•Huawei EC306
•Z E AC5710
•Z E AC5730
L E modems
•Huawei E3131
•Huawei E3272
•Huawei E367
•Huawei E392
•Megafon M100-1
•Megafon M100-3
•Megafon M100-4
•Megafon M150-1
•M S 824F
•Yota LU-150
•Yota WL UBA-107
•Z E MF823
•Z E MF827
!he manufacturer does not guarantee proper operation of the router
with every modification of the firmware of USB modems.
2 Performance of CDMA USB modems is not tested for the current firmware version.
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CO ECTI G TO PC
PC wit Et ernet 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. o connect via an L E, 3G GSM or CDMA network: connect your USB
modem to the USB port3 located on the back panel of the router.
!If you need to connect or change a USB modem to another one when
the router is powered on, power off the router, connect the modem to
the USB port, and power on the router.
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 ON/OFF 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).
3 It is recommended to use a USB extension cable to connect a USB modem to the
router.
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Obtaining IP Address Automatically
in OS Windows XP
1. Click the Start button and proceed to the Control Panel > etwork
and Internet Connections > etwork Connections window.
2. In the etwork Connections window, right-click the relevant Local
Area Connection icon and select the Properties line in the menu
displayed.
3. In the Local Area Connection Properties window, on the General
tab, select the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) line. Click the Properties
button.
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4. Select the Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain D S
server address 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 IP Address Automatically
in OS Windows 7
1. Click the Start button and proceed to the Control Panel window.
2. Select the etwork 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 etwork 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
etworking tab, select the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)
line. Click the Properties button.
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6. Select the Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain D S
server address 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 wit Wi-Fi Adapter
1. o connect via an L E, 3G GSM or CDMA network: connect your USB
modem to the USB port4 located on the back panel of the router.
!If you need to connect or change a USB modem to another one when
the router is powered on, power off the router, connect the modem to
the USB port, and power on the router.
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 ON/OFF 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.
4 It is recommended to use a USB extension cable to connect a USB modem to the
router.
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Configuring Wi-Fi Adapter in OS Windows XP
1. Click the Start button and proceed to the Control Panel > etwork
and Internet Connections > etwork Connections window.
2. Select the icon of the wireless network connection and make sure that
your Wi-Fi adapter is on.
3. Search for available wireless networks.
4. In the opened Wireless etwork Connection window, select the
wireless network DIR-825 (for operating in the 2.4GHz band) or DIR-
825-5G (for operating in the 5GHz band) and click the Connect button.
After that the Wireless etwork Connection Status window appears.
!
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 Wi-Fi Adapter in OS Windows 7
1. Click the Start button and proceed to the Control Panel window.
2. Select the etwork 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 etwork 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, select the icon of the wireless network connection
and make sure that your Wi-Fi adapter is on.
5. o 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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6. In the opened window, in the list of available wireless networks, wireless
network DIR-825 (for operating in the 2.4GHz band) or DIR-825-5G
(for operating in the 5GHz band) and click the Connect button.
7. 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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CO FIGURI G ROUTER
Connecting to Web-based Interface
Start a web browser. In the address bar of the web browser, enter the IP
address of the router (by default, the following 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 properly
connected the router to your computer.
After the first access to the web-based interface you need to change the default
administrator password. Enter the new password in the Password and
Confirmation fields. You may set any password except admin. Use digits,
Latin letters (uppercase and/or lowercase), and characters available on the
keyboard. hen click the Apply button.
!
Remember or write down the new password for the administrator
account. In case of losing the new password, you can access the settings
of the router only after restoring the factory default settings via the
hardware RESE button. his procedure wipes out all settings that you
have configured for your router.
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When the web-based interface is accesses the next time and after, the login
page opens. Enter the username (admin) in the Login field and the new
password in the Password field, then click the Enter button.
After successful registration the Home / Information page opens. he page
displays general information on the router and its software.
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he web-based interface of the router is multilingual. If you need to select
another language for the web-based interface, place the mouse pointer over the
English caption in the top part of the page and select a language from the
menu displayed.
o configure the router use the menu in the left part of the page. Go to the
relevant section and select the needed page or run the needed Wizard in the
Home section.
Also you can find a specific page via search. o do this, enter the name of the
page, wholly or partly, in the search bar in the top part of the web-based
interface page, and then select a needed link in the search results.
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Configuring Connection to t e Internet
!
You should configure your WAN connection in accordance with data
provided by your Internet service provider (ISP). Make sure that you
have obtained all necessary information prior to configuring your
connection. Otherwise contact your ISP.
LTE WAN Connection
If the PIN code check is enabled for the SIM card inserted into your L E USB
modem, it is required to disable the PIN code check on the identification card
prior to connecting the USB modem to the router.
An active L E WAN connection will be automatically created on the et /
WA page when connecting a USB modem to the router. If the connection has
not been created automatically, create a new connection manually.
!For the USB modem Megafon M100-1, please reboot the router after
creating the WAN connection.
1. Go to the et / WA page and click the Add button.
2. In the General settings section, in the Provider drop-down list, leave
the Manually value.
3. From the Connection Type drop-down list, select the LTE value.
4. Make sure that the USB value is selected from the Interface drop-down
list.
5. Specify a name for your connection (any name for easier identification) in
the ame field.
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6. If your operator requires to specify the access point name, in the USB
modem section, fill in the AP field.
7. If your operator has provided the address of the DNS server, in the IP
section, deselect the Obtain D S server addresses automatically
checkbox and fill in the Primary D S server field.
8. Click the Apply button.
9. On the et / WA page, select the choice of the Default gateway radio
button corresponding to the new L E WAN connection.
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3G WAN Connection
If the PIN code check is enabled for the SIM card inserted into your USB
modem, then prior to creating a 3G WAN connection, proceed to the 3G/LTE
modem / PI menu and enter the PIN code on the page displayed5.
If the PIN code check for the SIM card inserted into your USB modem is
disabled, an active 3G WAN connection will be automatically created on the
et / WA page when connecting a USB modem to the router6. If the
connection has not been created automatically, create a new connection
manually.
1. Go to the et / WA page and click the Add button.
2. In the General settings section, from the Provider drop-down list,
select your country and operator to automatically specify all settings
required to connect to the Internet. o specify all settings independently,
leave the Manually value.
3. From the Connection Type drop-down list, select the 3G value.
4. Make sure that the USB value is selected from the Interface drop-down
list.
5. Specify a name for your connection (any name for easier identification) in
the ame field.
5 For GSM USB modems only. For CDMA USB modems, it is required to disable the
PIN code check on the identification card prior to connecting the USB modem to the
router.
6 For GSM USB modems only.
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