D-Link DIR-816L User manual

Quick Installation Guide
DIR-816L
Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router & Access Point
wit 3G/CDMA/LTE Support and USB Port

DIR-816L Quick Installation Guide
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Delivery Package
•Router DIR-816L
•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.
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 DIR-825LA1A
5GHz DIR-825LA1A-5G
Netwo k key (PSK)
see WPS PIN on the
barcode label on the
bottom panel of the
device
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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 LTE 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
•D-Link DWR-710
•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)
•ZTE MF112
•ZTE MF192
•ZTE MF626
•ZTE MF627
•ZTE MF652
•ZTE MF667
•ZTE MF668
•ZTE MF752
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CDMA modems2
•Airplus MCD-650
•Airplus MCD-800
•AnyDATA ADU-300A
•AnyDATA ADU-500A
•AnyDATA ADU-510A
•Huawei EC306
•ZTE AC5710
•ZTE AC5730
L E modems
•Huawei E3131
•Huawei E3272
•Huawei E3351
•Huawei E367
•Huawei E392
•Megafon M100-1
•Megafon M100-2
•Megafon M100-3
•Megafon M100-4
•Megafon M150-1
•MTS 824F
•Quanta 1K6E (Beeline 1K6E)
•Yota LU-150
•Yota WLTUBA-107
•ZTE MF823
•ZTE MF827
Smartphones in USB tethering mode
•Some models of Android smartphones
!The 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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CONNECTING 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. To connect via an LTE, 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. Turn on the router by pressing the ON/OFF button on its back panel.
6. Turn 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 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 IP 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 wit Wi-Fi Adapter
1. To connect via an LTE, 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. Turn on the router by pressing the ON/OFF button on its back panel.
4. Turn on your PC and wait until your operating system is completely
loaded.
5. Turn 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 Sta t button and proceed to the Cont ol Panel > Netwo k
and Inte net Connections > Netwo k 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 Wi eless Netwo k Connection window, select the
wireless network DIR-816LA1A (for operating in the 2.4GHz band) or
DIR-8169LA1A-5G (for operating in the 5GHz band) and click the
Connect button.
5. In the opened window, enter the network key (see WPS PIN on the
barcode label on the bottom panel of the device) in the Netwo k key and
Confi m netwo k key fields and click the Connect button.
After that the Wi eless Netwo k 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 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, select the icon of the wireless network connection
and make sure that your Wi-Fi adapter is on.
5. 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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6. In the opened window, in the list of available wireless networks, wireless
network DIR-816LA1A (for operating in the 2.4GHz band) or DIR-
816LA1A-5G (for operating in the 5GHz band) and click the Connect
button.
7. In the opened window, enter the network key (see WPS PIN on the
barcode label on the bottom panel of the device) in the Secu ity key
field and click the OK button.
8. 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 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 Passwo d and
Confi mation fields. You may set any password except admin. Use digits,
Latin letters (uppercase and/or lowercase), and characters available on the
keyboard. Then 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. This 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 Passwo d field, then click the Ente button.
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After successful registration the Home / Info mation page opens. The page
displays general information on the router and its software.
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The 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.
To 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. To 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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Selecting Operation Mode
By default, the router mode is specified for the device. If you need to use the
device as an access point, proceed to the System / Device mode page.
Select the Access point value from the Wo k mode list and click the
Apply button. In the opened dialog box, click the OK button and wait until
the device is rebooted.
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After the device has rebooted, the Home / Info mation page in the access
point mode opens.
To 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 Wi-Fi Setup Wizard in
the Home section. Also you can find a specific page via search.
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