D-Link DWR-953 User manual

Quick Installation Guide
DWR-953
Wireless AC1200 4G LTE Router
with Gigabit Ether et Ports

DWR-953 Quick Installation Guide
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Delivery Package
•Router DWR-953
•Power adapter DC 12V/1.5A
•Ethernet cable
•wo detachable L E/3G antennas
•“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
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 DWR-953
5GHz DWR-953-5G
Network key (PSK password)
see WPS PIN on the barcode
label on the bottom panel of
the device
!
Router DWR-953 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.
•An active SIM card (when it is necessary to connect to the Internet via
mobile operators' networks)1.
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 cable between any of LAN ports located on the back
panel of the router and the Ethernet port of your PC.
2. To connect via built-in LTE modem: insert a SIM card into the slot on
the right side panel of the router with the gold contacts facing towards the
front of the device and gently push until it clicks.
!If you need to connect a SIM card or change it to another one when the
router is powered on, power off the router, insert or change the SIM
card, and power on the router.
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. urn on the router by pressing the ON/OFF button on its right side panel.
hen 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 via built-in LTE modem: insert a SIM card into the slot on
the right side panel of the router with the gold contacts facing towards the
front of the device and gently push until it clicks.
!If you need to connect a SIM card or change it to another one when the
router is powered on, power off the router, insert or change the SIM
card, 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 right side panel.
4. 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.
hen 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. 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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9. In the opened window, in the list of available wireless networks, select the
wireless network DWR-953 (for operating in the 2.4GHz band) or
DWR-953-5G (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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he Su ary page displays general information on the router and its
software.
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he Ho e page displays links to the most frequently used pages with device's
settings.
he 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 DWR-953 (see
the WLAN name (SSID) in the efault Settings section, page 3) and click the
NEXT button. hen 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 another 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 Ethernet (WAN) 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 S B 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 the network of a 3G or L E operator, on the
Device ode page, from the Connection ethod list, select the 3G/LTE
ode value. In this mode you can configure an L E WAN connection, 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 private Ethernet line, on the Device
ode page, from the Connection ethod list, select the Ethernet (LAN)
value. In this mode you can configure one of the router's LAN port as the
WAN port, 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 S B or VoIP phone, 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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Creating LTE WAN Connection
his configuration step is available for the 3G/LTE ode mode.
1. If the PIN code check is enabled for the SIM card inserted into the built-
in modem, enter the PIN code in the PIN field and click the APPLY
button.
2. Please wait while the router automatically creates a WAN connection for
your mobile operator.
3. Click the NEXT button.
If the router failed to create a WAN connection automatically, click the
CONFIGURE MANUALLY button. On the Internet connection type
page, configure all needed settings and click the NEXT button.
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