D-Link Wireless AC Mobile Cloud DIR-518L Bedienungsanleitung

V ersion 1.00 | 02/11/2014 DIR-518L U ser Manual W ir eless A C Mobile Cloud C ompanion[...]

i D-Link DIR-518L User Manual D-Link reser ves the r ight to revise this publication and to make changes in the content hereof without obligation to notify any person or organization of such r evisions or changes. Manual Revisions T rademarks D-Link and the D -Link logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of D-Link Corporation or its subsidiari[...]

ii D-Link DIR-518L User Manual T able of Con tents Prefac e ................................................................................. i Manual Revisions ........................................................................... i T rademarks ...................................................................................... i Product Ov[...]

iii D-Link DIR-518L User Manual T able of Con tents C onguration ................................................................... 59 Home .............................................................................................. 60 Curr ent Status ...................................................................... 60 Internet .........[...]

1 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view P ack age C ont ents Note: Using a power supply with a dier ent voltage rating than the one included with the will c ause damage and void the w arranty for this product. DIR-518L Quick Installation Guide Wi-F i Conguration C ard D-Link Cloud Ser vice Mobile Apps Guide Depending on yo[...]

2 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Network Requir ements • Cable/DSL modem, 3G USB adapter , or a hotspot • IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac wireless clients W eb -based Congur ation Utility Requirements A computer or mobile de vice with the following: • Wind ows® , M ac into sh, L inu x-ba sed, i OS, o r A ndro id™ o pera t[...]

3 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Introduction The D -Link DIR-518L Wireless AC Mobile Cloud Companion lets you create a secure wireless net work to share photos, les, music, and video on the go . Connec t the router to a cable or DSL modem and share your high-speed I nternet access with ever yone on the net work. Ev en[...]

4 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view • Advanc ed W ireless A C T echnology - The DIR-518L provides up to 600 Mbps 1 wireless speeds with other 802.11ac wireless clients using dual frequency bands to free up network congestion. This capability allows for smooth per formance in video streaming , audio playback, and online gam[...]

5 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Har dwar e O v er view F ront/T op 1 Router/Charger Switch Slide the switch to Router to opera te the unit in router modes. 1 Slide the switch to Charger to charge devices c onnected via USB. 2 Po wer/Status LED Green (Solid) The device is connected and working properly . Green (Blinking) [...]

6 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view 3 WPS Button Press the WPS button to automatically connect additional devices to the unit securely . 4 Reset Button Pressing the Reset butt on restores the rout er to its original factor y default settings. 5 USB Port Connect a 3G USB adapter to use Mobile Router Mode to share your Interne[...]

7 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation The D -Li nk wi reless rou ter let s you a ccess your net work using a wi reless co nnec tio n from vir t ually anyw here wit hin t he operating range of your wireless network . Keep in mind, however , that the number , thick ness and location of walls, ceilings, or other objects that the wir [...]

8 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation C onnec tion Diagrams Br oadband Router Setup Ethernet cable Computer iP ad Smar tphone Internet Modem Cable or DSL line In the Broadband Router Mode, the DIR-518L connects to your cable modem, DSL modem, or other Internet sourc e via an Ethernet cable and wirelessly shares your I nternet conn[...]

9 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation Mobile Router Setup In the Mobile R outer Mode, you must have a compatible 3G USB adapter and be within your ISP ’ s cellular coverage . Once connected, you can then wirelessly shar e y our Internet connection with other devic es on the go . Y ou can also shar e les with these devices on [...]

10 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation W i-F i Hotspot S etup Computer iP ad Smar tphone Wi-F i Hotspot Internet Y ou can set up your DIR-518L to share a hotspot (for example, at a cafe) wirelessly with other devices. I n the Wi-F i Hotspot Mode, the DIR-518L connects wirelessly to another wireless net work and then wirelessly sha[...]

11 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation LAN Sharing Setup Even without Internet br oadband acc ess, you can connect other Wi-F i devices wirelessly to the DIR-518L by creating a priva te network anywhere. Y ou can then connec t a USB dr ive to locally share les with these devices on your wireless network via the ShareP or t fea [...]

12 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation Setting Up Y our DIR-518L Plug in the DIR-518L to a power outlet. V erify that the power LED is solid red bef ore continuing . Note: If your device includes a regional power plug adapter , please follow the addi tional step s befor e plugg ing your DIR-5 18L to a pow er outlet . 1. Fold the p[...]

13 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation Using Broadband Ethernet: Y ou will need an Ether net cab le connection to your cable or DSL modem. • Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to your modem and the other end to the Internet por t on the DIR-518L. C onnec ting Y our Equipment C onnec ting to a W i-Fi Hotspot: Y ou will need the[...]

14 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation C onnec ting to Y our DIR-518L Using WPS Y ou can use the WPS method to connect to the DIR-518L. • Pr ess the WPS button on the DIR-518L and its g reen LED will ash. • Activate WP S on your client device and i t should conn ect au t om a t ic a l l y . O n c e y ou a re co n n ec te d [...]

15 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation Mobile Desktop • O n c e c o n n e c t e d , o p e n a We b b r o w s e r o n y o u r m o b i l e o r c o m p u t e r a n d t y p e h t t p : / / d l i n k r o u t e r. l o c a l . o r http://dlinkrouter . in the URL address box. • T ur n on DIR- 518L by slidi ng the R outer/Charger swi t[...]

16 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation Af t er lo g gi n g i n , yo u w i ll s ee th e Cur r en t S ta t us p ag e. I f t h e Internet icon is blue and there is a mark , you are already connected to the Internet and the device is ready f or use! If the I nternet icon is grey and there is an icon, please go to “C onguring Y ou[...]

17 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation C onguring Y our DIR-518L If your DIR-518L requir es fur ther conguration, you can open a Web br owser on y our computer and use the web GUI. F or detailed information on either of the methods for conguring your DIR-518L, refer to the follo wing sec tions of the manual: • “xDSL B[...]

18 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 3 - Usage The mydlink ShareP or t app is a streamlined mobile application that allows you to conv eniently stream media and share les stored on a removable storage connec ted to your router . Once the router is set up, you can star t the app and easily connect from a local net work or through the Internet t[...]

19 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 3 - Usage 4. I f y o u a r e c o n n e c t i n g t o t h e r o u t e r f r o m a l o c a l n e t w o r k : O n y o u r m o b i l e d e vi c e, g o t o y o u r Wi -Fi s e t t in g s a n d co n n e c t t o y o u r r o u t e r ’s w i r e l e s s n e t w o r k u s i n g t h e d e f a u l t W i - F i s e t t i n [...]

20 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 3 - Usage 5. T ap the mydlink Shar eP or t icon, and the app will load. 6. At the my dlink ShareP or t device list page, tap the gear ic on at the top right to ent er the Settings page. 7. Ent er yo ur Ad min Lo gi n an d yo ur my dl in k A cc ou nt Lo gi n in f orm at io n in the elds and click Done . Y ou[...]

21 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 3 - Usage Main Menu T ap on the document icon to view documents. T ap the camera icon to view photos. T ap on the movie icon to play videos . T ap on the music icon to play audio les. T ap on the folder icon to browse all les in a folder view . T ap on the star icon to access your fa vorite les. The m[...]

22 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 3 - Usage Documents Th e Docum en ts secti on allo ws yo u to shar e, prin t, and view doc ume nts str eamed fro m yo ur DIR- 518L to you r mob ile devic e . T ap the docu men t icon on the main menu to browse the documents o n your mobile device . Enter a lename here t o search your stor age. T ap to mark [...]

23 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 3 - Usage T ap on a le to star t the document viewer . In the viewer: T ap to add/remove the le fr om your F avorites . T ap to bring up the same options as >. Note: Some les may requir e a third-part y app to view them.[...]

24 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 3 - Usage P ic tures Th e Pi ctur es se ctio n all ow s yo u to str ea m imag es fr om yo ur DIR -51 8L to your mobile device. T ap the camera icon on the main menu to browse your photo c ollec tion on your r emovable storage . Enter a lename here t o search your stor age. T ap to mark les for deletion. [...]

25 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 3 - Usage T ap on a le to star t the photo viewer . In the viewer: T ap to add/remove the curr ent image from your F avorites. T ap to star t the slideshow . T ap to bring up the same options as >.[...]

26 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 3 - Usage V ideos The Videos section allows y ou to stream video clips and movies fr om your DIR-518L to your mobile devic e. T ap the movie icon on the main menu to bro wse your videos on y our removable st orage. Enter a lename here t o search for a specic le . T ap to mark les for deletion. T ap[...]

27 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 3 - Usage T ap on a le to star t playing it. In the player: T ap to play /pause the video . Y ou can scrol l to any time on the time line by holding and sliding your nger . T ap to enter/exit fullscreen mode . T ap to add/remove the le fr om your F avorites . T apping this icon gives you additional op[...]

28 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 3 - Usage Music The Music section allows you to stream songs from your DIR-518L to your mobile device . T ap the music icon on the main menu to browse your music collection on your r emovable storage . The bottom menu bar includes these options: Enter a lename here t o search your stor age. T ap to create a[...]

29 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 3 - Usage T ap on a le to star t playing it. In the player: T ap to repeat all. T ap again to repeat a single song. T ap to sk ip to the previous/next song. T ap to enable/disable shue mode. T o create a playlist: • T ap Edit > Add Pla ylist . • Enter a name for the pla ylist, then tap Sav e. • [...]

30 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 3 - Usage T o add songs to a playlist: • T ap the playlist in the brow ser . • T ap Add Music... to add songs t o the current playlist. • Tick the songs you wish t o add and tap Done . T o delete songs from the playlist: • T ap Edit in the playlist bro wser and mark the les to be deleted. • T ap D[...]

31 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 3 - Usage F olders Y ou can browse your removable storage in a folder view in the folders section. T apping the lename will open the viewer/player for that le type as described in the previ ous pages. Y ou can also upload les from your mobile device to the remo vable storage attached to your router . [...]

32 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 3 - Usage T o delete les: • T ap Edit at the top right. • Tick the circle ne x t to a le to mark it f or deletion. • T ap on Delete at the bottom to delete the le . T o create a new f older : • Browse t o the director y you wish to cr eate a new folder in. • T ap Edit at the top right. • T[...]

33 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 3 - Usage T o upload images and videos from your mobile device: • Browse t o the folder y ou wish to upload to . • T ap Upload at the bottom. • Selec t the photos/videos you wish to upload . • T ap Done . During the upload process , the size of the le and the upload progr ess will be display ed. T o[...]

34 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 3 - Usage F av orites The F avorites sec tion allows you to quick ly access your most often used les, no matt er what le type, in a special sec tion. F iles added to the F avorites section will be copied here for pla yback in a c entralized location. T ap to mar k les for deletion from the local stora[...]

35 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 3 - Usage U sing the m y dlink Shar eP or t app f or Andr oid™ The mydlink ShareP or t app is a streamlined mobile application that allows you to conv eniently stream media and share les stored on a removable storage connec ted to your router . Once the router is set up, you can star t the app and easily [...]

36 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 3 - Usage 4. I f y o u a r e c o n n e c t i n g t o t h e r o u t e r f r o m a l o c a l n e t w o r k : O n y o u r m o b i l e d e vi c e, g o t o y o u r Wi -Fi s e t t in g s a n d co n n e c t t o y o u r r o u t e r ’s w i r e l e s s n e t w o r k u s i n g t h e d e f a u l t W i - F i s e t t i n [...]

37 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 3 - Usage Note: If you see a red wireless icon, your router’ s network environment may not be suitable f or a dir ec t network c onnec tion and y ou may e xperience slow network speeds. 5. T ap the mydlink Shar eP or t icon, and the app will load. 6. At the my dlink ShareP or t device list page, tap the gear[...]

38 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 3 - Usage Not e: A vail able fe atu res ma y die r depen ding on the And ro id OS vers ion of your device . Main Menu T ap on the document icon to view documents. T ap the camera icon to view pictures. T ap on the movie icon to play videos . T ap on the music icon to play audio les. T ap on the folder ic[...]

39 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 3 - Usage Documents Th e Docum en ts secti on allo ws yo u to shar e, prin t, and view doc ume nts str eamed fro m yo ur DIR- 518L to you r mob ile devic e . T ap the docu men t icon on the main menu to br owse the les on y our mobile device. T ype in the name of a le to search for it. T ap to return to [...]

40 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 3 - Usage T ap on a le to star t the document viewer . In the viewer: • T ap the screen to bring up zoom in/out buttons . • Drag the screen up or down t o scroll between pages. • T ap to per form F ile , Fin d, Zoom , Reading V iew , Go T o P age , and Book marks actions. Note: A vailable actions may [...]

41 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 3 - Usage P ic tures The Pictures sec tion allows you to view images streamed from your DI R-5 18L to you r mob ile dev ice . T ap the came ra ico n on the main menu to bro wse your photo c ollection on your removable st orage. T ype in the name of a le to search for it. T ap to return to the main menu. T a[...]

42 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 3 - Usage T ap on an image le to star t the image viewer . In the viewer: T ap the star icon to download it to y our devic e and add it into your F avorites section. T ap to star t a slideshow . T ap the image to stop the slideshow . T ap to delete the current image. T ap OK to conrm. T ap to bring up ad[...]

43 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 3 - Usage V ideos The Videos section allows y ou to stream video clips and movies fr om your DIR-518L to your mobile devic e. T ap the movie icon on the main menu to bro wse your videos on y our removable st orage. T ype in the name of a le to search for it. T ap to return to the main menu. T ap to refresh,[...]

44 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 3 - Usage T ap on a le to star t playing it. T ap on the screen to br ing up the scroll bar , pause button, and play button. T ap to resume playback. T ap to pause the video. Note: Av ailable features may var y depending on the Android OS version installed on your device .[...]

45 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 3 - Usage Music The Music section allows you to stream songs from your DIR-518L to your mobile device . T ap the music icon on the main menu to browse your music collection on your r emovable storage . T ap to return to the main menu. T ap to update the list of les. T ap to sor t the les by name, size , [...]

46 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 3 - Usage T ap on a le to star t playing it. In the player: T ap on the up/down arrow to show/hide the pla yer contr ols. T ap to repeat all. T ap again to repeat a single song. T ap to sk ip to the previous/next song. T ap to play or pause the song. T ap to enable/disable shue mode. T o create a playlis[...]

47 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 3 - Usage T o add songs to a playlist: • T ap a playlist to see its cont ents. • T ap Add Music... to add songs t o the current playlist. • Tick the songs you wish t o add and tap to sav e. T o delete songs from the playlist: • T ap Edit in the playlist bro wser and mark the les to be deleted. • T[...]

48 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 3 - Usage F olders T ype in the name of a le to search for it. T ap to return to the main menu. T ap to access le options. Search Bar: In the le browser: T ap to return to the main menu. T ap to upload les. T ap to refresh, sor t, create a new folder , or mark les for deletion and copying . Y ou[...]

49 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 3 - Usage T o copy les: • T ap on to selec t les for copying. Tick the box nex t to each le for c opying. • T ap on to bro wse to the destination. T ap to select les and per form the following actions: T ap to update the list of les. T ap to sor t the les by name, size , type, or date . T[...]

50 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 3 - Usage T o create a new f older : • Browse t o the director y you wish to cr eate a new folder in. • T ap then . • Enter the name of the folder in the bo x, then tap OK. • T ap Paste or C ancel. • Y ou can also tap New Folder if you wish to creat e a folder in the current dir ec tor y .[...]

51 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 3 - Usage T o upload images and videos from your mobile device: • Browse t o the folder y ou wish to upload to . • T ap and browse to the le or les you wish to upload from the local device . • Tick the bo x next to each of the les you wish to upload. • T ap Upload . During the upload process ,[...]

52 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 3 - Usage F av orites The F avorites sec tion allows you to quick ly access your most often used les, no matt er what le type, in a special sec tion. F iles added to the F avorites section will be copied here for pla yback in a c entralized location. T ype in the name of a le to search for it. T ap to[...]

53 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 3 - Usage ShareP or t W eb Acc ess lets you stream music , photos, and movies from a USB driv e attached to your DIR-518L thr ough a W eb brow ser . Y ou can also download and upload les to and from a comput er through the W eb brow ser inter face. At the main menu, you can brow se the les stored on your[...]

54 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 3 - Usage The folder browser sec tion will show folder hierarchy at the lef t and l es at the r igh t. Y ou ca n qui ck l y b rowse dire c tori es an d per form operations by using the buttons in the folder bro wser view . T o create a new f older : • Click New F older in the current dir ec tory . • Ent[...]

55 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 3 - Usage Music Y ou can go to the Music sec tion to bro wse and play the music les on y our storage. Click Back t o return to the main menu. • Click on the audio lename to play it in the br owser . Y ou can pause, seek , mute and adjust the volume in the window . • Close the window to end playback.[...]

56 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 3 - Usage • Click on the image name to view it in the brow ser . P ic tures Y ou can go to the Pictures section to brow se and view the image les on your storage . Click Back t o r eturn to the main menu. • Hove r your mouse over the left or r ight side of the image and click < or > to view the pr[...]

57 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 3 - Usage V ideos Y ou can go to the Videos section to browse and pla y the video les on your storage . Click Back to return to the main menu . • C l i c k o n t h e v i d e o f i l e t o o p e n t h e f i l e i n a w i n d o w f o r streaming . Y ou can pause, seek, mute , adjust the volume , and activat[...]

58 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 3 - Usage • Click on the lename to open the le. • D e pe n di n g o n t h e  l e t y p e, t h e d ef a ul t pr og ra m w i ll b e star ted or a pop-up may ask you to open or sa ve the le. Documents Y ou can go to the Documents sec tion to open and save les from your storage to your computer [...]

59 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration C ongura tion • T o ac ces s t he co n gu ra ti o n ut i li t y o f t he D I R- 51 8 L, o p en a We b b r o w s e r a n d e n t e r h t t p : / / d l i n k r o u t e r . l o c a l . o r http://dlinkrouter . in the address bar . • Enter your passw ord f or the Admin accoun t. By def[...]

60 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration Home T h e I n t e r n e t i c o n i n d i c a t e s t h e s t a t u s o f t h e I n t e r n e t c o n n e c t i o n t o t h e r o u t e r . I t i s g r e y i f t h e r e i s n o c o n n e c t i o n , and blue if a connection is established. The router icon indicates the status of the Wi-F i[...]

61 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration Internet Broadband E thernet If you have connected the DIR-518L to an xDSL modem via an Ethernet cable but can not access the Internet: • Click on the Internet icon to star t the wizard . • E n t e r t h e U s e r n a m e a n d Pa s s w o r d a s p r ov i d e d b y y o u r Internet Ser v[...]

62 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration • Click on Release if you wish to disconnect from the Internet. Click Renew to r econnect to the Internet. Once you ar e connected: • Click on the Internet icon to display the IPv4 net work details below the diagram. Y ou can view the IPv6 details by clicking at the top right. Note: This[...]

63 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration 3G Mobile Broadband Y ou can connect a compatible 3G USB adapter to the USB por t on the DIR-518L to access the Internet. Depending on y our mobile ser vice provider , you may have to input optional settings before use. Y ou may need to contact your ser vice provider regar ding these details[...]

64 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration When you are connected to the I nternet via mobile broadband , the Internet icon should be blue and the link will have a g reen check mark . Clicking on the I nternet icon will display the 3G network details. Y ou may click on the Disconnect button to drop the 3G connection . Connection T yp[...]

65 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration W i-F i Hotspot On the Home page , when y ou wish t o connect to the Internet via a Wi-F i hotspot, there will be a next to the Internet ic on. Click it to star t the wizard . • Click Next to scan available Wi-F i networks. • Click on the hotspot network you wish to connec t to and click[...]

66 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration Once you are connected, the Internet icon will be blue and the status diagram will show a green check mark when the connection is established. Y ou can now click on the Internet icon in the Curren t Status diagram to see details of the connection. Y ou may also click on the button to Disconn[...]

67 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration Router On the home page, you can proceed to secure y our wireless network . T o secure your network , you may customize y our Wi-F i Network Name (SSID) and P asswor d by click ing on the router icon. Y ou may also customize the 2.4 GH z and 5 GHz net work settings independently . • Click [...]

68 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration Devi ces may now conne ct to the netwo rk using the new SSID and pas swo rd . The will no longe r be disp lay ed on the Home page . F or Network, please refer to “Net work ” on page 80. F or Wi-F i, please refer to “ Wir eless” on page 77.[...]

69 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration W i-F i Clients On the Home page, clicking on the W i-Fi Clients icon takes you to a page where you can see a list of all devices connec ted to your Wi-F i net work on both the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands. Name: V endor: IP Addr ess: Reserved IP: Ac cess: Enter a custom name f or this client. Di[...]

70 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration USB Stor age If you have a USB drive attached to the DIR-518L, you can view the storage details from the Home page via the USB Storage pane. • Click on the USB Storage icon t o access storage details . F or more information on UPnP an d ShareP or t settings, plea se ref er to “ShareP or [...]

71 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration Settings Internet P roles T o Add a prole: • Click Add Pr ole. • On the next screen, select a connec tion type from the drop down menu. • F ill in the required information under the connection type. If required, cl ick o n Advanced Sett ings... to l l in detai ls requir ed [...]

72 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration DHCP Depending on your connection method and your ser vice provider , you may select the default DHCP prole to automatically connect to the Internet. Click on the pencil to edit it. Click Sav e to stor e your settings. Host Name: MA C Address C lone: Enter the name of your host . T ype i [...]

73 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration xDSL Broadband (PPP oE) Depending on your Internet Ser vice Pr ovider , you may need to congure the PPP oE settings in order to connect to the Internet. Y ou may need to contact your ISP f or this information. Click Sav e to stor e your settings . Not e: I f yo u are using a PPP oE conn e[...]

74 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration 3G W ireless USB Depending on the ser vice pro vider for your 3G wireless ser vice, you may need to congure the 3G settings in order to connec t to the Internet. Y ou may need to contact your ISP f or this information. Click Sav e to stor e your settings . My Internet Connection Is: Pro?[...]

75 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration W i-F i Hotspot Client This is the Wi-F i Hotspot page; you may need to congure the settings in order to connect to the Internet. Y ou may need to contact your hotspot pro vider for this inf ormation. Click Save t o store y our settings. Hotspot Network Name (SSID): Security: Passw ord: E[...]

76 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration Static IP Depe nding on you r Intern et Service Pr ovi der , yo u may need to con gur e the stati c IP sett ings in ord er to conne ct to the Intern et. Y ou may need to contact your service provider f or this information. Click Sav e to stor e your settings. My Internet Connection Is: IP[...]

77 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration W ireless T o secur e your W i-F i netw ork manua lly and/o r acce ss adva nced sett ings , you can go to the W irel ess page under S ettings . Y ou can congure the settings for both the 2.4 GH z and 5 GHz bands on this page. Click Sav e to stor e your settings . W i-Fi Netw ork Name (SSI[...]

78 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration Security Mode: 802.11 Mode: W i-Fi Channel: T ransmission P ow er: Channel Width: V isibility Status: Select from None or WP A/WP A2-Personal 802.11a O nly - Select only if all of your wireless clients are 802.11b . 802.11n Only - Selec t only if all of your wireless clients are 802.11g . Mi[...]

79 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration Guest Zone Y ou can create a W i-Fi Guest Zone to share Internet access with guests on a separate W i-F i network for both the 2.4 GH z and 5 GH z net works. This is useful when you wish to block guests from accessing devices on your home network. Click Save to store the settings . Enable or[...]

80 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration Network Y ou can congure the local net work settings for your router by going to Network under S ettings . Click Sav e to store y our settings. LAN IP Address: Subnet Mask: Device Name: Local Domain Name: Enable DNS Relay: Enter the IP address of the r outer . The default IP address is 19[...]

81 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration Status: DHCP IP Addr ess Range: DHCP Lease Time: Alwa ys Broadcast: Slide to enable or disable the DHCP server func tion. Enter the star ting and ending IP addr esses for the DHCP ser ver ’ s IP assignment. Note : If you static ally (manu ally) assign IP addresses to your co mput ers or de[...]

82 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration Shar eP or t On this page, you can congure the various storage sharing features of your router . The DLNA ser ver allows you to stream stored pic tures, music, and video to another DLNA- compatible device on your network. ShareP ort W eb Acc ess allows you to use a W eb bro wser to access[...]

83 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration CREA TE USER • T o Edit a user , click on the pencil icon. • T o Delete a user , click on the trash icon. • T o Creat e a user , click on Creat e User . A window with the f ollowing elds will appear: Y ou can manage your user accounts and their access privileges for Shar eP or t W e[...]

84 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration Y o u ca n now log in to Sh arePor t Web Access wi th a ny of t he accounts you creat ed by t yping http://sharepor t.local. in your brow ser URL to access the log in page .[...]

85 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration If you ha ve an e xisting accoun t: • Selec t Y es, I hav e a m ydlink ac count. • Log in with the E-mail address and password that you signed up with. • Click the Save butt on. Setting and registering your router with my dlink will allow you to use its mydlink cloud ser vices featur e[...]

86 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration If you do not ha ve an ac count: • Selec t No , I want to creat e a new m ydlink ac count. • F ill in the following elds . • Read and tick the check box nex t to I accept the my dlink terms and conditions . • Click the Sign Up button. Note: If you have not set an admin password , [...]

87 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration A cc essi ng Sett ings >m y dlin k will now disp lay a summa r y of your my dlink Ser vice status and my dlink Accoun t. Note: After mydlink registration is completed , your router ’ s default PPP oE connection will be set to Alway s On . I f your ISP charges for usage, you may wish to [...]

88 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration Management A dmin On this page, you can change the admin security settings for logging in to the router conguration inter face. I t is highly recommended that you create a password with a minimum of 6 charac ters to keep your router secure . Click on the Sy stem tab to congur e system [...]

89 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration Enable the HT TPS ser ver on the device. En abl e man age men t of this devi ce fro m a re mot e loc at ion via the Internet. Enter the port you wish to use f or remote management. Enable HT TPS encr yption for this connection. Enable HT TPS Ser ver: Enable Remote Management: Remote Admin P [...]

90 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration S yst em Here , you can save or restore your router settings to and from a le. Y ou can also reset your router to the fac tory default settings and reboot the r outer . Us e th is opt ion to sa v e th e cur r en t ro ut er con g ur at io n se tt in gs to a l e on t he ha r d d is k [...]

91 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration Upgr ade This page displays your current rmware version and allows you to check for and do wnload new rmwar e. After downloading the rmwar e, y ou can then upload it from this page. FIRMW ARE INFORMA TION Displays the v ersion of the installed rmware . Displays the dat e of the i[...]

92 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual 92 Section 5 - Status Statistics Th e B l u e l i n e i n d i c a t e s t h e u p l o a d s p e e d s a n d t h e re d l i n e indicates the download speeds . Click Clear to r eset the statistics. The table below displa ys the follo wing in real-time: • T otal P ackets • T otal Byte(s) • T otal Kbit(s) • Kbits[...]

93 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 6 - Connec ting a Wireless Client Step 2 - W ith in 2 minu tes , pre ss the WPS but to n on you r wir ele ss clie nt (or launch the soft ware utility and star t the WPS process). Step 1 - Pr ess the WPS button on the router f or about 1 second. The P ower/Status LED will start to blink . Step 3 - Allow up to 2[...]

94 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 6 - Connec ting a Wireless Client W indow s® 8 WP A/WP A2 It is recommended to enable wireless security ( WP A/WP A2) on your wireless router or access point before conguring your wireless adapter . I f you are joining an existing network, you will need to know the security key ( Wi-F i password) being use[...]

95 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 6 - Connec ting a Wireless Client Y ou will then be prompt ed to enter the network security key ( W i-F i passwor d) for the wireless network. Enter the passwor d into the bo x and click Next . If you wish to use Wi-F i Protected Setup ( WPS) t o connect to the router , you can also press the WPS button on you[...]

96 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 6 - Connec ting a Wireless Client W indow s® 7 1. Click on the wireless icon in your sy stem tray (low er-right corner). 2. The utility will display any available wir eless networks in your area. Wir eless Icon WP A/WP A2 It is recommended to enable wireless security ( WP A/WP A2) on your wireless router or a[...]

97 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 6 - Connec ting a Wireless Client 4. The f oll o win g win do w app ear s whi le yo ur co mp ut er tri es to con ne ct to the rout er . 3. H ighl ight the wire less connectio n with Wi-F i name (SSI D) you would like to connect to and click the C onnec t button. If you get a good signal but cannot access the I[...]

98 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 6 - Connec ting a Wireless Client 5. Enter the same securit y key or passphrase ( Wi-F i password) that is on your router and click C onnec t . Y ou can also connec t by pushing the WPS button on the router . It may take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless net work. I f the con nection fails , please veri[...]

99 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 6 - Connec ting a Wireless Client W indow s V ista® Windo ws Vista® users may use the built-in wireless utilit y . If you are using a third-par ty utilit y or Windo ws® 2000, please ref er to the user manual of your wireless adapter for help with connecting to a wir eless network. Most utilities will ha ve [...]

100 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 6 - Connec ting a Wireless Client WP A/WP A2 It is recommended to enable wireless security ( WP A/WP A2) on your wireless router or access point before conguring your wireless adapter . I f you are joining an existing network, you will need to know the security key or passphrase being used. 2. Highlight th[...]

101 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 6 - Connec ting a Wireless Client 3. Ent er the same security key or passphrase that is on your router and click C onnec t . It may take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless net work. I f the con nection fails , please verify that the security setting s are corr ect. The key or passphr ase must be exactly[...]

102 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 6 - Connec ting a Wireless Client W indow s® XP Windo ws® XP users may use the built-in wireless utilit y (Zero Congura tion Utility). The following instructions are for Ser vice P ack 2 users. If you are using another compan y ’ s utility , please ref er to the user manual of your wireless adapt er fo[...]

103 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 6 - Connec ting a Wireless Client It is recommended to enable WP A on your wir eless router or acc ess point befor e conguring your wir eless adapter . I f you ar e joining an existing network, you will need to know the WP A key being used. 2. Highlight the wireless network (SSID) you would like to connec [...]

104 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 6 - Connec ting a Wireless Client 3. T he W ir ele ss Netw ork Co nnecti on box will appe ar . Ent er the WP A- PSK passphrase and click C onnec t . It may take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless net work. I f the connection fails, please verify that the WP A-PSK settings are correct. The WP A-PSK passp[...]

105 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 7 - T roubleshooting T roubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems that can occur during the installation and operation of the DIR-518L. Read the follo wing descriptions if y ou are ha ving problems . The examples below are illustrated in Windows® XP . If y ou hav e a di erent operating sys[...]

106 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 7 - T roubleshooting Congur e your Internet settings: • Go to Star t > Settings > Control P anel . Double - click the Internet Options Icon. Fr om the Securit y tab, click the button to r estore the settings to their defaults . • Click the C onnec tion tab and set the dial-up option to Never Dial[...]

107 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 7 - T roubleshooting 3. Why can ’t I c onnec t to certain sites or send and receiv e emails when connecting through m y router? If y ou are having a pr oblem sending or receiving email, or c onnecting to secure sites such as eBay , bank ing sites, and Hotmail , we suggest low ering the MTU in incremen ts of[...]

108 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Section 7 - T roubleshooting T o change the MTU rate on y our router f ollow the steps below: • Open your brow ser , ent er the IP address of y our rout er (192.168.0.1, h ttp://dlinkrouter .local. or http://dlinkrouter . ) and click OK . • Enter your username (admin) and password (blank by default). Click OK to [...]

109 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics D - Li n k w ire l es s p ro du c t s a re b a se d o n i n du st r y s t an d ard s t o p rov id e e a sy -t o - us e a n d co m pa ti b le hi g h- s pe e d w ire l es s connectivity within y our home , business or public access wireless networks. Stric tly adhering to the IEEE standard,[...]

110 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Wha t is Wir eless? Wir eless or Wi-F i technology is another way of connecting your computer to the network without using wires. Wi-F i uses radio frequency to connect wirelessly , so you hav e the freedom to connect computers an ywhere in your home or oce network. Wh y D-Link Wir ele[...]

111 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics W ireless P ersonal Area Network (WP AN) Bluetooth is the industr y standard wireless technology used for WP AN. Bluetooth devices in WP AN operate in a range up to 30 feet a way . Compar ed to WLAN the speed and wireless operation range are both less than WLAN, but in return it doesn ’[...]

112 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Wher e is wireless used? Wir eless technology is expanding ever ywhere not just at home or oce. People like the freedom of mobilit y and it ’ s becoming so popular that more and more public facilities now provide wireless acce ss to attract people . The wireless connection in public [...]

113 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Eliminate Interferenc e Place home appliances such as cordless telephones, microwav es, and televisions as far away as possible from the router/access point. This would signicantly reduce any inter fer ence that the appliances might cause since they operate on same frequenc y . Securit[...]

114 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics Networking B asics Check y our IP A ddress In Windo ws: Click on Start > Run . In the run box type cmd and click OK . ( Windows® 7/V ista® users type cmd in the Star t Search box.) At the pr ompt, type ip cong and pr ess Enter . This w ill d ispl ay the IP a ddress, s ubnet mas [...]

115 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics Assign a S tatic IP addr ess If you are not using a DHCP capable gat eway/rout er , or you need to assig n a static IP address, please f ollow the steps belo w : Step 1 Windo ws® 7 - Click on Start > Contr ol Panel > Netw ork and Internet > Netw ork and Sharing C enter . Windo[...]

116 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics Example: If the router´s LAN IP address is 192.168.0.1 or h ttp://dlink router .local., make your IP addr ess 192.168.0.X where X is a number between 2 and 99. Make sure that the number y ou choose is not in use on the network . Set the Default G atewa y the same as the LAN IP address [...]

117 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Appendix C - T echnical Specications T echnical Specica tions Standards • IEEE 802.11b/g/n • IEEE 802.11a/n • IEEE 802.11ac • IEEE 802.3 • IEEE 802.3u • IEEE 802.3x Internet Modes • Broadband Router Mode • Mobile Router Mode • Wi-F i Hotspot Mode W ireless F requency R ange 1 • 802.11b/g/n: [...]

118 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Appendix C - T echnical Specications IEEE 802.11n HT20(5 GHz): • 15 dBm (+/-2dB) at MCS0~1 • 14 dBm (+/-2dB) at MCS2~3 • 13 dBm (+/-2dB) at MCS4~5 • 12 dBm (+/-2dB) at MCS6~7 IEEE 802.11n HT40(5 GHz): • 15 dBm (+/-2dB) at MCS0~1 • 14 dBm (+/-2dB) at MCS2~3 • 13 dBm (+/-2dB) at MCS4~5 • 12 dBm (+/-2[...]

119 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Appendix C - T echnical Specications • –71 dBm at MCS3 • –67 dBm at MCS4 • –63 dBm at MCS5 • –62 dBm at MCS6 • –61 dBm at MCS7 IEEE 802.11n HT20(5 GHz): • -82 dBm at MCS-0 • -79 dBm at MCS-1 • -77 dBm at MCS-2 • -77 dBm at MCS-3 • -70 dBm at MCS-4 • -66 dBm at MCS-5 • -65 dBm at M[...]

120 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Appendix C - T echnical Specications USB Interface • USB 2.0 T ype A Electric al • Max Operating V oltage: AC 100/240V 50~60 Hz • Max Pow er Consumption: 10 W • USB T ype A O utput: Max 1000 mA (Charger), Max 500 mA (Router) • (EU/AU/UK plug not included) Operating T emperature • 0 to 40 °C (32 to 104[...]

121 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Appendix D - GPL Code Sta tement GPL C ode Stat ement This D -Link produc t includes sof tware code developed by third par ties, including soft ware code subjec t to the GNU G eneral Publi c L ice nse (“GP L ” ) or GN U Lesse r G en era l Pub lic L icen se (“ L GPL ”). As app lic abl e, t he ter ms of t he GP[...]

122 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Appendix D - GPL Code Sta tement Pr eamble The GNU General Public Lic ense is a free, c opyleft license for software and other kinds of works. The licenses for most soft ware and other prac tical works are designed to take awa y your freedom to share and change the works. B y contrast, the GNU General Public License [...]

123 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Appendix D - GPL Code Sta tement F inally , ever y progr am is threatened constantly by software patents. Stat es should not allow patents to restrict development and use of soft ware on general-purpose computers, but in those that do, we wish to avoid the special danger that patents applied to a free prog ram could [...]

124 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Appendix D - GPL Code Sta tement 1. Source C ode. The “ source code” for a work means the pref erred form of the work for mak ing modications to it. “Object code ” means any non-source f orm of a work. A “Standar d Inter face ” means an in ter face that either is an ocial standard dened by a r ec[...]

125 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Appendix D - GPL Code Sta tement 2. Basic P ermissions. All rights granted under this License are granted for the term of copyright on the Prog ram, and are irrev ocable provided the stated conditions are met. This License explicitly arms your unlimited permission to run the unmodied Progr am. The output from r[...]

126 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Appendix D - GPL Code Sta tement 4. C onv eying V erbatim Copies . Y ou may convey verbatim copies of the Progr am ’ s source code as you receiv e it, in any medium, provided that you conspicuously and appropriately publish on each copy an appropriate copyright notice; keep intac t all notices stating that this Lic[...]

127 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Appendix D - GPL Code Sta tement 6. C onv eying Non-Sourc e F orms. Y ou may convey a cov ered work in objec t code form under the terms of sec tions 4 and 5, provided that you also convey the machine -readable Corr esponding Source under the terms of this License , in one of these ways: a) Conv ey the objec t code i[...]

128 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Appendix D - GPL Code Sta tement A “User Pr oduct ” is either (1) a “ consumer product ” , which means any tangible personal proper ty which is normally used for personal, family , or household purposes, or (2) anything designed or sold for incorporation into a dwelling . In determining whether a product is a[...]

129 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Appendix D - GPL Code Sta tement 7. Additional T erms. “ Additional permissions” are terms that supplement the terms of this License by mak ing exceptions from one or more of its conditions. Additional permissions that are applicable to the en tire P rog ram shall be tr eated as though they wer e included in this[...]

130 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Appendix D - GPL Code Sta tement All other non-permissive additional terms are considered “fur ther restrictions” within the meaning of section 10. I f the Prog ram as you receiv ed it, or any par t of it, contains a notice stating that it is governed by this License along with a term that is a fur ther restricti[...]

131 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Appendix D - GPL Code Sta tement from you under this License . If your rights have been terminated and not permanently reinstated , you do not qualify to receiv e new licenses f or the same material under section 10. 9. Ac ceptanc e Not Required for Ha ving Copies . Y ou are not required to accept this License in ord[...]

132 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Appendix D - GPL Code Sta tement 11. P atents . A “ contributor ” is a c opyright holder who authorizes use under this Lic ense of the Prog ram or a work on which the P rog ram is based. The work thus licensed is called the contributor’ s “ contributor version ” . A contributor ’ s “ essential patent cl[...]

133 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Appendix D - GPL Code Sta tement A patent license is “ discriminator y ” if it does not include within the scope of its cover age, prohibits the exercise of , or is conditioned on the non-exercise of one or more of the rights that are specically grant ed under this License. Y ou may not con vey a cov ered work[...]

134 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Appendix D - GPL Code Sta tement 14. Revised V ersions of this License. The F ree Sof tware F oundation may publish r evised and/or new versions of the GNU General P ublic License fr om time to time . Such new versions will be similar in spirit to the present version, but ma y dier in detail to address new problem[...]

135 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Appendix D - GPL Code Sta tement 17. Interpreta tion of Sec tions 15 and 16. If the disclaimer of warranty and limitation of liability pro vided above cannot be given local legal eect according to their terms, reviewing cour ts shall apply local law that most closely appro ximates an absolute waiver of all civil l[...]

136 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Appendix E - Safety Statemen ts Safety Sta temen ts CE Mark W arning: This is a Class B product. I n a domestic environment , this product may cause radio inter ferenc e, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures . FC C Stat ement: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the lim[...]

137 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Appendix E - Safety Statemen ts operated with minimum distanc e 20 cm between the radiator & your body . IMPORT ANT NOTE : (F or Portable Device Conguration) F ederal Communication C ommission (FCC) Radiation Exposure Statemen t This EUT is compliance with SAR f or general population/uncontr olled exposure lim[...]

138 D-Link DIR-518L User Manual Appendix E - Safety Statemen ts Under Industr y Canada regulations , this radio transmitter may only operat e using an antenna of a t ype and maximum (or lesser) gain approv ed for the transmitter by Industry Canada. T o reduce potential radio inter ferenc e to other users, the antenna type and its gain shoul d be so[...]