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V ersion 1.0 | 2014/01/20 W ir eless A C1600 Dual Band G igabit Cloud Router U ser Manual DIR-862L[...]

i D-Link DIR-862L User Manual D-Link reser ves the right to r evise this publication and to make changes in the cont ent hereof without obligation t o 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 reg istered trademarks of D-Link Corporation or its subsidi[...]

ii D-Link DIR-862L User Manual T able of Con tents Product Overview .............................................................. 1 P ack age Cont ents ......................................................................... 1 Syst em Requirements ................................................................. 2 Introduction ...................[...]

iii D-Link DIR-862L User Manual T able of Con tents IPv6 Routing ...................................................................... 100 T ools ............................................................................................. 101 Admin .................................................................................. 101 Time .......[...]

1 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view P r oduc t O v er vie w P ack age C ont ents Note: Using a power supply with a dier ent voltage r ating than the one included with the DIR-862L will c ause damage and void the w arranty for this product. If any of the above it ems are missing, please contact your r eseller . DIR-862L Wi[...]

2 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Network Requir ements • An Ethernet-based Cable or DSL modem • IEEE 802.11ac, 802.11a, 802.11n or 802.11g wireless clien ts • 10/100/1000 Ethernet W eb -based Congur ation Utility Requirements Comput er with the following: • Windo ws®, Macintosh, or Linux-based opera ting syste[...]

3 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Introduction Now you can monitor and manage your home network right fr om your laptop , iPhone®, iPad®, or A ndroid™ device . This cloud- enabled router can be c ongured to send an email to keep y ou informed an y where , anytime when new devices ar e connecting to your network or u[...]

4 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view • Ultimate F ast Wir eless Networking - The DIR-868L can provide up to a full 1750Mbps* wir eless connection with concurrent 801.11ac and 802.11n wir eless clients . It also operates on both the 2.4 GHz and 5 GH z bands to allow separation of tr ac so users can par ticipate in high-ba[...]

5 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Har dwar e O v er view C onnec tions 1 USB P or t Connect a USB ash drive to share c ontent throughout y our network. 2 WPS Button Pr ess to star t the Wi-F i Protected Setup proc ess. The Internet LED will star t to blink. 3 LAN P or ts (1-4) Connect Gigabit Ethernet devices such as co[...]

6 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Har dwar e O v er view LEDs 1 P ower LED A solid green light indica tes a proper connection to the pow er supply . The light will blink green during the WPS process . The light will blink or ange during boot up. 2 Internet LED A solid green light indica tes a connection to the Internet. If[...]

7 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation Befor e you Begin Installation This section will walk you thr ough the installation process . Placement of the r outer is very impor tant. Do not place the rout er in an enclosed area such as a closet, cabinet, or in the a ttic or garage. • Please congur e the router with the comput er th[...]

8 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation W ireless Installation C onsider ations This D-Link wireless rout er lets you access y our network using a wireless connection from vir tually anywhere within the operating range of y our wireless network. Keep in mind, how ever , that the number , thickness, and location of w alls, ceilings ,[...]

9 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation 1. T urn o and unplug your cable or DSL broadband modem. This is requir ed. Har dwar e Setup 2. Position y our router close to y our modem and a computer . P lace the router in an open ar ea of your int ended work area f or better wir eless cover age. 3. Unplug the Ethernet cable from your [...]

10 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation 4. Plug one end of the included blue Ethernet cable that came with your r outer into the y ellow por t labeled INTERNET on the back of the router . Plug the other end of this cable int o the Ethernet por t on your modem. 5. Reconnect the power adapter to y our cable or DSL broadband modem and[...]

11 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration There ar e several di erent w ays you can c ongure your r outer to connect to the Internet and connect to your clien ts: • D-Link Setup Wizard - This wizar d will launch when you log into the r outer for the rst time . Refer to ” Quick Setup Wizard” on page 12. • QRS Mobile [...]

12 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration If this is your rst time logging into the r outer , this wizar d will star t automatically . This wizard is desig ned to guide you thr ough a step-by-step process t o congure y our new D -Link router and c onnec t to the Internet. Click Nex t to continue . Quick S etup W izard If this [...]

13 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration If the router does not detect a valid Ethernet connection from the Internet por t, this screen will appear . C onnec t your br oadband modem to the Internet por t and then click T ry Again . If the router detects an Ethernet connection but does not detect the t ype of Internet connection you[...]

14 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration If the router detected or you selected PPP oE , enter your PPP oE username and passwor d and click Nex t to continue. Note: Mak e sure to remo ve your PPP oE sof tware fr om your comput er . The software is no longer needed and will not work thr ough a router . If the router detected or you [...]

15 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration If the router detected or you selected Static , en ter the IP and DNS settings supplied by your ISP . Click Nex t to continue . F or both the 2.4 GHz and 5 GH z segments , create a W i-Fi network name (SSID) using up to 32 char ac ters. Creat e a W i-Fi passw ord (between 8-63 characters). Y[...]

16 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Selec t your time zone fr om the drop- down menu and click N ex t to continue . The Setup Complet e window will display your W i-Fi settings . Click S ave and C onnec t to continue . If you want to cr eate a bookmark to the router , click OK . Click C ancel if you do not wan t to create a bo[...]

17 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration T o use the mydlink service (mydlink.com or the my dlink Lite app), y ou must hav e an account. Select if you do hav e a mydlink ac count or if you need to crea te one. Click Nex t to continue. If you do not want to r egister at this time , click Canc el . If you clicked Ye s , enter your m [...]

18 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration The m ydlink App will allow y ou to receiv e notices, br owse network users, and congur e your r outer from an iPhone/iP ad/iPod T ouch (iOS 3.0 or higher), Android devic e (1.6 or higher). T o download the "mydlink lit e" app , visit the Apple Store , Android Market or http://m[...]

19 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration QRS Mobile App D-Link oers an app for y our iOS/Android device t o install and congure y our router . Step 1 F rom y our iPad , T ouch, or iPhone , go to the iT unes Stor e and search f or ‘D -Link ’ . Selec t QRS Mobile and then download it. Y ou may also scan this code to downloa[...]

20 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration 1. Inser t your USB ash drive in to DIR-862L. 2. S can the QR code to do wnload the ShareP or t Mobile app to your iOS or Andr oid device. Shar eP or t M obile App 3. F rom your iOS mobile devic e, click Settings. The ShareP or t M obile app will allow y ou to access les fr om a USB th[...]

21 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration 4. Click Wi-F i, select the Wi-F i Net work Name (SSID) that y ou creat ed in the setup and then enter your Wi-F i password . 5. Once connected, click on the Shar eP or t Mobile icon. 6. The follo wing screen will appear . 7. Click on Settings icon located on the right top c orner of the scr[...]

22 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration 9. F or the Music section, click the music icon to play your music from y our USB ash drive. Supported audio formats ar e mp3, wav , and m4a 8. F or the Movie section, click the movie icon to play y our movie from y our USB ash drive. Supported video formats are mp4, mov , and m4v . 10[...]

23 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration 12. T o upload a le from your mobile devic e to your USB drive , go to the F older sec tion, selec t Upload from the menu, ( Android users may need to pr ess a “ ... ” button to crea te the menu.) and then select the “ + ” at the top -right corner . This will giv e you a direct vi[...]

24 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration W eb -based C ongur ation Utility Lea ve the passwor d blank by default. T o access the conguration utility , open a web-browser such as Internet Explorer and ent er address of the rout er ( http://dlinkrouter .local . ). Y ou may also connect by typing http://192.168.0.1 in the addres[...]

25 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Internet Click Manual Internet C onnection S etup to congure y our connection manually and continue to the next page. If you want to c ongure y our router to connect to the Internet using the wizard , click Internet C onnec tion Setup W izard . Y ou will be directed to the Quick Setup [...]

26 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Internet C onnec tion Setup Wizar d When conguring the rout er for the rst time , we rec ommend that you click use the Int ernet Connection Setup W izard , and follo w the instruc tions on the screen. This wizard is desig ned to assist user with a quick and easy method to c ongure the Internet connectivit y o[...]

27 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Step 2: Select Y our Time Zone Select the appropriate time zone for y our location. This information is required t o congure the time-based options for the router . Click Nex t to continue . Step 3: Internet C onnection Here the user will be able to c ongure the Internet connectivity used by this device. If your[...]

28 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Step 3: Internet C onnection (Dynamic IP Address) After selecting the D ynamic IP Address Internet c onnec tion method, the f ollowing page will appear . The follo wing parameters will be available f or conguration: MA C Address: Enter the M AC address of the Internet gat e - way (plugged into the Internet port of [...]

29 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Step 3: Internet C onnection (PPTP) After selecting the PPTP Internet connec tion method, the f ollowing page will appear: The follo wing parameters will be available f or conguration: Addr ess Mode: Here the user can specify whether this Internet connection requires the use of a Dynamic or Static IP address. PPTP [...]

30 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Step 3: Internet C onnection (L2TP) After selecting the L2TP Internet connec tion method, the f ollowing page will appear: The follo wing parameters will be available f or conguration: Addr ess Mode: Here the user can specify whether this Internet connection requires the use of a Dynamic or Static IP address. L2TP [...]

31 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Step 3: Internet C onnection (Static IP Addr ess) After selecting the Static IP Address Internet connection method, the f ollowing page will appear: Setup Complete! This is the last page of the Internet Connection Setup Wizar d. Click the Connect button to sa ve your settings . The follo wing parameters will be availa[...]

32 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Internet (Manual) On this page the user can congure the Internet connection settings manually . T o access the Manual Internet Connection Setup page, click on the Manual Internet Connection Setup button. On this page there a multiple parameters that can be c ongured regarding the Internet c on- nection setup. At[...]

33 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual My Internet Connection is: Dynamic IP (DHCP) The default W AN conguration for this r outer is Dynamic IP (DHCP). This option allows the r outer to obtain an IP address automa tically from the device that is connected to the Internet port. Note: If you ’ re not sur e about the type of I nternet connection you hav [...]

34 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Select Static IP to manually en ter the IP settings supplied by your ISP . Enter the IP address assig ned by your ISP . Enter the Subnet Mask assigned by y our ISP . Enter the Gatewa y assigned by your ISP . The DNS server information will be supplied by y our ISP (Internet Ser vice Pr ovide[...]

35 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Internet Setup PPP oE (DSL) Choose PPP oE (P oint to P oint P rotoc ol over Ethernet) if your ISP uses a PPP oE connection. Y our ISP will provide y ou with a username and password . This option is typically used for DSL ser vices. Make sure t o remov e any PPP oE sof tware from your compute[...]

36 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Maximum Idle Time: Enter a maximum idle time during which the Internet connection is maintained during inactivit y . DNS Mode: This option allows the rout er to obtain the DNS IP addresses from the ISP , when Receiv e DNS from ISP is selected, or allows the user to en ter DNS IP address manu[...]

37 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Internet Setup PPTP Choose PPTP (P oint-to-P oint- T unneling Pr otocol ) if y our ISP uses a PPTP connection. Y our ISP will pr ovide you with a username and passwor d. This option is typically used for DSL ser vices. My Internet Connection: Selec t PPTP (Username/P assword) fr om the drop-[...]

38 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Primary DNS Ser ver: Enter the Primary DNS IP address used here . Secondary DNS S er ver: Enter the Secondar y DNS IP address used here . This eld is normally optional. Only one DNS addr ess is required f or a functional I nternet connection, but using a second DNS address pr ovides more [...]

39 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Internet Setup L2TP Choose L2TP (Lay er 2 T unneling Protoc ol) if your ISP uses an L2TP connection. Y our ISP will provide you with a username and passwor d. This option is typically used for DSL ser vices. My Internet Connection: Select L2TP (Username/P asswor d) from the drop- down menu. [...]

40 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Maximum Idle Time: Enter a maximum idle time during which the Internet connection is maintained during inac tivity . T o disable this featur e, enable Aut o -reconnect. Primary DNS Ser ver: Enter the Primary DNS IP address used here. Secondary DNS S er ver: Enter the Secondar y DNS IP addres[...]

41 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Internet Setup DS-Lite Another Internet connection type is DS -Lite. DS-Lite is an IPv6 connection t ype. A f ter selecting DS-Lite , the following paramet ers will be available for c onguration: DS-Lite Congur ation: Selec t the DS-Lite DHCPv6 option to let the router allocat e the AF[...]

42 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual On this page the user can congure the Wireless settings f or this device. There ar e 3 ways t o congure Wireless using this rout er . Firstly , the user can choose to make use for the quick and easy W ireless Connection Setup Wizar d . Secondly , the user can choose to make use of Wi-F i Prot ected Setup. Lastly[...]

43 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Step 2: This step will only be available if the user selected ‘ Manually assign a network key ’ in the previous st ep. Her e the user can manually enter the WP A/WP A2 pre-shared key in the Wireless Security P assword space pro vided. The key entered must be between 8 and 63 characters long. Remember , this key wi[...]

44 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual After clicking the S ave button the device will sav e the settings made and return to the main wir eless page. End of Wizard .[...]

45 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual W ireless Settings: Wi-F i Protected Setup W izard If your Wir eless Clients suppor t the WPS connec tion method, this Wi-F i Pr otected Setup Wizard can be used t o initiate a wireless connection between this device and Wireless clients with a simple click of the WPS button. The Wi-F i Protected Setup Wizard is speci[...]

46 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Step 2 (con tinued): After selecting M anual , the following page will ap- pear . On this page the user can view the wireless conguration of this router . The wireless clients should congur e their wireless settings to be identical to the settings display ed on this page for a succ essful connec- tion. This opti[...]

47 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual The follo wing parameters will be available f or conguration: W ireless Band: Displays the wireless band being cong- ured. In this option we nd tha t the fol- lowing parameters will be r egarding the 2.4 GHz band. Enable W ireless: Check the box to enable the wireless func- tion. If you do not want to use wir[...]

48 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual By default the wireless security of this router will be disabled. In this next option the user can enabled or disable wireless security for the 2.4 GHz frequency band. There ar e two types of encr yption that can be used: WEP or WP A/WP A2. W ireless Security Mode: WEP Wir ed Equivalent P rivac y ( WEP) is the most ba[...]

49 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual W ireless Security Mode: WP A-Personal Wi-F i Protected A ccess ( WP A) is the most advanced and up to date wir e - less encr yption method used today . This is the rec ommended wireless security option. WP A supports two authentication frameworks . Personal (PSK ) and Enterprise (EAP). P ersonal requires only the use[...]

50 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual W ireless Security Mode: WP A-Personal Wi-F i Protected A ccess ( WP A) is the most advanced and up to date wir e - less encr yption method used today . This is the rec ommended wireless security option. WP A supports two authentication frameworks . Personal (PSK ) and Enterprise (EAP). P ersonal requires only the use[...]

51 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual The follo wing parameters will be available f or conguration: W ireless Band: Displays the wireless band being cong- ured. In this option we nd tha t the fol- lowing parameters will be r egarding the 5 GHz band. Enable W ireless: Check the box to enable the wireless func- tion. If you do not want to use wir e[...]

52 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual By default the wireless security of this router will be disabled. In this next option the user can enabled or disable wireless security for the 5 GHz frequency band. There ar e two types of encr yption that can be used. WEP or WP A/WP A2. W ireless Security Mode: WEP Wir ed Equivalent P rivac y ( WEP) is the most basi[...]

53 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual W ireless Security Mode: WP A-Personal Wi-F i Protected A ccess ( WP A) is the most advanced and up to date wireless encryption method used today . This is the recommended wireless security option. WP A suppor ts t wo authentication fr ameworks. P ersonal (PSK ) and Enterprise (EAP). The follo wing parameters will be [...]

54 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual W ireless Security Mode: WP A-Enterprise Wi-F i Protected A ccess ( WP A) is the most advanced and up to date wireless encryption method used today . This is the recommended wireless security option. WP A suppor ts t wo authentication fr ameworks. P ersonal (PSK ) and Enterprise (EAP). The follo wing parameters will b[...]

55 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual W ireless Security Mode: Enable WEP Wir eless Security (basic) Wir ed Equivalent P rivac y ( WEP) is the most basic form of encr yption that can be used for wir eless networks. Even though it is known as a ‘weak’ security method, it is better than no security at all. Older wir eless adapter sometimes only supports[...]

56 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual W ireless Security Mode: Enable WP A/WP A2 Wireless Security (enhanced) Wi-F i Protected A ccess ( WP A) is a more advanced and up to dat e wireless encryption method used today . This is the recommended wireless security option. The follo wing parameters will be available f or conguration: Cipher T ype: S elect th[...]

57 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 4 - S ecurity W ireless Securit y This section will show you the di erent levels of security you can use t o protect your data fr om intruders. The DIR-862L oers the follo wing types of secur ity : • WP A2 ( Wi-F i Pr otected Access 2) • WP A2-PSK (P re-Shared Key) • WP A ( Wi-F i Pr otected Access[...]

58 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration This section will allow you to change the local netw ork settings of the router and to congur e the DHCP settings. Network Settings Enter the IP address of the r outer . The default IP address is 192.168.0.1. If you change the IP address , once you click Sav e Settings , you will need to [...]

59 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration DHCP Ser ver Settings DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Contr ol Pr otocol. The DIR-862L has a built -in DHCP ser ver . The DHCP Ser ver will automatically assign an IP address t o the computers on the LAN/private netw ork . Be sure to set your c omputers to be DHCP clients by setting their T CP/[...]

60 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration NetBIOS Scope: NetBIOS Node: WINS IP Addr ess: This is an advanced setting and is normally left blank. This allow s the conguration of a NetBIOS ‘ domain ’ name under which network hosts operate . This setting has no e ect if the ‘Learn NetBIOS inf ormation from W AN’ is activa[...]

61 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration DHCP Reser vation If you want a computer or devic e to always ha ve the same IP address assig ned, you can crea te a DHCP reservation. The rout er will assign the IP address only to that c omputer or device. Note: This IP address must be within the DHCP IP A ddress Range. Check this box to e[...]

62 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Stor age This page allows the user t o use a web bro wser to remotely ac cess les stored on USB st orage drive plugged into the r outer . Y ou can ac cess the storage device at h ttp://sharepor t.local. when y ou enable ShareP ort W eb Access The follo wing parameters will be available f or conguration: Enable S[...]

63 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual In the User List section, the user can modify or delete dierent user settings f or each account . The follo wing parameters will be available in the displa y . N o. Displays the number of the entry in the user list. User Name: Displays the user name of the entr y in the list. Ac cess Pa th: Displays the access path[...]

64 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual In the Number Devices section, the user can view information about the external USB storage devices inserted into the USB port of this router . The follo wing parameters will be available in the displa y Number of Devices: This eld will display the number of USB storage devices tha t are attached to the USB por t o[...]

65 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration IPv6 On this page, the user can c ongure the IPv6 Connection type. There are two w ays to set up the IPv6 Internet connection. Y ou can use the W eb -based IPv6 Internet Connection S etup Wizard , or you can manually congur e the connection. F or the beginner user that has not congu[...]

66 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration IPv6 Internet C onnec tion Setup W izard On this page, the user can c ongure the IPv6 Connection type using the IPv6 I nternet Connection Setup Wizar d. Click the IPv6 Internet Connection Setup W izard button and the rout er will guide you through a f ew simple steps to get y our network [...]

67 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Howev er , if the automatic detection fails, the user will be prompted t o either Tr y again or t o click on the Guide me through the IPv6 settings button to initiate the manual continual of the wizard . There ar e several connection types to choose from. If you are unsur e of your connectio[...]

68 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration IPv6 over PPP oE After selecting the IPv6 over PPP oE option, the user will be able to congure an IPv6 Internet connection that requires a username and passwor d to get online. Most DSL modems use this type of connection. The follo wing parameters will be available f or conguration: PP[...]

69 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Static IPv6 Addr ess Connection This mode is used when your ISP pr ovides you with a set IPv6 addresses tha t does not change. The IPv6 information is manually enter ed in your IPv6 conguration settings . Y ou must enter the IPv6 address, Subnet P rex Length, Default Gatewa y , Primary[...]

70 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration The follo wing parameters will be available f or conguration: 6rd IPv6 Pr ex: Enter the 6rd IPv6 address and pr ex value used here . IPv4 Address: Enter the IPv4 address used here . Mask Length: Enter the IPv4 mask length used here . Assigned IPv6 Pr ex: Displays the IPv6 assigne[...]

71 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration IPv6 Manual S etup There ar e several c onnec tion types to choose from: A uto Detection, Static IPv6, Autocongur ation (SLAAC/DHCPv6), PPP oE, IPv6 in IPv4 T unnel, 6to4, 6r d, and Link -local. If you are unsur e of your connection method, please con tac t your IPv6 Internet Ser vice Pr [...]

72 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Static IPv6 Select Static IPv6 from the drop- down menu. Enter the address settings supplied b y your Internet provider (ISP). Enter the LAN (local) IPv6 address f or the router . Displays the Router’ s LAN Link-L ocal Address . Check to enable the Aut oconguration fea ture. Select Stat[...]

73 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration A utocongur ation Select Autocongur ation (Stat eless/DHCPv6) from the drop- down menu. Select either O btain DNS server address automatically or Use the f ollowing DNS Addr ess . Enter the primary and secondar y DNS ser ver addresses. Enter the LAN (local) IPv6 address f or the router[...]

74 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration PPP oE Select PPPoE from the dr op -down menu. Enter the PPP oE account settings supplied by y our Internet provider (ISP). Select Static if your ISP assigned you an IP addr ess, subnet mask, gatewa y , and DNS ser ver addresses . In most cases, select Dynamic . Enter the IP address (S tatic[...]

75 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Autoc onguration T ype: IPv6 Address Range Start: IPv6 Address Range End: IPv6 Address Lif etime: Select Stateful (DHCPv6) , SLAAC + RDNSS or SLAA C + Stateless DHCPv6 . Enter the start IPv6 Address for the DHCPv6 range f or your local comput ers. Enter the end IPv6 Addr ess for the DHCPv[...]

76 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration IPv6 in IPv4 T unneling Select IP v6 in IPv4 T unnel from the drop- down menu. Enter the settings supplied by y our Internet provider (ISP). Enter the LAN (local) IPv6 address f or the router . Displays the Router’ s LAN Link-L ocal Address . Check to enable the Aut oconguration fea tur[...]

77 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration 6 to 4 T unneling Select 6 to 4 from the drop- down menu. Enter the IPv6 settings supplied by y our Internet provider (ISP). Enter the primary and secondar y DNS ser ver addresses. Enter the LAN (local) IPv6 address f or the router . Displays the Router’ s LAN Link-L ocal Address . Check t[...]

78 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration 6rd Select 6 rd from the drop- down menu. Enter the address settings supplied b y your Internet provider (ISP). Enter the LAN (local) IPv6 address f or the router . Displays the Router’ s LAN Link-L ocal Address . Check to enable the Aut oconguration fea ture. Select Stateful (DHCPv6), [...]

79 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Select Link-Local Only from the dr op- down menu. Displays the IPv6 address of the r outer . My IPv6 Connection: LAN IPv6 Address Settings: Link-L ocal Connectivity[...]

80 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual m y dlink Settings On this page the user can congure the m ydlink settings for this r outer . This fea ture will allow us to use the m ydlink cloud services that includes online access and management of this r outer through the m ydlink por tal website or portable device applications like iOS and Android applicatio[...]

81 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Register m ydlink Ser vice Wizard: S tep 2 When reg istering a new account , the f ollowing page appears. The following par ameters will be available f or conguration: E-mail Addr ess (Ac count Name): Enter your e-mail address here . This e-mail address will also become y our account name. P assword: Ent er your pr[...]

82 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual At an y point during this wizard, w e can change the prefer ed language used. T o change the language, select the desired language option fr om the Language drop- down menu, f ound on the top right of this page. End of Wizard[...]

83 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration This will allow y ou to open a single por t. If you would like t o open a range of por ts, ref er to the next page. Enter a name f or the rule or selec t an application from the drop- down menu. Select an application and click << to populate the elds . Enter the IP address of the c [...]

84 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration This will allow y ou to open a single por t or a range of por ts. P or t F or warding Enter a name f or the rule or selec t an application from the drop-down menu. Select an application and click << to populate the elds . Enter the IP address of the c omputer on your local network t[...]

85 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Enter a name f or the rule. Y ou may select a pre- dened application from the drop-down menu and click << . This is the port used to trigger the application. I t can be either a single por t or a range of ports. Select the protocol of the trigger por t ( T CP , UDP , or Both). This [...]

86 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration QoS Engine The QoS Engine option helps impro ve your network performance by prioritizing applications. By default the QoS Engine settings are disabled and application priority is not classied automatically . The QoS sec tion contains a queuing mechanism, trac shaping and classicatio[...]

87 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Network F ilter Select T urn MAC F iltering O , Allow MA C addresses listed below , or Den y MA C addresses listed below from the drop-down menu. Enter the MA C address y ou would like to lter . T o nd the M AC address on a c omputer , please refer to the Networking Basics section i[...]

88 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration A cc ess C ontr ol Click the Add P olicy button to star t the Acc ess Contr ol Wizard . Add P olic y : The A ccess Con trol section allows you to c ontrol acc ess in and out of your network. Use this featur e as P arental C ontrols to only grant ac cess to appro ved sites , limit web access [...]

89 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Enter a name f or the polic y and then click Nex t to continue . Selec t a schedule (e.g . Alw ays ) from the drop-down menu and then click Nex t to continue . Enter the f ollowing informa tion and then click Nex t to continue . • Address T ype - Select IP address, MA C address , or O ther[...]

90 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Enter the rule: Enable - Check to enable the rule. Name - Enter a name f or your rule. Dest IP Start - Enter the star ting IP address. Dest IP End - Enter the ending IP address . Prot ocol - Select the protocol. Dest P or t Star t - Enter the starting por t number . Dest P or t End - Enter t[...]

91 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Add W ebsite F iltering Rule: W ebsite URL/ Domain: W ebsit e F ilters Select either DENY computers ac cess to ONL Y these sites or ALL OW computers acc ess to ONL Y these sites . Enter the keywords or URLs tha t you want to allo w or block. Click S av e Settings . W ebsite Filt ers are used[...]

92 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Enter a name f or the inbound lter rule. Select Allow or Deny . Check to enable rule. Enter the starting IP address. Enter 0.0.0.0 if y ou do not want to specify an IP range . Enter the ending IP addr ess. Enter 255.255.255.255 if you do not want t o specify and IP range. Click the Add bu[...]

93 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration SPI (Stateful P acket I nspection, also k nown as dynamic packet ltering) helps to prev ent cyber attacks by tracking more states per session. It validates that the tr ac passing through the session conforms t o the protoc ol. Enable this featur e to protect your network from c er tain[...]

94 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Enter a name f or your route . Enter the IP address of packets tha t will take this route . Enter the netmask of the rout e, please note that the octets must match your destina tion IP address . Enter your ne x t hop gatewa y to be taken if this route is used . The rout e metric is a value f[...]

95 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration A dvanc ed W ir eless Set the transmit power of the ant ennas. This enables 802.11d operation. 802.11d is a wir eless specication developed to allo w implementation of wireless networks in countries that cannot use the 802.11 standard. This f eature should only be enabled if you are in a [...]

96 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration W i-F i P rotected Setup ( WPS) Enable/dsiable the Wi-F i Protected Setup fea ture. Tick this option to lock the c ongured PIN. A PIN is a unique number that can be used to add the router t o an existing network or to create a new network. Only the Administra tor (“ admin ” account) c[...]

97 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration T o use the Univ ersal Plug and Play (UP nP ™ ) f eature click on Enabled . UPnP pr ovides compatibility with networking equipment, software and peripherals. Checking the box will allow the DIR-862L to respond to pings. Unchecking the box ma y provide some extra security from hackers. Y ou[...]

98 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Guest Zone Check to enable the Guest Zone f eature . The schedule of time when the Guest Zone will be active. The schedule may be set to Alw ays , which will allow the particular ser vice to alwa ys be enabled. Y ou can create y our own times in the T ools > S chedules section or click Ad[...]

99 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration IPv6 F ire wall The DIR-862L ’ s IPv6 F irewall featur e allows y ou to congur e which k ind of IPv6 trac is allowed to pass thr ough the device . The DIR-862L ’ s IPv6 F irewall functions in a similar way to the IP F ilters f eature . Check the box to enable the IPv6 r ewall si[...]

100 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration IPv6 Routing Check the box next to the rout e you wish to enable . Enter a specic name to identify this r oute. This is the IP address of the r outer used to reach the specied destination or enter the IPv6 address prex length of the packets that will take this r oute. Enter the met[...]

101 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration A dmin This page will allow y ou to change the Administr ator and User passw ords. Y ou can also enable Remote Management. There ar e two accounts tha t can access the management int er face through the web br owser . The accoun ts are admin and user . A dmin has read/write ac cess while us[...]

102 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration T ime Displays the curren t date and time of the router . Select your Time Z one from the drop-down menu. T o select Daylight Saving time manually , select enabled or disabled, and enter a start date and an end date f or daylight saving time . NTP is shor t for Network Time Pr otocol. A NTP[...]

103 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Sys Lo g The Broadband Rout er keeps a running log of events and activities occurring on the Router . Y ou may send these logs to a SysL og ser ver on your network. Enable Logging t o Sy sLog Ser ver: Sy sLog Ser ver IP Addr ess: Check this box to send the r outer logs to a Sy sLog Ser ver [...]

104 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Email Settings The Email f eature can be used to send sy stem log les, r outer aler t messages, and rmwar e update notications t o your email address . Enable Email Notication: F rom Email Addr ess: T o Email A ddress: SMTP Server Addr ess: SMTP Server P or t: Enable Authentica [...]

105 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Use this option to sav e the current rout er conguration settings t o a le on the hard disk of the computer y ou are using . F irst, click the Sa ve button. A le dialog will appear , allowing you t o select a location and le name for the settings. Use this option to load pr evio[...]

106 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration F irmw are Brow se: Upload: After you ha ve downloaded the new rmw are, click Brow se to locate the rm ware update on y our hard drive. Click Upload to complete the rmw are upgrade . Once you ha ve a rmwar e update on your comput er , use this option to bro wse for the le and[...]

107 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Dynamic Domain Name System is a method of keeping a domain name linked to a changing IP Addr ess. Check the box t o enable DDNS. Select your DDNS provider from the drop- down menu or enter the DDNS server address. Enter the Host Name that y ou register ed with your DDNS service provider . E[...]

108 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration The P ing T est is used to send P ing packets to test if a computer is on the Internet. Ent er the IP address that you wish to P ing and click Ping . Enter the IPv6 address that y ou wish to Ping and click P ing . The results of y our ping attempts will be display ed here. S yst em Check Pi[...]

109 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Enter a name f or your new schedule. Select a day , a range of days , or All W eek t o include every day . Check All Day - 24hrs or enter a start and end time for y our schedule. Y ou must click Sa ve Settings at the top f or your schedules to go into e ect. The list of schedules will be[...]

110 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration This page display s the current information f or the DIR-862L. It will display the LAN, W AN (Internet), and Wir eless information. If your Internet connection is set up for a Dynamic IP address then a Release button and a Renew button will be displa yed. Use Release to disc onnec t from yo[...]

111 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration L ogs Log Options: Refresh: F irst Page: Last P age: Pr evious: Next: Clear: Email Now: Save L og: Y ou can select the types of messages that you want to display fr om the log. Sy stem Activity , Debug Information, Attacks , Dropped P ackets, and Notice messages can be selected. Click Apply[...]

112 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Statistics The screen below displays the T r ac Statistics . Her e you can view the amount of packets tha t pass through the DIR-862L o n b o t h the W AN, LAN por ts and the wireless segments . The trac counter will r eset if the device is rebooted . DIR-862L[...]

113 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Internet Sessions The Internet Sessions page displays full details of active Internet sessions through your r outer . An Internet session is a con versation between a prog ram or application on a LAN-side comput er and a program or application on a W AN-side comput er . DIR-862L[...]

114 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Routing This page will display y our current r outing table. DIR-862L[...]

115 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration The wireless clien t table displays a list of curren t connected wireless clients. This table also displa ys the connection time and MA C address of the connected wireless clien ts. W ireless DIR-862L[...]

116 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration IPv6 The IPv6 page displays a summary of the Router ’ s IPv6 settings and lists the IPv6 address and host name of an y IPv6 clients. DIR-862L[...]

117 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration IPV6 Routing This page display s the IPV6 routing details congur ed for your r outer . DIR-862L[...]

118 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Suppor t This page pro vides help and explanations for di erent sections of the rmwar e. DIR-862L[...]

119 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 4 - S ecurity C onnec t a W ir eless Client t o y our Router WPS Button Step 2 - Within 2 minutes , press the WPS button on your wireless clien t (or launch the sof tware utility and star t the WPS process). The easiest and most secur e way to connect your wir eless devices to the r outer is WPS ( Wi-F i Prot[...]

120 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 4 - S ecurity W indow s® 7 It is recommended to enable wireless security ( WP A/WP A2) on your wireless r outer or access point bef ore conguring y our wireless adapter . I f you are joining an existing network, you will need to know the security key or passphrase being used. 1. Click on the wireless icon[...]

121 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 4 - S ecurity 3. Highlight the wireless connection with Wi-F i name (SSID) you would like to connect to and click the C onnec t button. If you get a good signal but cannot acc ess the I nternet, check y our T CP/IP settings for y our wireless adapter . Ref er to the Networking Basics section in this manual fo[...]

122 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 4 - S ecurity 5. Enter the same securit y key or passphrase ( Wi-F i password) that is on your r outer 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 network. If the connection fails, please verify that the security s[...]

123 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 4 - S ecurity WPS The WPS featur e of the DIR-862L can be congured using Window s® 7. Carr y out the following st eps to use Windows® 7 t o congure the WPS fea ture: 1. Click the Star t button and select Computer fr om the Star t menu. 2. Click Network on the lef t side.[...]

124 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 4 - S ecurity 3. Double - click the DIR-862L. 4. I nput the WPS PIN number (display ed in the WPS window on the Router ’ s L CD screen or in the Setup > W ireless Setup menu in the Router ’ s W eb UI) and click N ex t .[...]

125 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 4 - S ecurity 5. T ype a name to identify the network . 6. T o c ongure advanced settings , click the icon. Click Nex t to continue .[...]

126 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 4 - S ecurity 7 . T he following windo w appears while the Router is being congured . W ait for the conguration to c omplete. 8. The f ollowing window inf orms you that WPS on the router has been setup successfully . Make a note of the security key as you may need to pr ovide this security key if adding[...]

127 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wireless Network W indow s V ista® Windo ws Vista® users may use the built-in wir eless utility . If you are using another c ompany ’ s utility , please ref er to the user manual of your wir eless adapter for help with c onnec ting to a wireless network. Most utilities will have a “[...]

128 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wireless Network WP A/WP A2 It is recommended to enable wireless security ( WP A/WP A2) on your wireless r outer or access point bef ore conguring y our wireless adapter . I f you are joining an existing network, you will need to know the security key or passphrase being used. 2. Highl[...]

129 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wireless Network 3. Enter the same security key or passphrase ( Wi-F i password) that is on your r outer and click C onnec t . It may take 20-30 seconds t o connect to the wireless netwo rk . If the connection fails, please verify that the security settings are corr ect. The key or passph[...]

130 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wireless Network WPS/WCN 2.0 This rout er suppor ts Wi-F i protection, ref erred to as WCN 2.0 in Windo ws Vista®. The follo wing instruc tions for setting this up depend on whether you ar e using W indows Vista® to c ongure the router , or third par t y soft ware . When you rst s[...]

131 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wireless Network W indow s® XP Windo ws® XP users may use the built-in wir eless utility (Zero C onguration Utility). The f ollowing instructions are for Service P ack 2 users. If you ar e using another company ’ s utilit y , please refer to the user manual of y our wireless adapte[...]

132 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wireless Network It is recommended to enable WP A on your wireless r outer or access poin t before conguring your wireless adapt er . If you are joining an existing network, you will need to know the WP A key being used. 2. Highlight the W i-Fi netw ork (SSID) you would like t o connec[...]

133 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wireless Network 3. The W ireless Netw ork C onnec tion box will appear . Enter the WP A-PSK Wi-F i password and click C onnect . It may take 20-30 seconds t o connect to the wireless netwo rk . If the connection fails, please verify that the WP A-PSK settings are corr ect. The Wi-F i pas[...]

134 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 6 - T roubleshooting T roubleshooting This chapter pr ovides solutions to pr oblems that can occur during the installation and operation of the DIR-862L. Read the follo wing descriptions if you are having pr oblems. The examples belo w are illustrated in W indows® XP . I f you hav e a dier ent operating s[...]

135 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 6 - T roubleshooting • Congur e your Internet settings: • Go to Start > S ettings > Con trol P anel . Double - click the I nternet Options Icon. F rom the Security 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[...]

136 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 6 - 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 you are ha ving a problem sending or rec eiving email, or connecting to secure sit es such as eBay , bank ing sites, and Hotmail , we suggest low ering the MTU in incremen ts of[...]

137 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Section 6 - T roubleshooting Y ou should star t at 1472 and work your wa y down by 10 each time. Onc e you get a reply , go up by 2 until y ou get a fragment ed packet. T ake that value and add 28 t o the value to acc ount for the various T CP/IP headers. F or example, lets say tha t 1452 was the proper value , the a[...]

138 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics D-Link wireless products are based on industr y standards to pr ovide easy-to-use and compatible high-speed wir eless connectivity within your home, business or public acc ess wireless networks. Strictly adhering to the IEEE standard, the D-Link wireless family of pr oduc ts will allow y [...]

139 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Wha t is W ireless? P eople use wireless or Wi-F i technology as a way of connecting your computer t o a 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[...]

140 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics W ireless P ersonal Ar ea Network ( WP AN) Range for Bluetooth ( WP AN industr y standard) is up to 30 f eet away and eliminat es the need for man y cables. Only WLAN has the speed and wireless operation range suitable f or computers transmitting lar ge amounts of data, but WP AN doesn ?[...]

141 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Wher e is wireless used? Wir eless technology is expanding every where , not just at home or in the oce. P eople like the freedom of mobility and it ’ s becoming so popular that mor e and more public facilities now pr ovide wireless acc ess to attract people. The wir eless connection[...]

142 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Security Don ’t let y ou next- door neighbors or intruders connect to your wireless network. Secure your wir eless network by turning on the WP A or WEP securit y featur e on the router . There ar e basically two modes of network ing: • Infrastructure – All wireless clien ts will co[...]

143 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics Networking B asics Check y our IP address After you install y our new D -Link adapter , by default , the TCP/IP settings should be set to obtain an IP addr ess from a DHCP ser ver (i.e. wir eless router) aut omatically . T o verify your IP address , please follow the st eps below . Clic[...]

144 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics Statically A ssign an IP address 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 > Control P anel > Network and Internet > Netw ork and Sharing C enter . Wi[...]

145 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Appendix C - T echnical Specications T echnical Specications Hardwar e Specications • LAN Inter face: F our 10/100/1000 Gigabit LAN por ts • W AN Inter face: 10/100/1000 Gigabit W AN por t • Wir eless Inter face (2.4 GHz): IEEE 802.11b/g/n • Wir eless Inter face (5 GHz): IEEE 802.11a/n/ac • USB Int[...]

146 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Appendix D - Compliance S tatements Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in [...]

147 D-Link DIR-862L User Manual Appendix D - Compliance S tatements Caution : (i) the device for oper ation in the band 5150-5250 MHz is only for indoor use to reduce the pot ential for harmful interference t o co- channel mobile satellite sy stems; (ii) high-power rad ars are allocated as primary users (i.e. priority users) of the bands 5250-5350 [...]