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DWR-921 U ser Manual 4G L TE Router V ersion 1.00 | 11/05/2012[...]

i D-Link DWR-921 User Manual D-Link reser ves the right to r evise this publication and to make changes in the con tent hereof without obliga tion to notify any person or or ganization of such revisions or changes . T r ademarks D-Link and the D -Link logo are trademarks or r egister ed trademarks of D -Link C orporation or its subsidiaries in the [...]

ii D-Link DWR-921 User Manual FC C Regulations This device complies with par t 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subjec t to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference , and (2) this device must accept an y inter fer ence rec eived, including int er fer ence that may cause undesired oper ation. This device has [...]

iii D-Link DWR-921 User Manual T able of Con tents Prefac e ................................................................................. i T rademarks ...................................................................................... i FC C Regulations ............................................................................ ii Product [...]

iv D-Link DWR-921 User Manual T able of Con tents Advanc ed Network ............................................................ 46 T ools ................................................................................................ 47 Admin ..................................................................................... 47 Time ...........[...]

1 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view • D-Link DWR-921 4G L TE Router • P ow er adapter • Manual and W arranty on CD • (2) Ant ennas Note: Using a power supply with a dierent voltage rating than the one included with the DWR-921 will cause damage and v oid the warranty for this product. S y stem Requir ements • A c[...]

2 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Introduction The D-Link 4G L TE Router allow s users to access w orldwide mobile broadband networks. Onc e connected, users can transf er data, stream media, and send SMS messages . Simply inser t your UM TS/HSUP A SIM card, and share y our 3G/4G Internet connection through a secure 802.11n[...]

3 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Har dwar e O v er view Rear P anel P or t F unction LAN P or ts (RJ-45) Connects to a network device such as a desktop or not ebook computer thr ough an Ethernet cable. W AN P ort (RJ-45) Connects to a DSL/Cable modem or r outer through an Ethernet cable. SIM Ac cepts a standard (U)SIM car [...]

4 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Har dwar e O v er view F ront P anel Status 3G 4G SMS WLAN W AN LAN1 LAN2 LAN3 LAN4 Signal Strength Reset Button WPS Button Button Name F unction Reset Pr ess this button with an unf olded paperclip to r eset the device . WPS Pr ess this button to initiat e a new WPS connec tion. Refer to ?[...]

5 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view LED Name F unction Signal Strength Blinking Red: No SIM card / signal or unv eried PIN code Solid Red: Signal strength is at lev el one (weak) Solid Amber: Signal strength is a t level two or three (medium) Solid Green: Signal strength is a t level f our or ve (strong) Status Blinking[...]

6 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation C onnec t to Y our Net w ork Installation This section will guide you through the installation pr ocess. 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 an attic or garage . 1. Ensure that y our DWR-921 4G L TE Router is[...]

7 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation W ireless Installation C onsider ations The DWR-921 can be ac cessed using a wireless connection from anywhere within the opera ting range of your wireless network . Keep in mind that the quantity , thickness, and location of walls , ceilings , or other objects that the wireless signals must pa[...]

8 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration C ongura tion This section will show you how t o congure y our new D -Link mobile r outer using the web-based conguration utility . W eb -based C ongura tion Utilit y T o access the conguration utility , open a web-browser such as I nt ernet Explorer and enter the IP address of [...]

9 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Setup This wizard will guide you through a step-by-step pr ocess to congure your D-Link router to connect to the Internet. Click Next to continue . Note: While using the wizard , you can click P rev to go back to the previous st ep, or y ou can click Cancel t o close the wizard. Internet C [...]

10 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Creat e a new password and then click Ne xt to continue. Sel ect the Inter net co nnec tion type you use. The conne cti on t ypes are exp lained on the foll owing page . If you are unsure which connection type you should use, contact yo ur Internet Ser vice P rovider (ISP). Click Pr ev to go [...]

11 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Choose this if your Internet connection automatically pro vides you with an IP Addr ess. Most cable modems use this type of connection. S ee “Dynamic IP (DHCP)” on page 14 for information about ho w to congure this type of connection. Choose this option if your Internet connection requ[...]

12 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Manual Internet C onnec tion Setup T o set up your Internet connection manually, click Manual Int ernet Connection Setup . My Internet Connection is: Host Name: Auto-Backup: Internet Host: Several dier ent Internet C onnection types can be selec ted depending upon the specications of y [...]

13 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Enter the IP address assig ned to your network connection. Enter the subnet mask. Enter the default gatew ay . Enter the primary DNS ser ver . Enter the secondary DNS ser ver . Y ou may need to change the Maximum T ransmission Unit (MTU) f or optimal per formance . The default value is 1500. [...]

14 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Dynamic IP (DHCP) This sec tion will help y ou to obtain IP Address information automatically from your ISP . Use this option if your ISP didn’ t provide you with IP Addr ess information and/or a username and passwor d. After modifying an y settings, click Sav e Settings to save y our chang[...]

15 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration PPP oE Choos e this Interne t con nection if your ISP provi des y ou wit h a PPP oE acc ount . Afte r modif ying any settings , cli ck Sa ve Settings to save your changes . The username/account name tha t your ISP pro vides to you for PPP oE dial-up. P assword tha t your ISP provides t o you [...]

16 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration The default setting of PPP oE is 1492. The device will automa tically reconnect to your PPP oE connection automatically . Maximum T ransmission Unit (MTU): Auto-rec onnec t:[...]

17 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration PPTP Choose this I nt ernet connection if your ISP pro vides you with a PPTP accoun t. After modifyi ng any settings, click Sav e Settings to sav e your changes. Choose Static IP only if your ISP assig ns you an IP address . Other wise, please choose Dynamic IP . Enter the inf ormation provid[...]

18 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration The time of no activity to disconnect your PPTP session. Set it to zer o or choose Always-on to disable this featur e. Maximum Idle T ime:[...]

19 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration L2TP Choos e this Interne t con nection if your ISP provi des y ou wit h an L2T P acc ount . Afte r modif ying any settings , click Sa ve Settings to sa ve your changes . Choose Static IP only if your ISP assig ns you an IP address . Other wise, please choose Dynamic IP . Enter the inf ormati[...]

20 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Choose whether the DWR-921 should only use 4G networks, 3G networks, or use Aut o Mode to automatically select a network. F ill in a name to identify the follo wing 3G/4G conguration. Select your countr y and telec om to automatically ll in some of the required settings . (Optional) F i[...]

21 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration (Optional) F ill in if provided by your ISP . If not, keep the default value. (Optional) F ill in if provided by your ISP . If not, keep the default value. Select Disable or Use Ping depending on the settings requir ed by your ISP . If you select Use Ping , set the ping interval and the IP ad[...]

22 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration W ireless Settings This section will help you to manually congure the wireless settings of your router . Please note that changes made on this section may also need to be duplicated on your wireless devices and clients . The Wir eless Settings page allo ws you t o c ongure ho w y our r [...]

23 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Enter a name f or your wireless network, then click Next to continue. Select a level of wireless security to use, then click Next to continue . If you chose BEST or BET TER , select whether to use TKIP or AES encr yption, then enter a passw ord to use for your wireless network. I t is re comm[...]

24 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Manual W ireless C onnec tion Setup T o set up your wireless connection manually , click Manual Wireless C onnection S etup .[...]

25 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Select this check box to enable wir eless access . When you set this option, the following par ameters take eect. Also known as the SSID (Ser vice Set Identier), this is the name of your Wireless L ocal Area Network ( WLAN). Enter a name using up to 32 alphanumeric characters. The SSID [...]

26 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration W ireless Securit y Mode Y ou can choose from several di erent wir eless security modes. A fter selecting a mode, the settings for that mode will appear . After modifying an y settings, click Sav e Settings to save y our changes. Y ou can choose from 4 dieren t security modes. • None:[...]

27 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Select whether to use WP A2 only or WP A only . WP A2 only is the most secure , provided that all of y our clients can suppor t it. Select whether to use the TKIP or AES cipher . The AES cipher is the most secure , provided that all of y our clients can suppor t it. Enter the key/passwor d yo[...]

28 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Select whether to use WP A2 only or WP A only . WP A2 only is the most secure , provided that all of y our clients can suppor t it. Select whether to use the TKIP or AES cipher . The AES cipher is the most secure , provided that all of y our clients can suppor t it. Enter the IP address of y [...]

29 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration W i-F i P rot ec ted Setup ( WPS) T o open the W i-F i Pr otected Setup page, click W i-Fi P rotected Setup . Th e W i-F i P rot ecte d Setu p pag e al low s y ou to cr eat e a wire less con nectio n betw een yo ur rout er and a device automatically b y simply pushing a button or entering a P[...]

30 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Select whether you would like to enable or disable WPS featur es. If you use W indows 7’ s Connect to a network wizard to do initial conguration of the r outer , you will need to ent er the WPS PIN/AP PIN into the wizard when pr ompted. The factor y default WPS PIN/AP PIN is printed on a[...]

31 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration This sec tion will help you to change the internal network settings of your rout er and to congure the DHCP Ser ver settings . After modifying any settings, click Sav e Settings to save y our changes. Network Settings Enter the IP address y ou want to use f or the router . The default IP a[...]

32 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Select this box to enable the DHCP ser ver on y our router . Enter the range of IP s for the DHCP ser ver to use t o assign IP addresses to devic es on your network. Enter lease time f or IP address assignments . Enter the primary DNS IP Address that will be assigned to DHCP clients. Enter th[...]

33 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Message S er vice If your ISP provides SMS service, you can check and send messages fr om this page. Click this button to view SMS messages that y ou have receiv ed. Click this button to cr eate a new message to send. SMS Inbox: Creat e Message: Deletes the selected SMS message. Opens a Creat[...]

34 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Crea te Message This page allows you to send an SMS to your contacts. Just ll in the phone number of the recipient, and type the content of message. Then push the “Send Message ” button t o send out this message. If you would like to add more than one recipien t, you must put a semicol[...]

35 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration A dvanc ed The device can be c ongured as a virtual ser ver so that users can acc ess ser vices such as W eb or FTP via the public ( W AN) IP address of the router . Y ou can also allow the settings to run on a specied schedule. The Virtual Ser ver function is also known as P ort Forwar[...]

36 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration VIRTU AL SERVERS LIST This identies the rule . Enter the public port(s) you want to open. Enter the IP address and port of the computer on your local network that you want t o forward the Ser vice P or ts to . Tick the checkbox to enable the specied rule . Specify the schedule rule numb[...]

37 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Applica tion Rules Som e appl ications require multipl e connec tion s, such as I nternet gaming, video co nferencing, an d I nternet telephony among o thers. These applications may have diculty work ing thr ough NA T (Network Addr ess T ranslation). A pplication Rules allow some of these [...]

38 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration QoS Engine QOS ENGINE SETUP Select this box to enable the QoS featur e. Specify the maximum upstream bandwidth here (e .g. 400 kbps). Select a schedule to use and copy to the specied rule ID when you click the C opy to button. Y ou may select Alway s On or use a specic schedule that you[...]

39 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration MA C A ddress F ilter MA C FIL TERING SET TINGS Tick this bo x to enable MA C F iltering. Wir eless and wired clients with C selected can connect to this device and allow/den y connections from unspecied MA C addresses . Wir eless clients with A selected can associate to the wireless LAN a[...]

40 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Select this box to enable URL F iltering. URL FIL TERING RULES This identies the rule . Enter URL that y ou would like to block. All URLs that begin with this URL will be blocked. Tick the checkbox to enable the specied rule . URL F ilter allow s you t o set up a list of websit es that [...]

41 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration OUTBOUND FIL TER SET TING Select this box to Enable outbound ltering. Select a schedule to use and copy to the specied rule ID when you click the C opy to button. Y ou may select Alway s On or use a specic schedule that you ha ve dened. T o crea te and edit schedules, please r efe[...]

42 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration INBOUND FIL TER SET TING Select this box to Enable the lter . Select a schedule to use and copy to the specied rule ID when you click the C opy to button. Y ou may select Alway s On or use a specic schedule that you ha ve dened. T o crea te and edit schedules, please r efer to “[...]

43 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration SNMP Select whether to Enable or Disable local SNMP administration. Select whether to Enable or Disable remote SNMP administration. Enter the passwor d public in this eld to allow r ead- only access to network administra tion using SNMP . Y ou can view the network, but no conguration is[...]

44 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration RIP SET TING Select this box to enable routing , then select which routing protoc ol to use: • RIPv1: P rot oco l in which the IP addre ss is rou ted through the internet. • RIPv2: Enhanced version of RIPv1 with added feat ures such as Authen tication, Routing Domain, Ne xt Hop F orwa rd [...]

45 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Specify a value for the beac on inter val . Beacons are packets sent by an A ccess P oint to synchr onize a wireless network. 100 is the default setting and is recommended . Set the transmit power of the ant ennas. This value should r emain at its default setting of 2347. If inconsistent data[...]

46 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Tick this checkbox to use the Univ ersal Plug and Play (UP nP™) featur e. UPNP pro vides compatibility with various network ing equipment, software, and peripherals . Select the box to allow the W AN por t to be “pinged . ” Block ing W AN pings may pro vide some extra securit y fr om ha[...]

47 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration ADMINISTRA TOR Enter and conrm the passw ord that the admin accoun t will use to access the r outer ’ s management inter face . REMO TE MANA GEMENT Tick this check bo x to enable remote managemen t. Remote management allows the DWR-921 t o be congured ov er the Internet through a web [...]

48 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration T ime TIME AND DA TE C ONFIGURA TION Select the appropriate Time Z one from the drop-down box. Tick this checkbox to allo w for daylight sa ving adjustments. Use the dropdo wn box es to specify a star t date and end da te for da ylight saving time adjustments. A UT OMA TIC TIME AND DA TE CONF[...]

49 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration S yslog Tick this checkbox to send the r outer logs to a syslog server . Enter the IP address of the sy slog ser ver that the r outer will send the logs to . The DWR-921 keeps a running log of events and ac tivities occurring on the router . Y ou may send these logs to a syslog ser ver on you[...]

50 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration E-mail Settings When this option is enabled, r outer activity logs will be e -mailed to the specied e-mail address. Enter the SMTP server IP address the r outer will use to send e -mails. En ter the complete IP address f ollowed b y a colon(:) and the por t number . (e.g . 123.123.123.1:25[...]

51 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration S yst em Use this option to sav e your curren t router congura tion settings to a le. Click Sa ve to open a le dialog , and then select a location and le name for the settings. Use this option to load pr eviously saved r outer conguration settings. Click Bro wse ... and select [...]

52 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration F irmw are Displays y our current rmwar e ’ s version. Displays y our current rmwar e ’ s release da te. After you hav e downloaded a new rmw are, click Br owse to locate the rmw are on your comput er , then click Upload to star t the rmw are upgrade . W arning: Y o u m u s[...]

53 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration D ynamic DNS Tick this checkbox to enable the DDNS f eature . Select a DDNS ser vice provider to use . Enter the Host Name that y ou register ed with your DDNS ser vice pr ovider . Enter the Username f or your DDNS acc ount. Enter the P asswor d for your DDNS ac count. T h e D D N S f e a t u[...]

54 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration S yst em Check Enter a host name or the IP address tha t you want to ping and click the Ping button. The results of the ping a ttempt will be displayed in the PING RESUL T sec tion below . This useful diagnostic utility can be used to check if a comput er is connected to the net work. It send[...]

55 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Schedules Tick this checkbox to enable schedules . Click this button to edit the selected rule. (see belo w) Click this button to delete the selected rule . Click this button to go to the pr evious page of rules. Click this button to go to the ne x t page of rules . Click this button to speci[...]

56 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration General: W AN: 3G Card: LAN: W ireless LAN: LAN Computers: Devic e Info All of your Internet and network connection details are display ed on this page. The rmwar e version is also display ed here. Displays the curren t time and rmware v ersion. Displays the W AN connection details of t[...]

57 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration L og Here , you can view and download the syst em log. Pr evious: Next: F irst Page: Last P age: Refresh: Download: Clear Logs: Link T o Log Settings: Click this button to go to the pr evious page of the log. Click this button to go to the ne x t page of the log . Click this button to skip to[...]

58 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Statistics He re y ou ca n v ie w t he p ac ke ts t r an smi tt ed an d r ec ei v ed b y y o ur ro u t er for both the W AN and LAN por ts. The trac counter will reset if the device is rebooted . Click the Refresh button to r efresh the W AN statistics.[...]

59 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration W ireless This table display s a list of wireless clients that are c onnected to your wireless r outer . Click Refresh to refr esh the list.[...]

60 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Suppor t The SUPPOR T pages provide help information for each sec tion of the device’ s inter face . T o view the Suppor t pages, click on SUPPORT at the t op of the screen.[...]

61 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting to a Wir eless Network C onnec ting to a W ireless Netw ork U sing W indow s 7 Windo ws 7 users may use the built-in wir eless utility to connect to a wireless network. If you are using another company’ s utility or Window s 2000, please refer to the user manual of your wireless adapter for he[...]

62 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting to a Wir eless Network Highlight the wirel ess network (SSID) you would like to connect to and click the Connect button. If you get a good signal but cannot access the I nternet, check your TCP/IP settings f or y our wireless adapter . Ref er to “Network ing Basics ” on page 81 for mor e inf[...]

63 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting to a Wir eless Network C onguring W ireless Security It is r ecommended to enable wireless security ( WP A/WP A2) on y our wir eless rout er or access point before conguring your wir eless adapt er . If y ou are joining an existing network, you will need to know the security key or passphr[...]

64 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting to a Wir eless Network 3. Highlight the wireless network (SSID) you w ould like to connect to and click the Connect button. 4. The following window appears while your computer tries t o c onnec t to the router .[...]

65 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting to a Wir eless Network 5. Ente r the same security key or passph rase tha t is on you r rout er and click Connect . I t m ay ta ke 20 -3 0 se co nd s to c on ne c t to the wi rel es s n et wo r k. If th e connection fails, please verify that the security settings are correct. The key or passphra[...]

66 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting to a Wir eless Network U sing W indow s V ista™ Windo ws ® V ista ™ users may use the built-in wireless utility . If you are using another company ’ s utilit y or Window s ® 2000, please refer to the user manual of your wireless adapter for help with connecting to a wireless network . Mo[...]

67 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting to a Wir eless Network C onguring W ireless Security It is recommended to enable wir eless security ( WEP/WP A/WP A2) on your wireless r outer or access point before c onguring your wireless adapt er . If you are joining an existing network, you will need to know the security key or passph[...]

68 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting to a Wir eless Network 3. Enter the same security key or passphrase that is on your router and click C onnect . It may take 20-30 seconds to connec t to the wireless network . If the connection fails, please veri fy that the security settings are correc t. The key or p assphrase must be exactly [...]

69 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting to a Wir eless Network C onnec t to a W ireless Netw ork U sing W indow s ® XP Windo ws ® XP users may use the built-in wireless utilit y (Zero Conguration Utility). The following instruc tions are for Ser vice Pack 2 users . If you are using another company ’ s utility or Windows ® 2000[...]

70 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting to a Wir eless Network C ongur e WEP It is recommended to enable WEP 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 WEP key being used. 2. Highlight the wireless network (SSID) y ou would l[...]

71 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting to a Wir eless Network 3. T he W ireless Network Connection bo x will appear . Ent er the same WEP key that is on your rout er and click Connect . It may take 20-30 seconds to connec t to the wireless network . If the connection fails, please v erify tha t the WEP settings ar e correct. The WEP [...]

72 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting to a Wir eless Network C ongur e WP A-PSK It is recommended to enable WP A on your wireless router or access point befor e conguring your wireless adapter . If you are joining an existing network, you will need to know the WP A key being used. 2. Highlight the wireless network (SSID) you w[...]

73 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting to a Wir eless Network 3. The Wire less Network Connection box will appear . Enter the WP A-PSK passphrase and click Connect . It may take 20-30 seconds to connec t to the wireless network . If the connection fails, please v erify that the WP A-PSK settings are correct. The WP A-PSK passphrase m[...]

74 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 5 - T roubleshooting T roubleshooting This chapt er pro vides solutions to problems tha t can occur during the installation and operation of the DWR-921. Read the f ollowing descriptions if you are ha ving problems. 1. Wh y can ’t I ac cess the web-based congur ation utility? When entering the IP address o[...]

75 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Section 5 - T roubleshooting • Congur e your Internet settings: • • Go to Star t > Settings > C ontrol P anel . Double -click the I nt ernet Options Icon. F rom the Security tab , click the button to r estore the settings t o their defaults. • • Click the Connection tab and set the dial-up option to [...]

76 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics D-Link wireless products are based on industr y standards to provide easy-to -use and compatible high-speed wireless connectivity within your home, business or public access wireless networks. Stric tly adhering to the IEEE standard, the D-Link wireless family of products will allow you to [...]

77 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics What is W ireless? Wir eless or Wi-F i technology is another way of connecting your computer to the net w ork without using wires. W i-F i uses radio frequenc y to connect wirelessly , so you have the fr eedom to connect computers an ywhere in your home or oce network. Wh y D-Link W irel[...]

78 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Who uses wir eless? Wir eless technology as become so popular in recent years that almost ever yone is using it. Whether it’ s for home, oce, or business, D -Link has a wireless solution f or it. Home • Gives everyone at home broadband ac cess • Sur f the web , check e -mail, insta[...]

79 D-Link DWR-921 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 mobility and it ’ s becoming so popular that more and more public facilities now pro vide wireless ac cess to attract people. The wireless connection in public pla[...]

80 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics There ar e basically two modes of network ing: • • Infrastructure – All wireless clients will c onnec t to an ac cess point or wir eless router . • • Ad-Hoc – Direc tly connec ting to another computer , for peer-to -peer communication, using wireless net w ork adapters on each c[...]

81 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics Networking B asics Check y our IP address After you install your new D-Link adapter , by default, the T CP/IP settings should be set to obtain an IP address from a DHCP ser ver (i.e. wireless router) aut omatically . T o verify your IP addr ess, please f ollow the steps below . Click on S[...]

82 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics Statically A ssign an IP address If you are not using a DHCP capable gatew ay/router , or you need to assign a static IP address , please follo w the steps below: Step 1 Windo ws ® V ista ™ - Click on Star t > Contr ol Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Cent er[...]

83 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Appendix C - T echnical Specications T echnical Specications L TE Band  800 / 900 / 1800 / 2600 MHz UMT S/HSDP A/HSUP A B and 1  900 / 2100 MHz  P ower Class 3 Data Rates 2  Up to 150 Mbps with 802.11n clients  6/9/11/12/18/24/36/48/54 Mbps in 802.11g mode  1/2/5.5/11 Mbps in 802.11b mode  L [...]

84 D-Link DWR-921 User Manual Appendix C - T echnical Specications Operating T empera ture  0 to 40 ˚C (32 to 104 ˚F) Operating Humidity  10% to 90% (Non-condensing) Certications  CE  Wi-F i Cer tied 1 Supported frequency band is dependent upon regional hardw are version. 2 Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Stand[...]