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DWR-830 U ser Manual Mobile W i-F i Hotspot 42 Mbps V ersion 1.0 | 05/08/2014[...]

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ii D-Link DWR-830 User Manual T able of Contents Prefac e ................................................................................. i Manual Revisions ........................................................................... i T rademarks ...................................................................................... i Product Over[...]

iii D-Link DWR-830 User Manual T able of Contents IP F ilter ............................................................................... 37 IPv6 F ilter .......................................................................... 38 MA C F ilter ......................................................................... 39 DDOS ....................[...]

1 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view S y stem Requiremen ts • A compatible (U)SIM car d with mobile data ser vice 1 • A computer a with Windows ® , Macintosh ® , or Linux -based operating syst ems • Internet Explorer 7, F irefo x 12.0, Chrome 20.0 , or Safari 5.0 1 Subject to ser vices and service terms available from [...]

2 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Introduction High-Speed Mobile I nt ernet with 3G Connectivity The DWR-830 Mobile Wi-F i Hotspot 42 Mbps gives y ou high-speed access to the Internet wherev er you are and lets y ou share it on the go . Using DC- HSP A+ technology , you can achieve do wnload speeds of up to 42Mbps and uploa[...]

3 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Har dwar e O ver view L ef t Side P ow er Button Pr ess and hold this button f or 6 seconds to pow er on/o the device. WPS Button Pr ess this button to add new wir eless devices quickly and easily using Wi-F i Pr otected Setup ( WPS). Pr ess and hold for mor e than 5 seconds to turn the [...]

4 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Har dwar e O ver view OLED Display The current sta tus of the DWR-830’ s func tions including mobile network, Wi-F i, security, Internet status , signal strength, and batt er y level will be shown on the OLED display . Please refer to the table belo w for the specic indications which a[...]

5 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view 3 W i-F i & Clients Indicates that the Wi-F i network is currently tuned on Number Indicates the number of clients currently c onnected to the device by W i-F i 4 Internet C onnec tion Status Internet If this icon is displa yed, ther e is an Internet connection present 5 SMS Number Ther[...]

6 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation C onnec t to Y our Network Installation This section will guide you through the installation pr ocess. 1. Ensure that y our DWR-830 Mobile Wi-F i Hotspot 42 Mbps is powered o . 2. Remove the back c over and take out the ba tter y . Slide your (U)SIM car d into the slot provided , ensuring th[...]

7 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation Driv er Installation When you plug the DWR-830 int o your computer , any necessary drivers will immediately install (with your permission). Note: These drivers ar e Windo ws-only . Mac and Linux users will still be able to congure the DWR-830 using the web congur ation utility described i[...]

8 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation W ireless Installation C onsidera tions The DWR-830 can be accessed using a wir eless connection from anywhere within the opera ting range of its wireless network. Keep in mind that the quantity , thick ness, and location of walls , ceilings, or other objects that the wireless sig nals must pas[...]

9 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation C ongura tion Initial C onnec tion to the Router This section will show you how t o congure your new D-Link mobile rout er using the conguration utility that can be obtained through a software interface or a web-based user inter face. When conguring the rout er for the rst time, [...]

10 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation C onnec t via W i-F i Note: The follo wing example uses Windows 7’ s built-in wireless connection utility . If you are using a dier ent operating syst em, or a third par ty connection utility , the process may be di erent. Please ref er to the documentation that came with y our operati[...]

11 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation Y ou will then be prompted t o enter the network security key for your r outer . The unique security key for your rout er will be displayed on a sticker in the r outer ’ s battery bay . Enter the security key in the box provided and click OK . Y our wireless connection utility should conr[...]

12 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration W eb -based C onguration T o access the congur ation utility , open a web bro wser (such as Internet Explorer) and enter the IP address of the rout er , which is 192.168.0.1 by default. Once you ha ve reached the c onguration utility through the installed software or your web bro wse[...]

13 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Home Throughout the in ter face you will nd a menu bar a t the top of the page which includes tabs for easy naviga tion, and a summar y bar in the upper right corner with a quick view of essential information. The Home tab will return y ou the home page, where a summary of the system infor[...]

14 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration This icon show s whether or not a compatible (U)SIM card has been inserted into the device . The number to the right of this icon indica tes the number of unread messages in the SMS inbo x. Indicates the current strength of the mobile netw ork signal being received . The name of the mobile ne[...]

15 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration The Home page acts as a dashboard to quickly display your congur ation settings and provide a summary of the current status of your network’ s status. This area displa ys the percen tage of the router ’ s memor y and CPU currently being used by the sy stem. This area displa ys a summar[...]

16 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration W izard The Wizar d page will guide you through the st eps required to c ongure the basic settings of your r outer such as the IP address , network name (SSID), and passwor d. Click on the Wizard butt on on the navigation bar to commenc e the wizard. LAN C oNfigurA tioN If you wish to chan[...]

17 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration W i -f i C oNfigurA tioN Choose a password f or your wireless security . Clients will need this password in or der to access y our network wirelessly . If you are currently c onnected to the router using Wi-F i, you will need to rec onnect to the router using your new password onc e the wizar[...]

18 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Internet This page allows y ou to congur e the Internet settings for your mobile network connection. Use the tabs in the left-hand column to na vigate through the di erent settings categories . C oNNeCtioN o perA tioN Fligh t mode turns o all communications so that the device can be [...]

19 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration u ser p rofiLe Click Add to add a new user pr ole. Enter a name to identify the new user pr ole. Enter the A ccess P oint Name (APN) f or the connection. If you do not know this information, please contact your service provider . Select the protocol to be used f or the connection from t[...]

20 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration 2G/3G Modem i NformA tioN Displays inf ormation about your 2G or 3G modem. s ettiNgs Select your preferred modem type fr om the drop- down menu: Aut o - The modem will automatically select the modem t ype depending on the network it is connected to . 3G Only - The modem will only connect to 3[...]

21 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration SIM Enter the PIN code f or the SIM card. Click Enable t o turn on SIM lock, or click Disable to turn o SIM lock . PIN Code: This section allows you t o turn SIM lock on or o for the SIM card which is curren tly inser ted into the r outer .[...]

22 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration PLMN Select Automatic to allo w the router to aut omatically connect to the rst available network when roaming . S elect Manual to choose your pr eferred r oaming network from the list below . If you have selected Manual mode, click on the pr eferred network to select it, and then click th[...]

23 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Network The Net w ork pages allow you to check the curr ent status of your L ocal Area Network (LAN), and make changes to LAN settings .[...]

24 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Wi - Fi This section allows you t o congure the IP settings f or your wireless network. ip v 4 Enter the IPv4 address f or your Wi-F i net work. If you change this address , you will need to enter the new addr ess in your web bro wser ’ s address bar in order to access the w eb-based con[...]

25 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration DHCP The DWR-830 has a built-in DHCP server which can assign IP addresses to c onnected clients. This section allows you to congure the DHCP settings . DNs s erver Select None from the drop- down menus if y ou do not wish to specify a rst, second, or thir d DNS ser ver . Select User De?[...]

26 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration N AT This section allows you t o congure functions related t o Network Address T ranslation (NA T ) such as por t triggering. p ort t rigger Use this option to hav e inbound trac automatically forwarded to a dynamic address on the LAN when trigger ed by outbound trac . T o add a new [...]

27 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration AL g Application L evel Gateway s (AL G) allow certain applications to augment a network’ s rewall or NA T . This section enables you to enable various AL Gs as required by specic applications. T o enable an AL G, check the box next to the name of the rule. Enter the Session Initiatio[...]

28 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration SMS The DWR-830 can send and rec eive SMS text messages through the mobile network’ s SMS func tion. In this section you can check the SIM card’ s inbox and outbo x, as well as send new messages. New Message Send T o: Messages: Enter the phone number that y ou wish to send the message to [...]

29 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Wi - Fi The Wi- Fi pages allow you t o check the current status of y our Wi-F i net work, and make changes to Wi-F i settings. This section allows you t o congure your Wi-F i network and specify the wireless security method to be used to secure y our network . Basic Check the box to enable[...]

30 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration The Delivery T rac Indication Message broadcasts information about bu ered data to clien ts that are currently in low-pow er mode. Ent er the desired D TIM period as a number of beacon intervals. Enter the SSID (network name) to identify y our wireless network. Check the box to hide the[...]

31 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration W ireless Security It is recommended that you enable wir eless security on your router in order t o protect your wireless network fr om unauthorized access . Y ou should select a wireless security protocol that is compatible with the wir eless clients which will be accessing y our network. W [...]

32 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration W i-F i Pr otected Ac cess ( WP A) Wi-F i Prot ected Access ( WP A) is a new er and more secure encryption protocol which makes signican t improvemen ts over WEP . There are two versions of WP A; the original WP A, and the newer WP A2. Encr yption T ype: WP A Mode: Cipher T ype: Pr e -Shar[...]

33 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration WLAN Authen tication and P rivacy I nfrastructure ( W API) WLAN Authentication and P rivac y Infrastructure ( W API) is a wireless security standard which is implemented in China. Y ou should only use this protoc ol if your wireless clients do not support any of the other security methods pro[...]

34 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration W i-F i Pr otected Setup ( WPS) Check the box to enable the Wi-F i Pr otected Setup feature . Select whether you wish to Congur e or Uncongure the WPS function using the radio buttons. Select the WPS method tha t you wish to use. If your devic e suppor ts P ush Button Connection (PBC), [...]

35 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Check the box to enable the M AC lt ering feature . Select the ltering mode from the drop- down menu. Y ou can choose to Den y Listed Stations acc ess to your network, or Allow Listed S tations access . L isteD s t A tioNs t AbLe T o add a new ltering rule, click Add . Check the box [...]

36 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration The Station List tab sho ws a list of all wireless clients curren tly connected to your wireless network. Station Lists[...]

37 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration F irew all Securit y The Security tab allows you to c ongure your r outer ’ s rew all settings and enable features t o protect your network from outside in trusions and malicious attacks. Click Add to add a new ltering rule . Check the box to activat e the IP lter rule. Enter th[...]

38 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration IPv6 F ilter Click Add to add a new ltering rule . Check the box to active the IP lt er rule. Enter the sourc e IP address to be lter ed. Enter the port for the source IP . Enter the destination IP addr ess to be ltered . Enter the port on the destination IP . Select the protocol [...]

39 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration MA C F ilter Click Add to add a new M AC lt ering rule. Select Black list to den y access to only the M AC addresses listed below . S elect Whitelist to allo w access to only the MA C addresses listed belo w . Check the box to activat e the MAC lt er rule. Enter the MA C address of the [...]

40 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration DDOS Check the box next to the rule to enable pr evention against that specic kind of DoS attack . Click Apply to sav e the current congur ation. DoS Pr evention F ilters: This section allows you t o enable various security features to pr otect against Denial of S ervice (DoS) attacks.[...]

41 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration URL F ilter Check the box to enable URL lt ering. Select Black list to den y access to only URLs listed in the rule table. Select Whitelist to allow ac cess to only URLs listed in the rule list. Check the box to activat e the URL ltering rule. Enter the URL that y ou wish to allow or de[...]

42 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration About This tab shows the r outer ’ s basic information. Applica tion This tab allows y ou to congur e the router’ s administrative functions, such as time & date, r emote access , and rmwar e. Y ou can also access the system log .[...]

43 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration b ACkup Click Backup to sav e the router ’ s current conguration to a le on your comput er . Y ou will then be prompted with a “ save le ” dialogue, where you can choose wher e to save the conguration le . r estore Click Brow se to locate a previously sav ed conguratio[...]

44 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration F irm war e Upgr ade Click Browse t o locate a previously downloaded rm ware le on your comput er . Once the le has been located , click Update to carr y out the rmw are upgrade pr ocess. Impor tant: All curr ent settings will be restor ed to their factor y defaults following a ?[...]

45 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Standb y Mode This section allows you t o congure the rout er ’ s automatic pow er-saving modes . Check the box to enable the aut omatic power sa ving featur es. Enter the number of minutes after which the r outer will enter standby mode if no activity is detec ted . Enter the number of [...]

46 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration P asswor d Select whether you wish to change the password f or the admin or user account fr om the drop down menu . Enter the existing passw ord for this ac count. Enter the new passwor d for this acc ount. T ype the new password again to c onrm. Click Apply to sav e the current congur [...]

47 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration D A te Displays the curren t time and date accor ding to the router’ s system clock. Select M anual to manually set the time and da te, or select Get from Time Server to hav e the router automa tically synchronize the time with a Network Time Prot ocol (NTP) ser ver . If you selected Manual[...]

48 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Time Z one: Enable Daylight Saving: Start Date: End Date: t ime Z oNe Select your time zone from the drop-down menu. Check the box to enable aut omatic adjustment for da ylight saving . Enter the details of the starting date and time for dayligh t saving time in your r egion. Enter the detail[...]

49 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Language Language: Select your preferred language fr om the drop- down menu . Click Apply to sav e the current congur ation.[...]

50 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration S yst em Log Enable Log: Refresh: Clear Log: Display Log Lev el: L og s ettiNg Check the box to enable the r outer ’ s log-keeping func tion. Click Apply to sav e the current congur ation. L og D ispLA y Click to update the log displa y . Click to clear all log entries. Select the level [...]

51 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting to a Wireless Network It is recommended to enable wireless security ( WP A/WP A2) on your wireless rout er or access point bef ore conguring y our wireless adapter . I f you ar e joining an existing network, you will need to know the securit y key ( Wi-F i password) being used. T o join an ex[...]

52 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting to a Wireless Network Y ou will then be prompted t o enter the network security key ( Wi-F i password) f or the wireless network. Enter the password int o the box and click Next. If you wish to use Wi-F i Protected Setup ( WPS) to connect to the router , you can also press the WPS button on your[...]

53 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting to a Wireless 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. I f you ar e using another company’ s utilit y or Window s 2000, please ref er to the user manual of your wireless adapt er fo[...]

54 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting to a Wireless Network Highlight the wireless network (SSID) you w ould like to connect to and click the Connect button. If you get a good signal but cannot access the Internet, check y our TCP/IP settings for y our wireless adapter . Refer to “Network ing Basics ” on page 68 for mor e inform[...]

55 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting to a Wireless Network C onguring W ireless Securit y It is recommended to enable wireless security ( WP A/WP A2) on your wireless router or ac cess point befor e conguring your wir eless adapter . If you are joining an existing network, you will need to know the security key or passphrase [...]

56 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting to a Wireless Network 3. Highlight the wireless network (SSID) y ou would like to connect to and click the Connect button. 4. The following window appears while y our computer tries to connect to the router .[...]

57 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting to a Wireless Network 5. Enter the same security key or passphr ase that is on your r outer and click Connect . It may take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless network. If the connection fails, please verify that the security settings are corr ect. The key or passphrase must be exactly the [...]

58 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting to a Wireless Network U sing W indow s V ista™ Windo ws ® Vista ™ users ma y use the built-in wireless utility . I f y ou are using another compan y ’ s utility or Window s ® 2000, please refer t o the user manual of your wireless adapt er for help with connecting to a wireless network. [...]

59 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting to a Wireless Network C onguring W ireless Securit y It is recommended to enable wireless security ( WEP/WP A/WP A2) on your wireless router or ac cess point befor e conguring your wir eless adapter . If you are joining an existing network, you will need to know the security key or passphr[...]

60 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting to a Wireless Network 3. Enter the same security key or passphr ase that is on your r outer and click C onnect . It may take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless network. If the connection fails, please verify that the security settings are correct. The key or passphrase must be exactly the [...]

61 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting to a Wireless 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 wir eless utility (Zero Congur ation Utility). The follo wing instructions are for Ser vice P ack 2 users. If you are using another company’ s utility or W indows ® 2000[...]

62 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting to a Wireless Network C ongure WEP It is recommended to enable WEP on your wireless r outer or access point bef ore conguring your wireless adapter . If 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 li[...]

63 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting to a Wireless Network 3. The W ireless Network C onnection box will appear . Enter the same WEP key that is on your rout er and click Connect . It may take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless network. If the connection fails, please verify that the WEP settings are correct. The WEP key must[...]

64 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting to a Wireless Network C ongure WP A-PSK It is recommended to enable WP A on your wir eless router or acc ess point before c on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[...]

65 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting to a Wireless Network 3. The W ireless Network C onnec tion box will appear . Enter the WP A-PSK passphrase and click Connect . It may take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless network. If the connection fails, please verify that the WP A-PSK settings are c orrect. The WP A-PSK passphrase mu[...]

66 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Section 5 - T roubleshooting T roubleshooting This chapter pr ovides solutions to problems tha t can occur during the installation and operation of the DWR-830. Read the follo wing descriptions if you are ha ving problems. 1. Why can ’t I access the w eb -based congura tion utility? When entering the IP addr ess o[...]

67 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Section 5 - T roubleshooting • Congure y our Internet settings: - Go to Start > S ettings > C ontrol P anel . D ouble- click the Internet Options Icon. F rom the Securit y tab , click the Default Level button to r estore the settings to their defaults . - Click the Connection tab and set the dial-up option t[...]

68 D-Link DWR-830 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 T CP/IP settings should be set to obtain an IP address fr om a DHCP ser ver (i.e . wireless router) aut omatically . T o verify your IP addr ess, please follo w the steps below . Click [...]

69 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics Statically A ssign an IP address Step 2 Right-click on the Local Area C onnec tion which r epresents your network adapter and select Pr oper ties . Step 3 Highlight Internet Prot ocol ( T CP/IP) and click Properties . Step 4 Click Use the follo wing IP address and enter an IP addr ess tha[...]

70 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Appendix C - T echnical Specications T echnical Specications Radio Fr equenc y Bands • HSUP A/HSPDA/UMTS: 900/2100 MHz • EDGE/GPRS/GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz • P ower Class 3 (+23 dBm) Cellular A ccess • DC-HSP A+ • Downlink: 42 Mbps • Uplink:11.4 Mbps W i-F i Acc ess P oint • 802.11n (150 Mbps comp[...]

71 D-Link DWR-830 User Manual Appendix D - Safety Specic Absorption Rate (SAR) This mobile device is a radio tr ansmitter and receiv er . It is not designed to exceed the limits f or exposure to radio wav es recommended by international guidelines . These guidelines were developed b y the independent scientic organization ICNIRP and include s[...]