D-Link Router AC1750 User Manual

							Version 2.0 | 01/24\a/2013
User Man\fal
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Wireless AC1750 D\fal Band Gigabit \bo\fter 
						

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2.0 January 24, 2013 • Edit wire\fess settin\b on Win 8
Preface  
						

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Tab\fe of Contents
Preface...................\u..................\u..................\u..................\u......... i
Manua\f Revisions  ..................\u..................\u..................\u..................\u... i
Trademarks  ..................\u..................\u..................\u..................\u.............. i
Product.\fverview...................\u..................\u..................\u........ 1
Packa\be Contents  ..................\u..................\u..................\u..................\u. 1
System Requirements  ..................\u..................\u..................\u........... 2
Introduction  ..................\u..................\u..................\u..................\u........... 3
Features  ..................\u..................\u..................\u..................\u.................... 4
Hardware Overview  ..................\u..................\u..................\u............... 5
Connections  ..................\u..................\u..........................\u............. 5
LEDs  ..................\u..................\u..................\u..................\u..................\u. 6
Insta\b\bation...................\u..................\u..................\u..................\u. 7
Before you Be\bin  ..................\u..................\u..................\u..................\u... 7
Wire\fess Insta\f\fation Considerations  ..................\u..................\u..8
Manua\f Setup  ..................\u..................\u..................\u..................\u......... 9
Configuration...................\u..................\u..................\u............. 11
D-Link Quick Setup Wizard  ..................\u..................\u.................12
QRS Mobi\fe App (iOS, Android)  ..................\u..................\u.........19
SharePort Mobi\fe App (iOS, Android)  ..................\u...............20
Web-based Confi\buration Uti\fity  ..................\u..................\u......24
Internet Connection Setup  ..................\u..................\u.........25
Static IP  ..................\u..................\u..................\u..................\u...... 26
Dynamic IP (DHCP)  ..................\u..................\u..................\u.. 27
PPPoE (Username/Password)  ..................\u..................\u28
PPTP  ..................\u..................\u..................\u..................\u............ 30L2TP 
..................\u..................\u..................\u..................\u............ 31
DS-Lite  ..................\u..................\u..................\u..................\u....... 33
Wire\fess Settin\bs  ..................\u..................\u..................\u........... 34
Wire\fess Connection Setup Wizard ..................\u........35
Wire\fess Security Setup Wizard  ..................\u...............38
Add Wire\fess Device with WPS Wizard  ..................\u.40
Manua\f Wire\fess Settin\bs  ..................\u..................\u.............42
802.11 b/\b/n (2.4GH\uz)  ..................\u..................\u.............. 42
802.11ac draft (5GHz)  ..................\u..................\u............... 43
Network Settin\bs  ..................\u..................\u..................\u.......... 44
Router Settin\bs  ..................\u..................\u..................\u......... 45
DHCP Server Settin\bs  ..................\u..................\u............... 46
DHCP Reservation  ..................\u..................\u..................\u... 47
Stora\be  ..................\u..................\u..........................\u..................\u... 48
Media Server..................\u..................\u...........................\u.......... 49
IPv6  ..................\u..................\u..........................\u..................\u.......... 50
IPv6 Internet Connection Setup Wizard  ................51
Manua\f IPv6 Loca\f Connectivity Setup  ..................\u56
IPv6 Manua\f Setup ..................\u..................\u..................\u... 57
myd\fink Settin\bs  ..................\u..................\u..........................\u... 68
Advanced  ..................\u..................\u..................\u..................\u.............. 69
Virtua\f Server  ..................\u..................\u..........................\u.......... 69
Port Forwardin\b  ..................\u..................\u..........................\u.... 70
App\fication Ru\fes  ..................\u..................\u..........................\u.. 71
QoS En\bine ..................\u..................\u...........................\u............. 72
Network Fi\fters  ..................\u..................\u...........................\u...... 74
Access Contro\f  ..................\u..................\u..........................\u....... 75
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Website Fi\fters  ..................\u..................\u..........................\u........ 78
Inbound Fi\fter  ..................\u..................\u..........................\u........ 79
Firewa\f\f Settin\bs  ..................\u..................\u..................\u............ 80
Routin\b  ..................\u..................\u..........................\u..................\u... 82
Advanced Wire\fess  ..................\u..................\u......................... 83
Wi-Fi Protected Setup  ..................\u..................\u................... 84
Advanced Network  ..................\u..................\u........................ 86
Guest Zone  ..................\u..................\u..........................\u.............. 87
IPv6 Firewa\f\f  ..................\u..................\u..........................\u............ 88
IPv6 Routin\b  ..................\u..................\u..........................\u........... 89
Too\fs  ..................\u..................\u..................\u..................\u........................ 90
Admin  ..................\u..................\u..........................\u..................\u..... 90
Time  ..................\u..................\u..................\u..................\u................. 91
SysLo\b  ..................\u..................\u..........................\u..................\u..... 92
Emai\f Settin\bs  ..................\u..................\u..........................\u........ 93
System  ..................\u..................\u..........................\u..................\u.... 94
Firmware  ..................\u..................\u..................\u..................\u........ 95
Firmware Up\brade  ..................\u..................\u..................\u... 95
Lan\bua\be Pack  ..................\u..................\u..................\u.......... 95
Dynamic DNS  ..................\u..................\u..................\u................. 96
System Check  ..................\u..................\u..................\u................. 97
Schedu\fes  ..................\u..................\u..........................\u................ 98
Status  ..................\u..................\u..................\u..................\u...................... 99
Device Info  ..................\u..................\u..........................\u.............. 99
Lo\bs  ..................\u..................\u..........................\u..................\u...... 100
Statistics  ..................\u..................\u..................\u..................\u...... 101
Internet Sessions  ..................\u..................\u.......................... 102
Routin\b  ..................\u..................\u..........................\u..................\u 103
Wire\fess  ..................\u..................\u..........................\u................. 104IPv6 
..................\u..................\u..........................\u..................\u....... 105
IPv6 Routin\b  ..................\u..................\u..........................\u........ 106
Support  ..................\u..................\u..................\u..................\u............... 107
Connect.a. Wire\bess.C\bient.to.your.Router...................\u.. 108
WPS Button  ..................\u..................\u..................\u..................\u........ 108
Windows® 8  ..................\u..................\u..................\u..................\u........ 109
WPA/WPA2  ..................\u..................\u..........................\u........... 109
Windows® 7  ..................\u..................\u..................\u..................\u........ 111
WPA/WPA2  ..................\u..................\u..........................\u........... 111
WPS  ..................\u..................\u..........................\u..................\u....... 114
Windows Vista®  ..................\u..................\u..................\u..................\u. 118
WPA/WPA2  ..................\u..................\u..........................\u........... 119
WPS/WCN 2.0  ..................\u..................\u..................\u.............. 121
Windows® XP  ..................\u..................\u..................\u..................\u..... 122
WPA/WPA2  ..................\u..................\u..........................\u........... 123
Troub\beshooting...................\u..................\u..................\u...... 125
Wire\bess.Basics...................\u..................\u..................\u......... 129
What is Wire\fess?  ..................\u..................\u..................\u................ 130
Tips  ..................\u..................\u..................\u..................\u........................ 132
Wire\fess Modes  ..................\u..................\u..................\u..................\u. 133
Networking.Basics...................\u..................\u..................\u... 134
Check your IP address  ..................\u..................\u..................\u...... 134
Statica\f\fy Assi\bn an IP address  ..................\u..................\u........135
Wire\fess Security  ..................\u..................\u..................\u... 136
What is WPA?  ..................\u..................\u..................\u.......... 136
Technica\b.Specifications...................\u..................\u............ 137  
						

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Section 1 - Product Overview
Prod\fct OverviewPackage Contents
Note:  Using a power supply with a different \foltage rating than the one included with the DI\b-865L will cause damage and \foid the warranty 
for this product.
If any of the above items are missin\b, p\fease contact your rese\f\fer.
DIR-865L Wire\fess AC1750 Dua\f Band Gi\babit Router
Ethernet Cab\fe
Power Adapter
CD-ROM
Wi-Fi Confi\buration Note
Wi-Fi.Configuration.Note  
						

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Network.Requirements • An Ethernet-based Cab\fe or DSL modem
• 802.11ac (draft), n, \b, b, or a wire\fess or Ethernet port
Web-based.Configuration. Uti\bity.Requirements Computer.with.the.fo\b\bowing:
• Windows®, Macintosh, or Linux-based operatin\b system 
• An insta\f\fed Ethernet adapter
Browser.Requirements: • Internet Exp\forer 7 or hi\bher
• Firefox 3.5 or hi\bher
• Safari 4 or hi\bher
• Chrome 8 or hi\bher
Windows
®. Users:   Make  sure  you  have  the  \fatest  version  of  Java 
insta\f\fed. Visit www.java.com to down\foad the \fatest version.
myd\bink.Requirements • iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch (iOS 3.0 or hi\b\uher)
• Android device (1.6 or hi\bher)
• Computer with the fo\f\fowin\b browser requirements:
• Internet Exp\forer 7 or hi\bher
• Firefox 3 or hi\bher
• Safari 5 or hi\bher
• Chrome 5 or hi\bher
iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch are re\bistered trademarks of App\fe Inc. Android is a trademark of Goo\b\fe, Inc.
System \beq\firements  
						

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Introd\fction
The D-Link Wire\fess AC1750 Dua\f Band Gi\babit Router (DIR-865L) comes equipped with four Gi\babit ports to provide speeds up 
to 10x faster than standard 10/100 ports. It a\fso uses 802.11ac (draft) techno\fo\by with mu\ftip\fe inte\f\fi\bent antennas to maximize 
the speed and ran\be of your wire\fess si\bna\f to si\bnificant\fy outperform 802.11n devices. With the addition of Inte\f\fi\bent Qua\fity 
of Service (QoS), data streams are separated which he\fps or\banize and prioritize your network traffic so your video streamin\b, 
\bamin\b, and VoIP ca\f\fs run smoothe\ur over both your wired and wire\fess network.
The DIR-865L supports a host of c\foud features inc\foudin\b QRS Mobi\fe which a\f\fows you to setup and confi\bure the router 
usin\b a mobi\fe app. You can set up your router ri\bht from your sofa, no PC required.
The Wire\fess AC1750 Dua\f Band Gi\babit Router is a\fso myd\fink-enab\fed, which \bives you access to your home network no matter 
where  you  \bo.  Now  you  can  monitor  and  mana\be  your  home  network  ri\bht  from  your  \faptop,  iPhone®,  iPad®,  or  Android™ 
device.  myd\fink-enab\fed  routers  can  be  confi\bured  to  send  an  emai\f  to  keep  you  informed  anywhere,  anytime  when  new 
devices are connectin\b to your network or unwanted access is detected. Monitor in rea\f-time websites that are bein\b visited 
with recent browser history disp\fayed on the myd\fink™ Lite app – which is \breat for parents.
SharePort Mobi\fe techno\fo\by \fets you take advanta\be of the USB 3.0 port found on the back of your DIR-865L. P\fu\b in a USB 
stora\be drive and you can use the SharePort Mobi\fe app for iOS and Android to access fi\fes, stream videos, view photos, or 
\fisten to music on your \faptop or mobi\fe devices. P\fu\b in a printer and you can use the SharePort Mobi\fe P\fus app to share that 
printer with a\f\f of your devices.
The  DIR-865L Wire\fess  AC1750  Dua\f  Band  Gi\babit  Router  provides  incredib\fe  speeds,  smart  antenna  techno\fo\by,  fast  ports, 
c\foud features, and terrific security features. It a\fso features an innovative desi\bn and easy insta\f\fation options.  
						

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•. Faster .Wire\bess .Networking   -  The  DIR-865L  can  provide  up  to  a  fu\f\f  1750Mbps*  wire\fess  connection  with 
concurrent  801.11ac  and  802.11n  wire\fess  c\fients  .  It  a\fso  operates  on  both  the  2.4  GHz  and  5  GHz  bands  to 
a\f\fow separation of traffic so users can participate in hi\bh-bandwidth activities, such as video streamin\b, on\fine 
\bamin\b, and rea\f-time audio, without affectin\b \fow-priority traffic \fike emai\f and \uweb surfin\b.
•. C\boud. Features - The DIR-865L support the QRS Mobi\fe app to setup the router usin\b a mobi\fe device. It is a\fso 
myd\fink-enab\fed so you can remote\fy access and man\be your DIR-865L from a mobi\fe device. SharePort Mobi\fe 
can be used to share fi\fes, stream videos, view photos, and p\fay music. SharePort P\fus \fets you share a printer.
•. Compatib\be. with.802.11a/b/g/n. Devices - The DIR-865L is sti\f\f fu\f\fy compatib\fe with the 802.11n, IEEE 802.11\b 
and 802.11a standards, so it can connect with existin\b 802.11n, 802.11\b, 802.11b, and 802.11a wire\fess devices.
•. Advanced .Firewa\b\b .Features   -  The  Web-based  user  inter face  disp\fays  a  number  of  advanced  network 
mana\bement features inc\fudin\b: 
• Content. Fi\btering  -  Easi\fy  app\fied  content  fi\fterin\b  based  on  MAC  Address,  URL,  and/or  Domain 
Name.
•  Fi\bter.Schedu\bing - These fi\fters can be schedu\fed\u to be active on certain days or for a duration of 
hours or minutes.
•  Secure. Mu\btip\be/Concurrent. Sessions - The DIR-865L can pass throu\bh VPN sessions. It supports 
mu\ftip\fe and concurrent IPSec and PPTP sessions, so users behind the DIR-865L can secure\fy access 
corporate networks.
•. User-friend\by. Setup.Wizard - Throu\bh its easy-to-use Web-based user interface, the DIR-865L \fets you contro\f 
what information is accessib\fe to those on the wire\fess network, whether from the Internet or from your company’s 
server. Confi\bure your router to your specific settin\bs\u within minutes.
* Maximum wire\fess si\bna\f rate derived from IEEE Standard 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11\b, and 802.11n specifications. Actua\f data throu\bhput wi\f\f vary. Network conditions and 
environmenta\f  factors,  inc\fudin\b  vo\fume  of  network  traffic,  bui\fdin\b  materia\fs  and  construction,  and  network  overhead,  \fower  actua\f  data  throu\bhput  rate.  Environmenta\f 
conditions wi\f\f adverse\fy affect wire\fess si\bna\f ran\be.
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Connections
1 USB 3.0 Port Connect a USB flash drive to share content , or connect it to a USB printer to share it on your network.
2 WPS Button Press to start the WPS process and automatica\f\fy create a secure connection to a WPS c\fient.
3 Gi\babit LAN Ports (1-4) Connect Ethernet devices such as computers, switches, stora\be (NAS) devices and \bame conso\fes.
4 Gi\babit Internet Port Usin\b an Ethernet cab\fe, connect your broadband modem to this port.
5 Power Button Press the power button to power on and off.
6 Power Receptor Receptor for the supp\fied power adapter.
7 Reset Button Insert a paperc\fip in the ho\fe and \uwait for severa\f seconds to reset the router to defau\ft settin\bs.
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LEDs
1 Power LED A so\fid \breen \fi\bht indicates a proper connection to the power supp\fy. The \fi\bht wi\f\f b\fink \breen durin\b 
the WPS process. The \fi\bht wi\f\f be a so\fid oran\be durin\b boot up.
2 Internet LED A so\fid \fi\bht indicates connection on the Internet port. If the LED is oran\be, the connection is \bood but 
the router cannot connect to the Internet.
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