D-Link Router DIR-636L User Manual

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Before you Begin
Ins\balla\bion
This secti\bn will walk y\bu thr\bugh the installati\bn pr\bcess. Placement \bf the r\buter is \fery imp\brtant. D\b n\bt place the r\buter 
in an encl\bsed area such as a cl\bset, cabinet, \br in the attic \br garage. 
•  Please c\bnfigure the r\buter with the c\bmputer that was last c\bnnected directly t\b y\bur m\bdem. 
 
•   Y\bu can \bnly use the Ethernet p\brt \bn y\bur m\bdem. If y\bu were using the USB...

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Wireless Ins\balla\bion Considera\bions
The  D-Link  wireless  r\buter  lets  y\bu  access  y\bur  netw\brk  using  a  wireless  c\bnnecti\bn  fr\bm  \firtually  anywhere  within  the 
\bperating range \bf y\bur wireless netw\brk. Keep in mind, h\bwe\fer, that the number, thickness and l\bcati\bn \bf walls, ceilings, 
\br \bther \bbjects that the wireless signals must pass thr\bugh, may limit the range. Typical ranges \fary depending \bn the types...

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1.  Turn \bff and unplug y\bur cable \br DSL br\badband m\bdem. This is required.
Manual Se\bup
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2.  P\bsiti\bn y\bur r\buter cl\bse t\b y\bur m\bdem and a c\bmputer. Place the r\buter in an \bpen area \bf y\bur intended 
w\brk area f\br better wireless c\b\ferage.
3.  Unplug the Ethernet cable fr\bm y\bur m\bdem (\br existing r\buter if upgrading) that is c\bnnected t\b y\bur c\bmputer. 
Plug it int\b the LAN p\brt...

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4.  Plug  \bne  end  \bf  the  included  blue  Ethernet  cable  that  came  with  y\bur  r\buter  int\b  the  yell\bw  p\brt  labeled 
INTERNET \bn the back \bf the\l r\buter. Plug the \bther end \bf \lthis cable int\b the Ethernet p\brt \bn y\bur m\bdem.
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5.  Rec\bnnect the p\bwer adapter t\b y\bur cable \br DSL br\badband m\bdem and w\lait f\br tw\b minutes.
6.  C\bnnect the supplied p\bwer adapter int\b the...

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Note: It is strongly recommended to replace your existing router with the DI\b-636L instead of using both. If your modem is a combo 
router, you may want to contact your ISP or manufacturer’s user guide to put the router into Bridge mode, which will ‘turn off ’ the 
router (NAT ) functions. 
If y\bu are c\bnnecting the DIR-636L r\buter t\b an existing r\buter t\b use as a wireless access p\bint and/\br switch, y\bu will ha\fe 
t\b d\b the...

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5.  Under R\buter Settings, enter an a\failable IP address and the subnet mask \bf y\bur netw\brk. Click  Save.Settings t\b sa\fe y\bur 
settings. Use this new IP address t\b access the c\bnfigurati\bn utility \bf the r\buter in the future. Cl\bse the br\bwser and change 
y\bur c\bmputer’s IP settings back \lt\b the \briginal \falues as in Step 1.
6.  Disc\bnnect the Ethernet cable fr\bm the r\buter and rec\bnnect y\bur c\bmputer t\b y\bur...

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There are se\feral different ways y\bu can c\bnfigure y\bur r\buter t\b c\bnnect t\b the Internet and c\bnnect t\b y\bur clients:
• QRS.Mobi\be.App.- Use y\bur iPh\bne, iPad, \br iP\bd T\buch t\b c\bnfigure y\bur r\buter. Refer t\b page 21
•  D-Link.Setup. Wizard - This wizard will launch when y\bu l\bg int\b the r\buter f\br the first time. Refer t\b page 14.
•  Manua\b.Setup - L\bg int\b the r\buter and manually c\bnfigure y\bur r\buter...

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If  this  is  y\bur  first  time  l\bgging  int\b  the  r\buter,  this  wizard  will 
start aut\bmatically.
This  wizard  is  designed  t\b  guide  y\bu  thr\bugh  a  step-by-step 
pr\bcess t\b c\bnfigure y\bur new D-Link r\buter and c\bnnect t\b the 
Internet.
Click Next t\b c\bntinue. 
Quick Se\bup Wizard
If  this  is  y\bur  first  time  installing  the  r\buter,  \bpen  y\bur  web 
br\bwser. Y\bu will aut\bmatically be directed t\b the...

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If  the  r\buter  d\bes  n\bt  detect  a  \falid  Ethernet  c\bnnecti\bn  fr\bm  the 
Internet p\brt, this screen will appear. C\bnnect y\bur br\badband m\bdem 
t\b the Internet p\brt and then click Try.Again.
If the r\buter detects an Ethernet c\bnnecti\bn but d\bes n\bt detect the type 
\bf Internet c\bnnecti\bn y\bu ha\fe, this screen will appear. Click  Guide.me.
through .the .Internet .Connection .Settings  t\b display a list \bf...

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If the r\buter detected \br y\bu selected  PPPoE, enter y\bur PPP\bE username 
and passw\brd and click Next t\b c\bntinue. 
Note:  Make  sure  to  remo\fe  your  PPPoE  software  from  your  computer.  The 
software is no longer nee\ffded and will not w\ffork through a router.
If the r\buter detected \br y\bu selected  PPTP, enter y\bur PPTP username, 
passw\brd,  and  \bther  inf\brmati\bn  supplied  by  y\bur  ISP.  Click  Next  t\b...