D-Link Router DIR-857 User Manual

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Section 3 - Configuration
Setup Wizard
Click  Internet Connection Setup Wizard to quickly configure your router. Skip to the 
next page. 
If you want to enter your settings without running the wizard, click  Manual Configuration 
and skip to page 15.
Click Wireless Connection Setup Wizard to begin. Skip to page 81.
If  you  want  to  add  your  wireless  clients  to  your  router  using WPS,  click  Add Wireless 
Device with WPS and skip to page 74.
If  you  want  to...

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Click Next to continue.
Create a new password and then click Next to continue.
Select your time zone from the drop-down menu and then click Next to continue.
Select the type of Internet connection you use and then click Next to continue.  

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If you selected Dynamic, you may need to enter the MAC address of the computer that 
was  last  connected  directly  to  your  modem.  If  you  are  currently  using  that  computer, 
click Clone Your PC’s MAC Address and then click Next to continue.
The Host Name is optional but may be required by some ISPs. The default host name is 
the device name of the Router and may be changed.
If you selected PPPoE, enter your PPPoE username and password....

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If you selected L2TP, enter your L2TP username and password. Click Next to continue.
If  you  selected  Static,  enter  your  network  settings  supplied  by  your  Internet  provider. 
Click Next to continue.
Click  Connect  to save your settings. Once the router is finished rebooting, click  Continue. 
Please allow 1-2 minutes to connect. 
Close your browser window and reopen it to test your Internet connection. It may take 
a few tries to...

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Manual Configuration
Dynamic (Cable)
Select  Dynamic  IP  (DHCP)  to  obtain  IP  Address  information  automatically  from  your 
ISP. Select this option if your ISP does not give you any IP numbers to use. This option is 
commonly used for cable modem services such as Comcast and Cox.
The Host Name is optional but may be required by some ISPs. Leave blank if you are not 
sure.
Check the box if you are having problems obtaining an IP address from...

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Select PPPoE	(Username/Password) from the drop-down menu.
Select  Static if your ISP assigned you the IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and DNS 
server addresses. In most cases, select Dynamic.
Enter the IP address (Static PPPoE only).
Enter your PPPoE user name.
Enter your PPPoE password and then retype the password in the next box.
Enter the ISP Service Name (optional).
Select either Always-on, On-Demand, or Manual.
Enter the Primary and Secondary...

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Select  Static  if  your  ISP  assigned  you  the  IP  address,  subnet  mask,  gateway,  and  DNS 
server addresses. In most cases, select Dynamic.
Enter the IP address (Static PPTP only).
Enter the Primary and Secondary DNS Server Addresses (Static PPTP only).
Enter the Gateway IP Address provided by your ISP.
Enter the Server IP provided by your ISP (optional).
Enter your PPTP username.
Enter your PPTP password and then retype the password in the...

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Select  Static if your ISP assigned you the IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and DNS server 
addresses. In most cases, select Dynamic.
Enter the L2TP IP address supplied by your ISP (Static only).
Enter the Subnet Mask supplied by your ISP (Static only).
Enter the Gateway IP Address provided by your ISP.
Enter the Server IP provided by your ISP (optional).
Enter your L2TP username.
Enter your L2TP password and then retype the password in the next...

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Enter the IP address assigned by your ISP.
Enter the Subnet Mask assigned by your ISP.
Enter the Gateway assigned by your ISP.
The DNS server information will be supplied by your ISP (Internet Service Provider.)
Maximum Transmission Unit - you may need to change the MTU for optimal performance 
with your specific ISP. 1500 is the default MTU.
The default MAC Address is set to the Internet port’s physical interface MAC address on 
the Broadband...

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Section 3 - Software Configuration
Another Internet Connection type is DS-Lite. 
After selecting DS-Lite, the following parameters will be available for configuration:
DS-Lite 
Configuration: Select the DS-Lite DHCPv6 Option to let the router allocate the AFTR IPv6 
address automatically. Select the Manual Configuration to enter the AFTR IPv6 
address in manually.
AFTR IPv6 Address: After selecting the Manual Configuration option above, the user can enter the 
AFTR IPv6...