D-Link DIR-860L 802.11ac - Manuals

2 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Network.Requirements • An Ethernet-based Cable or DSL modem • An 802.11ac (draft), n, g, b, or a wireless adaptor, or an Ethernet port Web-based.Configuration. Utility.Requirements Computer.with.the.following: • Windows®, Macintosh, or Linux...

3 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Introduction The D-Link Wireless AC1200 Dual-Band Gigabit Cloud Router USB 3.0 (DIR-860L) comes equipped with four Gigabit ports to provide speeds up to 10x faster than standard 10/100 ports. It also uses 802.11ac (draft) technology with mul...

4 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview •. Faster. Wireless. Networking - The DIR-860L can provide up to a full 1750 Mbps * wireless connection with concurrent 801.11ac and 802.11n wireless clients . It also operates on both the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands, to allow separation of traf...

5 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Hardware Overview 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 automatically create a secure connection to...

6 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Hardware Overview LEDs 1 Power LED A solid green light indicates a proper connection to the power supply. The light will blink green during the WPS process. The light will be a solid orange during bootup. 2 Internet LED A solid light indicat...

7 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 2 - Installation Before you Begin Installation This section will walk you through the installation process. Placement of the router is very important. Do not place the router in an enclosed area such as a closet or cabinet, or in an attic or garage. • Please con...

8 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 2 - Installation Wireless Installation Considerations The D-Link wireless router lets you access your network using a wireless connection from virtually anywhere within the operating range of your wireless network. Keep in mind, however, that the number, thickne...

9 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 2 - Installation 1. Turn off and unplug your cable or DSL broadband modem. Manual Setup 4 2. Position your router close to your modem and a computer. Place the router in an open area of your intended work area for better wireless coverage. 3. Unplug the Ethernet...

11 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 2 - Installation There are several different ways you can configure your router to connect to the Internet and connect to your clients: • D-Link.Setup.Wizard - This wizard will launch when you log into the router for the first time. Refer to page 12. • QRS.Mobi...

12 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 3 - Configuration This wizard is designed to guide you through a step-by-step process to configure your new D-Link router and connect to the Internet. Click Next to continue. D-Link Quick Setup Wizard If this is your first time installing the router, open your ...

24 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Web-based Configuration Utility Enter your password. The password should be left blank by default. To access the configuration utility, open a web-browser such as Internet Explorer and enter http://dlinkrouter.local Users may also connect by t...

25 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Internet Connection Setup If you want to configure your router to connect to the Internet using the wizard, click Internet.Connection.Setup.Wizard . You will be directed to the Quick Setup Wizard. Please refer to page 12. Click Manual.Internet...

26 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Select Static.IP to manually enter the IP settings supplied by your ISP. 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...

32 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Wireless Settings If you want to configure the wireless settings on your router using the wizard, click Wireless.Network.Setup.Wizard. and refer to page 42. Click Add.Wireless.Device.with.WPS if you want to add a wireless device using Wi-Fi Pr...

33 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 4 - Security Wireless Connection Setup Wizard To run the security wizard, click on Setup on the top menu bar and then click Wireless.Connection.Setup.Wizard . STEP 1: Type your desired wireless network names (SSIDs) for both the 2.4 GHz band and the 5 GHz band....

36 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 4 - Security From the Setup > Wireless.Settings screen, click Add.Wireless.Device.with. WPS . Add Wireless Device with WPS Wizard If you select Manual , a settings summary screen will appear. Write down the security key and use this to access your wireless n...

38 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Check the box to enable the wireless function. If you do not want to use wireless, uncheck the box to disable all the wireless functions. Select the time frame that you would like your wireless network enabled. The schedule may be set to Alway...

42 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual By default the wireless security of this router will be disabled. In this option the user can enable or disable wireless security for the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz frequency bands. There are two types of encryption that can be used: WEP or WPA/WPA2. Wireless Security Mode: WEP...

46 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 3 - Configuration This section will allow you to change the local network settings of the router and to configure the DHCP settings. Network Settings

47 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 3 - Configuration This section will allow you to configure the router settings. Router Settings Enter the IP address of the router. The default IP address is 192.168.0.1. If you change the IP address, once you click Save. Settings , you will need to enter the n...

48 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 3 - Configuration DHCP Server Settings DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Control Protocol. The DIR-860L has a built-in DHCP server. The DHCP Server will automatically assign an IP address to the computers on the LAN/private network. Be sure to set your computers to ...

49 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 3 - Configuration DHCP Reservation If you want a computer or device to always have the same IP address assigned, you can create a DHCP reservation. The router will assign the IP address only to that computer or device. Note: This IP address must be within the D...

50 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Storage This page will allow you to set up access to files on an external USB hard drive 1 or thumb drive that is plugged into the router. You can do this through local network or from the Internet using either a web browser or an app on your ...

51 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Media Server This page will allow you to enable a DLNA Media Server. DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) is the standard for the interoperability of Network Media Devices (NMDs). The user can enjoy multimedia applications (music, pictures a...

53 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 3 - Configuration IPv6 Internet Connection Setup Wizard On this page, the you can configure the IPv6 Connection type using the IPv6 Internet Connection Setup Wizard. Click the IPv6.Internet.Connection.Setup.Wizard button and the router will guide you through a ...

58 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Manual IPv6 Local Connectivity Setup You can set up a local-only IPv6 Internet connection as well. If you want to configure an IPv6 connection that will not connect to the Internet, click on the Manual IPv6.Local.Connectivity.Settings button. ...

59 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 3 - Configuration IPv6 Manual Setup There are several connection types to choose from: Auto Detection, Static IPv6, Autoconfiguration (SLAAC/DHCPv6), PPPoE, IPv6 in IPv4 Tunnel, 6to4, 6rd, and Link-local. If you are unsure of your connection method, please cont...

60 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Static IPv6 Select Static.IPv6 from the drop-down menu. Enter the address settings supplied by your Internet provider (ISP). Enter a subnet prefix length. Enter the default gateway for your IPv6 connection. Enter the primary and secondary DNS ...

61 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Auto Configuration Select Auto.Detection from the drop-down menu. Select either Obtain.DNS.server.address.automatically or Use.the. following.DNS.Address . Enter the primary and secondary DNS server addresses. Check this box to enable DHCP-PD ...

64 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 3 - Configuration IPv6 in IPv4 Tunnel Select IPv6.in.IPv4.Tunnel from the drop-down menu. Enter the IPv4 remote address you will use. Enter the IPv6 remote address you will use. Enter the IPv4 local address you will use. Enter the IPv6 local address you will us...

69 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Select Link-Local.Only from the drop-down menu. Displays the IPv6 address of the router. My IPv6 Connection Is: LAN IPv6 Address Settings: Link-Local Connectivity

70 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 3 - Configuration mydlink Settings Displays whether your device is registered with a mydlink account or not. Displays the email address associated with your mydlink account if you have an active account. Click to go to the mydlink website to register your devic...

71 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 3 - Configuration This page will allow you to open a single port. If you would like to open a range of ports, refer to the next page. Enter a name for the rule or select an application from the drop-down menu. Select an application and click << to populat...

72 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 3 - Configuration This page will allow you to open a single port or a range of ports. Port Forwarding Enter a name for the rule or select an application from the drop-down menu. Select an application and click to populate the fields. Enter the IP address of the...

73 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Enter a name for the rule. You may select a pre-defined application from the drop-down menu and click. This is the port used to trigger the application. It can be either a single port or a range of ports. Select the protocol of the trigger por...

74 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 3 - Configuration QoS Engine This option is disabled by default. Enable this option for better performance and experience with online games and other interactive applications, such as VoIP. Using the drop-down menu, select the uplink speed of your Internet conn...

76 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Network Filters Select .Turn.MAC.Filtering.Off , Allow.MAC.addresses.listed.below , or Deny.MAC.addresses.listed.below from the drop-down menu. Enter the MAC address you would like to filter. To find the MAC address on a computer, please refer...

77 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Access Control Click the Add.Policy button to start the Access Control Wizard. Add Policy: The Access Control section allows you to control access in and out of your network. Use this feature as a parental control to only grant access to appro...

80 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Configure Website Filter: Website URL/ Domain: Website Filters Select either DENY.computers.access.to.ONLY.these.sites or ALLOW.computers.access.to.ONLY.these.sites . Enter the keywords or URLs that you want to allow or block. Click Save.Setti...

81 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Enter a name for the inbound filter rule. Select Allow or Deny . Check to enable rule. Enter the starting IP address. Enter 0.0.0.0 if you do not want to specify an IP range. Enter the ending IP address. Enter 255.255.255.255 if you do not wan...

82 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 3 - Configuration SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection, also known as dynamic packet filtering) helps to prevent cyber attacks by tracking the state of each session. It validates that the traffic passing through the session conforms to the protocol. Enable this feat...

84 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Enter a name for your route. Enter the IP address of packets that will take this route. Enter the netmask of the route, please note that the octets must match your destination IP address. Enter your next hop gateway to be taken if this route i...

85 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Advanced Wireless This section will allow you to adjust the settings for the 2.4GHz.band Set the transmission power of the antennas for the 2.4 GHz band. This enables 802.11d operation. 802.11d is a wireless specification developed to allow im...

86 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Wi-Fi Protected Setup Enable the Wi-Fi Protected Setup feature. Note: if this option is unchecked, the WPS button on the side of the router will be disabled. Check to disable the option of configuring the WPS PIN options. A PIN is a unique num...

88 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 3 - Configuration To use the Universal Plug and Play (UPnP ™ ) feature click on Enabled . UPnP provides plug and play functionality with compatible networking equipment, software and peripherals. Checking the box will allow the DIR-860L to respond to pings. Unc...

89 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Guest Zone Check to allow network connectivity between the different zones created. Check to enable the Guest Zone feature for the 2.4 GHz band. The timeframe when the Guest Zone will be active. The schedule may be set to Always , which will a...

90 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 3 - Configuration IPv6 Firewall The DIR-860L’s IPv6 Firewall feature allows you to configure which kind of IPv6 traffic is allowed to pass through the device. The DIR-860L’s IPv6 Firewall functions in a similar way to the IP Filters feature. Check the box to en...

91 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 3 - Configuration IPv6 Routing Check the box next to the route you wish to enable. Enter a specific name to identify this route. This is the IP address of the router used to reach the specified destination. You can also enter the IPv6 address prefix length of t...

92 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Admin This page will allow you to change the Administrator password. You can also enable Remote Management. Admin has full read/write access to the router’s settings. Tools Here you can enter a new password for the Administrator Login Name. Th...

93 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Time Displays the current date and time of the router. Select your Time Zone from the drop-down menu. To select Daylight Saving time manually, select enabled or disabled, and enter a start date and an end date for daylight saving time. NTP is ...

94 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 3 - Configuration SysLog The Broadband Router keeps a running log of events and activities occurring on the Router. You may send these logs to a SysLog server on your network. Enable Logging to SysLog Server: Check this box to send the router logs to a SysLog S...

95 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Email Settings The Email feature can be used to send the system log files, router alert messages, and firmware update notifications to an email address. Enable Email Notification: From Email Address: To Email Address: SMTP Server Address: SMTP...

96 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Use this option to save the current router configuration settings to a file on the hard disk of the computer you are using. First, click the Save.Configuration button. A file dialog will appear, allowing you to select a location and file name ...

97 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Firmware Choose File: Upload: After you have downloaded the new firmware, click Choose.File to locate the firmware update on your hard drive. Click Upload to complete the firmware upgrade. You can upgrade router’s firmware using this feature. ...

98 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Dynamic Domain Name System is a method of keeping a domain name linked to a changing IP Address. Check the box to enable DDNS. Select your DDNS provider from the drop-down menu or enter the DDNS server address. Enter the Host Name that you reg...

99 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 3 - Configuration The Ping Test is used to send Ping packets to test if a computer is connected to the Internet. Enter the IP address that you wish to Ping and click Ping . Enter the IPv6 address that you wish to Ping and click Ping . The results of your ping a...

100 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Enter a name for your new schedule. Select a day, a range of days, or All Week to include every day. Check All.Day.-.24hrs to schedule the entire day. Choose a 24 hour or 12 hour clock-style. Enter a start time for your schedule. Enter an end...

101 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 3 - Configuration This page displays the current information for the DIR-860L. It will display the LAN, WAN (Internet), and Wireless information. If your Internet connection is set up for a Dynamic IP address, then a Release button and a Renew button will be d...

102 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Logs Log Options: Refresh: First Page: Last Page: Previous: Next: Clear: Email Now: Save Log: You can select the types of messages that you want to display from the log. System Activity, Debug Information, Attacks, Dropped Packets, and Notice...

103 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Statistics The screen below displays the Traffic.Statistics . Here you can view the amount of packets that pass through the DIR-860L on both the WAN, LAN ports, and the wireless segments. The traffic counter will reset if the device is reboot...

104 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Internet Sessions The Internet Sessions page displays full details of active Internet sessions through your router. An Internet session is a conversation between a program or application on a LAN-side computer and a program or application on ...

105 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 3 - Configuration The wireless client table displays a list of current connected wireless clients. This table also displays the connection time and MAC address of the connected wireless clients. Wireless

109 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Support The Support pages let you jump to descriptions of the settings and their functions.

110 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 4 - Security Connect a Wireless Client to your Router WPS Button Step.2 - Within 120 seconds, press the WPS button on your wireless client (or launch the software utility and start the WPS process). The easiest way to securely connect your wireless devices to ...

111 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 4 - Security Windows® 8 WPA/WPA2 It is recommended to enable wireless security (WPA/WPA2) on your wireless router or access point before configuring your wireless adapter. If you are joining an existing network, you will need to know the security key (Wi-Fi pa...

113 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 4 - Security Windows® 7 It is recommended to enable wireless security (WPA/WPA2) on your wireless router or access point before configuring your wireless adapter. If you are joining an existing network, you will need to know the security key or password being ...

116 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 4 - Security WPS The WPS feature of the DIR-860L can be configured using Windows® 7. Carry out the following steps to use Windows® 7 to configure the WPS feature: 1. Click the Start button and select Computer from the Start menu. 2. Click Network on the left s...

120 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network Windows Vista® Windows Vista® users may use the built-in wireless utility. If you are using another utility, please refer to the user manual of your wireless adapter for help with connecting to a wireless network. Most util...

124 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network Windows® XP Windows® XP users may use the built-in wireless utility (Zero Configuration Utility). The following instructions are for Service Pack 2 users. If you are using another utility, please refer to the user manual of...

127 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Section 6 - Troubleshooting Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems that can occur during the installation and operation of the DIR-860L. Read the following descriptions if you are having problems. The examples below are illustrated in Windows® XP....

131 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics D-Link wireless products are based on industry standards to provide easy-to-use and compatible high-speed wireless connectivity within your home, business or public access wireless networks. Strictly adhering to the IEEE standard, the D-Li...

134 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Where.is.wireless.used?. Wireless technology is expanding everywhere, not just at home or in the office. People like the freedom of mobility and it’s becoming so popular that more and more public facilities now provide wireless access. A w...

135 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Security Don’t let neighbors or intruders connect to your wireless network. Secure your wireless network by turning on the router’s WPA or WEP security feature. Refer to product manual for detailed information on how to set up this feature...

136 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics Networking Basics Check your IP address After you install your new D-Link adapter, by default, the TCP/IP settings should be set to obtain an IP address from a DHCP server (i.e. wireless router) automatically. To verify your IP address, ...

137 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics Statically Assign an IP address If you are not using a DHCP capable gateway/router, or you need to assign a static IP address, please follow the steps below: Step.1 Windows® 7 - Click on Start > Control.Panel > Network.and.Internet...

139 D-Link DIR-860L User Manual Appendix C - Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Device.Interfaces • 802.11 a/b/g/n/draft ac wireless LAN • Four 10/100/1000 Gigabit LAN ports • 10/100/1000 Gigabit WAN port • USB 3.0 port Antenna.Types • Internal antennas Standards • IEEE 802.11ac (draf...