Page 2 - Manual Revisions; Preface
D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual D-Link reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes in the content hereof without obligation to notify any person or organization of such revisions or changes. Manual Revisions Trademarks D-Link and the D-Link logo are trademarks or registered trademark...
Page 3 - Configuration; Table of Contents
D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Table of Contents Preface........................................................................... i Manual Revisions ..................................................... iTrademarks .............................................................. i Product Overview .........
Page 4 - Troubleshooting
D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Table of Contents UPnP ............................................................ 51Internet Ping Block ....................................... 51Internet Port Speed ...................................... 51Multicast Streams ......................................... 51 Ad...
Page 5 - Product Overview; Package Contents
D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Secton - Product Overvew Product Overview Note: Using a power supply with a different voltage rating than the one included with the DIR-855 will cause damage and void the warranty for this product. D-Link DIR-855 Media Router Power Adapter Ethernet Cable CD-ROM Stand Packag...
Page 6 - System Requirements
D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Secton - Product Overvew Network Requirements • An Ethernet-based Cable or DSL modem • IEEE 802.11n-draft or 802.11g wireless clients • IEEE 802.11a wireless clients • 10/100/1000 Ethernet Web-based Configuration Utility Requirements Computer with the following: • Windows ®...
Page 7 - Introduction
D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Secton - Product Overvew Introduction TOTAL PERFORMANCE Combines award winning router features and IEEE 802.11a/Draft 802.11n wireless technology to provide the best wireless performance TOTAL SECURITY The most complete set of security features including Active Firewall and...
Page 8 - • Faster Wireless Networking; • Advanced Firewall Features; Content Filtering; Filter Scheduling; Secure Multiple/Concurrent Sessions; • User-friendly Setup Wizard; Features
D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Secton - Product Overvew • Faster Wireless Networking - The DIR-855 provides up to 300Mbps* wireless connection with other 802.11n wireless clients. This capability allows users to participate in real-time activities online, such as video streaming, online gaming, and real-...
Page 9 - Hardware Overview; Connections
5 D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Secton - Product Overvew Hardware Overview Connections USB Connect a USB 1.1 or 2.0 flash drive to configure the wireless settings using WCN. Reset Pressing the Reset button restores the router to its original factory default settings. LAN Ports (1-4) Connect Ethernet dev...
Page 10 - LEDs
D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Secton - Product Overvew Hardware Overview LEDs OLED Screen Displays information regarding the router. Power LED A solid light indicates a proper connection to the power supply. OLED Screen 2 3 4 6 5 1 1 WAN Displays Internet connectivity. 2 Menu Select to display the OLED ...
Page 11 - Before you Begin; Installation
D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Secton - Installaton 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, cabinet, or in the attic or garage. • Please configure th...
Page 12 - Wireless Installation Considerations
8 D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Secton - Installaton 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, thickness and...
Page 13 - Network Diagram
D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Secton - Installaton Network Diagram
Page 15 - Connect to Another Router
D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Secton - Installaton If you are connecting the D-Link router to another router to use as a wireless access point and/or switch, you will have to do the following before connecting the router to your network: • Disable UPnP ™ • Disable DHCP • Change the LAN IP address to an ...
Page 16 - Wireless
D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Secton - Installaton 6. Disconnect the Ethernet cable from the router and reconnect your computer to your network. 7. Connect an Ethernet cable in one of the LAN ports of the router and connect it to your other router. Do not plug anything into the Internet port of the D-Li...
Page 17 - Quick Router Setup Wizard CD; Getting Started; Start
D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Secton - Installaton The DIR-855 includes a Quick Router Setup Wizard CD. Follow the simple steps below to run the Setup Wizard to guide you quickly through the installation process. Insert the Quick Router Setup Wizard CD in the CD-ROM drive. The step-by-step instructions ...
Page 18 - Admin
D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Secton - Configuraton Configuration This section will show you how to configure your new D-Link wireless router using the web-based configuration utility. Web-based Configuration Utility To access the configuration utility, open a web-browser such as Internet Explorer and e...
Page 19 - Setup Wizard; Launch Internet Connection Setup Wizard; Next
5 D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Secton - Configuraton Setup Wizard Click Launch Internet Connection Setup Wizard to begin. If you want to enter your settings without running the wizard, click Manual Configuration and skip to page 19. Click Next to continue. Create a new password and then click Next to c...
Page 21 - Static
D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Secton - Configuraton If you selected PPPoE, enter your PPPoE username and password. Click Next to continue. Select Static if your ISP assigned you the IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and DNS server addresses. Note: Make sure to remove your PPPoE software from your comput...
Page 22 - Connect; Continue
8 D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Secton - Configuraton 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 yo...
Page 23 - Manual Configuration
D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Secton - Configuraton 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. The Host Name is optional but may be r...
Page 24 - Internet Setup
0 D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Secton - Configuraton 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 PPPo...
Page 25 - PPTP
D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Secton - Configuraton 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). Ent...
Page 30 - Wireless Settings
D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Secton - Configuraton 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 Always. Any sc...
Page 34 - Network Settings; LAN Settings
0 D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Secton - Configuraton This section will allow you to change the local network settings of the router and to configure the DHCP settings. Network 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 clic...
Page 35 - DHCP Server Settings
D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Secton - Configuraton Check this box to enable the DHCP server on your router. Uncheck to disable this function. Enter the starting and ending IP addresses for the DHCP server’s IP assignment. Note: If you statically (manually) assign IP addresses to your computers or devic...
Page 36 - DHCP Reservation
D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Secton - Configuraton 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 DHCP IP Ad...
Page 37 - Virtual Server
D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Secton - Configuraton The DIR-855 can be configured as a virtual server so that remote users accessing Web or FTP services via the public IP address can be automatically redirected to local servers in the LAN (Local Area Network). The DIR-855 firewall feature filters out un...
Page 39 - Port Forwarding
5 D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Secton - Configuraton This 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 co...
Page 40 - Application Rules
D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Secton - Configuraton 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 po...
Page 41 - QoS Engine
D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Secton - Configuraton 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. This option should be enabled when you have a slow Internet uplink. It helps to ...
Page 42 - Network Filters
8 D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Secton - Configuraton 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 to the ...
Page 43 - Access Control; Access Control Wizard
D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Secton - Configuraton 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 Parental Controls to only grant access to approved sites,...
Page 46 - Website Filters; Allow; Deny; Save Settings; Apply Web Filter
D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Secton - Configuraton Add Website Filtering Rule: Website URL/ Domain: Website Filters Select Allow or Deny . Enter the keywords or URLs that you want to allow or block. Click Save Settings . Website Filters are used to allow you to set up a list of allowed Web sites that c...
Page 47 - Inbound Filters
D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Secton - Configuraton 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. E n t e r t h e e n d i n g I P a d d r e s s . E n t e r 255.255.255.255 if ...
Page 48 - Firewall Settings
D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Secton - Configuraton SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection, also known as dynamic packet filtering) helps to prevent cyber attacks by tracking more state per session. It validates that the traffic passing through the session conforms to the protocol. Select one of the following ...
Page 49 - Application Level Gateway (ALG) Configuration
5 D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Secton - Configuraton Application Level Gateway (ALG) Configuration Here you can enable or disable ALG’s. Some protocols and applications require special handling of the IP payload to make them work with network address translation (NAT). Each ALG provides special handlin...
Page 50 - Routing
D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Secton - Configuraton 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 is used. The route metric is a value fr...
Page 51 - Advanced Wireless Settings
D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Secton - Configuraton Set the transmit power of the antennas. Beacons are packets sent by an Access Point to synchronize a wireless network. Specify a value. 100 is the default setting and is recommended. This value should remain at its default setting of 2432. If inconsist...
Page 53 - WISH Settings
D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Secton - Configuraton WISH Settings WISH is short for Wireless Intelligent Stream Handling, a technology developed to enhance your experience of using a wireless network by prioritizing the traffic of different applications. Enable this option if you want to allow WISH to p...
Page 55 - Advanced Network Settings
5 D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Secton - Configuraton UPnP Internet Ping Block Internet Port Speed Multicast Streams To use the Universal Plug and Play (UPnP ™ ) feature click on Enabled . UPNP provides compatibility with networking equipment, software and peripherals. Unchecking the box will not allow ...
Page 56 - Administrator Settings
5 D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Secton - Configuraton Change Password Remote Management Enter a new password for the Administrator Login Name. The administrator can make changes to the settings. Enter the new password for the User login. If you login as the User, you can only see the settings, but canno...
Page 57 - Time Settings
5 D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Secton - Configuraton Time Settings Select the 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 short for Network Time Protocol. NTP synchronizes...
Page 58 - SysLog
5 D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Secton - Configuraton 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: SysLog Server IP Address: Check this box to send the router...
Page 59 - Email Settings
55 D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Secton - Configuraton Email Settings The Email feature can be used to send the system log files, router alert messages, and firmware update notification to your email address. Enable Email Notification: From Email Address: To Email Address: SMTP Server Address: Enable Au...
Page 60 - System Settings
5 D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Secton - Configuraton 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 button. You will then see a file dialog, where you can select a location and file name for the settings....
Page 61 - Update Firmware; Browse
5 D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Secton - Configuraton Click on Check Now to find out if there is an updated firmware; if so, download the new firmware to your hard drive. After you have downloaded the new firmware, click Browse to locate the firmware update on your hard drive. Click Upload to complete t...
Page 62 - DDNS
58 D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Secton - Configuraton Dynamic Domain Name System is a method of keeping a domain name linked to a changing IP Address. Check the box to enable DDNS. Choose your DDNS provider from the drop down menu. Enter the Host Name that you registered with your DDNS service provider...
Page 63 - System Check
5 D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Secton - Configuraton The Ping Test is used to send Ping packets to test if a computer is on the Internet. Enter the IP Address that you wish to Ping, and click Ping . The results of your ping attempts will be displayed here. System Check Ping Test: Ping Results:
Page 64 - Schedules
0 D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Secton - Configuraton 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 or enter a start and end time for your schedule. Click Save to save your schedule. You must click Save Settings at the top for ...
Page 65 - Device Information
D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Secton - Configuraton This page displays the current information for the DIR-855. 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 displayed. Us...
Page 66 - Log
D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Secton - Configuraton Log What to View: View Levels: Apply Log Settings: Refresh: Clear: Email Now: Save Log: You can select the types of messages that you want to display from the log. Firewall & Security , System , and Router Status messages can be selected. There are...
Page 67 - Stats
D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Secton - Configuraton Stats The screen below displays the Traffic Statistics. Here you can view the amount of packets that pass through the DIR-855 on both the Internet, LAN ports and both the 802.11n/g (2.4GHz) and 802.11n/a (5GHz) wireless bands. The traffic counter will ...
Page 68 - Internet Sessions
D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Secton - Configuraton 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 a WAN- sid...
Page 70 - Support
D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Secton - Configuraton Support
Page 71 - Wireless Security
D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Secton - Securty Wireless Security This section will show you the different levels of security you can use to protect your data from intruders. The DIR-855 offers the following types of security: • WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2) • WPA2-PSK (Pre-Shared Key) • WPA (Wi-Fi Pro...
Page 72 - Wireless Security Setup Wizard; Launch Wireless Security Setup Wizard
8 D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Secton - Securty Wireless Security Setup Wizard To run the security wizard, click on Setup at the top and then click Launch Wireless Security Setup Wizard . Check the Manually set 5GHz band Network Name... box to manually set your desired wireless network name for the 5GH...
Page 74 - Add Wireless Device with WPS Wizard
0 D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Secton - Securty From the Basic > Wizard screen, click Add Wireless Device with WPS . Add Wireless Device with WPS Wizard PIN: Select this option to use PIN method. In order to use this method you must know the wireless client’s 8 digit PIN and click Connect . PBC: Sel...
Page 77 - Advanced
D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Secton - Securty 8. Next to RADIUS Server Port , enter the port you are using with your RADIUS server. 1812 is the default port. 9. Next to RADIUS Server Shared Secret , enter the security key. 10. If the MAC Address Authentication box is selected then the user will need to...
Page 78 - Connect to a Wireless Network; Connect to a
D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Secton 5 - Connectng to a Wreless Network Connect to a Wireless Network Using Windows Vista ® Windows Vista ® users may use the built-in wireless utility. If you are using another company’s utility or Windows ® 2000, please refer to the user manual of your wireless adapter ...
Page 79 - Configure Wireless Security; Connect to a network
5 D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Secton 5 - Connectng to a Wreless Network Configure Wireless Security 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 t...
Page 81 - Connect Using WCN 2.0 in Windows Vista
D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Secton 5 - Connectng to a Wreless Network Connect Using WCN 2.0 in Windows Vista ® The router supports Wi-Fi protection, referred to as WCN 2.0 in Windows Vista ® . The following instructions for setting this up depends on whether you are using Windows Vista ® to configure ...
Page 82 - Using Windows; View Available
8 D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Secton 5 - Connectng to a Wreless Network Connect to a Wireless Network Using 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 company’s ut...
Page 84 - Wireless Network Connection
80 D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Secton 5 - Connectng to a Wreless Network 3. The Wireless Network Connection box will appear. Enter the WPA-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 WPA-PSK settings a...
Page 86 - Settings
8 D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Secton - Troubleshootng • Configure your Internet settings: • Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel . Double-click the Internet Options Icon. From the Security tab, click the button to restore the settings to their defaults. • Click the Connection tab and set the d...
Page 88 - OK; Setup; Manual Configure
8 D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Secton - Troubleshootng You should start at 1472 and work your way down by 10 each time. Once you get a reply, go up by 2 until you get a fragmented packet. Take that value and add 28 to the value to account for the various TCP/IP headers. For example, lets say that 1452 ...
Page 89 - Wireless Basics
85 D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Appendx A - Wreless Bascs 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-Link wir...
Page 90 - How does wireless work?
8 D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Appendx A - Wreless Bascs What is Wireless? Wireless or Wi-Fi technology is another way of connecting your computer to the network without using wires. Wi-Fi uses radio frequency to connect wirelessly, so you have the freedom to connect computers anywhere in your home or ...
Page 91 - Home; Small Office and Home Office
8 D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Appendx A - Wreless Bascs Wireless Personal Area Network (WPAN) Bluetooth is the industry standard wireless technology used for WPAN. Bluetooth devices in WPAN operate in a range up to 30 feet away. Compared to WLAN the speed and wireless operation range are both less tha...
Page 92 - Where is wireless used?; Tips; Centralize your router or Access Point
88 D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Appendx A - Wreless Bascs Where is wireless used? Wireless technology is expanding everywhere not just at home or office. People like the freedom of mobility and it’s becoming so popular that more and more public facilities now provide wireless access to attract people. ...
Page 93 - Security; Infrastructure; Wireless Modes
8 D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Appendx A - Wreless Bascs Security Don’t let you next-door neighbors or intruders connect to your wireless network. Secure your wireless network by turning on the WPA or WEP security feature on the router. Refer to product manual for detail information on how to set it up...
Page 94 - Networking Basics; Check your IP address; Start Search; Enter
0 D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Appendx B - Networkng Bascs 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, please ...
Page 95 - Statically Assign an IP address; Network and Sharing Center
D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Appendx B - Networkng Bascs 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 Vista ® - Click on Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet >...
Page 96 - Technical Specifications
D-Lnk DIR-855 User Manual Appendx C - Techncal Specficatons Technical Specifications Standards • IEEE 802.11n (draft 2.0) • IEEE 802.11a • IEEE 802.11g • IEEE 802.11b • IEEE 802.3 • IEEE 802.3u • IEEE 802.3ab Security • WPA TM -Personal / Enterprise • WPA2 TM -Personal / Enterprise • WEP 64/128-bit ...
