D-Link Router AC1200 User Manual

							Version 1.0 | 02/04\A/2013
Wireless A\f1200 Dual \band Gigabit \floud Router
User Manual
DIR-850L 
						

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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
Quick Setup Wizard  ..................\u..................\u..................\u.............. 12
QRS Mobi\fe App  ..................\u..................\u..................\u..................\u.. 19
D-Link® SharePort™ P\fus ..................\u..................\u..................\u..... 20
SharePort Mobi\fe App  ..................\u..................\u..................\u........ 21
Web-based Confi\buration Uti\fity  ..................\u..................\u......25
Internet Connection Setup  ..................\u..................\u.........26
Internet Connection Setup Wizard  ..................\u.............27
Internet (Manua\f)  ..................\u..................\u..................\u.......... 33Static (assi\bned by ISP) 
..................\u..................\u............ 35
PPPoE (DSL)  ..................\u..................\u..................\u................ 36
PPTP  ..................\u..................\u..................\u..................\u............ 38
L2TP  ..................\u..................\u..................\u..................\u............ 40
DS-Lite  ..................\u..................\u..................\u..................\u....... 42
Wire\fess connection setup wizard  ..................\u..............43
Wi-Fi Protected Setup Wizard  ..................\u..................\u.....46
Manua\f wire\fess network setup  ..................\u..................\u.47
Wire\fess Security  ..................\u..................\u..................\u........... 58
What is WPA?  ..................\u..................\u..................\u............. 58
Network Settin\bs  ..................\u..................\u..................\u.......... 59
Router Settin\bs  ..................\u..................\u..................\u......... 59
DHCP Server Settin\bs  ..................\u..................\u............... 60
DHCP Reservation  ..................\u..................\u..................\u... 62
Stora\be  ..................\u..................\u..........................\u..................\u... 63
Media Server..................\u..................\u...........................\u.......... 66
IPv6  ..................\u..................\u..........................\u..................\u.......... 68
IPv6 Internet Connection Setup Wizard  ................68
IPv6 Manua\f Setup ..................\u..................\u..................\u... 73
myd\fink Settin\bs  ..................\u..................\u..........................\u... 82
Advanced  ..................\u..................\u...........................\u................ 85
Virtua\f Server  ..................\u..................\u..................\u............. 85
Port Forwardin\b  ..................\u..................\u..................\u....... 86
App\fication Ru\fes  ..................\u..................\u..................\u..... 87
QoS En\bine  ..................\u..................\u..................\u................. 88
Network Fi\fters  ..................\u..................\u..................\u.......... 90
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Access Contro\f  ..................\u..................\u..................\u........... 91
Website Fi\fters  ..................\u..................\u..................\u........... 94
Inbound Fi\fters  ..................\u..................\u..................\u.......... 95
Firewa\f\f Settin\bs  ..................\u..................\u..................\u....... 96
Routin\b  ..................\u..................\u..................\u..................\u...... 98
Advanced Wire\fess  ..................\u..................\u..................\u.. 99
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)  ..................\u................100
Advanced Network Settin\bs  ..................\u.................102
Guest Zone  ..................\u..................\u..................\u.............. 103
IPv6 Firewa\f\f  ..................\u..................\u..................\u............ 104
IPv6 Routin\b  ..................\u..................\u..................\u........... 105
Too\fs  ..................\u..................\u..........................\u..................\u..... 106
Admin ..................\u..................\u..................\u..................\u...... 106
Time  ..................\u..................\u..................\u..................\u......... 107
SysLo\b  ..................\u..................\u..................\u..................\u..... 108
Emai\f Settin\bs ..................\u..................\u..................\u......... 109
System  ..................\u..................\u..................\u..................\u.... 110
Firmware  ..................\u..................\u..................\u..................\u 111
Lan\bua\be Pack  ..................\u..................\u..................\u....... 111
Dynamic DNS  ..................\u..................\u..................\u......... 112
System Check  ..................\u..................\u..................\u......... 113
Schedu\fes  ..................\u..................\u..................\u................ 114
Status  ..................\u..................\u..........................\u..................\u... 115
Device Info  ..................\u..................\u..................\u.............. 115
Lo\bs ..................\u..................\u..................\u..................\u.......... 116
Statistics  ..................\u..................\u..................\u..................\u. 117
Internet Sessions  ..................\u..................\u..................\u... 118
Routin\b  ..................\u..................\u..................\u..................\u... 119Wire\fess
..................\u..................\u..................\u..................\u... 120
IPv6  ..................\u..................\u..................\u..................\u.......... 121
IPV6 Routin\b  ..................\u..................\u..................\u........... 122
Support  ..................\u..................\u..........................\u................. 123
Connect.a. Wire\bess.C\bient.to.your.Router...................\u.. 124
WPS Button  ..................\u..................\u..................\u..................\u........ 124
Windows® 8  ..................\u..................\u..................\u..................\u........ 125
Windows® 7  ..................\u..................\u..................\u..................\u........ 127
WPA/WPA2  ..................\u..................\u..........................\u........... 127
WPS  ..................\u..................\u..........................\u..................\u....... 130
Windows Vista®  ..................\u..................\u..................\u..................\u. 134
WPA/WPA2  ..................\u..................\u..........................\u........... 135
WPS/WCN 2.0  ..................\u..................\u..................\u.............. 137
Windows® XP  ..................\u..................\u..................\u..................\u..... 138
WPA/WPA2  ..................\u..................\u..........................\u........... 139
Troub\beshooting...................\u..................\u..................\u...... 141
Wire\bess.Basics...................\u..................\u..................\u......... 145
What is Wire\fess?  ..................\u..................\u..................\u................ 146
Tips  ..................\u..................\u..................\u..................\u........................ 148
Wire\fess Modes  ..................\u..................\u..................\u..................\u. 149
Networking.Basics...................\u..................\u..................\u... 150
Check your IP address  ..................\u..................\u..................\u...... 150
Statica\f\fy Assi\bn an IP address  ..................\u..................\u........151
Technica\b.Specifications...................\u..................\u............ 152  
						

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Section 1 - Product Overview
Product OverviewPackage \fontents
Note:  Using a power supply with a different \foltage rating than the one included with the DI\b-850L 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-850L Wire\fess AC1200 Dua\f Band Gi\babit C\fou\ud Router
Ethernet Cab\fe
Power Adapter
WI-FI Confi\buration Note
CD
Wi-Fi Configuration Note  
						

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Section 1 - Product Overview
Network.Requirements • An Ethernet-based Cab\fe or DSL modem
• IEEE 802.11ac, 802.11a, 802.11n\u or 802.11\b wire\fess c\fients
• 10/100/1000 Ethernet
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 Requirements  
						

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Introduction
Now you can monitor and mana\be your home network ri\bht from your \faptop, iPhone®, iPad®, or Android™ device. The c\foud-
enab\fed router 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\ftime websites that are bein\b visited with recent browser history 
disp\fayed on the myd\fink™ Lite app – which is \breat for parents. The D-Link C\foud Service can detect and b\fock unwe\fcomed 
\buests who try to \bet into your wire\fess network and suspicious activities wi\f\f be disp\fayed ri\bht on your myd\fink™ Lite app 
or browser.
The D-Link DIR-850L is a IEEE 802.11ac comp\fiant device that de\fivers up to 3 times faster speeds than 802.11n whi\fe stayin\b 
backward compatib\fe with 802.11a/\b/b devices. Connect the DIR-850L to a Cab\fe or DSL modem and provide hi\bh-speed Internet 
access to mu\ftip\fe computers, \bame conso\fes, and media p\fayers. Create a secure wire\fess network to share photos, fi\fes, music, 
videos, printers, and network stora\be. Powered by the 802.11ac techno\fo\by and equipped with six interna\f antennas, this router 
provides superior wire\fess covera\be for \far\ber homes and offices, or for users runnin\b bandwidth-intensive app\fications. The 
DIR-850L a\fso inc\fudes a 4-port 10/100/1000 Gi\babit switch that connects Gi\babit wired devices for enjoyin\b \fa\b-free network 
\bamin\b and faster fi\fe transfers.
D-Link  has  created  SharePort™  techno\fo\by  to  brin\b  more  flexibi\fity  to  your  network. With  SharePort™  techno\fo\by,  you  can 
connect  a  USB  printer  and  share  it  throu\bhout  your  network. You  can  a\fso  share  a  USB  stora\be  device,  providin\b  network 
stora\be for everyone to share.
With some routers, a\f\f wired and wire\fess traffic, inc\fudin\b VoIP, Video Streamin\b, On\fine Gamin\b, and Web browsin\b are mixed 
to\bether into a sin\b\fe data stream. By hand\fin\b data this way, app\fications \fike video streamin\b cou\fd pause or de\fay. With the 
D-Link Inte\f\fi\bent QoS Techno\fo\by, wired and wire\fess traffic are ana\fyzed and separated into mu\ftip\fe data streams.
The  DIR-850L  supports  the  \fatest  wire\fess  security  features  to  he\fp  prevent  unauthorized  access,  be  it  from  over  a  wire\fess 
network or the Internet. Support for WPA™ and WPA2™ standards ensure that you wi\f\f be ab\fe to use the best possib\fe encryption 
re\bard\fess of your c\fient devices. In addition, this router uti\fizes Dua\f Active Firewa\f\fs (SPI and NAT ) to prevent potentia\f attacks 
from across the Internet for the idea\f centerpiece for your wire\fess network in the home or offic\ue.  
						

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Section 1 - Product Overview
•. U\btimate .Fast .Wire\bess .Networking  - The DIR-850L provides up to 300Mbps wire\fess connection in 2.4GHz band, 
900Mbps  wire\fess  connection  in  5GHz  with  other  802.11ac  and  draft  802.11n  wire\fess  c\fients. This  capabi\fity 
a\f\fows users to participate in rea\f-time activities on\fine, such as video streamin\b, on\fine \bamin\b, and rea\f-time 
audio. The performance of this 802.11ac wire\fess router \bives you the freedom of wire\fess networkin\b at speeds 
3x faster than 802.11n.
•. Compatib\be. with.802.11a/g/n. Devices - The DIR-850L is sti\f\f fu\f\fy compatib\fe with the IEEE 802.11a, 802.11\b 
and 802.11n, so it \ucan connect with existin\b 802.11a, 80\u2.11\b and 802.11n P\uCI, USB, and Cardbus adapters.
•. 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-850L can pass throu\bh VPN sessions. It supports 
mu\ftip\fe and concurrent IPSec and PPTP sessions, so users behind the DIR-850L can secure\fy access 
corporate networks.
•. User-friend\by. Setup.Wizard - Throu\bh its easy-to-use Web-based user interface, the DIR-850L \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, 802.11\b, 802.11n and draft 802.11ac 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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Section 1 - Product Overview
Hardware Overview
\fonnections
1 USB Port Connect a USB flash drive to share content throu\bhout your network.
2 WPS Button Press to start the WPS process. The Internet LED wi\f\f start to b\fink.
3 LAN Ports (1-4) Connect 10/100/1000 Ethernet devices such as computers, switches, stora\be (NAS) devices and \bame conso\fes.
4 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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Hardware Overview
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 b\fink 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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