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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 the firmware upgrade.
Firmware Upgrade:
Browse:
Update Firmware
You can upgrade the firmware of the Router here. Make sure the firmware you want to use is on the local hard drive of the computer. Click on  Browse 
to locate the firmware file to be used for the update. Please check the D-Link support site for firmware updates at http://support.dlink.com. You can 
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DDNS
The DDNS feature allows you to host a server (Web, FTP, Game Server, etc…) using a domain name that you have purchased (www.whateveryournameis.
com) with your dynamically assigned IP address. Most broadband Internet Service Providers assign dynamic (changing) IP addresses. Using a DDNS 
service provider, your friends can enter in your domain name to connect to your server no matter what your IP address is.
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.
Enter the Username for your DDNS account.
Enter the Password for your DDNS account.
Enter a time (in hours).
Displays the status of your DDNS connection.
DDNS for IPv6 Hosts
Check the box to enable DDNS for IPv6 Hosts.
Enter the IPv6 address of your computer/server in your local 
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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:
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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 your schedules to go into effect.
The list of schedules will be listed here. Click the  Edit icon 
to  make  changes  or  click  the  Delete  icon  to  remove  the 
schedule.
Name:
Days:
Time: Save:
Schedule Rules List:
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This page displays the current information for the DIR-857. 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. Use  Release to disconnect 
from your ISP and use Renew to connect to your ISP. 
If your Internet connection is set up for PPPoE, a  Connect button and a Disconnect button will be displayed. Use  Disconnect to drop the PPPoE 
connection and use Connect to establish the PPPoE connection.
Displays the router’s time and firmware version.
Displays the MAC address and the public IP settings for the router.
Displays the MAC address and the private (local) IP settings for the router.
Displays  the  wireless  MAC  address  and  your  wireless  settings  such  as  SSID  and 
Channel.
Displays computers and devices that are connected to the router via Ethernet and 
that are receiving an IP address assigned by the router (DHCP). 
Displays the Multicast Group IP Address.
General:
WAN:LAN:
Wireless LAN:
LAN Computers: IGMP Multicast Memberships:
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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  three  levels  of  message  importance: 
Informational, 
Warning,  and  Critical.  Select  the  levels  that  you  want  displayed 
in the log.
Will filter the log results so that only the selected options appear.
Updates  the  log  details  on  the  screen  so  it  displays  any  recent 
activity.
Clears all of the log contents.
This option will send a copy of the router log to the email address 
configured in the Tools > Email screen.
This option will save the router to a log file on your computer.
The router automatically logs (records) events of possible interest in it’s internal memory. If there isn’t enough internal memory for all events, logs 
of older events are deleted but logs of the latest events are retained. The Logs option allows you to view the router logs. You can define what types 
of events you want to view and the level of the events to view. This router also has external Syslog Server support so you can send the log files to 
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Stats
The screen below displays the Traffic Statistics. Here you can view the amount of packets that pass through the DIR-857 on both the Internet and the LAN 
ports. The traffic counter will reset if the device is rebooted.
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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.
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The IPv6 table displays a list of current IPv6 connections.
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Support