D-Link DIR-506L Quick Install Manual - page 2
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Technical Support
Version 1.0 July 2, 2012 11500Y20ND00301A1
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SharePort Mobile (Only Works with Router & Wi-Fi HotSpot Mode)
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Connect one end of the Ethernet cable into the Ethernet
port of the Internet-enabled device (e.g. modem) and
then plug the other end of this cable into the Ethernet
port of the DIR-506L. Insert your USB flash drive to
DIR-506L.
Note: The DIR-506L supports FAT32 and NTFS USB
format. Also, if your USB storage contains more than
1000 files(total size over 500GB), please be patient as
it will take more time to sort out all the files in your
storage.
Scan the bar code or search the app from the Google Play or
iTune store to download the Shareport Mobile App to your
iPhone, iPad or Android devices. Once the application has been
downloaded, continue to the next step.
From your mobile device, click Settings.
Click Wi-Fi and select the Wi-Fi name (SSID) that
you assigned during initial setup. Then, enter your
Wi-Fi password.
Settings
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Once connected click on the SharePort Mobile icon.
Then, the following screen will pop up.
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Click on the Settings icon located on the right top corner
of the screen. Then, click Edit to enter your User Name and
Password (refer to the Create User section below). Once
you finish, click Done to continue. By default, User Name is
“admin” and Password is blank.
Note: If you set the password for the “admin” in your DIR-506L,
you need to enter the password.
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For the Movie section, click the Movie icon to play
your movie from your USB flash drive.
Note: iOS supports video formats such as MP4 and MOV.
Android supports MP4 and MOV video formats.
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For the Music section, click the Music icon to
play your music from your USB flash drive.
Note: iOS support MP3 & WAV music formats.
Android supports MP3 & WAV.
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For the Photo section, click the Photo icon to
open your photo from your USB flash drive.
Note: iOS & Android both support the
following image formats : JPG, BMP,GIF, PNG.
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For the Files section, click on the Files icon
to open your file from your USB flash drive.
Note: iOS and Android both support the
following document formats: html, key, pages,
numbers, txt, ref, doc, PPt, XIS, Pdf.
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For the Folder section, click on the Folder
icon to open a file from your USB flash drive.
To upload a photo file from your mobile
device to your USB go to + sign located on
the upper right.
SharePort Mobile - Create User
For iOS devices
For Android devices
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Settings
Movie
Music
Photo
File
Folder
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Once you open a file, you may add this file
to your Favorite folder by selecting the
“Star” icon. For the Favorite section, click
on the Favorite icon to open your favorite
file from your USB flash drive.
Favorite
Internet
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Make sure your laptop or mobile device connect to the DIR-506L.
Enter http://192.168.0.1 in the URL, go to SETUP -> STORAGE.
Make sure “Enable SharePort Web Access” is checked.
Click Modify to modify the user settings. Then, click
Browse to locate the folder you would like to use.
Click OK to continue.
Click on the folder you want to open (i.e. usb_A1). Select
Read Only or Read/Write and Click Ok to continue.
Once you complete all the setting, click Save Setting to
continue.
Create your own User Name and Password,
then click Add/Edit to add your user name
and password.
LAN
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SharePort
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Connect your device to your laptop to charge
using a USB cable. Then, turn on the power switch
and wait until the power LED turns green.
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Repeater Mode
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Go to the drop-down menu on Wireless Mode
and select Repeater.
Open a web browser and type http://192.168.0.1 in
the address bar. Then, type admin as your user name
and click Login.
Go to Setup > Wireless Settings and click on
Manual Wireless Connection Setup.
Click on Site survey and select the Wireless
Network from the AP List. Then, click Save to
complete the setup.
Router Mode Shown
From your laptop or mobile device go to your
Wireless Utility to display the available wireless
networks and select the dlink_DIR-506L for the
Wi-Fi name. The password should be left blank.