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    Www.Dlinkmea.Com dir-850l wireless ac1200 dual band gigabit router user manual.

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    Www.Dlinkmea.Com 2 user manual: dir-850l wireless ac1200 dual band gigabit router system requirements network requirements • an ethernet-based cable • ieee 802.11ac, 802.11a, 802.11n or 802.11g wireless clients • 10/100/1000 ethernet web-based configuration utility requirements computer with the fol...

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    Www.Dlinkmea.Com 3 1 usb port connect a usb flash drive to share content throughout your network. 2 wps button press to start the wps process. The internet led will start to blink. 3 lan ports (1-4) connect 10 /100/1000 ethernet devices such as computers, switches, storage (nas) devices and game con...

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    Www.Dlinkmea.Com 4 first time login when you log in to the dsl router for the first time, the login wizard appears. Open a web browser on your computer. Enter http : //192.168.1.1 (dsl router default ip address) in the address bar. The login page appears. Enter a user name and the password. The defa...

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    Www.Dlinkmea.Com 5 click next to continue for both the 2.4ghz and 5ghz segments, create a wi-fi network name (ssid) using up to 32 characters. Create a wi-fi password (between 8-63 characters). Your wireless clients will need to have this pass phrase or key entered to be able to con- nect to your wi...

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    Www.Dlinkmea.Com 6 web-based configuration utility to access the configuration utility, open a web-browser such as internet explorer and enter the ip address of the router ( http ://192.168.1.1 ) in the address bar. Enter your user name and password internet connection setup configure the pppoe inte...

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    Www.Dlinkmea.Com 7 check the status of management interface to check the status of management interface: go to management >> status > >wan configuration if connected, the management interface acquires a private ip address automatically from dhcp server. Check the status of pppoe /internet interface ...

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    Www.Dlinkmea.Com 8 lan connection setup you can configure the lan ip address according to the actual application. The preset ip address is 192.168.1.1. You can use the default settings and dhcp service to manage the ip settings for the private network. The ip address of the device is the base addres...

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    Www.Dlinkmea.Com 9 disable wireless : select this to turn wi-fi on and off. Wireless network name (ssid) : the wireless network name is a unique name that identifies a network. All devices on a network must share the same wireless network name in order to communicate on the network. If you decide to...

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    Www.Dlinkmea.Com 10 to configure 2.4 ghz wireless 802.11 b /g/n ssid this function is used to modify the standard 802.11 b /g/n wireless 2.4 ghz radio settings. It is recommended not to change the default settings, because incorrect settings may impair the performance of your wireless radio. The def...

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    Www.Dlinkmea.Com 11 wireless security in the wireless settings page, click security settings . The page shown in the following figure appears. Select the ssid that you want to configure from the drop-down list. Select the encryption type from the security mode drop-down list. You can select none, we...

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    Www.Dlinkmea.Com 12 2. Ip filtering to select the ip filter option to configure the ip filters function for the router. To do ip filtering go to: firewall >> ip filtering: local ipv4 address : select the ip address. Click apply changes once the settings are done. 3. Mac filtering to select the mac f...

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    Www.Dlinkmea.Com 13 mac address : select the mac address of the device that you want to allow or deny. Click apply changes once the settings are done. 4. Port forwarding port forwarding allows you to specify a port or range of ports to open for specific devices on the network. This might be necessar...

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    Www.Dlinkmea.Com 14 ip address : enter the ip address of the computer on your local network that you want to allow the incoming service to. Application name : use the drop-down menu to select the application. Port range : set the tcp and udp ports that you want to open. Click apply changes once the ...

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    Www.Dlinkmea.Com 15 6. Dmz on this page the user can configure services related to the dmz feature of this product. To do dmz settings go to: firewall >> dmz dmz host ip address : enter the internal ip address for the dmz function. Click apply changes once the settings are done..

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    Www.Dlinkmea.Com 16 management 1. Firmware update the firmware update section can be used to update to the latest firmware code to improve functionality and performance. To update the firmware, follow these steps: click the “browse” button to locate the d-link update file on your computer. Once you ...

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    Www.Dlinkmea.Com 17 reset setting to default : when you select to restore the default settings you will lose any settings defined before. If the admin’s password is lost and you can no longer manage the device, use the restore switch at the back of the device to set the settings to factory settings....

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    Www.Dlinkmea.Com 18 questions & answers q : what is the ethernet port ? In router /ap mode, the ethernet port is used to connect to your existing wired network (e.G. An existing router, a wired connection in a hotel room or broadband modem). In repeater and wi-fi hotspot modes, the ethernet port is ...

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    Www.Dlinkmea.Com 19 if you forgot your password, you will need to reset the router back to the factory default settings. Unfortunately this will remove any settings you have and you will need to reconfigure your router. To reset your router, use a paper clip and press & hold the reset button (usuall...

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    Www.Dlinkmea.Com 20 step 3 : if you have a wi-fi password (security key) configured on your extender, enter the password and click ok . Step 4 : select the network type. Step 5 : your computer is now connected. The computer should now automatically connect to this network when it is within range..