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D-Link DWR-116 User Manual

Manual is about: N300 Multi-WAN

Summary of DWR-116

  • Page 2: Manual Revisions

    I d-link dwr-116 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 tradem...

  • Page 3: Table of Contents

    Ii d-link dwr-116 user manual table of contents preface.................................................................................. I manual revisions ........................................................................... I trademarks .........................................................

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    Iii d-link dwr-116 user manual table of contents system ....................................................................................50 firmware ................................................................................51 dynamic dns ........................................................

  • Page 5: System Requirements

    Wireless n300 multi-wan router dwr-116 version 1.0

  • Page 6: Introduction

    2 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 1 - product overview introduction the d-link wireless n300 multi-wan router allows users to access mobile broadband networks worldwide. Once connected, users can transfer data and stream media. Simply connect your usb modem to share your 3g/4g lte internet connec...

  • Page 7: Hardware Overview

    3 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 1 - product overview hardware overview back panel port function lan.Port connects to wired computers or devices. Wan.Port connects to the internet. Power.Port connects to the power adapter. Lan.4 lan.3 lan.2 lan.1 wan power.

  • Page 8: Hardware Overview

    4 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 1 - product overview hardware overview front panel and leds 3g/4g.Lte wan wi-fi lan.Ports.1.To.4 wps.Button reset.Button led description color solid blinking blinking.(fast) 3g/4g.Lte green 3g/4g lte connection established data transmitting - wan green wan connec...

  • Page 9: Hardware Overview

    5 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 1 - product overview hardware overview top port function usb.Port connects to 3g/4g lte modem dongle antennas external wifi antennas usb.2.0.Port external.Antennas.

  • Page 10: Installation

    6 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 2 - installation installation this section will guide 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 or cabinet, or in an attic or garage. Connect to your network note:...

  • Page 11

    7 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 2 - installation wireless installation considerations the dwr-116 can be accessed using a wireless connection from virtually anywhere within the operating range of your wireless network. Keep in mind, however, that the quantity, thickness and location of walls, c...

  • Page 12: Configuration

    8 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 3 - configuration configuration this section will show you how to configure your new d-link mobile router using the web-based configuration utility. Web-based configuration utility to access the configuration utility, open a web-browser such as internet explorer ...

  • Page 13: Setup

    9 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 3 - configuration setup internet connection setup wizard the setup wizard guides you through the initial setup of your router. There are two ways to setup your internet connection. You can use the web-based internet.Connection.Setup.Wizard or you can manually con...

  • Page 14

    10 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 3 - configuration create a new password that will be used to access the router and then click next to continue. Click prev to go back to the previous page or click cancel to close the wizard. Select your time zone from the drop-down box and then click next to co...

  • Page 15

    11 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 3 - configuration choose this if your internet connection automatically provides you with an ip address. Most cable modems use this type of connection. See page 12 for information about how to configure this type of connection. Choose this option if your interne...

  • Page 16

    12 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 3 - configuration the default mac address is set to the internet port’s physical interface mac address on the broadband router. It is not recommended that you change the default mac address unless required by your isp. You can use the clone button to replace the...

  • Page 17

    13 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 3 - configuration choose static ip only if your isp assigns you an ip address. Otherwise, please choose dynamic ip. Enter the information provided by your isp. Enter the information provided by your isp. Enter the information provided by your isp. Ip address of ...

  • Page 18

    14 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 3 - configuration (optional) fill in only if requested by isp. (optional) fill in only if requested by isp. Enter the number to be dialed. Select pap, chap, or auto detection. The default authentication method is auto. (optional) enter the apn information. User ...

  • Page 19

    15 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 3 - configuration you have completed the setup.Wizard. Click connect to save your settings. A popup will appear, to confirm your settings. Click ok to save your settings..

  • Page 20: Internet Connection Type

    16 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 3 - configuration manual internet connection setup internet connection type several different internet connection types can be selected depending upon the specifications of your internet service provider (isp). Select the internet connection type specified by yo...

  • Page 21: Dynamic Ip (Dhcp)

    17 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 3 - configuration dynamic ip (dhcp) (optional) required by some isps. (optional) fill in with ip address of primary dns server. (optional) fill in with ip address of secondary dns server. You may need to change the maximum transmission unit (mtu) for optimal per...

  • Page 22: Pppoe

    18 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 3 - configuration pppoe choose this internet connection if your isp provides you with a pppoe account. The username/account name that your isp provides to you for pppoe dial-up. Password that your isp provides to you for pppoe dial-up. Fill in with the same pass...

  • Page 23: Pptp

    19 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 3 - configuration pptp choose this internet connection if your isp provides you pptp account. Choose static ip only if your isp assigns you an ip address. Otherwise, please choose dynamic ip. Enter the information provided by your isp. (only applicable for stati...

  • Page 24: L2Tp

    20 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 3 - configuration l2tp choose this internet connection if your isp provides you l2tp account. Choose static ip only if your isp assigns you an ip address. Otherwise, please choose dynamic ip. Enter the information provided by your isp. (only applicable for stati...

  • Page 25: 3G / 4G Lte

    21 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 3 - configuration 3g / 4g lte choose this internet connection if you already use a sim card for 3g/4g lte internet service from your mobile service provider company. The fields here may not be necessary for your connection. The information on this page should on...

  • Page 26: Static Ip

    22 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 3 - configuration enter the ip address assigned to your network connection. Enter the subnet mask. Enter the default gateway. Enter the primary dns server. Enter the secondary dns server. You may need to change the maximum transmission unit (mtu) for optimal per...

  • Page 27: Failover Setting

    23 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 3 - configuration failover setting this option can be set to either load.Sharing. Or to failover. With load.Sharing, the data usage is distributed evenly over the two different internet connections. With failover, the secondary internet connection will be in sta...

  • Page 28

    24 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 3 - configuration wireless connection setup wizard this section will help you to manually configure the wireless settings of your router. Please note that changes made on this section may also need to be duplicated on your wireless devices and clients. The wirel...

  • Page 29

    25 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 3 - configuration this wizard will guide you through a step-by-step process to configure your d-link router’s wireless . Click next to continue. Note: while using the wizard, you can click prev to go back to the previous page or you can click cancel to close the...

  • Page 30

    26 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 3 - configuration select a level of wireless security to use, then click next to continue. If you chose best or better, select whether to use tkip or aes encryption, then enter a password to use for your wireless network. It is recommended that you use aes if yo...

  • Page 31

    27 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 3 - configuration if you chose good, select whether to use a hex or ascii password, then enter a password to use for your wireless network. If you choose hex, you will need to enter a 10 or 26 digit password using only hex characters (0-9, a-f). If you choose as...

  • Page 32: Wireless Settings

    28 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 3 - configuration wireless settings this section will help you to manually configure the wireless settings of your router. Please note that changes made on this section may also need to be duplicated on your wireless client. Select this checkbox to enable wirele...

  • Page 33

    29 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 3 - configuration security mode: this device supports three wireless security modes, wep, wpa-personal,.Wpa-enterprise or none. Wep is the original wireless encryption standard. Wpa provides a higher level of security and wpa- personal does not require an authen...

  • Page 34

    30 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 3 - configuration wpa mode: cipher type: network key: select whether to use wpa2 only or wpa only. Wpa2 only is the most secure, provided that all of your clients can support it. Select whether to use the tkip or aes cipher. The aes cipher is the most secure, pr...

  • Page 35

    31 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 3 - configuration wpa mode: cipher type: radius server ip address: radius server port: radius server shared secret: select whether to use wpa2 only or wpa only. Wpa2 only is the most secure, provided that all of your clients can support it. Select whether to use...

  • Page 36: Wi-Fi Protected Setup

    32 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 3 - configuration wi-fi protected setup wi-fi protected setup (wps) system is a simplified method for securing your wireless network during the “initial setup” as well as the “add new device” processes. The process is just as easy as pressing a button for the pu...

  • Page 37: Network Settings

    33 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 3 - configuration this section will help you to change the internal network settings of your router and to configure the dhcp server settings. Network settings router settings enter the ip address of the router. The default ip address is 192.168.0.1. If you chan...

  • Page 38: Dhcp Server Settings

    34 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 3 - configuration select this box to enable the dhcp server on your router. Enter the starting and ending ip address for the server’s ip address pool. The time period for the ip address lease. Enter the lease time in minutes. Assign a primary dns server to dhcp ...

  • Page 39: Advanced

    35 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 3 - configuration advanced virtual server the device can be configured as a virtual server so that users can access services such as web or ftp via the public (wan) ip address of the router. This contains a list of pre-defined services. Copies the rule to the li...

  • Page 40: Application Rules

    36 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 3 - configuration application rules some applications require multiple connections, such as internet gaming, video conferencing, internet telephony and others. These applications have difficulties working through nat (network address translation). Application.Ru...

  • Page 41: Qos Engine

    37 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 3 - configuration qos engine select this box to enable the qos packet filter. Specify the maximum upstream bandwidth here (e.G. 400 kbps). Identifies the rule. Specify the local ip address and then specify the port after the colon. Specify the remote ip address ...

  • Page 42: Mac Address Filter

    38 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 3 - configuration mac address filter select this box to enable mac filtering. Wireless and wired clients with c selected can connect to this device and allow/deny. Connections from unspecified mac addresses. Wireless clients with a selected can associate to the ...

  • Page 43: Url Filter

    39 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 3 - configuration select this box to enable url filtering. Identifies the rule. Enter url that you would like to block. Click to enable the specific url filter. Click save.Settings to save your changes, or click don’t.Save.Settings to discard your changes. Url.F...

  • Page 44: Outbound Filter

    40 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 3 - configuration select this box to enable the filter. You may select always. On or choose the number of a schedule rule that you have defined. Copies the predefined filter to the specified id identifies the filter. Specify the local ip address and then specify...

  • Page 45: Inbound Filter

    41 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 3 - configuration select this box to enable the filter. You may select always. On or choose the number of a schedule rule that you have defined. Copies the predefined filter to the specified id identifies the filter. Specify the local ip address specify the loca...

  • Page 46: Snmp

    42 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 3 - configuration select enabled to allow local snmp administration. Select disabled to disallow local snmp administration. Select enabled to allow local snmp administration. Select disabled to disallow local snmp administration. Enter the password in this field...

  • Page 47: Routing

    43 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 3 - configuration select this box to enable routing. Ripv1: protocol in which the ip address is routed through the internet. Ripv2: enhanced version of ripv1 with added features such as authentication, routing domain, next hop forwarding, and subnet- mask exchan...

  • Page 48: Advanced Wireless

    44 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 3 - configuration beacons are packets sent by an access point to synchronize a wireless network. Specify a value. 100 is the default setting and is recommended. Set the transmit power of the antennas. This value should remain at its default setting of 2347. If i...

  • Page 49: Advanced Network

    45 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 3 - configuration click.Enable.Upnp.To use the universal plug and play (upnp™) feature. Upnp provides compatibility with networking equipment, software and peripherals. Select the box to allow the wan port to be “pinged.” blocking the ping option may provide som...

  • Page 50: Tools

    46 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 3 - configuration enter a password that the admin account will use to access the router’s management interface. Confirm the chosen password. Remote management allows the dwr-116 to be configured from the internet using a web browser. A username and password is s...

  • Page 51: Time

    47 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 3 - configuration time displays the current time and date of the dwr-116. Select the appropriate time.Zone.From the drop-down box. Select this checkbox to automatically synchronize the dwr-116 with an internet time server. Choose the ntp server used for synchron...

  • Page 52: Syslog

    48 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 3 - configuration syslog select this box to send the router logs to a syslog server. Enter the address of the syslog server that will be used to send the logs. Click save.Settings to save your changes, or click don’t.Save.Settings to discard your changes. The dw...

  • Page 53: Email Settings

    49 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 3 - configuration email settings when this option is enabled, router activity logs are e-mailed to a designated e-mail address. Enter the smtp server ip address followed by a colon and the port number (e.G. 123.123.123.1:25). Enter the smtp username. Enter the s...

  • Page 54: System

    50 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 3 - configuration system use this option to save your current router configuration settings to a file and onto your computer. Click save to open a file dialog, and then select a location and file name for the settings. Use this option to load the previously save...

  • Page 55: Firmware

    51 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 3 - configuration firmware displays your current firmware version. Displays your current firmware date. After you have downloaded the new firmware, click browse to locate the firmware on your computer. Tick accept.Unofficial.Firmware. If you want to update the d...

  • Page 56: Dynamic Dns

    52 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 3 - configuration dynamic dns ddns is a method of keeping a domain name linked to a changing ip address. Select this box to enable ddns. Select your ddns provider from the drop- down box. Enter the host.Name.That you registered with your ddns service provider. E...

  • Page 57: System Check

    53 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 3 - configuration system check enter a host name or the ip address that you want to ping and click ping. The status of your ping attempt will be displayed in the ping result box. This useful diagnostic utility can be used to check if a computer is connected to t...

  • Page 58: Schedules

    54 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 3 - configuration schedules tick this check box to enable schedules. Click on this button to create a new rule. The following options will be available. Edit the rule’s start and end time. Delete the rule. Enter a name for your new schedule. Enter the time at wh...

  • Page 59: Status

    55 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 3 - configuration status device information all of your internet and network connection details are displayed on this page. The firmware version is also displayed here. Displays the current time and firmware version. Displays the mac address and the private (loc...

  • Page 60: Logs

    56 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 3 - configuration logs here you can view logs and define events that you want to view. This router also has an internal syslog server, so you can send the log files to a computer that is running a syslog utility..

  • Page 61: Statistics

    57 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 3 - configuration statistics here you can view the packets transmitted and received passing through your router on both wan and lan ports. The traffic counter will reset if the device is rebooted..

  • Page 62: Wireless

    58 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 3 - configuration wireless this table displays a list of wireless clients that are connected to your wireless router. It also displays the connection time and mac address of the connected wireless clients..

  • Page 63: Support

    59 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 3 - configuration support the support pages provide help information for each section of the device’s interface. To view the support pages, click on support at the top of the screen..

  • Page 64: Wireless Security

    60 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 4 - security wireless security this section will show you the different levels of security you can use to protect your data from intruders. The dwr-116 offers the following types of security: • wpa2 (wi-fi protected access 2) • wpa2-psk (pre-shared key) • wpa (w...

  • Page 65: Configure Wep

    61 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 4 - security configure wep it is recommended to enable encryption on your wireless router before your wireless network adapters. Please establish wireless connectivity before enabling encryption. Your wireless signal may degrade when enabling encryption due to t...

  • Page 66: What Is Wpa?

    62 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 4 - security what is wpa? Wpa, or wi-fi protected access, is a wi-fi standard that was designed to improve the security features of wep (wired equivalent privacy). The 2 major improvements over wep: • improved data encryption through the temporal key integrity p...

  • Page 67: Configure Wpa-Psk

    63 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 4 - security configure wpa-psk it is recommended to enable encryption on your wireless router before your wireless network adapters. Please establish wireless connectivity before enabling encryption. Your wireless signal may degrade when enabling encryption due ...

  • Page 68: Configure Wpa (Radius)

    64 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 4 - security configure wpa (radius) it is recommended to enable encryption on your wireless router before your wireless network adapters. Please establish wireless connectivity before enabling encryption. Your wireless signal may degrade when enabling encryption...

  • Page 69: Windows® 8

    65 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 4 - security windows® 8 wpa/wpa2 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 the security key (wi-fi pass...

  • Page 70

    66 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 4 - security you will then be prompted to enter the network security key (wi-fi password) for the wireless network. Enter the password into the box and click next. If you wish to use wi-fi protected setup (wps) to connect to the router, you can also press the wp...

  • Page 71: Windows® 7

    67 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 4 - security windows® 7 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 the security key or passphrase being ...

  • Page 72

    68 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 4 - security 3. Highlight the wireless connection with wi-fi name (ssid) you would like to connect to and click the connect button. If you get a good signal but cannot access the internet, check your tcp/ip settings for your wireless adapter. Refer to the networ...

  • Page 73: Wps

    69 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 4 - security wps the wps feature of the dwr-116 can be configured using windows® 7. Carry out the following steps to use windows® 7 to configure the wps feature: 1. Click the start button and select computer from the start menu. 2. Click network on the left side...

  • Page 74

    70 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 4 - security 3. Double-click the dwr-116 4. Input the wps pin number (displayed in the wps window on the router’s lcd screen or in the setup.> wireless.Setup menu in the router’s web ui) and click next..

  • Page 75

    71 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 4 - security 5. Type a name to identify the network. 6. To configure advanced settings, click the icon. Click next to continue..

  • Page 76

    72 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 4 - security 7. The following window appears while the router is being configured. Wait for the configuration to complete. 8. The following window informs you that wps on the router has been setup successfully. Make a note of the security key as you may need to ...

  • Page 77: Windows Vista®

    73 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 5 - connecting to a wireless network windows vista® windows vista® users may use the built-in wireless utility. If you are using another company’s utility, please refer to the user manual of your wireless adapter for help with connecting to a wireless network. M...

  • Page 78: Wpa/wpa2

    74 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 5 - connecting to a wireless network wpa/wpa2 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 the security ke...

  • Page 79

    75 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 5 - connecting to a wireless network 3. Enter the same security key or passphrase (wi-fi password) that is on your router and click connect. It may take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless network. If the connection fails, please verify that the security se...

  • Page 80: Wps/wcn 2.0

    76 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 5 - connecting to a wireless network wps/wcn 2.0 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 the router or third party...

  • Page 81: Windows® Xp

    77 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 5 - connecting to a wireless network 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 utility, please refer to the user m...

  • Page 82: Wpa/wpa2

    78 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 5 - connecting to a wireless network it is recommended to enable wpa on your wireless router or access point before configuring your wireless adapter. If you are joining an existing network, you will need to know the wpa key being used. 2. Highlight the wi-fi ne...

  • Page 83

    79 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 5 - connecting to a wireless network 3. The wireless.Network.Connection box will appear. Enter the wpa-psk wi-fi password 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 set...

  • Page 84: Troubleshooting

    80 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 6 - troubleshooting troubleshooting this chapter provides solutions to problems that can occur during the installation and operation of the dwr-116. Read the following descriptions if you are having problems. (the examples below are illustrated in windows ® xp. ...

  • Page 85

    81 d-link dwr-116 user manual section 6 - troubleshooting • 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 di...

  • Page 86: Wireless Modes

    82 d-link dwr-116 user manual appendix a - wireless basics there are basically two modes of networking: • infrastructure – all wireless clients will connect to an access point or wireless router. • ad-hoc – directly connecting to another computer, for peer-to-peer communication, using wireless netwo...

  • Page 87: Networking Basics

    83 d-link dwr-116 user manual appendix b - networking basics 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, pl...

  • Page 88

    84 d-link dwr-116 user manual appendix b - networking basics 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 89: Technical Specifications

    85 d-link dwr-116 user manual appendix c - technical specifications technical specifications data.Rates.** 300,150,135,120,90,60,45,30,15 mbps in 802.11n mode 6/9/11/12/18/24/36/48/54mbps in 802.11g mode 1/2/5.5/11mbps in 802.11b mode standards ieee 802.11n compliant (2tx2r) ieee 802.11b/g ieee 802....