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DIR-816
Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with
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  • Page 1 User Manual DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port November 2017...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port User Manual Contents Chapter 1. Introduction..........5 Contents and Audience............5 Conventions..............5 Document Structure............5 Chapter 2. Overview..........6 General Information............6 Specifications*.............7 Product Appearance............13 Upper Panel..............13 Back Panel...............15 Delivery Package............16 Chapter 3. Installation and Connection......17 Before You Begin............17...
  • Page 3 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port User Manual Connections Setup............69 WAN..............69 Creating Dynamic IPv4 or Static IPv4 WAN Connection....70 Creating Dynamic IPv6 or Static IPv6 WAN Connection....75 Creating PPPoE WAN Connection..........79 Creating PPTP or L2TP WAN Connection........84 Creating PPPoE IPv6 or PPPoE Dual Stack WAN Connection....88...
  • Page 4 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port User Manual Firewall..............180 IP Filter...............180 Virtual Servers............184 DMZ..............187 MAC Filter..............188 URL Filter..............190 System..............191 Configuration............192 Firmware Update............194 Local Update............195 Remote Update............196 Log..............197 Ping..............200 Traceroute..............202 Telnet..............204 System Time.............205 Yandex.DNS..............207 Settings..............207 Devices and Rules............209...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1. Introduction

    Chapter 2 gives an overview of the router's hardware and software features, describes its appearance and the package contents. Chapter 3 explains how to install the router DIR-816 and configure a PC in order to access its web- based interface.

  • Page 6: Chapter 2. Overview

    USB storage device, which will be used as a network drive, or a printer. Also you are able to connect the wireless router DIR-816 to a cable or DSL modem or to a private Ethernet line and use a high-speed Internet connection to successfully fulfill a wide range of professional tasks.

  • Page 7: Specifications

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Overview User Manual Specifications Hardware Processor · MT7620A (580MHz) · 64MB, DDR2 · Flash 16MB, SPI · Interfaces 10/100BASE-TX WAN port · 4 10/100BASE-TX LAN ports · USB 2.0 port ·...
  • Page 8 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Overview User Manual Software · Firewall functions Network Address Translation (NAT) · Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) · IP filter · IPv6 filter · MAC filter · URL filter ·...
  • Page 9 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Overview User Manual Wireless Module Parameters · Advanced functions Support of client mode · WMM (Wi-Fi QoS) · Information on connected Wi-Fi clients · Advanced settings · Guest Wi-Fi / support of MBSSID ·...
  • Page 10 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Overview User Manual Wireless Module Parameters 2.4GHz, HT20 -90dBm at MCS0 -89dBm at MCS1 -87dBm at MCS2 -84dBm at MCS3 -81dBm at MCS4 -77dBm at MCS5 -75dBm at MCS6 -74dBm at MCS7 2.4GHz, HT40...
  • Page 11 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Overview User Manual Wireless Module Parameters -76dBm at MCS4 -72dBm at MCS5 -70dBm at MCS6 -68dBm at MCS7 -63dBm at MCS8 -61dBm at MCS9 Modulation schemes · 802.11a: BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM with OFDM ·...
  • Page 12 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Overview User Manual Supported USB modems · Alcatel X500 · D-Link DWM-152C1 · D-Link DWM-156A6 · D-Link DWM-156A7 · D-Link DWM 156A8 · D-Link DWM-156C1 · D-Link DWM-157B1 ·...

  • Page 13: Product Appearance

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Overview User Manual Product Appearance Upper Panel Figure 1. Upper panel view. Mode Description The router is powered on. Solid green POWER The router is powered off. No light The router's WLAN of the relevant band is on.
  • Page 14 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Overview User Manual Mode Description The default wired WAN connection is on. Solid green The default wired WAN connection is active (upstream Blinking green or downstream traffic). The default wired WAN connection is off, or •...

  • Page 15: Back Panel

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Overview User Manual Back Panel Figure 2. Back panel view. Port Description A button to set up a wireless connection (the WPS function) and to restore the factory default settings.

  • Page 16: Delivery Package

    • “Quick Installation Guide” (brochure). • The “User Manual” and “Quick Installation Guide” documents are available on D-Link website (see www.dlink.ru). Using a power supply with a different voltage rating than the one included will cause damage and void the warranty for this product.

  • Page 17: Chapter 3. Installation And Connection

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Installation and Connection User Manual CHAPTER 3. INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION Before You Begin Please, read this manual prior to installing the device. Make sure that you have all the necessary information and equipment.
  • Page 18 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Installation and Connection User Manual USB Modem To connect to an LTE or 3G network, you should use a USB modem. Connect it to the USB port of...

  • Page 19: Connecting To Pc

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Installation and Connection User Manual Connecting to PC PC with Ethernet Adapter 1. Make sure that your PC is powered off. 2. Connect an Ethernet cable between any of LAN ports located on the back panel of the router and the Ethernet port of your PC.

  • Page 20: Obtaining Ip Address Automatically In Os Windows Xp

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Installation and Connection User Manual Obtaining IP Address Automatically in OS Windows XP 1. Click the Start button and proceed to the Control Panel > Network and Internet Connections >...
  • Page 21 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Installation and Connection User Manual 3. In the Local Area Connection Properties window, on the General tab, select the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) line. Click the Properties button. Figure 4. The Local Area Connection Properties window.
  • Page 22 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Installation and Connection User Manual 4. Select the Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically radio buttons. Click the OK button. Figure 5. The Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window.

  • Page 23: Obtaining Ip Address Automatically In Os Windows 7

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Installation and Connection User Manual Obtaining IP Address Automatically in OS Windows 7 1. Click the Start button and proceed to the Control Panel window. 2. Select the Network and Sharing Center section. (If the Control Panel has the category...
  • Page 24 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Installation and Connection User Manual 3. In the menu located on the left part of the window, select the Change adapter settings line. Figure 7. The Network and Sharing Center window.
  • Page 25 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Installation and Connection User Manual 4. In the opened window, right-click the relevant Local Area Connection icon and select the Properties line in the menu displayed. Figure 8. The Network Connections window.
  • Page 26 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Installation and Connection User Manual 5. In the Local Area Connection Properties window, on the Networking tab, select the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) line. Click the Properties button.
  • Page 27 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Installation and Connection User Manual 6. Select the Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically radio buttons. Click the OK button. Figure 10. The Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties window.

  • Page 28: Pc With Wi-Fi Adapter

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Installation and Connection User Manual PC with Wi-Fi Adapter 1. To connect via USB modem: connect your USB modem to the USB port located on the back panel of the router.

  • Page 29: Configuring Wi-Fi Adapter In Os Windows Xp

    3. Search for available wireless networks. 4. In the opened Wireless Network Connection window, select the wireless network DIR- 816 (for operating in the 2.4GHz band) or DIR-816-5G (for operating in the 5GHz band) and click the Connect button. 5. In the opened window, enter the network key (see WPS PIN on the barcode label on the bottom panel of the device) in the Network key and Confirm network key fields and click the Connect button.

  • Page 30: Configuring Wi-Fi Adapter In Os Windows 7

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Installation and Connection User Manual Configuring Wi-Fi Adapter in OS Windows 7 1. Click the Start button and proceed to the Control Panel window. 2. Select the Network and Sharing Center section. (If the Control Panel has the category...
  • Page 31 User Manual 6. In the opened Wireless Network Connection window, select the wireless network DIR- 816 (for operating in the 2.4GHz band) or DIR-816-5G (for operating in the 5GHz band) and click the Connect button. Figure 14. The list of available networks.

  • Page 32: Connecting To Web-Based Interface

    (create a WAN connection, change the parameters of the wireless network, specify the settings of the firewall, etc.). For security reasons, DIR-816 with default settings cannot connect to the Internet. To get started, please set your own password used to access the web-based interface and, if needed, configure other settings recommended by your ISP.
  • Page 33 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Installation and Connection User Manual If you configured the device previously, after access to the web-based interface the login page opens. Enter the username (admin) in the Username field and the password you specified in the Password field, then click the LOGIN button.

  • Page 34: Web-Based Interface Structure

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Installation and Connection User Manual Web-based Interface Structure Summary Page On the Summary page, detailed information on the device state is displayed. Figure 18. The summary page. Page 34 of 215...
  • Page 35 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Installation and Connection User Manual The Device Information section displays the model and hardware version of the router, the firmware version, and other data. To contact the technical support group (to send an e-mail), left-click the support e-mail address.

  • Page 36: Home Page

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Installation and Connection User Manual Home Page The Home page displays links to the most frequently used pages with device's settings. Figure 19. The Home page. Other settings of the router are available in the menu in the left part of the page.

  • Page 37: Menu Sections

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Installation and Connection User Manual Menu Sections To configure the router use the menu in the left part of the page. In the Initial Configuration section you can run the Initial Configuration Wizard. The Wizard...

  • Page 38: Notifications

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Installation and Connection User Manual Notifications The router's web-based interface displays notifications in the top right part of the page. Figure 20. The web-based interface notifications. Click the icon displaying the number of notifications to view the complete list and click the relevant button.

  • Page 39: Chapter 4. Configuring Via Web-Based Interface

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual CHAPTER 4. CONFIGURING WEB-BASED INTERFACE Initial Configuration Wizard To start the Initial Configuration Wizard, go to the Initial Configuration section. On the opened page, click the OK button and wait until the factory default settings are restored.
  • Page 40 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual You can finish the wizard earlier and go to the menu of the web-based interface. To do this, click the ADVANCED SETTINGS button. On the opened page, change the default settings: specify the administrator password in the Admin password field and the name of the wireless network in the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands in the Network name 2.4GHz (SSID) and Network name 5GHz...

  • Page 41: Selecting Operation Mode

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Selecting Operation Mode In order to connect your device to a wired ISP, on the Device mode page, from the Connection method list, select the Wired connection value. Then from the Work mode list select the Router value.
  • Page 42 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual In order to connect your device to a wireless ISP (WISP), on the Device mode page, from the Connection method list, select the Wi-Fi value. Then from the Work mode list select the WISP Repeater value.
  • Page 43 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual In order to connect your device to a wireless router for extending the range of the existing wireless network, on the Device mode page, from the Connection method list, select the Wi-Fi value.

  • Page 44: Creating 3G/Lte Wan Connection

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Creating 3G/LTE WAN Connection This configuration step is available for the 3G/LTE modem mode. 1. If the PIN code check is enabled for the SIM card inserted into your USB modem, enter the PIN code in the PIN field and click the APPLY button.

  • Page 45: Changing Lan Ipv4 Address

    This configuration step is available for the Access point, Repeater, and Client modes. 1. If the LAN IPv4 address of DIR-816 coincides with the LAN IPv4 address of the router to which it connects, then set another LAN IPv4 address of DIR-816 in the IP address field.

  • Page 46: Wi-Fi Client

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Wi-Fi Client This configuration step is available for the WISP Repeater, Repeater, and Client modes. 1. On the Wi-Fi Сlient page, in the Wireless Networks section, select the network to which you want to connect.
  • Page 47 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual If you connect to a hidden network, from the Connecting to network list select the Connect to hidden network value. Enter the network name to the Network name (SSID) field. Then select a needed value from the Network authentication list and then, if needed, enter the password in the relevant field.

  • Page 48: Creating Wan Connection

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Creating WAN Connection This configuration step is available for the Router and WISP Repeater modes. You should configure your WAN connection in accordance with data provided by your Internet service provider (ISP).

  • Page 49: Static Ipv4 Connection

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Static IPv4 Connection Figure 36. The page for configuring Static IPv4 WAN connection. Fill in the following fields: IP address, Netmask, Gateway IP address, and DNS IP address.

  • Page 50: Static Ipv6 Connection

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Static IPv6 Connection Figure 37. The page for configuring Static IPv6 WAN connection. Fill in the following fields: IP address, Prefix and Gateway IP address.

  • Page 51: Pppoe, Ipv6 Pppoe, Pppoe Dual Stack, Pppoe + Dynamic Ip (Pppoe Dual Access) Connections

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual PPPoE, IPv6 PPPoE, PPPoE Dual Stack, PPPoE + Dynamic IP (PPPoE Dual Access) Connections Figure 38. The page for configuring PPPoE WAN connection.

  • Page 52: Pppoe + Static Ip (Pppoe Dual Access) Connection

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual PPPoE + Static IP (PPPoE Dual Access) Connection Figure 39. The page for configuring PPPoE + Static IP (PPPoE Dual Access) WAN connection.

  • Page 53: Pptp + Dynamic Ip Or L2Tp + Dynamic Ip Connection

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual PPTP + Dynamic IP or L2TP + Dynamic IP Connection Figure 40. The page for configuring PPTP + Dynamic IP WAN connection.

  • Page 54: Pptp + Static Ip Or L2Tp + Static Ip Connection

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual PPTP + Static IP or L2TP + Static IP Connection Figure 41. The page for configuring PPTP + Static IP WAN connection.

  • Page 55: Configuring Wireless Network

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Configuring Wireless Network This configuration step is available for the 3G/LTE modem, Router, Access point, WISP Repeater, and Repeater modes. On the Wireless Network 2.4 GHz page, in the Network name field, specify your own name for the wireless network or leave the value suggested by the router.

  • Page 56: Configuring Lan Ports For Iptv/Voip

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Configuring LAN Ports for IPTV/VoIP This configuration step is available for the Router and WISP Repeater modes. On the IPTV page, select the Is an STB connected to the device checkbox.
  • Page 57 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual On the VoIP page, select the In an IP phone connected to the device checkbox. Figure 45. The page for selecting a LAN port to connect an VoIP phone.

  • Page 58: Changing Web-Based Interface Password

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Changing Web-based Interface Password On this page, you should change the default administrator password. You may set any password except admin. Use digits, Latin letters (uppercase and/or lowercase), and other characters available in the US keyboard layout.
  • Page 59 If problems of connection have not been solved, contact the technical support of your ISP (as a rule, the technical support phone is provided with the agreement) or the D-Link technical support (the phone number will be displayed on the page after several attempts of checking the connection).

  • Page 60: Connection Of Multimedia Devices

    IPTV set-top box or IP phone. Contact your ISP to clarify if you need to configure DIR-816 in order to use these devices. To start the Wizard, on the Home page, select the Connection of Multimedia Devices section.
  • Page 61 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual If you need to configure a connection via VLAN, click the ADVANCED MODE button. Figure 49. The Multimedia Devices Connection Wizard. The advanced mode.
  • Page 62 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual To deselect the port or wireless interface in the simple mode, left-click the selected element (the frame will disappear) and click the APPLY button.

  • Page 63: Statistics

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Statistics The pages of this section display data on the current state of the router: network statistics • IP addresses leased by the DHCP server •...

  • Page 64: Dhcp

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual DHCP The Statistics / DHCP page displays the information on computers that have been identified by hostnames and MAC addresses and have got IP addresses from the DHCP server of the device, as well as the IP address expiration periods (the lease time).

  • Page 65: Routing Table

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Routing Table The Statistics / Routing Table page displays the information on routes. The table contains destination IP addresses, gateways, subnet masks, and other data.

  • Page 66: Clients

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Clients On the Statistics / Clients page, you can view the list of devices connected to the local network of the router.

  • Page 67: Multicast Groups

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Multicast Groups The Statistics / Multicast Groups page displays addresses of active multicast groups (including IPTV channels and groups for transferring service information) to which the device is subscribed, and the interface through which the device is subscribed.

  • Page 68: Clients And Session

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Clients and Session On the Statistics / Clients and Session page, you can view information on current sessions in the router's network. For each session the following data are displayed: the protocol for network packet transmission, the source IP address and port, and the destination IP address and port.

  • Page 69: Connections Setup

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Connections Setup In this menu you can configure basic parameters of the router's local area network and configure connection to the Internet (a WAN connection).

  • Page 70: Creating Dynamic Ipv4 Or Static Ipv4 Wan Connection

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Creating Dynamic IPv4 or Static IPv4 WAN Connection To create a connection of the Dynamic IPv4 or Static IPv4 type, click the ADD button on the Connections Setup / WAN page in the Connections List section.
  • Page 71 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 59. The page for creating a new Static IPv4 connection. The Ethernet section. Parameter Description Ethernet A MAC address assigned to the interface. This parameter is mandatory if your ISP uses MAC address binding.
  • Page 72 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 60. The page for creating a new Static IPv4 connection. The Authorization via 802.1x Protocol section. Parameter Description Authorization via 802.1x Protocol...
  • Page 73 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 61. The page for creating a new Static IPv4 connection. The IPv4 section. Parameter Description IPv4 For Static IPv4 type IP Address Enter an IP address for this WAN connection.
  • Page 74 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 62. The page for creating a new Static IPv4 connection. The Miscellaneous section. Parameter Description Miscellaneous If the switch is moved to the right, the network address translation function is enabled.

  • Page 75: Creating Dynamic Ipv6 Or Static Ipv6 Wan Connection

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Creating Dynamic IPv6 or Static IPv6 WAN Connection To create a connection of the Dynamic IPv6 or Static IPv6 type, click the ADD button on the Connections Setup / WAN page in the Connections List section.
  • Page 76 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 64. The page for creating a new Static IPv6 connection. The Ethernet section. Parameter Description Ethernet A MAC address assigned to the interface. This parameter is mandatory if your ISP uses MAC address binding.
  • Page 77 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 65. The page for creating a new Static IPv6 connection. The IPv6 section. Parameter Description IPv6 For Static IPv6 type IPv6 Address Enter an IPv6 address for this WAN connection.
  • Page 78 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Primary IPv6 DNS Enter addresses of the primary and secondary IPv6 DNS servers in server/Secondary IPv6 the relevant fields. DNS server Figure 66.

  • Page 79: Creating Pppoe Wan Connection

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Creating PPPoE WAN Connection To create a connection of the PPPoE type, click the ADD button on the Connections Setup / WAN page in the Connections List section. On the opened page, go to the All Settings tab.
  • Page 80 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 68. The page for creating a new PPPoE connection. The Ethernet section. Parameter Description Ethernet A MAC address assigned to the interface. This parameter is mandatory if your ISP uses MAC address binding.
  • Page 81 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 69. The page for creating a new PPPoE connection. The PPP section. Parameter Description Move the switch to the right if you don't need to enter a username Without authorization and password to access the Internet.
  • Page 82 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Move the switch to the right if you want the router to keep you connected to your ISP even when the connection has been inactive Keep Alive for a specified period of time.
  • Page 83 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 70. The page for creating a new PPPoE connection. The Miscellaneous section. Parameter Description Miscellaneous If the switch is moved to the right, the network address translation function is enabled.

  • Page 84: Creating Pptp Or L2Tp Wan Connection

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Creating PPTP or L2TP WAN Connection To create a connection of the PPTP or L2TP type, click the ADD button on the Connections Setup / WAN page in the Connections List section.
  • Page 85 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 72. The page for creating a new PPTP connection. The PPP section. Parameter Description Move the switch to the right if you don't need to enter a username Without authorization and password to access the Internet.
  • Page 86 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Select a required authentication method from the drop-down list or Authentication protocol leave the AUTO value. Select a method of MPPE encryption.
  • Page 87 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 73. The page for creating a new PPTP connection. The Miscellaneous section. Parameter Description Miscellaneous If the switch is moved to the right, the network address translation function is enabled.

  • Page 88: Creating Pppoe Ipv6 Or Pppoe Dual Stack Wan Connection

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Creating PPPoE IPv6 or PPPoE Dual Stack WAN Connection To create a connection of the PPPoE IPv6 or PPPoE Dual Stack type, click the ADD button on the Connections Setup / WAN page in the Connections List section.
  • Page 89 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 75. The page for creating a new PPPoE IPv6 connection. The Ethernet section. Parameter Description Ethernet A MAC address assigned to the interface. This parameter is mandatory if your ISP uses MAC address binding.
  • Page 90 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 76. The page for creating a new PPPoE IPv6 connection. The PPP section. Parameter Description Move the switch to the right if you don't need to enter a username Without authorization and password to access the Internet.
  • Page 91 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Move the switch to the right if you want the router to keep you connected to your ISP even when the connection has been inactive Keep Alive for a specified period of time.
  • Page 92 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 77. The page for creating a new PPPoE Pv6 connection. The IP section. Parameter Description Select a method for IPv6 address assignment from the drop-down Get IPv6 list or leave the Automatically value.
  • Page 93 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 78. The page for creating a new PPPoE IPv6 connection. The Miscellaneous section. Parameter Description Miscellaneous For the PPPoE Dual Stack type only.

  • Page 94: Creating 3G Wan Connection

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Creating 3G WAN Connection If the PIN code check is enabled for the SIM card inserted into your USB modem, then prior to creating a 3G WAN connection, go to the USB modem menu and enter the PIN code on the page displayed (see the USB Modem section, page 145).
  • Page 95 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 80. The page for creating a new 3G connection. The USB Modem section. Parameter Description USB Modem The value of the field specifies the type of the network to which the router connects.
  • Page 96 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 81. The page for creating a new 3G connection. The PPP section. Parameter Description Move the switch to the right if your operator does not require Without authorization authorization.
  • Page 97 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Move the switch to the right if you want the router to establish connection to the Internet on demand. In the Maximum idle time...

  • Page 98: Creating Lte Wan Connection

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Creating LTE WAN Connection For the USB modem Megafon M100-1, please reboot the router after creating the WAN connection. If the PIN code check is enabled for the SIM card inserted into your USB modem, then prior to...
  • Page 99 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 84. The page for creating a new LTE connection. The USB Modem section. Parameter Description USB Modem The value of the field specifies the type of the network to which the router connects.
  • Page 100 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 85. The page for creating a new LTE connection. The IPv4 section. Parameter Description IPv4 Obtain DNS server Move the switch to the right to configure automatic assignment of DNS server addresses.
  • Page 101 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 86. The page for creating a new LTE connection. The Miscellaneous section. Parameter Description Miscellaneous If the switch is moved to the right, the network address translation function is enabled.

  • Page 102: Lan

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual To configure the router's local interface, go to the Connections Setup / LAN page. IPv4 Go to the IPv4 tab to change IPv4 address, configure the built-in DHCP server, or specify MAC address and IP address pairs.
  • Page 103 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description DHCP An operating mode of the router's DHCP server. Server: the router assigns IP addresses to clients automatically in accordance with the specified parameters. When this value is selected, the Start IP, End IP, Lease time fields and the DNS relay switch are displayed on the tab.
  • Page 104 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual In the Static DHCP section, you can specify MAC address and IP address pairs (set a fixed IPv4 address in the local area network for a device with a certain MAC address). The router assigns IP addresses in accordance with the specified pairs only when the DHCP server is enabled (in the DHCP section, the Server value is selected from the Mode drop-down list).

  • Page 105: Ipv6

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual IPv6 Go to the IPv6 tab to change IPv6 address of the router and configure IPv6 addresses assignment settings. Figure 90. Configuring the local interface. The IPv6 tab. The IP section.
  • Page 106 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 91. Configuring the local interface. The IPv6 tab. The DHCP section. Parameter Description DHCP Select a mode of IPv6 address assignment from the drop-down list.

  • Page 107: Wan Reservation

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual WAN Reservation On the Connections Setup / WAN Reservation page, you can enable the WAN backup function, which provides you with uninterrupted access to the Internet. When your main connection breaks down, the router activates the backup connection;...
  • Page 108 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description A time period (in seconds) for an attempt to check the status of the main connection. At the end of this period the router's internal Timeout check system makes a decision to enable/disable the reserve channel.

  • Page 109: Wi-Fi

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Wi-Fi In this menu you can specify all needed settings for your wireless network. Basic Settings In the Wi-Fi / Basic settings section, you can change basic parameters for the wireless interface of the router and configure the basic and additional wireless networks.
  • Page 110 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Move the switch to the right to let the router search for a free Enable periodic channel in certain periods of time. When the switch is moved to the scanning right, the Scanning period field is available for editing.
  • Page 111 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual To edit the settings of the basic wireless network, in the Access Points section, left-click the needed network. On the opened page, change the needed parameters and click the APPLY button.
  • Page 112 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Wi-Fi Network A name for the wireless network. The name can consist of digits and Network name (SSID) Latin characters.
  • Page 113 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual In the Security Settings section, you can change security settings of the wireless network. By default, the WPA2-PSK network authentication type of both bands of the wireless network is specified.
  • Page 114 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Authentication type Description A mixed type of authentication. When this value is selected, devices WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK using the WPA-PSK authentication type and devices using the...
  • Page 115 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description For Open authentication type only. To activate WEP encryption, move the switch to the right. Upon that Enable encryption WEP...
  • Page 116 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual When the WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, or WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK mixed value is selected, the following fields are displayed on the page: Figure 97. The WPA2-PSK value is selected from the Network authentication drop-down list.
  • Page 117 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual When the WPA, WPA2, or WPA/WPA2 mixed value is selected, the following settings are displayed on the page: Figure 98. The WPA2 value is selected from the Network authentication drop-down list.

  • Page 118: Client Management

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Client Management On the Wi-Fi / Client Management page, you can view the list of wireless clients connected to the router. Figure 99. The page for managing the wireless clients.

  • Page 119: Wps

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual On the Wi-Fi / WPS page, you can enable the function for configuration of the WLAN and select a method for connection to the WLAN.
  • Page 120 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual When the WPS function is enabled, the Information section is available on the page. Parameter Description The state of the WPS function: Configured (all needed settings are specified;...

  • Page 121: Using Wps Function Via Web-Based Interface

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Using WPS Function via Web-based Interface To connect to the basic wireless network via the PIN method of the WPS function, follow the next steps: 1.

  • Page 122: Using Wps Function Without Web-Based Interface

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Using WPS Function without Web-based Interface You can use the WPS function without accessing the web-based interface of the router. To do this, you need to configure the following router's settings: 1.

  • Page 123: Wmm

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual On the Wi-Fi / WMM page, you can enable the Wi-Fi Multimedia function. The WMM function implements the QoS features for Wi-Fi networks. It helps to improve the quality of data transfer over Wi-Fi networks by prioritizing different types of traffic.
  • Page 124 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual To edit the parameters of an Access Category, left-click the relevant line. In the opened window, change the needed parameters. Figure 102. The window for changing parameters of the WMM function.
  • Page 125 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Acknowledgment. Answering response requests while transmitting. Displayed only in the Access Point section. If the switch is moved to the left, the router answers requests.

  • Page 126: Client

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Client On the Wi-Fi / Client page, you can configure the router as a client to connect to a wireless access point or to a WISP.
  • Page 127 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual In the Wireless Networks section, the list of available wireless networks is displayed. To view the latest data on available wireless networks, click the UPDATE LIST button.
  • Page 128 An encryption method: TKIP, AES, or TKIP+AES. When you have configured the parameters, click the APPLY button. When connecting to a wireless access point, the wireless channel of DIR-816 will switch to the channel of the access point to which you have connected.

  • Page 129: Additional

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Additional On page of the Wi-Fi / Additional section, you can define additional parameters for the WLAN of the router. To configure the 2.4GHz band or 5GHz band, go to the relevant tab.
  • Page 130 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Available on the 2.4GHz tab. The 802.11b and 802.11g protection function is used to minimize collisions between devices of your wireless network.

  • Page 131: Mac Filter

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual MAC Filter On the Wi-Fi / MAC Filter page, you can define a set of MAC addresses of devices which will be allowed to access the WLAN, or define MAC addresses of devices which will not be allowed to access the WLAN.
  • Page 132 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 106. The window for adding a rule for the MAC filter. You can specify the following parameters: Parameter Description Frequency band From the drop-down list, select a band of the wireless network.

  • Page 133: Print Server

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Print Server On the Print Server page, you can configure the router as a print server. Being configured in this way, the router will allow your LAN users to share the printer connected to the USB port of the router.

  • Page 134: Usb Storage

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual USB Storage This menu is designed to operate USB storages. Here you can do the following: view data on the connected USB storage •...

  • Page 135: Usb Users

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual USB Users On the USB Storage / USB Users page, you can create user accounts to provide access to data on the USB storage connected to the router.

  • Page 136: Samba

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Samba On the USB Storage / Samba page, you can enable the built-in Samba server of the router to provide access to the USB storage for users of your LAN.

  • Page 137: Ftp

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual On the USB Storage / FTP page, you can enable the built-in FTP server of the router to provide access to the USB storage for users of your LAN.

  • Page 138: Filebrowser

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Filebrowser On the USB Storage / Filebrowser page, you can view the content of your USB storage connected to the router and remove separate folders and files from the USB storage.

  • Page 139: Dlna

    USB storage, or leave the value specified by default (900). In the DLNA server name field, specify a new name of the DLNA server for easier identification in your LAN or leave the value specified by default (D-Link DLNA Server). Use digits and/or Latin characters.
  • Page 140 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 115. Specifying a media folder. In the opened window, locate a folder containing files. To do this, click the Search icon ( ) in the Path field.

  • Page 141: Torrent Client

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Torrent Client On the USB Storage / Torrent Client page, you can configure all needed settings for the built-in Transmission client. Figure 116. The USB Storage / Torrent Client page.
  • Page 142 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description The maximum number of files which clients can download Open files limit simultaneously. The maximum number of the service users from which you can Peer limit download files.
  • Page 143 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Using the web-based interface of the built-in Transmission torrent client you can manage the process of downloading files to the USB storage connected to the router.

  • Page 144: Xupnpd

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual XUPNPD On the USB Storage / XUPNPD page, you can enable the XUPNPD plug-in. It allows to broadcast media content received from the Internet sources or IPTV service to DLNA-certified devices of your LAN.

  • Page 145: Usb Modem

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual USB Modem This menu is designed to operate USB modems. If the PIN code check for the SIM card inserted into your USB modem is not disabled, the relevant notification will be displayed in the top right corner of the page.

  • Page 146: Basic Settings

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Basic Settings On the USB modem / Basic Settings page, you can view data on the USB modem connected to the router and enable/disable the function for automatic creation of 3G/LTE WAN connection upon plugging a USB modem into the router.

  • Page 147: Pin

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description The signal level at the input of the modem's receiver. The zero Signal level signal level shows that you are out of the coverage area of the selected operator's network.
  • Page 148 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual To enable the PIN code check, in the PIN Code Request section, enter the PIN code used before disabling the check in the PIN code field and click the ENABLE button (the button is displayed if the PIN code check is disabled).

  • Page 149: Advanced

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Advanced In this menu you can configure advanced settings of the router: create groups of ports for VLANs • enable and configure the SNMP agent of the router •...

  • Page 150: Vlan

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual VLAN On the Advanced / VLAN page, you can create and edit groups of ports for virtual networks (VLANs). By default, 2 groups are created in the router's system: lan: it includes ports 1-4.
  • Page 151 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual You can specify the following parameters: Parameter Description Name A name for the port for easier identification. Enable Move the switch to the right to allow using this group of ports.

  • Page 152: Snmp

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual SNMP On the Advanced / SNMP page, you can enable and configure the SNMP agent of the router. The SNMP agent is a service which sends data on the state and settings of the device where is it enabled to the SNMP manager (the network management system of your ISP or system administrator).
  • Page 153 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual If the SNMP manager operates over SNMPv2c, create a read-only community which will be used by the SNMP manager to get data on the device. To do this, in the Communities section, click the ADD button.
  • Page 154 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual In the opened window, specify the needed parameters: Parameter Description Name Specify a username for access from the SNMP manager. Select a required authentication method from the drop-down list or Authentication protocol leave the None value if authentication is not required.

  • Page 155: Dns

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual On the Advanced / DNS page, you can add DNS servers to the system. Figure 130. The Advanced / DNS page. DNS servers are used to determine the IP address from the name of a server in Intranets or the Internet (as a rule, they are specified by an ISP or assigned by a network administrator).
  • Page 156 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 131. The window for adding a DNS record. In the IP address field, specify a host from the internal or external network. You can choose a device connected to the router's LAN at the moment.

  • Page 157: Ports Settings

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Ports Settings On the Advanced / Ports Settings page, you can configure or disable autonegotiation of speed and duplex mode or manually configure speed and duplex mode for each Ethernet port of the router.
  • Page 158 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 133. The window for changing the settings of the router's port. In the opened window, specify the needed parameters: Parameter Description Data transfer mode.
  • Page 159 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Flow Control Move the switch to the right to enable the flow control function for the port. Symmetric flow control Move the switch to the left to disable the flow control function for the port.

  • Page 160: Redirect

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Redirect On the Advanced / Redirect page, you can enable notifications on the reason of the Internet connection failure. Notifications will be displayed in the browser window when a user is attempting to open a web site on the Internet.

  • Page 161: Ddns

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual DDNS On the Advanced / DDNS page, you can define parameters of the DDNS service, which allows associating a domain name with dynamic IP addresses.
  • Page 162 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual To edit parameters of the existing DDNS service, select the relevant line in the table. In the opened window, change the needed parameters and click the SAVE button.

  • Page 163: Routing

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Routing On the Advanced / Routing page, you can add static routes (routes for networks that are not connected directly to the device but are available through the interfaces of the device) into the system.
  • Page 164 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual In the opened window, you can specify the following parameters: Parameter Description Protocol A protocol that the route will use. From the drop-down list, select an interface through which the destination network can be accessed.

  • Page 165: Tr-069 Client

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual TR-069 Client On the Advanced / TR-069 Client page, you can configure the router for communication with a remote Auto Configuration Server (ACS).
  • Page 166 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Inform settings Move the switch to the right so the router may send reports (data on Enable the device and network statistics) to the ACS.

  • Page 167: Remote Access

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Remote Access On the Advanced / Remote Access page, you can configure access to the web-based interface of the router. By default, the access from external networks to the router is closed. If you need to allow access to the router from the external network, create relevant rules.
  • Page 168 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description A host or a subnet to which the rule is applied. You can specify an IP address IPv4 or IPv6 address.

  • Page 169: Upnp Igd

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual UPnP IGD On the Advanced / UPnP IGD page, you can enable the UPnP IGD protocol. The router uses the UPnP IGD protocol for automatic configuration of its parameters for network applications requiring an incoming connection to the router.

  • Page 170: Udpxy

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual UDPXY On the Advanced / UDPXY page, you can allow the router to use the built-in UDPXY application. The UDPXY application transforms UDP traffic into HTTP traffic. This application allows devices which cannot receive UDP streams to access stream video.
  • Page 171 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual To access the status page of the application, click the status link. Figure 144. The UDPXY application status page. Page 171 of 215...

  • Page 172: Igmp/Alg/Passthrough

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual IGMP/ALG/Passthrough On the Advanced / IGMP/ALG/Passthrough page, you can allow the router to use IGMP and RTSP, enable the SIP ALG and PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP/IPsec pass through functions.
  • Page 173 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual The following elements are available on the page: Parameter Description Select a version of IGMP from the drop-down list. Such a setting...

  • Page 174: Ipsec

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual IPsec On the Advanced / IPsec page, you can configure VPN tunnels based on IPsec protocol. IPsec is a protocol suite for securing IP communications.
  • Page 175 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual You can specify the following parameters: Parameter Description General Settings Move the switch to the right to allow a remote host with any public IP address to connect to the router via IPsec protocol.
  • Page 176 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Move the switch to the right to enable using DPD protocol for this tunnel. Such a setting allows to check the status of a remote host: if...
  • Page 177 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 148. The page for adding an IPsec tunnel. The First Phase / The Second Phase sections. Parameter Description The First Phase First phase Select encryption algorithm from the drop-down list.
  • Page 178 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Move the switch to the right to enable the PFS option (Perfect Forward Secrecy). If the is moved to the right, a new encryption key Enable PFS exchange will be used for Phase 2.
  • Page 179 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual To disable VPN tunnels based on IPsec protocol, move the Enable switch to the left. Page 179 of 215...

  • Page 180: Firewall

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Firewall In this menu you can configure the firewall of the router: add rules for IP filtering • create virtual servers •...
  • Page 181 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 151. The page for adding a rule for IP filtering. You can specify the following parameters: Parameter Description General Settings Move the switch to the right to enable the rule.
  • Page 182 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description An IP version to which the rule will be applied. Select the relevant IP version value from the drop-down list.
  • Page 183 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description A port of the source IP address. You can specify one port, several Source port ports separated by a comma, or a range of ports separated by a colon.

  • Page 184: Virtual Servers

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Virtual Servers On the Firewall / Virtual Servers page, you can create virtual servers for redirecting incoming Internet traffic to a specified IP address in the local area network.
  • Page 185 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual You can specify the following parameters: Parameter Description General Settings A name for the virtual server for easier identification. You can Name specify any name.
  • Page 186 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description A port of the IP address specified in the Private IP field to which traffic is directed from the Public port. Specify the start and the Private port (start)/ end value for the port range.

  • Page 187: Dmz

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual A DMZ is a host or network segment located “between” internal (local) and external (global) networks. In the router, the DMZ implements the capability to transfer a request coming to a port of the router from the external network to a specified host of the internal network.

  • Page 188: Mac Filter

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual MAC Filter On the Firewall / MAC Filter page, you can configure MAC-address-based filtering for computers of the router's LAN. Figure 155. The Firewall / MAC Filter page.
  • Page 189 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual In the opened window, you can specify the following parameters: Parameter Description Move the switch to the right to enable the rule.

  • Page 190: Url Filter

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual URL Filter On the Firewall / URL Filter page, you can specify restrictions on access to certain web sites. Figure 157. The Firewall / URL Filter page.

  • Page 191: System

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual System In this menu you can do the following: change the password used to access the router's settings • restore the factory default settings •...

  • Page 192: Configuration

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Configuration On the System / Configuration page, you can change the password for the administrator account used to access the web-based interface of the router and to access the device settings via TELNET,...
  • Page 193 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual The following buttons are also available on the page: Control Description Click the button to restore the factory default settings. Also you can...

  • Page 194: Firmware Update

    To enable the automatic check for firmware updates, in the Remote Update section, move the Check for updates automatically switch to the right and click the APPLY SETTINGS button. By default, in the Remote server URL field, the D-Link update server address (fwupdate.dlink.ru) is specified.

  • Page 195: Local Update

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Local Update Attention! Do not turn off the router before the firmware update is completed. This may cause the device breakdown. To update the firmware of the router locally, follow the next steps: 1.

  • Page 196: Remote Update

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Remote Update Attention! Do not turn off the router before the firmware update is completed. This may cause the device breakdown. To update the firmware of the router remotely, follow the next steps: 1.

  • Page 197: Log

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual On the System / Log page, you can set the system log options and configure sending the system log to a remote host and/or a USB storage connected to the router.
  • Page 198 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Logging Select a type of logging from the drop-down list. Local: the system log is stored in the router's memory. When •...
  • Page 199 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual To view the system log, go to the Log tab. Figure 161. The System / Log page. The Log tab. To view the latest system events, click the REFRESH button.

  • Page 200: Ping

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Ping On the System / Ping page, you can check availability of a host from the local or global network via the Ping utility.
  • Page 201 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual After specifying the additional parameters, click the OK button. To run the check, click the START button. After a while, the results will be displayed on the page.

  • Page 202: Traceroute

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Traceroute On the System / Traceroute page, you can determine the route of data transfer to a host via the traceroute utility.
  • Page 203 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual In the opened window, you can specify the following parameters: Parameter Description Specify the TTL (Time to live) parameter value. The default value is...

  • Page 204: Telnet

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Telnet On the System / Telnet page, you can enable or disable access to the device settings via TELNET from your LAN. By default, access is enabled.

  • Page 205: System Time

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual System Time On the System / System Time page, you can manually set the time and date of the router or configure automatic synchronization of the system time with a time server on the Internet.
  • Page 206 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual When the router is powered off or rebooted, the system time is reset to the default value. If you have set automatic synchronization for the system time, the internal clock of the device will be configured after connecting to the Inter net.

  • Page 207: Yandex.dns

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Yandex.DNS This menu is designed to configure the Yandex.DNS service. Yandex.DNS is a web content filtering service which provides the DNS server, protects a computer against malicious web sites, and blocks access to adult web sites.
  • Page 208 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual When the service is enabled, the Default Mode section is displayed on the page. Select the needed choice of the radio button to configure filtering for all devices of the router's network: Protection off: when this value is selected, the service provides the DNS server with no •...

  • Page 209: Devices And Rules

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Devices and Rules On the Yandex.DNS / Devices and Rules page, you can specify a filtering mode for each device separately. Figure 169. The Yandex.DNS / Devices and Rules page.
  • Page 210 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual In the opened window, you can specify the following parameters: Parameter Description MAC address The MAC address of a device from the router's LAN.

  • Page 211: Chapter 5. Operation Guidelines

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Operation Guidelines User Manual CHAPTER 5. OPERATION GUIDELINES Safety Rules and Conditions Please carefully read this section before installation and connection of the device. Make sure that the power adapter and cables are not damaged. The device should be used only as intended in accordance with the documents.

  • Page 212: Wireless Installation Considerations

    RF noise in your home or office. To maximize your wireless range, follow the guidelines below. 1. Keep the number of walls and ceilings between the DIR-816 device and other network devices to a minimum – each wall or ceiling can reduce your wireless network range by 3- 90 feet (1-30 meters).

  • Page 213: Chapter 6. Abbreviations And Acronyms

    DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Abbreviations and Acronyms User Manual CHAPTER 6. ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS Third Generation Access Category Advanced Encryption Standard Address Resolution Protocol BSSID Basic Service Set Identifier Cyclic Redundancy Check...
  • Page 214 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Abbreviations and Acronyms User Manual Network Address Translation Network Time Protocol OFDM Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing Push Button Configuration Personal Identification Number PPPoE Point-to-point protocol over Ethernet PPTP...
  • Page 215 DIR-816 Wireless AC750 Dual Band Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port Abbreviations and Acronyms User Manual WLAN Wireless Local Area Network Wi-Fi Multimedia Wi-Fi Protected Access Wi-Fi Protected Setup Page 215 of 215...

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