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1 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view P ack age C onten ts DIR-506L ShareP or t™ G o Mobile Companion USB Cable Rechargeable Battery Quick Install Guide If any of the above it ems are missing from your package, please contact your r eseller .
2 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Network Requir ements • An Ethernet-based Cable or DSL modem • IEEE 802.11n or 802.11g wireless clients • 10/100 Ethernet W eb -based .
3 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Introduction T OT AL PERFORMANCE Combines aw ard winning rout er features and W ireless N150 technology to pr ovide the best wireless per formance .
4 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view • F aster Wir eless Networking - The DIR-506L pro vides an up to 150 Mbps* wireless connection with other 802.11n wireless clients . This capability allows users to participate in real-time activities online, such as video streaming , online gaming and real-time audio .
5 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Har dwar e O v er view F ront/T op 1 Po wer LED Charging Not Charging Flashing gr een High Battery Capacit y Solid Green Battery full charge.
6 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Har dwar e O v er view Side/L ef t 1 Ethernet LAN/W AN P or t The auto MDI/MDIX Internet port is the connec tion for the Ethernet cable t o the cable or DSL modem. 2 P ower Swit ch T urns the DIR-506L on and o.
7 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Har dwar e O v er view Batter y C ompar tment 1 Battery Cover Slide the battery cover to r emove it and acc ess the batter y compartment.
8 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Router Mode Diagram The DIR-506L connects to your cable modem, DSL modem or other Internet sour ce and shares y our Internet connection with your devices wir elessly , providing Internet access f or an entire home or oce.
9 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Hotspot Diagr am The DIR-506L can connect to an existing wir eless network with an I nternet connection, such as a hotspot at a hotel , airpor t, or co ee shop. T his will allow you to shar e that single connection to multiple wireless devic es.
10 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view AP Mode Diagram The DIR-506L can connect to an existing network and allow wir eless devices to connect to the network. Plug the DIR-506L into your network (via switch or r outer) using an Ethernet cable.
11 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Repeat er M ode Diagr am Use Repeater mode t o increase the range of your curr ent wireless r outer or access point. The DIR-506L will c onnect wirelessly to your wir eless router or ac cess point and will broadcast its sig nal to your wir eless clients.
12 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view W ir eless I nstallation C onsider ations The D-Link wireless rout er lets you access y our network using a wireless connection from vir tually anywhere within the operating range of y our wireless network.
13 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation F irst T ime S etup 3. By default the DIR-506L is in Router mode and must be connected wirelessly with a comput er or mobile device to set up . 4. Using a wireless comput er or mobile device, launch y our wireless utility and connect to the DIR-506L.
14 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation 5. T o access the DIR-506L to congur e, open your w eb brow ser . If you are using an Andr oid or iOS device (iP ad, mobile phone , etc) and want t o use Router mode, skip to the next page and use the QRS Mobile app, otherwise use a web brow ser and continue with the f ollowing steps .
15 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation 2. iOS - Pr ess Settings > W i-Fi and select the wireless network (SSID) that you cr eated in the setup , and then enter your Wi-F i password . Android - P ress W ireless & Networ ks > Wi-F i Settings and then select the wireless network (SSID) that y ou created in the setup .
16 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation 4. Once y our mobile device is connected, click on the QRS Mobile icon. 5. Click Star t to continue .
17 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation 7. After the Setup Wizar d is complete , the following scr een will appear . Y ou can now change your mobile devic e and laptop Wi-F i settings to the wireless network name and passwor d you just creat ed.
18 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration C ongura tion 2. Enter admin f or the user name and leav e the password eld empty . B y default, the passwor d is blank. 1. T o access the conguration utility of the DIR-506L, open a web browser and enter h ttp://192.
19 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Setup Internet Settings If you want to c ongure your r outer to c onnec t to the Internet using the setup wizard , click Internet C onnec tion Setup Wizard , and continue to the ne x t page.
20 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration The Internet Connection Setup Wizard is desig ned to guide you through a step-by-st ep process to c ongure your DIR-506L and connect to the Internet. 1. Click Nex t to continue . 2. In order to secure y our router , please enter a new passwor d and verify the passwor d.
21 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration If you selected DHCP Connection , you will see the follo wing screen. If your ISP r equires you t o enter a MA C address and Host Name, ll them in her e. Y ou can click the Clone t o copy your current comput er ’ s MAC addr ess.
22 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration If you selected PPP oE C onnec tion , you will see the f ollowing screen. Ent er your PPP oE username, passwor d and verify passwor d, then click Nex t to continue . Note: Make sure to remo ve your PPP oE sof tware fr om your computer .
23 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration If you selected L2TP Connection , you will see the follo wing screen. Enter y our L2TP username, passwor d and other information supplied by your ISP . Click N ex t to continue. If you selected W i-Fi HotSpot , a list of a vailable wireless networks will appear .
24 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration If you selected Static , enter the IP and DNS settings supplied b y your ISP . Click Nex t to continue. Y our setup is complete. Click C onnec t to save y our settings and automatically r eboot your rout er .
25 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Manual Internet Setup Select the connec tion mode to use: Dynamic IP(DHCP) , PPP oE , PPTP L2TP , W i-Fi HotSpot or S tatic . The remaining settings will change depending on which connection mode you use .
26 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Entering a host name is optional but may be r equired by some ISP s. Lea ve this blank if you ar e not sure. Check the box if y ou are having problems obtaining an IP address from y our ISP . Enter the P rimar y and secondar y DNS ser ver IP addresses assigned by y our ISP .
27 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Select Static IP if your ISP assigned y ou an IP address, subnet mask, gateway and DNS server address. In most cases, select Dynamic IP . Enter the IP address (f or static PPP oE only). Enter your PPP oE user name.
28 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Select Static if your ISP assigned y ou an IP address, subnet mask, gateway and DNS server address. In most cases, select D ynamic . Enter the IP address (S tatic PPTP only). Enter the primary and secondar y DNS ser ver addresses (for static PPTP only).
29 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration If your ISP requires y ou to enter a M AC address , enter it here . Y ou can click the Clone Y our PC ’ s MAC A ddress button to cop y your current comput er ’ s MAC address .
30 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Select L2TP (Username/Passw ord) from the drop-down menu. Select Static if y our ISP assigned you the IP address , subnet mask, gateway and DNS server addresses. In most cases, select Dynamic .
31 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration MTU: MA C Address: If you experience connection issues, you ma y need to change the MTU setting f or optimal per formance with your specic ISP . 1492 is the default MTU . If your ISP requires y ou to enter a M AC address , enter it here .
32 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Select Wi-F i Hotspot from the drop-down menu. The rout er will automatically scan for poten tial hotspot connections and add them to the W ireless AP List . The rout er will rescan for a vailable hotspots.
33 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration W ireless Settings If you want to c ongure the wireless settings on y our router using the wizard , click W ireless C onnec tion Setup W izard and r efer to the next page .
34 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration W ireless Netw ork Setup Wizar d The Wir eless Net work Setup Wizard is designed to guide y ou through a step-by-st ep process to c onfigure your wir eless network. T ype your desired wireless network name (SSID) and click Next .
35 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Wir eless setup is now complete . Click Sa ve to sav e your settings and complete the setup process . If you selected BEST for your wir eless security option, you will need to choose either AES or TKIP and manually enter a passwor d for your wir eless network .
36 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Manual W ireless Congura tion W ireless Mode: Choose from either Rout er Mode , AP ( Acc ess Poin t) Mode or Repeater Mode from the dr op down menu. Note: F or HotSp ot mode, select Rout er mode and congure your Internet c onnection to Wi-F i HotSpot .
37 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Router Mode Enable W ireless: W ireless Network Name: 802.11 Mode: Auto C hannel Scan: W ireless Channel: Channel W idth: V isibility Status: Check Enable W ireless to enable the wir eless func tion.
38 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Ac cess P oint ( AP) Mode If you chose AP Only Mode you can congur e the DIR-506L as an access point within an existing network. After mak ing changes to the wireless network settings , click the Save Settings button.
39 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Repeater Mode If you chose Repeater Mode you can congur e the DIR-506L as a repeater f or another wireless device. A f ter making changes to the wireless network settings , click the Save Settings button.
40 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration WP A Mode: Cipher T ype: Pr e -Shared Key: Select whether to use W PA , WP A2 , or both WP A and WP A2 for your wireless network.. Choose whether to use TKIP , AES , or both TKIP and AES ciphers for y our wireless network.
41 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration This section will allow you to change the local netw ork settings of the DIR-506L and to congure the DHCP settings . After making your changes, click the Sav e Settings button. Network Settings Enter the IP address of the DIR-506L.
42 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Media S er ver Media Ser ver allows y ou to share music , pic tures and videos with an y devices connected to y our network . After making your changes, click the Sav e S ettings button. Note this option is only a vailable in Router mode.
43 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Stor age Stor age will allow you to ac cess les from a USB external hard driv e or ash drive that is plugged into the DIR-506L fr om your local network or the Internet, using either a web bro wser or the ShareP or t™ M obile app on a smar tphone or tablet.
44 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration 2. S can this code using a barc ode scanner app (e.g . Bakodo or RedLaser) from your iOS or A ndroid device. If you do not ha ve the app , search for D-link ShareP or t M obile from the App St ore or Google play .
45 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration 3. F rom your iOS mobile device , press Settings . 4. iOS - P ress W i-Fi , select the wireless network (SSID ) that you creat ed in the setup , and then enter your Wi-F i password.
46 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration 6. P ress the Settings gear icon located on the top right -hand corner of the screen. Click Edit t o enter your User Name and P assword. Click Done to continue . Refer to page 43 to cr eate user accounts .
47 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Vir tual Ser ver will allow y ou to open a single por t. If you would like t o open a range of por ts, r efer to Applic ation Rules on the next page. After making your changes, click the Sav e Settings button.
48 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Enter a name f or the rule or selec t an application from the drop- down menu and click << to aut omatically ll in the rule with the default settings for that applica tion. This is the port used to trigger the application.
49 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration MA C A ddress F ilter Click Enable to allo w MAC lt ering. When this option is selected, only PCs and devices with M AC addresses listed belo w with the ‘C’ option checked can connec t to the rout er .
50 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration URL F iltering: URL F iltering Rules: URL F ilter Check the Enable box to allo w website lter rules .
51 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Outbound Filt er: Use schedule rule: Outbound Filt er Rules List: Allow/Den y all to pass: Source IP and P or ts: Destination IP and P or ts: Enable: Schedule Rule #: Add New Rule: Outbound F ilter Check the Enable box to allo w outbound ltering rules.
52 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Check the Enable box to allo w inbound ltering rules. Click the drop- down menu to select how you w ant the rule to be scheduled.
53 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration SNMP Local: SNMP Remote: Get Community: Set Community: IP 1: IP 2: IP 3: IP 4: SNMP V ersion: W AN Ac cess IP Addr ess: SNMP Enable this option to allow local SNMP management. Enable this option to allow r emote SNMP management.
54 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Select Enable to turn on routing and auto-select the RIP version, or select RIPv1 or RIPv2 . Enter the IP address of packets tha t will take this route. Enter the subnet mask of the r oute. Please not e that the octets must match your destination IP addr ess.
55 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Guest Zone Click this box to enable the Guest Z one featur e. Select when the Guest Zone will be ac tive . The schedule may be set to Alwa ys , which will allow the Guest Zone to be on at all times.
56 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration A dvanc ed W ireless This value determines the fr equenc y in which packets broadcast by the r outer will synchronize with the wir eless network. Use the drop-down box to set the transmit po wer of the antennas .
57 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Click on Enabled to use the Universal P lug and Play (UPnP ™ ) featur e. UP nP provides compatibility with networking equipment, sof tware and peripherals. Check this box to allow the DIR-506L t o respond to pings .
58 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration New P assword: Conrm P assword: Enable Remote Management: IP Allow ed to Ac cess: P or t: Enter a new passwor d for the A dmin account. The administrator can make changes t o the settings. Enter the same passw ord that y ou entere d in the previous box in or der to conrm its accuracy .
59 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Time Z one: Enable Daylight Saving: Auto S ync: NTP Ser ver Used: Select the Time Zone fr om the drop- down menu. Click the Enable Daylight Sa ving box to select Daylight Saving time manually , .
60 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Sys Lo g The DIR-506L keeps a running log of even ts and ac tivities occurring on the router . Y ou may send these logs to a Sy sLog ser ver on your network. Note this option is only available in Router mode .
61 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration E-mail Settings The E-mail S ettings fea ture can be used to send syst em log les, rout er aler t messages and rmware upda te notication to your e -mail address. Not e this option is only available in Router mode .
62 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Save Settings T o Local Hard Drive: Load Settings F rom Local Hard Drive: Restore to F ac tory Default Settings: Click the S ave button to save the curr ent repeater conguration settings t o a le on the hard disk of the computer y ou are using.
63 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Upload: Ac cept unocial rmw are: F irm ware Upg rade F irmwar e Upgrade allow s you to upgr ade the rmware of the DIR-506L. Make sur e the rmware y ou want to use is on the local hard drive of the c omputer .
64 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Check this box to enable DDNS. Select your DDNS ser vice from the drop-down menu. Enter the Host Name that y ou register ed with your DDNS ser vice pro vider . Enter the Username or e-mail for your DDNS accoun t.
65 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration The P ing T est is used to send ping packets to test if y our DIR-506L is connected to the Internet .
66 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Allows the DIR-506L to apply schedule rules f or the lters you hav e congured . After entering the details of y our schedule, click the S ave button to sav e your changes. The list of crea ted schedules will be listed here .
67 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Sta tus Devic e Info General: W AN: LAN: W ireless LAN: LAN Computers: Displays the time and rm ware version. Displays inf ormation about the connection to your modem or Internet connection.
68 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Lo g Log Options: Pr evious: Next: F irst Page: Last P age: Refresh: Download: Clear logs: There ar e several types of logs that can be viewed: Syste m Activity , Debug Information , Attacks , Dropped P ackets and Notice .
69 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Statistics The DIR-506L keeps statistics of the trac tha t passes through it. Y ou can view the amount of packets that pass through the LAN and wireless portions of the net work.
70 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration W ireless The Wireless Client List displa ys current c onnec ted wir eless clients. This table also displays the c onnection time and MAC addr ess of the connected wireless clients .
71 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration This screen gives you more information about the v arious par ts of the conguration interface.
72 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting a Wireless Client C onnec ting a W ireless C lient WPS Button Step 2 - Within two minut es, press the WPS button on your wireless client (or launch the software utility and star t the WPS process).
73 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting a Wireless Client W i-F i P r otec ted Setup Log int o the DIR-506L inter face, click the Setup tab , and then click Wireless Settings on the left.
74 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting a Wireless Client W indow s® 7 It is recommended to enable wireless security ( WP A/WP A2) on your wireless r outer or access poin t before c onguring your wireless adapter . I f you are joining an e xisting network , you will need to know the security key or passphrase being used.
75 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting a Wireless Client 3. Highlight the wireless network (SSID) y ou would like to connect to and click the C onnec t button. If you get a good signal but cannot access the Internet, check y our T CP/IP settings for y our wireless adapter .
76 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting a Wireless Client 5. Ent er the same security key or passphrase that is on your router and click C onnec t . Y ou can also connec t by pushing the WPS button on the router . It may take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless network.
77 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting a Wireless Client WPS The WPS featur e of the DIR-506L can be congured using Windo ws® 7. 1.
78 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting a Wireless Client 3. Double - click the DIR-506L . 4. I nput the WPS PIN number (displayed in the WPS window on the Router ’ s L CD screen or in the Setup > W ireless Setup menu in the Router ’ s W eb UI) and click Nex t .
79 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting a Wireless Client 5. T ype a name to identify the network. 6. T o congure advanced settings , click the icon.
80 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting a Wireless Client 7. The follo wing window appears while the router is being c ongured. W ait for the conguration t o complete. 8. The f ollowing window inf orms you that WPS on the router has been setup successfully .
81 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting a Wireless Client W indow s V ista® Windo ws Vista® users may use the built -in wireless utility . I f you ar e using another company ’ s utilit y , please refer t o the user manual of your wir eless adapter for help with c onnec ting to a wireless network.
82 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting a Wireless Client WP A/WP A2 It is recommended to enable wireless security ( WP A/WP A2) on your wireless r outer or access poin t before c onguring your wireless adapter . I f you are joining an e xisting network , you will need to know the security key or passphrase being used.
83 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting a Wireless Client 3. Enter the same security key or passphrase that is on y our router and click C onnec t . It may take 20-30 seconds t o connect to the wireless netwo rk . If the connection fails, please verify that the security settings are corr ect.
84 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting a Wireless Client WPS/WCN 2.0 The DIR-506L supports Wi-F i protection, referr ed to as WCN 2.0 in Windo ws Vista®. The following instructions for setting this up depends on whether you ar e using Windows Vista® t o congure the r outer or third part y soft ware .
85 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting a Wireless Client W indow s® XP Windo ws® XP users may use the built-in wir eless utility (Zero C onguration Utility).
86 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting a Wireless Client It is recommended to enable WP A on your wireless router or acc ess point befor e conguring your wireless adapt er . I f you are joining an existing network, you will need to know the WP A key being used.
87 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting a Wireless Client 3. The W ireless Network C onnection box will appear . Enter the WP A-PSK passphrase and click C onnect . It may take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless network. If the connection fails, please verify that the WP A-PSK settings are correct.
88 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 5 - T roubleshooting T roubleshooting This chapter pr ovides solutions to pr oblems that can occur during the installation and operation of the DIR-506L. Read the follo wing descriptions if you are having pr oblems.
89 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 5 - T roubleshooting • Congur e your Internet settings: • Go to Start > S ettings > C ontrol P anel . Double - click the Internet Options icon. F rom the Security tab , click the button to r estore the settings to their defaults .
90 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 5 - T roubleshooting 3. Why can ’t I c onnec t to certain sites or send and receiv e e -mails when connecting through m y router? If you are ha ving a problem .
91 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 5 - T roubleshooting Y ou should star t at 1472 and work your wa y down by 10 each time . Once you get a r eply , go up by two (2) until you get a fragment ed packet. T ake that value and add 28 to the value to ac count f or the various TCP/IP headers .
92 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics D-Link wireless products are based on industr y standards to pr ovide easy-to-use and compatible high-speed wir eless connectivity within your home, business or public acc ess wireless networks.
93 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics What is W ireless? Wir eless, or Wi-F i, technology is another way of connecting your c omputer to the network without using wires . Wi-F i uses radio frequency to connect wirelessly , so you hav e the freedom to connect computers an ywhere in your home or oce network.
94 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics W ireless P ersonal Area Netw ork ( WP AN) Bluetooth is the industr y standard wir eless technology used for WP AN.
95 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Wher e is wireless used? Wir eless technology is expanding ev er y where not just at home or oc e. P eople like the freedom of mobility and it ’ s becoming so popular that more and mor e public facilities now pro vide wireless access t o attract people.
96 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics Networking B asics Check y our IP address After you install y our new D -Link adapter , by default, the T CP/IP settings should be set to obtain an IP address fr om a DHCP ser ver (i.e . wireless router) aut omatically .
97 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics Assign a Sta tic IP address If you are not using a DHCP capable gat eway/rout er , or you need to assig n a static IP address , please follow the st eps below : Step 1 Windo ws® 7 - Click on Start > Control P anel > Network and Internet > Netw ork and Sharing C enter .
98 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Appendix C - T echnical Specications T echnical Specications Standards • IEEE 802.11n • IEEE 802.11g • IEEE 802.3 • IEEE 802.3u W ireless Modes • Router • Acc ess Poin t (AP) Mode • Repeater Mode • Wi-F i Hot Spot Mode W ireless F requency R ange 1 • 2.
99 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Appendix D - GPL Code Sta tement GPL C ode Stat ement This D-Link product includes sof tware code dev eloped by third parties, including soft ware c ode subjec t to the GNU General Public License (“ GPL ”) or GNU Lesser General P ublic License (“L GPL ”).
100 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Appendix D - GPL Code Sta tement Pr eamble The GNU General Public Lic ense is a free, c opyleft license for software and other kinds of works. The licenses f or most soft ware and other pr ac tical works are desig ned to take awa y your freedom t o share and change the works.
101 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Appendix D - GPL Code Sta tement F inally , ever y progr am is threatened constan tly by soft ware pa tents. S tates should not allow pat ents to restrict development a.
102 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Appendix D - GPL Code Sta tement 1. Source C o de . The “ source code ” for a work means the pr eferred f orm of the work for making modications to it.
103 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Appendix D - GPL Code Sta tement 2. Basic P ermissions. All rights gran ted under this License are g ranted f or the term of copyright on the P rogram, and ar e irrevocable pr ovided the stated conditions ar e met. This License explicitly arms y our unlimited permission to run the unmodied Pr ogram.
104 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Appendix D - GPL Code Sta tement 4. C onv eying V erbatim C opies. Y ou may conv ey verbatim copies of the P rogram ’ s source c ode as you rec eive it, in any medium.
105 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Appendix D - GPL Code Sta tement 6. C onv eying Non-Sourc e F orms. Y ou may conv ey a cov ered work in object code f orm under the terms of sec tions 4 and 5, provided.
106 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Appendix D - GPL Code Sta tement A “User P roduct ” is either (1) a “ consumer product ” , which means any tang ible personal proper ty which is normally used for personal, family , or household pur poses, or (2) an ything designed or sold for inc orporation into a dw elling.
107 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Appendix D - GPL Code Sta tement 7. Additional T erms. “ Additional permissions ” are terms that supplement the t erms of this License by making exceptions fr om one or more of its conditions.
108 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Appendix D - GPL Code Sta tement All other non-permissive additional terms ar e considered “fur ther restrictions” within the meaning of sec tion 10.
109 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Appendix D - GPL Code Sta tement 9. Ac ceptanc e Not Required for Ha ving Copies . Y ou are not requir ed to accept this License in or der to rec eive or run a cop y of the Prog ram.
110 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Appendix D - GPL Code Sta tement 11. P atents . A “ contributor ” is a copyright holder who authorizes use under this Lic ense of the Pr ogram or a work on which the P rogr am is based. The work thus licensed is called the contributor’ s “ contributor version ” .
111 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Appendix D - GPL Code Sta tement A patent lic ense is “ discriminator y ” if it does not include within the scope of its coverage , prohibits the exer cise of , or is conditioned on the non-exercise of one or mor e of the rights that are specically g ranted under this License .
112 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Appendix D - GPL Code Sta tement 14. Revised V ersions of this License . The F ree Sof tware F oundation may publish revised and/or new v ersions of the GNU General Public License fr om time to time.
113 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Appendix D - GPL Code Sta tement 17. Interpreta tion of Sec tions 15 and 16. If the disclaimer of warranty and limitation of liability provided abov e cannot be given l.
114 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Appendix E - Warran ty W arran t y Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, D-Link Systems, Inc. (“D-Link ”) pro vides this Limited W arranty : • Onl.
115 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Appendix E - Warran ty Limited Sof tware W arranty: D-Link warrants that the soft ware portion of the product (“S oftware ”) will substantially conform t o D -Link .
116 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Appendix E - Warran ty SubmittingAClaim(USA ): The customer shall r eturn the product to the original purchase point based on its r eturn polic y .
117 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Appendix E - Warran ty SubmittingAClaim( Canada): The customer shall r eturn the product to the original purchase point based on its r eturn polic y .
118 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Appendix E - Warran ty What I s Not Co ver ed: The Limited Warran ty provided herein b y D -Link does not cov er: Pr oducts that, in D -Link ’ s judgment, hav e been .
119 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Appendix E - Warran ty Limitation of Liability: T O THE MA XIMUM EXTENT PERMIT TED BY LA W , D-LINK IS NOT LIABLE UNDER AN Y CONTRA C T , NEGLIGENCE, STRIC T LIABILIT Y.
120 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Appendix E - Warran ty CE M ark W arning: This is a Class B product. In a domestic envir onment, this product may cause radio int er ference , in which case the user may be requir ed to take adequate measur es.
An important point after buying a device D-Link DIR-506L (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought D-Link DIR-506L yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data D-Link DIR-506L - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, D-Link DIR-506L you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get D-Link DIR-506L will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of D-Link DIR-506L, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime D-Link DIR-506L.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with D-Link DIR-506L. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device D-Link DIR-506L along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
