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V ersion 1.0 | December 17, 2014 U ser Manual DIR-890L W ir eless A C3200 Ultra W i-F i Router.
i D-Link DIR-890L User Manual D-Link reser ves the right to revise this publication and to make changes in the c ontent her eof without obligation to notify any person or organization of such r evisions or changes. Manual Revisions T r ademarks © 2014 D-Link .
ii D-Link DIR-890L User Manual T able of Con tents Prefac e ................................................................................. i Manual Revisions ........................................................................... i T rademarks .
iii D-Link DIR-890L User Manual T able of Con tents F eatures .................................................................................. 60 QoS Engine ....................................................................... 60 F irewall Settings .
iv D-Link DIR-890L User Manual T able of Con tents T roubleshooting ............................................................ 144 W ireless Basics ............................................................... 147 What is Wir eless? ..............
1 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view P r oduc t O v er view P ack age C onten ts Note: Using a power supply with a di erent voltage r ating than the one included with the DIR-890L wil l cause damage and vo id the warr anty for this product.
2 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Network Requir ements • An Ethernet-based broadband modem W eb -based C onguration Utility Requirements Comput er with the following: .
3 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Introduction The DIR-890 uses advanced A C beamforming technology to maximize the speed and r ange of your wireless signal , so it can outper form other 802.11ac devices . I t also comes equipped with f our Gigabit por ts to provide speeds up to 10x fast er than standard 10/100 ports.
4 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view F ea tures * Maximum wireless signal rat e derived from IEEE Standard 802.11ac , 802.11a, 802.
5 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Har dwar e O v er view C onnec tions 4 5 3 7 1 1 USB 3.0 P or t C onnect a USB ash dr iv e to share cont ent throughout your network. P or t suppor ts USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 devices . 2 USB 2.
6 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Har dwar e O v er view LEDs 1 3 2 4 5 6 1 SS USB LED A solid white ligh t indicates a USB 3.0 device is connected. 2 USB LED A solid white ligh t indicates a USB 2.0 device is connected. 3 5G LED A solid white light indicates the 5GHz wireless function is working properly .
7 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation Befor e you Begin Installation This section will walk you thr ough the installation process . Placement of the r outer is very impor tant. Do not place the router in an enclosed area such as a closet, cabinet, or in the a ttic or garage.
8 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation W ir eless I nstalla tion C onsider ations The D-Link wireless rout er lets you access y our network using a wireless connection from virtually anywhere within the operating range of your wir eless network .
9 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation An tenna Setup The DIR- 890L is designed to g ive you the fastest , most stable network connection possible. In order to maximize per f ormance, orient the antennas at an angle , pointing outward and aw ay from the base unit.
10 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation 1 2 3 4 USB 2.0 USB 3.0 POWER WSP DCN IN 12V SA ... - RESET INTERNET 1. T ur n o and unplug the pow er to your cable or DSL modem. This is requir ed. Manual S etup 2. C onnec t an Ethernet cable from the Internet port of the router to the Ethernet port on your cable or DSL modem.
11 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation 1 2 3 4 USB 2.0 USB 3.0 POWER WSP DCN IN 12V SA ... - RESET INTERNET 4. Plug the power back int o your cable or DSL modem and wait f or about one minute befor e continuing . 3. Connect another Ethernet cable from the Ethernet por t on your comput er to one of the LAN por ts on the rout er .
12 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation 5. Plug the power adapt er into your r outer and connect to an available po wer outlet or surge pr otector . If the P ower LED does not ligh t up, pr ess the P ower butt on on the back of the router .
13 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration There ar e several di erent w ays you can c ongure your r outer to connect to the Internet and connect to your clien ts: • D-Link Setup W izard - This wizard will launch when y ou log into the rout er for the rst time.
14 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration The wizard will guide y ou through a step-by-st ep process to c ongure your new D-Link router and c onnec t to the Internet. Click Nex t to continue . Setup W izard If this is your rst time installing the router , open your web bro wser (e.
15 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration If the router does not detect the type of I nt ernet connec tion y ou have , a list of connection types will be displayed. Select your Internet connection type (this information can be obtained from y our Internet Ser vice Pro vider).
16 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration If the router detected or you selected Sta tic IP Adddress C onnec tion , enter the IP inf ormation and DNS settings supplied by your ISP . Click Nex t to continue. F or both the 2.4GH z and 5GHz segments, cr eate a Wi-F i net work name (SSID) using up to 32 char ac ters .
17 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration In order to secure the r outer , enter a new Admin P assword . Y ou will be prompted f or this password every time you want to use the r outer ’ s web conguration utility . Click Nex t to continue .
18 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration If you would like to use the m ydlink services (the mydlink portal at my dlink . com or the my dlink Lite app), you must hav e an account . Click Ye s if y ou already ha ve a my dlink account, or No if y ou would like to cr eate one.
19 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration At the end of the wizar d, you will see a nal summary of your settings. Click F inish to close the wizard. If you selected No , I want to creat e a new m ydlink ac count , enter the requested inf ormation and click Nex t to create y our mydlink ac count.
20 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration T o download the mydlink Lite app , visit the App Store , Google Play , Android Mark et or https://m ydlink.
21 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration QRS Mobile App QRS Mobile app allows you t o install and congure y our router fr om your mobile device . Wi-Fi Name(SSID ) 2.4Ghz: dlink-xxxx Wi-Fi Name(SSID ) 5GHz: dlink-xxxx-5GHz Passwor d: xxxxxxxx T o congure your router , go to: http://dlinkrouter .
22 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Step 4 Y ou will see the welc ome screen. T ap Start to proceed . When the Operation Mode screen appears , tap N ext . Step 5 At this point, make sur e that your r outer is connected to a modem.
23 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Step 6 Y ou will be prompted to set up each wireless frequency band; the 2.4GHz band follo wed by the 5GHz band. A - Enter a Network Name (SSID ) of your choice , or you may lea ve it unchanged to acc ept the default SSID .
24 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Step 8 If you already hav e a my dlink account, select Y es, I hav e a m ydlink acc ount . T ap Sign In to set up the router to use y our mydlink ac count. If you do not hav e a mydlink ac count, select No , I want to crea te a new m ydlink acc ount .
25 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Step 10 Y ou will see a summar y of your chosen settings. If you need t o make any changes, tap Back to st ep back through the previous pages .
26 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration W eb -based C ongur ation Utility Enter your passw ord. If you did not cr eate a passwor d with the Setup Wizard , leave the Admin P asswor d eld blank by default. Click Log In t o proceed.
27 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Home The current sta tus of the router is display ed on the Home page in the form of an int eractive diagram. Y ou can click on an icon to display inf ormation about each par t of the network at the bottom of the scr een.
28 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration DIR-890L Click on the DIR-890L icon to view details about the router and its wir eless settings.
29 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration C onnec ted Clien ts Click on the C onnected Clients icon to view deta ils about the router and its wireless settings. On this page you can see all the clients curren tly connected to the router , and their corresponding IP addr esses.
30 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration USB Devic e Click on the USB Device ic on to view details about the currently connected USB device, DLNA Media Server , ShareP or t , and Windows F ile Sharing . If you have a USB devic e connected, you can see its name and how much fr ee space it has.
31 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Settings W izard Internet F rom the Settings menu on, click W izard to open the Setup Wizard . This is the same wizard that appear ed when you rst installed the rout er . F rom the Settings menu on the bar on the top of the page, click Int ernet for Internet conguration.
32 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration The Host Name is optional but may be req uired by some ISP s. Leav e it blank if you are not sur e. Enter the Primary DNS Ser v er IP address assigned by y our ISP . This address is usually obtained automatically fr om your ISP .
33 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Enter the IP A ddress provided b y your ISP . Enter the Subnet Mask pro vided by your ISP . Enter the Default Gate way address pr ovided by y our ISP . Enter the Primary DNS Ser v er IP address assigned by y our ISP .
34 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Enter the U sername provided by y our ISP . Enter the P assword pr ovided by y our ISP . Select either Alway s on , On demand , or Manual . Enter a maximum idle time during which the Internet connection is maintained during inactivit y .
35 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Enter the PPTP Server IP Addr ess provided by y our ISP . Enter the U sername provided by y our ISP . Enter the P assword pr ovided by y our ISP . Select either Alway s on , On demand , or Manual .
36 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration L2TP Enter the L2TP Server IP Addr ess provided by y our ISP . Enter the U sername provided by y our ISP . Enter the P assword pr ovided by y our ISP . Select either Alway s on , On demand , or Manual .
37 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration DS-Lite Select DS-Lite DHCPv6 Option to let the router allocat e the AFTR IPv6 address automatically . Select Manual C onguration to ent er the AFTR IPv6 address manually . If you selected Manual Congur ation above , enter the AFTR IPv6 address used here .
38 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration IPv6 T o congure an IPv6 connection, click the IPv6 link . T o return to the IPv4 settings, click IPv4 .
39 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration A uto Detection Select O btain DNS server address or U se the following DNS . If you selected Use the follo wing DNS , enter the Primary DNS Ser v er address. If you selected Use the follo wing DNS , enter the Secondary DNS Ser v er address.
40 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Static IPv6 Enable or disable the Link-L ocal Addr ess . (If you enable this option, you can skip the description of the next t wo elds .) If you disabled Use Link-L ocal Address , ent er the IPv6 Address supplied by your ISP .
41 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Enter the IPv6 address lif etime (in minutes). Click S ave when you are done . Router Adv er tisement Lifetime:.
42 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration A uto C onguration Select either O btain DNS server address or U se the following DNS . If you selected Use the follo wing DNS address above , enter the Primary DNS Ser ver addr ess. If you selected Use the follo wing DNS address above , enter the Secondar y DNS Ser ver addr ess.
43 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration PPP oE Choose Share with IPv4 to re-use your IPv4 PPPoE username and password , or Creat e a new session . If you selected Creat e a new session above , enter the PPP oE Username pr ovided by your ISP .
44 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Enable or disable prex delegation services. Enter the LAN (local) IPv6 address f or the router . Displays the r outer ’ s LAN IP v6 Link-L ocal Addr ess . Enable or disable the Automa tic IPv6 Address Assignment f eature .
45 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration IPv6 in IPv4 T unnel Enter the Remote IPv4 address y ou will use. Enter the Remote IPv6 address y ou will use. Displays the L ocal IPv4 address. Enter the Local IPv6 address y ou will use. Enter the Subnet Pr ex Length supplied by y our ISP .
46 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Enable or disable the Automa tic IPv6 Address Assignment featur e. Enable or disable Automa tic DHCP-PD in LAN ser vices . Select SLAAC + RDNSS , SL AA C + Stateless DHCP , or Sta teful DHCPv6 .
47 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration 6 to 4 Displays the 6to4 A ddress . Enter the 6to4 Rela y supplied by your ISP . Enter the Primary DNS Ser v er address. Enter the Secondary DNS Ser ver addr ess. Enter the LAN (local) IPv6 address f or the router .
48 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration 6rd Curren tly unsuppor ted. Enter the Primary DNS Ser v er address. Enter the Secondary DNS Ser ver addr ess. Enable if you want t o minimize the number of routes to the destination by using a hub and spoke method of networking.
49 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Check to enable the Aut omatic IPv6 Address Assignmen t featur e. Select SLAA C + RDNSS , SLAAC + Stat eless DHCP , or Stateful DHCPv6 . Enter the IPv6 address lif etime (in minutes). Click S ave when you are done .
50 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Local C onnec tivity Only Click to enable Unique Local IPv6 Unicast Addresses settings. When ULA is enabled, y ou may also enable automatic conguration of the ULA prex. Will displa y the Current ULA Prex .
51 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration W ireless Smar t C onnec t Enable Smar t Connect to allow the r outer to automatically assig n your wireless clients t o the best available wireless band . When enabled, the 2.4GHz and both 5GHz bands will have the same Wi-F i name and password .
52 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Select Disabled . Enable or disable the wireless frequency band. Creat e a Wi-F i Name for your wireless network using up to 32 characters . Creat e a Passw ord to use f or wireless security . Wir eless clients will need to enter this passw ord to succ essfully connect to the network .
53 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Primary and S ec ondar y 5GHz Enable or disable the wireless frequency band. Creat e a W i-Fi Name f or your wirele ss network using up to 32 characters. Creat e a Passw ord to use f or wireless security .
54 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Guest Zone Enable or disable the Guest Zone f or each wireless frequency band. Enter a wir eless network name (SSID) that is dier ent from y our main wireless network. Creat e a Passw ord to use f or wireless security .
55 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Network Enter the LAN IP Addr ess of the router . The default IP address is 192.168.0.1 . If you change the IP address, onc e you click S ave , you will need to enter the new IP addr ess in your bro wser to get back into the conguration utility .
56 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration DHCP Lease Time: Alwa ys Broadcast: W AN P or t Speed: UPnP : IPv4 Multicast Streams: IPv6 Multicast Streams: Enter the length of time f or the IP address lease in minutes. Enable this featur e to broadcast y our networks DHCP ser ver to LAN/ WLAN clients.
57 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Shar eP or t Click to enable DLNA Media Server functions, allowing connected clients access t o media les over the network. Enter a name f or your DLNA Media Ser ver so that it can be f ound.
58 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Crea te User Enter the U ser Name for the new account . Enter the P assword the user will need t o enter when logging in.
59 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration m ydlink If you do not already hav e a mydlink ac count, click No , I want to cr eate a new my dlink acc ount . Enter your E-mail A ddress (your username), a P assword , your rst and last name.
60 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration F eatures QoS Engine Under Connected Clients , y ou will see client cards r epresenting each device . If some client cards ar e o-screen, you can use the < and > buttons t o scroll left and right.
61 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration F irewall Settings Enable or disable Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). Enabling this f eature creates a subnetw ork that can be used to expose a single computer to the Internet for applica tions that do not run well behind the rout er .
62 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Click to enable PPTP , which will allow multiple machines on the LAN to connect to their corporat e network using the PPTP protocol . Enable to allow multiple VPN clients to connect to their corporate network using IPSec.
63 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration IPv4/IPv6 Rules Enter a Name f or the new rule. Enter the Sourc e IP Address Range that the rule applies to . Using the drop- down menu , specify whether it is a WA N or LAN IP address. Enter the Destination IP A ddress Range that the rule applies to .
64 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration P or t F or warding Enter a Name f or the new rule. Enter the IP addr ess of the computer on your local network that you want t o allow the incoming service to. Or , select the Computer Name from the drop-down menu.
65 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration V ir tual Ser ver Enter a Name f or the new rule. Enter the IP addr ess of the device on your local network that you want to allo w the incoming ser vice to or select the device from the drop- down menu .
66 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration W ebsite F ilter If you want to cr eate a list of sites to block, select DENY clients ac cess to ONL Y these sites from the dr op- down menu.
67 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Static Routes Enter a Name f or the new rule. Enter the IP address of packets tha t will take this route. Enter the netmask of the rout e. Enter your ne x t hop gat eway to be taken if this rout e is used.
68 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Enter a Name f or the new rule. This is the IP address of the r outer used to reach the specified destination. Enter the IPv6 address pr ex length of the packets that will take this route . Enter the gatew ay address f or this rule here.
69 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Dynamic DNS Most Internet Ser vice Pr oviders (ISP s) assign dynamic (changing) IP addresses . Using a Dynamic DNS (DDNS) ser vice provider , people can enter your domain name in their web br owser to c onnec t to y our ser ver , no matter what your curr ent IP address assignment.
70 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Enter the Host Name that y ou register ed with your dynamic DNS ser vice pr ovider . Enter the IPv6 Addr ess of the dynamic DNS ser ver . Or , selec t the Comput er Name from the drop-down menu.
71 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration QuickVPN The QuickVPN fea ture is a fast and easy way to cr eate a prole f or secure remot e access to a L ocal Area Network (LAN). This prole can be used to congure other devic es to connect to your LAN via a secure VPN tunnel.
72 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Management T ime & Schedule T ime The Time page allows y ou to congure , update, and main tain the correct time on the DIR-890L 's internal system clock. The router's internal clock is used for data logg ing and schedules.
73 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration Schedule Creat e schedules for use with enfor cing rules. T o create, edit , or delete schedules, fr om the Time page click Schedule . When you click on A dd Rules , the following scr een will appear: F irst, enter the Name of your schedule .
74 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration S yst em Log Enable to send the rout er logs to a SysL og Ser ver . I f this is disabled, there will be no other options on this page .
75 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration A dmin This page allows y ou to change the administrator ( Admin) settings , like reset the Admin passw ord and enable remote managemen t. F rom the Management menu, click S ystem A dmin . Enter a new P assword f or the administrator ac count.
76 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Syst em Click Save to sa ve the current r outer conguration settings t o a le on your comput er's hard drive. Click S elect File t o locate and load previously sav ed router congur ation le.
77 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration F irmw are Upgr ade This page will allow y ou to upgrade the rout er ’ s rmware , either automatically or manually . T o manually upgrade the rmwar e, you must rst download the le from h ttp://suppor t.
78 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Statistics Y ou can view the Internet , LAN , Wi-F i 2.4GHz , or Wi-F i 5GHz statistics by click ing on the respective tabs at the top . The graph will updat e in real time. T o clear the information on the gr aph, click Clear .
79 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort The m ydlink ShareP or t app is a mobile application that allows y ou to con veniently str eam media and share les stor ed on a USB drive connected to y our DIR-890L.
80 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort 4. On your mobile device, go t o your Wi-F i settings and connec t to y our router’ s wireless network using the default Wi-F i settings. By default, your Network Name and P assword ar e: • W i-F i Network Name (SSID): dlink- XX XX* • P assword: (leav e this blank) * Note: F or the 2.
81 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort 5. Once connected, tap the m ydlink Shar ePort™ icon and the app will load. 6. Fr om the login page, y ou can tap Help? if you w ould like information about the two types of connections. Local Ac cess: L ocal mode will connect you to stor age on your current network.
82 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort 7. Y ou can now use the m ydlink ShareP or t app inter face to str eam media and access les st ored on your r emovable drive . The wireless icon at the bottom of y our screen will be lit blue to indicate a L ocal Access c onnec tion.
83 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort Main Menu T ap on the document icon to view documents. T ap the camera icon to view photos . T ap on the movie icon to play videos . T ap on the music icon to play audio les. T ap on the folder icon to bro wse all les in a folder view .
84 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort Documents The Documents section allows you t o share , print, and view documents streamed fr om your DIR-890L to y our mobile device. T ap the document icon on the main menu to br owse the documents on y our mobile device.
85 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort T ap on a le to star t the document view er . I n the viewer: T ap to add/remove the le fr om your F avorites . T ap to bring up the same options as ( > ) on the previous page. Note: Some les may require a third-part y app to view them.
86 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort P ic tures The P ictures sec tion allow s you to str eam images from your DIR-890L t o your mobile device . T ap the camera icon on the main menu to br owse your photo c ollec tion on y our removable st orage.
87 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort T ap on a le to star t the photo view er . I n the viewer: T ap to add/remove the curr ent image from your F avorites. T ap to star t the slideshow . T ap to bring up the same image options as ( > ) on the previous page.
88 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort V ideos The Videos section allows y ou to stream video clips and mo vies from your DIR-890L to y our mobile device. T ap the movie icon on the main menu to bro wse your videos on y our removable st orage.
89 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort T ap on a le to star t playing it . In the player: T ap to play/pause the video . Y ou can scroll to any time on the time line by holding and sliding your nger . T ap to enter/exit full-screen mode .
90 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort Music The Music section allows you t o stream songs from y our DIR-890L to your mobile device . T ap the music icon on the main menu to bro wse your music collection on your r emovable stor age. The bottom menu bar includes these options: Enter a lename here t o search your stor age.
91 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort T ap on a le to star t playing it . In the player: T ap to repeat all. T ap again to repeat a single song . T ap to sk ip to the pr evious/next song. T ap to enable/disable shue mode. T o create a playlist: • T ap Edit > Add Playlist .
92 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort T o add songs to a playlist: • T ap the playlist in the br owser . • T ap Add Music ... to add songs to the current pla ylist. • T ap to the left of the le names to add check marks for the songs you w ould like to add.
93 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort F olders Y ou can view the contents of y our USB drive, using a f older view in the folders section. T ap the lename to open the viewer/play er for that le type as described in the previous pages.
94 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort T o delete les: • T ap Edit at the top right. • T ap to the left of the le icon to mark it for deletion. • T ap on Delete at the bottom t o delete the le. T o create a new f older: • Brow se to the director y y ou wish to create a new f older in.
95 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort T o upload images and videos from your mobile device: • Brow se to the folder y ou wish to upload to . • T ap Upload at the bottom. • T ap to select the photos or videos you wish to upload . • T ap Done .
96 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort F av orites The F avorites section allows you t o quick ly acc ess your most frequently used les, no matt er what le type, in a special section. Files added t o the F avorit es sec tion will be copied her e for pla yback in a centralized loca tion.
97 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort U sing the m y dlink ShareP or t™ app f or Andr oid™ The m ydlink ShareP or t™ app is a mobile application that allows y ou to con veniently str eam media and share les stor ed on a USB drive connected to y our DIR-890L.
98 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort On your mobile device , go to your Wi-F i settings and connec t to y our router’ s wireless network using the default Wi-F i settings. By default, your Network Name and P assword ar e: • W i-F i Network Name (SSID): dlink- XX XX* • P assword: (leav e this blank) * Note: F or the 2.
99 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort Once connected, tap the m ydlin k ShareP or t icon, and the app will load. At the login page , tap ? if you w ould like to see descriptions of the two types of available connections. Remote A ccess: Remote mode will connect you to st orage on your r outer in a dier ent location.
100 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort If you ar e directly connec ted to the DIR-890L ’ s wireless network, tap Local Ac cess and ent er the Admin P asswor d of your rout er , then tap Log In. Y ou can use the mydlink Shar eP or t app inter face t o stream media and access les st ored on your USB drive .
101 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort T ap on the document icon to view documents. T ap the camera icon to view photos . T ap on the movie icon to play videos . T ap on the music icon to play audio les. T ap on the folder icon to bro wse les in a folder view .
102 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort Documents The Documents section allows y ou to share , print, and view documents streamed fr om your DIR-890L to y our mobile device. T ap the document icon on the main menu to br owse the les on y our mobile device.
103 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort T ap on a le to star t the document view er . I n the viewer: • T ap the screen to bring up zoom in/out butt ons. • Drag the screen up or do wn to scroll between pages . • T ap to per form F ile, F ind, Zoom, Reading View , Go to P age, and Book marks actions.
104 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort P ic tures The P ictures sec tion allow s you to view images str eamed from your DIR-890L to your mobile devic e. T ap the camera icon on the main menu to bro wse your phot o collection on your removable st orage.
105 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort T ap on an image le to star t the image view er . In the viewer: T ap the star icon to download it to y our device and add it into your F avorites section. T ap the icon to star t a slideshow . T ap the image to stop the slidesho w .
106 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort V ideos The Videos section allows y ou to stream video clips and mo vies from your DIR-890L to your mobile devic e. T ap the movie icon on the main menu t o brow se your videos on your r emovable stor age.
107 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort T ap on a le to star t playing it . T ap on the screen to bring up the scroll bar , pause button, and play button. T ap to resume playback. T ap to pause the video. Note: Available featur es may vary depending on the Android OS version installed on your device .
108 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort Music The Music section allows you t o stream songs from y our DIR-890L to your mobile device . T ap the music icon on the main menu to bro wse your music collection on your r emovable stor age. T ap the icon to return to the main menu.
109 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort T ap on a le to star t playing it . In the player: T ap on the up/down arrow to show/hide the pla yer contr ols. T ap to repeat all. T ap again to repeat a single song . T ap to sk ip to the pr evious/next song.
110 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort T o add songs to a playlist: • T ap a playlist to see its c ontents. • T ap Add Music ... to add songs to the current pla ylist. • T ap the check box es by the songs you wish t o add, and tap to sav e.
111 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort F olders T ype in the name of a le to search for it. T ap the icon to return to the main menu. T ap the icon to access le options . Search Bar: In the le browser: T ap the icon to return to the main menu.
112 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort T o copy les: • T ap on to select les for copying . T ap the check box next to each le to be c opied. • T ap on to browse f or a destination folder f or the copies of the les. T ap to select les and per form the f ollowing actions: T ap the icon to update the list of les.
113 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort T o create a new f older: • Brow se to the director y y ou wish to create a new f older in. • T ap then . • Enter the Name of the f older in the box, then tap OK. • Y ou have the option to P aste to the copy to a destina tion folder or C ancel.
114 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort T o upload images and videos from your mobile device: • Brow se to the folder y ou wish to upload to . • T ap and brow se to the le or les you wish t o upload from the local device . • T ap the check box next to each of the les y ou wish to upload.
115 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort F av orites The F avorites section allows you t o quick ly acc ess your most frequently used les, no matt er what le type, in a special section. Files added t o the F avorit es sec tion will be copied her e for pla yback in a centralized loca tion.
116 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort The ShareP or t Mobile app allows y ou to con veniently str eam media and share les stored on a USB driv e connected to your router . Connect from a local network to access y our photos, videos , music, and documents.
117 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort 3. On your mobile device , go to your Wi-F i settings and connect to your router’ s wireless network using the default Wi-F i settings. By default, your Network Name and P assword ar e: • W i-F i Network Name (SSID): dlink- XX XX* • P assword: (leav e this blank) * Note: F or the 2.
118 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort Main Menu T ap on the document icon to view documents. T ap the camera icon to view pictures. T ap on the movie icon to play videos . T ap on the music icon to play audio les. T ap on the folder icon to bro wse all les in a folder .
119 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort Documents The Documents section allows you t o share, print , and view documents streamed fr om your DIR-890L to y our mobile device. T ap the document icon on the main menu to br owse the documents stor ed on your USB drive .
120 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort P ic tures The P ictures sec tion allow s you to str eam images from your DIR-890L t o your mobile device . T ap the camera icon on the main menu to bro wse your photo c ollec tion stor ed on your USB drive .
121 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort In the image viewer: T ap Slideshow to start a slideshow of your images. T ap Edit to open, mark as F avorite , or delete the image. (See list below .) After tapping Edit : T ap Quit Edit to leave the editing scr een.
122 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort Movies The Movies section allows y ou to stream video clips and movies fr om your DIR-890L to your mobile devic e. T ap the movie icon on the main menu t o brow se your videos stor ed on your USB drive .
123 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort T ap on a le to star t playing it . In the player: T ap to play or pause the video . Y ou can scroll to any time on the time line by pressing and then sliding y our nger . T ap the icon with arrows pointing out t o enter full screen mode .
124 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort Music The Music section allows you t o stream songs from y our DIR-890L to your mobile device . T ap the music icon on the main menu to bro wse your music collection stored on y our USB drive. In the music browser , tap a le to play it with the music pla yer .
125 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort T ap on a le to star t playing it . In the player: T ap to play/pause the song. T ap to sk ip to the pr evious song. T ap to sk ip to the next song . T ap to stop playback. T ap to adjust the volume.
126 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort • Selec t songs to be added to y our playlist , then tap the Add ic on. T o delete songs from your playlist : • T ap your playlist to see its curren t contents . • T ap the Edit icon in the playlist bro wser and tap to mark the les to be deleted .
127 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort F older In the F older section, you can browse y our les stored on y our USB drive . T apping the lename will open the viewer/player f or that le type as described on the previous pages. Y ou can also upload les from your mobile device to the USB driv e attached to your r outer .
128 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort T o delete les: • Browse t o the folder with the le to be delet ed. • T ap the Edit icon in the bro wser , and tap to mark the le to be deleted. • T ap Delete to delete the le . T o copy les: • T ap to select the le to be copied, and tap the C opy icon.
129 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort T o upload images and videos from your mobile device: • Browse t o the folder y ou wish to upload to . • T ap the Upload icon. In the Upload screen, tap Upload to bring up Windows le br owser .
130 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 4 - SharePort F av orite The F avorite section allows you t o quick ly acc ess your most frequently used les, no matt er what le type, in a special central loca tion. In the F avorite brow ser , tap the le to open it.
131 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wir eless Network C onnec t a W ireless C lient t o y our Router WPS Button The easiest and most secure w ay to connect your wir eless devices to the rout er is with WPS ( Wi-F i Pr otected Setup).
132 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wir eless Network W indow s® 8 WP A/WP A2 It is recommended that you enable wir eless security ( WP A/WP A2) on your wir eless router or acc ess point befor e conguring your wir eless adapter .
133 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wir eless Network Y ou will then be prompted to ent er the network securit y key ( Wi-F i passwor d) for the wireless netw ork .
134 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wir eless Network W indow s® 7 It is recommended that you enable wir eless security ( WP A/WP A2) on your wir eless router or acc ess point befor e conguring your wir eless adapter .
135 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wir eless Network 3. Highlight the wireless connection with Wi-F i name (SSID) you w ould like to connect to and click the C onnec t button. I f you get a good sig nal but cannot access the Internet, check your TCP/ IP settings for y our wireless adapter .
136 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wir eless Network 5. Enter the same security key or passphrase ( Wi-F i password) that is on your r outer and click C onnec t . Y ou can also connect by pushing the WPS button on the rout er .
137 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wir eless Network WPS The WPS featur e of the DIR-890L can be congured using Windo ws® 7. Carr y out the f ollowing steps to use Windows® 7 t o congure the WPS feature: 1. Click the Star t button and select Computer fr om the Star t menu.
138 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wir eless Network 3. Double - click the DIR-890L. 4. Input the WPS PIN number (on the router label) in the Setup > Wir eless Setup menu in the Router ’ s W eb UI) and click Nex t .
139 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wir eless Network 5. T ype a name to identify the network. 6. T o congure advanc ed settings, click the icon.
140 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wir eless Network 7. The f ollowing window appears while the Router is being c ongured. W ait for the congur ation to complete . 8. The following windo w informs you that WPS on the router has been set up successfully .
141 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wir eless Network W indow s V ista® Windo ws Vista® users may use the built -in wireless utility . I f you ar e using another compan y ’ s wireless utility , please refer t o the user manual of your wir eless adapter for help c onnec ting to a wir eless network .
142 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wir eless Network WP A/WP A2 It is recommended that you enable wir eless security ( WP A/WP A2) on your wir eless router or acc ess point befor e conguring your wir eless adapter .
143 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wir eless Network 3. Enter the same security key or passphrase ( Wi-F i password) that is on your r outer and click C onnec t . It may take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless network. If the connection fails, please verify that the security settings are corr ect.
144 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 6 - T roubleshooting T roubleshooting This section provides solutions to pr oblems that may oc cur during the installation and operation of the DIR-890L. 1. Why can ’t I ac cess the w eb -based c onguration utility? When entering the IP addr ess of the D -Link r outer ( 192.
145 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 6 - T roubleshooting • Access the w eb management. Open your w eb brow ser and enter the IP address* of y our D -Link r outer in the address bar . This should open the login page f or your w eb management. * Note: The default IP address of your DIR-890 is http://192.
146 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Section 6 - T roubleshooting 3. Can I c onnec t the DIR-890L to an e xisting router? W e recommend that you r eplace your e xisting router with the DIR-890L instead of using both.
147 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics D-Link wireless products are based on industr y standards t o provide easy-t o -use and compa tible high-speed wireless connectivity within your home, business, or public ac cess wireless networks .
148 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Wha t is W ireless? Wir eless or Wi-F i technology is another way of connecting your computer t o the network without using wires. Wi-F i uses radio frequency to connect wirelessly so you ha ve the freedom t o connect computers anywhere in your home or oc e network .
149 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics W ireless P ersonal Area Network (WP AN) Bluetooth is the industr y standar d wireless technology used f or WP AN.
150 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Wher e is wireless used? Wir eless technology is expanding every where , not just at home or oce . 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.
151 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Security Don ’t let y our next- door neighbors or intruders connect to your wir eless network . Secure y our wireless network by turning on the WP A or WEP security feature on the r outer .
152 D-Link DIR-890L 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 TCP/IP settings should be set t o obtain an IP address from a DHCP ser ver (i.e . wireless r outer) automatically .
153 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics Statically A ssign an 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 .
154 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics W ir eless S ecurity This section will show you the di erent levels of security you can use t o protect your data fr om intruders.
155 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Appendix C - T echnical Specications T echnical Specica tions Device Int er faces • 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac wireless LAN • F our 10/100/1000 Gigabit LAN por ts • 10/100/1000 Gigabit W AN por t • T wo USB por ts (one USB 3.
156 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Appendix D - Contacting T echnical Suppor t C ontac ting T echnical Suppor t U .S. and Canadian customers can c ontact D -Link technical suppor t thr ough our web site or by phone . Befor e you contact technical suppor t, please ha ve the follo wing ready: • Model number of the product (e.
157 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Appendix E - GNU General Public Lic ense GPL C ode Stat ement This D-Link product includes sof tware c ode developed by third parties, including software code subject to the GNU General Public License (“ GPL ”) or GNU Lesser General P ublic License (“L GPL ”).
158 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Appendix E - GNU General Public Lic ense Pr eamble The GNU General Public License is a fr ee, copyleft license f or soft war e and other k inds of works . The licenses f or most soft war e and other practical works are designed to take aw ay your freedom t o share and change the works.
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161 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Appendix E - GNU General Public Lic ense 3. Prot ec ting Users ’ Legal Rights Fr om Anti-Circum vention La w . No cov ered work shall be deemed part of an eective .
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169 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Appendix F - Warran ty W arran t y Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, D-Link Systems, Inc. (“D-Link”) provides this Limited Warran ty : • Only .
170 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Appendix F - Warran ty Limited Sof tware W arranty: D-Link warrants that the soft war e por tion of the product (“Soft war e”) will substantially c onform to D-Link.
171 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Appendix F - Warran ty • A f ter an RM A number is issued, the defective pr oduct must be pack aged securely in the original or other suitable shipping package to ensure that it will not be damaged in tr ansit, and the RMA number must be prominently marked on the outside of the package.
172 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Appendix F - Warran ty • The customer is r esponsible for all in-bound shipping charges to D-Link. No Cash on Deliver y (“ COD”) is allow ed. Pr oducts sent COD will be rejected by D-Link. Products shall be fully insured by the customer and shipped t o D -Link Networks, Inc.
173 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Appendix F - Warran ty Limitation of Liability: T O THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMIT TED BY LA W , D -LINK IS NO T LIABLE UNDER ANY C ONTRAC T , NEGLIGENCE, STRIC T LIABILIT Y.
174 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Appendix F - Warran ty FC C Statement: This equipment has been test ed and found to c omply with the limits for a Class B digital device , pursuant to P ar t 15 of the FCC Rules . These limits are designed to pr ovide reasonable prot ection against har mful int er ferenc e in a residential installation.
175 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Appendix F - Warran ty IC C Notice: Operation is subject to the follo wing two conditions: 1) This device may not cause interference and 2) This device must accept an y inter fer ence, including int er ferenc e that may cause undesired opera tion of the device.
176 D-Link DIR-890L User Manual Appendix G - Registration V ersion 1.0 December 17, 2014 Pr oduct registration is entir ely voluntary and failure to complete or r eturn this form will not diminish your warr anty r ights .
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