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D-Link DIR-818LW User Manual
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Section 3 - Configuration
Primary DNS Server:
Enter the Primary DNS IP address used here.
Secondary DNS Server:
Enter the Secondary DNS IP address used here. This field is normally optional. Only one DNS address is required for
a functional Internet connection, but using a second DNS address provides more stability.
MTU:
Maximum Transmission Unit - you may need to change the MTU for optimal performance with your specific ISP.
1400 is the default MTU.
MAC Address:
The default MAC Address is set to the Internet port’s physical interface MAC address on the Broadband Router. It
is not recommended that you change the default MAC address unless required by your ISP. You can use the
Clone
Your PC’s MAC Address
button to replace the Internet port’s MAC address with the MAC address of your Ethernet
card.
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Section 3 - Configuration
Internet Setup
L2TP
Choose L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol) if your ISP uses a L2TP connection. Your ISP will provide you with a username and
password. This option is typically used for DSL services.
My Internet
Connection:
Select
L2TP.(Username/Password)
from the drop-
down menu.
Address Mode:
Here the user can specify whether this Internet
connection requires the use of a Dynamic or Static
IP address. L2TP usual requires a Dynamic IP con-
figuration.
L2TP IP Address:
Enter the L2TP IP address used here. This option is
only available if Static IP is selected.
L2TP Subnet Mask:
Enter the L2TP Subnet Mask used here.
L2TP Gateway IP
Address:
Enter the L2TP Gateway IP address used here.
L2TP Server IP
Address:
Enter the L2TP Server IP address used here. This is
normally the same a the L2TP Gateway IP address.
Username:
Enter the L2TP username used here.
Password:
Enter the L2TP password used here.
Verify Password:
Re-enter the L2TP password used here.
Reconnect Mode:
Use the radio buttons to specify the reconnect
mode. The user can specify a custom schedule
or specify the
On Demand
, or
Manual
option. To
specify a custom schedule, use the drop-down
menu to select one of the schedules that has been
defined in the Schedules page. To create a new
schedule, click the New Schedule button to open
the Schedules page. Schedules will be discussed
later.
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Section 3 - Configuration
Maximum Idle Time:
Enter a maximum idle time during which the Internet connection is maintained during inactivity. To disable this
feature, enable Auto-reconnect.
Primary DNS Server:
Enter the Primary DNS IP address used here.
Secondary DNS Server:
Enter the Secondary DNS IP address used here. This field is normally optional. Only one DNS address is required for
a functional Internet connection, but using a second DNS address provides more stability.
MTU:
Maximum Transmission Unit - you may need to change the MTU for optimal performance with your specific ISP.
1400 is the default MTU.
MAC Address:
The default MAC Address is set to the Internet port’s physical interface MAC address on the Broadband Router. It
is not recommended that you change the default MAC address unless required by your ISP. You can use the
Clone
Your PC’s MAC Address
button to replace the Internet port’s MAC address with the MAC address of your Ethernet
card.
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Section 3 - Configuration
Internet Setup
DS-Lite
Another Internet connection type is DS-Lite.
DS-Lite is an IPv6 connection type. After selecting DS-Lite, the following parameters will be available for configuration:
DS-Lite Configuration:
Select the
DS-Lite DHCPv6 Option
to let
the router allocate the AFTR IPv6 address
automatically. Select the
Manual
Configuration
to enter the AFTR IPv6
address in manually.
AFTR IPv6 Address:
After selecting the Manual Configuration
option above, the user can enter the AFTR
IPv6 address used here.
B4 IPv4 Address:
Enter the B4 IPv4 address value used here.
WAN IPv6 Address:
Once connected, the WAN IPv6 address
will be displayed here.
IPv6 WAN Default Gateway
Once connected, the IPv6 WAN Default
Gateway address will be displayed here.
Click on the
Save Settings
button to accept the changes made.
Click on the
Don’t Save Settings
button to discard the changes made.
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Section 3 - Configuration
On this page the user can configure the Wireless settings for this device. There are 3 ways to configure Wireless using this router. Firstly, the user
can choose to make use for the quick and easy
Wireless Connection Setup Wizard
. Secondly, the user can choose to make use Wi-Fi Protected
Setup. Lastly, the user can configure the Wireless settings manually.
Wireless Settings: Wireless Connection Setup Wizard
The Wireless Connection Setup Wizard is specially designed to assist
basic network users with a simple, step-by-step set of instructions to
configure the wireless settings of this router. It is highly recommended
to customized the wireless network settings to fit into your environment
and to add higher security.
Step 1:
In this step, the user must enter a custom Wireless Network
Name or SSID. Enter the new
Network Name (SSID)
in the appropriate
space provided.
There are seperate spaces provided for a
2.4 GHz
Network Name and a
5 GHz
Network Name.
Secondly the user can choose between two wireless security wizard
configurations. The user can select ‘
Automatically assign a network
key
’, by which the router will automatically generate a WPA/WPA2 pre-
shared key using the TKIP and AES encryption methods; or the user
can select ‘
Manually assign a network key
’, by which the user will be
prompt to manually enter a WPA/WPA2 pre-shared key using the TKIP
and AES encryption methods.
Click on the
Prev
button to return to the previous page. Click on the
Next
button to continue to the next page. Click on the
Cancel
button to
discard the changes made and return to the main wireless page.
To initiate the
Wireless Connection Setup Wizard
click on the Wireless
Connection Setup Wizard button.
Wireless connection setup wizard

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