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4. On your mobile device, go to your Wi-Fi settings and connect to your
router’s wireless network using the default Wi-Fi settings. Your Wi-Fi
network details can be found on the included Wi-Fi configuration
card included with your router, or on the bottom of the router.
3. Use your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch to search for and download the
free
mydlink.
SharePort™
app from the App Store.
If you have a QR code reader, you can scan the code for
mydlink.
SharePort™
to the right.
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5. Once connected, tap the
mydlink SharePort™
icon, and the app
will load.
6. At the login page, you can tap
Help?
to see diagrams with
descriptions of the two types of connections available.
Local.Access:
Local mode will connect you to storage on your current network. For
example, if you are at home connecting to your router, choose this
mode.
Remote.Access:
Remote mode will connect you to storage on your router in a different
location. For example, you are at your office connecting to your router at
home.
If.you.are.directly.connected.to.the.DIR-818LW’s.wireless..
network,.
tap
.Local.Access
and enter the Admin Password of your router,
then tap
Log.In±
If.you.are.connecting.through.the.Internet.
tap
.Remote..Access.
and
enter your mydlink login information, then tap
Log.In
. Tap on your router
on the devices page that appears. You can now share your files.
If you are unsure about which connection method to choose, you can
just click
Remote.Access±
After logging in, select your router from the device list.
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7. You can now use the mydlink SharePort™ app interface to
stream media and access files stored on your removable drive.
The wireless icon at the bottom will be lit blue to indicate
a Local Access connection. It will be green to indicate you
are connected to the router through Remote Access.
Note:
If you see a red wireless icon, your router’s network environment may not
be suitable for a direct network connection and you may experience slow
network speeds.
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Main Menu
Tap on the document icon to view documents.
Tap the camera icon to view photos.
Tap on the movie icon to play videos.
Tap on the music icon to play audio files.
Tap on the folder icon to browse all files in a folder
view.
Tap on the star icon to access your favorite files.
The mydlink SharePort main menu has different sections that let you see all the documents, photos, movies, or music stored
on your removable storage. Tap < or >, or swipe left or right to move between the different sections. The Wi-Fi icon at the
bottom indicates an active local network connection (blue) or remote connection (green/red). Tap
Log.In.
if it is not lit, or
Log.
Out
to return to the login page.
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Documents
The Documents section allows you to share, print, and view documents
streamed from your DIR-818LW to your mobile device. Tap the
document icon on the main menu to browse the documents on your
mobile device.
Enter a filename here to search your storage.
Tap to mark files for deletion.
Tap the star icon next to each file to download it to your device and
add it into your Favorites section.
Tapping this icon gives you additional options:
•.Mail
: Tap to e-mail the file.
•.iCloud
: Tap to store the file on iCloud.
•.AirPrint
: Tap to print the file.
•.Open.In±±±
: Tap to use a third-party app to open the file.
The bottom menu bar includes these options:
Search.Bar:
.
Tap to go back to the main menu.
Tap to update the list of files.
Tap to reorder the files alphabetically.
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