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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.