D-Link DIR-859 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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Enter the

Host Name

that you registered with your dynamic DNS

service provider.

Enter the

IPv6 Address

of the dynamic DNS server. Or, select the

Computer Name

from the drop-down menu.

Click

Apply

when you are done.

Host Name:

IPv6 Address:

The IPv6 host settings are found at the bottom of the Dynamic DNS page.

If you wish to remove a rule, click on its

trash

can icon in the

Delete

column. If you

wish to edit a rule, click on its

pencil

icon in the

Edit

column. If you wish to create a

new rule, click the

Add Record

button

.

Click

Save

when you are done.

When you click on

Add Record

, the

Create New Record

window will open. Enter the

required information into the ﬁelds described below:

IPv6 Host

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Management

Time & Schedule

Time

The Time page allows you to conﬁgure, update, and maintain the correct time on the DIR-859's

internal system clock. The router's internal clock is

used for data logging and schedules.

From the

Management

menu, click

Time & Schedule

.

Select your

Time Zone

from the drop-down menu.

Displays the current

Date

and

Time

.

Enable or disable daylight saving time.

Enable to allow an NTP (Network Time Protocol) server on the Internet

to synchronize the time and date with your router. If you enable this

option, select an NTP server from the drop-down menu.

Or, you can

select Manual from the drop-down menu and manually enter the

NTP Server.

Note:

To conﬁgure the router’s time and date manually, disable the

Update Time Using NTP Server option and use the drop-down menus

that appear to input the time and date.

Click

Save

when you are done.

Time Zone:

Time:

Enable Daylight

Saving:

Update Time

Using an NTP

Server:

To conﬁgure and manage your schedules, click

Schedule

and refer to page 64.

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Schedule

Create schedules for use with enforcing rules. To create, edit, or delete

schedules, from the

Time

page click

Schedule

.

When you click on

Add Rule

, the following screen will appear:

First, enter the

Name

of your schedule.

Each row represents a day, and each box represents one hour, with the time at the

top of each column. To add a time period to the schedule, simply click on the start

hour and drag to the end hour. You can add multiple days to the schedule, but only

one period per day.

To remove a time period from the schedule, click on the cross icon at the end of the

row.

Click

Apply

when you are done.

If you wish to remove a rule, click on its

trash

icon in the

Delete

column. If you wish

to edit a rule, click on its

pencil

icon in the

Edit

column. If you wish to create a new

rule, click the

Add Rule

button

.

Click

Save

when you are done.

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System Log

Enable to send the router logs to a SysLog Server. If this is disabled,

there will be no other options on this page.

Enter the IP address for the Syslog server. If the Syslog server is

connected to the router, you can select it from the drop-down menu

to automatically populate the ﬁeld.

Enable this option if you want the logs to be automatically sent to

an e-mail address. Then enter the settings for your e-mail account.

These can be obtained from your e-mail service provider.

If e-mail notiﬁcation is enabled, you may also enable this option.

When the log is full, the router will send it by e-mail.

Enable to send an e-mail according to a speciﬁed schedule.

If you enable

Send on Schedule

, use the drop-down menu to select

the schedule that the rule will be enabled on. The schedule may be

set to

Always Enable

, or you can create your own schedule from the

Schedules

section (refer to page 64).

Click

Save

when you are done.

Enable Logging

to Syslog

Server:

Syslog Server IP

Address:

Enable E-mail

Notiﬁcation:

Send When Log

Full:

Send on

Schedule:

The router keeps a running log of events. The logs can be sent to a Syslog server, and delivered to your email address.

From the

Management

menu, click

System Log

.

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Admin

This page allows you to change the administrator (Admin) settings, like reset the Admin password and enable remote management.

From the

Management

menu, click

System Admin

.

Enter a new

Password

for the administrator account. You will need to

enter this password whenever you conﬁgure the router using a web

browser.

Enables a challenge-response test designed to prevent online hackers

and unauthorized users from gaining access to your router’s network

settings.

Check to enable HTTPS to connect to the router securely. This means

to connect to the router, you must enter

https

://192.168.0.1

instead

of

http

://192.168.0.1

.

Remote management allows the DIR-859 to be conﬁgured from the

Internet by a web browser. A password is still required to access the

web management interface.

The port number used to access the DIR-859 is used in the URL. Example:

http://x.x.x.x:8080

where x.x.x.x is the Internet IP address of the DIR-

859 and 8080 is the port used for the web management interface. If

you enable

HTTPS Server,

you must enter

https://

as part of the URL

to access the router remotely.

Click

Save

when you are done.

Password:

Enable

Graphical

Authentication

(CAPTCHA):

Enable HTTPS

Server:

Enable Remote

Management:

Remote Admin

Port:

To load, save, or reset the settings, or to reboot the router, click

System

and refer to page 67.

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