D-Link DIR-860L Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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Section 3 - Conﬁguration

Use this option to save the current router

conﬁguration settings to a ﬁle on the hard disk of

the computer you are using. First, click the

Save

Conﬁguration

button. A ﬁle dialog will appear,

allowing you to select a location and ﬁle name for

the settings.

Use this option to load previously saved router

configuration settings. First, use the

Choose

File

option to find a previously saved file of

configuration settings. Then, click the

Restore

Conﬁguration from File

button to transfer those

settings to the router.

This option will restore all conﬁguration settings

back to the settings that were in effect at the

time the router was shipped from the factory.

Any settings that have not been saved will be

lost, including any rules that you have created. If

you want to save the current router conﬁguration

settings, use the

Save Conﬁguration

button above.

Click to reboot the router.

Click

Clear

to remove any installed language packs.

Save Settings to

Local Hard Drive:

Load Settings

from Local Hard

Drive:

Restore to

Factory Default

Settings:

Reboot

the

Device:

Clear Language

Pack:

System

This section allows you to manage the router’s conﬁguration settings, reboot the router, and restore the router to the factory

default settings. Restoring the unit to the factory default settings will erase all settings, including any rules that you’ve created.

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Section 3 - Conﬁguration

Firmware

Choose File:

Upload:

After you have downloaded the new ﬁrmware, click

Choose

File

to locate the ﬁrmware update on your

hard drive. Click

Upload

to complete the ﬁrmware

upgrade.

Once you have a ﬁrmware update on your computer,

use this option to browse for the ﬁle and then upload

the information into the access point.

You can upgrade the ﬁrmware of the router here. Make sure the ﬁrmware you want to use is on the local hard drive of the

computer.

After you have downloaded the new language pack,

click

Choose File

to locate the language pack ﬁle

on your hard drive. Click

Upload

to complete the

language pack upgrade.

Once you have a language pack update on your

computer, use this option to browse for the ﬁle and

then upload the information into the access point.

Language Pack Upgrade

You can change the language of the web UI by uploading

available language packs.

Choose File:

Upload:

Firmware Upgrade

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D-Link DIR-860L User Manual

Section 3 - Conﬁguration

Dynamic Domain Name System is a method of

keeping a domain name linked to a changing IP

Address. Check the box to enable DDNS.

Select your DDNS provider from the drop-down

menu or enter the DDNS server address.

Enter the Host Name that you registered with

your DDNS service provider.

Enter the Username or key for your DDNS

account.

Enter the Password or key for your DDNS account.

Enter a timeout time (in hours).

Displays the current connection status.

Enable

Dynamic DNS:

Server

Address:

Host Name:

Username or

Key:

Password or

Key:

Timeout:

Status:

Dynamic DNS

The Dynamic DNS (DDNS) feature allows you to host a server (Web, FTP, Game Server, etc…) using a domain name that you

have purchased (www.whateveryournameis.com) with your dynamically assigned IP address. Most broadband Internet Service

Providers assign dynamic (changing) IP addresses. Using a DDNS service provider, your friends can enter in your domain name

to connect to your server no matter what your IP address is.

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Section 3 - Conﬁguration

Enable:

IPv6

Address:

Check the box to enable DDNS for IPv6 Hosts.

Enter the IPv6 address of your computer/server in

your local network. You can click the

<<

button and

select a computer/server from the drop-down list.

Dynamic DNS for IPv6 Hosts

Host Name:

IPv6 DDNS

List:

Enable:

Host Name:

IPv6 Address:

Edit/Delete:

Enter the IPv6 Host Name that you registered with

your DDNS service provider. Click

Save

.

Once you save your entry, the IPv6 DDNS host

information will be displayed here.

Check to enable the entry.

Displays the name of your IPv6 DDNS host.

Displays the IPv6 address of your computer/server

associated with the IPv6 DDNS host.

Click the edit icon to make changes to the entry or

click the delete icon to remove the entry.

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Section 3 - Conﬁguration

The Ping Test is used to send Ping packets to test if a

computer is on the Internet. Enter the IP address that you

wish to Ping and click

Ping

.

Enter the IPv6 address that you wish to Ping and click

Ping

.

The results of your ping attempts will be displayed here.

System Check

Ping Test:

IPv6 Ping Test:

Ping Results:

Rate

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