D-Link DIR-866L Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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Section 4 - SharePort

Using the mydlink SharePort™ App for Android™

The mydlink SharePort™ app is a mobile application that allows you to conveniently stream media and share ﬁles stored on a

USB drive connected to your DIR-866L. Once the router is set up, you can start the app and easily connect from a local network

or through the Internet to access your photos, videos, music, and documents. The SharePort app allows you to create your

own personal cloud storage. You can upload ﬁles and photos from your mobile device to the removable storage via the app

from anywhere in the world!

Note:

In order to ensure smooth streaming performance, you will need a minimum of 2 Mbit/s upload bandwidth for your router’s Internet connection.

Streaming performance will vary depending on the quality of your Internet connection.

1. If you are connecting remotely through the mydlink SharePort™ app from

the Internet, you will need a

mydlink

account. (For more information, go

to

www.mydlink.com

.)

2. Make sure the DIR-866L is powered on. Then plug your USB drive into the

USB port on the back of the router.

Note:

If you connect a USB drive containing many ﬁles or with a large capacity, it may take

a while for the router to scan and catalog your ﬁles.

USB drive

The instructions that follow are for the mydlink SharePort app for Android devices. For the mydlink SharePort app for iPad®,

iPhone®, and iPod Touch®, refer to

“Using the mydlink SharePort™ App for iOS Devices” on page 116

.

Connect Remotely from the Internet

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3. Use your Android mobile device to search for and download the free

mydlink SharePort

app from Google Play™.

If you have a QR code reader, you can scan the code

to the right for

mydlink SharePort

.

4. Tap the

mydlink SharePort

icon, and the app will load.

5. If this is your ﬁrst time installing a mydlink™ app, you will see this pop-

up screen indicating that

Login failed.

Tap

Set up

to go to the

Settings

screen..

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6. Under

Admin Login

, enter the

Password

and your

mydlink Account

Login

information. Tap

Apply

in the lower left corner.

Note:

If you can connect through the Internet (Remote mode), you can

leave the Admin password blank. The Admin password is only required

for local access

.

(Refer to

“mydlink SharePort™ for Android in a Local

Network” on page 139

.)

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 of the screen will be lit green to indicate you are connected

to the router through Remote Access.

Note:

If you see a red wireless icon at the bottom of the screen, your router’s network

environment may not be suitable for a direct network connection and you may

experience slow network speeds.

Note:

If you have more than one device registered to your mydlink

account, you will be prompted to select the device you wish to use.

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3. On your mobile device, go to your Wi-Fi settings and connect to your

router’s wireless network using the default Wi-Fi settings.* You will

ﬁnd the Wi-Fi name (SSID) and password for your router printed on

the included Wi-Fi Conﬁguration Card.

*

Note:

For the 2.4GHz band, the SSID is dlink-XXXX, with XXXX representing

the last four digits of your router’s MAC address. For the 5GHz band, the

SSID is dlink-XXXX-5GHz.

mydlink SharePort™ for Android in a Local Network

1. Make sure the DIR-866L is powered on. Then plug your USB drive into

the USB port on the back of the router.

Note:

If you connect a USB drive containing many ﬁles or with a large capacity, it may

take a while for the router to scan and catalog your ﬁles.

2. Use your Android mobile device to search for and download the free

mydlink SharePort

app from Google Play™.

If you have a QR code reader, you can scan the code

to the right for

mydlink SharePort

.

USB drive

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7. You can now use the mydlink SharePort app interface to stream

media and access ﬁles stored on your USB drive. The wireless icon at

the bottom will be lit blue to indicate you have a good Local Access

connection.

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.

4. Tap the

mydlink SharePort

icon, and the app will load.

5. If you see this pop-up screen indicating that

Login failed.

Tap

Set up

to go to the

Settings

screen..

6. Under

Admin Login

, enter your

Password

. Tap

Apply

in the lower left

corner.

Note:

The Admin Password is your router's administrator account, which

may be diﬀerent than the password used to connect to your W-Fi Network.

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