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Section 2 - Installation

Wireless Installation Considerations

The DWR-116 can be accessed using a wireless connection from virtually anywhere within the operating range of your wireless

network. Keep in mind, however, that the quantity, thickness and location of walls, ceilings, or other objects that the wireless

signals must pass through, may limit the range. Ranges vary depending on the types of materials and background RF (radio

frequency) noise in your home or office. The key to maximizing the wireless range is to follow these basic guidelines:

1. Minimize the number of walls and ceilings between the router and other network devices. Each wall or ceiling

can reduce your adapter’s range from 3 to 90 feet (1 to 30 meters).

2. Be aware of the direct line between network devices. A wall that is 1.5 feet thick (0.5 meters), at a 45-degree

angle appears to be almost 3 feet (1 meter) thick. At a 2-degree angle it looks over 42 feet (14 meters) thick.

Position devices so that the signal will travel straight through a wall or ceiling (instead of at an angle) for better

reception.

3. Try to position access points, wireless routers, and computers so that the signal passes through open doorways

or drywall. Materials such as glass, metal, brick, insulation, concrete and water can affect wireless performance.

Large objects such as fish tanks, mirrors, file cabinets, metal doors and aluminum studs may also have a negative

effect on range.

4. If you are using 2.4 GHz cordless phones, make sure that the 2.4 GHz phone base is as far away from your

wireless device as possible. The base transmits a signal even if the phone in not in use. In some cases, cordless

phones, X-10 wireless devices, and electronic equipment such as ceiling fans, fluorescent lights, and home

security systems may dramatically degrade wireless connectivity.

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Section 3 - Configuration

Configuration

This section will show you how to configure your new D-Link mobile router using the web-based configuration utility.

Web-based Configuration Utility

To access the configuration utility, open a web-browser such as

Internet Explorer and enter the IP address of the router. The default

IP address of the router is 192.168.0.1.

Type

Admin

and then enter the password. By default, the password

is blank.

If you get a

Page.Cannot.be.Displayed

error, please refer to the

Troubleshooting

section for assistance.

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Section 3 - Configuration

Setup

Internet Connection Setup Wizard

The setup wizard guides you through the initial setup of your router.

There are two ways to setup your Internet connection. You can use the

Web-based

Internet.Connection.Setup.Wizard

or you can manually

configure using the

Manual.Internet.Connection.Setup

wizard.

This wizard will guide you through a step-by-step process to

configure your D-Link router to connect to the Internet.

Click

Internet.Connection.Setup.Wizard

to begin.

If you want to enter your settings without running the wizard, click

Manual.Internet.Connection.Setup

and skip to page “Manual

Internet Connection Setup” on page 16.

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Create a new password that will be used to access the router and

then click

Next

to continue.

Click

Prev

to go back to the previous page or click

Cancel

to close

the wizard.

Select your time zone from the drop-down box and then click

Next

to continue.

Click

Prev

to go back to the previous page or click

Cancel

to close

the wizard.

Select the Internet connection type. The connection types are

explained on the following page. If you are unsure of the correct

connection type, you may have to contact your Internet Service

Provider (ISP).

Click

Prev

to go back to the previous page or click

Cancel

to close

the wizard.

Note:

The DWR-116 supports several kinds of WAN interfaces, allowing

you to assign either a WAN or a WWAN(3G/4G LTE) connection as the

backup WAN. If the Primary WAN is down or unavailable, configure

the backup WAN to

Enable

, and all the traffic will be routed through

backup WAN. This feature is called

WAN.Failover

. You can use WAN

Failover if you need redundancy to your Internet connection or any

other network.

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Choose this if your Internet connection automatically provides you with an IP Address. Most cable modems use this type of

connection. See page 12 for information about how to configure this type of connection.

Choose this option if your Internet connection requires a username and password to connect. Most DSL modems use this style

of connection. See page 12 for information about how to configure this type of connection.

Choose this option if your Internet connection requires Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP). See page 13 for information

about how to configure this type of connection.

Choose this option if your Internet connection requires Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP). See page 13 for information about how

to configure this type of connection.

Choose this option if your Internet Setup Provider provided you with a user name and password to use with your 3G / 4G LTE

enabled USB Dongle. See page 14 for information about how to configure this type of connection.

Choose this option if your Internet Setup Provider provided you with IP Address information that has to be manually configured.

See page 14 for information about how to configure this type of connection.

DHCP Connection

(Dynamic IP

Address):

Username

/ Password

Connection

(PPPoE):

Username

/ Password

Connection (PPTP):

Username

/ Password

Connection (L2TP):

3G/4G LTE

Connection:

Static IP Address

Connection:

The subsequent configuration pages will differ depending on the selection you make during step 3 of the wizard.