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Firmware

Displays your current firmware’s version.

Displays your current firmware’s release date.

After you have downloaded a new firmware, click

Browse

to locate the firmware on your computer,

then click

Upload

to start the firmware upgrade.

Warning:

You must use a wired computer to upload the

firmware file; do not use a wireless computer.

During the upgrade process, do not power off

your computer or router, and do not refresh the

browser window until the upgrade is complete.

If the firmware you want to install is not an official

D-Link release, you will need to check this checkbox.

Warning:

Unofficial firmwares are not supported, and may

cause damage to your device. Use of unofficial

firmwares is at your own risk.

Here, you can upgrade the firmware of your router. Make sure the firmware you want to use is on the local hard drive of the

computer and then click

Browse

to upload the file. You can check for and download firmware updates at the D-Link support site at

. After modifying any settings, click

Save Settings

to save your changes.

Current Firmware

Version:

Current

Firmware

Date:

Browse:

Accept Unofficial

Firmware:

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Dynamic DNS

Tick this checkbox to enable the DDNS feature.

Select a DDNS service provider to use.

Enter the

Host Name

that you registered

with your DDNS service provider.

Enter the

Username

for your DDNS account.

Enter the

Password

for your DDNS account.

The DDNS feature allows you to host a server (Web, FTP, or Game Server) using a domain name that you have purchased (such as

www.exampledomain.com) with your dynamically assigned IP address. You can use one of the listed DDNS service, or you can sign up

for D-Link’s free DDNS service at

www.dlinkddns.com

. After modifying any settings, click

Save Settings

to save your changes.

Enable Dynamic DNS:

Provider:

Host Name:

Username / E-mail:

Password / Key:

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System Check

Enter a host name or the IP address that you want to ping

and click the

Ping

button. The results of the ping attempt

will be displayed in the

PING RESULT

section below.

This useful diagnostic utility can be used to check if a computer is connected to the network. It sends ping packets and listens for responses

from the specific host. After modifying any settings, click

Save Settings

to save your changes.

Host Name or IP

Address:

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Schedules

Tick this checkbox to enable schedules.

Click this button to edit the selected rule. (see below)

Click this button to delete the selected rule.

Click this button to go to the previous page of rules.

Click this button to go to the next page of rules.

Click this button to specify the start time,

end time, and name of the rule.

Click this button to create a new rule. (see below)

This section allows you to manage schedule rules for various firewall and parental control features. After modifying any settings, click

Save Settings

to save your changes.

Enable Schedule:

Edit:

Delete:

Previous Page:

Next Page:

Add New Rule...:

Enter a name for your new schedule.

Select Activate or Inactivate to decide whether

features that use the schedule should be active

or inactive except during the times specified.

Select a day of the week for the start time and end time.

Enter the time at which you would like

the schedule to become active.

Select the time at which you would like

the schedule to become inactive.

After making your changes, click

Save

Settings

to save the schedule.

Name of Rule #:

Policy:

Week Day:

Start Time (hh:mm):

End Time (hh:mm):

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General:

WAN:

3G Card:

LAN:

Wireless LAN:

LAN Computers:

Device Info

All of your Internet and network connection details are displayed on this page. The firmware version is also displayed here.

Displays the current time and firmware version.

Displays the WAN connection details of the router.

Displays the 3G connection details of the router.

Displays the LAN connection details of the router.

Displays the wireless LAN connection details of the router

Displays the list of clients connected to the router.

Status

The

STATUS

pages allow you to see the current status of the router for various categories,

including WAN, 3G, network, and wireless. To view the Status pages, click on

STATUS

at the top of the screen.