D-Link DWR-921v3 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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Section 3 - Con²guration

(Optional) Fill in if provided by your ISP. If not, keep the default

value.

(Optional) Fill in if provided by your ISP. If not, keep the default

value.

Select Disable or Use Ping depending on the settings required

by your ISP. If you select Use Ping, set the ping interval and the

IP address to ping.

Activate this feature to use the Ethernet WAN port as an

additional LAN port.

Enabling this option will allow you to connect when roaming.

Note

: Roaming connections may incur additional fees from

your service provider.

Enabling this will send periodic DNS checks to make sure your

connection is alive, and if the check fails, it will restart your 3G

connection to resume connectivity.

Enabling this option will disable the NAT function of the DWR-

921, allowing it to act as a link for your devices to your Internet

connection, but without routing functions.

rimary DNS Server:

Secondary DNS Server:

Keep Alive:

Bridge Ethernet Ports:

Roaming:

DNS Check:

NAT Disable:

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Section 3 - Con²guration

Wireless Settings

This section will help you to manually con²gure the wireless settings of your router

.

Please

note that changes made on this section may also need to be duplicated on your wireless

devices and clients.

The Wireless Settings page allows you to con²gure how your router connects to the Internet.

There are several ways to set up your wireless connection.

You can click on the

Wireless Connection Setup Wizard

button to start a wizard that will guide

you through setting up your wireless settings.

If you want to manually con²gure your settings, click the

Manual Wireless Connection Setup

button and skip to “Manual Wireless Connection Setup” on page 24.

You can also set up a wireless connection to a device automatically, or con²gure your router

automatically through Windows by clicking the

Wi-Fi Protected Setup

button. This is described

in “Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)” on page 29.

This wizard will guide you through a step-by-step process to con²gure your D-Link router’s

wireless .

Click

Note:

While using the wizard, you can click

click

Cancel

to close the wizard.

Wireless Connection Setup Wizard

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Enter a name for your wireless network, then click

Select a level of wireless security to use, then click

If you chose BEST or BETTER

, select whether to use TKIP or AES encryption, then enter a

password to use for your wireless network. It is recommended that you use AES if your wireless

computers and devices support it, as it is more secure. Click

If you chose GOOD

, select whether to use a HEX or ASCII password, then enter a password

to use for your wireless network. If you choose HEX, you will need to enter a 10 or 26 digit

password using only hex characters (0-9, A-F). If you choose ASCII, the password can be up to

5 or 13 alphanumeric characters. Click

This completes the Wireless Connection Setup Wizard. Click

Save

to save your changes and

reboot the router.

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Section 3 - Con²guration

Manual Wireless Connection Setup

To set up your wireless connection manually, click

Manual Wireless Connection Setup

.

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Select this checkbox to enable wireless access. When you set

this option, the following parameters take e±ect.

Also known as the SSID (Service Set Identi²er), this is the name

of your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). Enter a name

using up to 32 alphanumeric characters. The SSID is case-

sensitive.

B/G mixed:

Enable this mode if your network contains a mix of

802.11b and 802.11g devices.

N only:

Enable this mode if your network only has 802.11n

devices.

B/G/N mixed:

Enable this mode if you have a mix of 802.11n,

802.11g, and 802.11b clients.

Enabling this feature will allow the router to scan for the best

channel to use automatically.

A wireless network uses speci²c channels in the wireless

spectrum to handle communication between clients. Some

channels in your area may experience interference from

other electronic devices. Choose the clearest channel to help

optimize the performance and coverage of your wireless

network, or enable Auto Channel Scan for the router to

automatically select the best channel.

This setting determines whether the SSID will be

Visible

or

Invisible

to wireless clients looking for wireless networks.

Setting this to

Invisible

can increase the security of your

network by hiding it, but clients will need to manually enter

the SSID of your network to connect.

Wireless:

Wireless Network Name:

802.11 Mode:

Auto Channel Scan:

Wireless Channel:

Visibility Status:

Wireless Settings

This page lets you set up your wireless network and choose a wireless security mode. After modifying any settings, click

Save Settings

to save your

changes.

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