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/201
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  • Page 1 Version .0 | 09/ /201 User Manual DWR-9...

  • Page 2: Product Overview

    • Java-enabled browser such as Internet Explorer 9, Safari 7, Chrome 28, or Firefox 23 or above (for configuration). * Subject to services and service terms available from your carrier. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...
  • Page 3 Section 1 - Product Overview Introduction D-Link’s DWR-9 4G LTE Router allows you to access mobile broadband networks from anywhere. Once connected, you can check e-mail, surf the web, and stream media. Use your carrier’s SIM/UICC card to share your 4G Internet connection through a secure wireless network or by using any of the four 10/100 Ethernet ports.

  • Page 4: Wireless Installation Considerations

    1. Minimize the number of walls and ceilings between the D-Link router and other network devices. Each wall or ceiling can reduce your adapter’s range from 3 to 90 feet (1 to 30 meters).

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    Internet connection, the wireless/LAN status, and system information. At the top of the page is a menu. Clicking on one of these icons will take you to the appropriate configuration section. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...

  • Page 6: Wan Service

    MAC address on the router. It is not recommended that you change the default MAC address unless required by your ISP. You can use the Clone button to replace the WAN port’s MAC address with the MAC address of your PC. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...
  • Page 7 NAT disable: DWR-9 , exposing all connected devices directly to the Internet. This is an advanced feature and not recommended for normal use. Click Apply to save your settings, or Refresh to revert to your previous settings. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...
  • Page 8 Enabling this option will disable the NAT firewall function of the DWR-9 , exposing all connected devices directly to the Internet. This is an advanced feature and not recommended for normal use. Click Apply to save your settings, or Refresh to revert to your previous settings. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...
  • Page 9 If you choose Connect-on-demand, the device will establish a PPTP connection when local users want to connect to the Internet, and disconnect if there is no traffic after the time period defined by the Maximum Idle Time setting. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...
  • Page 10 Enabling this option will disable the NAT firewall function of the DWR-9 , exposing all connected devices directly to the Internet. This is an advanced feature and not recommended for normal use. Click Apply to save your settings, or Refresh to revert to your previous settings. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...
  • Page 11 Internet, and disconnect if there is no traffic after the time period defined by the Maximum Idle Time setting. Maximum Idle The time of no activity to disconnect your PPTP session. Set it to Time: zero or choose Always-on to disable this feature. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...
  • Page 12 Enabling this option will disable the NAT firewall function of the DWR-9 , exposing all connected devices directly to the Internet. This is an advanced feature and not recommended for normal use. Click Apply to save your settings, or Refresh to revert to your previous settings. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...
  • Page 13 Maximum Idle Time. Maximum Idle The time of no activity to disconnect your L2TP session. Set it to 0 Time: or choose Always-on to disable this feature. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...
  • Page 14 Enabling this option will disable the NAT firewall function of the DWR-9 , exposing all connected devices directly to the Internet. This is an advanced feature and not recommended for normal use. Click Apply to save your settings, or Refresh to revert to your previous settings. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...
  • Page 15 Set it to 0 or choose Auto in Reconnect Mode to Time: disable this feature. Roaming: Enabling this option will allow you to connect when roaming away from your carrier’s home network. Note: Roaming connections may incur additional fees from your service provider. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...
  • Page 16 . Turns the cellular radio on or off. This setting is intended to disable the cellular radio for areas where radio transmissions may be restricted. Click Apply to save your settings, or Refresh to revert to your previous settings. D-Link DWR-9 User Manu...
  • Page 17 Note: The DWR-9 has a Multi-WAN Failover feature that allows the router to switch to a 4G connection if the WAN connection is down or unavailable. To configure this feature, please refer to Multi-WAN Configuration on page D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...
  • Page 18 After entering the requested information,click Next to continue. Note: If you are not sure what connection type to use or what settings to enter, check with your Internet Service Provider (ISP). D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...
  • Page 19 Choose the best security level supported by your wireless clients. Click Next to continue. Unless you chose None in the previous step, enter a security password. Clients must enter this password to connect to your wireless network. Click Next to continue. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...
  • Page 20 Select your time zone from the drop-down box and then click Next to continue. This completes the Internet Connection Setup Wizard. Click Connect to save your changes and reboot the router. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...
  • Page 21 Secondary WAN: This can be set by clicking on Add, the available options will be shown in the drop down box that appears. Click Apply to save your settings, or Refresh to revert to your previous settings. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...
  • Page 22 Turns the cellular radio on or off. This setting is intended to disable the cellular radio for areas where radio transmissions may be restricted. Click Apply to save your settings, or Refresh to revert to your previous settings. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...
  • Page 23 ISP. You can use the Clone button to replace the WAN port’s MAC address with the MAC address of your PC. Click Apply to save your settings, or Refresh to revert to your previous settings. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...
  • Page 24 ISP. You can use the Clone button to replace the WAN port’s MAC address with the MAC address of your PC. Click Apply to save your settings, or Refresh to revert to your previous settings. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...
  • Page 25 ISP. You can use the Clone button to replace the WAN port’s MAC address with the MAC address of your PC. Click Apply to save your settings, or Refresh to revert to your previous settings. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...

  • Page 26: Link-Local Only

    Link-local Only LAN IPv6 Link- Displays the IPv6 address of the router. Local Address: Click Apply to save your settings, or Refresh to revert to your previous settings. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...

  • Page 27: Static Ipv6

    Range (End): If you selected Stateful (DHCPv6), enter the address range end. Router Advertisement Enter the IPv6 address lifetime (in seconds). Lifetime: Click Apply to save your settings, or Refresh to revert to your previous settings. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...
  • Page 28 Range (End): If you selected Stateful (DHCPv6), enter the address range end. IPv6 Address Lifetime: Enter the IPv6 address lifetime (in seconds). Click Apply to save your settings, or Refresh to revert to your previous settings. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...
  • Page 29 IPv6 LAN. IPv6 Address Range (Start): If you selected Stateful (DHCPv6), enter the address range start. IPv6 Address Range (End): If you selected Stateful (DHCPv6), enter the address range end. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...
  • Page 30 Section 4 - Configuration PPPoE IPv6 Address Lifetime: Enter the IPv6 address lifetime (in seconds). Click Apply to save your settings, or Refresh to revert to your previous settings. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...
  • Page 31 Select the IEEE 802.11 standard used by your wireless clients. Enable Auto Enabling this feature will allow the router to automatically scan for Channel Scan: the best wireless channel to use. Wireless If Auto Channel Scan is disabled, select the desired channel here. Channel: D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...
  • Page 32 Pre-Shared Key: Enter the key/password you want to use for your wireless network. The key must be between 8 and 63 characters long, and may only contain letters and numbers. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...
  • Page 33 CONFIGURED to block WPS configuration of the router. Disable WPS-PIN Enable this option to prevent clients from connecting to the router Method: using the PIN method. If this option is enabled, clients must use the push-button method to connect. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...
  • Page 34 WPS status: This will show the current WPS connection process status. Click the Trigger button to initiate a WPS connection. Click Apply to save your settings, or Refresh to revert to your previous settings. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...
  • Page 35 TX Rates: Select the basic transfer rates based on the speed of wireless adapters on your wireless network. It is strongly recommended to keep this setting to Best. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...
  • Page 36 If the channel width is operating at 40 MHz and there is another wireless network’s channel over-lapping and causing interference, the router will automatically change to 20 MHz. Click Apply to save your settings, or Refresh to revert to your previous settings. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...

  • Page 37: Device List

    Enter the subnet mask of the router. The default subnet mask is Mask: 255.255.255.0. Local Domain Enter the local domain name for your network. Name: Click Apply to save your settings, or Refresh to revert to your previous settings. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...
  • Page 38 Select a DHCP client and click Copy to, or enter the MAC address and IP address manually, to assign the IP address to the MAC address. Click Enable to enable the rule. Click Apply to save your settings, or Refresh to revert to your previous settings. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...
  • Page 39 Enter the Host Name that you registered with your DDNS service provider. Username / Enter the Username for your DDNS account. E-mail: Password / Key: Enter the Password for your DDNS account. Click Apply to save your settings, or Refresh to revert to your previous settings. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...
  • Page 40 Specify the incoming port(s) to open when traffic comes over the Trigger port. Enable: Check the box to enable the specified rule. Click Apply to save your settings, or Refresh to revert to your previous settings. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...
  • Page 41 LAN > DHCP > DHCP Reservervation page so that the IP address of the DMZ machine does not change. Click Apply to save your settings, or Refresh to revert to your previous settings. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...

  • Page 42: Virtual Server

    Specify the schedule rule number. To create schedules, click on the Add New Rule button. For further information on schedules, please refer to Schedules on page 59. Click Apply to save your settings, or Refresh to revert to your previous settings. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...

  • Page 43: Url Filter

    Enter URL that you would like to block. All URLs that begin with URL: this address will be blocked. Enable: Check the box to enable the specified rule. Click Apply to save your settings, or Refresh to revert to your previous settings. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...
  • Page 44 Enable: Select this box to enable the rule. Click Apply to save your settings, or Refresh to revert to your previous settings. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...
  • Page 45 Specify the schedule rule number. To create a new schedule, click on the Add New Rule button. For more information about schedules, please refer to Schedules on page 59. Click Apply to save your settings, or Refresh to revert to your previous settings. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...

  • Page 46: Mac Address Filter

    MAC filtering settings specified above. If this box is ticked, the rule will follow the association control setting specified in MAC filtering settings specified above. Click Apply to save your settings, or Refresh to revert to your previous settings. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...

  • Page 47: Outbound Filter

    Previous Page: Go back to the previous filter page. Next Page: Advance to the next filter page. Click Apply to save your settings, or Refresh to revert to your previous settings. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...

  • Page 48: Inbound Filter

    Previous Page: Go back to the previous filter page. Next Page: Advance to the next filter page. Click Apply to save your settings, or Refresh to revert to your previous settings. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...
  • Page 49 IP addresses will be denied remote SNMP access. Click Apply to save your settings, or Refresh to revert to your previous settings. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...

  • Page 50: Advanced Network

    Select the box to allow the WAN port to be “pinged. ” Blocking WAN Respond: pings may provide some extra security from hackers. Click Apply to save your settings, or Refresh to revert to your previous settings. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...

  • Page 51: Network Scan

    Note: You will only be able to scan for networks if the DWR-9 not currently connected to a 4G network. Click Apply to save your settings, or Refresh to revert to your previous settings. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...

  • Page 52: Time Settings

    Enter an NTP server to use for time synchronization, or use the drop-down box to select one. Click the Update Now button to synchronize the time with the NTP server. Click Apply to save your settings, or Refresh to revert to your previous settings. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...
  • Page 53 Port: This is the port number used to access the router. 8080 is the port usually used for the web-management interface. Click Apply to save your settings, or Refresh to revert to your previous settings. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...

  • Page 54: Reboot & Reset

    This option will restore all settings back to their defaults. Any Default Settings: settings that have not been backed up will be lost, including any rules that you have created. Reboot the This option will reboot the router. Device: D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...

  • Page 55: Firmware Upgrade

    Accept Unofficial If the firmware you want to install is not an official D-Link release, Firmware: you will need to check this box. Warning: Unofficial firmware is not supported, and may cause damage to your device.

  • Page 56: System Logs

    Syslog Server: Syslog Server IP Enter the IP address of the Syslog server that the router will send Address: the logs to. Click Apply to save your settings, or Refresh to revert to your previous settings. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...

  • Page 57: Add New Rule

    Select a day of the week for the start time and end time. Start Time Enter the time at which you would like the schedule to become (hh:mm): active. End Time Select the time at which you would like the schedule to become (hh:mm): inactive. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...

  • Page 58: Connection Reset

    Select this option if you want the connection reset feature to Day of Week: activate only on a certain day of the week. Date of Month: Select this option if you want the connection reset feature to activate only on a certain day of the month. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...

  • Page 59: Connect A Wireless Client To Your Router

    Step 2 - Within 2 minutes, press the WPS button on your wireless client (or launch the software utility and start the WPS process). Step 3 - Allow up to 1 minute for your connection to be configured. Once the Internet light stops blinking, you will be connected and your wireless connection will be secure with WPA2. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...
  • Page 60 Wireless Icon Clicking on this icon will display a list of wireless networks which are within range of your computer. Select the desired network by clicking on its SSID. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...
  • Page 61 It may take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless network. If the connection fails, please verify that the security settings are correct. The key or passphrase must be exactly the same as the one on the wireless router. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...
  • Page 62 Wireless Icon Clicking on this icon will display a list of wireless networks that are within connecting proximity of your computer. Select the desired network by clicking on the network name. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...
  • Page 63 WPS button on your router during this step to enable the WPS function. When you have established a successful connection to a wireless network, the word Connected will appear next to the name of the network to which you are connected to. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...
  • Page 64 If you are joining an existing network, you will need to know the security key or passphrase being used. 1. Click on the wireless icon in your system tray (lower-right corner). Wireless Icon 2. The utility will display any available wireless networks in your area. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...
  • Page 65 If you get a good signal but cannot access the Internet, check your TCP/IP settings for your wireless adapter. Refer to Networking Basics on page 88 for more information. 4. The following window appears while your computer tries to connect to the router. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...
  • Page 66 It may take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless network. If the connection fails, please verify that the security settings are correct. The key or passphrase must be exactly the same as the one on the wireless router. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...
  • Page 67 Windows® 7. Carry out the following steps to use Windows® 7 to configure the WPS feature: 1. Click the Start button and select Computer from the Start menu. 2. Click Network on the left side. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...
  • Page 68 Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network 3. Double-click the DWR-9 . 4. Input the WPS PIN number (on the router label) in the Setup > Wireless Setup menu in the Router’s Web UI) and click Next. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...
  • Page 69 Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network 5. Type a name to identify the network. 6. To configure advanced settings, click the icon. Click Next to continue. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...
  • Page 70 Make a note of the security key as you may need to provide this security key if adding an older wireless device to the network in the future. 9. Click Close to complete WPS setup. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...

  • Page 71: Windows Vista

    (displayed using the SSID) and click the Connect button. If you get a good signal but cannot access the Internet, check you TCP/IP settings for your wireless adapter. Refer to the Networking Basics section in this manual for more information. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...
  • Page 72 1. Open the Windows Vista® Wireless Utility by right-clicking on the wireless computer icon in your system tray (lower right corner of screen). Select Connect to a network. 2. Highlight the Wi-Fi name (SSID) you would like to connect to and click Connect. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...
  • Page 73 It may take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless network. If the connection fails, please verify that the security settings are correct. The key or passphrase must be exactly the same as the one on the wireless router. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...

  • Page 74: Windows Xp

    Wi-Fi network (displayed using the SSID) and click the Connect button. If you get a good signal but cannot access the Internet, check you TCP/IP settings for your wireless adapter. Refer to the Networking Basics section in this manual for more information. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...
  • Page 75 1. Open the Windows® XP Wireless Utility by right-clicking on the wireless computer icon in your system tray (lower-right corner of screen). Select View Available Wireless Networks. 2. Highlight the Wi-Fi network (SSID) you would like to connect to and click Connect. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...
  • Page 76 It may take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless network. If the connection fails, please verify that the WPA-PSK settings are correct. The Wi-Fi password must be exactly the same as on the wireless router. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...

  • Page 77: Troubleshooting

    1. Why can’t I access the web-based configuration utility? When entering the IP address of the D-Link router (192.168.0.1 for example), you are not connecting to a website, nor do you have to be connected to the Internet. The device has the utility built-in to a ROM chip in the device itself. Your computer must be on the same IP subnet to connect to the web-based utility.
  • Page 78 • Close your web browser (if open) and open it. • Access the web management. Open your web browser and enter the IP address of your D-Link router in the address bar. This should open the login page for your web management.
  • Page 79 • Windows® 95, 98, and Me users type in command (Windows® NT, 2000, XP, Vista®, and 7 users type in cmd) and press Enter (or click OK). • Once the window opens, you’ll need to do a special ping. Use the following syntax: ping [url] [-f] [-l] [MTU value] Example: ping yahoo.com -f -l 1472 D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...
  • Page 80 • To change the MTU, enter the number in the MTU field and click Apply to save your settings. • Test your email. If changing the MTU does not resolve the problem, continue changing the MTU in increments of ten. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...

  • Page 81: Wireless Basics

    D-Link wireless products are based on industry standards to provide easy-to-use and compatible high-speed wireless connectivity within your home, business, or public access wireless networks. Strictly adhering to the IEEE standard, the D-Link wireless family of products will allow you to securely access the data you want, when, and where you want it. You will be able to enjoy the freedom that wireless networking delivers.
  • Page 82 D-Link is the worldwide leader and award winning designer, developer, and manufacturer of networking products. D-Link delivers the performance you need at a price you can afford. D-Link has all the products you need to build your network. How does wireless work? Wireless works similarly to how cordless phones work, through radio signals that transmit data from one point A to point B.
  • Page 83 Who uses wireless? Wireless technology as become so popular in recent years that almost everyone is using it, whether it’s for home, office, business, D-Link has a wireless solution for it. Home Uses/Benefits • Gives everyone at home broadband access •...
  • Page 84 The wireless connection in public places is usually called “hotspots”. Using a D-Link CardBus Adapter with your laptop, you can access the hotspot to connect to the Internet from remote locations like: airports, hotels, coffee shops, libraries restaurants, and convention centers.

  • Page 85: Wireless Modes

    An Infrastructure network contains an access point or wireless router. All the wireless devices, or clients, will connect to the wireless router or access point. An ad hoc network contains only clients, such as laptops with wireless CardBus adapters. All the adapters must be in ad hoc mode to communicate. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...

  • Page 86: Networking Basics

    Check your IP address After you install your new D-Link adapter, by default, the TCP/IP settings should be set to obtain an IP address from a DHCP server (i.e. wireless router) automatically. To verify your IP address, please follow the steps below.

  • Page 87: Statically Assign An Ip Address

    Set Primary DNS the same as the LAN IP address of your router (192.168.0.1). The Alternate DNS is not needed or you may enter a DNS server from your ISP. Step 5 Click OK twice to save your settings. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...

  • Page 88: Wireless Security

    WPA/WPA2 incorporates user authentication through the Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP). EAP is built on a more secure public key encryption system to ensure that only authorized network users can access the network. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...

  • Page 89: Technical Specifications

    Actual data throughput will vary. Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, and network overhead, lower actual data throughput rate. Environmental factors will adversely affect wireless signal range. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...

  • Page 90: Regulatory Information

    Note The country code selection is for non-USA models only and is not available to all USA models. Per FCC regulations, all WiFi product marketed in the USA must be fixed to USA operational channels only. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...
  • Page 91 FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20 cm between the radiator and your body. D-Link DWR-9 User Manual...

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