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Version 1.00| 09/04/2019
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Wireless N 300 Router
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  • Page 1 Version 1.00| 09/04/2019 User Manual Wireless N 300 Router DIR-615...
  • Page 2 Trademarks D-Link and the D-Link logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of D-Link Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States or other countries. All other company or product names mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    UPnP IGD ................87 Configuration ..............15 Remote Access ..............88 Home ....................16 TR-069 Client ..............92 Internet ...................16 Static Route ..............94 DIR-615 ...................17 Dynamic DNS ..............96 Wi-Fi Clients ................18 Bandwidth Control ............97 Settings ..................19 Ports Settings ..............98 Wizard ..................19 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 4 Routing Table ............... 113 DHCP ................114 Multicast Groups ............115 Diagnostics ................ 116 Ping .................. 116 Traceroute..............117 Troubleshooting ............118 Wireless Basics ...............122 What is Wireless? ..............123 Tips ....................125 Wireless Modes ................. 126 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 5: Package Contents

    If any of the above items are missing or damaged, please contact your local reseller. Note: Using a power supply with a different voltage rating than the one included with the DIR-615 will cause damage and void the warranty for this product.

  • Page 6: System Requirements

    Utility Requirements • Safari 8 or higher • Chrome 48 or higher • Edge 20.10240 or higher Windows Users: Make sure you have the latest version of Java ® installed. Visit www.java.com to download the latest version. D-Link DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Simply connect it to your broadband modem, then use the web-based Setup Wizard that guides you step by step through the configuration process. Whether you're surfing the web on your desktop or relaxing on the couch with your laptop, the DIR-615 keeps you connected wherever you are in your home.

  • Page 8: Features

    This capability allows users to participate in real-time activities online, such as video streaming, online gaming, and real-time audio. • IPv6 Support - The DIR-615 fully supports IPv6 and includes support for a variety of IPv6 connection types including: SLAAC/DHCPv6, Static IPv6, IPv6 PPPoE, IPv6 Dual Stack, and IPv6 LAN.

  • Page 9: Hardware Overview

    If the LED is off, the cable is not connected. A solid green light indicates that wireless is enabled. If the light is blinking green, data transmission is in Wireless LED progress. Power LED A solid light indicates a proper connection to the power supply. D-Link DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 10: Back Panel

    Connect Ethernet devices such as computers, switches, storage (NAS) devices, and game consoles. Press to start the WPS process and automatically create an encrypted connection to a WPS client. Long WPS/Reset Button press the button to reset the router to default settings. D-Link DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 11: Installation

    Section 3 - Installation Installation This section will walk you through the installation of the DIR-615. Before you Begin • Placement of the router is very important. Do not place the router in an enclosed area such as a closet, cabinet, attic, or garage.

  • Page 12: Wireless Installation Considerations

    1. Keep the number of walls and ceilings between the D-Link router and other network devices to a minimum - each wall or ceiling can reduce your adapter’s range from 3-90 feet (1-30 meters.) Position your devices so that the number of walls or ceilings is minimized.

  • Page 13: Completing Setup

    There are several different ways you can configure your router to connect to the Internet and connect to your clients: • D-Link Setup Wizard - This wizard will launch when you log into the router for the first time. Refer to Setup Wizard on page 10.

  • Page 14: Setup Wizard

    (default: http://192.168.0.1). The wizard is designed to guide you through a step-by-step process to configure your new D-Link router and connect to the Internet. Click Start to continue. If your preferred language is English, click Yes to confirm. To select a different language for the interface, click No and select your language from the list.

  • Page 15: Advanced Settings

    Create a name for your 2.4 GHz wireless network using up to 32 2.4GHz (SSID): characters. Network name Create a name for your 5 GHz wireless network using up to 32 5GHz (SSID): characters. Click Apply to proceed to the router according to Configuration on page 15 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 16: Router Mode

    • WISP Repeater Mode Router Mode In Router Mode, the DIR-615 connects to your cable modem, DSL modem, or other Internet source and shares your Internet connection with your devices both wirelessly and over a wired LAN connection, providing Internet access for an entire home or office.

  • Page 17: Ap Mode

    Follow the on-screen instructions to complete setup. Repeater Mode In Repeater Mode, the DIR-615 extends the range of an existing wireless network. You can use this to extend the coverage of an existing wireless router to provide better signal for parts of your home or office that may have poor reception.

  • Page 18: Client Mode

    This mode is similar to Router mode, but instead of connecting to a cable or DSL modem as your Internet source, the DIR-615 connects to a Wi-Fi hotspot and shares that connection with your devices. You can use this mode to...

  • Page 19: Configuration

    The navigation bar at the top of the page has quick access to Settings and Management functions. You may quickly jump back to the Home page at any time. Note: The system will automatically log out after a period of inactivity. D-Link DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 20: Home

    To bring up more details about your Internet connection, click on the Internet icon. Click IPv4 or IPv6 to see details of the IPv4 connection and IPv6 connection respectively. To reconfigure the Internet settings, refer to Internet on page 19. D-Link DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 21 Section 4 - Configuration DIR-615 Click on the DIR-615 icon to view details about the router and its wireless settings. Here you can see the router’s current Wi-Fi network name and password, as well as the router's MAC address, IPv4 address, and IPv6 address.

  • Page 22: Wi-Fi Clients

    Connection will be denied for this device on this specific SSID MAC Address: Connection will be denied for the device with this specific MAC address Hostname: Enter a custom name for this client. Click Deny when you are done. D-Link DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 23: Settings

    Change Configuration will allow you to change your connection type and may disrupt active connections. Advanced Mode: Click here to see a list of Internet WAN connections and their status. You can add, delete or re-initialize a connection D-Link DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 24 For PPTP refer to page 47 For L2TP refer to page 51 Note: this option can only be edited in the WAN/Adding mode. Toggle this switch to clone the MAC address of your NIC. Click Apply when you are done. D-Link DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 25 For PPPoE IPv6 refer to page 37 For PPPoE Dual Stack refer to page 42 For PPTP refer to page 47 For L2TP refer to page 51 Note: this option can only be edited in the WAN/Creating mode. D-Link DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 26 UI. Note that no two MAC address within the NIC: same subnet can be the same. Restore Default Click here to restore your router's default MAC address. MAC Address: D-Link DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 27 ISP. Vendor ID: Specify a custom vendor ID. (Optional) Hostname: Specify a hostname here. This will be the name of your router when viewed from networking tools. Click Apply when you are done. D-Link DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 28 Specify the default gateway address provided by your ISP. address: Primary DNS Specify the primary DNS server IP address assigned by your ISP. server: Secondary DNS Specify the secondary DNS server IP address assigned by your ISP. server: Click Apply when you are done. D-Link DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 29 Toggle this switch to enable firewall functionality. This setting is enabled by default. Ping: Toggle this switch to enable WAN Ping. This setting is disabled by default. Isolate Toggle this switch to enable connection isolation. This setting is connection: disabled by default. D-Link DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 30 Specify the default gateway address provided by your ISP. address: Primary DNS Specify the primary DNS server IP address assigned by your ISP. server: Secondary DNS Specify the secondary DNS server IP address assigned by your ISP. server: Click Apply when you are done. D-Link DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 31 MAC Address: Get IPv6: Choose Automatically, IPv6 by DHCPv6, by SLAAC, or DHCPv6 PD according to the type of IPv6 is used by your ISP. The default setting is Automatically. Click Apply when you are done. D-Link DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 32 Toggle this switch to obtain gateway information through SLAAC. SLAAC: If Gateway by SLAAC is disabled, specify the Gateway IPv6 address Gateway IPv6 address: here. Obtain DNS Toggle this switch to obtain DNS information automatically. server addresses automatically: D-Link DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 33 Ping: Toggle this switch to enable WAN Ping. This setting is disabled by default. Isolate Toggle this switch to enable connection isolation. This setting is connection: disabled by default. Click Apply when you are done. D-Link DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 34 Primary IPv6 DNS Specify the primary DNS server IP address assigned by your ISP. server: Secondary IPv6 Specify the secondary DNS server IP address assigned by your ISP. DNS server: Click Apply when you are done. D-Link DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 35 Specify the default gateway address provided by your ISP. address: Primary IPv6 DNS Specify the primary DNS server IP address assigned by your ISP. server: Secondary IPv6 Specify the secondary DNS server IP address assigned by your ISP. DNS server: D-Link DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 36 Ping: Toggle this switch to enable WAN Ping. This setting is disabled by default. Isolate Toggle this switch to enable connection isolation. This setting is connection: disabled by default. Click Apply when you are done. D-Link DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 37 If Without authorization is disabled, specify the PPP username Username: provided by your ISP. Password: If Without authorization is disabled, specify the PPP password provided by your ISP. Service name: Specify the ISP service name (optional). Click Apply when you are done. D-Link DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 38 This configuration is uncommon and is disabled by default. Username: If Without authorization is disabled, specify the PPP username provided by your ISP. If Without authorization is disabled, specify the PPP password Password: provided by your ISP. D-Link DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 39 Toggle this switch to enable PPP debug. This feature is disabled by default. Ethernet MAC address: The default MAC address is set to the Internet port’s physical interface MAC address on the router. You can edit that address manually here. D-Link DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 40 Ping: Toggle this switch to enable WAN Ping. This setting is disabled by default. Isolate Toggle this switch to enable connection isolation. This setting is connection: disabled by default. Click Apply when you are done. D-Link DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 41 Specify the ISP service name (optional). Choose Automatically, IPv6 by DHCPv6, by SLAAC, or DHCPv6 PD Get IPv6: according to the type of IPv6 is used by your ISP. The default setting is Automatically. Click Apply when you are done. D-Link DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 42 Username: If Without authorization is disabled, specify the PPP username provided by your ISP. Password: If Without authorization is disabled, specify the PPP password provided by your ISP. Service name: Specify the ISP service name (optional). D-Link DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 43 Toggle this switch to enable the PPP server to directly assign IP addresses to PCs behind your router. This is disabled by default. PPP debug: Toggle this switch to enable PPP debug. This feature is disabled by default. D-Link DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 44 Toggle this switch to obtain gateway information through SLAAC. SLAAC: IPv6 address: Specify the IPv6 address provided by your ISP. Prefix: Specify the prefix provided by your ISP. Gateway IPv6 Specify the default gateway address provided by your ISP. address: D-Link DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 45 Toggle this switch to enable Routing Information Protocol (RIP). This setting is disabled by default. Isolate Toggle this switch to enable connection isolation. This setting is connection: disabled by default. Click Apply when you are done. D-Link DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 46 Specify the ISP service name (optional). Get IPv6: Choose Automatically, IPv6 by DHCPv6, by SLAAC, or DHCPv6 PD according to the type of IPv6 is used by your ISP. The default setting is Automatically. Click Apply when you are done. D-Link DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 47 This configuration is uncommon and is disabled by default. Username: If Without authorization is disabled, specify the PPP username provided by your ISP. Password: If Without authorization is disabled, specify the PPP password provided by your ISP. D-Link DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 48 Toggle this switch to enable the PPP server to directly assign IP addresses to PCs behind your router. This is disabled by default. PPP debug: Toggle this switch to enable PPP debug. This feature is disabled by default. D-Link DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 49 Toggle this switch to obtain gateway information through SLAAC. SLAAC: IPv6 address: Specify the IPv6 address provided by your ISP. Prefix: Specify the prefix provided by your ISP. Gateway IPv6 Specify the default gateway address provided by your ISP. address: D-Link DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 50 Ping: Toggle this switch to enable WAN Ping. This setting is disabled by default. Isolate Toggle this switch to enable connection isolation. This setting is connection: disabled by default. Click Apply when you are done. D-Link DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 51 ISP. Password: If Without authorization is disabled, specify the PPP password provided by your ISP. VPN Server Specify the VPN server address provided by your ISP. address: Click Apply when you are done. D-Link DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 52 If Without authorization is disabled, specify the PPP username provided by your ISP. Password: If Without authorization is disabled, specify the PPP password provided by your ISP. VPN Server Specify the VPN server address provided by your ISP. address: D-Link DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 53 Extra options: Specify extra options if required by your ISP. Static IP address: Specify the IP address provided by your ISP. PPP debug: Toggle this switch to enable PPP debug. This feature is disabled by default. D-Link DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 54 Ping: Toggle this switch to enable WAN Ping. This setting is disabled by default. Isolate Toggle this switch to enable connection isolation. This setting is connection: disabled by default. Click Apply when you are done. D-Link DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 55 ISP. Password: If Without authorization is disabled, specify the PPP password provided by your ISP. VPN Server Specify the VPN server address provided by your ISP. address: Click Apply when you are done. D-Link DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 56 If Without authorization is disabled, specify the PPP username provided by your ISP. Password: If Without authorization is disabled, specify the PPP password provided by your ISP. VPN Server Specify the VPN server address provided by your ISP. address: D-Link DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 57 Extra options: Specify extra options if required by your ISP. Static IP address: Specify the IP address provided by your ISP. PPP debug: Toggle this switch to enable PPP debug. This feature is disabled by default. D-Link DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 58 Ping: Toggle this switch to enable WAN Ping. This setting is disabled by default. Isolate Toggle this switch to enable connection isolation. This setting is connection: disabled by default. Click Apply when you are done. D-Link DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 59: Vlan

    This column indicates the untagged ports belonging to the VLAN. Tagged port: This column indicates the tagged ports belonging to the VLAN. VLAN ID: Indicates the VLAN ID to which the tagged ports belong. Enable: Indicates whether the VLAN is enabled or not. D-Link DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 60 If you have chosen to edit an existing tagged connection, or if you have chosen to add a bridge connection, select the tagged ports to be included in the VLAN. Click Apply when you are done. D-Link DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 61: Dns

    Hosts on page 58 for more information. Click Delete to delete a selected host from the list Delete: IP address: Indicates the IP address of the host. Name: Indicates the name of the host. Click Apply when you are done. D-Link DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 62 Section 4 - Configuration Add Hosts Edit Host IP address: Specify the IP address of the host, or select from the drop-down menu. Name: Enter a name for the specified host. Click Save when you are done. D-Link DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 63: Wan Failover

    Specify the number of consecutive failures before switching to the inspections of backup connection. active connection: Number of Specify the number of consecutive successes before switching to the inspection primary connection. of inactive connection: Click Apply when you are done. D-Link DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 64: Wireless Network

    Specify the desire SSID for your wireless network. All devices must (SSID): connect to this SSID. Hide SSID: Toggle this switch to prevent SSID broadcasting. Clients will still need to enter the correct SSID to connect to your network. D-Link DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 65 WPA, WPA2, or WPA/WPA2 mixed. The default and recommended setting is WPA2-PSK. If you have selected WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, or WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK mixed: Password: Specify a wireless password. Each device connecting to your network must enter this password. Encryption type: Select an encryption type. D-Link DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 66 Encryption type: Select the encryption type. As of this writing, only AES is supported. Group key update Specify an update interval in seconds. The default setting is 3600. interval: Click Apply when you are done. D-Link DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 67: Network

    Specify the device domain name and URL to access the management utility. The default URL is http://dlinkrouter.local/ Dynamic IP Addresses Mode of Dynamic Select Disable, DHCP server, or DHCP relay. The default setting is IP address DHCP server assignment: D-Link DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 68 Indicates the reserved static IP. MAC address: Indicates the MAC address for which the IP is reserved. Hostname: Indicates the hostname of the client for which the IP is reserved. Click Apply when you are done. D-Link DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 69 Specify the MAC address of the client for which the IP address is reserved. Hostname: Specify the Hostname of the client for which the IP address is reserved. Click Apply to save changes or click the X in the upper right hand corner to cancel changes. D-Link DIR-615 User Manual...

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