Chapter 2. Overview; General Information - D-Link DIR-822 User Manual

DIR-822 AC1200 Wi-Fi Router
User Manual
CHAPTER 2.

General Information

The DIR-822 device is a wireless dual band router
simple way to create a wireless and wired network at home or in an office.
You are able to connect the wireless router DIR-822 to a cable or DSL modem or to a private
Ethernet line and use a high-speed Internet connection to successfully fulfill a wide range of
professional tasks. The built-in 4-port switch enables you to connect Ethernet-enabled computers,
game consoles, and other devices to your network.
Using the DIR-822 device, you are able to quickly create a wireless network at home or in your
office, which lets computers and mobile devices access the Internet virtually anywhere (within the
operational range of your wireless
allows performing a wide range of tasks. The router can operate as a base station for connecting
wireless devices of the standards 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, and 802.11ac
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to 1167Mbps ).
The router supports multiple functions for the wireless interface: several security standards (WEP,
WPA/WPA2), MAC address filtering, WPS, WMM.
In addition, the device is equipped with a button for switching the Wi-Fi network off/on. If needed,
for example, when you leave home, you can easily switch the router's WLAN by pressing the
button, and devices connected to the LAN ports of the router will stay online.
Support of guest Wi-Fi network allows you to create a separate wireless network with individual
security settings and maximum rate limitation. Devices connected to the guest network will be able
to access the Internet, but will be isolated from the devices and resources of the router's LAN.
Smart adjustment of Wi-Fi clients is useful for networks based on several D-Link access points or
routers – when the smart adjustment function is configured on each of them, a client always
connects to the access point (router) with the highest signal level.
The wireless router DIR-822 includes a built-in firewall. The advanced security functions minimize
threats of hacker attacks, prevent unwanted intrusions to your network, and block access to
unwanted websites for users of your LAN.
Built-in Yandex.DNS service protects against malicious and fraudulent web sites and helps to block
access to adult content on children's devices.
You can configure the settings of the wireless router DIR-822 via the user-friendly web-based
interface (the interface is available in several languages).
Now you can simply update the firmware: the router itself finds approved firmware on D-Link
update server and notifies when ready to install it.
1 Up to 300Mbps for 2.4GHz and up to 867Mbps for 5GHz.
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