Router Mode - D-Link DIR-879 User Manual

Section 2 - Choosing an Operation Mode
In Router Mode, the DIR-879 AC1900 Wi-Fi Router operates as the central device of your network. This is the most common
type of installation and is the factory default mode switch setting suitable for most users. The DIR-879 connects to your cable
modem, DSL modem, or other Internet source and shares your Internet connection with your wired and wireless devices.
Internet
(e.g. DSL/Cable Modem)
Use this mode for:
• Setting up a network for the first time.
• Replacing an existing router or network equipment.
• Adding a router to share a broadband connection which was previously connected to a single computer.
Place your DIR-879 near your Broadband Internet Connection Device (e.g. DSL/Cable Modem) and connect to it via Ethernet
cable.
To use your DIR-879 as a Router, refer Installation - Router on page 13.
D-Link DIR-879 User Manual

Router Mode

Create a Home Network (Router Mode)
Broadband
Connection Device
DIR-879 Wired and Wireless Devices
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