If any of the items are missing, please contact your reseller. The “User Manual” and “Quick Installation Guide” documents are available on D-Link website (see www.dlink.ru). Using a power supply with a different voltage rating than the one included will cause damage and void the warranty for this product.
Network key (PSK password) bottom panel of the device Router DIR-853 with default settings cannot connect to the Internet. To get started, please set your own password for access to the web-based interface and change the WLAN name (SSID); then, if needed,...
DIR-853 Quick Installation Guide System Requirements and Equipment A computer with any operating system that supports a web browser. • A web browser to access the web-based interface of the router: • ◦ Apple Safari 8 and later ◦ Google Chrome 48 and later ◦...
DIR-853 Quick Installation Guide CONNECTING TO PC PC with Ethernet Adapter 1. Make sure that your PC is powered off. 2. Connect an Ethernet cable between any of LAN ports located on the back panel of the router and the Ethernet port of your PC.
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DIR-853 Quick Installation Guide Obtaining Address Automatically in OS Windows XP 1. Click the Start button and proceed to the Control Panel > Network and Internet Connections > Network Connections window. 2. In the Network Connections window, right-click the relevant Local Area Connection icon and select the Properties line in the menu displayed.
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DIR-853 Quick Installation Guide 4. Select the Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically radio buttons. Click the OK button. 5. Click the ОК button in the connection properties window. Now your computer is configured to obtain an IP address automatically.
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DIR-853 Quick Installation Guide Obtaining Address Automatically in OS Windows 7 1. Click the Start button and proceed to the Control Panel window. 2. Select the Network and Sharing Center section. (If the Control Panel has the category view (the Category value is selected from the View by...
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DIR-853 Quick Installation Guide 6. Select the Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically radio buttons. Click the OK button. 7. Click the OK button in the connection properties window. Now your computer is configured to obtain an IP address automatically.
DIR-853 Quick Installation Guide PC with Wi-Fi Adapter 1. To connect via USB modem: connect your USB modem to the USB port located on the front panel of the router. In some cases you will need to reboot the router after connection of the USB modem.
Wi-Fi adapter is on. 3. Search for available wireless networks. 4. In the opened Wireless Network Connection window, select the wireless network DIR-853 (for operating in the 2.4GHz band) or DIR- 853-5G (for operating in the 5GHz band) and click the Connect button.
DIR-853 Quick Installation Guide Configuring Wi-Fi Adapter in OS Windows 7 1. Click the Start button and proceed to the Control Panel window. 2. Select the Network and Sharing Center section. (If the Control Panel has the category view (the Category value is selected from the View by...
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6. In the opened window, in the list of available wireless networks, select the wireless network DIR-853 (for operating in the 2.4GHz band) or DIR-853-5G (for operating in the 5GHz band) and click the Connect button. 7. In the opened window, enter the network key (see WPS PIN on the barcode label on the bottom panel of the device) in the Security key field and click the OK button.
DIR-853 Quick Installation Guide CONFIGURING ROUTER Connecting to Web-based Interface Start a web browser. In the address bar of the web browser, enter the IP address of the router (by default, 192.168.0.1) or its domain name (by default, dlinkrouter.local) with a dot at the end. Press the Enter key.
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DIR-853 Quick Installation Guide If you configured the device previously, after access to the web-based interface the login page opens. Enter the username (admin) in the Username field and the password you specified in the Password field, then click the LOGIN...
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DIR-853 Quick Installation Guide The Summary page displays general information on the router and its software.
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DIR-853 Quick Installation Guide The Home page displays links to the most frequently used pages with device's settings. The web-based interface of the router is bilingual (English/Russian). You can select the needed language upon the initial configuration of the web-based interface of the router or in the System / Configuration section of the menu.
Click the OK button and wait until the factory default settings are restored. If you perform initial configuration of the router via Wi-Fi connection, please make sure that you are connected to the wireless network of DIR-853 (see the WLAN name (SSID) in the Default Settings section, page 3) and click the NEXT button.
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DIR-853 Quick Installation Guide 1. Click YES in order to leave the current language of the web-based interface or click NO to select the other language. 2. On the next page, click the CONTINUE button.
DIR-853 Quick Installation Guide Selecting Operation Mode In order to connect your device to a wired ISP, on the Device mode page, from the Connection method list, select the Wired connection value. Then from the Work mode list select the Router value. In this mode you can configure a WAN connection, set your own settings for the wireless network in the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands, configure LAN ports to connect an STB or VoIP...
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DIR-853 Quick Installation Guide In order to connect your device to a wireless ISP (WISP), on the Device mode page, from the Connection method list, select the Wi-Fi value. Then from the Work mode list select the WISP Repeater value. In this mode you can connect your device to another access point, configure a WAN connection, set your own settings for the wireless network in the 2.4GHz and...
DIR-853 Quick Installation Guide Creating 3G/LTE WAN Connection This configuration step is available for the 3G/LTE modem mode. 1. If the PIN code check is enabled for the SIM card inserted into your USB modem, enter the PIN code in the PIN field and click the APPLY button.
Wizard you can access the web-based interface using the domain name (by default, dlinkrouter.local ) with a dot at the end. If you want to manually assign the LAN IPv4 address for DIR-853, do not select the Automatic obtainment of IPv4 address checkbox and fill in the IP address and Netmask fields and, if needed, the Gateway IP address field.
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DIR-853 Quick Installation Guide Wi-Fi Client This configuration step is available for the WISP Repeater, Repeater, and Client modes. 1. On the Wi-Fi Client page, in the Wireless Networks section, select the network to which you want to connect. When you select a network, the Network name (SSID) and BSSID fields are filled in automatically.
DIR-853 Quick Installation Guide Configuring WAN Connection This configuration step is available for the Router and WISP Repeater modes. You should configure your WAN connection in accordance with data provided by your Internet service provider (ISP). Make sure that you have obtained all necessary information prior to configuring your connection.
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DIR-853 Quick Installation Guide PPPoE, IPv6 PPPoE, PPPoE Dual Stack, PPPoE + Dynamic IP (PPPoE Dual Access): Enter authorization data provided by your ISP (the username (login) in the Username field and the password in the Password field). Click the Show icon ( ) to display the entered password.
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DIR-853 Quick Installation Guide PPTP + Dynamic IP or L2TP + Dynamic IP: Enter authorization data provided by your ISP (the username (login) in the Username field and the password in the Password field). Click the Show icon ( ) to display the entered password.
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DIR-853 Quick Installation Guide If your ISP uses MAC address binding, select the Clone MAC address of your device checkbox. If the Internet access is provided via a VLAN channel, select the Use VLAN checkbox and fill in the VLAN ID field.
DIR-853 Quick Installation Guide Configuring Wireless Network This configuration step is available for the 3G/LTE modem, Router, Access point, WISP Repeater, and Repeater modes. 1. On the Wireless Network 2.4 GHz page, in the Network name field, specify your own name for the wireless network in the 2.4GHz band or leave the value suggested by the router.
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DIR-853 Quick Installation Guide 4. If you want to create an additional wireless network isolated from your LAN in the 2.4GHz band, select the Enable guest network checkbox (available for the 3G/LTE modem, Router, and WISP Repeater modes only). 5. In the Network name field, specify your own name for the guest wireless network or leave the value suggested by the router.
DIR-853 Quick Installation Guide Configuring LAN Ports for IPTV/VoIP This configuration step is available for the Router and WISP Repeater modes. 1. On the IPTV page, select the Is an STB connected to the device checkbox. 2. Select a free LAN port for connecting your set-top box.
DIR-853 Quick Installation Guide Changing Web-based Interface Password On this page you should change the default administrator password. You may set any password except admin. Use digits, Latin letters (uppercase and/or lowercase), and other characters available in the US keyboard layout.
DIR-853 Quick Installation Guide Configuring Local Area Network Go to the Connections Setup / LAN page. If needed, change the IPv4 address of the router's LAN interface and the mask of the local subnet. To do this, click the IPv4 tab and specify needed values in the IP address and Subnet mask fields in the Local IP Address section.
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DIR-853 Quick Installation Guide IPv4 address assignment. By default, the built-in DHCP server of the router assigns IPv4 addresses to the devices of the LAN. If you want to manually assign IPv4 addresses, disable the DHCP server (click the IPv4 tab and select the Disable value from the Mode of dynamic IP address assignment drop-down list in the Dynamic IP Addresses section).
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DIR-853 Quick Installation Guide 6. After specifying the needed parameters on the Connections Setup / LAN page, click the APPLY button.
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DIR-853 Quick Installation Guide Software · USB modem USB interface functions Auto connection to available type of supported network (4G/3G/2G) Auto configuration of connection upon plugging in USB modem Enabling/disabling PIN code check, changing PIN code · USB storage File browser...
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DIR-853 Quick Installation Guide Wireless Module Parameters · Support of client mode Advanced functions · WMM (Wi-Fi QoS) · Information on connected Wi-Fi clients · Advanced settings · Smart adjustment of Wi-Fi clients · Guest Wi-Fi / support of MBSSID ·...
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DIR-853 Quick Installation Guide Wireless Module Parameters Receiver sensitivity · 802.11a -96dBm at 6Mbps -94dBm at 9Mbps -92dBm at 12Mbps -90dBm at 18Mbps -88dBm at 24Mbps -84dBm at 36Mbps -80dBm at 48Mbps -78dBm at 54Mbps · 802.11b -94dBm at 1Mbps -92dBm at 2Mbps -90dBm at 5.5Mbps...
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DIR-853 Quick Installation Guide Wireless Module Parameters -78dBm at MCS4 -73dBm at MCS5 -72dBm at MCS6 -70dBm at MCS7 -67dBm at MCS8 -65dBm at MCS9 Modulation schemes · 802.11a: BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM with OFDM · 802.11b: DQPSK, DBPSK, DSSS, CCK ·...
DIR-853 Quick Installation Guide SAFETY RULES AND CONDITIONS Please carefully read this section before installation and connection of the device. Make sure that the power adapter and cables are not damaged. The device should be used only as intended in accordance with the documents.
Quick Installation Guide TECHNICAL SUPPORT You can find software updates and user documentation on our website. D-Link provides its customers with free support within the product's warranty period. Customers can contact the technical support group by phone or by e- mail/Internet.
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