D-Link AC1200 - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

DIR-842V2 AC1200 Wi-Fi Gigabit Router
User Manual
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Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction ................................................................................................... 5
Contents and Audience .................................................................................................................................... 5
Conventions ............................................................................................................................................................ 5
Document Structure ............................................................................................................................................ 5
Chapter 2. Overview ............................................................................................................. 6
General Information ......................................................................................................................................... 6
Specifications ..................................................................................................................................................... 8
Product Appearance. ...................................................................................................................................... 14
Front Panel. .................................................................................................................................................. 14
Back Panel. ..................................................................................................................................................... 16
Delivery Package. ........................................................................................................................................... 18
Chapter 3. Installation and Connection. ........................................................... 19
Before You Begin. ........................................................................................................................................... 19
Connecting to PC. ........................................................................................................................................... 20
PC with Ethernet Adapter. ................................................................................................................... 20
Obtaining IP Address Automatically (OS Windows 7). ........................................................ 21
Obtaining IP Address Automatically (OS Windows 10). ...................................................... 26
PC with Wi-Fi Adapter. .......................................................................................................................... 31
Obtaining IP Address Automatically and Connecting
to Wireless Network (OS Windows 7). ............................................................................................ 31
Obtaining IP Address Automatically and Connecting
to Wireless Network (OS Windows 10). .......................................................................................... 34
Connecting to Web-based Interface. ................................................................................................... 37
Web-based Interface Structure. ............................................................................................................. 39
Home Page......................................................................................................................................................... 39
Internet Section. .................................................................................................................................. 40
DIR-842V2 Section. ................................................................................................................................ 41
Wi-Fi Clients Section. ...................................................................................................................... 42
Menu Sections. .............................................................................................................................................. 43
Notifications. .............................................................................................................................................. 44
Chapter 4. Configuring via Web-based Interface. ........................................ 45
Setup Wizard. ..................................................................................................................................................... 45
Selecting Operation Mode. .................................................................................................................... 47
Router. .......................................................................................................................................................... 47
Access Point or Repeater. ............................................................................................................... 49
Changing LAN IPv4 Address. ................................................................................................................. 51
Wi-Fi Client. ................................................................................................................................................ 52
Configuring Wired WAN Connection. ................................................................................................. 54
Static IPv4 Connection. .................................................................................................................... 55
Static IPv6 Connection. .................................................................................................................... 56
PPPoE, IPv6 PPPoE, PPPoE Dual Stack,
PPPoE + Dynamic IP (PPPoE Dual Access) Connections. .................................................. 57
PPPoE + Static IP (PPPoE Dual Access) Connection. ....................................................... 58
PPTP + Dynamic IP or L2TP + Dynamic IP Connection. .................................................... 59
PPTP + Static IP or L2TP + Static IP Connection. ......................................................... 60
Configuring Wireless Network. ........................................................................................................... 61