D-Link COVR-C1203 User Manual

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Contents
Tutorial Videos ............................................................................................... 4
Device Setup/Installation .............................................................................. 5
Q1: How do I set up my network with COVR-C1203? ............................................. 5
Method 1: Using the D-Link Wi-Fi App ................................................................. 5
Method 2: Using the web UI ............................................................................... 0
Q2: How is the COVR-C1203 Whole Home Wi-Fi solution different from our other Wi-Fi
solutions? ........................................................................................................ 7
Q3: Why does my Covr Point keep losing connection? ........................................... 8
Q4: Which of the two ports can be used as WAN port? ........................................... 9
Q5: Can I add more Covr Points to my network? ................................................. 10
Q6: How large is the coverage range of COVR-C1203? ......................................... 11
Q7: If I don’t have ISP service at home, can I still create a LAN environment using
COVR-C1203? ................................................................................................. 12
Q8: Does COVR-C1203 support Alexa? .............................................................. 13
Q9: How do I log in to my Covr Router? ............................................................. 14
Q10: How do I change the admin password on my router? ................................... 15
Q11: How do I change the wireless settings? ...................................................... 16
General Settings .......................................................................................... 18
Q12: How do I set up parental control features? ................................................. 18
Q13: How do I clone my PC MAC address to the router? ...................................... 20
Q14: How do I configure DHCP IP reservation settings? ....................................... 23
Q15: How do I change the router’s IP address? .................................................. 25
Q16: How do I enable remote management for my router? .................................. 27
Q17: Does COVR-1200 support bridge mode?..................................................... 29
Q18: Does COVR-C1203 support VLAN? ............................................................. 30
Q19: Can I adjust the 2.4G or 5G wireless bands for COVR-C1203? ...................... 31
Firmware Upgrade/Checking ....................................................................... 32
Q20: How do I upgrade my Covr Router’s firmware? ........................................... 32
Q21: How do I check the firmware version of my COVR-1203 system? .................. 35
Factory Reset ............................................................................................... 37
Q22: How do I reset my Covr router to factory default settings? ........................... 37
Q23: How do I backup/restore the configuration settings of my Covr router? ......... 38
Definitions ................................................................................................... 40
Q24: What is WPS? ......................................................................................... 40
Q25: What is MU-MIMO? .................................................................................. 41
Guest Zone Setting ...................................................................................... 42
Q26: How do I enable Guest Zone/Guest Access on my Covr router? ..................... 42
Connection Checking/Troubleshooting ........................................................ 44
Q27: How many simultaneous users can my Wi-Fi network handle? ...................... 44

D-Link COVR-C1203 Specifications

General

2.4 GHz	Yes
MIMO type	Multi User MIMO
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (5 GHz)	867 Mbit/s
Internal	No
Placement	Floor, Table
Certification	FCC, CE, IC, RCM, IDA, CB, RoHS, UL, ErP
Product color	Bronze, White
LED indicators	Status
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2
Security algorithms	128-bit AES, WPA, WPA2
Antenna features	Integrated antenna
Antennas quantity	3
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (typical)	3.5 W
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 70 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 90 %
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90 %
Number of products included	3 pc(s)
Package depth	313 mm
Package width	246 mm
Package height	115 mm
Package weight	1780 g
Pallet width	1100 mm
Pallet length	1200 mm
Pallet height (air)	1243 mm
Pallet height (sea)	2074 mm
Pallet gross weight (air)	235600 g
Pallet gross weight (sea)	401100 g
Quantity per pallet (air)	112 pc(s)
Quantity per pallet (sea)	196 pc(s)
Shipping (inner) case width	330 mm
Shipping (inner) case height	277 mm
Shipping (inner) case length	486 mm
Shipping (inner) case weight	7880 g
Shipping (inner) case net weight	7120 g
Number of cartons per pallet (air)	28 pc(s)
Number of cartons per pallet (sea)	49 pc(s)
Quantity per shipping (inner) case	4 pc(s)

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	109 mm
Width	117 mm
Height	51 mm
Weight	250 g