DIR-841  AC1200   Wave 2  MU-MIMO   Wi-Fi   Router
with Gigabit WAN Port
User Manual
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
Upper Panel..............................................................14
Back and Bottom Panels...................................................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....................................................30
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
Summary Page.............................................................39
Home Page................................................................41
Menu Sections............................................................42
Notifications............................................................43
Chapter 4.  Configuring via Web-based Interface.................44
Initial Configuration Wizard...............................................44
Selecting Operation Mode.................................................46
Router.................................................................46
Access Point or Repeater...............................................47
Changing LAN IPv4 Address................................................49
Wi-Fi Client.............................................................50
Configuring WAN Connection...............................................52
Static IPv4 Connection.................................................53
Static IPv6 Connection.................................................54
PPPoE,   IPv6   PPPoE,   PPPoE   Dual   Stack,  
PPPoE + Dynamic IP (PPPoE Dual Access) Connections.....................55
PPPoE + Static IP (PPPoE Dual Access) Connection.......................56
PPTP + Dynamic IP or L2TP + Dynamic IP Connection......................57
PPTP + Static IP or L2TP + Static IP Connection........................58
Configuring Wireless Network.............................................59
Configuring LAN Ports for IPTV/VoIP......................................61
Changing Web-based Interface Password....................................63
Connection of Multimedia Devices...........................................65
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