40D-Link DIR-879 User Manual
Section 4 - Installation - Access Point
4. Connect an Ethernet cable from your uplink network to the INTERNET port on the back of the DIR-879, press the power 
button, and wait approximately one minute until the LED indicator on the front of the device changes from orange to 
solid white.
5. Connect wired devices to the LAN ports on your DIR-879. Connect wireless devices to the Wi-Fi network printed on 
the included Wi-Fi Conguration Card. You can also nd the Wi-Fi network names and passwords printed on the label 
attached to the bottom your DIR-879.
DIR-879
Existing RouterInternet Broadband Connection Device
(e.g. DSL/Cable Modem)
Wi-Fi Conguration Note
DIR-879
Existing RouterInternet Broadband Connection Device
(e.g. DSL/Cable Modem)
Congratulations, your device has been successfully congured! 
Refer to Conguration - Extender Mode on page 97 for information on changing the default wireless network names 
or passwords.