D-Link DIR-879 User manual

Quick Installation Guide

DIR-879

Wireless AC1900 Dual Band Gigabit Router

DIR-879 Quick Installation Guide

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Delivery Package

•Router DIR-879

•Power adapter DC 12V/2A

•Ethernet cable (CA 5E)

•“Quick Installation Guide” (brochure).

If any of the items are missing, please contact your reseller.

he “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.

DIR-879 Quick Installation Guide

Default Settings

IP add ess of wi eless oute 192.168.0.1

Use name (login) admin

Passwo d admin

Name of wi eless netwo k

(SSID)

2.4GHz

dlink-XXXX where

XXXX are the last 4

characters of the

device's MAC address

5GHz

dlink-XXXX-5GHz

where XXXX are the

last 4 characters of the

device's MAC address

Netwo k key (PSK passwo d)

see the field

Passwo d on the

barcode label on the

bottom panel of the

device

Router DIR-879 with default settings cannot connect to the Internet. o

get started, please set your own password for access to the web-based

interface and change the WLAN name (SSID); then, if needed,

configure other settings recommended by your ISP.

DIR-879 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

◦Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and later

◦Microsoft Edge 20.10240 and later

◦Mozilla Firefox 44 and later

◦Opera 35 and later.

•A NIC (Ethernet or Wi-Fi adapter) to connect to the router.

•An 802.11a, b, g, n or ac Wi-Fi adapter to create a wireless network.

DIR-879 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.

3. Move the mode selector switch located on the back panel of the device to

the desired position: ROUTER to configure the device in the router mode

or EXTENDER to configure the device in the access point mode.

4. Connect the power cord to the power connector port on the back panel of

the router, then plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet or power

strip.

5. urn on the router by pressing the PO ER button on its back panel.

6. urn on your PC and wait until your operating system is completely

loaded.

Now you should configure your PC to obtain an IP address automatically (as

DHCP client).

DIR-879 Quick Installation Guide

Obtaining P Address Automatically

in OS Windows XP

1. Click the Sta t button and proceed to the Cont ol Panel > Netwo k

and Inte net Connections > Netwo k Connections window.

2. In the Netwo k Connections window, right-click the relevant Local

A ea Connection icon and select the P ope ties line in the menu

displayed.

3. In the Local A ea Connection P ope ties window, on the Gene al

tab, select the Inte net P otocol (TCP/IP) line. Click the P ope ties

button.

DIR-879 Quick Installation Guide

4. Select the Obtain an IP add ess automatically and Obtain DNS

se ve add ess 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.

DIR-879 Quick Installation Guide

Obtaining P Address Automatically

in OS Windows 7

1. Click the Sta t button and proceed to the Cont ol Panel window.

2. Select the Netwo k and Sha ing Cente section. (If the Control Panel

has the category view (the Catego y value is selected from the View by

drop-down list in the top right corner of the window), choose the View

netwo k status and tasks line under the Netwo k and Inte net

section.)

3. In the menu located on the left part of the window, select the Change

adapte settings line.

4. In the opened window, right-click the relevant Local A ea Connection

icon and select the P ope ties line in the menu displayed.

5. In the Local A ea Connection P ope ties window, on the

Netwo king tab, select the Inte net P otocol Ve sion 4 (TCP/IPv4)

line. Click the P ope ties button.

DIR-879 Quick Installation Guide

6. Select the Obtain an IP add ess automatically and Obtain DNS

se ve add ess 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-879 Quick Installation Guide

PC with Wi-Fi Adapter

1. Move the mode selector switch located on the back panel of the device to

the desired position: ROUTER to configure the device in the router mode

or EXTENDER to configure the device in the access point mode.

2. Connect the power cord to the power connector port on the back panel of

the router, then plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet or power

strip.

3. urn on the router by pressing the PO ER button on its back panel.

4. urn on your PC and wait until your operating system is completely

loaded.

5. urn on your Wi-Fi adapter. As a rule, modern notebooks with built-in

wireless NICs are equipped with a button or switch that turns on/off the

wireless adapter (refer to your PC documents). If your PC is equipped

with a pluggable wireless NIC, install the software provided with your

Wi-Fi adapter.

Now you should configure your Wi-Fi adapter.

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