Tools Help
Device Administration
- Administrator password
- Enter and confirm the password that the admin account will use to access the router's management interface.
- Remote Management
- Remote Management allows the device to be configured through the WAN (Wide Area Network) port from the Internet using a web browser. A username and password is still required to access the router's management interface.
- Example:
- http://x.x.x.x:8080 whereas x.x.x.x is the WAN IP address of the router and 8080 is the port used for the Web-Management interface.
Time and Date
The Time Configuration settings are used by the router for synchronizing scheduled services and system logging activities. You will need to set the time zone corresponding to your location. The time can be set manually or the device can connect to a NTP (Network Time Protocol) server to retrieve the time. You may also set Daylight Saving dates and the system time will automatically adjust on those dates.
- Time Zone
- Select the Time Zone for the region you are in.
- Daylight Saving
- If the region you are in observes Daylight Savings Time, enable this option and specify the Starting and Ending Month, Week, Day, and Time for this time of the year.
- Automatic Time Configuration
- Select a D-Link time server which you would like the router to synchronize its time with. The interval at which the router will communicate with the D-Link NTP server is set to 7 days.
- Set the Date and Time Manually
- Select this option if you would like to specify the time manually. You must specify the Year, Month, Day, Hour, Minute, and Second, or you can click the Copy Your Computer's Time Settings button to copy the system time from the computer being used to access the management interface.
Email Settings
- From email address
- Enter the sender's email address.
- To email address
- Enter the recipient's email address.
- Email Subject
- Enter the email subject to specify the purpose of sending the message.
- SMTP server address
- Please enter the SMTP server address for emailing function.
System
The current system settings can be saved as a file onto the local hard drive. The saved file or any other saved setting file created by device can be uploaded into the unit. To reload a system settings file, click on Browse to search the local hard drive for the file to be used. The device can also be reset back to factory default settings by clicking on Restore Device. Use the restore feature only if necessary. This will erase previously save settings for the unit. Make sure to save your system settings before doing a factory restore.
- Save
- Click this button to save the configuration file from the router.
- Browse
- Click Browse to locate a saved configuration file and then click to Load to apply these saved settings to the router.
- Restore Device
- Click this button to restore the router to its factory default settings.
- Reboot Device
- Click this button to reboot the router.
- Clear Language Pack
- Click this button to clear language pack.
Firmware
You can upgrade the firmware of the device using this tool. Make sure that the firmware you want to use is saved on the local hard drive of the computer. Click on Browse to search the local hard drive for the firmware to be used for the update. Upgrading the firmware will not change any of your system settings but it is recommended that you save your system settings before doing a firmware upgrade. Please check the D-Link support site for firmware updates or you can click on Check Now button to have the router check the new firmware automatically.
Dynamic DNS
Dynamic DNS (Domain Name Service) is a method of keeping a domain name linked to a changing (dynamic) IP address. With most Cable and DSL connections, you are assigned a dynamic IP address and that address is used only for the duration of that specific connection. With the router, you can setup your DDNS service and the router will automatically update your DDNS server every time it receives a new WAN IP address.
- Server Address
- Choose your DDNS provider from the drop down menu.
- Host Name
- Enter the Host Name that you registered with your DDNS service provider.
- User Account
- Enter the username for your DDNS account.
- Password
- Enter the password for your DDNS account.
System Check
- Ping Test
- This useful diagnostic utility can be used to check if a computer is on the Internet. It sends ping packets and listens for replies from the specific host. Enter in a host name or the IP address that you want to ping (Packet Internet Groper) and click Ping. The status of your Ping attempt will be displayed in the Ping Result box.
Schedules
This page is used to configure global schedules for the router. Once defined, these schedules can later be applied to the features of the router that support scheduling.
- Name
- The name of the schedule being defined.
- Day(s)
- Select a day, range of days, or select the All Week checkbox to have this schedule apply every day.
- All Day - 24 hrs
- Check this box to have the schedule active the entire 24 hours on the days specified.
- Start Time
- Select the time at which you would like the schedule being defined to become active.
- End Time
- Select the time at which you would like the schedule being defined to become inactive.
- Schedule Rules List
- This displays all the schedules that have been defined.