Hello! In this article, we will connect the D-link DIR-615 router. I will show using this model as an example, but the instruction is suitable for all D-link routers: DIR-300, DIR-320, etc. Let's consider the process of connecting the router. Let's connect power, internet, and computer via cable, or wireless Wi-Fi network. I will give links to instructions on how to enter the router settings and how to configure Wi-Fi, the Internet, etc. Simply put, you can independently connect and configure a new D-link router.
This is how the D-link DIR-615 router looks like when you just bought it:
You may have a different model, it doesn't matter. The main thing is that we need to connect it all correctly. If you connect it incorrectly, you will hardly be able to configure the router, let alone use it.
We need:
- Connect power to the router
- If the indicators do not light up, then turn on the power with the button on the device
- Connect your computer, tablet, phone to the router. It is possible via cable, or via Wi-Fi
- Connect the Internet to the D-link router. Cable from an Internet provider, or from an ADSL modem
- Go to the settings of our router and configure it.
Let's take a closer look at everything.
Connecting a D-link router to a computer and a provider
First, take the power adapter and plug it into your router. Then plug it into a power outlet. If the router does not turn on, then turn on the power with the button on the router itself. Further, if you want to connect the router to a computer, or to a laptop via a network cable (it is best to configure it with a cable), then take the network cable that comes with the router and connect it to a laptop or computer. We connect one end of the cable to the network connector on the computer, and the other connector to the LAN connector on the router. On D-link routers, LAN connectors are usually black. They are signed by LAN. Like this:
You can also connect via Wi-Fi network. Just turn on the router and a new Wi-Fi network will appear that you can connect to. You may find this tutorial on how to connect your laptop to a wireless network useful.
If you connected your computer to the router, and you see the connection status on the computer: "Without access to the Internet", or "Limited" and the Internet does not work, then this is normal, because we have not even connected the Internet to our D-link and have not configured it ...
We connect the Internet to D-link
Most likely, you just have a cable from the provider in your house, or an ADSL modem. In the first case, we take a cable from the Internet provider and connect it to the WAN connector of the router. He's on D-link DIR-615 - yellow. If you have the Internet via a modem, then the cable from the modem is also connected to the WAN connector on the router.
Most likely, even after connecting the Internet cable, the Internet on the computer (or other device that you connected) will not work. This is because you need to configure the router to work with an Internet provider. I wrote about this in the article: when setting up a router, it writes "No Internet access", or "Limited" and there is no Internet connection.
You need to go to the router settings, here are the instructions for D-link, and configure it. If you connected everything correctly, but you cannot enter the settings, then look at this article. The main thing is to choose the right type of connection and set the necessary parameters that your Internet provider uses. Then the Internet through the router will start working. Also, set up a wireless network, and set a password for Wi-Fi.
It is best to configure the router according to the detailed instructions. We have such an instruction for the D-link DIR-615 model. But, using her example, you can configure other D-link routers. Take a look, maybe I've already added detailed articles on other models. See the section Configuring the router - D-link, or ask in the comments.
