DWR-956

4G Integrated Access Device

User Manual
 Declaration of Conformity
We, D-Link Co.,
Address: No.289, Sinhu 3rd Rd, Neihu District Taipei City 114 Taiwan
declare under our own responsibility that the product:
Model: DWR-956
Intended use: LTE IAD
complies with the essential requirements of Article 3 of the R&TTE
1999/5/EC Directive if used for its intended use and that the following
standards have been applied:
1. Health (Article 3.1(a) of the R&TTE Directive)
 EN62311:2008/EN 50385 : 2002
2. Safety (Article 3.1(a) of the R&TTE Directive)
 EN 60950-1:2006/A11:2009+A1:2010+A12:2011
3. Electromagnetic compatibility (Article 3.1 (b) of the R&TTE
Directive)
 EN 301 489-1 V1.9.2/-7 V1.3.1/-17 V2.2.1/-24 V1.5.1
 EN 55022:2010/ AC:2011 Class B ; EN55024: 2010
 EN 61000-3-2:2006/A1:2009/A2:2009; EN 61000-3-3:2008
4. Radio frequency spectrum usage (Article 3.2 of the R&TTE
Directive)
 EN 301 511 V9.0.2
 EN 301 908-1 V5.2.1/ -2 V5.2.1
 EN 301 908-13 V5.2.1
 EN 300 328 V1.7.1
5. RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU
 EN 50581: 2012
The MPE calculation has been performed at 20 cm.
All the reports of the applied standards have the Positive Opinion of
Notified Body:
PHOENIX TESTLAB, Königswinkel 10 D-32825 Blomberg, Germany
Identification mark: 0700 (Notified Body) CE
The technical documentation relevant to the above
equipment will be held at:
D-Link Co.,
No.289, Sinhu 3rd Rd, Neihu District Taipei City 114 Taiwan

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This booklet must contain a Section entitled "Precautions for the use of
devices". Two types of information have to be notified.

Firstly, these advices should be for the safety of people as users:

(i) no use of the mobile phone in airplanes, hospital, gas stations,
professional garages…
(ii) advise medical implants patient (heart, insuline….) that they shall
keep mobile phone 15cm away from the implant and, while calling,
keep the phone on the opposite side of the implant.

Secondly, the booklet shall advice the end-user in order to reduce the
level of exposure to radiations. For instance, but not exhaustively,
these advices should be for mobile phones:

(i) use the mobile phone in good reception conditions,

(ii) use a hand free kit,
(iii) advise pregnant women to hold the mobile phone far from hers
stomach,
(iv) advise child and adolescent to use a mobile phone far from genital
parts…

The maximum ambient temperature specified by manufacturer is

40 ˚C.

Please make sure the temperature for adapter will not be higher than
40 ˚C

The adapter shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily
accessible.

CE RF Exposure Compliance
This device meets the EU requirements (1999/519/EC) and the
International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP)
on the limitation of exposure of the general public to electromagnetic
fields by way of health protection.
To comply with the RF exposure requirements, this equipment must be
operated in a minimum of 20 cm separation distance to the user.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. GETTING TO KNOW THE DWR-956 ...............................4

1.1 Introduction ............................................................................ 4

1.2 Package Contents .................................................................... 5
1.3 System Requirements ............................................................. 5
1.4 Hardware Overview - Front Panel & LEDs............................... 6
1.5 Hardware Overview - Rear Panel & LEDs ................................ 7
1.6 Hardware Overview - Side Panel............................................. 8

2. INSTALLATION ..............................................................9

3. USER CONFIGURATION INTERFACE ............................. 10

3.1 Accessing the User Configuration Interface .......................... 10

3.2 Interface Layout .................................................................... 11
3.3 Using the User Configuration Interface ................................ 12
3.3.1 Home ....................................................................................................12
3.3.2 Internet ................................................................................................14
3.3.3 Wi-Fi .....................................................................................................20
3.3.4 LAN .......................................................................................................30
3.3.5 Advanced ..............................................................................................34
3.3.6 System ..................................................................................................58

4. APPENDIX .................................................................. 67

4.1 First Login to the User Interface............................................ 67

4.2 Connected-PC IP Address Configuration ............................... 70

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1. Getting to know the DWR-956

1.1 Introduction

The DWR-956 is a 4G Integrated Access Device (IAD) that integrates a

range of methods for connecting to the Internet, allowing users to
access 4G mobile network services via a single device. Once connected,
you can easily share your network utilizing wireless Wi-Fi and wired
Ethernet interfaces. The advanced 4G technology provides much better
performance than traditional 3G networks.

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1.2 Package Contents

Thank you for purchasing the DWR-956. Before using the DWR-956,
please confirm that the packaging includes the following items and
accessories:

1. DWR-956 unit × 1
2. Ethernet cable × 1
3. Antenna × 2
4. Power adapter × 1
5. Cigarette lighter adapter × 1

1.3 System Requirements

 4G SIM card, with valid Internet service

 A computer with a Windows®, Macintosh®, or Linux-based
operating system with an installed Ethernet adapter
 Internet Explorer Version 8.0 or above for configuration usage

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1.4 Hardware Overview - Front Panel & LEDs

LED Status Description

1 Power Off System off
Green System on
Red System error
2 Internet Off Internet not connected
Green Internet connected
3 WPS Green Successful WPS connection
Blinking Green On-going WPS connection process
(flashes every 2 seconds)
Blinking Green Invalid WPS connection process
(flashes every second)
Off No WPS connection
4 Wi-Fi Off No 2.4-GHz Wi-Fi connection
2.4 GHz Green Wi-Fi connection is established
using the frequency of 2.4 GHz; or
the WPS is activated.
Blinking Green Data transmission
5 Wi-Fi Off No 5-GHz Wi-Fi connection
5 GHz Green Wi-Fi connection is established
using the frequency of 5 GHz; or the
WPS is activated.
Blinking Green Data transmission
6 Ext/Int Off Internal antenna is used.
Antenna Green External antennas are used.
7 3G/2G Green 3G network connected
mode Blue 2G network connected
off 3G/2G network not connected

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8 4G mode Green 4G network connected
off 4G network not connected
9 Signal Indicates the signal strength of the
strength connected mobile network
indicators

1.5 Hardware Overview - Rear Panel & LEDs

Item Name Description

1 LAN ports Connects to your local network devices
such as a PC or laptop
2 USB port Optional external device connections
3 Reset button Press and hold for 10 seconds to restore
default settings.
Note: Restoring factory default settings
will erase all of your existing settings.
4 Power switch Turns device on
5 Power input port Connects to the power adapter

LED Status Description

LAN Green Port connected
Blinking Green Data transmitting/receiving
Off Port not connected

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1.6 Hardware Overview - Side Panel

Item Name Description

1 WPS button Quick wireless connection
with other WPS-supported
devices
2 SIM card slot 4G or 3G SIM-card
connection
3 Antenna switch Press the button to switch
between using external
antennas or using the
internal antenna of the
product.

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2. Installation

1. Insert the SIM card provided by your 4G mobile network operator.

2. Insert the antennas into the antenna

connectors on the DWR-956. Rotate the
connector end of the antenna to fasten it.

3. Insert the Ethernet cable into one of the LAN ports on the rear
panel of the DWR-956. Insert the other end of this Ethernet cable
into the port of the computer. You can also use the default WPA key
to connect Wi-Fi devices to the DWR-956 directly. The default SSID
and WPA key is listed on the label attached to the rear panel of the
DWR-956.

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3. User Configuration Interface

3.1 Accessing the User Configuration Interface

The User Configuration Interface allows you to configure the DWR-956

using your web browser. Follow the procedures below to log in and
configure the settings:
1. Ensure that the computer you use for configuring the DWR-956
has the proper IP address settings for communicating with the
DWR-956. The default LAN network settings and IP address of the
DWR-956 are shown below:
IP address: 192.168.1.1
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0.
Note: Set the IP address of this computer to obtain an IP
address automatically or assign an IP address from 192.168.1.1 to
192.168.1.100. See the Appendix for detailed procedures for
manually setting your IP address.
2. Open your web browser and type 192.168.1.1 in the address field:

3. Users that log in to the configuration interface for the first time
will be directed to a password-modifying page. Follow the
on-screen steps to finish modifying the login password of the
interface. See the Appendix of the document for details of first
login.
4. Restart the browser and start the login process again. An
authentication screen appears. Enter the password that you
modified earlier.

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3.2 Interface Layout

2 3

After logging in, the Home Screen appears. The User Configuration
Interface consists of three parts:

1 This part is the displayed content. In the Home Screen, basic

system status is displayed.
2 The menu bar of the User Configuration Interface. Click tabs to
access configuration pages of each function. Additional options
will appear on the left-hand side as you click the main tabs.
3 This part displays your Login status and provides links to refresh
the page and open the Help page.

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3.3 Using the User Configuration Interface

3.3.1 Home
The status page displays basic system Information including a summary
of the Internet, system, Wi-Fi, and Local Area Network (LAN).

Internet:
Network: Provides the current status of the interface used to access
the Internet.
Carrier: Provider name of your mobile network service.
Connection Time: Elapsed time the DWR-956 has been connected to
the Internet.
IP Address: The DWR-956’s Internet IP address.
Subnet Mask: The DWR-956’s Internet subnet mask.
DNS Server: IP address of the DNS server that the DWR-956 uses.
Gateway: The Internet gateway IP address.

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System Information:
System Name: Displays the DWR-956’s configured name.
System Uptime: Elapsed time since the DWR-956 was last turned on or
rebooted.
HW Version: Hardware version that the DWR-956 is currently using.
SW Version: Firmware version that the DWR-956 is currently using.

Wi-Fi:
SSID: Names of the DWR-956’s wireless networks.
Security: Encryption and authentication settings of each wireless
network.
Channel: Current channel that the DWR-956 uses.
Total Clients: Number of client devices connected via Wi-Fi.

LAN:
LAN 1–4: Connection status of the four LAN ports of the DWR-956.
Subnet Mask: The DWR-956’s LAN subnet mask.
DHCP Pool: IP address range that the DWR-956 will assign from within.

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3.3.2 Internet

Internet Status

4G Connection Status:
Registration State: Status of connection to a network service
Radio Interference: Any interference that the DWR-956 has detected

RSSI: Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) measures the strength of

received radio signals.

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Signal Strength: Strength value of the received signal
Network Name: Network name of the network connected to
Mobile Country Code (MCC): Mobile country code of the connected
network
Mobile Network Code (MNC): Mobile network code of the connected
network
Cell ID: ID of the connected base transceiver station

Transmit: Displays transmission status and related statistics

Tx Packets: Number of IP packets transmitted from the DWR-956
Tx Errors: Number of error packets transmitted from the DWR-956
Tx Overflows: Number of overflows transmitted from the DWR-956
Tx Bytes: Number of bytes transmitted from the DWR-956

Receive: Displays receiving status and related statistics

Rx Packets: Number of IP packets received by the DWR-956
Rx Errors: Number of error packets received by the DWR-956
Rx Overflows: Number of overflows received by the DWR-956
Rx Bytes: Number of bytes received by the DWR-956

Clicking Refresh will renew this data.

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Internet PIN Configuration

This page allows configuration of the PIN code of your SIM card.

Enable PIN Protection: Choose to enable or disable PIN protection.

After selecting Yes, a field will appear below for you to enter the PIN
code for certification.
PIN Verify: Enter the PIN code.

Click Verify to proceed.

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Internet Radio Configuration

Radio Mode: Select 2G, 3G, or 4G for your mobile network or select 4G
Preferred to switch between available mobile networks automatically
when the 4G signal is not stable.
Radio Frequency: Select a radio frequency from 2600 MHz, 900 MHz,
800 MHz, or 1800 MHz according to your region and the frequency
your service uses.
Selecting Auto will allow the system to choose a most appropriate
frequency automatically.
Antenna: Select EXT if using an external antenna with this device, or
select INT if using the device’s internal antenna.

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Internet Profile Configuration

This page displays the network profiles that are currently being used.
Select one from the list and then click Connect to establish a
connection, or click Edit to modify the selected profile.

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Internet Network Scan

This function scans for nearby network providers.

4G Network Selection Method: Choose Auto to scan for network
providers and its network service automatically. To manually scan for
networks, choose Manual, then click Scan Networks to scan for
networks.

After scanning, nearby network providers and the network service they
use will be listed in the chart. For example, you can choose only to use
either 2G, 3G or 4G networks of a designated service provider.
Select your desired network provider and then click Apply to apply the
changes or click Scan Networks to scan again.

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3.3.3 Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi Device List

This page displays the client devices that are currently connected to
the DWR-956 via Wi-Fi.

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi Settings

You will need to establish a wireless local area network (WLAN) to

connect your client devices with the DWR-956 wirelessly and to access
the Internet. You can mark the box of the SSID and click Edit to modify
its contents or click SSID Schedule to set a schedule rule for this
network.

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The following page appears when clicking Edit in Wi-Fi Wi-Fi
Settings:

Enable SSID: Choose to Enable or Disable the function.

SSID: The Service Set Identifier (SSID) is the name of the wireless
network broadcast from this system. In order for computers to connect
to the local network over a wireless link, they must select this network
name from the list of detected wireless networks in the area.
Broadcast SSID: Check the box if you want to broadcast this SSID. The
SSID will be displayed when you search for available networks.
Security: Select one security method from the drop-down menu.
OPEN: No data encryption
WEP Personal: Enables wireless with WEP protection, provides a
5-/13-character ASCII string to enable 64-/128-bit encryption,
respectively. This option is only recommended when your network

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device does not support WPA or WPA2.
WPA Personal: Use for WPA-level encryption.
WPA2 Personal: Use for WPA2-level encryption.
WPA+WPA2 Personal: Enables both WPA- and WPA2-level wireless
protected access modes.
Password: Specify a password for your wireless network.
Show Plain Password: Check the box to make the password visible.
Beacon Interval: Enter the time in milliseconds between beacon
transmissions. The default interval is 100 milliseconds.
RTS Threshold: The Request to Send (RTS) threshold is the packet size
in bytes above which the DWR-956 is required to check the
transmitting frames to determine if RTS/Clear to Send (CTS) handshake
is required with the receiving client. Using a small value causes RTS
packets to be sent more often, consuming more of the available
bandwidth, therefore reducing the apparent throughput of the
network packets. The default value is 2346, which effectively disables
RTS.
Fragmentation Threshold: This is the maximum length of the frame, in
bytes, beyond which packets must be broken up (fragmented) into two
or more frames. Collisions occur more often for long frames because
while sending them they occupy the channel for a longer time. The
default value is 2346, which effectively disables fragmentation.

Click Apply to apply the changes, or click Reset to undo your

configurations. After this step, you can use your wireless client devices,
such as your smart phone, to search for the WLAN with the SSID and
password that you just specified.

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This following page appears when you choose to set a schedule rule
for an SSID or wireless network in Wi-Fi Wi-Fi Settings.

To set a schedule rule for a network:

1. Click Add to add a new schedule rule.

Active Time: Mark the box to enable this schedule rule.
Schedule Name: Name of this schedule.
Start Time and Stop Time: The time that you wish to turn on or turn
off this wireless network.
2. Click Apply to apply the changes.

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This page appears when you click ACL in Wi-Fi Wi-Fi Settings.

Enabling access control using the MAC filtering function allows you to
block or allow computer devices from establishing a wireless link to the
DWR-956. The filtering is based on the wireless computer’s unique
hardware ID (MAC address). With this feature you can prevent
unknown or unauthorized computers from accessing the DWR-956 and
the services (like shares, DMC) it offers. In most cases, you know which
devices will be connecting to the DWR-956 through a wireless
connection, which allows you to add these known devices to a list for
authorized access. This feature helps in securing the wireless
connectivity of the home network.

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MAC Filtering Configuration
ACL Policy Status:
Allow Everybody: Allows all devices to connect to the DWR-956
wirelessly regardless of the list of wireless computers defined below.
Allow: Allows devices that are added in the MAC address list to connect
to the DWR-956.
Deny: Devices that are added in the MAC address list will be blocked
when trying to connect to the DWR-956.

Click Apply to apply the changes, or click Reset to undo your

configurations.

List of MAC Addresses

This is the list of wireless devices that have been added for the ACL
policy.

MAC Address: The unique hardware ID of the local network wireless

computer.
Click Add to add an access policy, or select an item and click Delete to
delete the selected item.

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Wi-Fi WPS

Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS): WPS is a computing standard for easy

and secure setup of a wireless connection. In this section you can
enable WPS for a client connection using WPA/WPA2 security.
1. Check the box to enable WPS.
2. The SSID of the wireless network you are establishing a connection
with via WPS is displayed.
3. Click Apply to apply the changes, or click Reset to undo your
configurations.
Push Button Connect (PBC): If other wireless devices support the PBC
WPS function, click on Click for PBC and then push the WPS button on
the other device.

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Personal Information Number (PIN): If other wireless devices support
the PIN WPS function, specify the same PIN for the DWR-956 and the
wireless device and then click Via PIN to establish a connection.

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Wi-Fi Wi-Fi Advanced

This section allows you to configure and manage advanced settings of

your wireless network. In most cases, however, the default wireless
settings will be sufficient.

Mode: Select the 802.11 modulation technique. This device supports

802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi modes; the available modes are dependent on the
operating frequency selected.
The available modes for the 2.4 GHz setting are:
b only: Select this mode if all devices in the wireless network can
support 802.11b.
g only: Select this mode if all devices in the wireless network can
support 802.11g.
b only: Select this mode if all devices in the wireless network can
support 802.11b.

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Channel Spacing: This is the difference in frequency between
successive radios. This setting is specific to 802.11n traffic.

Control Side Band: Control sideband defines the sideband which is

used for secondary or extension channels when the AP is operating in a
40-MHz channel width. This setting is only applicable and used in
conjunction with the 40-MHz channel spacing.

Channel: This specifies the frequency the radio uses to transmit the
wireless frames. Select a channel from the list of channels or choose
"Auto" to let the system determine the best channel to use based on
the environment noise levels for the available channels.

Transmit Power: This is the transmit power setting in dbm.

Click Apply to apply the changes, or click Reset to undo your

configurations.

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3.3.4 LAN

LAN Device List

This page lists the information of client network devices that are
connected via the DWR-956’s LAN ports.

Host Name: Name of the client device

IP Address: IP address that the client device is using
MAC Address: MAC address of the client device

LAN LAN Settings

This page allows you to configure the local network settings of the
DWR-956. In most cases the default settings should be sufficient. In
this section you can configure the TCP/IP details for the LAN.
Note: The settings on this page will affect all devices that are

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connected to the router’s LAN including wireless LAN clients. All
connected LAN hosts must be in the same subnet and use the new LAN
address to access the User Configuration Interface.

IP Address: Enter the local network IP address for the DWR-956. The
default IP address is 192.168.1.1.
Subnet Mask: The subnet mask along with the previously configured IP
address defines the network. The default value for subnet mask is
255.255.255.0.
Host Name: The default host name is DWR-956.

Click Apply to apply the changes, or click Reset to undo your

configurations.

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LAN DHCP  Basic

By default, the DWR-956 will function as a DHCP (Dynamic Host

Configuration Protocol) server. As such it will provide TCP/IP
configuration to client computers connected to the local network.

IPv4 Address Distribution:

Specify the number of devices/computers in your network: Enter the
number of local network computers (including those connecting over
Wi-Fi), and the DHCP server will calculate the number of leases
required for the network.

Start IP distribution from: Define the starting range of the IP address.

The DHCP server will iterate the DHCP IP addresses to be given out by
taking into account the starting IP address range and the configured
number of devices in your network.

Click Apply to apply the changes, or click Reset to undo your

configurations.

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LAN DHCP  DHCP Reservation

IP addresses can be reserved so that a particular IP address is always

allocated to a particular computer in the local network. This is achieved
by binding the unique hardware ID of the device, called the MAC
address, to an IP address in the DHCP server reserved IP address list.

List of Reserved IP Addresses:

MAC Address: The MAC address of the computer or local network
device.
IP Address: The reserved IP address to associate with the above MAC
address.

Click Add to add a reserved IP, or select an item and click Edit to modify
or click Delete to delete the selected item.

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3.3.5 Advanced

Advanced DNS&DynDNS

The Domain Name Server (DNS) page allows you to define the system
name and domain name of the DWR-956 for DNS resolution. You can
assign a domain name to a particular computer with the use of Domain
Name System (DNS) entries. DNS allows you to assign a readable
system name to the DWR-956. All connected local network computers
will appear in the list of hosts as belonging to the domain configured
on this page. Network hosts which are a part of a common domain can
view the list of other computers that are part of that domain.

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Domain Name Server (DNS) Address:
System Name: Enter the system name for the DWR-956.
Domain Name: Enter the domain name to define the common domain
for computers connected to the DWR-956.
Description: Add a description for the system name.
Dynamic DNS (DDNS) is an Internet service that allows routers with
varying public IP addresses to be located using Internet domain names.
To use DDNS, you must set up an account with a DDNS provider such as
DynDNS.org and fill in the required account details including the
Domain Name, Username, and Password on this page.
Select the Dynamic DNS Service: Select the DNS service that you are
subscribed to.
Domain Name: Enter the domain name of the dynamic DNS account.
This is the DNS domain name which will be used. An example is
dyndns.org.
Username: Enter the username of the dynamic DNS account. This will
be provided by the dynamic DNS service provider.
Password: Enter the password for the dynamic DNS account.
Use wildcards: Check this option to use wildcards.
Update every 30 days: Selecting this configures the DWR-956 to update
the host information on DynDNS.com and keep the subscription active
after the 30-day trial period.

Click Apply to apply the changes, or click Reset to undo your

configurations.

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Advanced Firewall

This section displays the firewall security settings of the DWR-956. The
security levels are grouped into a set of rules corresponding to
maximum, typical, and minimum security settings. Advanced users can
supplement these rules with custom parental controls or port mapping
rules as needed. Select from one of the three security modes to
protect the local network from Internet intrusion:

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Security Mode Configuration:
Maximum Security: All incoming requests from the Internet are
blocked by default and the router allows limited Internet destined
traffic from leaving the local network. This mode is the strongest level
of security. All traffic from the Internet is blocked from reaching the
local network, except what is allowed via port forwarding policies that
apply to the local network. A limited set of commonly used services are
permitted to be accessed from the local network such as web traffic
(HTTP / HTTPS) or file transfer (FTP).
Typical Security: All incoming requests from the Internet are still
blocked by default but the computers on the local network can access
the Internet without restrictions. This is the default and generally most
appropriate security setting for home networks. All traffic from the
Internet is blocked from reaching the local network, thus blocking
unwanted intrusion from the outside. At the same time local network
users are given unrestricted access to the Internet regardless of service
or application.
No Security: This setting opens the firewall for all traffic to and from
the Internet. This mode provides unrestricted access from the local
network to the Internet and vice-versa. It is not recommended to set
the DWR-956 in this mode without additional parental controls as it
makes the local network vulnerable to attack from the Internet.

Click Apply to apply the changes, or click Reset to undo your

configurations.

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Advanced Firewall Access Control

A list of all configured filtering rules is displayed in this section. Filtering

rules for computers indicate whether a defined service is specifically
allowed or blocked for use by that computer.
This is a security mechanism to selectively block or allow certain types
of traffic in accordance with rules specified by network administrators.
You can use this page to manage the firewall rules that control traffic to
and from your network.

Access Control:
Application: The application on which the filtering rule is applied.
Computer Name: The name of the host on which the filtering rule is
applied.
Status: Displays if the traffic is allowed or blocked.

Click Add to add an access rule, or select an item and click Edit to
modify or click Delete to delete the selected item.

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Advanced Firewall Known Computers

Known computers are those in the local network that have an

alphanumeric name associated with its IP address. This association
allows the gateway to create a hostname mapping table, which is
useful in allowing you to identify computers by a unique name instead
of local IP address.
Hostname mapping for the known local network devices can be done
by clicking the "Add" button.

Computer Name: The name assigned to the host

IP Address: The local network IP address of the computer

Click Add to set the configuration.

Click Edit to edit the configuration.
Click Delete to delete the known computers.

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Advanced Firewall URL Blocking

URL Blocking lets you block websites containing specific keywords from
being accessed through this gateway. Displayed below is the list of
blocking rules:

Filter Name: Unique identifier for the content filtering rule

Keywords: The keywords that are used to filter websites accessed by
local network users; the content filtering rule is based on these
keywords.
Domains: The internet domain on which content filtering rules is
applied

Please follow the steps below to set up:

Step 1: Click Add to add a blocking rule. The image below uses yahoo
to demonstrate: set limit_yahoo as the filter name and yahoo as the
keyword.

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Step 2: Go to the “Rules for Schedule” page  Check the box to Enable
Parental Control  Click Apply to enable the configurations for the
“List of Parental Control Profiles”.

Step 3: Click Add to add profiles:

(1) Enter Profile Name.
(2) Select your Group membership (admin/guest).
(3) Check the box to Enable Content Filtering.
(4) Select a Filter Content.
(5) Click Apply.

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Step 4: Open your browser and link to http://www.yahoo.com.tw .
The webpage will ask you to login. Please login according to your
Group membership setting on step 2 (admin/guest).

Step 5: After logging in, link to http://www.yahoo.com.tw again. Since

yahoo is the keyword for blocked webpage therefore you will see the
denial message while accessing any content that includes the keyword.

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Advanced Firewall DoS Attacks

A denial-of-service attack (DoS attack) is an attempt to make a device

resource unavailable to its intended users.

SYN Flood: Enter the maximum number of SYN packets per second the
security appliance accepts before determining that a SYN Flood
Intrusion is occurring. This value can range between 1 and
10,000 SYN packets per second. The default is 128 SYN packets
per second.
Echo Storm: The security tool monitors the number of pings per
second to determine when to declare an echo storm intrusion event.
Echo storm intrusion events are not blacklisted. This value can range
between 1 and 10,000 ping packets per second. The default is 128 ping
packets per second.
ICMP Flood: The security tool monitors the number of ICMP packets
per second, not including ping packets, to determine when to declare
an ICMP flood intrusion event. ICMP flood events are not blacklisted.
This value can range between 1 and 10,000 ICMP packets per second.
The default is 128 ICMP packets per second.

Click Apply to apply the changes, or click Reset to undo your

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configurations.

Advanced Firewall Rules for Schedule

This section allows you to determine what local network users can
access on the Internet, and when. Parental control profiles enable you
to restrict access to particular websites or block sites with specific
keywords that you do not want home network users to access. Parental
control configuration is accomplished in two steps. First content
filtering rules or schedules are defined and then a parental control
profile is created using a combination of content filtering rules and
schedules.

Parental Control Settings: Check the box to enable parental control.

You will be able to prevent local network computers from accessing

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undesirable content or connecting to the Internet during scheduled
access times.

List of Parental Control Profiles: This section displays the parental

control list you have set up.
Profile Name: A unique identifier for the parental control profile.
Description: This can be a short description of the purpose of the rule
to allow DWR-956 administrators to remember the use and intent of
this profile.
Group: The user group upon which the rule is applied.
Session Timeout: The elapsed time after which the user's session will
expire.
Inactivity: The elapsed time that the system has been inactive.

List of Schedules: Schedules are a very useful feature to allow security

files to be enabled or disabled based on the time of day or day of the
week. Configured schedules are available for selection in the firewall
rule configuration page. All schedules follow the configured system
time. When you create a parental control policy, you have the option to
specify a time of day and duration when the rule is active. The table
lists all the Available Schedules for this device and allows several
operations on the Schedules.
ID: The user identification name.
Name: Name of the schedule for identification and management
purposes.
Description: Describes the status of the schedule profile.

Click Add to add a parental control schedule rule, or select an item and
click Edit to modify or click Delete to delete the selected item.

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Advanced QoS Settings

Sessions Limit: Enter the upper limit of the number of sessions that
other devices may connect to the device and then select the Enable
Session Limit check box. The number can range from 1 to 4096.

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Bandwidth Management: Bandwidth management controls the rate
and priority of the traffic on your Internet link, allowing you to
efficiently utilize Internet bandwidth. Configuring bandwidth
management will allow you to control the rate and priority of traffic
going to the Internet, ensuring that high priority traffic, such as voice,
is assured of a certain quality of service and also limiting low priority
traffic.
You can manage the bandwidth on both Dedicated and Optional WAN
ports. For bandwidth management on the Optional port, the port has
to be configured as a WAN port.

Enable Bandwidth management: Check the box and click Apply to

enable adding, editing, and deleting of bandwidth profiles. Add profiles
to the List of Bandwidth Profiles table first.

WAN Configuration: The WAN configuration table allows you to set the
values of the upstream and downstream bandwidth as specified by
your ISP.

Bandwidth Queue Configuration: The bandwidth queue priority.

Packets that are tagged with different priority will be delivered using
different throughput that you specified here.

Bandwidth Profiles: The table lists the Bandwidth Profiles for this
device and allows several operations on the Bandwidth Profiles.
Name: The user-defined name for this bandwidth profile.
IP Address: The range of the IP address set in the profile.
Priority: Priority of the bandwidth profile.
Actions that can be carried out on bandwidth profiles are:

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Checking the box in the first column will select all the bandwidth
profiles in the table.

Click Add to add a bandwidth profile, or click Edit to open the

Bandwidth Profiles Configuration page to edit the selected bandwidth
profile. Or click Delete to delete the selected item.

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Advanced Port Forwarding

Port Forwarding can be used to translate the common service port to a

custom port inside your local network such as web or FTP.

List of Port Forwarding Services: Displays all the port mapping rules for
the DWR-956.
Service: The name of the service for which the port forwarding rule has
been created.
IP Address: The IP address of the computer on the local network to
which the traffic will be forwarded.
Port Translation: The port number of the destination host for traffic
forwarding.

Click Add to add a port mapping rule, or select an item and click Edit to
modify or click Delete to delete the selected item.

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Advanced NAT

Network Address Translation (NAT) is a technique which allows several

computers on a LAN to share an Internet connection. The computers
on the LAN use a "private" IP address range while the WAN port is
configured with a single "public" IP address.
Along with connection sharing, NAT also hides internal IP addresses
from computers on the Internet.

NAT: Select NAT if your ISP has assigned you only one IP address. The
computers that connect through the DWR-956 will need to be assigned
IP addresses from a private subnet (e.g. 192.168.10.0).

Bridge Mode: The DWR-956 in bridge mode can act as a bridge and
also filter/inspect packets. It has all the interfaces belonging to the
same LAN segment and you do not have to change other network
settings when you add a transparent device to the network.

Click Apply to apply the changes, or click Reset to undo your

configurations.

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Advanced NAT  Virtual DMZ

Virtual DMZ (De-Militarized Zone) allows you to specify a DMZ host IP to

redirect requests to a Virtual DMZ host in order to enhance the security of the
local area network.

Virtual DMZ (Enable/Disable): Enable or disable the Virtual DMZ

function. If this function is enabled, threats from external networks will
be directed to the Virtual DMZ instead of the network.
IP Address of host DMZ: Enter the IP address of the host DMZ.

Click Apply to apply the changes, or click Reset to undo your

configuration.

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Advanced NAT  UPnP Port Mapping

For devices that support Universal Plug and Play (UPnP), enabling the
UPnP Port Mapping function will allow automatic port forwarding that
helps your UPnP devices communicate with the Internet.

UPnP Settings: Check the box and click Apply to enable the UPnP port
mapping function.

UPnP Portmap Table: UPnP devices that are applied with the UPnP
port mapping function will be listed in this chart.

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Advanced NAT  Special Applications

While common services use known TCP/UDP ports, many custom or

uncommon applications require traffic to be sent through the firewall.
This section introduces the custom services of the DWR-956.

Service Name: Name of the service for identification and management

purposes.
Protocol: The layer 4 protocol that the service uses: TCP, UDP.
Start Port: The start of the port range for the custom service.
End port: The end of the port range for the custom service.

Click Add to add a special application, or select an item and click Edit to
modify or click Delete to delete the selected item.

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Advanced Static Routing

Static routing is a data communication concept describing one way of

determining packet path selection of routers in your networks. The
table lists all static routes that have been added manually and allows
several operations on the static routes.

Name: The name of the route for identification and management

purposes.
Destination Network: The destination host or network to which the
route leads.
IP Subnet Mask: Subnet Mask for the destination.
Network: Displays the network to which the route belongs, and can be
either wired or wireless.
Gateway: The IP Address of the gateway through which the destination
host or network can be reached.

Click Add to add a static route, or select an item and click Edit to
modify or click Delete to delete the selected item.

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Advanced USB USB Storage

Show information of the USB storage device connecting to this product,

which includes the directory it mounts, its capacity and the used
percentage.

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Advanced DLNA

Turning this function on allows use of this product as a media server.

DLNA compatible client devices will be able to read or play files that
are stored in the USB storage device connecting to this product.

Enable Media Server: Check this option and click Apply to enable the
media server function.

Note:

When you use the SharePort Network USB Utility on your PC to use the
USB device connected with DWR-956, see the following notes before
enabling the DLNA function:

1. Please note that enabling or disabling the DLNA function will only
be applied after you click the Apply button.
2. When DLNA is enabled, only the USB printer connected to the

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 DWR-956 will be detected by the SharePort utility.
3. When DLNA is disabled, all USB devices connected to the
DWR-956 will be detected by the SharePort utility.

For detailed instructions of the SharePort utility, please refer to the

user manual that came with the software or visit our website at visit
our website www.dlink.com to view the user manual.

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3.3.6 System

System Time Settings

Network Time Protocol (NTP) is a protocol that is used to synchronize

computer clock time in a network of computers. This page allows you
to set the date, time and NTP (Network Time Protocol) servers.
Accurate time across a network is important for logging and execution
of scheduled upgrades and scheduled policies. Setting the system time
correctly is also required to make the firewall schedules work properly.

Current Time: Displays the current time of the DWR-956.

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Automatically get date and time: Select this item to obtain date and
time information automatically.
Time Zone: Select the local time zone.
Enable Daylight Saving: If supported by the NTP servers for your
region, you can check Automatically Adjust for Daylight Savings Time.
NTP Server1: The NTP server to sync. Default is 0.us.pool.ntp.org
NTP Server2: The second NTP server to sync in case the first one does
not respond. Default is 1.us.pool.ntp.org.
NTP Server3: The third NTP server to sync in case the first and second
do not respond. Default is 2.us.pool.ntp.org.
Configure date and time manually: Select this if you would like to set
the time manually.

Click Apply to apply the changes, or click Reset to undo your

configurations.

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System Users

This page lists the users that have been configured on the DWR-956 for
accessing shares, the Internet, or even managing the device. The
default guest or administrator user has access to the DWR-956’s web
management. A newly configured user (along with the default guest /
admin) can be assigned to a group, upon which common parental
control and content sharing policies can be applied. Custom users are
not able to access the web-management interface.

Name: Unique identifier for this user

Group Membership: Group to which the user belongs
Description: Description of the user

Click Add to add a user account, or select a user and click Edit to
modify or click Delete to delete the selected item.

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System Reboot & Reset

Reboot: Select Reboot and click Apply; a countdown timer will appear
and count down the reboot period. After the device reboots, the Login
page will be displayed.

Revert to factory reset configuration: Select revert to factory reset

configuration and click Apply. The DWR-956 will restore all
configuration settings to the original factory default settings.

Note: Restoring factory default settings will erase all of your

existing settings.

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System Firmware Upgrade

Firmware will be continually updated as more features are added and

known issues are resolved. This section helps you to upgrade your
firmware to the latest version available online.
Select to upgrade the firmware for the DWR-956 system or the LTE
module:
1. Click Browse to locate the firmware file from the directory on the
local host.
2. Click Router Upgrade/ Module Upgrade to begin the firmware
upgrade.

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System Remote Management

This feature can be used to manage the device remotely from the WAN
side. By default, Remote Management is disabled. To enable WAN
access to the Configuration Utility, check the box.
IMPORTANT: When Remote Management is enabled, the security
appliance is accessible to anyone who knows its IP address. Since a
malicious WAN user can reconfigure the DWR-956 and misuse it in
many ways, it is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that you change the admin
and guest passwords before continuing.

Permission for Remote Management can be given to the following:

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Enable Remote Management: Check the box to enable remote
management.

Access Type: Select an access type. If you choose All IP Addresses, the
DWR-956 will access all IPs automatically. If IP Address Range is
selected, you will have to specify the starting and ending IP addresses
from the following column. If Only this PC is selected, you will have to
specify your PC IP address.

IP Address: IP address of the PC given remote management

permissions
Click Apply to apply the changes, or click Reset to undo your
configurations.

Multiple IP Ranges Configuration

Start IP Address: Displays the starting IP address for the allowed range.
End IP Address: Displays the ending IP address for the allowed range.
Click Add to add an IP address, or select an item and click Edit to
modify or click Delete to delete the selected item.

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System System Logs

System Logs: As the DWR-956 manages network traffic and

communication, it continuously generates logs for troubleshooting and
network analysis by the home network administrator. The logging
features for various sections can be enabled for desired features (such
as network, security, applications and administration) to analyze the
actions performed in these sections of the DWR-956.
1. Check the Enable Logging box to enable log collection on the
DWR-956.
2. Select a Log Category from All, Network, Security, Administration or

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Applications to display the appropriate logs in the View Logs section.
3. Click Apply to apply the changes, or click Reset to undo your
configurations.
View Logs: The logs are displayed in this section. Click Refresh Log to
view the most up-to-date log information, or click Clear Log to erase all
of the log information.
Download Tar Log Files: Select a .tar log file and then click Download
to download the selected file to your computer.

Remote Logging: You can write and maintain the log data to a remote
computer using the remote logging function. Enable this function and
enter the IP address of this computer.

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4. Appendix

4.1 First Login to the User Interface

Users that log in to the user interface for the first time will be directed
to a web page to establish some initial settings of the product.
Note: The web pages for the first login will also be displayed when
users replace a SIM card or reset the DWR-956 to its factory default
settings.

Please follow the steps below to complete the first login:

1. Enter the PIN code of your SIM card for verification.

2. After the PIN code is successfully verified, you can choose to

change your PIN code. Continue to the next page after establishing
your settings.

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3. In the next page you can choose to modify the network name (SSID)
and its password. The network name is used for other wireless
devices to connect to the DWR-956, which will be displayed when
the wireless network is searching for available wireless networks.

4. After specifying the network name and password, confirm the

password again on the next page.

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The last page displays the settings you have made. Complete the
process after your confirmation.

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4.2 Connected-PC IP Address Configuration

Appropriate IP address settings are required to communicate with the

DWR-956. The following instructions use Windows XP to demonstrate
the IP setup steps.

1. In the Windows Start menu, click Control Panel.

2. Double-click Network Connections (if required, switch to Classic
View first).
3. Right-click Local Area Connection and then click Properties.
4. The Local Area Connection Properties window will appear:

5. From the “This connection uses the following items” list, select
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and then click Properties. The Internet
Protocol (TCP/IP) window will appear:

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6. If you select “Obtain an IP address automatically,” click the OK
button to finish your configuration.
7. If you select “Use the following IP address,” ensure that your IP
address is from 192.168.1.100 to 192.168.1.254. The subnet mask
is 255.255.255.0.
Note:
We recommend you set the DNS address of the computer as the IP
address of the DHCP server, which is DWR-956’s LAN IP address.
8. Click OK  OK to apply this IP address setting.

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