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D-Link DWR-920V User Manual

Section 1 - Product Overview

Introduction

High-Speed Mobile Internet with LTE Connectivity

The DWR-920V Wireless N300 4G LTE Router gives you high-speed Internet wherever you are and lets you share it on the go. Using LTE technology, 

you can achieve download speeds of up to 150 Mbps and upload speeds of up to 50 Mbps

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. The built-in LTE antenna provides a reliable connection 

to your mobile service provider, and a separate internal Wi-Fi antenna gives extended coverage to the computers and mobile devices connected to 
the DWR-920V.

Mobile Internet for All of Your Devices

With the DWR-920V, you can get online with your notebook, smartphone, tablet, or any other wireless device using a single mobile connection. The 

DWR-920V provides high-speed Wireless N coverage, giving high-speed wireless access to everybody – whether you are with colleagues on a business 
trip, or travelling with friends and family.

Built-in Software for Instant Access Anywhere

The DWR-920V is truly plug-and-play, with drivers already on the router, so you can connect without needing to install anything. Open a browser, 

connect to the router, and you can set up your network right from the web interface. Once the device is set up, you can simply power it on to start 

up your portable mobile network without any configuration, meaning that you can share your mobile Internet connection without even needing a 

computer. 

The D-Link DWR-920V Wireless N300 4G LTE Router lets you share a fast mobile Internet connection with multiple PCs and mobile devices letting you 

and your friends enjoy the advantages of a wireless network anywhere, anytime. It offers 4G LTE and 3G HSPA+ compatibility for fast downlink and 

uplink data rates, so you get fast upload and download speeds in areas without wired Internet.

All references to speed are for comparison purposes only. Actual speeds will vary depending on a range of factors including mobile network coverage, signal strength, network activity, and environmental conditions. 

Summary of Contents for DWR-920V

Page 1: ...DWR 920V User Manual Wireless N300 4G LTE Router Version 1 00 05 08 2019 ...

Page 2: ... registered trademarks of D Link Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States or other countries All other company or product names mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Copyright 2018 by D Link Corporation Inc All rights reserved This publication may not be reproduced in whole or in part without prior expressed written permission from D Lin...

Page 3: ...Wizard 15 Connection Settings 16 Wi Fi Status 17 Admin Settings 19 Internet Settings 21 Apply Settings 24 Internet Settings 25 Network Status 25 Internet Settings 26 Router LAN Settings 27 To DHCP Service Setting 27 DHCP Service 28 APN Settings 29 Connection Mode Settings 31 SIM UICC Card PIN Lock Settings 32 My Operator PLMN 33 Wi Fi Settings 35 Wi Fi Status 35 Wi Fi Control 36 Wi Fi Clients 38 W...

Page 4: ... a Wireless Network 63 Using Windows 10 63 Using Windows 8 65 Using Windows 7 67 Configuring Wireless Encryption 69 Using Windows Vista 72 Configuring Wireless Encryption 73 Using Windows XP 75 Troubleshooting 76 Networking Basics 78 Check your IP address 78 Statically Assign an IP address 79 Technical Specifications 80 Regulatory Information 81 ...

Page 5: ...switches to a power saving Network Standby mode within 1 minute of no packets being transmitted It can also be turned off through a power switch to save energy when it is not needed Network Standby 5 208 watts Switched Off 0 0036 watts If any of the above items are missing or damaged please contact your reseller Power Adapter D Link DWR 920V Wireless N300 4G LTE Router 3G 4G Antennas RJ45 Cable RJ...

Page 6: ...Requirements Computer with the following Windows Macintosh or Linux based operating system Browser Requirements Internet Explorer 9 or higher Firefox 12 or higher Safari 4 or higher Chrome 20 or higher Windows Users Make sure you have the latest version of Java installed Visit www java com to download the latest version 1 Subject to services and service terms available from your carrier ...

Page 7: ...ith friends and family Built inSoftwareforInstantAccessAnywhere The DWR 920V is truly plug and play with drivers already on the router so you can connect without needing to install anything Open a browser connect to the router and you can set up your network right from the web interface Once the device is set up you can simply power it on to start up your portable mobile network without any config...

Page 8: ...and your SIM UICC card contacts list 2 WPS Button Press this button to add new wireless devices quickly and easily using Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS 3 Reset Button Using a paper clip press and hold this recessed button for 3 seconds to reset the device to default 4 LED Indicators Status display Please refer to LED Indicators on page 6 5 6 7 8 9 4 1 2 3 ...

Page 9: ...put Receptacle for the included 12 V 1 A power adapter 7 LAN1 Use a RJ 45 Ethernet cable to connect a device to the router to connect it to your network and the Internet 8 W LAN Use a RJ 45 Ethernet cable to connect your modem to the router to access the Internet 9 Phone Port Connect a phone here that uses a regular phone line ...

Page 10: ...EDwillflashfor120secondsoruntilauserconnects Off Wi Fi is disabled 3 LAN Solid Green RJ 45 Ethernet cable connected Off RJ 45 Ethernet cable not connected 4 Internet Solid Blue Connected to an LTE network Blinking Blue Traffic is being transmitted over LTE Ethernet WAN Solid Green Connected to a 2G 3G network Blinking Green Traffic is being transmitted over 2G 3G Solid Red No SIM UICC card inserte...

Page 11: ...Arrange them so that they point upwards 3 Connect the power adapter to the socket on the back panel of your DWR 920V Plug the other end of the power adapter into the wall outlet or power strip Press the power button to turn the device on 4 Press the power button and wait for three seconds to turn on the device a The Power LED will light up green to indicate that power is being supplied to the rout...

Page 12: ... that is 1 5 feet thick 0 5 meters appears to be almost 3 feet 1 meter thick at a 45 degree angle At a 2 degree angle it appears over 42 feet 14 meters thick Position devices so that the signal will travel straight through a wall or ceiling instead of at an angle for better reception 3 Try to position access points wireless routers and computers so that the signal passes through open doorways Mate...

Page 13: ...eb browser By default the DWR 920V comes configured to work with most 4G SIM UICC cards If you wish to configure the router you will need to establish a direct connection with the router in order to access the web based configuration utility For information please refer to Connect viaWi Fi on page 10 Once you have configured your router you will be able to connect using the Wi Fi settings that you...

Page 14: ...ect to the router usingWi Fi open your operating system s wireless networking utility and scan for available networks to connect to By default the network name SSID of the DWR 920V will be in the format dlink_DWR 920V_xxxx where xxxx represents the last four characters of the DWR 920V s MAC address The default SSID and password can also be found on the product label attached to the battery cover F...

Page 15: ...the security key in the box provided and click OK Your wireless connection utility will confirm that the connection is successful and you can move to the next step to continue to the configuration process You can also set up a connection using the Windows built in WPS feature Please see Connecting to a Wireless Network on page 63page 63 ...

Page 16: ...net Explorer and enter the IP address of the router which is 192 168 0 1 by default in the address bar Once you have reached the configuration utility through your web browser you will need to log in Enter admin as the username and then enter the password By default the password should be left blank Click Sign in to continue Configuration Utility ...

Page 17: ...erator The Wi Fi tab allows you to configure your Wi Fi network as well as add new devices using WPS The Settings tab allows you to configure firewall and security settings TheSystemtaballowsyoutoviewsysteminformation changeyourlogininformation andupgradethefirmware From the SMS tab you can sent and receive SMS text messages as well as USSD Unstructured Supplementary Service Data codes sometimes c...

Page 18: ...isplays your Internet provider the type of Internet service you are using signal strength and your current data usage This area displays the length of connection time and allows you to change between Always Connect and Manual Connect The Wi Fi section displays the number of devices currently connected to the router via Wi Fi This area displays the number of SMS messages in your inbox and your draf...

Page 19: ...on Network Setup Setup Wizard The Wizard page will guide you through the steps required to configure the basic settings of your router such as the IP address network name SSID and password Click on the Setup Wizard button to begin the quick setup wizard ...

Page 20: ...and password provided by your service provider Auto PAP CHAP PAP CHAP Detect the correct combination of authentication Select this if your service provider uses this protocol Password Authentication Protocol Select this if your service provider uses this protocol Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol Select this if your service provider uses this protocol Click Next to move to the next secti...

Page 21: ... will automatically determine the version of WPA to be used based on the client that is connecting to it WPA2 Clients will only be able to associate with the router using the WPA2 standard Clients which do not support WPA2 will not be able to associate with the router AES A newer cipher used by the WPA2 standard Use of this cipher type is required in order to achieve best speeds and maximum securi...

Page 22: ... Once you have entered a passphrase click Generate to create keys automatically or enter them manually below You can predetermine up to 4 WEP keys Select the WEP key you wish to use by clicking on the radial buttons next to the keys Select whether you wish to use 64 bit or 128 bit characters in your key using the slider menu Enter the desired key in the field provided Click Next to move to the nex...

Page 23: ... web browser as well as the time and date Admin Settings Date Time SNTP Time Zone Date Time Selected Date and Time Toggle the switch to Enable or Disable to automatically synchronize the time with a Simple Network Time Protocol SNTP server Select your current time zone relative to UTC Coordinated Universal Time Adjust the dials on the screen with your mouse cursor or pointer to set the time and da...

Page 24: ...outer s system time and date Select your current time zone relative to UTC Coordinated Universal Time You can specify in hours how frequently the DWR 920V will synchronize with the SNTP server Click Next to move to the next section Primary Secondary and Tertiary SNTP Server Time Zone Synchronization Cycle If SNTP is Enabled ...

Page 25: ...ngs to use please contact your Internet Service Provider ISP WAN Mode Choose this to utilize and configure WAN Settings Choose this to utilize 3G 4G Ethernet Type WAN Mode LAN Mode Select an Internet connection type for your Ethernet WAN This information should be provided by your ISP If you have chosen Dynamic IP see WAN Connection Type DHCP Auto Config on page 22 If you have chosen Static IP see...

Page 26: ...P Address Most cable modems use this type of connection Enter the IP Address assigned to your network connection Enter the subnet mask Enter the default gateway Enter the primary DNS server Enter the secondary DNS server WAN Connection Type Static IP Address Connection IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway Primary DNS Secondary DNS Choose this if your Internet Setup Provider provided you with IP ...

Page 27: ...t circumstances the connection is dialed This option is available if Manual Operation Mode is chosen This establishes the amount of time of inactivity before disconnecting an established PPPoE session The On Demand idle time must be greater than 0 minutes Click Next to move to the next section WAN Connection Type PPPoE ADSL Username Password Verify Password Operation Mode On demand Mode Idle Time ...

Page 28: ...D Link DWR 920V User Manual Section 3 Configuration Apply Settings Check all settings in the wizard and click Apply After applying your settings your router will need to reboot Click Apply to save changes ...

Page 29: ...signal strength Displays the type of network you are connected to The length of time you have been connected to the network Network Provider Network Type Connection Time Cellular Information Network Status Displays your current IP address Displays the total amount of downloaded data Displays the total amount of uploaded data IP Address IPV4 Total DL Total UL Note These counters may be reset when t...

Page 30: ...tion This would be used if you have an Internet connection from a DSL Cable or other external source Note that by default the 4G connection is used as your primary connection If you are not sure which settings to use please contact your Internet Service Provider ISP For more information refer to Internet Settings on page 21 ...

Page 31: ...920V has a built in DHCP server which can assign IP addresses to connected clients This section shows your current settings and allows you to configure the IP address for the DWR 920V as well as configure its DHCP settings This button takes you through to DHCP Settings where you can configure your IP address and IP range Shows if you are using the DHCP Service Router s current IP address The subne...

Page 32: ... the range of IP numbers that the DHCP will give out DHCP Service IP Address Subnet IP Range Enable disable the DHCP Server Click on the last digit to alter your router s current IP address The subnet number that your router is currently using Click on the last two digits to alter the range of numbers that the DHCP server will give out Click Apply to save changes ...

Page 33: ... Manual Enter the Access Point Name APN for the connection If you do not know this information please contact your service provider Click Apply to save changes APN Selection Mode In this section you can configure your Access Point Name APN settings Depending on your mobile service provider you may have to input optional settings before use If so you may need to contact your service provider regard...

Page 34: ...e available use the manual configuration on the previous page Enter the username to be used for this connection Enter the password to be used for this connection Choose the authentication method that your ISP uses to connect to its mobile network If you do not know this information please contact your service provider For more information refer to Connection Settings on page 16 Click Apply to save...

Page 35: ...ection Click Apply to save changes Connect disconnect manually Auto Automatically connects to a mobile network 2G mode Only connects to a 2G mobile network 3G mode Only connects to a 3G mobile network 4G mode Only connects to a 4G mobile network Enabling this if you want to allow data roaming Data roaming lets you use an Internet connection internationally or outside of you Internet provider s cov...

Page 36: ...be unlocked by your operator Move the toggle to enable SIM UICC card PIN Lock Protection In order to use this function you need to know the PIN of the SIM UICC card No of Retry SIM UICC Card PIN Lock Protection This section allows you to lock the SIM UICC card currently inserted into the DWR 920V If you enabled SIM UICC Card PIN Lock Protection Enter your SIM UICC s pin code here Click Apply to sa...

Page 37: ...o select a preferred network when you are roaming outside of your home network Displays the current mode the DWR 920V is operating in Select Automatic to allow the DWR 920V to automatically connect to the first available network when roaming Select Manual to choose your preferred roaming network from the list below Click Apply to save changes PLMN Mode Operator Mode PLMN ...

Page 38: ...lar network The cellular network s access technology Click Apply to save changes ID Use it Status Operator Name Access Technology If you selected Manual Mode Click on your preferred network to select it or type in the Search box to find your desired network Note You will need to manually disconnect from the current mobile data service before selecting a network using PLMN Available Operators ...

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