Have you just bought a D-Link modem / router and would like help to set it up correctly? Are you trying to open ports on your D-Link router but can’t? Don’t worry, luck has it that you’ve come to the right place at the right time.
As you will also have understood from the title of the post, today we will discover together how to configure D-Link modems in order to browse online without problems and download files at maximum speed. I assure you that it is not difficult, indeed it is a very simple operation. You just have to take five minutes of free time (maybe even less!) And follow the directions I’m about to give you.
Just a little clarification before starting. To make this article I used a D-Link AC1600, but the instructions in the tutorial should also work for many other models of modems and routers produced by the Taiwanese company, except for the position of some menu items. Having said that, there is nothing left for me to do, except wish you good reading and have fun!
Index
- Preliminary operations: access to the modem
- How to configure D-Link modem: main settings
- How to configure D-Link modems: manager configuration
- How to configure D-Link modem with TIM
- How to configure D-Link modem with Vodafone
- How to configure D-Link modem with WIND TRE
- How to configure D-Link modem as an access point
Preliminary operations: access to the modem
The configuration of the D-Link brand modems, as well as that of all the other network devices in the category, takes place via a practical management panel , accessible in a very simple way.
So, to begin with, connect the device from which you intend to operate (be it a computer, a smartphone or a tablet) to the router, via Wi-Fi or Ethernet cable , it doesn’t matter; then, open the program or the Internet browsing app you prefer, type the IP address of the router in the dedicated bar (usually the latter corresponds to,, 192.168.1.1or 192.168.0.1) dlinkrouter.localand enter .
If everything went smoothly, you should now find yourself in front of a login page, in which you are asked to enter your login credentials. The operation to be carried out, in this case, depends on the model of router in your possession: in some cases (like mine, for example), you may have to simply press the Login button , as the administrative area is not initially protected by no password.
Otherwise, try typing the admin / admin or admin / password combinations , which are valid in most cases; on the most modern network devices, on the other hand, the default password for the administrative area of the router is indicated on the adhesive label affixed to the back of the device and / or on a specific information card , available inside the sales package.
In any case, if you find it difficult to access the router management panel , I suggest you read the tutorial I dedicated to the topic, in which you will find explained how to independently recover the IP of the device and how to identify the password. exact to use.
How to configure D-Link modem: main settings
Once you have completed accessing the administrative area of the router, you should find yourself in front of its Status screen, i.e. the page that lists the status of the main components of the router (Internet connection, Wi-Fi networks, connected clients, and so on) .
To access the various functions of the router, press the Advanced configuration / Advanced configuration button ; if it is the first time you access the area dedicated to the device settings, you will initially be offered a first configuration procedure, through which you can manually set the parameters for the Internet connection (if they were not automatically detected) and the settings 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz networks managed by the modem.
In any case, below you will find a description of the most important adjustments, which can be reached from the Home screen of the router’s administrative area.
- Configuration Wizard / Configuration Wizard: this is the button that allows you to repeat the initial configuration of the router, adjusting the initial parameters for the Internet connection and for Wi-Fi networks, using a practical wizard. If present, the parameters for the connection to the Internet and those for the Wi-Fi networks previously in use are overwritten, following the execution of the procedure.
- User / User: from this section you can change the router administration password .
- Settings / Settings: this is the “richest” area of the management panel, which contains a series of sub-sections dedicated to the most important functions of the router.
- Interfaces / Physical Interface: from here you can reset the parameters of the Internet connection and define the advanced settings.
- Network Connections / Network Connections: from here you can manage the parameters for the router’s WAN interfaces and configure any additional VPN services .
- Bridge & VLAN: from this area it is possible to manage network bridges and VLAN segments.
- DNS & Relay Client: from here you can configure the use of DNS servers for connected devices.
- Routing & QoS: This section allows you to detailed configuration of data routing options and Quality of Service (QoS ) services.
- ALG: this is the area that allows you to define and manage one or more ALG ( application level gateway ) modules.
- NAT and port mapping / NAT & Port forwarding: this is the menu that allows you to manage the NAT system of the router, as well as to open ports for devices and programs .
- Proxy: this is the section through which it is possible to configure the use of proxies for multimedia and multi-broadcast devices.
- VPN: through this section it is possible to transform the router into a VPN server and allow remote access to network resources.
- Dynamic DNS / Dynamic DNS: this is the section that allows you to configure a dynamic DNS service, so that the router can be reached via a fixed literal address. More info here .
- Date & Time / Date & Time: Here you can configure the router’s date and time settings.
- Management / Management: This section allows you to enable / disable remote access for the router settings.
- VoIP Service / VoIP Service: from here you can access the configuration area for the telephony services integrated in the modem.
- IPv6: This section allows you to configure the use of IPv6 addresses globally.
- Autosense Failover: this is the section that allows you to configure the use of a backup Internet connection (e.g. via USB stick), should the main one become inactive.
- Archiving / Storage: this is the area used for configuring shared resources, which allows the router and the devices connected to it to act as a network server, FTP server and DLNA server.
- Home network / Home network: this area contains all the information about the status of the internal network and allows quick access to firewall and WAN configuration.
- System / System: this is the area that allows you to manage some aspects of the router’s administrative panel: creation and restoration of backup settings, firmware update and full router reset.
- Diagnostics: this section contains the tools to carry out a series of tests and adjustments on some advanced network functions.
- Modem: if available, this is the area that allows you to use any 4G / 5G USB keys connected to the router.
- Security / Security: this is a section that allows you to quickly access the firewall settings, DMZ and the configuration of the Captive portal (i.e. the additional login system, generally dedicated to guests, for the use of Wi-Fi services).
- 4GHz Wi-Fi and 5GHz Wi-Fi: this is the section that allows you to adjust all the settings relating to 2.4GHz and 5GHz Wi-Fi networks ( network name, passkey , channel , etc.).
To give you some practical examples, let me explain how to open a port on the router: first, click on the icons of Settings / Settings and NAT and port forwarding / NAT & Port Forwarding , open the section relating to Port mapping and then press on the New Custom Port Mapping button , to proceed with adding a new rule.
Subsequently, fill in the proposed form with the required information ( internal / external port number , type of port , IP address of the device and name of the rule) and press the Apply button , in order to save the rule and make it operational.
Instead, to change the name of one of the Wi-Fi networks configured in the router, press the Wi-Fi 2.4GHz or Wi-Fi 5GHz icon located on the home screen of the management panel and use the menus and boxes that appear on the screen to define the name / SSID of the network, the password / passphrase with which to access it and, if desired, also the channel (option that can be viewed by clicking on the Advanced configuration item at the bottom).
How to configure D-Link modems: manager configuration
With a bit of luck, your D-Link modem should be able to automatically detect your Internet connection parameters during the initial setup wizard.
Otherwise, you can still manually set the Internet access parameters at a later time: after completing the login phase in the router management panel, click on the Installation Wizard / Configuration Wizard and specify, later, the most appropriate parameters for the operator and for the type of network in use, which I indicate below.
How to configure D-Link modem with TIM
To configure the D-Link router for Internet access via the TIM network , you must enter, in the dedicated screen, the parameters listed below, which vary according to the type of connection you are using (ADSL, VDSL / FTTC – mixed copper fiber or FTTH – optical fiber).
ADSL parameters
- WAN connection configuration / Physical interface: DSL / ADSL / ADSL2 +
- VPI: 8
- VCI: 35
- Connection: PPP over Ethernet
- Username: landline number
- Password: timadsl
- Connection type: ATM
- NAT: active
VDSL parameters (FTTC)
- WAN connection configuration Physical interface: DSL / VDSL / VDSL2 +
- VLan ID:835
- Connection: PPP over Ethernet
- Username: landline number
- Password: timadsl
- Connection type: PTM
- NAT: active
FTTH parameters (optical fiber)
- WAN connection configuration / Physical interface: Ethernet WAN
- Connection: PPP over Ethernet Routed
- VLan ID:835
- Connection Type: 802.1q Ethernet VLAN
- Username: landline number
- Password: vodafoneadsl
- NAT: active
If you need information about the use of voice services (VoIP) through the router, I invite you to get in touch, via chat, with the TIM customer service , to obtain the exact credentials.
How to configure D-Link modem with Vodafone
Let’s now move on to configuring the D-Link router to use Vodafone ‘s ADSL, mixed copper fiber (FTTC) and optical fiber (FTTH) services .
ADSL parameters
- WAN connection configuration / Physical interface: DSL / ADSL / ADSL2 +
- VPI: 10
- VCI:36
- Connection: PPP over Ethernet
- Username: vodafoneadsl
- Password: vodafoneadsl
- Connection Type: LLC
- NAT: active
VDSL parameters (FTTC)
- WAN connection configuration / Physical interface: DSL / VDSL / VDSL2 +
- VLan ID:1036
- Connection: PTM
- Username: vodafoneadsl
- Password: vodafoneadsl
- Connection Type: LLC
- MTU: 1492
- Keep-Alive: Yes
- NAT: active
FTTH parameters (optical fiber)
- WAN connection configuration / Physical interface: Ethernet WAN
- VLan ID:1036
- Connection Type: 802.1q Ethernet VLAN
- Username: vodafoneadsl
- Password: vodafoneadsl
- NAT: active
If you also intend to take advantage of Vodafone’s VOIP service, i.e. to make and receive calls on a fixed line via the D-Link router (and without the Vodafone Station), I invite you to contact the operator’s technical area , which will take care to provide you with specific credentials.
How to configure D-Link modem with WIND TRE
Even the parameters for the use of the Internet services provided by WINDTRE are similar to those seen for the previous operators. Below you will list the configurations to be applied both in the case of ADSL and VDSL connections (i.e. mixed fiber copper FTTC).
ADSL parameters
- WAN connection configuration / Physical interface: DSL / ADSL / ADSL2 +
- VPI: 8
- VCI:35
- Connection: PPP over Ethernet
- Username: welcome
- Password: guest
- Connection Type: LLC
- NAT: active
VDSL parameters
- WAN connection configuration / Physical interface: DSL / VDSL / VDSL2 +
- VLan ID:835
- Connection: PPP over Ethernet
- Username: welcome
- Password: guest
- Connection Type: LLC
- NAT: active
If you also intend to take advantage of the WINDTRE VOIP service, i.e. the possibility of using the landline phone through the D-Link router (in the absence of the WINDTRE Hub), I invite you to contact the operator’s customer service for the supply of credentials.
How to configure D-Link modem as an access point
How do you say? Would you like to use your old D-Link router in your possession as a wireless repeater , so you can extend the range of your main Wi-Fi network? It can be done, as long as the device in your possession supports this function (the information is clearly indicated in the router data sheet).
Unfortunately, the device I own does not have this functionality, however I can explain how to proceed on an old D-Link DIR-600 router: first, place the router in a strategic point (i.e. where the signal strength of the Wi- Main Fi is equal to or greater than 60%), connect it to the power socket, turn it on and connect the device from which to operate, preferably via an Ethernet cable .
Subsequently, open the management area of the router as I explained to you a little while ago, press on the Wireless item (at the top) and then on the words Wireless Repeater (on the side); now, put the check mark next to the box called Repeater Enabled , press the Site Survey button and answer affirmatively to the warning that is shown to you, to view the list of wireless networks detected nearby.
We are almost there: now put the check mark next to the name of the network for which to amplify the signal, click on the Next button and type the key of the network in question in the appropriate field; now, click on the Next button , set the IP Address field to an IP address other than that of the main router (e.g. 192.168.2.1) and finally press the Finishe OK buttons , to complete the configuration of the old router and restart what is now become a full-fledged repeater.
Where your router is not compatible for use in range extender mode, you can cope with this by establishing a LAN-LAN connection to the main router: in this way, both network devices will share the same connection to the Internet and the second can act, in fact, as an “extension of the first”. I told you about the configuration between routers in parallel in this guide , but be careful: the two network devices must necessarily be connected to each other via an Ethernet cable.
