Selecting Operation Mode - D-Link DIR-878 User Manual

DIR-878 AC1900 MU-MIMO Wi-Fi Gigabit Router
Configuring via Web-based Interface
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Selecting Operation Mode

In order to connect your device to a wired ISP, on the Device mode page, from the Connection
method list, select the Wired connection value. Then from the Work mode list select the
Router value. In this mode you can configure a WAN connection, set your own settings for the
wireless network in the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands, configure LAN ports to connect an STB or VoIP
phone, and set your own password for access to the web-based interface of the device.
Figure 23. Selecting an operation mode. The Router mode.
In order to connect your device to a wireless ISP (WISP), on the Device mode page, from the
Connection method list, select the Wi-Fi value. Then from the Work mode list select the
WISP Repeater value. In this mode you can connect your device to another access point,
configure a WAN connection, set your own settings for the wireless network in the 2.4GHz and
5GHz bands, configure LAN ports to connect an STB or VoIP phone, and set your own password
for access to the web-based interface of the device.
Figure 24. Selecting an operation mode. The WISP Repeater mode.
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