USER MANUAL C100 M0 Y19 K23 Covr your Whole Home in Seamless Mesh Wi-Fi Pantone 3145C High Performance COVR-1100 || COVR-1102 || COVR-1103 AC1200 Dual Band Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System One Seamless Network More Coverage
Preface D-Link reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes in the content hereof without obligation to notify any person or organization of such revisions or changes. Manual Revisions Revision 1.00 Date September 03, 2019 Description Initial release Trademarks D-Link and the D-Link logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of D-Link Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States or other countries.
Table of Contents Table of Contents Product Overview............................................................... 1 Package Contents.......................................................................... 1 System Requirements.................................................................. 2 Introduction and Features.......................................................... 3 Hardware Overview...................................................................... 5 COVR-1100 LED Indicator.............
Table of Contents Third Party Services..........................................................66 Registering a D-Link Cloud Service Account.....................67 Amazon Alexa Setup..........................................................70 Amazon Alexa Voice Commands...................................74 The Google Assistant Setup.............................................75 The Google Assistant Voice Commands......................78 Resetting Your Device...............................................
Section 1 - Product Overview Product PackageOverview Contents COVR-1100 - COVR Point Router (x 1) COVR-1102 - COVR Point Router (x 2) COVR-1103 - COVR Point Router (x 3) Quick Installation Card Power adapter (x 1) Power adapter (x 2) Power adapter (x 3) Quick Installation Guide Ethernet Cable If any of the above items are missing or damaged, please contact your local reseller.
Section 1 - Product Overview System Requirements Network Requirements • An Ethernet-based cable or DSL modem • IEEE 802.
Section 1 - Product Overview Introduction and Features Introducing the AC1200 Dual Band Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System, a seamless Wi-Fi solution that’s the perfect fit for your modern home. It features high-performance COVR Points that blanket every square inch of your home with high-speed AC1200 dual band Wi-Fi as well as two on-board Gigabit Ethernet ports (per unit) for wired connectivity. With COVR, you enjoy Wi-Fi that’s stable, consistent, and truly seamless.
Section 1 - Product Overview MU-MIMO and Smart Steering Technology The COVR AC1200 Dual Band Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System features multi-user multiple input, multiple output (MU-MIMO) Wi-Fi, which transmits multiple separate data streams to each wireless device simultaneously to increase speed and efficiency. Enjoy increased throughput and seamless high-definition streaming media, Internet phone calls, online gaming, and content-rich web surfing throughout your entire home or office with COVR.
Section 1 - Product Overview Hardware Overview COVR-1100 LED Indicator 1 1 Status LED Solid red The COVR-1100 is booting up. Blinking orange The COVR-1100 is syncing to another COVR-1100 COVR Point. Once set up, a blinking orange LED indicates there is no connection to the device. Blinking white Once set up, a blinking white LED indicates a weak connection. Solid white The COVR-1100 is powered on and running. Once set up, a solid white LED indicates a strong connection.
Section 1 - Product Overview COVR-1100 Rear Panel 1 2 3 4 5 1 Power Button 2 3 4 Internet WAN Port Ethernet LAN Port Power Connector Using an Ethernet cable, connect your broadband modem to this port. Connect Ethernet devices such as computers, switches, storage (NAS) devices, and game consoles. Connect the included power adapter here to power on the device. 5 Reset Button Insert a paperclip in the hole, wait for 5 seconds, then release to reset the router to default settings.
Section 2 - Installation D-Link Wi-Fi App Setup The D-Link Wi-Fi app allows you to install and configure your device from your compatible Android or iOS device. Note: The screenshots may be different depending on your mobile device’s OS version. The following steps show the iOS interface of the D-Link Wi-Fi app. If you are using an Android device, the appearance may be different from that of the screenshots, but the process is the same.
Section 2 - Installation Step 4 Tap Yes to scan the setup QR code located in the Quick Install Card and proceed to step 6. Alternatively, you can tap No to proceed to step 5. Step 5 Choose COVR from the product options and select COVR-1100, COVR-1102 or COVR-1103 from the list of available devices depending on your COVR system. Tap Next to continue. Step 6 You will now be guided through a step-by-step process for setting up your COVR network.
Section 2 - Installation Web Based Installation If you do not wish to use the D-Link Wi-Fi app, you can manually set up your Covr device and configure your Covr Wi-Fi network using the web-based user interface. Step 1 Position the COVR Point close to your Internet-connected modem. Next, connect the power adapter and plug the COVR Point into a power outlet. Step 2 Wait for the COVR Point to boot up.
Section 3 - Configuration Configuration To access the web configuration utility, open a web browser such as Internet Explorer and enter http://covr.local./ in the address bar. If you want to access the web interface using a wireless connection, connect to your COVR Wi-Fi, then open a web browser such as Internet Explorer and enter http://covr.local./ in the address bar. Note: If you have previously changed the Management Link in the Network settings, use this link to access the web user interface instead.
Section 3 - Configuration Home The Home page displays the current status of your COVR Wi-Fi network in the form of an interactive diagram. You can click each icon to display information about each part of the network at the bottom of the screen. The menu bar at the top of the page will allow you to quickly navigate to other pages. Refer to the following pages for a description of each section.
Section 3 - Configuration Internet Click on the Internet icon to bring up more details about your Internet connection. Click IPv4 or IPv6 to see details of the IPv4 and IPv6 connection respectively. The Home page displays whether or not the master COVR Point is currently connected to the Internet. If it is disconnected, click Click to repair to bring up the setup wizard, refer to Wizard on page 16 for more information.
Section 3 - Configuration COVR-1100 Click on the COVR-1100 icon to view details about the COVR Point's wireless and local network settings. This includes IPv4 and IPv6 local network, and Wi-Fi information. This overview is only informational. To configure these sections, refer to the corresponding configuration sections in this manual.
Section 3 - Configuration Connected Clients Click on the Connected Clients icon to view details about the clients currently connected to your COVR Wi-Fi network. To edit each client’s settings, click the pencil icon on the client you want to edit. Name: Displays the name of this client. You can edit the client's name here. Vendor: Displays the vendor of the device. MAC Address: Displays the MAC address of the device. IP Address: Displays the current IP address of this client.
Section 3 - Configuration COVR Points Click on the COVR Points icon to view details about all additional COVR Points in your COVR whole home Wi-Fi network. To edit a COVR Point’s name, click the pencil icon in the top-right of the box of the COVR Point that you want to rename. To reboot a COVR Point, click the settings icon in the bottom-right of the COVR Point's box and click Reboot.
Section 3 - Configuration Settings Wizard In the Settings menu on the bar on the top of the page, click Wizard to open the setup wizard. This is the same wizard that appears when you set up the device using the web-user interface for the first time. This Wizard will also launch when clicking the Click to Repair button when no Internet connection is detected. Refer to Manual Installation on 9 for more information.
Section 3 - Configuration Internet IPv4 In the Settings menu on the bar on the top of the page, click Internet to see the Internet configuration options. My Internet Choose your Internet connection type from the drop-down menu. You Connection Is: will be presented with the appropriate options for your connection type. Click Advanced Settings... to expand the list and see all of the options. For Dynamic IP (DHCP) refer to 18. For Static IP refer to 19. For PPPoE refer to 20. For PPTP refer to 22.
Section 3 - Configuration Dynamic IP (DHCP) Select Dynamic IP (DHCP) to obtain IP address information automatically from your Internet Service Provider (ISP). Select this option if your ISP does not specify an IP address to use. Advanced Settings Host Name: The host name is optional but may be required by some ISPs. Leave it blank if you are not sure. Primary DNS Enter the primary DNS server IP address assigned by your ISP. This Server: address is usually obtained automatically from your ISP.
Section 3 - Configuration Static IP Select Static IP if your IP information is provided by your Internet Service Provider (ISP). IP Address: Enter the IP address provided by your ISP. Subnet Mask: Enter the subnet mask provided by your ISP. Default Gateway: Enter the default gateway address provided by your ISP. Primary DNS Enter the primary DNS server IP address assigned by your ISP. Server: Advanced Settings Secondary DNS Enter the secondary DNS server IP address assigned by your ISP.
Section 3 - Configuration PPPoE Select PPPoE if your ISP provides and requires you to enter a PPPoE username and password in order to connect to the Internet. Username: Enter the username provided by your ISP. Password: Enter the password provided by your ISP. Reconnect Mode: Select either Always on, On Demand, or Manual. Maximum Idle Enter a maximum idle time (in minutes) during which the Internet Time: connection is maintained during inactivity.
Section 3 - Configuration PPPoE (continued) MAC Address The default MAC address is set to the physical interface MAC address Clone: of port 1 on the master COVR Point. You can use the drop-down menu to replace the Internet port’s MAC address with the MAC address of a connected client. If you selected Static IP as the Address Mode: IP Address: Enter the IP address provided by your ISP. Service Name: Enter the ISP service name (optional).
Section 3 - Configuration PPTP Choose PPTP (Point-to-Point-Tunneling Protocol ) if your Internet Service Provider (ISP) uses a PPTP connection. Your ISP will provide you with a username and password. PPTP Server: Enter the PPTP server IP address provided by your ISP. Username: Enter the username provided by your ISP. Password: Enter the password provided by your ISP. Reconnect Mode: Select either Always on, On demand, or Manual.
Section 3 - Configuration PPTP (continued) If you selected Static IP as the Address Mode: PPTP IP Address: Enter the IP address provided by your ISP. PPTP Subnet Enter the subnet mask provided by your ISP. Mask: PPTP Gateway IP Enter the gateway IP address provided by your ISP. Address: Primary DNS Enter the primary DNS server IP address assigned by your ISP. Server: Secondary DNS Enter the secondary DNS server IP address assigned by your ISP.
Section 3 - Configuration L2TP Choose L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol) if your Internet Service Provider (ISP) uses a L2TP connection. Your ISP will provide you with a username and password. L2TP Server: Enter the L2TP server IP address provided by your ISP. Username: Enter the username provided by your ISP. Password: Enter the password provided by your ISP. Reconnect Mode: Select either Always on, On demand, or Manual.
Section 3 - Configuration L2TP (continued) If you selected Static IP as the Address Mode: L2TP IP Address: Enter the IP address provided by your ISP. L2TP Subnet Enter the subnet mask provided by your ISP. Mask: L2TP Gateway IP Enter the gateway IP address provided by your ISP. Address: Primary DNS Enter the primary DNS server IP address assigned by your ISP. Server: Secondary DNS Enter the secondary DNS server IP address assigned by your ISP.
Section 3 - Configuration IPv6 To configure an IPv6 connection, click the IPv6 link. To return to the IPv4 settings, click IPv4. My Internet Choose your IPv6 connection type from the drop-down menu. You Connection Is: will be presented with the appropriate options for your connection type. Click Advanced Settings... to expand the list and see all of the options. For Auto Detection refer to 27. For Static IPv6 refer to 29. For Auto Configuration (SLAAC/DHCPv6) refer to 31. For PPPoE refer to 33.
Section 3 - Configuration Auto Detection Select Auto Detection to automatically detect the IPv6 connection method used by your Internet Service Provider (ISP). If Auto Detection fails, you can manually select another IPv6 connection type. IPv6 DNS Settings DNS Type: Select either Obtain DNS server address automatically or Use the following DNS address. If Use the following DNS address is selected: Primary DNS Enter the primary DNS server address.
Section 3 - Configuration Auto Detection (Continued) Advanced Settings - Address Autoconfiguration Settings Enable Automatic Enable or disable the Automatic IPv6 Address Assignment feature. IPv6 Address Enabling this feature presents additional configuration options. Assignment: Enable Automatic Enable or disable DHCP-PD for other IPv6 routers connected to the DHCP-PD in LAN: LAN interface. This option is only available if Enable DHCP-PD is enabled.
Section 3 - Configuration Static IPv6 Select Static IP if your IPv6 information is provided by your Internet Service Provider (ISP). Use Link-Local Enable or disable link-local address use. Enabling this feature will use Address: your local IPv6 address as the static IP. Disable this feature to manually enter your static IPv6 address and subnet prefix length. IPv6 Address: If Use Link-Local Address is disabled, enter the address supplied by your ISP.
Section 3 - Configuration Static IPv6 (Continued) Advanced Settings - Address Autoconfiguration Settings Enable Automatic Enable or disable the Automatic IPv6 Address Assignment feature. IPv6 Address Assignment: Autoconfiguration Select SLAAC+RDNSS, SLAAC+Stateless DHCP, or Stateful DHCPv6. Type: If you selected SLAAC+RDNSS or SLAAC+Stateless DHCP as the Autoconfiguration Type: Router Enter the router advertisement lifetime (in minutes).
Section 3 - Configuration Auto Configuration (SLAAC/DHCPv6) Select Auto Configuration if your ISP assigns your IPv6 address when your router requests one from the ISP’s server. Some ISPs require you to adjust settings on your side before your router can connect to the IPv6 Internet. IPv6 DNS Settings DNS Type: Select either Obtain DNS server address automatically or Use the following DNS address. If Use the following DNS address is selected: Primary DNS Enter the primary DNS server address.
Section 3 - Configuration Auto Configuration (SLAAC/DHCPv6) (Continued) Advanced Settings - Address Autoconfiguration Settings Enable Automatic Enable or disable the Automatic IPv6 Address Assignment feature. IPv6 Address Enabling this feature presents additional configuration options. Assignment: Enable Automatic Enable or disable DHCP-PD for other IPv6 routers connected to the DHCP-PD in LAN: LAN interface. This option is only available if Enable DHCP-PD is enabled.
Section 3 - Configuration PPPoE Select PPPoE if your ISP provides and requires you to enter a PPPoE username and password in order to connect to the Internet. PPPoE Session: Select Create a new session to start a new PPPoE session. Username: Enter the username provided by your ISP. Password: Enter the password provided by your ISP. Address Mode: Select Static IP if your ISP assigned you an IP address. In most cases, select Dynamic IP.
Section 3 - Configuration PPPoE (Continued) IPv6 DNS Settings DNS Type: Select either Obtain DNS server address automatically or Use the following DNS address. If Use the following DNS address is selected: Primary DNS Enter the primary DNS server address. Server: Secondary DNS Enter the secondary DNS server address. Server: LAN IPv6 Address Settings Enable DHCP-PD: Enable or disable prefix delegation services. LAN IPv6 Link- Displays the master COVR Point's LAN link-local address.
Section 3 - Configuration PPPoE (Continued) Advanced Settings - Address Autoconfiguration Settings Enable Automatic Enable or disable the Automatic IPv6 Address Assignment feature. IPv6 Address Enabling this feature presents additional configuration options. Assignment: Enable Automatic Enable or disable DHCP-PD for other IPv6 routers connected to the DHCP-PD in LAN: LAN interface. This option is only available if Enable DHCP-PD is enabled. Note: This feature requires a smaller subnet prefix than /64 (i.e.
Section 3 - Configuration Local Connectivity Only Local Connectivity Only allows you to set up an IPv6 connection that will not connect to the Internet. Advanced Settings - IPv6 ULA Settings Enable ULA: Click here to enable Unique Local IPv6 Unicast Addresses settings. Use Default ULA Enable this option to use the default ULA prefix. Prefix: If you selected Enable ULA and disabled Default ULA Prefix: ULA Prefix: Enter your own ULA prefix.
Section 3 - Configuration VLAN A Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) is sometimes used for services such as Triple-Play, and divides a network into segments that can only be accessed by other devices in the same VLAN. In the Settings menu on the bar on the top of the page, click Internet, then click the VLAN link. Triple-Play Status: Click to enable or disable the Triple-Play VLAN feature. Priority ID: Enable or disable traffic priority ID for the Internet, IPTV, and VOIP VLANs.
Section 3 - Configuration VLAN (Continued) If Priority ID is enabled: Priority ID: Select a priority ID from the drop-down menu to assign to the corresponding VLAN. Interface Traffic Type Setting LAN Port: From the drop-down menu, select the VLAN for the LAN port. Click Save when you are done.
Section 3 - Configuration Wireless From this page you can configure your COVR Wi-Fi settings. Wi-Fi Wireless Wi-Fi Name (SSID): Enter a name for your COVR Wi-Fi network. Password: Create a password for your COVR Wi-Fi network. Wireless clients will need to enter this password to successfully connect to the network. DFS Channel: Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) is a Wi-Fi function that enables WLANs to use 5 GHz frequencies reserved for radars.
Section 3 - Configuration Guest Zone The Guest Zone feature will allow you to create a temporary wireless network that can be used by guests to access the Internet. This zone will be separate from your main COVR Wi-Fi network. In the Settings menu on the bar on the top of the page, click Wireless, then click the Guest Zone link. COVR Wi-Fi System Status: Enable or disable the COVR Guest Wi-Fi network. Wi-Fi Name (SSID): Enter a name for your guest wireless network.
Section 3 - Configuration Network This section will allow you to change the local network settings of the master COVR Point and configure the DHCP settings. In the Settings menu on the bar on the top of the page, click Network. Click Advanced Settings... to expand the list and see all of the options. Network Settings LAN IP Address: Enter the IP address of the master COVR Point. The default IP address is 192.168.0.1.
Section 3 - Configuration Network (Continued) DHCP Server Status: Enable or disable the DHCP server. DHCP IP Address Enter the starting and ending IP addresses for the DHCP server’s IP Range: assignment. Note: If you have reserved static IP addresses to client devices, make sure the IP addresses are outside of this range or you might have an IP conflict. Refer to Connected Clients section 14 for how reserve IP addresses for clients.
Section 3 - Configuration D-Link Cloud In the Settings menu on the bar at the top of the page, click D-Link Cloud to see your D-Link Cloud Service details. This page lists whether you are registered with D-Link Cloud Service and email address associated with the account. Use the D-Link Wi-Fi app to find out more about D-Link Cloud's features.
Section 3 - Configuration Advanced Firewall Advanced The integrated firewall helps protect your network from malicious attacks over the Internet. In the Features menu on the bar on the top of the page, click Firewall Settings. Click Advanced Settings... to expand the list and see all of the options. Enable DMZ: Enable or disable Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). This completely exposes the client to threats over the Internet, and is not recommended in ordinary situations.
Section 3 - Configuration Advanced (Continued) Advanced Settings - Application Level Gateway (ALG) Configuration PPTP: Allows multiple machines on the LAN to connect to their corporate network using the PPTP protocol. IPSec (VPN): Allows multiple VPN clients to connect to their corporate network using IPSec. Some VPN clients support traversal of IPSec through NAT. This Application Level Gateway (ALG) may interfere with the operation of such VPN clients.
Section 3 - Configuration IPv4/IPv6 Rules The IPv4/IPv6 Rules section is an advanced option that lets you configure what kind of traffic is allowed to pass through the network. To configure the IPv4 rules, from the Firewall Settings page click IPv4 Rules. To configure IPv6 rules, from the Firewall Settings page click IPv6 Rules. To return to the main Firewall Settings page, click Advanced. To begin, use the drop-down menu to select whether you want to ALLOW or DENY the rules you create.
Section 3 - Configuration Port Forwarding Port Forwarding Port forwarding allows you to specify a port or range of ports to forward to specific devices on the network. This might be necessary for certain applications to connect through the master COVR Point. In the Features menu on the bar on the top of the page, click Port Forwarding. If you wish to remove a rule, click on its trash can icon in the Delete column. If you wish to edit a rule, click on its pencil icon in the Edit column.
Section 3 - Configuration Virtual Server The virtual server allows you to specify a single public port on the master COVR Point for redirection to an internal LAN IP address and Private LAN port. To configure the virtual server, from the Port Forwarding page click Virtual Server. To return to the main Port Forwarding page, click Port Forwarding. If you wish to remove a rule, click on its trash can icon in the Delete column. If you wish to edit a rule, click on its pencil icon in the Edit column.
