DIR-1260

AC1200 Wave 2 MU-MIMO Wi-Fi Gigabit Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port

Description

USB Port
The router is equipped with a USB port for connecting a USB modem, which can be used to establish connection to the Internet. In addition, to the USB port of the router you can connect a USB storage device, which will be used as a network drive, or a printer.
In order to use the multifunction USB port effectively, the router supports simultaneous operation of several USB devices. For example, you can access multimedia content of the connected HDD storage and at the same time share a USB printer1
 
LAN/WAN Conversion, WAN Failover
You can use any Ethernet port of the router as LAN or WAN port. The new-generation firmware supports assigning several WAN ports, for example, in order to configure the primary and backup WAN connection of different ISPs. In addition, you can configure the WAN failover using a 3G/4G modem.
 
Wireless Interface
Using the DIR-1260 device, you are able to quickly create a high-speed wireless network at home or in your office, which lets computers and mobile devices access the Internet virtually anywhere (within the operational range of your wireless network). Simultaneous activity of 2.4GHz band and 5GHz band allows performing a wide range of tasks. The router can operate as a base station for connecting wireless devices of the standards 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, and 802.11ac (at the wireless connection rate up to 1167Mbps2).
 
Secure Wireless Connection
The router supports multiple functions for the wireless interface: several security standards (WEP, WPA/WPA2/WPA3), MAC address filtering, WPS, WMM.
In addition, the device is equipped with a button for switching the Wi-Fi network off/on. If needed, for example, when you leave home, you can easily switch the router’s WLAN by pressing the button, and devices connected to the LAN ports of the router will stay online.
 
Advanced Capabilities of Wireless Network
Multi-user MIMO technology allows to distribute the router's resources to let multiple wireless clients use the Wi-Fi network efficiently, keeping high rates for HD media streaming, lag-free gaming, and fast transfer of large files.
Transmit Beamforming technology allows to flexibly change the antennas' radiation pattern and to redistribute the signal directly to wireless devices connected to the router.
Smart adjustment of Wi-Fi clients is useful for networks based on several D-Link access points or routers – when the smart adjustment function is configured on each of them, a client always connects to the access point (router) with the highest signal level.
Support of guest Wi-Fi network allows you to create a separate wireless network with individual security settings. Devices connected to the guest network will be able to access the Internet, but will be isolated from the devices and resources of the router's LAN.
 
4-port Switch
The built-in 4-port switch enables you to connect Ethernet-enabled computers, game consoles, and other devices to your network.
 
Security
The wireless router DIR-1260 includes a built-in firewall. The advanced security functions minimize threats of hacker attacks, prevent unwanted intrusions to your network, and block access to unwanted websites for users of your LAN.
The SSH protocol support provides more secure remote configuration and management of the router due to encryption of all transmitted traffic, including passwords.
In addition, the router supports IPsec and allows to create secure VPN tunnels. Support of the IKEv2 protocol allows to provide simplified message exchange and use asymmetric authentication engine upon configuration of an IPsec tunnel.
Built-in Yandex.DNS service protects against malicious and fraudulent web sites and helps to block access to adult content on children's devices.
The router also supports the SkyDNS web content filtering service, which provides more settings and opportunities for safer Internet experience for home users of all ages and for professional activities of corporate users.
Now the schedules are also implemented; they can be applied to the rules and settings of the firewall and used to reboot the router at the specified time or every specified time period and to enable/disable the wireless network and the Wi-Fi filter.
 The new ad blocking function effectively blocks advertisements which appear during web surfing.
 
Easy configuration and update
You can configure the settings of the wireless router DIR-1260 via the user-friendly web-based interface (the interface is available in several languages).
The configuration wizard allows you to quickly switch DIR-1260 to one of the following modes: router (for connection to a wired or wireless ISP), access point, repeater, or client, and then configure all needed setting for operation in the selected mode in several simple steps.
Also DIR-1260 supports configuration and management via mobile application for Android smartphones.
You can simply update the firmware: the router itself finds approved firmware on D-Link update server and notifies when ready to install it.
 
1When using a USB hub with external power supply.
2Up to 300Mbps for 2.4GHz and up to 867Mbps for 5GHz.

General features

Hardware
Processor
• MT7621DAT (880MHz, dual core)
RAM
• 128MB, DDR3
Flash
• 128MB, NAND
Interfaces
• 10/100/1000BASE-T WAN port
• 4 10/100/1000BASE-T LAN ports
• USB 2.0 port
LEDs
• Power
• Internet
• WLAN 2.4G
• WLAN 5G
Buttons
• POWER button to power on/power off
• RESET button to restore factory default settings
• WPS button to set up wireless connection and enable/disable wireless network
Antenna
• Four external non-detachable antennas (5dBi gain)
MIMO
• 2 x 2, MU-MIMO
Power connector
• Power input connector (DC)
Software
WAN connection types
• Mobile Internet
• PPPoE
• IPv6 PPPoE
• PPPoE Dual Stack
• Static IPv4 / Dynamic IPv4
• Static IPv6 / Dynamic IPv6
• PPPoE + Static IP (PPPoE Dual Access)
• PPPoE + Dynamic IP (PPPoE Dual Access)
• PPTP/L2TP + Static IP
• PPTP/L2TP + Dynamic IP
• L2TP Dual Stack
• IPIP6 in DSLite mode
• 6in4
• 6to4
• 6rd
Network functions
• DHCP server/relay
• Advanced configuration of built-in DHCP server
• Stateful/Stateless mode for IPv6 address assignment, IPv6 prefix delegation
• Automatic obtainment of LAN IP address (for access point/repeater/client modes)
• DNS relay
• Dynamic DNS
• Static IP routing
• Static IPv6 routing
• IGMP/MLD Proxy
• RIP
• Support of UPnP IGD
• Support of VLAN
• WAN ping respond
• Support of SIP ALG
• Support of RTSP
• WAN failover
• LAN/WAN conversion
• Multi-WAN support
• Autonegotiation of speed, duplex mode, and flow control / Manual speed and duplex mode setup for each Ethernet port
• Built-in UDPXY application
• XUPNPD plug-in
• Equal load distribution while using several WAN connections (traffic balancing)
• Support of VRRP
• Port mirroring
Firewall functions
• Network Address Translation (NAT)
• Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)
• IP filter
• IPv6 filter
• MAC filter
• URL filter
• Ad blocking function
• DMZ
• Virtual servers
• Built-in Yandex.DNS web content filtering service
• Built-in SkyDNS web content filtering service
VPN
• IPsec/PPTP/L2TP/PPPoE pass-through
• PPTP/L2TP servers
• PPTP/L2TP tunnels
• L2TP over IPsec
• GRE/EoGRE/EoIP tunnels
• IPsec tunnels
  - Transport/Tunnel mode
  - IKEv1/IKEv2 support
  - DES encryption
  - NAT Traversal
  - Support of DPD (Keep-alive for VPN tunnels)
USB interface functions
• USB modem
  - Auto connection to available type of supported network (4G/3G/2G)
  - Auto configuration of connection upon plugging in USB modem
  - Enabling/disabling PIN code check, changing PIN code1
  - Sending/receiving/reading/removing SMS messages1
  - Support of USSD requests1
• USB storage
  - File browser
  - Print server
  - Access to storage via accounts
  - Built-in Samba/FTP/DLNA server
  - Built-in Transmission torrent client; uploading/downloading files from/to USB storage
Management and monitoring
• Local and remote access to settings through SSH/TELNET/WEB (HTTP/HTTPS)
• Multilingual web-based interface for configuration and management
• Support of D-Link Assistant application for Android smartphones
• Notification on connection problems and auto redirect to settings
• Firmware update via web-based interface
• Automatic notification on new firmware version
• Saving/restoring configuration to/from file
• Support of logging to remote host/connected USB storage
• Automatic synchronization of system time with NTP server and manual time/date setup
• Ping utility
• Traceroute utility
• TR-069 client
• SNMP agent
• Schedules for rules and settings of firewall, automatic reboot, and enabling/disabling wireless network and Wi-Fi filter
• Automatic upload of configuration file from ISP's server (Auto Provision)
Wireless Module Parameters
Standards
• IEEE 802.11a/n/ac
• IEEE 802.11b/g/n
• IEEE 802.11k/v
Frequency range
 
The frequency range depends upon the radio frequency regulations applied in your country
• 2400 ~ 2483.5MHz
• 5150 ~ 5350MHz
• 5650 ~ 5850MHz
Wireless connection security
• WEP
• WPA/WPA2 (Personal/Enterprise)
• WPA3 (Personal)
• МАС filter
• WPS (PBC/PIN)
Advanced functions
• Support of client mode
• WMM (Wi-Fi QoS)
• Information on connected Wi-Fi clients
• Advanced settings
• Smart adjustment of Wi-Fi clients
• Guest Wi-Fi / support of MBSSID
• Periodic scan of channels, automatic switch to least loaded channel
• Support of 5GHz TX Beamforming
• Autonegotiation of channel bandwidth in accordance with environment conditions (20/40 Coexistence)
• Support of STBC
Wireless connection rate
• IEEE 802.11a: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, and 54Mbps
• IEEE 802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5, and 11Mbps
• IEEE 802.11g: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, and 54Mbps
• IEEE 802.11n (2.4GHz/5GHz): from 6.5 to 300Mbps (from MCS0 to MCS15)
• IEEE 802.11ac (5GHz): from 6.5 to 867Mbps (from MCS0 to MCS9)
Transmitter output power
 
The maximum value of the transmitter output power depends upon the radio frequency regulations applied in your country
• 802.11a (typical at room temperature 25 °C)
15dBm at 6~54Mbps
 
• 802.11b (typical at room temperature 25 °C)
15dBm at 1~11Mbps
 
• 802.11g (typical at room temperature 25 °C)
15dBm at 6~54Mbps
 
• 802.11n (typical at room temperature 25 °C)
2.4GHz:
HT20/HT40
15dBm at MCS0~15
5GHz:
HT20/HT40
15dBm at MCS0~15
 
• 802.11ac (typical at room temperature 25 °C)
VHT20
15dBm at MCS0~7
VHT40/VHT80
15dBm at MCS0~9
Receiver sensitivity
• 802.11a (typical at PER < 10% (1000-byte PDUs) at room temperature 25 °C)
-93dBm at 6Mbps
-90dBm at 9Mbps
-90dBm at 12Mbps
-87dBm at 18Mbps
-84dBm at 24Mbps
-81dBm at 36Mbps
-77dBm at 48Mbps
-75dBm at 54Mbps
 
• 802.11b (typical at PER = 8% (1000-byte PDUs) at room temperature 25 °C)
-96dBm at 1Mbps
-93dBm at 2Mbps
-92dBm at 5.5Mbps
-88dBm at 11Mbps
 
• 802.11g (typical at PER < 10% (1000-byte PDUs) at room temperature 25 °C)
-93dBm at 6Mbps
-91dBm at 9Mbps
-91dBm at 12Mbps
-88dBm at 18Mbps
-85dBm at 24Mbps
-82dBm at 36Mbps
-77dBm at 48Mbps
-75dBm at 54Mbps
 
• 802.11n (typical at PER = 10% (1000-byte PDUs) at room temperature 25 °C)
2.4GHz, HT20
-92dBm at MCS0
-89dBm at MCS1
-87dBm at MCS2
-84dBm at MCS3
-80dBm at MCS4
-76dBm at MCS5
-75dBm at MCS6
-73dBm at MCS7
2.4GHz, HT40
-89dBm at MCS0
-86dBm at MCS1
-84dBm at MCS2
-81dBm at MCS3
-77dBm at MCS4
-73dBm at MCS5
-72dBm at MCS6
-70dBm at MCS7
5GHz, HT20
-91dBm at MCS0
-88dBm at MCS1
-86dBm at MCS2
-83dBm at MCS3
-79dBm at MCS4
-76dBm at MCS5
-74dBm at MCS6
-73dBm at MCS7
5GHz, HT40
-90dBm at MCS0
-85dBm at MCS1
-83dBm at MCS2
-80dBm at MCS3
-76dBm at MCS4
-73dBm at MCS5
-72dBm at MCS6
-70dBm at MCS7
 
• 802.11ac (typical at PER = 10% (1000-byte PDUs) at room temperature 25 °C)
VHT20
-91dBm at MCS0
-89dBm at MCS1
-87dBm at MCS2
-84dBm at MCS3
-81dBm at MCS4
-76dBm at MCS5
-75dBm at MCS6
-73dBm at MCS7
-71dBm at MCS8
VHT40
-89dBm at MCS0
-86dBm at MCS1
-83dBm at MCS2
-79dBm at MCS3
-77dBm at MCS4
-73dBm at MCS5
-72dBm at MCS6
-70dBm at MCS7
-67dBm at MCS8
-65dBm at MCS9
VHT80
-85dBm at MCS0
-82dBm at MCS1
-80dBm at MCS2
-78dBm at MCS3
-74dBm at MCS4
-70dBm at MCS5
-68dBm at MCS6
-66dBm at MCS7
-63dBm at MCS8
-61dBm at MCS9
Modulation schemes
• 802.11a: BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM with OFDM
• 802.11b: DQPSK, DBPSK, DSSS, CCK
• 802.11g: BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM with OFDM
• 802.11n: BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM, 256QAM with OFDM
• 802.11ac: BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM, up to 256QAM with OFDM
Physical Parameters
Dimensions (L x W x H)
• 238 x 156 x 31 mm (9.37 x 6.14 x 1.2 in)
Weight
• 328 g (0.72 lb)
Operating Environment
Power
• Output: 12V DC, 1.5A
Temperature
• Operating: from 0 to 40 °C
• Storage: from -20 to 65 °C
Humidity
• Operating: from 10% to 90% (non-condensing)
• Storage: from 5% to 95% (non-condensing)
Delivery Package
• Router DIR-1260
• Power adapter DC 12V/1.5A
• Ethernet cable
• “Quick Installation Guide” (brochure)
Supported USB modems2
GSM
• Alcatel X500
• D-Link DWM-152C1
• D-Link DWM-156A6
• D-Link DWM-156A7
• D-Link DWM 156A8
• D-Link DWM-156C1
• D-Link DWM-157B1
• D-Link DWM-157B1 (Velcom)
• D-Link DWM-158D1
• D-Link DWR-710
• Huawei E150
• Huawei E1550
• Huawei E156G
• Huawei E160G
• Huawei E169G
• Huawei E171
• Huawei E173 (Megafon)
• Huawei E220
• Huawei E3131 (MTS 420S)
• Huawei E352 (Megafon)
• Huawei E3531
• Prolink PHS600
• Prolink PHS901
• ZTE MF112
• ZTE MF192
• ZTE MF626
• ZTE MF627
• ZTE MF652
• ZTE MF667
• ZTE MF668
• ZTE MF752
LTE
• Alcatel IK40V
• D-Link DWM-222
• Huawei E3131
• Huawei E3272
• Huawei E3351
• Huawei E3372s
• Huawei E3372h-153
• Huawei E367
• Huawei E392
• Megafon M100-1
• Megafon M100-2
• Megafon M100-3
• Megafon M100-4
• Megafon M150-1
• Megafon M150-2
• Quanta 1K6E (Beeline 1K6E)
• MTS 824F
• MTS 827F
• Yota LU-150
• Yota WLTUBA-107
• ZTE MF823
• ZTE MF823D
• ZTE MF827
• ZTE MF833T
• ZTE MF833V
Smartphones in USB tethering mode
• Some models of Android smartphones
 
1For some models of USB modems.
2The manufacturer does not guarantee proper operation of the router with every modification of the firmware of USB modems.

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DIR-1260/RU/R1A  AC1200 Wave 2 MU-MIMO Wi-Fi Gigabit Router with 3G/LTE Support and USB Port

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DIR-1260/R1
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View from the right
Left side view
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