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[Hmm]

I have followed the instructions from the official website:

Step 1: Open a web browser and type the IP address of the DIR series router into the address bar (default is 192.168.0.1).
Step 2: The default username is admin (all lower case) and the default password is blank (nothing). Click OK.
Step 3: Click on the TOOLS tab and navigate down to the ADMINISTRATION section.
Step 4: Check the box to Enable Remote Management.
Step 5: Enter the desired port in the Remote Admin Port dialogue box. You can also leave the default port at 8080
Step 6: Click on Save Settings to save your settings.
Once the Settings have been saved. To access your router remotely, from a web browser enter: http://<your wanip>:8080
e.g. http://172.16.100.56:8080
You can find your WAN IP by clicking on the STATUS tab. It will be displayed under the WAN Section.
Accessing the router via browser by entering the ip address in this manner:  »172.16.100.56:8080 works as long as I'm connected to the same network.

However, it doesn't work outside my network eg. at work or elsewhere outside my home. Is there another method of accessing the router?

[GreenBay42]

Is the router connected to a modem/router? What model modem is it?

Is your WAN/Internet IP address a public IP (ie not 192.168.x.x, 10.x.x.x, or 172.16.x.x - 172.31.x.x)

From the remote location, can you ping the IP address? (start > type CMD > at prompt type ping 172.16.100.56 and see if you get reply from)

[Hmm]

Hi, the router is the AC1200. I tried pinging and it's not reachable. It has a static ip address starting with 100. The connection is DSL so the wall connection goes directly into the DSL port of the router.

[FurryNutz]

• What ISP Modem and main host router, Mfr. and model # do you have?

[Hmm]

There is no modem. The RJ cable plugs directly into the wall.

What difference does it make what ISP I am using?

[FurryNutz]

What ISP Modem and main host router, Mfr. and model # do you have?
What D-Link router model are you using?

There is no modem. The RJ cable plugs directly into the wall.

What difference does it make what ISP I am using?

[Hmm]

Knowing the model number and ISP is necessary for this one.

If remote management is on, you can just enter the Router's WAN IP address and remote management port number to access

Ex. 172.124.11.9:8080

Knowing the ISP is also to verify if you are getting an exact public WAN IP address necessary for remote management.

If you are getting a private IP address from the modem to your router, then it will not work.

The AC1200 D-Link router is at my mother in law's in Asia. She has no idea which ISP she's with. Her now deceased husband set things up for her years ago. When I was there a few months ago, everything was working fine.  When I returned back to the US, I realized I disabled SSID and I want to re-enable it. However, I can't do it even though when I was in Asia, I was able to access the router remotely (while on the same home network) within the home using these instructions:

The port number used to access the DIR-822 is used in the URL. Example:
http://x.x.x.x:8080 where x.x.x.x is the Internet IP address of the DIR822 and 8080 is the port used for the web management interface. If
you enable HTTPS Server, you must enter https:// as part of the URL to access the router remotely

My guess is maybe the static IP address is the issue.  AFAIK, that's not a "private" IP address any more than a dynamic IP address is. Then again, I only have cable internet and I have a modem/router combo. Additionally, I can't ping it or even do a tracert using the static IP address but I was able to when I was connected to the apartment network. The IP address I have is correct too.

[FurryNutz]

What model DIR router is it?

I would try to ensure the remote management is enabled on the router and need to verify that the router IS getting a public IP address and which port the remote management is listening on.

[Hmm]

What model DIR router is it?

I would try to ensure the remote management is enabled on the router and need to verify that the router IS getting a public IP address and which port the remote management is listening on.

I am in Taiwan now. Sorry for the late response. Remote Management's IP address didn't work from the States. The Model is DIR-822. Like with the D-Link web cam issue I recently commented on, D-Link seems really lacking in the software department.

[FurryNutz]

Well you should and could be addressing this with D-Link HQ since your right there. That's where D-Links head quartered at. I would make contact with D-Link there and express your concerns and experiences with this router.

D-Link seems to scale back there router UI back in 2012. There old UI was a bit more inclusive on features. Since then, the UI is more simplified and has a bit less features than before. Seems tuned for the simple home user who wants the router to be setup and work. Off and running. Less hassle with management and configurations.

Good Luck.