D-Link AirPlus DI-614+, User Manual

Page 1: ...AirPlus DI 614 Enhanced 2 4 GHz Wireless Broadband Router Manual Rev 070502 Building Networks for People...

Page 2: ...2 Introduction 4 3 Wireless Basics 7 4 Getting Started 10 5 Using the Configuration Menu 12 6 Troubleshooting 33 7 Networking Basics 38 8 Technical Specifications 70 9 Contacting Technical Support 72...

Page 3: ...different voltage rating than the one included with the DI 614 will cause damage and void the warranty for this product If any of the above items are missing please contact your reseller System Requi...

Page 4: ...ormation and resources such as files and printers and enjoy the freedom that wireless networking delivers The DI 614 is compatible with most popular operating systems including Macintosh Linux and Win...

Page 5: ...ects multiple computers to a Broadband Cable or DSL modem to share the Internet connection Supports VPN pass through providing added security Advanced Firewall features DHCP server supported enables a...

Page 6: ...rt This LED blinks during data transmission POWER LED A solid light indicates a proper connection to the power supply WLAN LED A solid light indicates that the wireless segment is ready This LED blink...

Page 7: ...use the same applications they use on a wired network Wireless adapter cards used on laptop and desktop systems support the same protocols as Ethernet adapter cards Under many circumstances it may be...

Page 8: ...y of LAN products include Enhanced 2 4GHz Wireless Cardbus Adapters used with laptop computers DWL 650 Enhanced 2 4GHz Wireless PCI cards used with desktop computers DWL 520 Enhanced 2 4GHz Wireless R...

Page 9: ...Residential Gateways routers and computers A wall that is 1 5 feet thick 5 meters at a 45 degree angle appears to be almost 3 feet 1 meter thick At a 2 degree angle it looks over 42 feet 14 meters th...

Page 10: ...y router there is no need to manually assign an IP address Please note If you have a DHCP capable router such as the D Link DI 614 there is no need to assign an IP Address If you need to assign IP Add...

Page 11: ...TX Ethernet NIC adapter into the desktop computer See the Quick Installation Guide included with the DFE 530TX Please refer to the following sections of this manual for additional information about se...

Page 12: ...the web browser instead of the default IP Address shown Setup Wizard The Setup Wizard page is the first page that appears when logging into the web based management interface The Setup Wizard is a uti...

Page 13: ...ess Wireless Settings are settings for the Access Point Portion of the Wireless Router Allow you to change the wireless settings to fit an existing wireless network or to customize your wireless netwo...

Page 14: ...t is sent over the WLAN The DI 614 supports 3 levels of WEP Encryption 64Bit encryption 128Bit encryption and 256Bit encryption WEP is disabled by default The WEP setting can be changed to fit an exis...

Page 15: ...is option if your ISP does not give you any IP numbers to use This option is commonly used for Cable modem services Host Name The Host Name field is optional but may be required by some ISPs The host...

Page 16: ...the fields must be in the appropriate IP form which are four IP octets separated by a dot x x x x The Router will not accept the IP address if it is not in this format IP Address Public IP address pro...

Page 17: ...Static PPPoE PPPoE connection where you have an assigned static IP address User Name Your PPPoE username provided by your ISP Password Your PPPoE password provided by your ISP Retype Password Re enter...

Page 18: ...nnection is dropped HOME LAN LAN is short for Local Area Network This is considered your internal network These are the IP settings of the LAN interface for the DI 614 These settings may be referred t...

Page 19: ...tically When you turn your computers on they will automatically load the proper TCP IP settings provided by the DI 614 The DHCP Server will automatically allocate an unused IP address from the IP addr...

Page 20: ...Local Area Network The DI 614 firewall feature filters out unrecognized packets to protect your LAN network so all computers networked with the DI 614 are invisible to the outside world If you wish y...

Page 21: ...l Type The protocol used for the virtual service Public Port The port number on the WAN side that will be used to access the virtual service Schedule The schedule of time when the virtual service will...

Page 22: ...ocol Type TCP Private Port 21 Public Port 2100 Schedule From 01 00AM to 01 00AM Sat to Sun All Internet users who want to access this FTP Server must connect to it from port 2100 This is an example of...

Page 23: ...port used to trigger the application It can be either a single port or a range of ports Trigger Type This is the protocol used to trigger the special application Public Port This is the port number on...

Page 24: ...N Local Area Network computers by their MAC addresses from accessing the Internet You can either manually add a MAC address or select the MAC address from the list of clients that are currently connec...

Page 25: ...or deny LAN Local Area Network computers from accessing specific domains on the Internet Domain blocking will deny all requests to a specific domain such as http and ftp It can also allow computers t...

Page 26: ...access rules for the DI 614 When virtual services are created and enabled it will also display in Firewall Rules Firewall Rules contains all network firewall rules pertaining to IP Internet Protocol...

Page 27: ...computer that will be the DMZ host Adding a client to the DMZ Demilitarized Zone may expose your local network to a variety of security risks so only use this option as a last resort Admin At this pag...

Page 28: ...te Management enter the IP Address of your remote location Port Select the port number used to access the Broadband Router Example http x x x x 8080 whereas x x x x is the WAN IP address of the Broadb...

Page 29: ...hard drive of the computer Click on Browse to browse the local hard drive and locate the firmware to be used for the update Please check the D Link support site for firmware updates at http support dl...

Page 30: ...rts VPN Virtual Private Network pass through for both PPTP Point to Point Tunneling Protocol and IPSec IP Security Once VPN pass through is enabled there is no need to open up virtual services Multipl...

Page 31: ...ess of the DI 614 Subnet Mask LAN Private Subnet Mask of the DI 614 Firmware version Displays the current firmware version WAN MAC Address Displays the WAN port MAC hardware address LAN MAC Address Di...

Page 32: ...to send the email STATUS STATS Traffic Statistics The Broadband Router keeps statistic of traffic that passes through it You are able to view the amount of packets that passes through the Router on bo...

Page 33: ...eck that the Ethernet Adapter is working properly Please see item 6 Check that the drivers for the network adapters are installed properly in this Troubleshooting section to check that the drivers are...

Page 34: ...Address in the same range e g 192 168 0 x Each device must have a unique IP Address no two devices may have the same IP Address The subnet mask must be the same for all the computers on the network T...

Page 35: ...those illustrated here but this procedure will remain the same regardless of the type of network adapters you are using Go to Start Right click on My Computer Click Properties Select the Hardware Tab...

Page 36: ...dbus Adapter Select Properties to check that the drivers are installed properly Look under Device Status to check that the device is working properly Click OK D Link AirPlus DWL 650 Wireless Cardbus A...

Page 37: ...ember that D Link AirPlus products network together out of the box at the factory default settings To hard reset the D Link AirPlus DI 614 to Factory Default Settings please do the following Leave the...

Page 38: ...or work using Microsoft Windows XP Note Please refer to websites such as http www homenethelp com and http www microsoft com windows2000 for information about networking computers using Windows 2000 M...

Page 39: ...w all the instructions in this window Click Next In the following window select the best description of your computer If your computer connects to the internet through a gateway router select the seco...

Page 40: ...40 Networking Basics Enter a Computer description and a Computer name optional Click Next Enter a Workgroup name All computers on your network should have the same Workgroup name Click Next...

Page 41: ...ng Basics Please wait while the Network Setup Wizard applies the changes When the changes are complete click Next Please wait while the Network Setup Wizard configures the computer This may take a few...

Page 42: ...est option In this example Create a Network Setup Disk has been selected You will run this disk on each of the computers on your network Click Next Insert a disk into the Floppy Disk Drive in this cas...

Page 43: ...opies the files Please read the information under Here s how in the screen below After you complete the Network Setup Wizard you will use the Network Setup Disk to run the Network Setup Wizard once on...

Page 44: ...tings will take effect when you restart the computer Click Yes to restart the computer You have completed configuring this computer Next you will need to run the Network Setup Disk on all the other co...

Page 45: ...ows XP Click Start in the lower left corner of the screen Right click on My Computer Select Properties and click Select the Computer Name Tab in the System Properties window You may enter a Computer d...

Page 46: ...the IP Address in Windows XP 2000 Go to Start All Programs Accessories Command Prompt In this window enter the Computer name Select Workgroup and enter the name of the Workgroup All computers on your...

Page 47: ...ss in Windows XP 2000 Type Command Click OK Checking the IP Address in Windows XP 2000 Type ipconfig all at the prompt Click Enter All the configuration settings are displayed as shown below D Link Ai...

Page 48: ...new IP Address Assigning a Static IP Address Note Residential Gateways Broadband Routers will automatically assign IP Addresses to the computers on the network using DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Pr...

Page 49: ...Networking Basics Assigning a Static IP Address Double click on Network Connections Right click on Local Area Connections Double click Properties...

Page 50: ...P address and subnet mask The IP Addresses on your network must be within the same range For example if one computer has an IP Address of 192 168 0 2 the other computers should have IP Addresses that...

Page 51: ...on the Wireless Network Connection associated with the DWL 650 select Properties select Internet Protocol TCP IP click Properties Connecting to a Wireless Network with a Wireless Router or an Access...

Page 52: ...Wireless Router or Access Point IP address 192 168 0 51 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway Enter the LAN IP address of the Wireless Router Select Use the following DNS server address Enter the...

Page 53: ...Connecting to a Wireless Network with a Wireless Router or an Access Point using a static IP address in Windows 2000 Select Use the following IP address Input a static IP Address within the same IP A...

Page 54: ...iated with the DWL 650 click Properties select Internet Protocol TCP IP click Properties Connecting to a Wireless Network with a Wireless Router or an Access Point using a DHCP server in Windows Me an...

Page 55: ...s the wireless router or access point IP address 192 168 0 51 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Select Detect connection to network media Click OK Checking the Wireless Connection by Pinging For Windows XP an...

Page 56: ...see the Network Setup Wizard section at the beginning of Networking Basics you can use the Add Printer Wizard to add or share a printer on your network Whether you want to add a local printer a print...

Page 57: ...er A printer that is not shared on the network and is connected directly to one computer is called a local printer If you do not need to share your printer on a network follow these directions to add...

Page 58: ...o this computer Deselect Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer if it has been selected Click Next Select Use the following port From the pull down menu select the correct port for...

Page 59: ...If the correct driver is not displayed insert the CD or floppy disk that came with your printer and click Have Disk At this screen you can change the name of the printer optional Click Next Select Ye...

Page 60: ...60 Networking Basics Adding a local printer Click Finish Click OK This screen gives you information about your printer When the test page has printed...

Page 61: ...you can run the Add Printer Wizard on all the computers on your network Please follow these directions to use the Add Printer Wizard to share a printer on your network Go to Start Printers and Faxes A...

Page 62: ...62 Networking Basics Sharing a network printer Click on Add a Printer Click Next Select Network Printer Click Next...

Page 63: ...Networking Basics Sharing a network printer Select Browse for a printer Click Next Select the printer you would like to share Click Next Click Finish...

Page 64: ...r installation You have completed adding the printer To share this printer on your network Remember the printer name Run the Add Printer Wizard on all the computers on your network Make sure you have...

Page 65: ...rver such as the DP 101P Please make sure that you have run the Network Setup Wizard on all the computers on your network To share an LPR printer please follow these directions Go to Start Printers an...

Page 66: ...LPR printer Select Create a new port From the pull down menu select Standard TCP IP Port as shown Click Next Please read the instructions on this screen Click Next Enter the Printer IP Address and th...

Page 67: ...LPR printer In this screen select Custom Click Settings Enter the Port Name and the Printer Name or IP Address Select LPR Enter a Queue Name if your Print Server Gateway has more than one port you wil...

Page 68: ...you information about your printer Click Finish Select the printer you are adding from the list of Printers Insert the printer driver disk that came with your printer Click Have Disk If the printer d...

Page 69: ...other computers on your network Click Next Select Yes to print a test page Click Next This screen will display information about your printer Click Finish to complete the addition of the printer Pleas...

Page 70: ...Standards IEEE 802 11b IEEE 802 3 IEEE 802 3u IEEE 802 3 VPN Pass Through Multi Sessions PPTP L2TP IPSec Advanced Firewall Features Device Management Web Based Internet Explorer v5 or later Netscape...

Page 71: ...11 chip Barker sequence Modulation Techniques Barker 1Mbps 0db Barker 2Mbps 3db CCK 5 5Mbps 5 5db PBCC 5 5 Mbps 1 5db CCK 11Mbps 8 5db PBCC 11Mbps 4 5db PBCC 22Mbps 8 5db Wireless Transmit Power 15dBm...

Page 72: ...pport for customers within the United States for the duration of the warranty period on this product U S customers can contact D Link technical support through our web site or by phone D Link Technica...

Page 73: ...Software or defective media with software that substantially conforms to D Link s functional specifications for the Software Except as otherwise agreed by D Link in writing the replacement Software i...

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