D-Link AirPlus DI-614+, Manual

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

Page 2: ... Contents 3 Introduction 4 Wireless Basics 6 Getting Started 9 Troubleshooting 50 Networking Basics 55 Technical Specifications 68 Contacting Technical Support 70 Warranty 71 Registration 74 Using the Configuration Menu 10 ...

Page 3: ...ion 6 0 or above with JavaScript enabled Package Contents Note Using a power supply with a 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 D Link AirPlus DI 614 Enhanced 2 4GHz Wireless Broad band Router Power Adapter 5V DC 2 5A Manual on CD Quick Installation ...

Page 4: ...mpatible with most popular operating systems including Macintosh Linux and Windows and can be integrated into a large network This Manual is designed to help you connect the Router and the D Link AirPlus 2 4GHz Wireless Adapters into a network in Infrastructure mode Please take a look at the Getting Started section in this manual to see an example of an Infrastructure network using the DI 614 This...

Page 5: ...ght indicates that the DI 614 is ready M2 LED A solid light indicates that the unit is defective WAN LED A solid light indicates connection on the WAN port This LED blinks during transmission WLAN LED A solid light indicates that the wireless segment is ready This LED blinks during wireless transmission Local Networ LED A solid light indicates a connection to an Ethernet enabled computer on ports ...

Page 6: ...pplied through the wired LAN A Wireless Access Point AP is a device used to provide this link People use wireless LAN technology for many different purposes Mobility Productivity increases when people have access to data in any location within the operating range of the WLAN Management decisions based on real time information can significantly improve worker efficiency Low Implementation Costs WLANs...

Page 7: ...ble with existing compatible 2 4GHz wireless technology This means you will be able to transfer large files quickly or even watch a movie in MPEG format over your network without noticeable delays The technology works by using multiple frequencies in the 2 4GHz range at speeds up to 22 Mbps D Link AirPlus products will automatically sense the best possible connection speed to ensure the greatest sp...

Page 8: ...ters with wireless adapters so that the signal passes through drywall or open doorways and not other materials Make sure that the device s antenna is positioned for best reception by using the software signal strength tools included with your product Keep your product away at least 3 6 feet or 1 2 meters from electrical devices or appliances that may generate extreme RF noise Wireless Basics For t...

Page 9: ...e DI 614 If you are connecting a desktop computer to your network you can install the D Link DFE 530TX ethernet adapter into an available PCI slot See the Quick Installation Guide included with the DWL 530TX If you are connecting a laptop computer to your network install the driv ers for the Ethernet Cardbus adapter e g D Link DWL 650 into a laptop computer See the Quick Installation Guide include...

Page 10: ...ding the Setup Wizard http 192 168 0 1 Note if you have changed the default IP Address assigned to the DI 614 make sure to enter the correct IP Address The factory default User name is admin and the default Password is blank empty It is recommended that you change the admin password for security purposes Please refer to Tools Admin to change the admin password Clicking Apply will save changes made...

Page 11: ...eless network Service Set Identifier SSID is the name designated for a specific wireless local area network WLAN The SSID s factory default setting is default The SSID can be easily changed to connect to an existing wireless network or to establish a new wireless network Indicates the channel setting for the DI 614 By default the channel is set to 6 The Channel can be changed to fit the channel setti...

Page 12: ...y change wireless encryption settings to maintain a secure network Simply select the specific key to be used for encrypting wireless data on the network The Key Types that are supported by the DI 614 are HEX Hexadecimal and ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange The Key Type can be changed to fit an existing wireless network or to customize your wireless network Using the Configurat...

Page 13: ...RADIUS server in the network Radius Server 1 IP Enter the IP Address of the RADIUS server Port Enter the port number that your RADIUS server uses for Authentication The default setting of 1812 is the port setting for many RADIUS servers Shared Secret Enter the Shared Secret The Shared Secret must be the same as the Shared Secret on your RADIUS server Radius Server 2 Optional If you have a second R...

Page 14: ...Protected Access Pre Shared Key mode means that the wireless client and the router must have the same passphrase in order to establish the wireless connection A RADIUS server is not required with PSK Passphrase Enter a passphrase for the router The RADIUS server should use the same passphrase secret key as the router ...

Page 15: ...following represents your connection mode to the Internet Static IP Address Your ISP assigns you a Static IP Address Dynamic IP Address Obtain an IP address from your ISP automatically mainly for Cable users PPP over Eth ernet Some ISPs require the use of PPPoE to connect to their services mainly for DSL users Others For use in Europe only For specific ISP s use only PPTP L2TP For use in Australia ...

Page 16: ...physical interface MAC address on the Router Clone MAC Address This feature will copy the MAC address of the Ethernet card and replace the WAN MAC address of the Router with this Ethernet card MAC address It is not recommended that you change the default MAC address unless required by your ISP Input the primary DNS address provided by your ISP Optional Input the Secondary DNS address provided by y...

Page 17: ...l WAN IP information is provided to you by your ISP You will need to enter in the IP address subnet mask gateway address and DNS address es provided to you by your ISP Each IP address entered in 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 MAC Address The default MAC Address is...

Page 18: ...formation if they require the use of service name Password Your PPPoE username provided by your ISP User Name Your PPPoE password is provided by your ISP MAC Address The default MAC Address is set to the WAN s physical interface MAC address on the Router Clone MAC Address This feature will copy the MAC address of the Ethernet card and replace the WAN MAC address of the Router with this Ethernet ca...

Page 19: ...ture enable Auto reconnect Optional Input the secondary DNS address You will get the DNS IP automatically from your ISP but you may enter a specific DNS address that you want to use instead Auto reconnect If enabled the Broadband Router will automatically connect to your ISP after your system is restarted or if the connection is dropped Primary DNS Address Using the Configuration Menu Home WAN PPPoE...

Page 20: ...ing inactivity To disable this feature enable Auto reconnect IP Address Enter the IP Address Server IP Enter the Server IP Address Point to Point Tunneling Protocol PPTP is a WAN connection used in Europe Auto reconnect If enabled the Broadband Router will automatically connect to your ISP after your system is restarted or if the connection is dropped MTU Maximum Transmission Unit default is 1400 ...

Page 21: ...ntained during inactivity To disable this feature enable Auto reconnect IP Address Enter the IP Address Server IP Enter the Server IP Address Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol L2TP is a WAN connection Auto reconnect If enabled the Broadband Router will automatically connect to your ISP after your system is restarted or if the connection is dropped MTU Maximum Transmission Unit default is 1400 you may nee...

Page 22: ...gPond is a WAN connection used in Australia Auth Server Select the auth server for the BigPond account MAC Address The default MAC Address is set to the WAN s physical interface MAC address on the Router Clone MAC Address This feature will copy the MAC address of the Ethernet card and replace the WAN MAC address of the Router with this Ethernet card MAC address It is not recommended that you chang...

Page 23: ... 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 to as Private settings You may change the LAN IP address if needed The LAN IP address is private to your internal network and cannot be seen on the Internet DNS Relay You may choose to enable or disable DNS Relay If disabled the ...

Page 24: ...IP address pool Lease Time The length of time for the DHCP lease DHCP Clients List Lists the DHCP clients connected to the DI 614 Click Refresh to update the list The table will show the Host Name IP Address and MAC Address of the DHCP client computer Enable or disable the DHCP service DHCP Server Ending IP Address The ending IP address for the DHCP server s IP assignment Starting IP Address The s...

Page 25: ...uters accessible from the Internet by enabling Virtual Server Depending on the requested service the DI 614 redirects the external service request to the appropriate server within the LAN network Private Public Ports Enter in the private and public port or ports to be used A range of ports can be specified with a hyphen e g 20 21 Private IP The IP address of the internal computer that will be using...

Page 26: ... the Copy to button and the router will fill in the appropriate information to the list You will then need to enable the service If the mechanism of Special Applications fails to make an application work try using DMZ host instead Note Only one PC can use each Special Application tunnel Trigger Port This is the port used to trigger the application It can be either a single port or a range of ports ...

Page 27: ...ange Enter in the port range of the TCP UDP ports that you want the policy to apply to If it is only a single port that you want the policy applied to then enter the port number in the Start Port field and leave the End Port field blank If you want to use all the ports you can leave the port range empty Enabled or Disabled Click Enabled to apply the filter policy or click Disabled to enter an inactiv...

Page 28: ...k Select this option to only allow computers that are in the list to access the network and Internet All other computers will be denied access to the network and Internet Only deny computers with MAC address listed below to access the network Select this option to only deny computers that are in the list to access the network and Internet All other computers will be allowed access to the network a...

Page 29: ...accessing specific web sites by its URL A URL is a specially formatted text string that defines a location on the Internet If any part of the URL contains the blocked word the site will not be accessible and the web page will not display Disabled URL Blocking Select this option if you do not want to use URL Blocking ...

Page 30: ...want to use Domain filters Allow users to access the following domains and block all other domains Select this option to allow users to access the specified Internet domains listed below Users will be denied access to all other Internet domains Deny users to access the following domains and permit all other domains Select this option to deny users access to the specified Internet domains listed below...

Page 31: ... policy You can reactivate the policy later Name Enter the name of the Firewall Rule Action Select Allow or Deny to allow or deny traffic to pass through the DI 614 Interface Source Choose between a LAN or WAN source An asterisk signifies the selection of both sources IP Start The starting IP address for the filter policy Leaving the field blank selects all IPs IP End The ending IP address for the filt...

Page 32: ...rt range of the TCP UDP ports that you want the policy to apply to If it is only a single port that you want the policy applied to then enter the port number in the Start Port field and leave the End Port field blank If you want to use all the ports you can leave the port range empty Protocol Select one of the following protocols TCP UDP or ICMP Using the Configuration Menu ...

Page 33: ...m behind the DI 614 then you can allow that computer to have unrestricted Internet access Enter the IP address of that computer as a DMZ Demilitarized Zone host with unrestricted Internet access Adding a client to the DMZ may expose that computer to a variety of security risks so only use this option as a last resort ...

Page 34: ... the default setting A DTIM is a countdown informing clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages Basic Rates Preamble Type Select the data rate Default is 1 2 5 5 11 22Mbps Long preamble is the default setting High traffic networks should use the shorter preamble type The preamble defines the length of the CRC block used in communication between the Access Point and ...

Page 35: ...t power can help in situations where you do not want the same signals overlapping one another 4x Mode allows for higher speed wireless performance Only other devices that support 4x Mode will be able to take ad vantage of the higher performance Antenna Selection Select Internal Antenna External Antenna or Diversity Antenna Diversity External Internal In this mode the DI 614 only uses the internal ...

Page 36: ... admin password from the default setting The default password is blank no password Remote Management allows the device to be configured through the WAN Wide Area Network port from the Internet using a web browser A username and password is still required to access the browser based management interface IP Address Internet IP Address of the computer that has access to the DI 614 If the IP Address i...

Page 37: ... are enabling NTP to synchronize the time settings on your network using an NTP server please enter the link to the default server Time Zone Select your time zone from the pull down menu Set Device Date and Time If you are entering the time manually select the correct Year Month Day Hour Minute and Second Daylight Saving Select to enable or disable Daylight Saving If you choose to enable this ente...

Page 38: ...t system settings can be saved as a file onto the local hard drive The saved file or any other saved setting file created by the DI 614 can be uploaded to the unit To reload a system settings file click on Browse to search the local hard drive for the file to be used The device can also be reset back to factory default settings by clicking on the Reset to Default button Use the restore feature only if ...

Page 39: ...ttp support dlink com Make sure that the firmware you want to use is saved on the local hard drive of your computer Click on Browse to search the local hard drive for the firmware that you downloaded from the D Link website to be used for the update Upgrading the firmware will not change any of your system settings but it is recommended that you save your system settings before doing a firmware upgrad...

Page 40: ...bled or Enabled Server Address Username Host Name Password DDNS Dynamic Domain Name System keeps dynamic IP addresses e g IP addresses assigned by a DHCP capable router or server linked to a domain name Users who have a Dynamic DNS account may use this feature on the DI 614 Enter the Host name Select from the pull down menu Enter the username Enter the password ...

Page 41: ...41 Using the Configuration Menu Tools Misc ...

Page 42: ... default UPnP setting is set to enable It is recom mended to keep UPnP Setting on enable This useful diagnostic utility can be used to check if a computer is on the Internet It sends ping packets and listens for replies from the specific host Using the Configuration Menu Tools Misc Continued Ping Test Restart Device Block WAN Ping UPnP Setting VPN Pass Through Gaming Mode Click Enable to enable Gami...

Page 43: ...ismatch The Cable Tester feature significantly reduces service calls and returns by allowing users to easily troubleshoot their cable connections Ports The Ethernet port names associated to the physical ports Link Status Refresh More Info The current link status of the Ethernet cable connected to the respective Ethernet port Click on More Info for detailed information about the cable link status Th...

Page 44: ...nfiguration Menu Status Device Info This screen displays information about the DI 614 DHCP Release Click to release IP addresses sent from the DHCP server DHCP Renew Click to renew IP addreses sent from the DHCP server ...

Page 45: ... Click for advanced features see next page First Page Click First Page to go to the first page of the log Last Page Click Last Page to go to the last page of the log Previous Click Previous to go to the previous page of the log Next Click Next to go to the next page of the log Clear Click Clear to clear the log ...

Page 46: ...ave the log to a local hard drive A window will appear prompting you to save the file to a spe cific location Save Log File to Lo cal Hard Drive E Mail Alert The DI 614 can be set up to send the log files to a specific email address SMTP Server IP Enter in the IP address of the mail server Send Mail Now Click to send mail immediately Log Type Select the types of activity to log ...

Page 47: ...splayed Refresh This will update the page Reset This will reset the packet counter to zero WAN Displays Received Transmitted packets from the WAN port LAN Displays Received Transmitted packets from the LAN port WIRELESS Displays received and transmitted packets from the wireless network ...

Page 48: ...sing the Configuration Menu Status Wireless The wireless client table displays a list of current connected wireless clients This table also displays the time and MAC address of the wireless client connected ...

Page 49: ...49 Using the Configuration Menu Help This screen displays the complete Help menu For help at anytime click the Help tab in the Configuration menu ...

Page 50: ...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 loaded properly Check that the IP Address is in the same range and subnet as the DI 614 Please see Checking the IP Address in Windows XP in the Networking Basics section of this manual Note The IP Ad...

Page 51: ...P 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 To check the IP Address assigned to the wireless adapter double click on the Local Area Connection icon in the taskbar select the Support tab and the IP Address will be displayed Please refer to Check...

Page 52: ...n 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 NOTE Screen shots taken using Windows XP If you are using a different Operating System your screen may look different Select the Hardware Tab Click Device Manager ...

Page 53: ...rs Right click on D Link AirPlus DWL 650 Wireless Cardbus Adapter Select Properties to check that the drivers are installed properly D Link AirPlus DWL 650 Wireless Cardbus Look under Device Status to check that the device is working properly Click OK ...

Page 54: ... products network together out of the box at the factory default settings Troubleshooting To hard reset the D Link AirPlus DI 614 to Factory Default Settings please do the following Locate the Reset button on the back of the DI 614 Use a paper clip to press the Reset button Hold for about 10 seconds and then release After the DI 614 reboots this may take a few minutes it will be reset to the facto...

Page 55: ...osoft 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 Me or 98 Go to Start Control Panel Network Connections Select Set up a home or small office network Networking Basics When this screen appears Click Next ...

Page 56: ...ions in this window Networking Basics Click Next In the following window select the description that best fits your computer If your computer connects to the internet through a gateway router select the second option as shown Click Next ...

Page 57: ...57 Enter a Computer description and a Computer name optional Networking Basics Click Next Enter a Workgroup name All computers on your network should have the same Workgroup name Click Next ...

Page 58: ...e wait while the Network Setup Wizard applies the changes Networking Basics When the changes are complete click Next Please wait while the Network Setup Wizard configures the computer This may take a few minutes ...

Page 59: ...ow select the option that fits your needs 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 case drive A ...

Page 60: ... 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 each of the computers on your network To continue click Next ...

Page 61: ...ettings 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 computers on your network After running the Network Setup Disk on all your computers your new wireless network will be ready to use ...

Page 62: ...ndows 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 Proper ties window You may enter a Computer Description if you wish this field is optional To rename the computer and join a domain Click Change ...

Page 63: ...CP capable Gateway Router you will not need to assign Static IP Addresses If you are not using a DHCP capable Gateway Router or you need to assign a Static IP Address please follow these instructions Go to Start Double click on Control Panel Networking Basics Naming your Computer In this window enter the Computer name Select Workgroup and enter the name of the Workgroup All computers on your netwo...

Page 64: ...64 Networking Basics Assigning a Static IP Address in Windows XP 2000 Double click on Network Connections Double click on Properties Right click on Local Area Connections ...

Page 65: ...he DNS server information will be supplied by your ISP Internet Service Provider Click OK Click on Internet Protocol TCP IP Click Properties Enter the LAN IP address of the Wireless Router D Link wireless routers have a LAN IP address of 192 168 0 1 192 168 0 1 192 168 0 1 ...

Page 66: ...to the Apple Menu and select System Preferences cClick on Network Select Built in Ethernet in the Show pull down menu Select Manually in the Configure pull down menu Input the Static IP Address the Subnet Mask and the Router IP Address in the appropriate fields Click Apply Now ...

Page 67: ...X Go to the Apple Menu and select System Preferences Click on Network Select Built in Ethernet in the Show pull down menu Select Using DHCP in the Con figure pull down menu Click Apply Now The IP Address Subnet mask and the Router s IP Address will appear in a few seconds ...

Page 68: ...8 256 bit RC4 Media Access Control CMSA CA with ACK Wireless Frequency Range 2 4GHz to 2 46GHz Wireless Operating Range Indoors Up to 328 feet 100 meters Outdoors Up to 1 312 feet 400 meters PBCC Packet Binary Convolutional Coding DSSS Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum 11 chip Barker sequence Wireless Modulation Technology Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802 11b specifications...

Page 69: ... Technical Specifications Barker 1Mbps 0db Barker 2Mbps 3db CCK 5 5Mbps 5 5db PBCC 5 5Mbps 1 4db CCK 11Mbps 8 6db PBCC 11Mbps 4 5db PBCC 22Mbps 8 5db Modulation Technique Wireless Transmit Power 15dBm 2dB External Antenna Type Single detachable reverse SMA Safety Emissions FCC L 7 56 inches 192mm W 4 65 inches 118mm H 1 22 inches 31mm Dimensions 10 8 oz 0 3kg Weight UL ...

Page 70: ...cal support through our website or by phone Tech Support for customers within the United States D Link Technical Support over the Telephone 877 453 5465 24 hours a day seven days a week D Link Technical Support over the Internet http support dlink com email support dlink com Tech Support for customers within Canada D Link Technical Support over the Telephone 800 361 5265 Monday to Friday 7 30am to...

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Page 72: ... of the product for repair and shipping costs Operational adjustments covered in the operating manual for the product and normal maintenance Damage that occurs in shipment due to act of God failures due to power surge and cosmetic damage Any hardware software firmware or other products or services provided by anyone other than D Link Products that have been purchased from inventory clearance or liq...

Page 73: ...iate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communication However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encou...

Page 74: ...74 10 11 04 Registration Product registration is entirely voluntary and failure to complete or return this form will not diminish your warranty rights ...