D-Link Amplifi DIR-645, User Manual

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Page 2: ...f D Link Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States or other countries All other company or product names mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Copyright 2011 by D Link Systems Inc Allrightsreserved Thispublicationmaynotbereproduced inwholeorinpart withoutpriorexpressedwrittenpermissionfromD LinkSystems Inc Manual Revisions Revision Date D...

Page 3: ...ed Configuration Utility 11 Setup Wizard 12 Internet Connection 12 Internet Connection Setup Wizard 13 Manual Configuration 20 Wireless Settings 29 Network Settings 37 IPv6 41 Advanced Category 63 Virtual Server 64 Port Forwarding 66 Application Rules 67 QoS Engine 68 Network Filter 70 Access Control 71 Website Filter 74 Parental Control 75 Inbound Filter 76 Firewall Settings 77 Routing 79 Advance...

Page 4: ...ons 109 Wireless 109 IPv6 110 IPv6 Routing 110 Support Category 111 Knowledge Base 112 Wireless Basics 112 Wireless Modes 114 Wireless Security 115 What is WPA 115 Networking Basics 116 Connect to a Wireless Network 118 Using Window 7 118 Using Window 7 and WPS 120 Using Window Vista 123 Using Window XP 125 Troubleshooting 126 Technical Specifications 128 Warranty 129 Contacting Technical Support ...

Page 5: ...me Router 1000 Power Adapter Ethernet Cable CD ROM with installation software and manual Quick Installation Guide Check for the supplied accessories below Note Using a power supply with a different voltage rating than the one included with the product will cause damage and void the warranty for this product ...

Page 6: ...cintosh or Linux based operating system An installed Ethernet adapter Browser Requirements Internet Explorer 6 0 or higher Chrome 2 0 or higher Firefox 3 0 or higher Safari 3 0 or higher with Java 1 3 1 or higher Windows Users Make sure you have the latest version of Java installed Visit www java com to download the latest version CD Installation Wizard Requirements Computer with the following Win...

Page 7: ... products Internet Connectivity In conjunction with a DSL or Cable Modem this device can act as the Internet Gateway to your local network Connections like PPPoE Static and Dynamic IP Connections PPTP and L2TP connection can be made Wireless LAN functionality This router supports the full package of what the 802 11n protocol has to offer Other remarkable features are WMM Automatic Fallback RF Outp...

Page 8: ...g Inbound Filtering and SPI IPv6 One of the most attractive features of this router is the fact that not only does it support local IPv6 support but also IPv6 Internet Connection support This is truly an Internet Gateway ahead of it s time More Other features like DDNS System Checking Firmware Updates Email Settings for notification and Schedules are also available on this device ...

Page 9: ...tes the device is ready to link up 3 WPSLightandButton Press the WPS button for 1 second to initiate the WPS process The button will flash green while a WPS connection is being established The button will light green for 5 seconds if a successful WPS connection has been made 4 Power Light Button Press the button to power on the device The LED lights solid green to indicate the power is on Press th...

Page 10: ... to connect a USB 2 0 printer or a Storage Device 2 Internet Port The Internet WAN port can be used for connections like a DSL Cable modem 3 Ethernet Ports The four LAN ports can be used for 10 100 1000Mbps LAN connections 4 Power Receptor Receptor for the supplied power adapter 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 11: ...7 D Link DIR 645 User Manual Section 1 Product Overview Bottom Panel 1 1 Reset Button Press the button to restore the device to its original factory default settings ...

Page 12: ... USB cable Connect an Ethernet cable to the WAN Internet port on the router and then turn the modem back on In some cases you may need to call your ISP to change your connection type USB to Ethernet If you have DSL and are connecting via PPPoE be sure to disable or uninstall any PPPoE software such as WinPoet Broadjump or Enternet 300 from your computer Otherwise you will not be able to connect to...

Page 13: ... is 1 5 feet thick 0 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 thick Position devices so that the signal will travel straight through a wall or ceiling instead of at an angle for better reception 3 Try to position access points wireless routers and computers so that the signal passes through open doorways and drywall...

Page 14: ...er and place it into the Internet port on the router 4 Plug an Ethernet cable into one of the LAN ports on the router Plug the other end into the Ethernet port on your computer 5 Turn on or plug in your modem Wait for the modem to boot about 30 seconds 6 Plug the power adapter into the router and connect to an outlet or power strip Wait about 30 seconds for the router to boot up 7 Turn on your com...

Page 15: ... your new D Link wireless router using the web based configuration utility Web based Configuration Utility To access the configuration utility open a web browser such as Internet Explorer and enter the IP address of the router 192 168 0 1 You may also connect using the NetBIOS name in the address bar http dlinkrouter SelectAdminfromthedrop downmenuandthenenteryourpassword The password is left blan...

Page 16: ... Configuration Setup Wizard Click Internet Connection Setup Wizard to quickly configure your router Skip to the next page If you want to enter your settings without running the wizard click Manual Configuration and skip to page 20 Internet Connection ...

Page 17: ... can click on the Cancel button to discard any changes made and return to the main Internet page Also the user can click on the Prev button to return to the previous window for re configuration This wizard will guide you through a step by step process to configure your new D Link router and connect to the Internet Click Next to continue Step 1 Set Your Password By default the D Link Router does no...

Page 18: ...f the other manual Internet Connection methods listed below Dynamic IP Address Choose this if your Internet connection automatically provides you with an IP Address Most Cable Modems use this type of connection PPPoE Choose this option if your Internet connection requires a PPPoE username and password to get online Most DSL modems use this type of connection PPTP Choose this option if your Interne...

Page 19: ...he Clone Your PC s MAC Address button to copy the PC s MAC address into the space provided If you re not sure leave the MAC Address field blank Host Name Enter the host name used here You may also need to provide a Host Name If you do not have or know this information please contact your ISP Primary DNS Address Enter the Primary DNS IP address used here Secondary DNS Address Enter the Secondary DN...

Page 20: ...ion IP Address Enter the PPPoE IP address used here This option is only available if Static IP is selected User Name Enter the PPPoE account user name used here This information is given by the ISP Password Enter the PPPoE account password used here This information is given by the ISP Verify Password Re enter the PPPoE account password used here Service Name This optional field enables the user t...

Page 21: ...nter the PPTP Subnet Mask used here PPTP Gateway IP Address Enter the PPTP Gateway IP address used here PPTP Server IP Address Enter the PPTP Server IP address used here This is normally the same a the PPTP Gateway IP address User Name Enter the PPTP username used here Password Enter the PPTP password used here Verify Password Re enter the PPTP password used here Primary DNS Address Enter the Prim...

Page 22: ...nter the L2TP Subnet Mask used here L2TP Gateway IP Address Enter the L2TP Gateway IP address used here L2TP Server IP Address Enter the L2TP Server IP address used here This is normally the same a the L2TP Gateway IP address User Name Enter the L2TP username used here Password Enter the L2TP password used here Verify Password Re enter the L2TP password used here Primary DNS Address Enter the Prim...

Page 23: ...by the ISP here Gateway Address Enter the Gateway IP address provided by the ISP here Primary DNS Address Enter the Primary DNS IP address used here Secondary DNS Address EntertheSecondaryDNSIPaddressusedhere This field is normally optional Only one DNS address is required for a functional Internet connection but using a second DNS address provides more stability Click Next to continue Setup Compl...

Page 24: ... IP DHCP The defaultWAN configuration for this router is Dynamic IP DHCP This option allows the router to obtain an IP address automatically from the device that is connected to the Internet port Note If you re not sure about the type of Internet Connection you have please contact your Internet Service Provider ISP for assistance Host Name The Host Name is optional but may be required by some ISPs...

Page 25: ... user to manually configure the Static IP Internet Connection type Normally the information entered will be supplied by your ISP IP Address Enter the Static IP address provided by the ISP here Subnet Mask Enter the Subnet Mask provided by the ISP here Default Gateway Enter the Gateway IP address provided by the ISP here Primary DNS Enter the Primary DNS IP address used here Secondary DNS EntertheS...

Page 26: ...ount password used here This information is given by the ISP Verify Password Re enter the PPPoE account password used here Service Name This optional field enables the user to enter a service name to identify this Internet connection here Reconnect Mode Use the radio buttons to specify the reconnect mode The user can specify a custom schedule or specify the On Demand or Manual option To specify a ...

Page 27: ...ity MTU Maximum Transmission Unit you may need to change the MTU for optimal performance with your specific ISP 1492 is the default MTU MAC Address The default MAC Address is set to the Internet port s physical interface MAC address on the Broadband Router It is not recommended that you change the default MAC address unless required by your ISP You can use the Clone Your PC s MAC Address button to...

Page 28: ...s selected PPTP Subnet Mask Enter the PPTP Subnet Mask used here PPTP Gateway IP Address Enter the PPTP Gateway IP address used here PPTP Server IP Address Enter the PPTP Server IP address used here This is normally the same a the PPTP Gateway IP address Username Enter the PPTP username used here Password Enter the PPTP password used here Verify Password Re enter the PPTP password used here Reconn...

Page 29: ... Transmission Unit you may need to change the MTU for optimal performance with your specific ISP 1400 is the default MTU MAC Address The default MAC Address is set to the Internet port s physical interface MAC address on the Broadband Router It is not recommended that you change the default MAC address unless required by your ISP You can use the Clone Your PC s MAC Address button to replace the In...

Page 30: ...assword Re enter the L2TP password used here Reconnect Mode Use the radio buttons to specify the reconnect mode The user can specify a custom schedule or specify the On Demand or Manual option To specify a custom schedule use the drop down menu to select one of the schedules that has been defined in the Schedules page To create a new schedule click the New Schedule button to open the Schedules pag...

Page 31: ... 1400 is the default MTU MAC Address The default MAC Address is set to the Internet port s physical interface MAC address on the Broadband Router It is not recommended that you change the default MAC address unless required by your ISP You can use the Clone Your PC s MAC Address button to replace the Internet port s MAC address with the MAC address of your Ethernet card ...

Page 32: ...Manual Configuration to enter the AFTR IPv6 address in manually AFTR IPv6 Address After selecting the Manual Configuration option above the user can enter the AFTR IPv6 address used here B4 IPv4 Address Enter the B4 IPv4 address value used here WAN IPv6 Address Once connected the WAN IPv6 address will be displayed here IPv6 WAN Default Gateway Once connected the IPv6 WAN Default Gateway address wi...

Page 33: ...ings to fit into your environment and to add higher security To initiate the Wireless Connection Setup Wizard click on the Wireless Connection Setup Wizard button Step 1 In this step the user must enter a custom Wireless Network Name or SSID Enter the new SSID name in the appropriate space provided Secondly the user can choose between two wireless security wizard configurations The user can select...

Page 34: ...s key to prevent future troubleshooting Click on the Prev button to return to the previous page Click on the Next button to continue to the next page Click on the Cancel button to discard the changes made and return to the main wireless page Setup Complete On this page the user can view the configuration made and verify whether they are correct Click on the Prev button to return to the previous pa...

Page 35: ...S or Manual if the wireless client does not support WPS Click on the Prev button to return to the previous page Click on the Next button to continue to the next page Click on the Cancel button to discard the changes made and return to the main wireless page Step 2 After selecting Auto the following page will appear There are two ways to add a wireless device that supportsWPS Firstly there is the P...

Page 36: ...tinue to the next page Click on the Cancel button to discard the changes made and return to the main wireless page Click on the Wireless Status button to navigate to the Status Wireless page to view what wireless client are connected to this device Wireless Settings Manual Wireless Network Setup The manual wireless network setup option allows users to configure the wireless settings of this device...

Page 37: ...uency band to use for this wireless network Enable Auto Channel Scan The auto channel selection setting can be selected to allow this device to choose the channel with the least amount of interference Wireless Channel By default the channel is set to 1 The Channel can be changed to fit the channel setting for an existing wireless network or to customize the wireless network If you enable Auto Chan...

Page 38: ... the identity of a network device that is attempting to join the wireless network There are two types authentication for this device when usingWEP OpenSystemallowsallwirelessdevices to communicate with the router before they are required to provide the encryption key needed to gain access to the network Shared Key requires any wireless device attempting to communicate with the router to provide th...

Page 39: ...older standard WPA2 is the newer implementation of the stronger IEEE 802 11i security standard With the WPA2 option the router tries WPA2 first but falls back to WPA if the client only supports WPA With the WPA2 Only option the router associates only with clients that also support WPA2 security Cipher Type Select the appropriate cipher type to use here Options to choose from areTemporal Key Integr...

Page 40: ... client only supports WPA With the WPA2 Only option the router associates only with clients that also support WPA2 security Cipher Type Select the appropriate cipher type to use here Options to choose from areTemporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP Advanced Encryption Standard AES and Both TKIP and AES Group Key Update Interval Enter the amount of time before the group key used for broadcast and mult...

Page 41: ...s a built in DHCP server The DHCP Server will automatically assign an IP address to the computers on the LAN private network Be sure to set your computers to be DHCP clients by setting their TCP IP settings to Obtain an IP Address Automatically When you turn your computers on they will automatically load the proper TCP IP settings provided by the router The DHCP Server will automatically allocate ...

Page 42: ...an old DHCP client that incorrectly turns off the broadcast flag of DHCP packets Enabling this option will cause the router to always broadcast its responses to all clients thereby working around the problem at the cost of increased broadcast traffic on the LAN NetBIOS announcement Check this box to allow the DHCP Server to offer NetBIOS configuration settings to the LAN hosts NetBIOS allow LAN ho...

Page 43: ...to use WINS servers ONLY This setting is useful to force all NetBIOS operation to the configured WINS servers You must have configured at least the primary WINS server IP to point to a working WINS server B Node this indicates to use local network broadcast ONLY This setting is useful where there are no WINS servers available however it is preferred you try M Node operation first This setting has ...

Page 44: ...ed by clicking the Edit icon or deleted by clicking the Delete icon When you click the Edit icon the item is highlighted and the Edit DHCP Reservation section is activated for editing Number of Dynamic DHCP Clients In this section you can see what LAN devices are currently leasing IP addresses Add Edit DHCP Reservation This option lets you reserve IP addresses and assign the same IP address to the...

Page 45: ...e not configured a router before click on the IPv6 Internet Connection Setup Wizard button and the router will guide you through a few simple steps to get your network up and running After clicking on the IPv6 Internet Connection SetupWizard button this page will appear Welcome to the D Link IPv6 Internet Connection Setup Wizard This wizard will guide you through a step by step process to configur...

Page 46: ...tain the IPv6 Internet Connection type automatically If this succeeds then the user will be guided through the input of the appropriate parameters for the connection type found However if the automatic detection fails the user will be prompt to either Try again or to click on the Guide me through the IPv6 settings button to initiate the manual continual of the wizard ...

Page 47: ...er selecting the IPv6 over PPPoE option the user will be able to configure the IPv6 Internet connection that requires a username and password to get online Most DSL modems use this type of connection The following parameters will be available for configuration PPPoE Session Select the PPPoE Session value used here This option will state that this connection shares it s information with the already...

Page 48: ...ngs You must enter the IPv6 address Subnet Prefix Length Default Gateway Primary DNS Server and Secondary DNS Server Your ISP provides you with all this information Click on the Next button to continue Click on the Prev button to return to the previous page Click on the Cancel button to discard all the changes made and return to the main page Default Gateway Primary IPv6 DNS Address Secondary IPv6...

Page 49: ...IPv6 Prefix Displays the IPv6 assigned prefix value here 6rd Border Relay IPv4 Address Enter the 6rd border relay IPv4 address used here IPv6 DNS Server Enter the primary DNS Server address used here Click on the Next button to continue Click on the Prev button to return to the previous page Click on the Cancel button to discard all the changes made and return to the main page Setup Complete The I...

Page 50: ...essisusedbynodesandrouterswhencommunicating with neighboring nodes on the same link This mode enables IPv6 capable devices to communicate with each other on the LAN side The following parameters will be available for configuration LAN IPv6 Link Local Address Displays the LAN IPv6 Link Local address used here Click on the Save Settings button to accept the changes made Click on the Don t Save Setti...

Page 51: ... Use the section to configure the internal network settings of your router The LAN IPv6 Link Local Address is the IPv6 Address that you use to access the Web based management interface If you change the LAN IPv6 Address here you may need to adjust your PC s network settings to access the network again DHCP PD can be used to acquire a IPv6 prefix for the LAN interface Enable DHCP PD Select this opt...

Page 52: ...le the auto configuration feature Enable Automatic DHCP PD in LAN Autoconfiguration Tick this option to enable the automatic DHCP PD on the LAN Autoconfiguration Type The user can select the auto configuration type used here Router Advertisement Lifetime This option is only available when the auto configuration type is set to Stateless Enter the router advertisement lifetime value used here ...

Page 53: ...6 Address Range End This option is only available when the auto configuration type is set to Stateful Enter the end IPv6 Address for the DHCPv6 range for your local computers IPv6 Address Lifetime This option is only available when the auto configuration type is set to Stateful Enter the IPv6 Address Lifetime in minutes Click on the Save Settings button to accept the changes made Click on the Don ...

Page 54: ...y DNS Server and Secondary DNS Server Your ISP provides you with all this information The following parameters will be available for configuration Use Link Local Address The Link local address is used by nodes and routers when communicating with neighboring nodes on the same link This mode enables IPv6 capable devices to communicate with each other on the LAN side IPv6 Address Enter the WAN IPv6 a...

Page 55: ...able when the auto configuration type is set to Stateless Enter the router advertisement lifetime value used here IPv6 Address Range Start This option is only available when the auto configuration type is set to Stateful Enter the start IPv6 Address for the DHCPv6 range for your local computers IPv6 Address Range End This option is only available when the auto configuration type is set to Stateful...

Page 56: ...nect to the IPv6 Internet The following parameters will be available for configuration Obtain IPv6 DNS Servers automatically Select this option to obtain the DNS Server addresses automatically Use the following IPv6 DNS Servers Select this option to manually enter the DNS Server addresses used Primary DNS Server Enter the WAN primary DNS Server address used here Secondary DNS Server Enter the WAN ...

Page 57: ...nter the router advertisement lifetime value used here IPv6 Address Range Start This option is only available when the auto configuration type is set to Stateful Enter the start IPv6 Address for the DHCPv6 range for your local computers IPv6 Address Range End This option is only available when the auto configuration type is set to Stateful Enter the end IPv6 Address for the DHCPv6 range for your l...

Page 58: ...hares it s information with the already configured IPv6 PPPoE connection or the user can create a new PPPoE connection here Address Mode Select the appropriate address mode used here Select Dynamic IP if the ISP s servers assign the router s WAN IPv6 address upon establishing a connection If your ISP has assigned a fixed IPv6 address select Static IP The ISP provides the value for the IPv6 Address...

Page 59: ...y enter the DNS Server addresses used Primary DNS Enter the primary DNS Server address used here Secondary DNS Enter the secondary DNS Server address used here The following parameters will be available for configuration Enable DHCP PD Select this option to enable DHCP PD LAN IPv6 Address Enter the LAN IPv6 address used here This address must be in the 64 subnet LAN IPv6 Link Local Address Display...

Page 60: ...nter the router advertisement lifetime value used here IPv6 Address Range Start This option is only available when the auto configuration type is set to Stateful Enter the start IPv6 Address for the DHCPv6 range for your local computers IPv6 Address Range End This option is only available when the auto configuration type is set to Stateful Enter the end IPv6 Address for the DHCPv6 range for your l...

Page 61: ...v6 Address Enter the remote IPv6 address used here Local IPv4 Address Enter the local IPv4 address used here Local IPv6 Address Enter the local IPv6 address used here Subnet Prefix Length Enter the Subnet prefix length value used here The following parameters will be available for configuration Obtain IPv6 DNS Servers automatically Select this option to obtain the DNS Server addresses automaticall...

Page 62: ...onfiguration type used here Router Advertisement Lifetime This option is only available when the auto configuration type is set to Stateless Enter the router advertisement lifetime value used here IPv6 Address Range Start This option is only available when the auto configuration type is set to Stateful Enter the start IPv6 Address for the DHCPv6 range for your local computers IPv6 Address Range En...

Page 63: ...Server Enter the primary DNS Server address used here Secondary DNS Server Enter the secondary DNS Server address used here The following parameters will be available for configuration LAN IPv6 Address Enter the LAN IPv6 address used here This address must be in the 64 subnet LAN IPv6 Link Local Address Displays the LAN IPv6 Link Local address used here Enable Automatic IPv6 address Autoconfigurat...

Page 64: ...uration type is set to Stateful Enter the start IPv6 Address for the DHCPv6 range for your local computers IPv6 Address Range End This option is only available when the auto configuration type is set to Stateful Enter the end IPv6 Address for the DHCPv6 range for your local computers IPv6 Address Lifetime This option is only available when the auto configuration type is set to Stateful Enter the I...

Page 65: ...Pv4 address used here Mask Length Enter the IPv4 mask length used here Assigned IPv6 Prefix Displays the IPv6 assigned prefix value here 6rd Border Relay IPv4 Address Enter the 6rd border relay IPv4 address used here Primary DNS Server Enter the primary DNS Server address used here Secondary DNS Server Enter the secondary DNS Server address uses here The following parameters will be available for ...

Page 66: ...sed here IPv6 Address Range Start This option is only available when the auto configuration type is set to Stateful Enter the start IPv6 Address for the DHCPv6 range for your local computers IPv6 Address Range End This option is only available when the auto configuration type is set to Stateful Enter the end IPv6 Address for the DHCPv6 range for your local computers IPv6 Address Lifetime This opti...

Page 67: ...ction 3 Software Configuration Advanced Category This section allows the user to configure the more advanced features that can be done by this router Features like Port Forwarding Firewall settings Quality of Service settings and more ...

Page 68: ...quested service the router redirects the external service request to the appropriate server within the LAN network The router is also capable of port redirection meaning that incoming traffic to a particular port may be redirected to a different port on the server computer Checkbox Check the box on the left side to enable theVirtual Server rule Name Enter a name for the rule or select an applicati...

Page 69: ...he application on the computer within your local network Traffic Type Select TCP UDP or All from the Protocol drop down menu Schedule Use the drop down menu to schedule the time that the Virtual Server Rule will be enabled The schedule may be set to Always which will allow the particular service to always be enabled You can create your own times in the Schedules page Click on the Save Settings but...

Page 70: ...from the drop down menu Select an application and click to populate the fields IP Address Enter the IP address of the computer on your local network that you want to allow the incoming service to If your computer is receiving an IP address automatically from the router DHCP you computer will be listed in the Computer Name drop down menu Select your computer and click Ports to Open Enter the extern...

Page 71: ...enable the Application Rule Name Enter a name for the rule You may select a predefined application from the Application drop down menu and click Application Displays a list of predefined application to use in the rules Port Trigger This is the port used to trigger the application It can be either a single port or a range of ports Port Firewall This is the port number on the Internet side that will...

Page 72: ...pplications such as VoIP Uplink Speed The speed at which data can be transferred from the router to your ISP This is determined by your ISP ISP s often define speed as a download upload pair For example 1 5Mbits 284Kbits Using this example you would enter 284 Alternatively you can test your uplink speed with a service such as www dslreports com Downlink Speed The speed at which data can be transfe...

Page 73: ...e Protocol field Local IP Range Enter the local IP range used here This is the IP range of you Local Area Network The Router s IP cannot be included in this range Remote IP Range Enter the remote IP range used here This is the IP range of the public network from the Internet Port side To apply this rule to any IP addresses from the public side enter the range 0 0 0 1 to 255 255 255 254 Application...

Page 74: ...urnMACFilteringOFF TurnMACFiltering ON and ALLOW computers listed to access the network or Turn MAC Filtering ON and DENY computers listed to access the network from the drop down menu Checkbox Check the box on the left side to enable the Network Filter MAC Address Enter the MAC address you would like to use in this filtering rule DHCP Client List Select a DHCP client from the Computer Name drop d...

Page 75: ...Add Policy Click on this button to add a new Access Control Policy After clicking on the Add Policy button the add policy wizard will guide you through the step by step process in adding a new policy The first window explains the process Throughout this wizard the user will be able to Click on the Prev button to return to the previous window Click on the Next button to continue to the next window ...

Page 76: ...he user can enter the IP address of the machines used in this rule here Alternatively the user can select a Computer from the Computer Name list Machine Address After selecting the MAC address type the user can enter the MAC address of the machine used in this rule here Alternatively the used can select a Computer from the Computer Name list Add Click on this button to add the machine to the list ...

Page 77: ...g the Block Some Access option the user will be able to select this option Selecting this option will allow the advanced port filters access control feature to be applied to this rule Click on the Save button to accept the changes made and return to the main Access Control window In the PolicyTable section a list on access control rules will be displayed To edit a specific rule click on the icon T...

Page 78: ...k to access the specified URLs and Domain Names DENY computers access to ONLY these sites in order deny computers on your network to access the specified URLs and Domain Names The following parameters will be available for configuration Website URL Domain Enter the URL or Domain name that you want to allow or block here An example of an URL is http www facebook com An example of a domain name is f...

Page 79: ...ildren No OpenDNS account required Parental Control Select this option to enable a fast and reliable DNS with configurable content filtering and phishing protection This option includes an OpenDNS account Click on the Register your device link to navigate to the OpenDNS account website where you can either login if you have an existing account or you can register a new OpenDNS account After the re...

Page 80: ...ng parameters will be available for configuration Name The user can enter a custom name for the inbound filter rule here Action Select an action that will take place when this rule is initiated Options to choose from are Allow and Deny Enable Tick this option to enable the specified IP range for this rule Remote IP Start Enter the remote starting IP address here in the range Remote IP End Enter th...

Page 81: ...ful Packet Inspection also known as dynamic packet filtering feature Enabling SPI helps to prevent cyber attacks by tracking more state per session It validates that the traffic passing through the session conforms to the protocol The following parameters will be available for configuration UDP Endpoint Filtering Select the appropriate NAT UDP endpoint filtering method here Options to choose from ...

Page 82: ...e The following parameters will be available for configuration PPTP Tick this option to allow PPTP access to the LAN network IPSec VPN Tick this option to allow IPSec VPN access to the LAN network RSTP Tick this option to allow RSTP access to the LAN network SIP Tick this option to allow SIP access to the LAN network Click on the Save Settings button to accept the changes made Click on the Don t S...

Page 83: ...is on the left side of the route Name Enter a name for the rule used here Destination IP Enter the IP address of the packets that will take this route Netmask Enter the netmask to specify the subnet of the IP packets that will take this route Gateway Enter the next hop that will be taken if this route is used Metric Enter the metric value that this route will use here Interface Use the drop down m...

Page 84: ... is recommended RTS Threshold Here the user can enter the RTS threshold value used Thisvalueshouldremainatitsdefaultsetting of 2346 If inconsistent data flow is a problem only a minor modification should be made Fragmentation The fragmentation threshold which is specified in bytes determines whether packets will be fragmented Packets exceeding the 2346 byte setting will be fragmented before transm...

Page 85: ...n the PIN Settings section the user not only will be able to view the PIN code but will also be able to reset the PIN to default or to generate a new PIN code A PIN is a unique number that can be used to add the router to an existing network or to create a new network The default PIN may be printed on the bottom of the router For extra security a new PIN can be generated You can restore the defaul...

Page 86: ...od will allow the wireless client to connect to this device by similarly pressing the PBC button on it Click on the Prev button to return to the previous page Click on the Next button to continue to the next page Click on the Cancel button to discard the changes made and return to the main wireless page Step 2 After selecting Manual the following page will appear On this page to user can view the ...

Page 87: ... you do not want to use the UPnP functionality it can be disabled by selecting Disabled WAN Ping When you EnableWAN Ping response you are causing the publicWAN Wide Area Network IP address on the device to respond to ping commands sent by Internet users Pinging public WAN IP addresses is a common method used by hackers to test whether your WAN IP address is valid The following parameters will be a...

Page 88: ...y applications on the LAN participate in a multicast group If you have a multimedia LAN application that is not receiving content as expected try enabling this option EEE The goal of Energy Efficient Ethernet EEE is to reduce Ethernet power consumption by 50 percent or more Energy Efficient Ethernet EEE also known as IEEE 802 3az is a set of enhancements to the twisted pair and backplane Ethernet ...

Page 89: ...ate to the specific folder Click on the Apply button to choose the folder DLNA Digital Living Network Alliance is the standard for the interoperability of Network Media Devices NMDs The user can enjoy multi media applications music pictures and videos on your network connected PC or media devices If you agree to share media with devices any computer or device that connects to your network can play...

Page 90: ...stream over the network The following parameters will be available for configuration iTunes Server Select to enable or disable the iTunes server Folder Specifies the folder or directory that will be shared by the iTunes server Select root to share all files on all volumes or click Browse to select a specific folder After enabling the iTunes server on the router launch iTunes In your iTunes utility...

Page 91: ...rticular service to always be enabled Click the New Schedule button to create your own times in the Schedules page Wireless Band Displays the frequency band used Wireless Network Name The Service Set Identifier SSID is the name of your wireless network Create a name using up to 32 characters The SSID is case sensitive Enable Routing Between Zones Tick this option to enable routing between guest zo...

Page 92: ...re Turn IPv6 Filtering OFF Turn IPv6 Filtering ON and ALLOW rules listed and Turn IPv6 Filtering ON and DENY rules listed Select the appropriate option used here Checkbox Tick this option to used the firewall rules created Name Enter a custom firewall rule name here This name is used for identification Source Interface Select the appropriate source interface used here Destination Interface Select ...

Page 93: ...ule name used here Metric Enter the metric value for this rule here Interface Usethedrop downmenutospecifyiftheIPpacket must use the WAN or LAN interface to transit out of the Router Destination IPv6 Enter the IPv6 address of the packets that will take this route Prefix Length Enter the IPv6 address prefix length of the packets that will take this route Gateway Enter the next hop that will be take...

Page 94: ...Manual Section 3 Software Configuration Tools Category In this category the user will be able to configure features that are related to the router itself Features like the time settings login accounts firmware update and more ...

Page 95: ...ord here In the System Name section the user can change the gateway name used for this device The following parameters will be available for configuration Gateway Name Enter the router gateway name used here The following parameters will be available for configuration Enable Graphical Authentication Tick this option to enable the graphical image confirmation when the user login to the web configur...

Page 96: ...ices like an internal web server will occupy the port number 80 In this option the user can change the remote administration port to 8080 for example Remote Admin Inbound Filter Select the appropriate remote admin inbound filter behavior here Options to choose from are Allow All and Deny All Details Enter the remote admin inbound filter detail description used here Click on the Save Settings butto...

Page 97: ...Dates Select the start date and end date for daylight saving time Time and Date Configuration Here the user can configure the time zone as well as the daylight savings settings used for this router Automatic Time and Date Configuration Here the user can configure whether this router will automatically synchronize it s time and date with a public time server The following parameters will be availab...

Page 98: ...ce Options to configure are Year Month Day Hour Minute and Second Click on the Save Settings button to accept the changes made Click on the Don t Save Settings button to discard the changes made Syslog The Syslog options allow you to send log information to a System Log Server The following parameters will be available for configuration Enable Logging To SysLog Server Tick this option to enable th...

Page 99: ...or configuration From Email Address This email address will appear as the sender when you receive a log file or firmware upgrade notification via email To Email Address Enter the email address where you want the email sent Email Subject Enter the text that you want to appear in the subject line of the e mail that is sent SMTP Server Address Enter the SMTP server address for sending email If your S...

Page 100: ...o a schedule Schedule If you selected the On Schedule option select one of the defined schedule rules If you do not see the schedule you need in the list of schedules go to the Tools Schedules screen and create a new schedule Detail Enter a detailed description here Click on the Save Settings button to accept the changes made Click on the Don t Save Settings button to discard the changes made Acco...

Page 101: ... saved router configurationsettings First usetheBrowseoption to find a previously saved file of configuration settings Then click the Restore Configuration From File button below to transfer those settings to the router Restore To Factory Default Settings This option will restore all configuration settings back to the settings that were in effect at the time the router was shipped from the factory...

Page 102: ...the Firmware Upgrade section the user can physically upgrade the firmware of this device clicking on the Browse button and navigating to the firmware file saved on the local hard drive After locating the file click on the Upload button to initiate the firmware upgrade Note Some firmware upgrades will reset the configuration of the device to factory defaults Be sure to save the current configuratio...

Page 103: ...ess is The following parameters will be available for configuration Enable Dynamic DNS Dynamic Domain Name System is a method of keeping a domain name linked to a changing IP Address Check the box to enable DDNS Server Address Choose your DDNS provider from the drop down menu Host Name Enter the Host Name that you registered with your DDNS service provider Username or Key Enter the Username or Key...

Page 104: ...IPv6 Address Enter the IPv6 Address used here Alternatively the user can select the Computer Name for the drop down list and click on the button to add it the IPv6 Address field Host Name Enter the IPv6 host name used for the DDNS account here Click on the Save button to add the IPv6 host to the IPv6 Dynamic DNS List Click on the Clear button to clear the information entered in the fields ...

Page 105: ... list of IPv6 hosts will be displayed Tick the Enable checkbox to make the host active To edit a specific entry click on the icon To remove a specific entry click on the icon Click on the Save Settings button to accept the changes made Click on the Don t Save Settings button to discard the changes made ...

Page 106: ...vity by entering in a host name or the IP address that you want to Ping and click on the Ping button The status of your Ping attempt will be displayed in the Ping Result box In the IPv6 Ping Test section the user can test the Internet connectivity by entering in a host name or the IPv6 address that you want to Ping and click on the Ping button The status of your Ping attempt will be displayed in t...

Page 107: ... Start Time If the All Day option is not selected the user can enter the starting time here End Time If the All Day option is not selected the user can enter the ending time here Click on the Add button to add this new rule to the schedule rules list Click on the Cancel button to discard the information and cancel the rule addition In the Schedule Rules List section the user can view the available...

Page 108: ...tware Configuration Status Category In this category the user will be able to view information regarding the configuration and functionality of this device Displays like WAN LAN and Wireless configurations System Firewall and Router logs and more ...

Page 109: ...p for a Dynamic IP address then a Release button and a Renew button will be displayed Use Release to disconnect from your ISP and use Renew to connect to your ISP In the General section information about the time and firmware is being displayed In the WAN section information about the Internet connection is being displayed In the LAN section information about the Local Area Network configuration i...

Page 110: ...ss LAN section information about the Wireless Local Area Network configuration is being displayed In the LAN Computers section a list of actively connected nodes are being displayed In the IGMP Multicast Memberships section a list of Multicast Group Addresses are being displayed ...

Page 111: ...ons to select the types of messages that you want to display from the log System Firewall Security and Router Status messages can be selected Log Level There are three levels of message importance Critical Warning and Information Select the levels that you want displayed in the log The following parameters will be available for configuration First Last Page Use these buttons to navigate to the fir...

Page 112: ...toccurred and error packets sent and received In the Wireless Statistics section the user can view the traffic statistics that occurred on the Wireless interface Information that is displayed includes the packets sent and received packets dropped collisions that occurred and error packets sent and received Click on the Refresh Statistics button to refresh the display page Click on the Reset Statis...

Page 113: ...on on a LAN side computer and a program or application on a WAN side computer In the section all the active Internet sessions will be displayed Wireless The wireless client table displays a list of current connected wireless clients This table also displays the connection time and MAC address of the connected wireless clients In the Number ofWireless Clients 2 4GHz Band section a list of 2 4GHz ac...

Page 114: ... clients In the IPv6 Connection Information section more information about the IPv6 connection will be displayed Information like the connection type gateway address Link Local address DNS Servers and more In the LAN IPv6 Computers section a list of actively connected LAN IPv6 computers will be displayed IPv6 Routing This page displays IPv6 routing details configured for your router ...

Page 115: ...ftware Configuration Support Category In this section the user will have access to a portal of information regarding each and every page that exists on this device This information gives the basic description of parameter and uses for the pages ...

Page 116: ...evices to link to a conventional Ethernet LAN in order to use servers printers or an Internet connection supplied through the wired LAN A Wireless Router is a device used to provide this link What is Wireless Wireless or Wi Fi technology is another way of connecting your computer to the network without using wires Wi Fi uses radio frequency to connect wirelessly so you have the freedom to connect ...

Page 117: ...le and easy to use Small Office and Home Office Stay on top of everything at home as you would at office Remotely access your office network from home Share Internet connection and printer with multiple computers No need to dedicate office space Where is wireless used Wireless technology is expanding everywhere not just at home or office People like the freedom of mobility and it s becoming so pop...

Page 118: ... appliances might cause since they operate on same frequency Security Don t let you next door neighbors or intruders connect to your wireless network Secure your wireless network by turning on the WPA or WEP security feature on the router Refer to product manual for detail information on how to set it up Wireless Modes There are basically two modes of networking Infrastructure All wireless clients...

Page 119: ...at the keys haven t been tampered with WPA2 is based on 802 11i and uses Advanced Encryption Standard AES instead of TKIP User authentication which is generally missing inWEP through the extensible authentication protocol EAP WEP regulates access to a wireless network based on a computer s hardware specific MAC address which is relatively simple to be sniffed out and stolen EAP is built on a more ...

Page 120: ... check your adapter installation security settings and the settings on your router Some firewall software programs may block a DHCP request on newly installed adapters Statically Assign an IP address If you are not using a DHCP capable gateway router or you need to assign a static IP address please follow the steps below Step 1 Windows 7 Click on Start Control Panel Network and Internet Network an...

Page 121: ...er Example If the router s LAN IP address is 192 168 0 1 make your IP address 192 168 0 X where X is a number between 2 and 99 Make sure that the number you choose is not in use on the network Set Default Gateway the same as the LAN IP address of your router 192 168 0 1 Set Primary DNS the same as the LAN IP address of your router 192 168 0 1 The Secondary DNS is not needed or you may enter a DNS ...

Page 122: ... will need to know the security key or passphrase being used 1 Click on the wireless icon in your system tray lower right corner 2 The utility will display any available wireless networks in your area 3 Highlight the wireless network SSID you would like to connect to and click the Connect button If you get a good signal but cannot access the Internet check your TCP IP settings for your wireless ad...

Page 123: ...the same security key or passphrase that is on your router and click Connect You can also connect by pushing the WPS button on the router It may take 20 30 seconds to connect to the wireless network If the connection fails please verify that the security settings are correct The key or passphrase must be exactly the same as on the wireless router ...

Page 124: ...of the router can be configured using Windows 7 Carry out the following steps to use Windows 7 to configure the WPS feature of the router 1 Click the Start button and select Computer from the Start menu 2 Click the Network option 3 Double click the Router 4 Input the WPS PIN number and click Next ...

Page 125: ...121 D Link DIR 645 User Manual Section 4 Knowledge Base 5 Type a name to identify the network 6 To configure advanced settings click on the drop down icon Click Next to continue ...

Page 126: ... configured Wait for the configuration to complete 8 The following window informs you that WPS on the Router has been setup successfully Make a note of the security key as you may need to provide this security key if adding an older wireless device to the network in the future 9 Click Close to complete WPS setup ...

Page 127: ...en below If you receive the Wireless Networks Detected bubble click on the center of the bubble to access the utility or right click on the wireless computer icon in your system tray lower right corner next to the time Select Connect to a network The utility will display any available wireless networks in your area Click on your wireless network displayed using the SSID and click the Connect butto...

Page 128: ...ista Wireless Utility by right clicking on the wirelesscomputericoninyoursystemtray lowerrightcornerofscreen Select Connect to a network 2 Highlight the wireless network SSID you would like to connect to and click Connect 3 Enter the same security key or passphrase that is on your router and click Connect It may take 20 30 seconds to connect to the wireless network If the connection fails please v...

Page 129: ...ork displayed using the SSID and click the Connect button If you get a good signal but cannot access the Internet check you TCP IP settings for your wireless adapter Refer to the Networking Basics section in this manual for more information It is recommended to enable WPA on your wireless router or access point before configuring your wireless adapter If you are joining an existing network you wil...

Page 130: ...rent cable or connect to a different port on the device if possible If the computer is turned off the link light may not be on Disable any Internet security software running on the computer Software firewalls such as Zone Alarm Black Ice Sygate Norton Personal Firewall andWindows XPfirewallmayblockaccesstotheconfigurationpages Checkthehelpfilesincludedwithyourfirewallsoftwareformoreinformation on ...

Page 131: ...er or a URL Click on Start and then click Run Windows 95 98 and Me users type in command Windows NT 2000 and XP users type in cmd and press Enter or click OK Once the window opens you ll need to do a special ping Use the following syntax ping url f l MTU value Example ping yahoo com f l 1472 You should start at 1472 and work your way down by 10 each time Once you get a reply go up by 2 until you g...

Page 132: ... 6Mbps 36Mbps 5 5Mbps 24Mbps 2Mbps 18Mbps 1Mbps MSC 0 15 130Mbps 270 117Mbps 243 104Mbps 216 78Mbps 162 66Mbps 135 58 5Mbps 121 5 52Mbps 108 39Mbps 81 26Mbps 54 19 5Mbps 40 5 12Mbps 27 6 5Mbps 13 5 Frequency Range 2 4GHz to 2 483GHz Maximum transmit output power 20dBm 2dB at 11 5 5 2 and 1Mbps at room temperature 25 C LEDs Power Internet WPS WLAN Operating Temperature 32 F to 131 F 0 C to 55 C Hum...

Page 133: ...ially equivalent or superior in all material respects to the defective Hardware Repaired or replacement hardware will be warranted for the remainder of the original Warranty Period or ninety 90 days whichever is longer and is subject to the same limitations and exclusions If a material defect is incapable of correction or if D Link determines that it is not practical to repair or replace the defec...

Page 134: ... of the product such as a copy of the dated purchase invoice for the product if the product is not registered The customer must obtain a Case ID Number from D Link Technical Support at 1 877 453 5465 who will attempt to assist the customer in resolving any suspected defects with the product If the product is considered defective the customer must obtain a Return Material Authorization RMA number b...

Page 135: ...F ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY CANNOT BE DISCLAIMED IN ANY TERRITORY WHERE A PRODUCT IS SOLD THE DURATION OF SUCH IMPLIED WARRANTY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THE APPLICABLE WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY COVERED UNDER THE LIMITED WARRANTY PROVIDED HEREIN THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY SELECTION AND PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT IS WITH THE PURCHASER OF THE PRODUCT Limitation ...

Page 136: ...o frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications 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 encouraged to...

Page 137: ...described in this manual The further RF exposure reduction can be achieved if the product can be kept as far as possible from the user body or set the device to lower output power if such function is available NOTE IMPORTANTE Déclaration d exposition aux radiations Cet équipement est conforme aux limites d exposition aux rayonnements IC établies pour un environnement non contrôlé Cet équipement do...

Page 138: ...R 645 Hardware Revision located on the label on the bottom of the switch e g rev A1 Serial Number s n number located on the label on the bottom of the device You can find software updates and user documentation on the D Link website as well as frequently asked questions and answers to technical issues For customers within the United States Phone Support 877 453 5465 Internet Support http support d...

Page 139: ...nk DIR 645 User Manual Appendix D Registration Registration Product registration is entirely voluntary and failure to complete or return this form will not diminish your warranty rights Version 1 0 May 31 2011 ...