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DI-724U User’s Manual 

D-Link Systems, Inc.

Frequently Asked Questions

 

The Secondary DNS 

is not needed or enter a DNS server from your ISP. 

 

Click 

OK

 twice. You may be asked if you want to reboot your computer. Click 

Yes

.

How can I assign a Static IP Address in Windows XP? 

 

Click on 

Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet Connections > Network 

connections

.

 

See the second step for assigning a static IP address in Windows 2000 and 

continue from there.

Step  5:

  Access  the Web  management.  Open  your Web  browser  and  enter  the  IP 

Address of your D-Link device in the address bar. This should open the login page 
for the Web management. Follow instructions to login and complete the configuration.  
 

2  How  can  I  setup  my  router  to  work  with  a  Cable 
modem connection?

Dynamic Cable connection

 

(IE AT&T-BI, Cox, Adelphia, Rogers, Roadrunner, Charter, and Comcast). 

Note:

 

Please configure the router with the computer that was last connected directly 

to the cable modem. 

Step 1:

 Log into the web based configuration by typing in the IP Address of the router 

(default:192.168.0.1) in your web browser. The username is 

admin

 (all lowercase) and 

the password is 

blank

 (nothing). 

Summary of Contents for DI-724P

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Page 2: ... 9 Standards Based Technology 10 Installation Considerations 10 Getting Started 11 Using the Configuration Menu 12 Home 13 Wizard 13 Wireless 14 WAN 16 Dynamic IP Address 16 Static IP Address 17 PPPoE 19 LAN 21 DHCP 22 Advanced 24 Virtual Server 24 Applications 26 Port Fowarding 28 Stream Engine 29 Filters 31 MAC Filters 31 Parental Control 32 URL Blocking 32 Firewall 33 DMZ 34 Peformance 35 Schedu...

Page 3: ...Firmware 41 DDNS 42 Misc 43 Status 46 Device Info 46 Log 48 Stats 49 Wireless 50 Printserver 51 Troubleshooting 52 Technical Specifications 58 Frequently Asked Questions 61 Appendix 87 Securing Your Network 87 Glossary 88 Contacting Technical Support 96 Warranty 97 Registration 101 ...

Page 4: ...te Using a power supply with a different voltage than the one included with your product will cause damage and void the warranty for this product If any of the above items are missing please contact your reseller Minimum System Requirements Ethernet Based Cable or DSL Modem Computers with Windows Macintosh or Linux based operating systems with an installed Ethernet adapter and CD ROM Drive Interne...

Page 5: ... 10 000 packets a packet is a kind of message transmitted over a network This insures much greater security than the standard WEP security By contrast the older WEP encryption required the keys to be changed manually 802 1x Authentication is a first line of defense against intrusion In the Authentication process the server verifies the identity of the client attempting to connect to the network Unfa...

Page 6: ...riendly configuration and diagnostic utilities Operates in the 2 4GHz frequency range Connects multiple computers to a Broadband Cable or DSL modem to share the Internet connection Advanced Firewall features Supports NAT with VPN pass through providing added security MAC Filtering URL Filtering and Scheduling DHCP server enables all networked computers to automatically receive IP addresses Web base...

Page 7: ...nd LAN are auto MDI MDIX meaning you can use either a straight through or a crossover Ethernet cable Auto MDI MDIX WAN Port ThisistheconnectionfortheEthernet cable to the Cable or DSL modem Auto MDI MDIX LAN Ports These ports automatically sense the cable type when connecting to Ethernet enabled computers Reset Button Pressing the Reset Button restores the router to its original factory default se...

Page 8: ... indicates that the DI 724U is ready POWER LED Asolidgreenlightindicates a proper connection to the power supply WAN LED A solid light indicates a connection on the WAN Port This LED will blink during data transmission WAN LED A solid light indicates that the wireless segment is ready This LED will blink during data transmission USB LED A solid light indicates a connection on the USB port This LED...

Page 9: ...rnet adapter cards 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 are easy to set up manage change and relocate Networks that frequently cha...

Page 10: ...ess devices and computers with wireless adapters so that the signal passes through drywall or open doorways and not other materials 4 Keep your product away at least 3 6 feet or 1 2 meters from electrical devices or appliances that generate extreme RF noise Standards Based Technology The DI 724U Wireless 108G QoS Router utilizes the 802 11g standard The IEEE 802 11g standard is an extension of the...

Page 11: ...inted Installation Guide included with your router If you are connecting a desktop computer to your network install the D Link AirPlus Xtreme G DWL G520 wireless PCI adapter into an available PCI slot on your desktop computer You may also install the DWL 520 or the DWL 520 See the printed Installation Guide included with the network adapter Install the D Link DWL G650 wireless Cardbus adapter into...

Page 12: ... Web browser and typing in the IP Address of the DI 724U The DI 724U s default IP Address is shown below Open the Web browser Type in the IP Address of the Router http 192 168 0 1 Note if you have changed the default IP Address assigned to the DI 724U make sure to enter the correct IP Address Select admin from the User Name drop down menu Leave the Password blank Click Log In http 192 168 0 1 ...

Page 13: ...ion Guide for more information regarding the Setup Wizard These buttons appear on most of the configuration screens in this section Please click on the appropriate button at the bottom of each screen after you have made a configuration change Home The Advanced tab provides the following configuration options Wizard Wireless WAN LAN and DHCP Home Wizard ...

Page 14: ...nnel Note The wireless adapters will automatically scan and match the wireless setting Super G Mode The default Super G setting is Super G with Dynamic Turbo Super G is a group of performance enhancement features that increase end user application throughput in an 802 11g network Super G is backward compatible to standard 802 11g devices For top performance all wireless devices on the network shou...

Page 15: ...ve performance slightly by enabling this mode If you want to connect 802 11b devices to this router leave this option disabled Cipher Type The encryption algorithm used to secure the data communication TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol provides per packet key generation and is based on WEP AES Advanced Encryption Standard is a very secure block based encryption TKIP and AES is a hybrid mode tha...

Page 16: ... ISP s require you to make some settings on your side before your router can connect to the Internet Host Name The Host Name is optional but some ISPs may require it The Host Name identifies your router to the ISP s server This way they know your router is eligible to receive an IP address The default MAC Address is set to the WAN s physical interface MAC address on the Broadband Router It is not r...

Page 17: ... information if it is required otherwise leave this box set to 0 0 0 0 Secondary DNS Server This is optional MTU The Maximum Transmission Unit MTU is a parameter that determines the largest packet size in bytes that the router will send to the WAN If LAN devices send larger packets the router will break them into smaller packets Ideally you should set this to match the MTU of the connection to you...

Page 18: ...Secondary DNS Server This is optional IP Address Static Wan IP Address provided by your ISP Subnet Mask Provided by your ISP Default Gateway Static WAN Gateway provided by you ISP MAC Address To input the MAC address of your computer enter it in manually or connect to the router s Web Management interface from the computer and click the Clone Your PC button MTU If this box is left blank the router...

Page 19: ... your ISP uses a PPPoE connection Your ISP will provide you with a username and password This option is typically used for DSL services PPPoE Select this option if your ISP requires you to use a PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet connection DSL providers typically use this option This method of connection requires you to enter a Username and Password provided by your Internet Service Prov...

Page 20: ... it is required otherwise leave this box set to 0 0 0 0 Maximum Idle Time The Maximum Idle Time value is only used for the Connect on demand connection mode It specifies how many minutes the WAN connection can be idle before the connection is dropped A value of zero means the connection will not be dropped due to idle time MTU If this box is left blank the router selects the usual MTU settings for ...

Page 21: ...ault Subnet Mask The subnet mask of your router on the local area network DNS Relay When DNS Relay is enabled the router plays the role of a DNS server DNS requests sent to the router are forwarded to the ISP s DNS server You should disable DNS relay if you implement a LAN side DNS server as a virtual server Local Domain Name This entry is optional Enter a domain name for the local network The DHC...

Page 22: ...ically load the proper TCP IP settings provided by the DI 724U The DHCP Server will automatically allocate an unused IP address from the IP address pool to the requesting computer You must specify the starting and ending address of the IP address pool DHCP Home DHCP DHCP Server Select Enabled or Disabled The default setting is Enabled DHCP IP Address Range These two values from and to define a rang...

Page 23: ...CP server as expected this option can remain disabled However if one of the computers on the LAN fails to obtain an IP address from the router s DHCP server it may have an old DHCP client that incorrectly turns off the broadcast flag of DHCP packets Enabling this option will cause the router to always broad cast its responses to all clients thereby working around the problem at the cost of increase...

Page 24: ...epending on the requested service the DI 724U redirects the external service request to the appropriate server within the LAN network The DI 724U is also capable of port redirection meaning incoming traffic to a particular port may be redirected to a different port on the server computer Each virtual service that is created will be listed at the bottom of the screen in the Virtual Servers List Ther...

Page 25: ...c Port The port that will be accessed from the Internet Schedule Select a schedule for when the service will be enabled If you do not see the schedule you need in the list of schedules go to the Advanced Schedules screen and create a new schedule Example 1 If you have a Web server that you wanted Internet users to access at all times you would need to enable it Web HTTP server is on LAN Local Area...

Page 26: ...LAN computer 192 168 0 30 FTP uses port 21 TCP Name FTP Server Private IP 192 168 0 30 Protocol 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 port redirection and can be useful in cases where there are many of the same servers on the LAN network Appl...

Page 27: ... The DI 724U provides some predefined applications in the table on the bottom of the web page Select the application you want to use and enable it Note Only one PC can use each Special Application tunnel Name Enter a name for the Special Application Rule for example Game App which will help you identify the rule in the future You can also select from a list of common applications and the remaining ...

Page 28: ...ction is used to open multiple ports or a range of ports in your router and redirect data through those ports to a single PC on your network This feature allows you to enter ports in various formats Name Give the Port Forwarding entry a name that is meaningful to you for example Game Server You can also select from a list of popular games and many of the remaining configuration values will be filled...

Page 29: ...ss as needed for this port forwarding rule If you do not see the firewall rule you need in the list of firewall rules go to the Advanced Firewalls page and create a new firewall rule Schedule Select a schedule for the times when this rule is in effect If you do not see the schedule you need in the list of schedules go to the Advanced Schedules screen and create a new schedule Stream Engine Advanced S...

Page 30: ...t re established The value may be lower than that reported by your ISP as it does not include all of the network protocol overheads associated with your ISP s network Typically this figure will be between 87 and 91 of the stated uplink speed for xDSL connections and around 5 kbps lower for cable network connections Uplink Speed If Automatic Uplink Speed is disabled this options allows you to set th...

Page 31: ... section controls access to the LAN and therefore to the Internet by computers or other network devices This feature is most useful to prevent unauthorized wireless devices from connecting to your network LAN computers are indentified by the unique MAC addresses of their network adapters A MAC address is a unique ID assigned by the manufacturer of the network adapter The Filters section allows you ...

Page 32: ...accessible to LAN computers To use this feature enter the text string to be allowed and click Apply The text to be allowed will appear in the list To delete the text just highlight it and click Delete Parental Control URL Blocking Advanced Parental Control URL Blocking Parental Control The Parental Controls section controls access to Web sites from computers on the LAN Domain Blocking When enabled...

Page 33: ...at the bottom of the screen the priorities of the rules are from top highest priority to bottom lowest priority Note The DI 724U MAC Address filtering rules have precedence over the Firewall Rules Advanced Firewall Name Enter a name for the rule that is meaningful to you Action The rule can either Allow or Deny messages Source IP Range Define the range of Internet addresses this rule applies to The ...

Page 34: ... Demilitarized Zone may expose your local network to a variety of security risks so only use this option as a last resort DMZ Advanced DMZ IP Address DMZ DMZ means Demilitarized Zone If an application has trouble working from behind the router you can expose one computer to the Internet and run the application on that computer Specify the IP address of the computer on the LAN that you want to have...

Page 35: ...er has buffered broadcast or multicast messages for associated clients it sends the next DTIM with a DTIM Interval value Wireless clients detect the beacons and awaken to receive the broadcast and multicast messages The default value is 1 Valid settings are between 1 and 255 Transmit Power Normally the wireless transmitter operates at 100 power In some circumstances however there might be a need t...

Page 36: ...in the boxes for the desired days or select the All Week radio button to schedule all seven days of the week All Day 24 hrs Select this option if you want this schedule in effect all day for the selected day s Start Time If you don t use the All Day option then you enter the time here The start time is entered in two fields The first box is for the hour and the second box is for the minute Email eve...

Page 37: ...ake any changes Tools Admin Admin Tools The Tools tab provides the following options Admin Time System Firmware DDNS Misc and Print Server Administrator Enter a password for the user admin who will have full access to the Web based management interface Route Management Enabling Remote Management allows you to manage the router from anywhere on the Internet Disabling Remote Management allows you to...

Page 38: ...min port If you do not see the firewall rule you need in the list of firewall rules go to the Advanced Firewalls page and create a new firewall rule Time Tools Time The Time Configuration option allows you to configure update and maintain the correct time on the router s internal system clock From this section you can set the time zone that you are in and set the Time Server Daylight saving can also be...

Page 39: ...if daylight saving time is observed in your location The router will automatically update the hour on the start and end dates specified below Automatic Select this option if you want the router s clock synchronized to a Network Time Server over the Internet If you are using schedules or logs this is the best way to ensure that the schedules and logs are kept accurate Manual If you do not have the N...

Page 40: ...hard disk of the computer you are using First click the Save button You will then see a file dialog where you can select a location and file name for the settings Load Settings from Local Hard Drive Use this option to load previously saved router configuration settings First use the Browse control to find a previously save file of configuration settings Then click the Load button to transfer those setti...

Page 41: ...is an updated firmware if so download the new firmware to your hard drive After you have downloaded the new firmware click Browse in this window to locate the firmware update on your hard drive Click Apply to complete the firmware upgrade Tools Firmware Firmware Upgrade Browse Save Configuration To Wireless Network Setup Wizard If your PC s operating system is Windows XP Service Pack 2 SP2 or later an...

Page 42: ...r own domain name registered with a dynamic DNS service provider Server Address Select a dynamic DNS service provider from the pull down list Enter your host name User Name Enter the username or key provided by your service provider If the Dynamic DNS provider supplies only a key enter that key in all three fields Password Enter the password or key provided by your service provider If the Dynamic D...

Page 43: ...43 DI 724U User s Manual D Link Systems Inc Using the Configuration Menu Misc Tools Misc ...

Page 44: ...nal UPnP capability and can work with other UPnP devices and software If you do need to use the UPnP functionality you can enable it here Gaming Mode If you are experiencing difficulties when playing online games or even certain applications that use voice data you may need to enable Gaming Mode for these applications to work correctly When not playing games or using these voice applications it is ...

Page 45: ...ort TCP raw also known as Port 9100 Printers are identified by port numbers 9100 being the customary starting port number This option must be enabled for the Print Wizard to function LPD LPR Printing Causes the router to support the LPD LPR protocol Printers are identified by a symbolic queue name This option is disabled by default enable it if required by the devices on the LAN This method of print...

Page 46: ... button and a Renew button will be displayed Use Release to disconnect from your ISP and use Renew to connect to your ISP If your WAN connection is set up for PPPoE a Connect button and a Disconnect button will be displayed Use Disconnect to drop the PPPoE connection and use Connect to establish the PPPoE connection Status Device Information Status The Advanced tab provides the following options D...

Page 47: ...4U DHCP Server Displays the DHCP server Enabled or Disabled MAC Address Displays the MAC address Connection WAN Connection Status Subnet Mask WAN Public Subnet Mask Default Gateway WAN Public Gateway IP Address Wireless Radio Displays Wireless status as being off or on Network Name SSID Displays the current SSID Channel Displays the current channel WAN LAN Wireless LAN This window will show the DI...

Page 48: ...Security System Router Status View Levels Select the level of events that you want to view Critical Warning Informational The Broadband Router keeps a running log of events and activities occurring on the Router If the device is rebooted the logs are automatically cleared You may save the log files under Log Settings All of your Internet and Network connection details are displayed on the Device In...

Page 49: ... theTraffic Statistics Here you can view the amount of packets that pass through the DI 724U on both the WAN and the LAN ports The traffic counter will reset if the device is rebooted Status Statistics Refresh The number of packets received by the router Transmit The number of packets sent from the router ...

Page 50: ...t Mode The transmission standard being used by the client Values are 11b or 11g for 802 11b or 802 11g respectively Rate The actual transmission rate of the client in megabits per second Signal This is a relative measure of signal quality The value is expressed as a percentage of theoretical best quality Signal quality can be reduced by distance by interference from other radio frequency sources s...

Page 51: ...printer attached to the router Raw TCP Port Printing Shows the IP Address and TCP Port values that you need to enter when you configure your computer to use the printer in TCP Raw mode LPD LPR Printing Shows the IP Address and Queue Name values that you need to enter when you configure your computer to use the printer in LPR LPD mode ...

Page 52: ...working properly Please see item 3 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 724U Please see Checking the IP Address in Windows XP in the Networking Basics section of this manual Note The IP Address of the DI 724U is 192 168 ...

Page 53: ...wireless adapters must have an IP 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...

Page 54: ...he network adapters are installed properly You may be using different network adapters than those illustrated here but this procedure will remain the same regardless of the type of network adapters you are using Go to Start My Computer Properties Select the Hardware Tab Click Device Manager ...

Page 55: ...we use the DWL G650M you may be using other network adapters but the procedure will remain the same 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 108G MIMO DWL G650M D Link 108G MIMO DWL G650M Wireless Cardbus Adapter D Link Super G MIMO DWL G650M Wireless Cardbus Adapter ...

Page 56: ...led Encryption on the DI 724U you must also enable encryption on all wireless clients in order to establish a wireless connection For 802 11b the Encryption settings are 64 or 128 bit Make sure that the encryption bit level is the same on the Router and the Wireless Client Make sure that the SSID on the Router and the Wireless Client are exactly the same If they are not wireless connection will no...

Page 57: ... Settings After you have tried other methods for troubleshooting your network you may choose to Reset the DI 724U to the factory default settings Remember that D Link Wireless 108G products network together out of the box at the factory default settings To hard reset the DI 724U to Factory Default Settings please do the following Locate the Reset button on the back of the DI 724U Use a paper clip ...

Page 58: ...later or other Java enabled browsers DHCP Server and Client Advanced Firewall Features NAT with VPN Passthrough Network Address Translation MAC Filtering URL Filtering Scheduling Wireless Operating Range Indoors up to 328 feet 100 meters Outdoors up to 1312 feet 400 meters Operating Temperature 32ºF to 131ºF 0ºC to 55ºC Humidity 95 maximum non condensing Safety and Emissions FCC Wireless Frequency...

Page 59: ... 15dBm 2dB Security WPA WiFi Protected Access 64 128 WEP with TKIP MIC IV Expansion Shared Key Authentication External Antenna Type Singal detachable antenna Modulation Technology Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing OFDM Power Input Ext Power Supply DC 5V 3A Weight 10 8 oz 0 3kg Warranty 1 year Wireless Data Rates with Automatic Fallback 108 Mbps 54 Mbps 48 Mbps 36 Mbps 24 Mbps 18 Mbps 12 M...

Page 60: ...bps QPSK 8 PER 89dBm 1Mbps BPSK 8 PER 92dBm Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802 11g specifications Actual data throughput will vary Network conditions and environmental factors including volume of network traffic building materials and construction and network overhead lower actual data throughput rate D Link 108G performance results are based on testing with other D Link 108...

Page 61: ... do not get a solid link light try using a different 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 What type of cable should I be using The following connections require a Crossover Cable Computer to Computer Computer to Uplink Port Computer to Access Point Computer to Print Server Computer XBOX PS2 to DWL 810 Computer XBO...

Page 62: ...ring it is a crossover cable All you need to remember to properly configure the cables is the pinout order of the two cable ends and the following rules A straight through cable has identical ends A crossover cable has different ends It makes no functional difference which standard you follow for straight through cable ends as long as both ends are the same You can start a crossover cable with eith...

Page 63: ...s to the configuration pages Check the help files included with your firewall software for more information on disabling or configuring it Step 3 Configure your Internet settings Go to Start Settings Control Panel Double click the Internet Options Icon From the Security tab click the button to restore the settings to their defaults Click to the Connection tab and set the dial up option to Never Dial a ...

Page 64: ...aults Click OK Go to the desktop and close any open windows Step 4 Check your IP Address Your computer must have an IP Address in the same range of the device you are attempting to configure Most D Link devices use the 192 168 0 X range How can I find my IP Address in Windows 95 98 or ME Click on Start then click on Run TheRunDialogueBoxwillappear TypewinipcfginthewindowasshownthenclickOK ...

Page 65: ...our adapter from the drop down menu If you do not see your adapter in the drop down menu your adapter is not properly installed After selecting your adapter it will display your IP Address subnet mask and default gateway Click OK to close the IP Configuration window How can I find my IP Address in Windows 2000 XP Click on Start and select Run Type cmd then click OK ...

Page 66: ...ay IP Address The Default Gateway is the IP Address of the D Link router By default it should be 192 168 0 1 How can I assign a Static IP Address in Windows 98 Me From the desktop right click on the Network Neigborhood icon Win ME My Network Places and select Properties Highlight TCP IP and click the Properties button If you have more than 1 adapter then there will be a TCP IP Binding for each ada...

Page 67: ...the same subnet as the LAN IP Address on your router Example If the router s LAN IP Address is 192 168 0 1 make your IP Address 192 168 0 X where X is between 2 99 Make sure that the number you choose is not in use on the network Click on the Gateway tab Enter the LAN IP Address of your router here 192 168 0 1 Click Add when finished ...

Page 68: ...onfiguration tab Click Enable DNS Type in a Host can be any word Under DNS server search order enter the LAN IP Address of your router 192 168 0 1 Click Add Click OK twice When prompted to reboot your computer click Yes After you reboot the computer will now have a static private IP Address ...

Page 69: ...Protocol TCP IP and click Properties Click Use the following IP Address and enter an IP Address that is on the same subnet as the LAN IP Address on your router Example If the router s LAN IP Address is 192 168 0 1 make your IP Address 192 168 0 X where X 2 99 Make sure that the number you choose is not in use on the network Set the Default Gateway to be the same as the LAN IP Address of your route...

Page 70: ...eb management Open your Web browser and enter the IP Address of your D Link device in the address bar This should open the login page for the Web management Follow instructions to login and complete the configuration 2 How can I setup my router to work with a Cable modem connection Dynamic Cable connection IE AT T BI Cox Adelphia Rogers Roadrunner Charter and Comcast Note Please configure the router...

Page 71: ...ower cycle the cable modem and router Turn the cable modem off first Turn the router off Leave them off for 2 minutes Turn the cable modem on first Wait until you get a solid cable light on the cable modem Turn the router on Wait 30 seconds If you have a Motorola Surf Board modem leave off for at least 5 minutes Step 4 Follow step 1 again and log back into the web configuration Click the Status tab a...

Page 72: ...owercase and the password is blank nothing Step 2 Click the Home tab and click the WAN button Select Static IP Address and enter your static settings obtained from the ISP in the fields provided If you do not know your settings you must contact your ISP Step 3 Click on Apply and then click Continue to save the changes Step 4 Click the Status tab and click the Device Info button Your IP Address inf...

Page 73: ...the password blank Click OK If the password dialog box does not come up repeat Step 2 Note Do not run Wizard Step 4 Click on the WAN tab on left hand side of the screen Select PPPoE Step 5 Select Dynamic PPPoE unless your ISP supplied you with a static IP Address Step 6 In the username field enter ELN username earthlink net and your password where username is your own username For SBC Global users ...

Page 74: ...g the power back into the D Link router Wait about 30 seconds and log back into the router Step 10 Click on the Status tab in the web configuration where you can view the device info Under WAN click Connect Click Continue when prompted You should now see that the device info will show an IP Address verifying that the device has connected to a server and has been assigned an IP Address ...

Page 75: ...ng higher than 1400 Step 4 Apply settings Step 5 Recycle the power to the modem for 1 minute and then recycle power to the router Allow 1 to 2 minutes to connect If you connect to the Internet with a different internet service provider and want to use the AOL software you can do that without configuring the router s firewall settings You need to configure the AOL software to connect using TCP IP Go t...

Page 76: ... the port seen from the WAN side and the private port is the port being used by the application on the computer within your local network Step 8 Enter the Schedule information Step 9 Click Apply and then click Continue Note Make sure DMZ host is disabled If DMZ is enabled it will disable all Virtual Server entries Because our routers use NAT Network Address Translation you can only open a specific ...

Page 77: ...requested Users of the public network outside the company can access only the DMZ host The DMZ may typically also have the company s Web pages so these could be served to the outside world However the DMZ provides access to no other company data In the event that an outside user penetrated the DMZ hosts security the Web pages might be corrupted but no other company information would be exposed D L...

Page 78: ...ll lowercase and the password is blank nothing Step 3 Click the Advanced tab and then click on the DMZ button Select Enable and type in the IP Address you found in step 1 Step 4 Click Apply and then Continue to save the changes Note When DMZ is enabled Virtual Server settings will still be effective Remember you cannot forward the same port to multiple IP Addresses so the Virtual Server settings w...

Page 79: ...p 3 Click on Enabled and type in a name for the new rule Step 4 Enter the IP Address of the computer on your local network that you want to allow the incoming service to This will not work with a range of IP Addresses Step 5 Enter the port or range of TCP or UDP ports that are required to be open for the incoming service Step 6 Click Apply and then click Continue Note Make sure DMZ host is disable...

Page 80: ...ver port 80 at 192 168 0 6 and a VPN server at 192 168 0 7 then you need to specify the following virtual server mapping table 10 How do I use PC Anywhere with my DI 724U router You will need to open 2 ports in the Virtual Server section of your D Link router Step 1 Open your web browser and enter the IP Address of the router 192 168 0 1 Step 2 Click on Advanced at the top and then click Virtual S...

Page 81: ...tep 3 Enter the information as seen below The Private IP is the IP Address of the computer on your local network that you want to connect to Step 4 The first entry will read as shown above Step 5 Click Apply and then click Continue Step 6 Create a second entry as shown below ...

Page 82: ...re connected to 4663 TCP Used with the command line CLI client when it is configured to allow remote connections This is the case when using a Graphical Interface such as the Java Interface with the client Step 1 Open your web browser and enter the IP Address of your router 192 168 0 1 Enter username admin and your password leave blank Step 2 Click on Advanced and then click Port Forwarding Step 7 ...

Page 83: ...Frequently Asked Questions Step 3 Port Fowarding Rule Enter the IP Address of the computer you are running eDonkey from Enter 4661 in the first box and then 4665 in the second box Click Always or set a schedule Step 4 Click Apply and then Continue ...

Page 84: ...p 1 Enter the IP Address of your router in a web browser 192 168 0 1 Step 2 Enter your username admin and your password blank by default Step 3 Click on Advanced and then click Virtual Server Step 4 Click Enabled and then enter a Name kazaa for example Step 5 Enter the IP Address of the computer you are running KaZaA from in the Private IP box Select TCP for the Protocol Type Step 6 Enter 1214 in ...

Page 85: ...Enter a name warcraft3 Private IP Enter the IP Address of the computer you want to host the game Select TCP for ProtocolType Enter 6112 for both Private Port and Public Port Click Always or set a schedule Step 4 Click Apply and then Continue Note In order to host a Warcraft 3 game you need to be able to accept both types of traffic on the computer that is running this game To ensure this please rep...

Page 86: ...dware manufacturers have taken it on themselves to actually provide H 323 compatibility This is not an easy task since the router must search each incoming packet for signs that it might be a netmeeting packet This is a whole lot more work than a router normally does and may actually be a weak point in the firewall D Link is not one of the manufacturers To read more on this visit http www HomenetHe...

Page 87: ...P address from 192 168 0 1 to an alternate IP address There are 3 ranges of IP addresses that have been reserved for use on Private Networks 10 0 0 0 10 255 255 255 10 0 0 0 8 172 16 0 0 172 31 255 255 172 16 0 0 12 192 168 0 0 192 168 255 255 192 168 0 0 16 D Link routers use 192 168 0 1 as their default LAN IP address Choosing an alternate IP address lessens the probability of an intruders knowi...

Page 88: ... Interchange This system of characters is most commonly used for text files Attenuation The loss in strength of digital an analog signals The loss is greater when the signal is being transmitted over long distances Authentication To provide credentials like a Password in order to verify that the person or device is really who they are claiming to be Automatic Private IP Addressing APIPA An IP addre...

Page 89: ...d or moved to another device Data Encryption Standard Uses a randomly selected 56 bit key that must be known by both the sender and the receiver when information is exchanged Data Link layer The second layer of the OSI model Controls the movement of data on the physical link of a network Database Organizes information so that it can be managed updated as well as easily accessed by users or applica...

Page 90: ...col Email Electronic Mail is a computer stored message that is transmitted over the Internet Encryption Converting data into cyphertext so that it cannot be easily read Enterprise Large organizations that use computers Ethernet The most widely used technology for Local Area Networks F Fiber optic A way of sending data through light impulses over glass or plastic wire or fiber File server A computer...

Page 91: ...gement Protocol is used to make sure that computers can report their multicast group membership to adjacent routers IIS Internet Information Server is a WEB server and FTP server provided by Microsoft IKE Internet Key Exchange is used to ensure security for VPN connections Infrastructure In terms of a wireless network this is when wireless clients use an Access Point to gain access to the network ...

Page 92: ...ices or technology Local Area Network A group of computers in a building that usually access files from a server M MAC address A unique hardware address for devices on a Local Area Network MDI Medium Dependent Interface is an Ethernet port for a connection to a straight through cable MDIX Medium Dependent Interface Crossover is an Ethernet port for a connection to a crossover cable Megabit Mb Megab...

Page 93: ...1g OSI Open Systems Interconnection is the reference model for how data should travel between two devices on a network OSPF Open Shortest Path First is a routing protocol that is used more than RIP in larger scale networks because only changes to the routing table are sent to all the other routers in the network as opposed to sending the entire routing table at a regular interval which is how RIP ...

Page 94: ...x based Operating Systems Server A computer on a network that provides services and resources to other computers on the network Session key An encryption and decryption key that is generated for every communication session between two computers Session layer The fifth layer of the OSI model which coordinates the connection and communication between applications on both ends Simple Mail Transfer Pro...

Page 95: ...onnect remote offices or users to their company s network VLAN Virtual LAN Voice over IP Sending voice information over the Internet as opposed to the PSTN VoIP Voice over IP W Wake on LAN Allows you to power up a computer though it s Network Interface Card WAN Wide Area Network Web browser A utility that allows you to view content and interact will all of the information on the World Wide Web WEP ...

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Page 100: ...his equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator your body To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements please avoid direct contact to the transmitting antenna during transmitting This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter D Link declares that the DI 724U FCC ID KA2DI...

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