D-Link DI-784, Manual

Page 1: ...11a 11g Dualband Wireless Manual Building Networks for People D Link Air Premier AG DI 784 108Mbps Router...

Page 2: ...ions 5 Features 6 LEDs 7 Wireless Basics 8 Getting Started 10 Using the Configuration Menu 11 Networking Basics 44 Troubleshooting 59 Technical Specifications 65 FrequentlyAsked Questions 68 Contactin...

Page 3: ...e Contents Computer with Windows Macintosh or Linux based operating system with an installed Ethernet adapter Note Using a power supply with a different voltage rating than the one included with the D...

Page 4: ...ified document transfer and communications With the DI 784 you can securely connect to wireless clients on the network using 802 1x for wireless user authentication as well as WPA Wi Fi Protected Acce...

Page 5: ...sover Ethernet cable Auto MDI MDIX LAN ports automatically sense the cable type when connecting to Ethernet enabled computers TheAuto MDI MDIX WAN port is the connection for the Ethernet cable to the...

Page 6: ...es OFDM technology Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing to ensure strong wireless signals for both 802 11g and 802 11a 802 1x Authentication in conjunction with the RADIUS server verifies the id...

Page 7: ...EDs blink during wireless data transmission WAN LED A solid light indicates connec tion on the WAN port This LED blinks during data transmission Local Network LEDs A solid light indicates a connection...

Page 8: ...ireless 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...

Page 9: ...tion of walls ceilings or other objects that the wireless signals must pass through may limit the range Typical ranges vary depending on the types of materials and background RF radio frequency noise...

Page 10: ...ter into an available PCI slot on your desktop computer See the printed Quick Installation Guide included with the network adapter Install the D Link DWL AG650S wireless Cardbus adapter into a laptop...

Page 11: ...Leave the Password blank Click OK Using the Configuration Menu Home Wizard The Home Wizard screen will appear Please refer to the Quick Installation Guide for more information regarding the Setup Wiz...

Page 12: ...s the 5GHz frequency range and can support speeds of up to 54Mbps 802 11g uses the 2 4GHz frequency range and can support speeds of up to 54Mbps 802 11g is also backwards compatible with 802 11b defau...

Page 13: ...rder to communicate WEP Encryption Select the level of encryption desired 64 128 or 152 bit WEP Select Enabled or Disabled Disabled is the default setting Shared Key devices must have identical WEP se...

Page 14: ...rifies the identity of the client attempting to connect to the network Unfamiliar cli ents are denied access Select 5 15 30 minutes or 1 or 8 hours or 1 day for the authen tication period After this p...

Page 15: ...a passphrase for the router The RADIUS server should use the same passphrase secret key as the router WPA PSK Pre Shared Key mode means that the wireless cli ent and the router must have the same pass...

Page 16: ...ress Copy the MAC address of the Ethernet card installed by your ISP and replace the WAN MAC address with this Ethernet card MAC address It is not recommended that you change the default MAC address u...

Page 17: ...in the network must have the same subnet mask Input the Gateway address MTU Enter an MTU value only if required by your ISP Otherwise leave this section to its default setting of 1500 MTU is short for...

Page 18: ...me provided by your ISP optional IP Address This option is only available for Static PPPoE Enter the static IPAddress for the PPPoE connection PPPoE Choose this option if your ISP uses PPPoE Most DSL...

Page 19: ...d or if the connection is dropped MTU Maximum Transmission Unit 1472 is default you may need to change the MTU to conform with your ISP Subnet Mask The subnet mask of the LAN interface The default sub...

Page 20: ...ically 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 Static Dynamic DHCP Client Table Displa...

Page 21: ...s in the LAN Local Area Network The DI 784 firewall feature filters out unrecognized packets to protect your LAN network so all computers networked with the DI 784 are invisible to the outside world I...

Page 22: ...TTP uses port 80 TCP Name Web Server Private IP 192 168 0 25 Protocol Type TCP Private Port 80 Public Port 80 Schedule always Protocol Type The protocol used for the virtual service Public Port The po...

Page 23: ...ol Type TCP Private Port 21 Public Port 2100 Schedule From 01 00AM to 11 00PM Sat to Sun Using the Configuration Menu continued Advanced Virtual Server continued Click on this icon to edit the virtual...

Page 24: ...with the trigger port to open them for inbound traffic The DI 784 provides some predefined applications in the table on the bottom of the web page Select the application you want to use and enable it...

Page 25: ...k users from accessing restricted web sites This is the schedule of time when the IP Filter will be enabled Schedule Select the protocol type Protocol Types The single port or port range that will be...

Page 26: ...ted text string that defines a location on the Internet If any part of the URL contains the blocked word the site will not be accessible and the web page will not display Select the filter you wish to...

Page 27: ...ress from the list of clients that are currently connected to the Broadband Router MAC Filters Choose to Disable MAC filters or choose to allow or deny MAC addresses listed below Filters Select the fi...

Page 28: ...tp It can also allow computers to access specific sites and deny all other sites Filters Domain Blocking Blocked Domains Permitted Domains Select the filter you wish to use in this case Domain Blockin...

Page 29: ...les contains all network firewall rules pertaining to IP Internet Protocol In the Firewall Rules List at the bottom of the screen the priorities of the rules are from top highest priority to bottom lo...

Page 30: ...he Internet This feature is useful for gaming purposes Enter the IP Address of the internal computer that will be the DMZ host Adding a client to the DMZ Demilitarized Zone may expose your local netwo...

Page 31: ...reless performance features of the Access Point portion of the DI 784 Fragmentation This value should also remain at its default setting of 2346 If you experience a high packet error rate you may slig...

Page 32: ...devices Dynamic Turbo mode is only enabled when all nodes on the wireless network is SuperAwith Dynamic Turbo enabled Super A with Static Turbo Capable of Packet Bursting FastFrames Compression and S...

Page 33: ...twork must share the same SSID Service Set Identifier to establish communication Choose Disabled if you do not wish to broadcast the SSID over the network Super G Mode Super G is a group of performanc...

Page 34: ...e the wireless network is clear before a wire less client attempts to send wireless data Enabling CTS will add overhead and may lower wireless throughput Auto CTS will monitor the wireless network and...

Page 35: ...rnet IPAddress to access the Router which could result in a loss of security for your network If you elect to enable Remote Management make sure to enter the IP Address of the remote computer allowed...

Page 36: ...lick Save to save the current settings to the local Hard Drive Click Browse to find the settings then click Load Save Settings to Local Hard Drive Load Settings from Local Hard Drive Restore to Factor...

Page 37: ...on the link in this screen to find out if there 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 loca...

Page 38: ...VPN Pass Through PPTP select Enabled or Disabled IPSec select Enabled or Disabled The DI 784 supports VPN Virtual Private Network pass through for both PPTP Point to Point Tunneling Protocol and IPSec...

Page 39: ...ture significantly reduces service calls and returns by allowing users to easily troubleshoot their cable connections Ports The Ethernet port names associated to the physical ports Link Status The cur...

Page 40: ...Menu continued Status Device Info Device Information This screen displays information about the DI 784 Status Log For advanced features click on Log Settings Log Settings View Log This screen displays...

Page 41: ...email address of the recipient who will receive the email logs SMTP Server IP Address Enter the proper SMTP Server information or the IPAddress Email Address The administrator can specify which survei...

Page 42: ...us Stats Traffic Statistics Displays the receive and transmit packets that are passing through the DI 784 Click on Refresh for the most recent information Click Reset to reset the counters back to zer...

Page 43: ...43 Using the Configuration Menu continued Help Help Displays the complete Help menu For help at anytime click the Help tab in the Configuration menu...

Page 44: ...soft Windows XP Note Please refer to websites such as http www homenethelp com and http www microsoft com windows2000 for information about networking computers using Windows 2000 ME or 98 Go to Start...

Page 45: ...ctions in this window Networking Basics Click Next In the following window select the best description of your computer If your computer connects to the internet through a gateway router select the se...

Page 46: ...46 Enter a Computer description and a Computer name optional Networking Basics Click Next Enter a Workgroup name All computers on your network should have the same Workgroup name Click Next...

Page 47: ...wait while the Network Setup Wizard applies the changes Networking Basics When the changes are complete click Next Please wait while the Network Setup Wizard configures the computer This may take a fe...

Page 48: ...at fits your needs In this example Create a Network Setup Disk has been selected You will run this disk on each of the computers on your network Click Next Insert a disk into the Floppy Disk drive in...

Page 49: ...w in the screen below After you com plete the Network Setup Wizard you will use the Network Setup Disk to run the Network Setup Wizard once on each of the computers on your network To continue click N...

Page 50: ...tings will take effect when you restart the computer Click Yes to restart the computer You have completed configuring this computer Next you will need to run the Network Setup Disk on all the other co...

Page 51: ...dows XP Click Start in the lower left corner of the screen Right click on My Computer Select Properties and click Select the Computer Name Tab in the System Properties window You may enter a Com puter...

Page 52: ...e same Workgroup name Click OK Checking the IP Address in Windows XP The wireless adapter equipped computers in your network must be in the same IP Ad dress range see Getting Started in this manual fo...

Page 53: ...Routers will automatically assign IP Ad dresses to the computers on the network using DHCP Dynamic Host Configura tion Protocol technology If you are using a DHCP capable Gateway Router you will not n...

Page 54: ...54 Networking Basics Assigning a Static IP Address in Windows XP 2000 Double click on Network Connections Double click on Properties Right click on Local Area Connections...

Page 55: ...e subnet mask must be the same for all the computers on the network The DNS server address will be supplied by your ISP Internet Service Provider If the DNS Server address is not available from your I...

Page 56: ...wn menu Select Manually in the Configure pull down menu Input the Static IP Address the Subnet Mask and the Router IP Address in the appropriate fields Input the Domain Name Server address Your ISP In...

Page 57: ...Go to the Apple Menu and select System Preferences Click on Network Select Built in Ethernet in the Show pull down menu Select Using DHCP in the Configure pull down menu Click Apply Now The IP Addres...

Page 58: ...x xxx xxx where xxx is the IP Address of the Wireless Router or Access Point A good wireless connection will show four replies from the Wireless Router or Acess Point as shown Go to Start Run type com...

Page 59: ...s in Windows XP in the Networking Basics section of this manual Note The IP Address of the DI 784 is 192 168 0 1 All the computers on the network must have a unique IP Address in the same range e g 19...

Page 60: ...t 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 t...

Page 61: ...etwork 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 ar...

Page 62: ...Wireless Cardbus Adapter In this example the DWL A650 is used you may be using another network adapter but the procedure will remain the same Select Properties to check that the drivers are installed...

Page 63: ...drop altogether Try changing the Channel on your Router Access Point and Wireless adapter to a different Channel to avoid interference Keep your product away at least 3 6 feet from electrical devices...

Page 64: ...products network together out of the box at the factory default settings Troubleshooting To hard reset the D Link Air Premier AG DI 784 to Factory Default Settings please do the following After the DI...

Page 65: ...h VPN pass through for added security MAC Filtering IP Filtering URL Filtering Domain Blocking Scheduling Device Management Web based Internet Explorer v6 or later Netscape Navigator v6 or later or ot...

Page 66: ...perating Range Indoors Up to 328 feet 100 meters Modulation Technology Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing OFDM Complementary Code Keying CCK Receiver Sensitivity 54Mbps OFDM 10 PER 73dBm 48Mbp...

Page 67: ...ure 32 F to 131 F 0 C to 55 C Humidity 95 maximum non condensing Safety and Emissions FCC LEDs Power Status WAN WLAN Wireless Connection 802 11a 802 11g Local Network Ports 1 4 Power Input Ext Power S...

Page 68: ...t port on the device if possible If the computer is turned off the link light may not be on The following connections require a Crossover Cable Computer to Computer Computer to Uplink Port Computer to...

Page 69: ...r 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 di...

Page 70: ...ng it Frequently Asked Questions continued Click to the Connection tab and set the dial up option to Never Dial a Connection Click the LAN Settings button Nothing should be checked Click OK Go to the...

Page 71: ...Run Dialogue Box will appear Type winipcfg in the window as shown then click OK Step 3 The IP Configuration window will appear displaying your Ethernet Adapter Information Select your adapter from th...

Page 72: ...ure Most D Link devices use the 192 168 0 X range How can I find my IP Address in Windows 2000 XP Step 1 Click on Start and select Run Step 2 Type cmd then click OK Step 3 From the Command Prompt ente...

Page 73: ...nued How can I assign a Static IP Address in Windows XP Step 1 Click on Start Control Panel Network and Internet Connections Network connections Step 2 See Step 2 for Windows 2000 and continue from th...

Page 74: ...192 168 0 1 Set the Primary DNS to be the same as the LAN IP Address of your router 192 168 0 1 The Secondary DNS is not needed or enter a DNS server from your ISP Click OK twice You may be asked if...

Page 75: ...X where X is between 2 99 Make sure that the number you choose is not in use on the network Step 5 Click OK twice Click Enable DNS Type in a Host can be any word Under DNS server search order enter th...

Page 76: ...m 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 St...

Page 77: ...utton If you do not already have a public IP Address under the WAN heading click on the DHCP Renew and Continue buttons Static Cable Connection Step 1 Log into the web based configuration by typing in...

Page 78: ...appears enter the username admin and leave 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...

Page 79: ...rovided by AOL DSL Plus In most cases yes AOL DSL may use PPPoE for authentication bypassing the client software If this is the case then our routers will work with this service Please contact AOL if...

Page 80: ...either TCP UDP or both If you are not sure select both Step 7 Enter the port information next to Private Port and Public Port The private and public ports are usually the same The public port is the p...

Page 81: ...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 acces...

Page 82: ...nfigure the DMZ Host continued 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...

Page 83: ...lied to If you would like this rule to allow all internet users to be able to access these ports then put an Asterisk in the first box and leave the second box empty Step 5 Select LAN as the Destinati...

Page 84: ...Server Port Server IP Enable 21 192 168 0 5 X 80 192 168 0 6 X 1723 192 168 0 7 X How do I use PC Anywhere with my router You will need to open 3 ports in the Virtual Server section of your D Link ro...

Page 85: ...p 6 Create a second entry as shown here Step 7 Click Apply and then click Continue Step 8 Create a third and final entry as shown here Step 9 Click Apply and then click Continue Step 10 Run PCAnywhere...

Page 86: ...ce with the client Step 1 Open your web browser and enter the IPAddress of your router 192 168 0 1 Enter username admin and your password leave blank Step 2 Click on Advanced and then click Firewall S...

Page 87: ...on the Advanced tab and then click on Virtual Server on the left side Step 4 You will now create a new Virtual Server entry Click Enabled and enter a name socom Enter the IP Address of your Playstatio...

Page 88: ...ntries Step 4 Click Enabled and enter Settings Click Apply and then continue Step 5 Enter 2nd entry Click Enabled NAME Gamespy1 PRIVATE IP The IP Address of your computer that you are running Gamespy...

Page 89: ...ddress 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 t...

Page 90: ...dress of the computer you want to host the game Select Both for Protocol Type Enter 6112 for both Private Port and Public Port Click Always or set a schedule Step 4 Click Apply and then Continue Note...

Page 91: ...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...

Page 92: ...first box enter an Leave the second box empty Next to Destination select LAN under interface Enter the IP Address of the computer you are running iChat from How do I set up my router to use iChat for...

Page 93: ...type in 5060 16384 16403 Step 7 In the Description field type in iChat AV Step 8 Click OK For File Sharing Step 1 Click on Advanced and then Virtual Server Step 2 Check Enabled to activate entry Step...

Page 94: ...er may keep the firewall on if the AIM port is open To open the AIM port If you do not want to turn off the firewall at the sending computer a different file sharing service may be used instead of iCh...

Page 95: ...nslate the local IP Addresses to global address and vice versa Simply put it is a method of connecting multiple computers to the Internet or any other IP network using one IPAddress D Link s broadband...

Page 96: ...ink Technical Support over the Telephone 877 453 5465 24 hours a day seven days a week D Link Technical Support over the Internet http support dlink com email support dlink com Tech Support for custom...

Page 97: ...tware portion of the product Software will substantially conform to D Link s then current functional specifications for the Software as set forth in the applicable documentation from the date of origi...

Page 98: ...ich an RMA number is not visible from the outside of the package The product owner agrees to pay D Link s reasonable handling and return shipping charges for any product that is not packaged and shipp...

Page 99: ...nce 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...

Page 100: ...100 Register your D Link product online at http support dlink com register 10 11 04 Registration...