D-Link DIR-604, User Manual

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Page 3: ... Configuration Utility 16 Internet Connection Setup Wizard 3G Mode 17 Manual Configuration 3G Mode 20 3G Internet Connection 20 Internet Connection Setup Wizard WAN Mode 21 Manual Configuration WAN Mode 28 Static IP Address 29 Dynamic IP Address DHCP 30 PPPoE Username Password 31 PPTP Username Password 33 L2TP Username Password 35 Russia PPTP Dual Access 37 Russia PPPoE Dual Access 39 Wireless Set...

Page 4: ...istics 70 Internet Sessions 71 Wireless 72 Support 73 Wireless Security 74 What is WPA 74 Wireless Connection Setup Wizard 75 Add Wireless Device with WPS Wizard 78 Configure WPA Personal PSK 79 Configure WPA Enterprise RADIUS 80 Connect to a Wireless Network 81 Using Windows Vista 81 Configure WPA WPA2 82 Connect Using WCN 2 0 84 Using Windows XP 85 Configure WPA PSK 86 Troubleshooting 88 Wireles...

Page 5: ...oduct Overview Note Using a power supply with a different voltage rating than the one included with the DIR 604 will cause damage and void the warranty for this product Package Contents D Link DIR 604 Wireless 11n Router Power Adapter Ethernet Cable USB Cable ...

Page 6: ...the following Windows Macintosh or Linux based operating system An installed Ethernet adapter Browser Requirements Internet Explorer 6 0 or higher Mozilla 1 7 12 or higher Firefox 1 5 or higher Safari 1 0 or higher with Java 1 3 1 or higher Flock 0 7 14 or higher Opera 6 0 or higher Windows Users Make sure you have the latest version of Java installed Visit www java com to download the latest vers...

Page 7: ...led to be active on certain days or for a duration of hours or minutes Secure Multiple Concurrent Sessions The DIR 604 can pass through VPN sessions It supports multiple and concurrent IPSec and PPTP sessions so users behind the DIR 604 can securely access corporate networks User friendly Setup Wizard Through its easy to use Web based user interface the DIR 604 lets you control what information is...

Page 8: ...e will flash blue while a WPS connection is being established The button will light blue for 300 seconds if a successful WPS connection has been made Ethernet Port In Router mode the Ethernet port is used to connect to your WAN connection In AP mode the Ethernet port is used to connect to your switch router In Client mode the Ethernet port is used to connect your computer to a wireless network Har...

Page 9: ...ht indicates a proper connection to the power supply If the LED blinks orange the system has failed Ethernet LED A solid green light indicates that a link has been established This LED blinks during data transmission Hardware Overview Top View WPS Button Press the WPS button for 1 second to initiate the WPS process The button will flash blue while a WPS connection is being established The button w...

Page 10: ...ity When the DIR 604 is operating in Client mode the PC that is connected to the device will use it as a wireless network interface in order that it can connect to a wireless router or access point When the DIR 604 is operating in Router mode WAN connectivity is achieved via the DIR 604 s Ethernet port In this mode LAN clients need to access the DIR 604 via the DIR 604 s wireless connection Mode S...

Page 11: ...d 2 Be aware of the direct line between network devices A wall that 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 Building Materials make a difference A solid metal do...

Page 12: ... such as a cable or DSL client line that connects the Internet to your home or office 2 Connect the cable properly or install the modem 3 Connect the cable or modem with the broadband router 4 Connect the DIR 604 s Ethernet port to your LAN 5 Move the switch to wireless AP Mode 6 Connect your PC or notebook to the DIR 604 using the PC or notebook s wireless adapter ...

Page 13: ...have a broadband Internet connector such as a cable or DSL client line that connects the Internet to your home or office 2 Connect the cable properly or install the modem 3 Connect the cable or modem with the broadband router 4 Move the switch to Client Mode 5 Connect your PC or notebook to the DIR 604 using the PC or notebook s wireless adapter ...

Page 14: ...connector such as a cable or DSL client line that connects the Internet to your home or office 2 Connect the cable properly or install the modem 3 Connect the cable or modem with the broadband router 4 Move the switch to Router Mode 5 If you want to link with a computer on the Internet please install a wireless dongle on your computer 6 Install the driver on your computer ...

Page 15: ...able DSL Satellite modem please follow the steps below 1 Place the Router in an open and central location Do not plug the power adapter into the router 2 Turn the power off on your modem If there is no on off switch then unplug the modem s power adapter Shut down your computer 3 Unplug the Ethernet cable that connects your computer to your modem from your computer and place it into the Ethernet po...

Page 16: ...y the link lights on the Router The power light Internet light and the Wireless LAN light should be lit If not make sure your computer modem and router are powered on and verify the cable connections are correct 10 Skip to Configuration on page 15 to configure your router ...

Page 17: ...ease see the Networking Basics section for more information If you need to change the settings write down your existing settings before making any changes In most cases your computer should be set to receive an IP address automatically in which case you will not have to do anything to your computer 2 Open a web browser and enter http 192 168 0 1 and press Enter When the login window appears set th...

Page 18: ... the router and reconnect your computer to your network 7 Connect an Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port of the router and connect it to your other router 8 To configure your wireless network open a Web browser and enter the IP address you assigned to the router Refer to the Configuration and Wireless Security sections for more information on setting up your wireless network ...

Page 19: ...ation Utility for AP Mode 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 Type Admin in the User Name field and then enter your password Leave the password blank by default Click the Login button to log in to the Router If you get a Page Cannot be Displayed error please refer to the Troubleshooting section for assi...

Page 20: ...de Opening Page Once logged into the Web interface of the Router in AP Mode the Device Information page will appear This displays the SSID Channel and Encryption status To make changes to your wireless network click Setup to access the Wireless Connection page ...

Page 21: ...figure the wireless settings on your Router using the wizard click Wireless Connection Setup Wizard and refer to Wireless Connection Setup Wizard on page 81 If you want to manually configure the wireless settings on your Router click Manual Wireless Connection Setup and refer to the next page ...

Page 22: ... Channel Scan this option will be grayed out Select the transmit rate It is strongly suggested to select Best automatic for best performance WMM Wi Fi Multimedia is QoS for your wireless network Tick this box to improve the quality of video and voice applications for your wireless clients This feature is not available in 802 11n configurations Enable Wireless Wireless Network Name SSID Enable Auto...

Page 23: ...IP address Enter the primary DNS server IP address Enter the secondary DNS server IP address Tick this check box to enable the DHCP server on your Router De select to disable this function Enter the starting and ending IP addresses for the DHCP server s IP assignment Note If you statically manually assign IP addresses to your computers or devices make sure the IP addresses are outside of this rang...

Page 24: ...next window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages Select Short Preamble or Long Preamble The preamble defines the length of the CRC block Cyclic Redundancy Check is a common technique for detecting data transmission errors for communication between the wireless router and the roaming wireless network adapters Note High network traffic areas should use the Short Preamble type Select Non...

Page 25: ...inistrator Login Name Login Name Password Confirm Password This page will allow you to change the Administrator and User passwords You can also enable Remote Management There are two accounts that can access the management interface through the Web browser The accounts are admin and user Admin has read write access while user has read only access User can only view the settings but cannot make any...

Page 26: ... the same time as the D Link Internet time server Click the Update Now button to synchronize with the D Link Internet time server immediatley To manually input the time use the drop down menus to enter the values in these fields for the Year Month Day Hour Minute and Second Time Zone Enable Daylight Saving Sync your computer s time settings Automatically synchronize with D Link s Internet time ser...

Page 27: ... click the Upload Settings button to transfer those settings to the Router Click the Restore Device button to restore all configuration settings back to the settings that were in effect at the time the Router was shipped from the factory Any settings that have not been saved will be lost including any rules that you have created If you want to save the current router configuration settings use the...

Page 28: ... their own language by upgrading the language pack Click the Browse control to locate the desired language pack on your hard drive Click Upload to complete the language pack upgrade Current Firmware Version Current Firmware Date Check Online Now for Latest Firmware Version Firmware Upgrade Language Pack Upgrade You can upgrade the firmware of the Router here Please check the D Link support site fo...

Page 29: ...ing packets to test if a computer is on the Internet Enter the IP Address that you wish to Ping and click Ping The results of your ping attempts will be displayed here Ping Test Ping Result The System Check feature allows you to verify the physical connectivity on both the LAN and Internet interface ...

Page 30: ...ss of the SysLog server that will be used to send the logs You may also select your computer from the drop down menu only if receiving an IP address from the Router via DHCP Tick the desired type s of logs that should be displayed System Firewall Security and Router Status Tick the desired level s of importance Critical Warning and Information Enter the e mail address where you want the email sent...

Page 31: ... Server IP Address User Name Password Confirm Password Enter the SMTP server address for sending e mail If your SMTP server requires authentication select this option Enter your account user name for sending e mail Enter the password associated with the account Re type the password associated with the account and click the Send Mail Now button ...

Page 32: ...n will be displayed Use DHCP Release to disconnect from your ISP and use DHCP Renew to connect to your ISP If your Internet connection is set up for PPPoE PPTP or L2TP a Connect button and a Disconnect button will be displayed Use Disconnect to drop the Internet connection and use Connect to establish the Internet connection See the following for more information LAN Wireless 802 11n Displays the ...

Page 33: ...g settings and save the logs to a local hard drive or to a Syslog server The Router automatically logs records events of possible interest in its internal memory If there is not enough internal memory for all events logs of older events are deleted but logs of the latest events are retained The View Log option allows you to view the router logs You can define what types of events you want to view ...

Page 34: ...age displays the Traffic Statistics Here you can view the amount of packets that pass through the DIR 604 on the Internet LAN and Wireless connections The traffic counter will reset if the device is rebooted Alternatively you can click either the Reset button or the Refesh button ...

Page 35: ...User Manual Section 3 Configuration 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 ...

Page 36: ...ion Utility for Client Mode 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 Type Admin in the User Name field and then enter your password Leave the password blank by default Click the Login button to log in to the Router If you get a Page Cannot be Displayed error please refer to the Troubleshooting section for as...

Page 37: ...Mode Opening Page Once logged into the Web interface of the Router in Client Mode the Device Information page will appear This displays the MAC Address Channel and Encryption status To make changes to your wireless network click Setup to access the Wireless page ...

Page 38: ...34 D Link DIR 604 User Manual Section 3 Configuration Wireless Use the Wireless page to make changes to your wireless configuration ...

Page 39: ...ion Utility for Router Mode 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 Type Admin in the User Name field and then enter your password Leave the password blank by default Click the Login button to log in to the Router If you get a Page Cannot be Displayed error please refer to the Troubleshooting section for as...

Page 40: ... the Router in Router Mode the Device Information page will appear This displays the LAN s MAC Address IP Address Subnet Mask and DHCP Server status This page also displays additional Internet and Wireless 802 11n information To make changes to your wireless network click Setup to access the Wireless Connection page ...

Page 41: ...erface of the Router the Setup Internet page will appear Click the Internet Connection Setup Wizard button to quickly configure your Router using the setup wizard If you want to enter your settings without running the wizard click Manual Internet Connection Setup and skip to Manual Internet Configuration on page 42 ...

Page 42: ...04 User Manual Section 3 Configuration Click Next to continue Create a new password and then click Next to continue Select your time zone and desired NTP server from the drop down menus and then click Next to continue ...

Page 43: ...lect the type of Internet connection you use and then click Next to continue If you selected DHCP Connection Dynamic IP Address you may need to enter the MAC address of the computer that was last connected directly to your modem If you are currently using that computer click Clone Your PC s MAC Address and then click Next to continue The Host Name is optional but may be required by some ISPs The d...

Page 44: ... continue If you selected PPPoE enter your PPPoE username and password Click Next to continue Select Static IP if your ISP assigned you the IP address subnet mask gateway and DNS server addresses Note Make sure to remove your PPPoE software from your computer The software is no longer needed and will not work through a router ...

Page 45: ...TP enter your L2TP username and password Click Next to continue If you selected Static enter your network settings supplied by your Internet provider Click Next to continue The Setup is now complete Click the Connect to save your settings Please allow 1 2 minutes to connect ...

Page 46: ... MAC address unless required by your ISP You can use the Copy Your PC s MAC Address button to replace the Internet port s MAC address with the MAC address of your Ethernet card Enter the primary DNS server IP address assigned by your ISP This address is usually obtained automatically from your ISP Leave at 0 0 0 0 if you did not specifically receive an address from your ISP Enter the secondary DNS...

Page 47: ...gned you the IP address subnet mask gateway and DNS server addresses In most cases users will select Dynamic IP DHCP Enter your PPPoE user name Enter your PPPoE password Retype the PPPoE password entered above Enter the ISP service name optional Enter the IP address Static PPPoE only The default MAC address is set to the Internet port s physical interface MAC address on the broadband Router It is ...

Page 48: ...on is maintained during inactivity To disable this feature select either Always or Manual for the Connection mode select setting below Maximum Transmission Unit You may need to change the MTU for optimal performance with your specific ISP The default is 1492 Select either Always Manual or Connection On Demand Click the Add New button to create a new connection Tick the check box to indicate you wa...

Page 49: ...tatic PPTP only Enter the subnet mask Static PPTP only Enter the gateway IP address provided by your ISP Enter the primary DNS server address Static PPTP only 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 Copy Your PC s MAC Address...

Page 50: ... PPTP password entered above Enter a maximum idle time during which the Internet connection is maintained during inactivity To disable this feature select either Always or Manual for the Connection mode select setting below Maximum Transmission Unit You may need to change the MTU for optimal performance with your specific ISP The default is 1400 Select either Always Manual or Connection On Demand ...

Page 51: ...c L2TP only Enter the subnet mask Static L2TP only Enter the gateway IP address provided by your ISP Enter the primary DNS server Address Static L2TP only 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 Copy Your PC s MAC Address but...

Page 52: ... L2TP password entered above Enter a maximum idle time during which the Internet connection is maintained during inactivity To disable this feature select either Always or Manual for the Connection mode select setting below Maximum Transmission Unit You may need to change the MTU for optimal performance with your specific ISP The default is 1400 Select either Always Manual or Connection On Demand ...

Page 53: ...gned by your ISP Enter the subnet mask assigned by your ISP Enter the gateway IP address provided by your ISP 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 Copy Your PC s MAC Address button to replace the Internet port s MAC addres...

Page 54: ...nfigure the wireless settings on your Router using the wizard click Wireless Connection Setup Wizard and refer to Wireless Connection Setup Wizard on page 81 If you want to manually configure the wireless settings on your Router click Manual Wireless Connection Setup and refer to the next page ...

Page 55: ...Channel Scan this option will be grayed out Select the transmit rate It is strongly suggested to select Best automatic for best performance WMM Wi Fi Multimedia is QoS for your wireless network Check this box to improve the quality of video and voice applications for your wireless clients This feature is not available in 802 11n configurations Enable Wireless Wireless Network Name SSID Enable Auto...

Page 56: ...ess Tick this check box to enable the DHCP server on your Router De select to disable this function Enter the starting and ending IP addresses for the DHCP server s IP assignment Note If you statically manually assign IP addresses to your computers or devices make sure the IP addresses are outside of this range or you may have an IP conflict Router IP Address Subnet Mask Local Domain Name Enable D...

Page 57: ...nter the computer name or select a computer name from the drop down menu on the right hand side and click Enter the IP address you want to assign to the computer or device This IP Address must be within the DHCP IP Address Range Enter the MAC address of the computer or device Computer Name IP Address MAC Address When you have finished configuring the above settings tick the check boxes next to the...

Page 58: ...e 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 Enter the range of ports that you want to open next to the Private Port and Public Port fields The private and public ports are ...

Page 59: ...ire multiple connections such as Internet gaming video conferencing Internet telephony and others These applications have difficulties working through NAT Network Address Translation Special Applications makes some of these applications work with the DIR 604 If you need to run applications that require multiple connections specify the port normally associated with an application in the Trigger por...

Page 60: ...ual Select a DHCP client from the drop down menu and click to copy the MAC Address from the DHCP client Select a schedule for when the Network Filter will be enabled The user can click the Add New button to bring up the Schedule page This is used to configure a new schedule Configure MAC Filtering MAC Address DHCP Client List Schedule Use MAC Media Access Control Filters to allow or deny LAN Local...

Page 61: ... button to bring up the Schedule page This is used to configure a new schedule Configure Parental Control Below Website URL Schedule Parental Control Rules Parental Control Rules are used to allow you to set up a list of allowed Websites that can be used by multiple users through the network To use this feature select to allow or deny computer access to the specified sites enter the domain or Webs...

Page 62: ...control rule Use the drop down menu to select the schedule for the traffic control rule Click the New Scheduler button to bring up the Schedule page This is used to configure a new schedule Enable Traffic Control Automatic Distribute Bandwidth Key in bandwidth manually IP Range Mode Bandwidth kbps Schedule Traffic Control Traffic Control is used to equally distribute download bandwidth to LAN wire...

Page 63: ...vation on the LAN Setup page Setup LAN Setup in the DHCP Reservation section so that the IP address of the DMZ machine does not change Tick to enable application level gateway ALG configuration of RTSP Use this section to create rules that deny or allow traffic from passing through the device See the following page for information on how to create firewall rules Enable Anti Spoof checking Enable S...

Page 64: ...ld be entered in the top field and the last host in the IP address range should be entered in the field beneath for both the Source Destination interfaces Use the drop down menu to select the protocol that will be used for the firewall rule TCP UDP ICMP or All Enter the range of ports that the firewall rule will apply to The first port in the port range should be entered in the top field and the l...

Page 65: ...lect Short or Long Preamble The preamble defines the length of the CRC block Cyclic Redundancy Check is a common technique for detecting data transmission errors for communication between the wireless router and the roaming wireless network adapters Note High network traffic areas should use the Short Preamble type Select None to disable this feature Select Always to force the Router to require ea...

Page 66: ...e or disable 20MHz and 40MHz co existing in the same wireless network This is useful when 20MHz and 40MHz devices exist in the same wireless coverage area Enable this feature to properly allocate channels without interference in such a scenario Tick this check box to reduce the guard interval time therefore increasing the data capacity However this is less reliable and may create higher data loss ...

Page 67: ...peed of the Internet port to 10Mbps 100Mbps or 10 100Mbps Auto Some older cable or DSL modems may require you to set the port speed to 10Mbps Tick the Enable Multicast Streams check box to allow multicast traffic to pass through the Router from the Internet Tick the Wireless Enhance Mode check box to enable the Router to forward all multicast streams from the Internet to the wireless station using...

Page 68: ...h route has a check box next to it Tick the check box of the route you wish to enable Enter the IP address of the host or network you wish to access This field identifies the portion of the destination IP address in use The gateway is the IP address of the router if any used to reach the specified destination Interface Destination Subnet Mask Gateway The routing feature allows users to define fixe...

Page 69: ...mote Internet host Enter the IP address of the computer on the Internet that you want to have access to the Router If left blank any computer on the Internet can access the Router The port number used to access the DIR 604 Example http x x x x 8080 whereas x x x x is the Internet IP address of the DIR 604 and 8080 is the port used for the Web Management interface Login Name Password Confirm Passwo...

Page 70: ...he same time as the D Link Internet time server Click the Update Now button to synchronize with the D Link Internet time server immediatley To manually input the time use the drop down menus to enter the values in these fields for the Year Month Day Hour Minute and Second Time Zone Enable Daylight Saving Sync your computer s time settings Automatically synchronize with D Link s Internet time serve...

Page 71: ... button to transfer those settings to the Router Click the Restore Device button to restore all configuration settings back to the settings that were in effect at the time the Router was shipped from the factory Any settings that have not been saved will be lost including any rules that you have created If you want to save the current router configuration settings use the Save button above Click t...

Page 72: ...age by upgrading the language pack Click the Browse control to locate the desired language pack on your hard drive Click Upload to complete the language pack upgrade Current Firmware Version Current Firmware Date Check Online Now for Latest Firmware Version Firmware Upgrade Language Pack Upgrade Firmware Update You can upgrade the firmware of the Router here Please check the D Link support site fo...

Page 73: ...ord for your DDNS account This is to test if the DDNS account is valid for use Enable DDNS Server Address Host Name Username Password DDNS Account Testing Dynamic DNS The DDNS feature allows you to host a server Web FTP Game Server etc using a domain name that you have purchased www whateveryournameis com with your dynamically assigned IP address Most broadband Internet Service Providers assign dy...

Page 74: ...o test if a computer is on the Internet Enter the IP Address that you wish to Ping and click Ping The results of your ping attempts will be displayed here Ping Test Ping Result The System Check feature allows you to verify the physical connectivity on both the LAN and Internet interface System Check ...

Page 75: ...s or use the Start Time and End Time fields to specify the start and end time for your schedule The list of schedules will be listed here Click the Edit icon to make changes or click the Delete icon to remove the schedule Name Day s Time Schedule Rules List Schedule The Schedule page allows you to manage schedule rules for various firewall and parental control features ...

Page 76: ...ss of the SysLog server that will be used to send the logs You may also select your computer from the drop down menu only if receiving an IP address from the Router via DHCP Tick the desired type s of logs that should be displayed System Firewall Security and Router Status Tick the desired level s of importance Critical Warning and Information Enter the e mail address where you want the email sent...

Page 77: ... Server IP Address User Name Password Confirm Password Enter the SMTP server address for sending e mail If your SMTP server requires authentication select this option Enter your account user name for sending e mail Enter the password associated with the account Re type the password associated with the account and click the Send Mail Now button ...

Page 78: ... from your ISP and use DHCP Renew to connect to your ISP If your Internet connection is set up for PPPoE PPTP or L2TP a Connect button and a Disconnect button will be displayed Use Disconnect to drop the Internet connection and use Connect to establish the Internet connection See the following for more information Device Information LAN Internet Wireless 802 11n Displays the MAC address and the pr...

Page 79: ...g settings and save the logs to a local hard drive or to a Syslog server The Router automatically logs records events of possible interest in its internal memory If there is not enough internal memory for all events logs of older events are deleted but logs of the latest events are retained The View Log option allows you to view the router logs You can define what types of events you want to view ...

Page 80: ...age displays the Traffic Statistics Here you can view the amount of packets that pass through the DIR 604 on the Internet LAN and Wireless connections The traffic counter will reset if the device is rebooted Alternatively you can click either the Reset button or the Refesh button ...

Page 81: ...ication on a LAN side computer and a program or application on a WAN side computer NAPT Session NAPT Active Session Displays information about the NAPT sessions on the Router including the number of TCP sessions the number of UDP sessions and the combined number of TCP and UDP NAPT sessions Displays the IP address of the local application and the TCP UDP packets being sent by the source IP address...

Page 82: ...User Manual Section 3 Configuration 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 Wireless ...

Page 83: ...79 D Link DIR 604 User Manual Section 3 Configuration Help ...

Page 84: ... 11i and uses Advanced Encryption Standard AES instead of TKIP User authentication which is generally missing in WEP 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 secure public key encryption system to ensure that only au...

Page 85: ...81 D Link DIR 604 User Manual Section 4 Security Wireless Connection Setup Wizard To run the security wizard browse to the Setup page and then click the Wireless Connection Setup Wizard button ...

Page 86: ...is case sensitive If you would like the Router to automatically assign a network key to your network click the Automatically assign a network key Recommended radio button Alternativley click the Manually assign a network key radio button to create your own network key Click Next to continue The following window appears if you selected the option to manually create your own network key Type a passw...

Page 87: ...s complete If you selected the option that automatically generated a network key the automatically generated key will display next to the Pre Shared Key field If you manually specified a network key the Wireless Security Password that you specified will display next to the Pre Shared Key field Click Save to finish the Security Wizard ...

Page 88: ...PIN and click Connect PBC Select this option to use PBC Push Button method to add a wireless client Click Connect Select Auto to add a wireless client using WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup Once you select Auto and click Connect you will have a 120 second time limit to apply the settings to your wireless client s and successfully establish a connection If you select Manual a settings summary screen will ...

Page 89: ...reless Security enhanced from the Security Mode drop down menu 3 Select Auto TKIP AES TKIP or AES from the Cipher Type drop down menu If you have wireless clients that use both types use TKIP AES 4 Select PSK from the PSK EAP drop down menu 5 Enter a key passphrase in the Network Key field The key is entered as a pass phrase in either ASCII or HEX format If using ASCII format the pass phrase must ...

Page 90: ...ireless Network Setup button 2 Select Enable WPA WPA2 Wireless Security Enhanced from the Security Mode drop down menu 3 Select Auto TKIP AES TKIP or AES from the Cipher Type drop down menu If you have wireless clients that use both types use TKIP AES 4 Select EAP from the PSK EAP drop down menu 5 Enter the IP Address of your RADIUS server in the RADIUS Server IP Address field 6 Enter the port you...

Page 91: ...the Windows Vista utility as seen below Right click on the wireless computer icon in your system tray lower right corner next to the time Select Connect to a network If you receive the Wireless Networks Detected bubble click on the center of the bubble to access the utility or The utility will display any available wireless networks in your area Click on a network displayed using the SSID and clic...

Page 92: ...ore configuring your wireless adapter If you are joining an existing network you will need to know the security key or passphrase being used 2 Highlight the wireless network SSID you would like to connect to and click Connect 1 Open the Windows Vista Wireless Utility by right clicking on the wireless computer icon in your system tray lower right corner of screen Select Connect to a network ...

Page 93: ...e 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 verify that the security settings are correct The key or passphrase must be exactly the same as on the wireless router ...

Page 94: ...nd configured There are three basic methods to accomplish this use Windows Vista s built in support for WCN 2 0 use software provided by a third party or manually configure If you are running Windows Vista log into the router and click the Enable checkbox in the Advanced Wi Fi Protected Setup window Use the Current PIN that is displayed in the PIN Settings section of Advanced Wi Fi Protected Setup...

Page 95: ... option similar to the Windows XP utility as seen 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 View Available Wireless Networks The utility will display any available wireless networks in your area Click on a network displ...

Page 96: ...figuring your wireless adapter If you are joining an existing network you will need to know the WEP key being used 2 Highlight the wireless network SSID you would like to connect to and click Connect 1 Open the Windows XP Wireless Utility by right clicking on the wireless computer icon in your system tray lower right corner of screen Select View Available Wireless Networks ...

Page 97: ...etwork Connection box will appear Enter the WPA PSK passphrase and click Connect It may take 20 30 seconds to connect to the wireless network If the connection fails please verify that the WPA PSK settings are correct The WPA PSK passphrase must be exactly the same as on the wireless router ...

Page 98: ...must be on the same IP subnet to connect to the Web based utility Make sure you have an updated Java enabled Web browser We recommend the following Internet Explorer 6 0 or higher Netscape 8 or higher Mozilla 1 7 12 5 0 or higher Opera 8 5 or higher Safari 1 2 or higher with Java 1 3 1 or higher Camino 0 8 4 or higher Firefox 1 5 or higher Verify physical connectivity by checking for solid link li...

Page 99: ...his should open the login page for your the Web management If you still cannot access the configuration unplug the power to the router for 10 seconds and plug back in Wait about 30 seconds and try accessing the configuration If you have multiple computers try connecting using a different computer 2 What can I do if I forgot my password If you forgot your password you must reset your router Unfortu...

Page 100: ... increments of ten Ex 1492 1482 1472 etc Note AOL DSL users must use MTU of 1400 To find the proper MTU Size you ll have to do a special ping of the destination you re trying to go to A destination could be another computer 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...

Page 101: ...0 Once you find your MTU you can now configure your router with the proper MTU size To change the MTU rate on your router follow the steps below Open your browser enter the IP address of your router 192 168 0 1 and click OK Enter your username admin and password blank by default Click OK to enter the web configuration page for the device Click on Setup Internet and then click Manual Internet Conne...

Page 102: ...eless LANs are used increasingly in both home and office environments and public areas such as airports coffee shops and universities Innovative ways to utilize WLAN technology are helping people to work and communicate more efficiently Increased mobility and the absence of cabling and other fixed infrastructure have proven to be beneficial for many users Wireless users can use the same applicatio...

Page 103: ...ata from one point A to point B But wireless technology has restrictions as to how you can access the network You must be within the wireless network range area to be able to connect your computer There are two different types of wireless networks Wireless Local Area Network WLAN and Wireless Personal Area Network WPAN Wireless Local Area Network WLAN In a wireless local area network a device call...

Page 104: ...ones laptops speakers and other devices that operate on batteries Who uses wireless Wireless technology as become so popular in recent years that almost everyone is using it whether it s for home office business D Link has a wireless solution for it Home Gives everyone at home broadband access Surf the Web check e mail instant message and etc Gets rid of the cables around the house Simple and easy...

Page 105: ...task not knowing where to start That s why we ve put together a few setup steps and tips to help you through the process of setting up a wireless network Tips Here are a few things to keep in mind when you install a wireless network Centralize your router or access point Make sure you place the router access point in a centralized location within your network for the best performance Try to place ...

Page 106: ...reless clients will connect to an access point or wireless router Ad Hoc Directly connecting to another computer for peer to peer communication using wireless network adapters on each computer such as two or more DIR 604 wireless network Cardbus adapters An Infrastructure network contains an access point or wireless router All the wireless devices or clients will connect to the wireless router or ...

Page 107: ...P address please follow the steps below Click on Start Run In the run box type cmd and click OK Windows Vista users type cmd in the Start Search box At the prompt type ipconfig and press Enter This will display the IP address subnet mask and the default gateway of your adapter If the address is 0 0 0 0 check your adapter installation security settings and the settings on your router Some firewall ...

Page 108: ... represents your network adapter and select Properties Step 3 Highlight Internet Protocol TCP IP and click Properties Step 4 Click Use the following IP address and enter an IP address that is on the same subnet as your network or 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 a number between 2 and 99 Make sure th...

Page 109: ...ual Appendix D Contacting Technical Support 以下警語適用台灣地 經型式認證合格之低功率射頻電機 非經許可 公司 商號或使用者均不得擅自變更頻率 加大功率或變更原設計之特性及功能 低功率射頻電機之使用不得影響飛航安全及干擾合法通信 經發現有干擾現象時 應立即停 用 並改善至無干擾時方得繼續使用 前項合法通信 指依電信法規定作業之無線電通信 低功率射頻電機須忍受合法通信或工業 科學及醫療用電波輻射性電機設備之干擾 ...

Page 110: ...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 try to correct the interference by one of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on ...