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Connecting The DI-704P Broadband
Router To Your Network

 

B. 

WAN Port

 

This is for the

connection of an Ethernet cable
to the Cable or DSL modem

C. 

LAN Ports

  These are the

connections for Ethernet cables
to Ethernet enabled computers.

D.  

Printer Port

 You

can connect a Printer to
the Parallel Port here.

A. 

Receptor for

Power Adapter

.

Reset Button 

Pressing this

button restores the Router to its
original factory default settings.

 A.

First, connect the power adapter to the 

receptor

 at the back panel of the

DI-704P and then plug the other end of the power adapter to a wall outlet or
power strip. The Power LED will turn 

ON

 to indicate proper operation.

 B.

1. Power off your Cable or DSL modem; some devices may not have a on/off
switch and will require you to unplug the power adapter. Now, the DI-704P
should be powered on and the Cable / DSL modem should be turned off.

2. Cable / DSL modem (

Power Off

) – DI-704P (

Power On

)

Connect an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet jack located on the Cable / DSL
modem. After the Ethernet cable is securely connected, power on the Cable /
DSL modem by turning on the unit or plugging in the power adapter.

3. Cable / DSL modem (

Power On

) – DI-704P (

Power On

)

Insert the other end of the Ethernet cable to the WAN PORT on the back panel
of the DI-704P. The WAN LED light will illuminate to indicate proper connection.
If the WAN LED is not illuminated, please go back to step B1 and repeat the
instructions.

 C.

Insert an Ethernet cable to 

LAN port 1

 on the back panel of the 

DI-704P and an

available Ethernet port on the network adapter in the computer you will use to
configure the DI-704P. The LED light for LAN Port 1 will illuminate to indicate
proper connection. (Note: The LAN Ports on the DI-704P are Auto-MDI/MDIX.
Meaning you can use a straight-through or crossover-Ethernet cable to the LAN
Ports.)

 D.

The parallel port on the DI-704P is used to connect printers only.  Connect one
end of the printer cable to your printer and the other end to the DI-704P.

Summary of Contents for Express Ethernetwork DI-704P

Page 1: ...d Internet account from an Internet Service Provider ISP 2 It s best to use the same computer that is connected to your modem for configuring the DI 704P Broadband Router The DI 704P acts as a DHCP server and will assign all the necessary IP address information on your network See Appendix at the end of this Quick Installation Guide or the Manual on the CD ROM for setting each network adapter to a...

Page 2: ... Power Off DI 704P Power On Connect an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet jack located on the Cable DSL modem After the Ethernet cable is securely connected power on the Cable DSL modem by turning on the unit or plugging in the power adapter 3 Cable DSL modem Power On DI 704P Power On Insert the other end of the Ethernet cable to the WAN PORT on the back panel of the DI 704P The WAN LED light will ill...

Page 3: ...s connection on the WAN port This LED blinks during data transmission LOCAL NETWORK LEDs a solid light on the port indicates a connection to an Ethernet enabled computer on ports 1 4 This LED blinks during data transmission POWER LED a solid light indicates a proper connection to the power supply M1 LED will flash consistently to indicate that the DI 704P is working properly M2 LED a solid light i...

Page 4: ...ected network should look similar to this Using The Setup Wizard The logon pop up screen will appear Open your Web browser and type http 192 168 0 1 into the URL address box Then press the Enter or Return key Type admin for the username and leave the password field blank Click OK ...

Page 5: ... Wizard continued Once you have logged in the Home screen will appear You will see the following screens Set up your new password You have the option to establish a password Click Run Wizard Click Next Click Next ...

Page 6: ...rovider If you selected Dynamic IP Address this screen will appear Used mainly for Cable Internet service Click the Clone MAC Address button to automatically copy the MAC address of the network adapter in your computer You can also manually type in the MAC address Click Next This setup should be done on the computer that is registered on the ISP s network Choose your time zone from the drop down l...

Page 7: ... and this option is selected then this screen will appear Used mainly for DSL Internet service Enter the IP address information originally provided to you by your ISP You will need to complete all the required fields Please be sure to remove any existing PPPoE client software installed on your computers Enter in the username and password provided to you by your ISP Click Next Click Next ...

Page 8: ...or additional settings or information refer to the Advanced Tools or Status tabs on the web management interface or to the Manual located on the CD Then relaunch your Web browser i e Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator to link to your favorite Web site to test your Internet connection Click to Exit ...

Page 9: ...ll be shown automatically If it is not please run autorun exe on the CD ROM Installing the Print Server Software Wait until the following Welcome dialog appears Select the destination folder Click Next Click Install Windows Printer Software Click Next Select your Windows operating system ...

Page 10: ...nting provided by the DI 704P On a Windows 95 98 platform open the Printers window in the My Computer menu Now you can configure the print server of the DI 704P Find out the corresponding icon of your printer for example the HP LaserJet 6L Right click on that icon and then select Properties The following screen appears When the following window is displayed Click Finish Click OK Then the setup pro...

Page 11: ...s 2000 XP Platforms The configuration procedure for a Windows 2000 XP platform is similar to that of Windows 95 98 except the screen of printer Properties Click Port Click Configure Port Type in the IP address of the DI 704P Configuring on Windows 98se Me Platforms continued Click on the Details tab Click Port Settings Click OK Click OK Note Screen shots are taken in Windows 2000 similar screens w...

Page 12: ...y for the DI 704P Broadband Router APPENDIX continued Click Internet Protocol TCP IP Click Properties Select Obtain an IP address automatically Restart your computer Click OK For Microsoft Windows XP Go to Start right click on My Network Places select Properties Right click on the Network Connection associated with the Ethernet adapter and select Properties i e D Link DFE 530TX ...

Page 13: ...he Router s IP address and the Ethernet adapter address will appear Select Built in Ethernet in the show pull down menu Click on Network Click on Apply Now Select Using DHCP in the Configure pull down menu Go to the Apple Menu Click on System Preferences and Select Network ...

Page 14: ...14 Notes ...

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Page 16: ...ical support through our website or by phone Tech Support for customers within the United States D Link Technical Support over the Telephone 877 453 5465 24 hours a day seven days a week D Link Technical Support over the Internet http support dlink com email support dlink com Tech Support for customers within Canada D Link Technical Support over the Telephone 800 361 5265 Monday to Friday 8 30am t...

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