D-Link AG DI-784 manual

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    1 1a/1 1g Dualband Wireless Manual Building Networks for People D-Link Air Premier AG DI-784 108Mbp s Router[...]

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    2 Content s Package Contents ................................................................................ 3 Introduction ............................................................................................ 4 Connections .......................................................................................... 5 Features ................[...]

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    3 Content s of Package: D-Link Air Premier AG DI-784 1 1a/1 1g Wireless 108Mbps Router Power Adapter – 5V DC, 3.0A Manual on CD Quick Installation Guide Ethernet Cable Package 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 tha[...]

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    4 Introduction At up to fifteen times the speed of previous wireless devices, you can work faster and more efficiently , increasing productivity . With the DI-784, bandwidth-intensive applications like graphics or multimedia will benefit significantly because large files are able to move across the network quickly . This versatile wireless router a[...]

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    5 Connections - Back Panel of Unit All Ethernet Ports (W AN and LAN) are auto MDI/MDIX, meaning you can use either a straight-through or a crossover Ethernet cable. Auto MDI/MDIX LAN ports automatically sense the cable type when connecting to Ethernet-enabled computers. The Auto MDI/MDIX WA N port is the connection for the Ethernet cable to the Cab[...]

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    6 Features TM  Connects multiple computers to a Broadband (Cable or DSL) modem to share the Internet connection  IP Filtering  Advanced Firewall features  DHCP server supported enables all networked computers to automatically receive IP addresses  Web-based interface for Managing and Configuring Access Control to manage users on the [...]

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    7 LEDs - Front Panel of Unit LED stands for L ight- E mitting D iode. The DI-784 has the following LEDs: WLAN LEDs for 11 g and 1 1a wireless net- work segments. A solid light indi- cates that the wireless segment is ready . The LEDs blink during wireless data transmission. W AN LED A solid light indicates connec- tion on the WAN port. This LED bli[...]

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    8 Wireless Basics D-Link wireless products are based on industry standards to provide easy-to-use and compatible high-speed wireless connectivity within your home, business or public access wireless networks. D-Link wireless products will allow you access to the data you want, when and where you want it. Y ou will be able to enjoy the freedom that [...]

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    9 St andards-Based T echnology The DI-784 Wireless Broadband Router utilizes the new 802.1 1g standard, in addition to the 802.1 1a and 802.1 1b standards. The IEEE 802.1 1g standard is an extension of the 802.1 1b standard. It increases the data rate up to 54 Mbp s within the 2.4GHz band, utilizing OFDM technology . This means that in most environ[...]

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    10 Getting S t arted Setting up a Wireless Infrastructure Network Y ou will need broadband Internet access (a Cable or DSL-subscriber line into your home or office) Consult with your Cable or DSL provider for proper installation of the modem Connect the Cable or DSL modem to the DI-784 Wireless Router ( see the printed Quick Installation Guide incl[...]

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    11 Whenever you want to configure your network or the DI-784, you can access the Configuration Menu by opening the web-browser and typing in the IP Address of the DI-784. The DI-784 default IP Address is shown here:  Open the web browser  T ype in the IP Address of the Router (http://192.168.0.1)  T ype admin in the User Name field Leave t[...]

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    12 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Home > Wireless > Open or Shared SSID- Wireless Settings- Choose 802.1 1a or 802.1 1g. Here, 802.1 1a is selected. 802.1 1a uses the 5GHz frequency range and can support speeds of up to 54Mbps. 802.1 1g uses the 2.4GHz frequency range and can support speeds of up to 54Mbps. 802.1 1g is also backward[...]

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    13 Channel- 52 is the default channel for 802.1 1a. 6 is the default channel for 802.1 1g. All devices on the network must share the same channel. Authentication- Open System - communicates the key across the network Hexadecimal digits consist of the numbers 0-9 and the letters A-F ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) is a cod[...]

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    14 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Home > Wireless > WP A Authentication- WP A (Wi-Fi Protected Access) is selected. 802.1x Lifetime- Wi-Fi Protected Access authorizes and authenticates users onto the wireless network. WP A uses stronger security than WEP and is based on a key that changes automatically at a regular interval.This mod[...]

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    15 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Home > Wireless > WP A-PSK Authentication- Passphrase- Enter a passphrase for the router . The RADIUS server should use the same passphrase (secret key) as the router . WP A-PSK - Pre-Shared Key mode means that the wireless cli- ent and the router must have the same passphrase in order to establish [...]

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    16 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Home > W AN > Dynamic IP Address Dynamic IP Address- Most Cable modem users will select this option to obtain an IP Address automatically from their ISP (Internet Service Provider). Host Name- This is optional, but may be required by some ISPs. The host name is the device name of the Router . MAC Ad[...]

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    17 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Home > W AN > St atic IP Address St atic IP Address- IP Address- Subnet Mask- ISP Gateway Address- Select this option to set static IP information provided to you by your ISP . Input the IP Address provided by your ISP Input your Subnet mask. (All devices in the network must have the same subnet mas[...]

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    18 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Home > W AN > PPPoE User Name- Y our PPPoE username provided by your ISP . Password- Y our PPPoE password provided by your ISP . Retype Password- Re-enter the PPPoE password Service Name- Enter the Service Name provided by your ISP (optional). IP Address- This option is only available for S tatic PP[...]

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    19 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Home > W AN > PPPoE continued Home > LAN LAN is short for Lo- cal Area Network. This is considered your internal network. These are the IP set- tings of the LAN inter- face for the DI-784. These settings may be referred to as Pri- vate settings. Y ou may change the LAN IP Address if needed. The L[...]

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    20 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Home > DHCP DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Control Protocol . The DI-784 has a built-in DHCP server . The DHCP Server will automatically assign an IP Address to the computers on the LAN/private network. Be sure to set your computers to be DHCP clients by setting their TCP/IP settings to “Obtain an IP A[...]

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    21 Advanced > Virtual Server Using the Configuration Menu (continued) The DI-784 can be configured as a virtual server so that remote users accessing Web or FTP services via the public IP Address can be automatically redirected to local servers in the LAN (Local Area Network). The DI-784 firewall feature filters out unrecognized packets to prote[...]

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    22 Advanced > Virtual Server continued Using the Configuration Menu (continued) The DI-784 is also capable of port-redirection meaning incoming traffic to a particular port may be redirected to a dif ferent 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. T[...]

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    23 Example #2: If you have an FTP server that you wanted Internet users to access by W AN port 2100 and only during the weekends, you would need to enable it as such. FTP server is on LAN computer 192.168.0.30. FTP uses port 21, TCP . Name: FTP Server Private IP: 192.168.0.30 Protocol T ype: TCP Private Port: 21 Public Port: 2100 Schedule: From: 01[...]

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    24 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Advanced > Applications Some applications require multiple connections, such as Internet gaming, video conferencing, Internet telephony and others. These applications have difficulties working through NA T (Network Address T ranslation). S pecial Applications makes some of these applications work with [...]

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    25 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Advanced > Filters > IP Filters Filters are used to deny or allow LAN (Local Area Network) computers from accessing the Internet. The DI-784 can be setup to deny internal computers by their IP or MAC addresses. The DI-784 can also block users from accessing restricted web sites. This is the schedule[...]

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    26 Using the Configuration Menu Advanced > Filters > URL Blocking Filters- URL Blocking is used to deny LAN computers from accessing specific web sites. A URL is a specially formatted 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[...]

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    27 Using the Configuration Menu Advanced > Filters > MAC Filters Use MAC (Media Access Control) Filters to allow or deny LAN (Local Area Network) computers by their MAC addresses from accessing the Internet. Y ou can either manually add a MAC address or select the MAC address from the list of clients that are currently connected to the Broadb[...]

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    28 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Advanced > Filters > Domain Blocking Domain Blocking is used to allow or deny LAN (Local Area Network) computers from accessing specific domains on the Internet. Domain blocking will deny all requests to a specific domain such as http and ftp. It can also allow computers to access specific sites and[...]

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    29 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Advanced > Firewall Firewall Rules is an advanced feature used to deny or allow traffic from passing through the DI-784. It works in the same way as IP Filters with additional settings. Y ou can create more detailed access rules for the DI-784. When virtual services are created and enabled, it will als[...]

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    30 Advanced > DMZ Using the Configuration Menu (continued) If you have a client PC that cannot run Internet applications properly from behind the DI-784, then you can set the client up to unrestricted Internet access. It allows a computer to be exposed to the Internet. This feature is useful for gaming purposes. Enter the IP Address of the inter[...]

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    31 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Advanced > Performance > 802.1 1a DTIM interval- ( D elivery T raf fic I ndication M essage) 1 is the default setting. A DTIM is a countdown informing clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages. RTS Threshold- This value should remain at its default setting of 2346 [...]

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    32 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Advanced > Performance > 802.1 1a (Continued) Super A Mode- Super A is a group of performance enhancement features that increase end user application throughput in an 802.1 1a network. Super A is backwarsd compatible to standard 802.1 1a devices. For top performance, all wirelss devices on the netwo[...]

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    33 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Advanced > Performance > 802.1 1g (Continued) RTS Threshold- This value should remain at its default setting of 2346 . If incon- sistent data flow is a problem, only a minor modification should be made. Fragmentation- This value should also remain at its default setting of 2346 . If you experience a[...]

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    34 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Administrator Login Name- admin (lower case) is the default login name for the admin account. The admin account has read/write access to the router . User Login Name- user (lower case) is the default login name for the user account. The user account has read-only access to the router . Admin Password- The[...]

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    35 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) T ools > Time Remote Management Remote Management allows the DI-784 to be configured from the Internet by a web browser . A username and password is still required to access the Web-Management interface. In general, only a member of your network can browse the built-in web pages to perform “Administr[...]

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    36 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) T ools > System System Settings Click 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 Factory Default Settings- Click Restore to restore the factory default[...]

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    37 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) T ools > Firmware Firmware Upgrade- Browse- Click 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 locate the firmware update on your hard drive. Click [...]

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    38 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) T ools > Misc Ping T est- The Ping T est is used to send Ping packets to test if a computer is on the Internet. Enter the IP Address that you wish to Ping, and click Ping . Restart Device- Click Reboot to restart the DI-784. Block W AN Ping- If you choose to block W AN Ping, the W AN IP Address of the [...]

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    39 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) T ools > Cable T est Cable T est is an advanced feature that integrates a LAN cable tester on every Ethernet port on the router . Through the graphical user interface (GUI), Cable T est can be used to remotely diagnose and report cable faults such as opens, shorts, swaps, and impedance mismatch. This f[...]

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    40 Using the Configuration 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 the activity on the DI-784.[...]

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    41 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Status > Log > Log Settings Enter the email address of the recipient who will receive the email logs. SMTP Server/ IP Address- Enter the proper SMTP Server information or the IP Address. Email Address- The administrator can specify which surveillance they want to log. Check mark the box for specific[...]

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    42 Status > Wireless Connected Wireless Client List- Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Status > Stats T raffic St atistics- 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 zero. Displays the wireless clients that[...]

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    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.[...]

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    44 Using the Network Setup Wizard in Windows XP In this section you will learn how to establish a network at home or work, using Microsof t Windows XP . Note: Please refer to websites such as http://www .homenethelp.com and http://www .microsof t.com/windows2000 for information about networking computers using Windows 2000, ME or 98. Go to Start>[...]

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    45 Please follow all the instructions 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 second option as shown. Click Next[...]

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    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[...]

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    47 Please 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 few minutes.[...]

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    48 Networking Basics In the window below , select the option that fits your needs. In this example, Create a Network Setup Disk has been selected. Y ou will run this disk on each of the computers on your network. Click Next . Insert a disk into the Floppy Disk drive, in this case drive A. Format the disk if you wish, and click Next.[...]

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    49 Networking Basics Please read the information under Here’ s how 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. T o continue click Next. Please wait while the Network Setup Wizard copies the files.[...]

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    50 Networking Basics Please read the information on this screen, then click Finish to complete the Network Setup Wizard . The new settings will take ef fect when you restart the computer . Click Ye s to restart the computer . Y ou have completed configuring this computer . Next, you will need to run the Network Setup Disk on all the other computers[...]

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    51  Networking Basics Naming your Computer T o name your computer , please follow these directions:In Windows XP : Click Start (in the lower left corner of the screen) Right-click on My Computer Select Properties and click      Select the Computer Name T ab in the System Properties window . Y ou may enter a Com- puter Description [...]

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    52 Networking Basics Naming your Computer  In this window , enter the Computer name Select Workgroup and enter the name of the Workgroup All computers on your network must have the same Workgroup name. Click OK    Checking the IP Address in W indows XP The wireless adapter-equipped computers in your network must be in the same IP Ad- dr[...]

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    53 Networking Basics Checking the IP Address in W indows XP This window will appear . Click the Support tab Click Close   Assigning a Static IP Address in W indows XP/2000 Note: Residential Gateways/Broadband Routers will automatically assign IP Ad- dresses to the computers on the network, using DHCP (Dynamic Host Configura- tion Protocol) te[...]

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    54 Networking Basics Assigning a Static IP Address in W indows XP/2000  Double-click on Network Connections   Double-click on Properties Right-click on Local Area Connections[...]

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    55 Networking Basics Assigning a Static IP Address in W indows XP/2000 Input your IP address and subnet mask. (The IP Addresses on your network must be within the same range. For example, if one computer has an IP Address of 192.168.0.2, the other computers should have IP Addresses that are sequential, like 192.168.0.3 and 192.168.0.4. The subnet m[...]

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    56 Networking Basics Assigning a Static IP Address with Macintosh OSX     Go to the Apple Menu and se- lect System Preferences c Click on Network Select Built-in Ethernet in the Show pull-down menu Select Manually in the Configure pull-down menu  Input the Static IP Address , the Subnet Mask and the Router IP Address in the appropria[...]

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    57 Networking Basics Selecting a Dynamic IP Address with Macintosh OSX 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 Address, Subnet mask , and the Router ’ s IP Address will appear in a few seconds ?[...]

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    58 Networking Basics Checking the Wireless Connection by Pinging in W indows XP and 2000 Checking the Wireless Connection by Pinging in W indows Me and 98 Go to Start > Run > type cmd . A window similar to this one will appear . T ype ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx , where xxx is the IP Address of the Wireless Router or Access Point. A good wireless co[...]

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    59 T roubleshooting Note: If you have changed the default IP Address, make sure to ping the cor- rect IP Address assigned to the DI-784. 1 . The computer used to configure the DI-784 cannot access the Configuration menu. Check that the Ethernet LED on the DI-784 is ON . If the LED is not ON , check that the cable for the Ethernet connection is secu[...]

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    60 2. The wireless client cannot access the Internet in the Infrastructure mode. Make sure the wireless client is associated and joined with the correct Access Point. T o check this connection: Right-click on the Local Area Connection icon in the taskbar> select View Available Wireless Networks . The Connect to Wireless Network screen will appea[...]

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    61 T roubleshooting 3. Check that the drivers for the network adapters are inst alled properly . Y ou 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. Click Device Manager  Select the Hardware Ta b [...]

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    62 T roubleshooting      Double-click on Network Adapters Right-click on D-Link Air Pro DWL-A650 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 properly Look under Device Stat[...]

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    63 T roubleshooting 4. What variables may cause my wireless products to lose reception? D-Link products let you access your network from virtually anywhere you want. However , the positioning of the products within your environment will affect the wireless range. Please refer to Installation Considerations in the Wireless Basics section of this man[...]

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    64 7. Resetting the DI-784 to Factory Default Settings After you have tried other methods for troubleshooting your network, you may choose to Reset the DI-784 to the factory default settings. Remember that D-Link Air Premier AG products network together , out of the box, at the factory default settings. T roubleshooting T o hard-reset the D-Link Ai[...]

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    65 T echnical S pecifications Standards:      IEEE 802.1 1g  IEEE 802.1 1b  IEEE 802.1 1a  IEEE 802.3 and IEEE 802.3u VPN Pass Through/Multi-Sessions:      PPTP  L2TP  IPSec Advanced Firewall Features:      Supports NA T with VPN pass-through, for added security  MAC Filtering  IP Fi[...]

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    66 Security:      64-, 128-, 152-WEP  WP A -Wi-Fi Protected Access (WEP with TKIP , MIC, IV Expansion, Shared Key Authentication) T echnical Specifications (continued) Media Access Control:      CSMA/CA with ACK Wireless Frequency Range:      2.400GHz to 2.500GHz  5.150GHz to 5.850GHz Wireless Oper[...]

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    67 Wireless T ransmit Power:      15dBm ± 2dB T echnical Specifications (continued) External Antenna T ype:      Single Non-Detachable Antenna Operating T emperature:      32 ° F to 131 ° F (0 ° C to 55 ° C) Humidity:      95% maximum (non-condensing) Safety and Emissions:   [...]

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    68 Frequently Asked Questions When entering the IP Address of the DI-784 (192.168.0.1), you are not connecting to the Internet or have to be connected to the Internet. The device has the utility built-in to a ROM chip in the device itself. Y our computer must be on the same IP subnet to connect to the web-based utility . T o resolve difficulties ac[...]

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    69 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) What type of cable should I be using? (continued) What´s the difference between a crossover cable and a straight-through cable? The wiring in crossover and straight-through cables are different. The two types of cable have different purposes for different LAN configurations. EIA/TIA 568A/568B define the wi[...]

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    70 Step 3 Configure you internet settings. Step 2 Disable any internet security software running on the computer . Software firewalls like Zone Alarm, Black Ice, Sygate, Norton Personal Firewall, etc. might block access to the configuration pages. Check the help files included with your firewall software for more information on disabling or configu[...]

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    71 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) Step 4 Check your IP Address. Y our computer must have an IP Address in the same range as 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 W indows 95, 98, or ME? Step 1 Click on Start , then click on Run . Step 2 The Run Dialogue Box[...]

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    72 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) Step 4 (continued) Check your IP Address. Y our 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 W indows 2000/XP? Step 1 Click on Start and select Run . Step 2 T ype cmd then clic[...]

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    73 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) Step 4 (continued) Check your IP Address. Y our 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. Why can´t I access the web based configuration? (continued) How can I assign a S t atic IP Address in Windows XP? [...]

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    74 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) How can I assign a S t atic IP Address in W indows 2000? (continued) 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 sur[...]

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    75 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) How can I assign a S t atic IP Address in W indows 98/Me? (continued) Step 2 Click Specify an IP Address . Step 3 Click on the Gateway tab. Enter the LAN IP Address of your router here (192.168.0.1). Click Add when finished. Step 4 Click on the DNS Configuration tab. Enter in an IP Address that is on the sa[...]

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    76 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) How can I setup my router to work with a Cable modem connection? Dynamic Cable connection (IE A TnT -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 configur[...]

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    77 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) How can I setup my router to work with a Cable modem connection? (continued) Step 3 Power 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 [...]

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    78 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) How can I setup my router to work with Earthlink DSL or any PPPoE connection? Make sure you disable or uninstall any PPPoE software such as WinPoet or Enternet 300 from your computer or you will not be able to connect to the Internet. Step 1 Upgrade Firmware if needed. (Please visit the D-Link tech support [...]

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    79 Step 8 Click Apply . When prompted, click Continue . Once the screen refreshes, unplug the power to the D-Link router . Step 9 Turn off your DSL modem for 2-3 minutes. Turn back on. Once the modem has established a link to your ISP , plug the power back into the D-Link router . Wait about 30 seconds and log back into the router . Step 10 Click o[...]

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    80 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) How do I open ports on my router? T o allow traf fic from the internet to enter your local network, you will need to open up ports or the router will block the request. Step 1 Open your web browser and enter the IP Address of your D-Link router (192.168.0.1). Enter username (admin) and your password (blank [...]

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    81 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) What is DMZ? Demilitarized Zone: In computer networks, a DMZ (demilitarized zone) is a computer host or small network inserted as a neutral zone between a company´s private network and the outside public network. It prevents outside users from getting direct access to a server that has company data. (The t[...]

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    82 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) Step 2 Log into the web based configuration of the router 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) How do I configure the DMZ Host? (continued) Step 3 Click the Advanced tab and then click [...]

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    83 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) How do I open a range of ports on my router using Firewall rules? Step 1 Access the router ’s web configuration by entering the router’s IP Address in your web browser . The default IP Address is 192.168.0.1 . Login using your password. The default username is “admin” and the password is blank. If y[...]

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    84 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) What are virtual servers? A Virtual Server is defined as a service port, and all requests to this port will be redirected to the computer specified by the server IP . For example, if you have an FTP Server (port 21) at 192.168.0.5, a Web server (port 80) at 192.168.0.6, and a VPN server at 192.168.0.7, then[...]

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    85 How do I use PC Anywhere with my router? (continued) Frequently Asked Questions (continued) Step 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 from the remote site and use the WAN IP Addre[...]

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    86 How can I use eDonkey behind my D-Link router? Frequently Asked Questions (continued) Y ou must open ports on your router to allow incoming traffic while using eDonkey . eDonkey uses three ports (4 if using CLI): 4661 (TCP) T o connect with a server 4662 (TCP) T o connect with other clients 4665 (UDP) T o communicate with servers other than the [...]

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    87 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) T o allow you to play SOCOM and hear audio, you must download the latest firmware for the router (if needed), enable Game Mode, and open port 6869 to the IP Address of your Playstation. Step 1 Upgrade firmware (follow link above). Step 2 Open your web browser and enter the IP Address of the router (192.168.[...]

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    88 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) How can I use Gamespy behind my D-Link router? Step 1 Open your web browser and enter the IP Address of the router (192.168.0.1). Enter admin for the username and your password (blank by default). Step 2 Click on the Advanced tab and then click Virtual Server on the left side. Step 3 Y ou will create 2 entr[...]

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    89 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) How do I configure my router for KaZaA and Grokster? The following is for KaZaA, Grokster , and others using the FastT rack P2P file sharing system. In most cases, you do not have to configure anything on the router or on the Kazaa software. If you are having problems, please follow steps below: Step 1 Ente[...]

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    90 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) How do I configure my router to play W arcraf t 3? Y ou must open ports on your router to allow incoming traffic while hosting a game in W arcraft 3. T o play a game, you do not have to configure your router. W arcraft 3 (Battlenet) uses port 61 12. For the DI-604, DI-614+. DI-624, DI-754, DI-764, or DI-784[...]

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    91 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) How do I use NetMeeting with my D-Link router? Unlike most TCP/IP applications, NetMeeting uses DYNAMIC PORTS instead of ST A TIC PORTS. That means that each NetMeeting connection is somewhat dif ferent than the last. For instance, the HTTP web site application uses port 80. NetMeeting can use any of over 6[...]

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    92 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) Step 3 Create a new firewall rule: Step 4 Click Apply and then Continue . Step 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 enter ichat2 and open ports 16384-16403 (UDP). Click Enabled . Enter a name (ichat1). Click Allow . Next to Source, select WA N under interface. In the first box, enter an * . Leave the second box empty . N[...]

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    93 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) If using Mac OS X Firewall, you may need to temporarily turn off the firewall in the Sharing preference pane on both computers. T o use the Mac OS X Firewall, you must open the same ports as in the router: Step 1 Choose Apple menu > System Preferences . Step 2 Choose View > Sharing . Step 3 Click the [...]

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    94 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) How do I send or receive a file via iChat when the Mac OSX firewall is active? -for Macintosh users- Mac OS X 10.2 and later “iChat cannot send or receive a file when the Mac OS X firewall is active in its default state. If you have opened the AIM port, you may be able to receive a file but not send them.[...]

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    95 What is NA T? NA T st ands for Network Address T ranslator . It is proposed and described in RFC- 1631 and is used for solving the IP Address depletion problem. Each NA T box has a table consisting of pairs of local IP Addresses and globally unique addresses, by which the box can “translate” the local IP Addresses to global address and vice [...]

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    96 Y ou can find software updates and user documentation on the D-Link website. D-Link provides free technical support for customers within the United S tates and within Canada for the duration of the warranty period on this product. U.S. and Canadian customers can contact D-Link technical support through our web site, or by phone. T ech Support fo[...]

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    97 Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, D-Link Systems, Inc. (“D-Link”) provides this Limited warranty for its product only to the person or entity that originally purchased the product from: • D-Link or its authorized reseller or distributor and • Products purchased and delivered within the fif ty states of the United S ta[...]

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    98 • The customer must submit with the product as part of the claim a written description of the Hardware defect or Software nonconformance in sufficient detail to allow D-Link to confirm the same. • The original product owner must obtain a Return Material Authorization (“RMA”) number from the Authorized D-Link Service Office and, if reques[...]

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    99 Governing Law : This Limited W arranty shall be governed by the laws of the S tate of California. Some states do not allow exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the foregoing limit ations and exclusions may not apply . This limited warranty provides specific legal[...]