D-Link DGL-4500 manual

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iii D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual T able of Contents Preface .......................................................................... ii Manual Re visions .................................................... ii T rademarks .............................................................. ii Pr oduct Over vie w .........................................[...]

iv D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual T able of Contents Inbound Filters ................................................. 46 Adv anced Wireless Settings ............................ 47 T ransmit P ow er ............................................. 47 DTIM Inter v al ................................................ 47 802.11d ............................[...]

v D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual T able of Contents Configure WP A-PSK .............................................. 82 T roub leshooting ......................................................... 84 Wireless Basics ......................................................... 88 What is Wireless? .................................................. 89 Tip[...]

1 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Product Over view Note: Using a po wer supply with a different v oltage rating than the one included with the DGL-4500 will cause damage and v oid the warr anty for this product. D-Link DGL-4500 Gaming Router P ower Adapter Ethernet Cable CD-ROM Stand Package Contents[...]

2 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Network Requirements • An Ether net-based Cab le or DSL modem • IEEE 802.11n-draft/g/a wireless clients • 10/100/1000 Ether net W eb-based Configuration Utility Requirements Computer with the follo wing: • Windows ® , Macintosh, or Lin ux-based operating system • An installed Et[...]

3 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Introduction T O T AL PERFORMANCE Combines a ward winning router f eatures and IEEE 802.11a/Draft 802.11n wireless technology to provide the best wireless perf or mance T O T AL SECURITY The most complete set of secur ity f eatures including Active Fire wall and WP A/WP A2 to protect your n[...]

4 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview • Faster Wireless Networking - The DGL-4500 pro vides up to 300Mbps* wireless connection with other 802.11n wireless clients . This capability allo ws users to par ticipate in real-time activities online, such as video streaming, online gaming, and real-time audio . The perf or mance of t[...]

5 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Hardware Over view Connections USB Connect a USB 1.1 or 2.0 flash drive to configure the wireless settings using WCN. Reset Pressing the Reset button restores the router to its original factory default settings . Gigabit LAN P orts (1-4) Connect Ethernet devices such as computers, s witch[...]

6 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Hardware Over view LEDs OLED Screen Displa ys inf or mation regarding the router (see ne xt page). WPS LED (side of unit) A solid light indicates a successful WPS connection. A blinking light indicates the de vice is tr ying to estab lish a connection. P ower LED A solid light indicates a p[...]

7 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Hardware Over view OLED Screen OLED Screen 2 3 4 6 5 1 1 W AN Displa ys Inter net connectivity . 2 Menu Select to displa y the OLED main menu. 3 P erformance Select to displa y the data of the LAN, W AN, and wireless connections. 4 WPS Displa ys the WPS status. 5 Date/Time Displa ys the rou[...]

8 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 2 - Installation Before you Begin This section will walk y ou through the installation process. Placement of the router is v er y impor tant. Do not place the router in an enclosed area such as a closet, cabinet, or in the attic or garage . • Please configure the router with the computer that was last connec[...]

9 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 2 - Installation Wireless Installation Considerations The D-Link wireless router lets you access your network using a wireless connection from vir tually anywhere within the operating range of your wireless network. K eep in mind, ho we v er , that the number , thic kness and location of w alls, ceilin gs, or o[...]

10 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 2 - Installation Network Diagram[...]

11 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 2 - Installation If y ou are connecting the router to a cable/DSL/satellite modem, please f ollo w the steps below: 1. Place the router in an open and central location. Do not plug the po wer adapter into the router . 2. T ur n the po wer off on y our modem. If there is no on/off s witch, then unplug the modem[...]

12 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 2 - Installation If you are connecting the D-Link router to another router to use as a wireless access point and/or switch, y ou will ha v e to do the f ollowing bef ore connecting the router to your network: • Disab le UPnP ™ • Disab le DHCP • Change the LAN IP address to an av ailable address on your[...]

13 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 2 - Installation 6. Disconnect the Ether net cable from the router and reconnect y our computer to y our networ k. 7. Connect an Ether net cab le in one of the LAN por ts of the router and connect it to y our other router . Do not plug anything into the Internet por t of the D-Link router . 8. Y ou ma y no w u[...]

14 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 2 - Installation The DGL-4500 includes a Quic k Router Setup Wizard CD . F ollow the simple steps below to r un the Setup Wizard to guide y ou quickly through the installation process. Y ou m ay ma nua ll y co nfi gu re you r ro ut er w it ho ut t he w iz ar d. Re fer to the ne xt page to manually setup y our[...]

15 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Configuration This section will show you how to configure your new D-Link wireless router using the web-based configuration utility . W eb-based Configuration Utility T o access the configuration utility , open a web-browser such as Inter net Explorer and enter the IP address of the rou[...]

16 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Setup Wizard Y ou may clic k Setup Wizard to quic kly configure y our router . If you want to enter your settings without running the wizard, clic k on Internet on the left side and then click Manual Configure and skip to page 20. Clic k Launch Internet Connection Setup Wizard to begin. If[...]

17 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Create a ne w pass word and then click Ne xt to continue . Select y our time zone from the drop-do wn menu and then click Next to continue . Se lec t yo ur ISP fro m the dro p- do wn men u or sel ect the typ e of Int ernet connection y ou use and then click Ne xt to continue.[...]

18 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration If you selected Dynamic, you ma y need to enter the MA C address of the co mpu ter tha t w as las t con nec ted dir ect ly to y our mod em. If y ou are cur ren tly using that computer , click Clone Y our PC’ s MA C Address and then click Next to contin ue. The Host Name is optional b ut ma[...]

19 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration If you selected L2TP , enter your L2TP user name and pass word. Clic k Next to continue . If you selected Static, enter your networ k settings supplied by y our Inter net provider . Clic k Next to contin ue. Clic k Connect to sav e y our settings. Once the router is finished rebooting, clic[...]

20 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Select Dynamic IP (DHCP) to obtain IP Address inf or mation automatically from your ISP . Select this option if your ISP does not giv e you any IP numbers to use. This option is commonly used f or Cable modem services. Adv anced Domanin Name System (DNS) services enh ances y our internet per[...]

21 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration The default MAC Address is set to the Inter net por t’ s physical interface MA C address on the Broadband Router . It is not recommended that you change the def ault MAC address unless required by your ISP . Y ou can use the Clone Y our PC’ s MA C Address b utton to replace the Inter net[...]

22 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Select PPP oE (Username/P assw ord) from the drop-do wn menu. Select Static if your ISP assigned you the IP address, subnet mask, gatew a y , and DNS ser ver addresses . In most cases , select Dynamic . Enter the IP address (Static PPP oE only). Enter your PPP oE user name. Enter your PPP oE[...]

23 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Select Static if your ISP assigned you the IP address, sub net mask, gate w a y , and DNS serve r addr esses . In most cases, select Dynamic . Enter the IP address (Static PPTP only). Enter the Primar y and Secondar y DNS Ser ver Addresses (Static PPTP only). Enter the Gatew a y IP Address p[...]

24 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Maximum T ransmission Unit - you ma y need to change the MTU for optimal perf or mance with your specific ISP . 1400 is the def ault MTU . The def ault MA C Address is set to the Inter net por t’ s ph ysical interf ace MA C address on the Broadband Router . It is not recommended that y ou[...]

25 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Select Static if your ISP assigned you the IP address, subnet mask, gatew ay , and DNS ser ver addresses. In most cases, select Dynamic . Enter the L2TP IP address supplied by y our ISP (Static only). Enter the Subnet Mask supplied by your ISP (Static only). Enter the Gatew a y IP Address pr[...]

26 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration MTU: Clone MAC Address: Maximum T ransmission Unit - you may need to change the MTU f or optimal perf or mance with y our specific ISP . 1400 is the def ault MTU . The def ault MAC Address is set to the Internet por t’ s ph ysical interface MA C address on the Broadband Router . It is not[...]

27 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Enter the IP address assigned by y our ISP . Enter the Subnet Mask assigned by y our ISP . Enter the Gatew a y assigned by y our ISP . The DNS ser v er inf or mation will be supplied by your ISP (Inter net Ser vice Provider .) Maximum T ransmission Unit - you may need to change the MTU for o[...]

28 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Check the bo x to enable the wireless function. If you do not want to use wireless, uncheck the bo x to disable all the wireless functions . Click New Schedule to create y our own time schedule to enable the wireless function. Ser vice Set Identifier (SSID) is the name of your wireless netw[...]

29 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration The A uto Channel Scan setting can be selected to allo w the DGL-4500 to choose the channel with the least amount of interf erence. Indicates the channel setting for the DGL-4500. By def ault the channel is set to 6. The Channel can be changed to fit the channel setting f or an existing wir[...]

30 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration This section will allow y ou to change the local network settings of the router and to configure the DHCP settings. Network Settings Enter the IP address of the router . The default IP address is 192.168.0.1. If you change the IP address, once you click Apply , you will need to enter the ne[...]

31 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Check this bo x to enable the DHCP ser ver on your router . Unchec k to disable this function. Enter the star ting and ending IP addresses f or the DHCP ser ver’ s IP assignment. Note: If you statically (manually) assign IP addresses to y our computers or devices , make sure the IP address[...]

32 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration DHCP Reser vation If y ou want a computer or de vice to alwa ys ha v e the same IP address assigned, y ou can create a DHCP reser vation. The router will assign the IP address only to that computer or de vice. Note: This IP address must be within the DHCP IP Address Range. Check this bo x to[...]

33 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration The DGL-4500 can be configured as a vir tual ser ver so that remote users accessing W eb or FTP ser vices via the public IP address can be automatically redirected to local ser vers in the LAN (Local Area Netw or k). The DGL-4500 firew all fea ture filters out unrecognized pac kets to pro[...]

34 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration This will allow y ou to open a single por t. If y ou would lik e to open a range of por ts, ref er to page 35. Check this bo x to enable the rule. Enter a name f or the rule or select an application from the drop-down menu. Select an application and click << to populate the fields . E[...]

35 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Check this bo x to enable the rule. Enter a name for the r ule. Y ou ma y select a pre-defined application from the drop-down menu and clic k << . This is the por t used to trigger the application. It can be either a single por t or a range of por ts. Sel ect the proto col of the trig[...]

36 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration This will allow y ou to open a single por t or a range of por ts. Gaming Check this bo x to enable the rule. En ter a nam e f or th e r ule or sel ect an app lic atio n fro m the drop -do wn menu . Sele ct an ap plica tion and click << to populate the fields . Enter the IP address of [...]

37 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration GameFuel Th is opti on is dis ab led b y def ault . Ena b le thi s op tio n f o r bet ter perf or manc e and e xpe r ien ce wi th online gam es and other interactiv e applications, such as V oIP . This option is enabled b y def ault. This will allow your router to automatically determine the[...]

38 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration By default, the router automatically determines whether the underlying connection is an xDSL/F rame-rela y netw or k or some oth er con necti on typ e (su ch as cab le modem or Ethernet), and it displa ys the resu lt as Dete cted xDSL or F ra me Rel a y Net work. If y ou hav e an unusual net[...]

39 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Routing Check this bo x to enable the rule. Enter a name f or the r ule. Enter the destination IP address or network address. Enter the destination subnet mask. Enter the destination’ s gatewa y IP address . Enter the route’ s prior ity . The higher the number the lower the prior ity . S[...]

40 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Access Control Click the Add P olicy button to star t the Access Control Wizard. Add Policy: The Access Control sect ion allo ws yo u to con trol acce ss in and out of yo ur netwo r k. Use this f eat ure as P aren tal Contro ls to only grant access to approv ed sites, limit web access based [...]

41 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Enter a name f or the policy and then clic k Next to continue . Select either A lw a y s , Never , or Define a new schedule from the drop-down menu and then click Next to contin ue. Enter the f ollowing inf or mation and then click Next to continue . • Address T ype - Select IP address, MA[...]

42 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Select the filter ing method and then click Next to continue . If you selected Bloc k Some Access and A pply Adv anced P ort Filter , then the f ollowing screen will appear . Enter the rule: Enable - Chec k to enable the rule. Name - Enter a name f or your rule. Dest IP Start - Enter the st[...]

43 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Select Allow or Den y . Enter the k eyw ords or URLs that y ou want to allow or den y and then click Ad d . Add Website Filtering Rule: Website Filtering List: W ebsite Filters W ebsite Filters are used to allow y ou to set up a list of allowed Web sites that can be used by multiple users th[...]

44 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration MAC Address Filters Select T ur n MAC Filter ing Off, allow MA C ad dres ses lis ted bel ow , or den y MA C add ress es listed below from the drop-do wn menu. Enter the MA C address you w ould like to filter . T o find the MA C address on a computer , please ref er to the Networking Basics[...]

45 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration SPI (Stateful P ack et Inspection, also known as dynamic pack et filtering) helps to pre vent cyber attacks by trac king more state per session. It validates that the traffic passing through the session conf or ms to the protocol. Select one of the f ollowing f or TCP and UDP por ts: Endpo[...]

46 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Enter a name f or the inbound filter r ule. Select Allow or Den y . Check to enab le rule. Enter the star ting IP address. Enter 0.0.0.0 if you do not w ant to specify an IP range . Enter the ending IP address. Enter 255.255.255.255 if you do not want to specify and IP range . Click the Add[...]

47 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Set the transmit po wer of the antennas. Beacons are pack ets sent by an Access P oint to synchronize a wireless network. Specify a value . 100 is the def ault setting and is recommended. Thi s v alue shou ld re main at its def ault setti ng of 234 6. If inconsistent data flow is a problem,[...]

48 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration WISH Settings WISH is shor t f or Wireless Intelligent Stream Handling, a technology de veloped to enhance y our experience of using a wireless network by prioritizing the traffic of diff erent applications. Enable this option if you want to allow WISH to pr ioritize your tr affic. Allows [...]

49 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Create a name for the rule that is meaningful to you. Th e priori ty of th e me ssa ge flo w is en ter ed her e. The f our pr iorities are defined as: BK: Backg round (least urgent) BE: Best Eff or t. VI: Video V O: V oice (most urgent) The protocol used by the messages . The rule applies [...]

50 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Enable the Wi-Fi Protected Setup feature . Locking the wireless security settings pre vents the settings from being changed by the Wi-Fi Protected Setup f eature of the router . De vices can still be added to the network using Wi-Fi Protected Setup. Ho we ver , the settings of the network wi[...]

51 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration This Wizard helps y ou add wireless devices to the wireless netw or k. The wizard will either display the wireless network settings to guide you through manual configuration, prompt you to enter the PIN for the de vice, or ask you to press the configuration button on the device . If the de[...]

52 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration T o use the Universal Plug and Pla y (UPnP ™ ) f eature click on Enabled . UPnP provides com pati bili ty with net worki ng equi pmen t, softw ar e and peripherals. Unc hec ki ng the bo x wil l not all ow the DGL -450 0 to respond to pings . Bloc king the Ping ma y provide some e xtra secu[...]

53 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Enter a new passw ord for the Administrator Login Name. The administrator can mak e changes to the settings. Enter the new passw ord for the User login. If you login as the User , you can only see the settings , but cannot change them. Enter a name f or the DGL-4500 router . Enables a challe[...]

54 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration T ime Settings Select the Time Zone from the drop-down menu. T o select Da ylight Saving time manually , select enabled or disabled, and enter a star t date and an end date f or da ylight saving time. NTP is shor t f or Network Time Protocol. NTP syn chroni zes comp uter cloc k times in a ne[...]

55 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration SysLog The Broadband Router k eeps a r unning log of e v ents and activities occurring on the Router . Y ou ma y send these logs to a SysLog ser ver on y our network. Enable Logging to SysLog Server: SysLog Server IP Address: Check this box to send the router logs to a SysLog Ser ver . The a[...]

56 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Email Settings The Email f eature can be used to send the system log files, router aler t messages, and fir mware update notification to y our email address. Enable Email Notification: From Email Address: T o Email Address: SMTP Server Address: Enable Authentication: Account Name: Passwo[...]

57 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Use this option to sav e the current router configuration settings to a file on the hard disk of the computer you are using. First, click the Sav e b utton. Y ou will then see a file dialog, where you can select a location and file name f or the settings. Use this option to load pre viou[...]

58 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Cl ic k on Che c k On lin e No w f or Lat es t Fi rmw ar e V er si on to fin d out if the re is an u pda ted firmw are ; if so , download the new fir mware to your hard drive . After you hav e downloaded the new fir mware, click Browse to locate the fir mware update on your hard dr iv e[...]

59 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Dynamic Domain Name System is a method of k eeping a domain name linke d to a changing IP Address. Chec k the box to enab le DDNS. Choose your DDNS provider from the drop down men u. Enter the Host Name that y ou registered with your DDNS service provider . Enter the User name f or your DDNS[...]

60 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration The Ping T est is used to send Ping packets to test if a computer is on the Inter net. Enter the IP Address that you wish to Ping, and click Ping . The results of your ping attempts will be displa yed here. System Check Ping T est: Ping Results:[...]

61 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Enter a name f or your ne w schedule. Select a day , a range of days , or All W eek to include e very day . Check All Day - 24hrs or enter a star t and end time f or your schedule . Click Add to sav e your schedule. Y ou must click Sav e Settings at the top f or y our schedules to go into ef[...]

62 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration This page displays the current inf or mation f or the DGL-4500. It will displa y the LAN, W AN (Inter net), and Wireless inf or mation. If your Inter net connection is set up f or a Dynamic IP address then a Release button and a Renew button will be displa y ed. Use Release to disconnect fro[...]

63 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration The wireless client table displa ys a list of current connected wireless clients. This table also displays the connection time and MA C address of the connected wireless clients. Wireless The Routing page displa ys the routing tab le. Routing[...]

64 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Logs What to View: View Levels: Apply Log Settings: Refresh: Clear: Email Now: Save Log: Y ou can select the types of messages that y ou want to display from the log. Firew all & Secur ity , System, and Router Status messages can be selected. There are three lev els of message impor tanc[...]

65 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Statistics T he sc re e n b el o w d i sp l a y s t he T r a ffi c S ta t is t ic s . H e re y o u c an vi e w t h e a mo u nt of pa c k et s t ha t p a ss th ro u gh th e D G L- 45 0 0 on both the Inter net and the LAN por ts. The traffic counter will reset if the de vice is rebooted. Int[...]

66 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Help Wish Sessions[...]

67 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 4 - Security Wireless Security This section will show y ou the diff erent le v els of secur ity you can use to protect y our data from intruders. The DGL-4500 off ers the f ollowing types of security: • WP A2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2) • WP A2-PSK (Pre-Shared K e y) • WP A (Wi-Fi Protected Access) • WP[...]

68 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 4 - Security Wireless Security Setup Wizard T o run the security wizard, click on Setup at the top and then clic k Launch Wireless Security Setup Wizard . T ype your desired wireless netw or k name (SSID). A utomatically: Select this option to automatically generate the router’ s network ke y and clic k Next[...]

69 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 4 - Security If you selected A utomatically , the summar y window will displa y your settings. Wr ite down the security ke y and enter this on your wireless clients. Click Save to sav e y our settings. If y ou selected Manually , the f ollowing screen will appear . Enter your secur ity ke y . If y ou check ed [...]

70 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 4 - Security F rom the Basic > Wizar d screen, click Add Wireless Device with WPS . Add Wireless Device with WPS Wizard PIN: Select this option to use PIN method. In order to use this method y ou must know the wireless client’ s 8 digit PIN and clic k Connect . PBC: Select this option to use PBC (Push But[...]

71 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 4 - Security Configure WEP It is recomme nded to enab le encryption on y our wireless router bef ore your wireless netwo r k adapte rs. Please estab lish wireless connectivity before enabling encr yption. Y our wireless signal may degrade when enabling encr yption due to the added ov erhead. 1. Log into the w[...]

72 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 4 - Security Configure WP A-Personal (PSK) It is recomme nded to enab le encryption on y our wireless router bef ore your wireless netwo r k adapte rs. Please estab lish wireless connectivity before enabling encr yption. Y our wireless signal may degrade when enabling encr yption due to the added ov erhead. 1[...]

73 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 4 - Security It is recomme nded to enab le encryption on y our wireless router bef ore your wireless netwo r k adapte rs. Please estab lish wireless connectivity before enabling encr yption. Y our wireless signal may degrade when enabling encr yption due to the added ov erhead. 1. Log into the web-based confi[...]

74 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 4 - Security 8. Ne xt to RADIUS Ser ver P or t , enter the por t y ou are using with y our RADIUS ser v er . 1812 is the def ault por t. 9. Ne xt to RADIUS Ser ver Shared Secret , enter the security k ey . 10. If the MA C Address A uthentication bo x is selected then the user will need to connect from the same[...]

75 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network Connect to a Wireless Network Using Windows Vista ® Windows Vista ® users ma y use the built-in wireless utility . If y ou are using another company’ s utility or Windows ® 2000, please ref er to the user manual of your wireless adapter f or help with connecting to a w[...]

76 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network Configure Wireless Security It is recommended to enab le wireless secur ity (WP A/WP A2) on your wireless router or access point bef ore configur ing y our wireless adapter . If you are joining an e xisting network, you will need to know the secur ity ke y or passphrase b[...]

77 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network 3. Enter the same secur ity k ey or passphrase that is on your router and clic k Connect . It ma y take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless networ k. If the connection f ails, please v erify that the secur ity settings are correct. The ke y or passphrase must be e xact[...]

78 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network Connect Using WCN 2.0 in Windows Vista ® The router suppor ts Wi-Fi protection, ref erred to as WCN 2.0 in Windows Vista ® . The follo wing instr uctions for setting this up depends on whether y ou are using Windows Vista ® to configure the router or third par ty softwa[...]

79 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network Connect to a Wireless Network Using Windows ® XP Windows ® XP users may use the built-in wireless utility (Zero Configuration Utility). The f ollowing instr uctions are f or Ser vice P ac k 2 users. If y ou are using another company’ s utility or Windo ws ® 2000, plea[...]

80 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network Configure WEP It is recommended to enable WEP on y our wireless router or access point bef ore configur ing y our wireless adapter . If y ou are joining an e xisting networ k, y ou will need to know the WEP ke y being used. 2. Highlight the wireless networ k (SSID) you wo[...]

81 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network 3. The Wire les s Net wo rk Conn ect ion bo x wi ll app ear . Ente r the same WEP k ey that is on y our router and click Connect . It ma y take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless networ k. If the connection f ails , please v er ify that the WEP settings are correct. T[...]

82 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network Configure WP A-PSK It is recommended to enable WP A on y our wireless router or access point bef ore configur ing your wireless adapter . If y ou are joining an e xisting networ k, y ou will need to know the WP A k ey being used. 2. Highlight the wireless networ k (SSID) [...]

83 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network 3. The Wireless Network Connection bo x will appear . Enter the WP A-PSK passphrase and clic k Connect . It ma y take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless networ k. If the connection f ails, please v er ify that the WP A-PSK settings are correct. The WP A-PSK passphrase[...]

84 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 6 - T roubleshooting T roubleshooting This chapter pro vides solutions to problems that can occur dur ing the installation and oper ation of the DGL-4500. Read the follo wing descr iptions if you are having problems . (The examples belo w are illustrated in Windows ® XP . If you hav e a diff erent operating s[...]

85 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 6 - T roubleshooting • Configure y our Inter net settings: • Go to Star t > Settings > Control P anel . Doub le-click the Internet Options Icon. F rom the Security tab , clic k the button to restore the settings to their def aults . • Click the Connection tab and set the dial-up option to Ne ver D[...]

86 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 6 - T roubleshooting 3. Why can’t I connect to certain sites or send and receive emails when connecting through m y r outer? If you are ha ving a problem sending or receiving email, or connecting to secure sites such as eBa y , banking sites , and Hotmail, we suggest lo wering the MTU in increments of ten (E[...]

87 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Section 6 - T roubleshooting Y ou should star t at 1472 and work your wa y down b y 10 each time. Once you get a reply , go up by 2 until you get a fragmented pack et. T ake that v alue and add 28 to the value to account f or the various TCP/IP headers. For e xample, lets sa y that 1452 was the proper v alue , the act[...]

88 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics D-Link wireless products are based on industr y standards to provide easy-to-use and compatible high-speed wireless connectivity within your home, business or pub lic access wireless networks. Strictly adhering to the IEEE standard, the D-Link wireless f amily of products will allow you to[...]

89 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics What is Wireless? Wireless or Wi-Fi technology is another w a y of connecting y our computer to the netw or k without using wires. Wi-Fi uses radio frequency to connect wirelessly , so you ha ve the freedom to connect computers anywhere in y our home or office network. Wh y D-Link Wireles[...]

90 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Wireless P ersonal Area Netw ork (WP AN) Bluetooth is the industr y standard wireless technology used for WP AN. Bluetooth devices in WP AN operate in a range up to 30 f eet a wa y . Compared to WLAN the speed and wireless operation range are both less than WLAN, b ut in retur n it doesn?[...]

91 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Where is wireless used? Wireless technology is e xpanding e v er ywhere not just at home or office. P eople like the freedom of mobility and it’ s becoming so popular that more and more pub lic f acilities no w pro vide wireles s access to attra ct peop le. The wireless connection in pu[...]

92 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Security Don’t let you ne xt-door neighbors or intr uders connect to y our wireless network. Secure y our wireless network b y tur ning on the WP A or WEP secur ity f eature on the router . Refer to product manual f or detail inf or mation on how to set it up . There are basically two mo[...]

93 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics Networking Basics Check your IP address After y ou install y our ne w D-Link adapter , b y def ault, the TCP/IP settings should be set to obtain an IP address from a DHCP ser ver (i.e . wireless router) automatically . T o v er ify y our IP address, please f ollow the steps belo w . Clic[...]

94 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics Statically Assign an IP address If y ou are not using a DHCP capable gatew ay/router , or you need to assign a static IP address , please f ollow the steps below: Step 1 Windows Vista ® - Clic k on Start > Contr ol Pa nel > Netw ork and Internet > Netw ork and Sharing Center &g[...]

95 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Appendix C - T echnical Specifications T echnical Specifications Standards • IEEE 802.11n (draft 2.0) • IEEE 802.11g • IEEE 802.11a • IEEE 802.3 • IEEE 802.3u • IEEE 802.3ab Wireless Signal Rates 1 IEEE 802.11N Draft 2.0 (HT20/40): • 144.4Mbps (300) • 130Mbps (270) • 117Mbps (243) • 104Mbps (216)[...]

96 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Appendix D - Contacting T echnical Support Contacting T echnical Support U .S . and Canadian customers can contact D-Link technical suppor t through our web site or b y phone. Bef ore y ou contact technical suppor t, please hav e the f ollowing ready: • Model number of the product (e .g. DGL-4500) • Hardware Re vi[...]

97 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Appendix E - Warranty W arranty Subject to the ter ms and conditions set f or th herein, D-Link Systems, Inc. (“D-Link”) provides this Limited W arranty: • Only to the person or entity that originally purchased the product from D-Link or its author ized reseller or distributor , and • Only f or products purcha[...]

98 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Appendix E - Warranty Limited Software W arranty: D-L ink wa rr ants tha t th e softw ar e po r tion of the pro duct (“S oft wa re”) wil l su bsta nti ally con f orm to D-L ink’ s the n curr ent fun ctio nal spe cific ati ons f or the Softw are, as set f or th in the applicable documentation, from the date of o[...]

99 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Appendix E - Warranty • After an RMA number is issued, the def ective product must be pac kaged securely in the or iginal or other suitable shipping package to ensure that it will not be damaged in tr ansit, and the RMA n umber must be prominently mar ked on the outside of the pac kage. Do not include an y man uals [...]

100 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Appendix E - Warranty IF ANY IMPLIED W ARRANTY CANNO T BE DISCLAIMED IN ANY TERRIT OR Y WHERE A PR ODUCT IS SOLD , THE DURA TION OF SUCH IMPLIE D W ARRAN TY SHAL L BE LIM ITED T O THE DURA TION OF THE APPLICA BLE W AR RANTY PERIOD SET FOR TH ABO VE. EXCEP T AS EXPRESSL Y CO VERED UNDER THE LIMI TED W AR RANTY PRO VID[...]

101 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Appendix E - Warranty FCC Statement: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital de vice, pursuant to P ar t 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against har mful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generate[...]

102 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Appendix E - Warranty IC statement: Operation is subject to the f ollowing tw o conditions: 1) This device ma y not cause interf erence and 2) This device must accept an y interf erence, including interf erence that ma y cause undesired operation of the de vice. IMPORT ANT NO TE: Radiation Exposure Statement: This eq[...]

103 D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual Appendix F - Registration V ersion 1.5 July 9, 2009 Product registration is entirely v oluntar y and f ailure to complete or retur n this f or m will not diminish your warr anty rights. Registration[...]