D-Link DI-524UP manual

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    ii Contents Package Cont ents .......................................................................................................... iv Introduc tion ................................................................................................................... .. 1 Connections ...............................................................[...]

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    iii Advanced > Perf ormance .......................................................................................... 49 Tools > Admin ............................................................................................................ 52 Tools > Time ................................................................................[...]

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    iv Package Contents Contents of Package: • D-Link DI-524UP Wi rele ss Router • Pow e r Adap t er-DC 5V, 2A • Manual and Warranty on CD • Quick Installation Guide • Ethernet Cable (All the DI-5 24UP’s Ethernet ports are Auto-MDIX) Note: Using a power supply with a different voltage ra ting than the one included with the DI-524UP will cau[...]

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    1 Introduction The D-Link DI-524UP Wireless Route r is an 802.11b/g high-performance, wireless router that supports high-speed wi reless netw orkin g at home, at work or in public places. The 802.11g standard is b ackwards compatible with 802.11b products. Th is means that yo u do not need to change your entire network to maintain connectivity. You[...]

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    2 Connections USB 1.1 Connection Use this port to connect your USB printer. All Ethernet Ports (WAN and LAN) are auto MDI/MDIX, meaning you can use either a strai g ht-throu g h or a crossover Ethernet cable. Auto MDI/MDIX LAN Ports Connect the Ethernet cable from computers on your LAN to these ports. WAN Port Connect the Ethernet cable from your A[...]

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    3 LEDs Power LED A solid light indicates a valid connection to the power supply. Status LED A blinking LED indicates the DI-524UP is functioning properly. WAN LED An active LED indicates a link has been established. A blinking LED indicates activity on the WAN port. WLAN LED An active LED indicates a link has been established. A blinking LED indica[...]

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    4 Features • Fully compatible with the 802.11g standard to provide a wireless data rate of up to 54Mbps • Backwards compatible with the 802.11b standard to provide a wireless data rate of up to 11 Mbps • WPA authorizes and ide ntifies users bas ed on a secret key that changes automatically at a regular interval, for example, TKI P (Temporal K[...]

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    5 • IP Filtering • URL Filtering • Domain Blocking • Scheduling • DHCP server supported enables all net worked compute rs to automatically receive IP addresses • Web-based interface for Mana ging and Configuring • Access Control to manage users on the netwo rk • Supports special applications that require multiple co nne ctions • E[...]

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    6 Wireless Basics D-Link wireless products are based on indus tr y standards to pr ovide easy-to-use and compatible high-speed wi reless connectivity within your home, business or public access wireless networks. D-Link wireless products will all ow you access to the data you want, when and where you want it. You will be able to enjoy the freedom t[...]

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    7 Standards-Based Technology The DI-524UP Wireless Router utilizes the new 802. 11g standard. The IEEE 802.11g standard is an extension of the 802.11b standard . It increases the data rate up to 54 Mbps within the 2.4GHz band, utili zing OFDM technology. This means that in mo st environments, within the specified range of this device, you will be a[...]

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    8 Getting Started Setting up a Wireless Infrastructure Network Please remember that D-Link AirPlus G wirele ss devices are p re-configured to connect together, right out of the box, with their def ault settings. For a typical wireless setup at home (as shown above), pl ease do the following: 1. You will need broadband In ternet access (a Cable or D[...]

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    9 2. Consult with your Cable or DSL pro vider for proper installation of the modem 3. Connect the Cable or DS L modem to t he DI-524UP Wireless Router (see the printed Quick Installation Guide incl uded with your router.) 4. If you are connecting a desktop computer to your network, install the D-Link AirPlus G DWL-G520 wireless PCI adapter into an [...]

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    10 Using the Configuration Wizard Whenever you want to configure your network or the DI-524UP, you can access the Config uration Men u by opening the web-browser and typing in the IP Address of the DI-524UP. The DI-524UP default IP Address is shown to the rig ht: • Open the web browser. • Type in the IP Address of the Router ( http://192.168.0.[...]

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    11 Home > Wireless W C N WCN or Windows Conne ct No w Technology is used to automatically configure the wireless settings fo r this d evice. The WCN must be previously conf igured on com puter running a Windows XP operating system, which has Servi ce Pack 2 installed. Once the configur ation has been com pleted by running the Wireless Net work S[...]

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    12 client implementation of this function, please see the use r manual for the associated client PC) Wireless Radio Click the appropriate radio button to enable or disa ble the Wireless Access part of this device. SSID Service Set Identifier (SSID) is the nam e designated for a spe- cific wireless local area network (WLA N). The SSID’s fa ctory d[...]

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    13 WEP – Click the Enabled radio button to employ WE P encryption on the router. WEP Encryption – Use the drop-down men u to select the type of WEP encryption. Select 64 Bit to enabled 64 bit Hexadecimal encry ption, 128 Bit to enable 128 bit Hexadecimal encryption. For 64-bit en crypti on, the (ASCII) characters are converted automatically and[...]

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    14 PC) WPA/WPA2 WPA or Wireless Protection Access is a new an improved standard of wireless securit y . WPA offers encryption keys of up to 256-bits that automatically change freque ntly. On this router, the WPA utilizes the RADIUS protocol, which ut ili zes a server to authorize the user by matching a Shared Secret password listed in its RADI US d[...]

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    15 second field and click Ap ply . (NOTE: For the client im plementation of this function, please see the user manua l for the asso ciated client PC.) WPA-AUTO/WPA-PSK-AUTO In addition to standard Wireless Protec tion Access and WPA-PSK (Pre-Shared Key) functions, the DI-524UP allows users an automatic option for both WPA and WPA-PSK. In order to u[...]

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    16 Home > WAN Dynamic IP Address Choose Dynamic IP Address to obtain IP address information automatically from your ISP. This option shoul d be selected if your ISP has not supplied you with an IP address. T his option is commonly used for Cable modem service s. Host Name The Host Na me is optional but may be required by some ISPs. The default h[...]

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    17 you change the default MAC add re ss unless required by your ISP. Enter a DNS Address if you wish not to use the address provided by your ISP. MTU Enter an MTU value only if r equired by your ISP. Otherwise, leave it at the default setting. Home > WAN > Static IP Address Static IP Address Choose Static IP Address if a ll WAN IP information[...]

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    18 your ISP. Primary DNS Address Input the primary DNS (Domain Name Server) IP addres s provided by your ISP Secondary DNS Address This is an optional DNS Address entry to be use d if the primary DNS fails. MTU Enter an MTU value only if requi red by your ISP. Otherwise, leave it at the default setting. Home > WAN > PPPoE Choose PPPoE (Point [...]

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    19 PPPoE Choose this option if your ISP uses PPPoE. (Most DSL users will select this option. ) Dynamic PPPoE Choose this option to rec ei ve an IP Add ress automatically from your ISP. Static PPPoE Choose this opti on to you have an assigned (static) IP Address. Password Enter The PPPoE user name provided to you by your ISP. Retype Password Retype [...]

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    20 MTU Enter an MTU value only if requi red by your ISP. Otherwise, leave it at the default setting. Connect Mo de Allows the user to choose a method of connecting to the ISP. Always-On will keep the router co nnected through Idle times. Manual will require the user to conne ct manually using the router anytime a connection to the ISP has timed out[...]

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    21 PPTP Retype Retype the password entered in the PPTP Password field. Password Maximum Idle Time A value of 0 means that the PPP connection will remain connected. If your network account i s billed according to the amount of time the Router is ac tually connected to the Internet, enter an appropriate Idle Time value (in seconds). This will disconn[...]

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    22 you by your ISP. Dynamic IP requires no input here. Gateway The IP address of the gateway devic e, as stated to you by your ISP. Dynamic IP requires no input here. Server IP The IP address of your ISP’s serv er co mputer, as stated to you by your ISP. L2PT Account The account name of the L2PT account that has been assigned to you by your ISP. [...]

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    23 User Name Enter the user name as provided to you by your ISP. Password Enter The PPPoE user name provided to you by your ISP. Retype Password Retype the password entered in the previous field. Auth Server Enter the name of the Authenticat ion Server as provi ded to you by your ISP. This is the comput er that will accept your user name and passwo[...]

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    24 Home > LAN IP Address The IP address of the LAN interf ace. The default IP address is 192.168.0.1. Subnet Mask The subnet mask of the LAN interface. The default subnet mask is 255.255.255.0. Local Domain Name This entry is for the local Domain set on your network, if you have given it a name previously. Th is field is for your personal use an[...]

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    25 Home > DHCP To setup DHCP for your LAN, first enable the Router as a DHCP se rver by clicking the correspondi ng Enabled radio button in the window above. The next step is to set a range of IP addresses that you wi sh to allo t to the devices on your LA N by entering a Starting IP Address and an Ending IP Addres s. This may be in a range from[...]

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    26 correspondi ng Enabled radio button. Next the user mu st enter the host name and the IP address for that computer by ent ering the last numbers into the space provided in the IP Address field. Next, the user is to enter t he MAC address of the computer into the spa ce provided. Click Apply to implement these static settings. The DHCP Client fiel[...]

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    27 • FTP – File Transfer Protocol, used to transfer large files ove r the Internet • HTTP – HyperText Transfer Protocol, t he basic protocol of the Wo rld Wi de Web • HTTPS – HyperText Tran sfer Protocol Secure, the basi c protocol of the World Wide Web with added secu rity provided by the Secure Shell feature (SSH) • DNS – Domain N[...]

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    28 Server. Name Enter the name of the Virtual Server. If you have chosen a pre-configured Virtual Server from the list, its name will appear in this field. Private IP Enter the IP address of the Virtual Server. Protocol Type The protocol type used for the Virtual Server. The user may select TCP , UDP or Both, dependin g on the type of Virtual Serve[...]

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    29 Advanced > Applications Applications Click the appropriate corresponding radio button to enable or disable the Applications feature. Trigger Port Enter the port associated with the Name entered abov e. This is the port that will “trigger” this application to accep t multiple connectio ns. Trigger Type Choose the protocol type of the Speci[...]

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    30 Public Type This entry will trigger the public port on t he WAN side of the connection for the specified appli cation. The choices available to the user are TCP , UDP or Both . Advanced > Filters Packet filtering is a basic security measure that should be used on any network that is exposed to a security risk. A packet filter sy stem examines[...]

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    31 the criteria specified by the rule set are dropped. Effective implementation of packet filterin g requires detailed knowl edge of network services and communicat ion protocols. An overly complicated filtering scheme can adversely affect the Router’s performanc e, while an inadequat e set of rules may needlessly compromise secu rity. This Route[...]

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    32 Port A port or range of ports that will be denied a ccess to the Internet. If no port is entered, a ll ports in this IP range will be denied access to the Internet. Protocol Type The protocol associated with this IP filter. The user may choose between TCP , UDP or Both . Schedule The user may configu re time interv als that these IP filters will[...]

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    33 Only Deny Click this radio button if you wish to deny specific computers access to the n etwork, based on MAC address. Name A Name defined by the user to identify this MAC address filter setting. MAC Address Enter the MAC address to be filtered. DHCP Client This field will display the DHCP client’s host name and MAC address here. You may clone[...]

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    34 especially for parents who want to guard against questionable content for their children’s computers. Th e administrator has two choices in this window, URL blocking (websites) and Domain Blocking. See the fo llowing for more informatio n on Parental control and its implementa t ion. Advanced > Parental Control > URL Blocking URL or Unif[...]

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    35 Advanced > Parental Control > Doma in Blocking Domain blocking is a method of denying or all owing computers on the LAN access to specific domains on the Internet. There are tw o available methods availabl e to the user to institute Domain blocking on the router. Und er the Domain Blocking header in the screen pictured above, the user h as[...]

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    36 icon. NOTE: Choosing th e Deny users to access all domains except “P ermitted Domains” option will block access to all ot her Internet traffic except the Domains specified. Be careful not to misuse thi s option or users on the LAN will have difficulty acce ssing network resources. Advanced > Firewall This Router comes equipped with a fire[...]

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    37 of the page. To modify an entry in this list, click its corresponding e dit icon. To delete an entry from this list, click its corresp ondi ng delete icon. Firewall Click the corresponding radio bu tton if you wish to enable or disable the firewall function on the Router. Name Enter a name that will define the firewall rule to be configured. Thi[...]

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    38 Advanced > DMZ Firewalls may conflict with certain interactiv e applications such as video conferencing or playing Internet video games. For these applications, a firewall by pass can be set up using a DMZ IP address. The DMZ IP addres s i s a “visible” address a nd does not benefit from the full protection of the firewall function. There[...]

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    39 address to it and adjust your DHCP server addr esse s so that the DM Z IP address is not included in the DHCP se rver range. This wa y you avoid possible I P address problems if you reboot the DMZ system. To confi gure the Router’s DMZ IP address, click the Advanced tab at the top of the window and then the DMZ tab to the left . Advanced > [...]

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    40 NOTE : DDNS requires that an account be set up with one of the supported DDNS servers prior to engaging it on the router. This functio n will not work without an accepted account with a DDNS server. DDNS Click the Enabled button to enable the DDNS feature on the router. Server Address Choose the DDNS server address from the pull-do wn menu. Avai[...]

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    41 Advanced > QoS QoS or Quality of Service is used to allot bandwidth and priority from the router. To allot bandwidth per port on the router, click the approp riate QoS radio button and configure the parameters. QoS may be configured per Physical Port, MAC address, IP addre ss or specified application. See the following explanatio n for more d[...]

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    42 Advanced > QoS > Phy sical Port To enable QoS per port, first click the Physical Port radio button which will reveal the preceeding window for the user to configure. Simply click the Enable che ck box of the correspondin g port to enable QoS. You may also set the bandwidth for that port by using that corresponding pull-do wn menu. T he use[...]

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    43 Advanced > QoS > MA C The user may also set QoS by specific MA C address. To enable QoS per MAC address, first click the MAC radio button which will reveal the preceeding window for the user to configure. Ensure that the Bandwidth configured does not exceed t he incoming bandwidth from the ISP or it will cause other device s on the LAN to [...]

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    44 LAN to slow down due to de creased bandwidth. Che ck with your ISP for more information on the bandwidth allo tted to your account. QoS Control by MAC Click the Enabled radio button to enable QoS priority by MAC address. Information coming from this MAC address will have the highest priority on the LAN. Thi s means that information originating f[...]

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    45 Advanced > QoS > I P The user may also set QoS by specific IP address. To enable QoS per IP addre ss, first click the IP radio button which will reveal the preceeding window for the user to configure. Ensure that the bandwidth do es not excee d the incoming bandwidth from the ISP or it will cause other devices on the LAN to slow down due t[...]

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    46 Upstream Bandwidth Use the pull-down menu to set t he Upstream Bandwidth. The user may choose a speed from 64 kbps to Full (100Mbps). Ensure that the bandwidth does not exceed the incoming bandwidth from the ISP or it will cause other devices on the LAN to slow down due to de creased bandwidth. Che ck with your ISP for more information on the ba[...]

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    47 Advanced > QoS > Appli cation The user may also set QoS by specific prot ocol. To enable QoS per proto col, first click the Application radio button which will reveal the preceeding screen for the user to configure. Ensure that the bandwidth do es not excee d the incoming bandwidth from the ISP or it will cause other devices on the LAN to [...]

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    48 LAN requesting it, first. Other dev ices will have a lower pri ority in sending information through the route r. Name Enter a user-defined name to define this application for users on the LAN. Protocol Choose the proto col to be enabled for QoS from th e pull-down menu. The user may choose TCP , UDP or Both . Port Rang e Enter a virtual port ran[...]

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    49 Advanced > Perfor mance The Wireless Performance window is u sed to configure settings for the Access Point feature of this device. Configuring these se ttings may increa se the performance of your router but if you are not familiar with netw orking devices and prot ocols, this section should be left at its default settings. Below is a list o[...]

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    50 Transmit Power Allows the use r to adjust the transmit power of the router. A high transmit power allows a greater area range of accessibilit y to the router. Beacon Interval Beacons are emitted from the router in order t o synchronize the wireless network. Y ou may set the range betwee n 20-100 microseconds per beacon sent . The default is 100 [...]

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    51 CTS Mode CTS (Clear To Send) is a function used to minimize collisions among wi reless devices on a wireless local area network (LAN). CTS will make sure the wirel ess network is clear before a wireless client attempts to send wireless data. Enabling CTS will add overhe ad and may lower wireless throughp ut. Auto - CTS will monitor the wireless [...]

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    52 Tools > Admin With this window, the DI-5 24UP administrator can ch ange the system passwo rd . There are two accounts that can access the Broadb and Router’s Web-Ma nagement interface. They are admin and user. Admin has read/write access while u ser has read-only access. User can only view the settings but cann ot make a ny cha nges. Admini[...]

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    53 Confirm Password field. This will be the password that the users will use to gain access to the configurati on menu of the device. Users w ill have limited privileges on this device. There is no default password for this device. Remote Management Remote management allows the DI -524UP to be configured from the Inter net by a web browser. A usern[...]

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    54 Tools > Time The system time is the time used by t he DI-524UP for schedul ing services. You can manually set the time, connect to a NT P (Network Time Protocol ) server or synchronize the time on the router with your PC. If an NTP server is set, you will only need to set the time zone and the update Interval. You may also set the time from t[...]

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    55 Tools > System The System Settings window ha s three basic functions for the DI-524UP administrator. Configuration settings can be saved to a local hard drive on your co mputer by click ing the Save button. This will pro duce a new windo w from your operating system inqui ring you about the location where you would like to save your files. Th[...]

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    56 Tools > Firmware You can upgrade the firmware of the Router her e. Make sure the firmware you want to use is on the local hard drive of the computer. Cli ck on Browse to browse the local ha rd drive and locate the firm ware to be used for the update. Please check the D-Lin k Support site for firmware updates at http://support.dlink.com. You c[...]

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    57 Click Continue to proceed. NOTE : Please avoid turning off the DI-524UP when it is i n the middle of updating firmware as this action may ca use se rious damage to the devi ce.[...]

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    58 Tools > Misc.[...]

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    59 Ping Test The Ping Test 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 . Block WAN Ping Discard Ping from WAN side If you choose to block WAN Ping, the WAN IP Address of the DI -524UP will not respond to pings. Blocking the Ping may provide some extra security fro[...]

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    60 10/100 Mbps Auto – Clicking this radio button will allo w the wire speed to be automatically set by the router depending on the wire spe ed availabl e at any given time. Tools > Cable Test The above window is a Vi rtual Cable Tester and it shows the use r t he current status of the ports of the Router. In this windo w, we can see that LAN 3[...]

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    61 Status > Device Info This window displays the current information for the DI-524UP. It will display the LAN, WAN, and Wireless 802.11 g statistics. If your WAN connection is set up for a Dy namic IP ad dress then a Release button and a Renew button will be displayed. Use Release to disconnect from your ISP and use Renew to connect to your ISP[...]

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    62 will be displayed. Use Discon nect to drop the PPPoE conn ection and use Connect to establish the PPPoE connection. This window will show the DI-524UP’s working status: LAN MAC Address: MAC address of the DI-524UP IP Address: LAN/Private IP Address of the DI-524UP Subnet Mask: LAN/Private Subnet Mask of the DI-524UP DHCP Server: DHCP Server St[...]

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    63 Status > Log The Router keeps a running log of events and activities occurring on the R out er. If th e device is rebooted, the logs are automa tically cleared. You may sa ve the l og fi les u nd er Log Settings. View Log First Page - The first page of the log Last Page - The last page of the log Previous - Moves back one log pag e Next - Mov[...]

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    64 Status > Log > Advanced Settings The Advanced Settings window allows a log to be saved by sending it to either a n admin e-mail address o r a Syslog server. Once you have completed your setting s, click Apply to let your changes take effect. Log Type Choices include System Activity, Debug Information, Attacks, Dropped Packets, and Notice. [...]

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    65 Syslog Account To send a log to a syslog server, click the Enable button and enter the IP address of the sy slog server. Status > Statistics The window above displays the Traffic Statistics. Here you can view the amoun t of pack- ets that pass through the DI-5 24UP on the WAN, LAN, and Wireless port s. The traffic counter will reset if the de[...]

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    66 Status > Wireless Info The wireless client table display s a list of cu rrent connected wireless clients. Thi s table also displays the MAC add re ss and mode of the connected wirele ss clie nt. Click on Help at any time, for more information.[...]

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    67 Status > Printer Info The Printer Server Information window displays a list of Print ers that are using the DI-524UP as a print server. The se printers are defined by Queue Name an d Printer Name. The status of these printe rs is loca ted to the right under the heading Printer Server Status. To use this window, simply plug your US B printer i[...]

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    68 Status > Active Session The Active Session window allows use rs to view the packets passing th rough the router, whether from the source or to the de stination. This wind ow displays the total TCP and UDP packets in the NAPT Session se ction. This is a total of the Active Session section on the bottom of the screen. The Active Session section[...]

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    69 Sub-divided again, this window displays more det ailed information on the TCP/UDP actions taken by the specific IP address, as state d bel ow. Protocol Displays the protocol used by the correspondi ng IP address, whether it be TCP or UDP. Source IP Displays the IP address of the device sending information. Source Port Displays the virtual port u[...]

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    70 Help The Help tab will give basic information referr ing to various windo ws located in the Router. To view a specific section, clic k on its hyperlinke d name. A new window of information will appear.[...]

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    71 Technical Specifications Standards • IEEE 802.11g • IEEE 802.11b • IEEE 802.3 • IEEE 802.3u VPN Pass Through/ Multi-Sessions • PPTP • L2TP • IPSec Device Management • Web-Based- Internet Explorer v6 or later; Netscape Navigator v6 or later • DHCP Server and Client Advanced Firewall Feature s • NAT with VPN Passthrough (Networ[...]

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    72 Humidity: • 95% maximum (non-condensi ng ) Safety and Emissions: • EMI: FCC Class B, CE Class B, C-Tick • Safety: CSA International Wireless Frequency Ra nge: • 2.4GHz to 2.462GHz LEDs: • Power • Status • WAN • WLAN (Wireles s Connection) • LAN (10/100) • USB Status Physical Dimensions: • L = 5.59 inches (142 mm) • W = 4.[...]

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    73 External Antenna Type: • Single detachable reverse SMA Modulation Te chn ology: • Orthogonal Frequency Divi sion Multiplexing (OFDM ) Power Input: • Ext. Power Supply DC 5V, 2A • Weight: 7.83 ounces (222 grams) Warranty: • 3 year (depends on D-Link global wa rranty policy) Wireless Data Rates with Automatic Fallback: • 54 Mbps • 48[...]

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    74 • 18Mbps OFDM, 10% PER, -83dBm • 12Mbps OFDM, 10% PER, -84dBm • 11Mbps CCK, 8% PER, -85dBm • 9Mbps OFDM, 10% PER, -84dBm • 6Mbps OFDM, 10% PER, -84dBm • 5.5Mbps CCK, 8% PER, -88dBm • 2Mbps QPSK, 8% PER, -89dBm • 1Mbps BPSK, 8% PER, -92dBm[...]

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    75 Appendix WCN and the Wireless Setup Wizard WCN or Windows Connect Now technolog y has been recently incorporated by D-Link to quickl y aid the user in setting up a secure wireless environment. Combi ning the new WCN technology incorporated by Windo ws and only available through a PC that has a wirel ess NIC card and is running the Windo ws XP Op[...]

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    76 Choose “Set up a new wireless net work”. Click Next . Enter a network name of up to 32 characters to identify your wireless network. This name will be common to all users on the wireless LAN. Choose “Manually assign a net work key” which will be configured in the next wind ow. Click Next . Choose a key that will be shared among users on [...]

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    77 The settings will the automatically be uploaded to y our USB flash drive. Once saved the user is to unplug the device, in the proper method, and then plug that USB flash drive into all devices that will be accessing t he wireless LAN. Each device will upload the configurations automatically and be inst ant ly accessible on the wireless LAN. Inse[...]

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    78 Installing a Printer on your DI-524UP for Windows XP The DI-524UP can be used as a print server for devices on your LAN. Once you have installed the USB printer through the router, the user must set up the computer on the LAN for the printer as well. The following explanation will guide y ou through the steps needed to do this. Remember to enter[...]

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    79 Select Local printer attached to the computer . (Deselect Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer if it has been selected. ) Click Next . Select Create a port: and from the pull-down menu select the correct port for your printer. (Most users will want to select Standard TCP/IP Port, as shown in the illustration.) Click Next . T[...]

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    80 Enter the IP Address of the DI-524UP (default: 192.168.0.1) in the Printer Name or IP Address field. Add a name to the router IP address to differentiate it from other devices in the Port Name field. Click Next . The Wizard require s additional information to complete the process. In the Additional Port Information Required window, select the Cu[...]

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    81 Select and highlight the correct driver for y our printer. (If the correct driver is not displayed, insert the CD or floppy disk that came with your printer and click Hav e Disk .) Click Next . The Wizard will return to the Additional Port Information Required window after the settings have been entered in the Port Settings tab on the Configure [...]

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    82 At this screen, you can change the name of the printer (optional). Click Next . At this screen, you must enter a share name if you want to share the printer with other network users. Click Next . At this screen, you have the option of entering a location and description of your printer. Click Next .[...]

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    83 Select Yes , to print a test page. A successful printing will confirm that you have chosen the correct drive r. Click Next . This scr een gives you information about your printer. Click Finish . When the test page has printed, click OK . You have successfully added a printer. Go to Start > Printers and Faxes . A successful installation will d[...]

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    84 Installing a Printer on your DI-524UP for Windows 2000 The DI-524UP can be used as a print server for devices on your LAN. Once you have installed the USB printer through the router, the user must set up the computer on the LAN for the printer as well. The following explanation will guide y ou through the steps needed to do this. Remem ber to en[...]

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    85 In the Local or Network Printer window, choose “Local printer attached to this computer.” Click Next . Then the user must choose the type of installation for the wizard. Choose “Create a new po rt” and use the pull-down menu to select “Standard TCP/IP Port”. Click Next . The next window to appear is the Welcome to the Add Standard TC[...]

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    86 Enter the IP address (default: 192.168.0.1) of the DI-524UP to the “Printer Name or IP Address” field. In the Port Name field, be sure to add a name to the router IP address to differentiate it from othe r devices (ex: IP_192.168.0.1dlink). Click Next . After clicking Next , the Wizard requires additional information to complete the process.[...]

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    87 The final window will be the Completing the Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard window, as shown to the left. Here you can view the properties of the added printer, including the IP address, protocol and que ue name. Click Finish to complete the wizard.[...]

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    88 Technical Support You can find software updates an d user docu mentation on the D-Link website. D-Link provides free technical supp ort for customers within the United States and within Canada for the duration of t he warra nty period o n this product. U.S. and Canadian custom ers can contact D- Lin k technical support through ou r website, or b[...]