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  • Page 1

    DI - 707P Ethernet Broadband Router User ’ s Manual (Please refer to the Quick Install Guide for installation instructions.)[...]

  • Page 2

    - 2 - Table of Contents Introduction .................................................................................................. 4 Functions and Features ......................................................................... 4 Introduction to Broadband Router Technology .................................... 6 Introduction to Firewalls ....[...]

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    - 3 - B.1 Install TCP/IP Protocol into Your PC .......................................... 28 B.2 Set TCP/IP Protocol for Working with the DI - 707P ................... 30 Technical Specifications ............................................................................. 37 Contactin g Technical Support ...........................................[...]

  • Page 4

    - 4 - Introduction Congratulations on your purcha se of this outstanding Broadband Router. The DI - 707P is specifically designed for Small Office and Home Office needs. It provides a complete solution for Internet surfing and office resources sharing, and it is easy to configure and operate for even non - te chnical users. Instructions for install[...]

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    - 5 - l Access Control supported Allows you to assign different access rights for different users. l Virtual Server supported Enables you to expose WWW, FTP and other services on your LAN to be accessible to Internet users. l User - Definable Application Sensing Tunne l User can define the attributes to support the special applications requiring mu[...]

  • Page 6

    - 6 - Introduction to Broadband Ro uter Technology A router is a device that forwards data packets from a source to a destination. Routers forward data packets using IP addresses and not a MAC address. A router will forward data from the Internet to a particular computer on your LAN. The i nformation that makes up the Internet gets moved around usi[...]

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    - 7 - Introduction to Local Area Networking Local Area Networking (LAN) is the term used when connecting several computers together over a small area such as a buildi ng or group of buildings. LAN’s can be connected over large areas. A collection of LAN’s connected over a large area is called a Wide Area Network (WAN). A LAN consists of multipl[...]

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    - 8 - Point - to - Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) PPTP uses proprietary means of connecting two private networks over the Internet. PPTP is a way of securing the information that is communicated between networks. PPTP secures information by encrypting the data inside of a packet . IP Security (IPSec) IPSec provides a more secure network - to - net[...]

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    - 9 - Contents of Package DI - 707P Ethernet Broadband Router Installation CD - ROM Power cord and power ada pter DI - 707P Ethernet Broadband Router[...]

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    - 10 - CAT - 5 UTP Fast Ethernet Cable Panel Layout Front Panel M1&M2 System status indicators, Orange . M1 is flashed once per second to indicate system is active. When system is busy, M2 is lighted. Broadband & LAN Ethernet port indicators, Green . The L ED flickers when the LAN or WAN port is sending or receiving data. Link/Act. Link sta[...]

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    - 11 - Note: The included power adapter is DC 5V/ 2 A. Using the wrong type of power adapter may cause product damage. Rear Panel PRINTER Parallel port connector (25 - pins D - type female.) This is where you will connect the shared printer. ( Optional ) COM Serial por t connector (9 - pins D - type male.) This is where you can connect a back - up [...]

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    - 12 - Network Settings To use the DI - 707P correctly, you have to properly configure the network settings of your computers. The default IP address of the DI - 707P is 192.168.0.1 , and the default subnet mask is 255.255.255.0. These addresses can be changed as needed, but the default values are used in this manual. If the TCP/IP environment of y[...]

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    - 13 - 2. Is the TCP/IP of your computers properly configured? If the IP address of the DI - 707P is 192.168.0.1, the IP address of your computer must be 192.168.0.X (where “X” is a number between 2 and 254. Each computer on your network must have a different IP address within that range where “X” represents a number between 2 and 254.) The[...]

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    - 14 - Configuring the Ethernet Broadband Router The DI - 707P provides Web based configuration. You can configure your DI - 7 07P through your Netscape Communicator or Internet Explorer browser in MS Windows, Macintosh or UNIX based platforms. Start - up and Log in Activate your browser, and disable the proxy or add the IP address of the DI - 707P[...]

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    - 15 - Device Information This option allows you to observe the DI - 707P’s working status: A. Modem Status B. Printer Status. The pos sible kinds of printer status include “ Ready ,” “ Not ready ,” “ Printing …, ” and “ Device error .” When a job is printing, there may appear a “ Kill Job ” button on the “Sidenote” colu[...]

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    - 16 - Useful Tools This function enables you to change the administrator password, and get information about the Firmware version and the WAN's MAC Address . At this window you can: • V iew the system logs by clicking the View Log button. • Restart the DI - 707P by clicking the Reboot button. • B ackup your settings by clicking the Back[...]

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    - 17 - Setup Before you begin the Setup , you must choose the correct WAN type. 1. LAN IP Address : the DI - 707P’s IP address. The default address is 192.168.0.1. You can change the LAN IP Address if needed. 2. WAN Type : your ISP’s WAN Connection type. Click the Change button to choose from the following five options: A. Static IP Address : y[...]

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    - 18 - E nter the proper setting provided by your ISP for the following fields : WAN IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, Primary and Secondary DNS 2. Dynamic IP Address • Host Name : optional. Required by some ISPs, for example, @Home. • Renew IP Forever : this feature enables the DI - 707P to renew the IP address automatically when the lease tim[...]

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    - 19 - • Set My IP Address as the IP address that the ISP assigned to your PC, e.g. 10.0.0.140. • Set My Subnet Mask as the mask that the ISP assigned to your PC, e.g. 255.255.255.0. • Set Server IP Address as the IP address of the DSL modem, e.g. 10.0.0.138. • In put the PPTP Account and Password . • Input the Connection ID if your ISP r[...]

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    - 20 - DHCP Server The DI - 707P includes a DHCP Server. If you select “Enable” the DHCP Server, and you configure the computers on your network to “Obtain an IP Address automatically,” then when you turn your computer “ON,” it will automatical ly load the proper TCP/IP settings from the DI - 707P. You will not have to configure all the[...]

  • Page 21

    - 21 - Virtual Server The firewall filters out unrecognized packets to protect your Intranet; so all computers networked with the DI - 707P are invisible to the outside world. If you wish, you can make some of them accessible by enabling the Virtual Server Mapping . A v irtual server is defined as a Serv ice Port , and all request s to this port wi[...]

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    - 22 - Special Applications Some applications require multiple connections, like Internet games, Video conferencing, Internet telephony and so on. Due to the firewall function, these applications cannot work without some inter vention. Special Applications makes some of these applications work with the DI - 707P. If Special Applications is still in[...]

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    - 23 - Access Control Access Control allows you to assign different access rights for different users. First, you have to divide users into different groups. Users are identified by their IP addresses. You can assign members to Groups 1, 2 and 3 . The others are all members of the Default Group . Next , you have to assign the Access Right of each g[...]

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    - 24 - Miscellaneous Items IP Address of the DMZ Host : The DM Z (Demilitarized Zone) Host is a host without the protection of a firewall. It allows a computer to be exposed to unrestricted 2 - way communication. (Note: this feature should be used only when needed.) Remote Administrator Host : In general, only a member of your network can browse th[...]

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    - 25 - MAC Address Control MAC Address Control allows you to assign different access rights for different users and to assign a specific IP address to a certain MAC address . MAC Address Control Check Enable to enable the MAC Address Control . All of the settings in this page will take effect only when Enable is checked. Connection control Check Co[...]

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    - 26 - MAC Address MAC address indicates a specific client. IP Address Expected IP address of the corresponding client. You may choose to leave this field empty. C When " Connection control " is checked, check " C " to allow the corresponding client to connect to this device. Near the bottom of the MAC Address Control window , t[...]

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    - 27 - Appendix A: Resetting the System P assword or the IP Address When you forget the system password or the IP address of the DI - 707P, you will need to reset them. Use a null modem cable (an RS - 232 cable) to connect your computer and the DI - 707P using the serial ports of both machines (the c om port on the DI - 707P is a serial port.) Afte[...]

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    - 28 - Appendix B TCP/IP Configuration for Windows 95/98 This section shows you how to install TCP/IP protocol into your personal computer after you have successfully install ed one network card. (If you have not, please refer to your network card manual.) Section B.2 tells you how to set TCP/IP values for working with the DI - 707P. B.1 Install TC[...]

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    - 29 - 5. Select Microsoft in the Manufacturers list. And choose TCP/IP in the Network Protocols list . Click OK to return to the Network window. 6. The TCP/IP protocol will be listed in the Network window. Click OK to complete the install procedure. Restart your PC to enable the TCP/IP protocol.[...]

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    - 30 - B.2 Set TCP/IP Protocol for Working with the DI - 707P 1. Go to Start > Settings , then click Control Panel . 2. Double click the Network icon. Select the TCP/IP line that has been associated to your network card in the Configuration tab of the Network window. 3. Click the Properties button to set the TCP/IP protocol fo r the DI - 707P. 4[...]

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    - 31 - a. Select Obtain an IP address automatically in the IP Address tab.[...]

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    - 32 - b. Don’t input any value in the Gateway tab.[...]

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    - 33 - c. Choose Disable DNS in the DNS Configuration tab[...]

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    - 34 - B. The second way to get an IP address is to input one manually as follows: a. Select Specify an IP a ddress in the IP Address tab. The default IP address of the DI - 707P is 192.168.0.1. So please use 192.168.0.xxx (where xxx is between 2 and 254) for the IP Address f ield and 255.255.255.0 for Subnet Mask field.[...]

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    - 35 - b. In the Gateway tab, add the IP address of the DI - 707P (the default IP is 192.168.0.1) in the New gateway field and click the Add button.[...]

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    - 36 - c. In the DNS Configuration tab, add the DNS values which are provided by the ISP into DNS Server Search Order field and click the Add button.[...]

  • Page 37

    - 37 - Techni cal Specifications Standards: • IEEE 802.3 10BASET - T Ethernet • IEEE 802.3u 100BASE - TX Fast Ethernet • IEEE 802.3x Flow Control • ANSI/IEEE 802.3 NWay auto - negotiation Management: • Web - Based VPN Pass Through Function*: • PPTP • IPSec Ports: • 7 x NWay 10BASE - T/100BA SE - TX Fast Ethernet LAN (Media Auto Sens[...]

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    - 38 - • 10% ~ 90%[...]

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    - 39 - Contacting Technical Support You can find the most recent software and user documentation on the D - Link website. D - Link provides free technical support for customers within the United States for the duration of the warranty period on this product . U.S. customers can contact D - Link technical support through our web site, by e - mail, o[...]

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    - 40 - D - Link Locations Worldwide D - L ink Australia Unit 16, 390 Eastern Valley Way Roseville, NSW 2069, Australia TEL: 61 - 2 - 94177100 FAX: 61 - 2 - 94171077 URL: www.dlink.com.au D - Link Benelux Fellenoord 1305611 ZB EindhovenThe Netherlands TEL: 31 - 40 - 2668713 FAX: 31 - 40 - 2668666 URL: www.dli nk - benelux.nl/ D - Link Canada #2180 W[...]

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    - 41 - FAX: 39 - 02 - 2900 - 1723 URL: www.dlink.it D - Link Japan 10F, 8 - 8 - 15 Nishi - Gotanda Shinagawa - ku, Tokyo 141, Japan TEL: 81 - 3 - 5434 - 9678 FAX: 81 - 3 - 5434 - 9868 URL: www.d - link.co.jp D - Link Norway Waldemar Thranesgt. 77, 0175 OsloNorway TEL: 47 - 22 - 991890 FAX: 47 - 22 - 207039 D - Link Russia Michurinski Prospekt 49, 1[...]

  • Page 42

    - 42 - Limited Warranty D - Link Systems, Inc. (“D - LINK” ) provides this limited warranty for its product only to the person or entity who originally purchased the product from D - Link or its authorized reseller or distributor. Limited Hardware Warranty: D - Link warrants that the hardware portion of the D - Link pro ducts described below (?[...]

  • Page 43

    - 43 - Warranty Period, the magnetic media on which D - Link delivers the Software will be free of physical defects. D - Link’s sole obligation shall be to replace the non - conforming Software (or defective media) with software that substantially conforms to D - Link’s functional specifications for the Software. Except as otherwise agreed by D[...]

  • Page 44

    - 44 - What Is Not Covered: This limited warranty provided by D - Link does not cover : Products that have been subjected to abuse, accident, alteration, modification, tampering, negligence, misuse, faulty installation, lack of reasonable care, repair or service in any way that is not contemplated in the documentation for the product, or if the mod[...]

  • Page 45

    - 45 - FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, [...]

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    - 46 - derivative such as translation, transformation, or adaptation without permission from D - Link Corporation/D - Link Systems, Inc., as stipulated by the United States Copyright Act of 1976. Registration Register your DI - 707P online at http://www.dl ink.com/sales/reg/[...]