D-Link DI-724GU manual

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    2 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual T able of Contents Pr oduct Overview ........................................................ 4 P ac kage Contents ................................................... 4 System Requirements ............................................. 4 Introduction .............................................................. 5 F eat[...]

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    3 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual T able of Contents Log ................................................................... 67 Statistics .......................................................... 68 Wireless Status ................................................ 69 Activ e Sessions ................................................ 70 Print Ser ver ..[...]

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    4 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview • D-Link DI-724GU Wireless 108G QoS Gigabit Router • CA T5 Ether net Cab le • P ower Adapter Note: Using a power supply with a diff erent v oltage than the one included with y our product will cause damage and void the warranty f or this product. If a n y of the abo v e i tems are mis[...]

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    5 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Introduction T h e D -L in k D I- 72 4G U Wi re le ss 1 08 G Q oS Ro ut er i s a n 8 02 .1 1g hi gh -p er f orm a n c e , w i r e l e s s ro ut er th at su pp orts h i g h - s p e e d w i r e l e s s n e t w ork in g at h om e , at w o rk o r in p ub l ic p la ce s . Unlik e most routers, t[...]

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    6 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview • Fully compatib le with the 802.11g standard to provide a wireless data r ate of up to 108Mbps*. • Bac kwards compatib le with the 802.11b standard to provide a wireless data r ate of up to 11Mbps • WP A (Wi Fi Protected Access) authoriz es and identifie s users based on a secret k [...]

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    7 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Hardware Over view USB LED A solid light indicates a connection to the USB por t. This LED blinks dur ing data transmission. P ower LED A solid light indicates a proper connection to the pow er supply . WLAN LED A solid light indicates that the wireless segment is ready . This LED blinks du[...]

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    8 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview W AN P or t This is f or the connection of an Ether net cable to y our Cab le or DSL modem. USB P or t Connection for a USB printer. Antennas Used to connect to 802.11g or 802.11b wireless adapters. P ower Receptor Reset Button Pressing this b utton restores the Router to its original facto[...]

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    9 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Hardware Installation A . First, connect the pow er adapter to the receptor at the bac k panel of the DI-724GU and then plug the other end of the pow er adapter to a wall outlet or pow er str ip . The P ower LED will turn ON to indicate proper operation. B . 1. P ow er off y our Cable or DS[...]

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    10 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Please remember that D-Link Wireless 108G de vices are pre-configured to connect together , right out of the bo x, with their def ault settings. Network Over view[...]

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    11 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 2 - Installation Wireless Installation Considerations The D-Link Wireless 108G QoS Gigabit Router lets y ou access your network using a wireless connection from vir tually anywhere within the operating r ange of y our wireless network. K eep in mind, ho we ver , that the n umber , thic kness and location of wa[...]

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    12 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Configuration This section will show you how to configure your new D-Link Wireless 108G QoS Gigabit Router using the D-Link Setup Wizard. Clic k Login O pe n y ou r W e b br o w se r a n d t y pe “ ht t p: / / 19 2 . 16 8 . 0. 1 ” into the URL address bo x. Then press the Enter or Retu[...]

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    13 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 3 - Configuration This wizard guides y ou through the f ollowing basic router setup steps: • Set your P assw ord • Select your Time Zone • Configure your Internet Connection • Configure the Wireless LAN Connection • Restar t Continue to page 14 f or instructions on running the Wizard. Bef ore you [...]

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    14 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Y ou hav e the option to estab lish a passw ord f or the User Name “Admin”. Choose y our time zone from the drop do wn list. Clic k Next Clic k Next Clic k Next Setup Wizard[...]

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    15 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Y ou will be prompted to select the type of Inter net connectio n f or you r router . If y ou are unsure of which se tti ng to sel ect , ple ase co nta ct y our Int ernet Servic e Provider . Static IP Address - page 16 PPP oE - page 17 PPTP - page 18 L2TP - page 19 Big P ond - page 20 If y o[...]

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    16 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 3 - Configuration If your ISP requires a Static IP Address, select the corresponding radio b utton. Enter the IP address that was originally provided to you by your ISP. You will need to complete all of the required fields. Clic k Next Clic k Next Static IP Address[...]

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    17 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 3 - Configuration If y our ISP uses PP P oE (P oint- to-P oint Protocol ov er Et her n et), select the corresponding radio button. If y ou ha v e a Dynamic IP connection, enter the Ser v er IP , PPP oE Account, and P ass word provided to y ou b y y our ISP . If y ou ha v e a Static IP connection, enter the IP[...]

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    18 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Clic k Next Clic k Next PPTP If y our ISP uses PPTP (P oint to P oint T unneling Protocol), select the corresponding radio b utton. If y ou ha v e a Dynamic IP connection, enter the Ser v er IP , PPTP Account, and P ass word provided to y ou b y y our ISP . If y ou ha v e a Static IP connect[...]

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    19 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Clic k Next Clic k Next L2TP If y our IS P us es L2 TP (L a y er T wo T un ne lin g Pro toc ol) , select the corresponding radio b utton. If y ou ha v e a Dynamic IP connection, enter the L2TP Ser v er IP Address , User Name , and P ass word provided to y ou by y our ISP . If you hav e a Sta[...]

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    20 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Clic k Next Clic k Next Big Pond Se le ct th is op ti on if you con ne ct to th e in te rn et th ro ugh Telstra BigPond Cable Broadband in Australia. Enter the User Name, and Password provided to you by your ISP.[...]

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    21 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Wireless Setup Clic k Next Clic k Next Clic k Next The def ault wireless settings f or y our 802.11g wireless network are: SSID = d link Channel = 6 Y ou can change these settings to match an e xisting wireless network. If y ou wish to use encr yption f or your 802.11g network, the DI-724GU [...]

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    22 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 3 - Configuration En te r a P as sP hr as e th at is be tw ee n 8 to 63 ch ar ac te rs and is alphanumeric. Clic k Next Clic k Restar t[...]

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    23 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Bef ore selecting to run the Print Wizard, make sure y our printer is connected to the USB por t on the router . The wizard will identify the mak e and model of y our printer , as well as its status . Printer Wizard Clic k Next Clic k Next[...]

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    24 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Clic k Next Clic k Next Clic k Next to run the Printer Setup application. This application can only r un when accessed from the router . Do not click Sa ve . Clic k Next[...]

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    25 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Once the wizard has completed installing your printer, you will be prompted to print a test page to verify its functionality. Clic k OK Clic k OK Clic k Finish You may need to supply the drivers for your printer if they are not built into Windows ® . Cl ic k Br o wse to l ocat e th e dri v [...]

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    26 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 3 - Configuration This giv es y ou the option to tur n off the wir ele ss por tion of the router . By def ault this f eature is on. Ser vice Set Identifier (SSID) is the name designated f or a specific wireless local area networ k (WLAN). The SSID’ s factory def ault setting is “dlink”. The SSID can b[...]

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    27 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Ser vice Set Identifier (SSID) is the name that identifies a specific wireless local area netw ork (WLAN). When a wireless de vice is bro wsing f or a vailab le wireless networks, this is the name that will appear in the list. F or security pur poses , it is highly recommended to change f[...]

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    28 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 3 - Configuration A method of connection where the your ISP assigns your IP address whe n your router requests one from the ISP’ s ser ver . Some ISP’ s require you to make some settings on your side bef ore your router can connect to the Inter net. The Host Name is optional, but some ISPs ma y require it[...]

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    29 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 3 - Configuration The MA C address is optional, but some ISPs ma y require it, in which case the MAC address of the router must equal the MA C address that is registered with your ISP account. Each networking device has its own unique MAC address defined by the hardware manuf acturer . Some ISP’ s record t[...]

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    30 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Static IP Address Y ou must enter the IP address, Subnet Mask, Gatewa y , Primary DNS Server , and Secondary DNS Server . Y our ISP provides you with all of this inf or mation. Used when your ISP provides you an IP address that does not change. The IP inf or mation is manually entered in you[...]

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    31 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Y ou can either type in an alter nate MA C address (f or example , the MAC address of the router initially connected to the ISP) or cop y the MAC address of a PC. T o copy the MAC address of the computer that initially connected to the ISP , connect to the router using that computer and clic[...]

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    32 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 3 - Configuration PPPoE Se lect thi s opt io n if yo ur IS P re qu ires y ou to us e a PPP oE (P oin t to P oint Pro to co l o v er Eth er n et ) connection. DSL providers typically use this optio n. This metho d of connec tion requi res yo u to enter a Usern ame and P ass wor d (pro vided by your Inter net S[...]

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    33 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 3 - Configuration The MAC address is optional, b ut some ISPs may require it, in which case the MA C address of the router must equal the MA C address that is registered with y our ISP account. Each networking de vice has its own unique MAC address defined by the hardware manuf acturer . Some ISP’ s record[...]

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    34 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 3 - Configuration PPTP PPTP (P oint to P oint T unneling Protocol) uses a vir tual pr iv ate network to connect to y our ISP . This method of connection is pr imarily used in Eu rop e. Thi s me th od of con nec tio n req uir es y ou to enter a Username and P assw ord (pro vided by your Inter net Ser vice Prov[...]

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    35 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 3 - Configuration This v alue is provided b y agreement between y ou and the ISP . Re-enter the pass word. The IP address of the Domain Name Ser v er . Y our ISP will provide this inf or mation if it is required; otherwise, lea v e this bo x set to 0.0.0.0. The IP address of the Domain Name Ser v er . Y our I[...]

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    36 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 3 - Configuration L2TP L2TP (La yer T wo T unneling Protocol) uses a vir tual pr iv ate network to connect to your ISP . This method of connection requires y ou to enter a User name and P ass word (provided b y your Inter net Ser vice Provider) to gain access to the Inter net. The ISP provides the v alues f o[...]

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    37 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 3 - Configuration This v alue is provided b y agreement between y ou and the ISP . Re-enter the pass word. The IP address of the Domain Name Ser v er . Y our ISP will provide this inf or mation if it is required; otherwise, lea v e this bo x set to 0.0.0.0. The IP address of the Domain Name Ser v er . Y our I[...]

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    38 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Big Pond Connect to the inter net through T elstra BigP ond Cable Broadband in Austr alia. T elstra BigP ond provides the values for BigP ond Ser ver , BigP ond User Id , a n d BigP ond P assw ord . Thi s v alue is pro vid ed b y ag ree ment bet w een you and the ISP . Thi s v alue is pro vi[...]

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    39 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 3 - Configuration initially connected to the ISP . The def ault MA C address of the router is set to the MA C address of the W AN interf ace in the de vice. Y ou can either type in an alternate MA C address (f or e xample, the MA C address of the router initially connected to the ISP) or cop y the MAC address[...]

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    40 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 3 - Configuration LAN The IP address of your router on the local ar ea net work . Y ou r lo ca l area net wo rk se tt in gs are based on the address assigned here . For e xample, 192.168.0.1. The subnet mask of your router on the local area network. This entr y is optional. Enter a domain name f or the local [...]

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    41 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 3 - Configuration The additional cost of the routing a pac ket through this router . The normal value f or a simple network is 1. This metric is added to routes lear ned from other routers; it is not added to static or system routes. Make this router the pref erred destination f or pack ets that are not other[...]

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    42 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Once the router is properly configured and this DHCP Ser ver option is enabled, the DHCP Server will manage the IP addresses and other network configuration inf or mation f or computers and other de vices connected to the Local Area Network. There is no need f or you to do this y ourself .[...]

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    43 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 3 - Configuration If all the computers on the LAN successfully obtain their IP addresses from the router’ s DHCP ser v er as e xpected, this option can remain disab led. Howe v er , if one of the computers on the LAN f ails to obtain an IP address from the router’ s DHCP ser ver , it may ha v e an old DHC[...]

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    44 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Advanced Virtual Ser ver Each list entr y can be active or inactiv e, according to this selection. Assign a meaningful name to the vir tual ser v er , for e xample W eb Ser v er . Clicking this button erases edits you hav e made to all items in the add/edit area of the screen. The IP addre s[...]

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    45 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Each list entr y can be active or inactiv e, according to this selection. Ass ign a mean ing ful name to the Appl icatio n, f or example Web Server . Clicking this button erases edits you hav e made to all items in the add/edit area of the screen. En ter the outg oing por t or ran ge of port[...]

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    46 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Port For warding Each list entr y can be active or inactiv e, according to this selection. Ass ign a mean ing ful name to the Appl icati on, f or example Web Server . Clicking this button erases edits you hav e made to all items in the add/edit area of the screen. Enter the local network IP [...]

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    47 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 3 - Configuration The StreamEngine option is disabled by def ault. Enable it f or better performance and e xper ience with online games and other interactiv e applications, such as V oIP . This option should be enabled when you ha ve a slow Internet uplink. It helps to reduce th e i mp act t hat la rg e l ow [...]

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    48 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 3 - Configuration By def ault, the router automatically deter mines whether the underlying connection is an xDSL/F rame-rela y networ k or some other connection type (such as cable modem or Ethernet), and it displa ys the result as Detected xDSL or F rame Rela y Network. If you ha ve an unusual networ k conne[...]

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    49 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Each list entr y can be active or inactiv e, according to this selection. Clicking this button erases edits you hav e made to all items in the add/edit area of the screen. Enter the range of IP addresses of the LAN machines that y ou want the access control rul e to appl y to . T o spe ci fy[...]

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    50 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 3 - Configuration With this selection you can disab le all the filters in the MA C Filter List. Select this option if y ou want only selected computers to ha ve network access , and y ou wan t all other computers not to hav e network access. Note: Misconfiguration of this f eature can pre vent any machine f[...]

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    51 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 3 - Configuration MAC Filters Only allow computers with MAC address listed below to access the network Only deny computers with MAC address listed below to access the network Cre ate a name f or this filt er that is mea nin gfu l to you. T ypically this would be a computer name or user name; for example “C[...]

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    52 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 3 - Configuration If you want to control access from specific LAN computers to specific W eb sites, enable this option. When this option is enabled, the f ollowing sections are visib le. The page has se veral work areas, each of when can be hidden when not in use: a list of web sites , a list of control pol[...]

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    53 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Firewall Enter a name f or the rule that is meaningful to you. Clicking this button erases edits you hav e made to all items in the add/edit area of the screen. Th e rul e c an e it h er A ll o w or D en y m es sa g es . Define the range of Inter net addresses this rule applies to . The sec[...]

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    54 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 3 - Configuration DMZ The DMZ capabi lity can be activ e or inacti v e, according to this selection. Specify the IP address of the computer on the LAN that you want to hav e unrestricted Inter net communication. If this computer obtains its address Automatically using DHCP , then you may want to make a DHCP r[...]

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    55 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Nor mally the wireless transmitter operates at 100% power . In some circumstances, how e ver , there might be a need to isolate specific frequencies to a smaller area. By reducing the power of the radio , you can pre vent transmissions from reaching bey ond your cor porate/home office or d[...]

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    56 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Giv e the schedule a name that is meaningful to you, such as “W eekday rule”. Clicking this button erases edits you hav e made to all items in the add/edit area of the screen. Pl ac e a ch ec km ark in the bo x es f or th e de sir ed da ys, or select the All Week radio button to schedule[...]

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    57 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Enter a passw ord for the user “Admin”, who will hav e full access to the Web-based management interf ace. Enter a pass word f or the user “User”, who will ha v e read-only access to the W eb-based management interf ace. Enabling Remote Management allows you to manage the router from[...]

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    58 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 3 - Configuration The time currently maintained by the router . Se le ct thi s op ti on if y ou wa nt the rou te r’ s cl oc k synchronized to a Network Time Ser v er ov er the Inter net. If you are using schedules or logs, this is the best wa y to ensure that the schedules and logs are kept accur ate. Selec[...]

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    59 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Select your time z one from the pull-down menu. Enable this option if daylight saving time is obser v ed in your location. The router will automatically update the hour on the star t and end dates specified below . Select the star ting and ending weeks f or the change to and from daylight s[...]

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    60 D-Link DI-724GU 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 Sa ve 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[...]

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    61 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Enab le this optio n only if y ou ha ve purch ased y our own domain name and regist ered with a dynamic DNS ser vice provider . The fo llow ing parameters are active when the option is enabled. Select a dynamic DNS ser vice provider from the pull-down list. Enter your host name, fully qualif[...]

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    62 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Clicking the Reboot button will restar t the router . This is useful f or restar ting when y ou are not near the router . If you enable this option, you are causing the router not to respond to ping commands to the pub lic W AN IP address of the router . Pinging public W AN IP addresses is a[...]

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    63 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 3 - Configuration When the VPN ALG is enabled, LAN computers can establish VPN connections either with the same or with different VPN servers . When the VPN ALG is disabled, the ALG does not function; howe v er , the router allows VPN operation in a restricted wa y . When the VPN ALG is disab led, LAN compute[...]

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    64 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Causes the router to suppor t TCP raw (also known as P or t 9100). Printers are identified by por t n umbers (9100 being the customar y star ting por t number). This option must be enabled f or the Print Wizard to function. Causes the router to suppor t the LPD/LPR protoc ol. Printers are i[...]

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    65 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Clicking the DHCP Release button unassigns the router’ s IP address . The router will not respond to IP messages from the W AN side unti l y ou clic k the DHCP Rene w bu tto n or po wer -up the rout er agai n. Clic ki ng the DHCP Rene w bu tt on cau ses the router to request a new IP addre[...]

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    66 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 3 - Configuration address”) supplies a Host Name, that will also be shown. An y computer or de vice that has a static IP address that lies within the detection “range” may sho w; howe v er , its host name will not. If IGMP is enabled, this area of the screen sho w all multicast groups of which an y LAN [...]

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    67 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Select the kinds of e vents that you want to vie w between Firewall and Security , System , and Router Status . Select the le vel of ev ents that you want to vie w between Critical , W arning , and Informational Enter the SMTP ser v er address for sending email. Enter your account f or sendi[...]

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    68 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Statistics The number of pac kets received by the router . The number of pac kets sent from the router . Receive: T ransmit: The Statistics page displa ys all of the LAN, W AN, and Wireless pack et transmit and receiv e statistics. The Statistics page displa ys all of the LAN and W AN pack e[...]

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    69 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 3 - Configuration The Ether net ID (MA C address) of the wireless client. The LAN-side IP address of the client. The transmission standard being used by the client. V alues are 11b , or 11g f or 802.11b , or 802.11g respectively . The actual transmission rate of the client in megabits per second. This is a re[...]

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    70 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 3 - Configuration The IP address and por t number of the LAN-side application. The communications protocol used f or the conv ersation. The IP address and por t number of the W AN-side application. Th e port n um ber of th e LAN -s ide ap pli ca tio n as view ed by the W AN-side application. The pref erence g[...]

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    71 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Print Ser ver Shows the status of the printer attached to the router . Note: Cer tain pr inters (for example , the HP Business Inkjet 2300 printer) do not repor t status to the router ; theref ore, such a printer alwa ys shows a status of “Offline”. Shows the “IP Address” and “TCP[...]

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    72 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Help[...]

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    73 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 5 - T roubleshooting 1 What variab les may cause m y wireless products to lose reception? D-Link products let y ou access your network from vir tually anyw here yo u want. Howe ver , the positioning of the products within y our environment will aff ect the wireless range . Please ref er to Installation Conside[...]

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    74 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Section 5 - T roubleshooting • Make sure that all de vices are set to Infrastructure mode. • Check that the LED indicators are indicating normal activity . If not, chec k that the A C power and Ether net cables are fir mly connected. • Check that the IP Address , subnet mask, gatew ay and DNS settings are corre[...]

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    75 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics D-Link wireless products are based on industr y standards to pro vide easy-to-use and compatible high-speed wireless connectivity within your home, business or public access wireless networks. Strictly adher ing to the IEEE standard, the D-Link wireless f amily of products will allo w y ou[...]

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    76 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics What is Wireless? Wireless or WiFi technology is another wa y of connecting y our computer to the network without using wires. WiFi 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 Wireless ? D[...]

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    77 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Who uses wireless? Wireless technology as become so popular in recent years that almost e ver y one is using it, whether it’ s f or home, office, b usiness, D-Link has a wireless solution f or it. Home • Giv es ev er y one at home broadband access • Surf the web , check email, insta[...]

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    78 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Using a D-Link Cardbus Adapter with your laptop , you can access the hotspot to connect to Inter net from remote locations lik e: Air por ts, Hotels , Coff ee Shops, Libr ar ies, Restaur ants, and Con v ention Centers. Wireless network is easy to setup , b ut if you’ re installing it for[...]

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    79 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics There are basically two modes of netw orking: • Infrastructure – All wireless clients will connect to an access point or wireless router . • Ad -Hoc – Di re ct ly conn ect in g to ano ther com pu ter , f or pee r-t o- pe er comm un ic atio n, usi ng wi rele ss net w ork adapters on[...]

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    80 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics Networking Basics Check your IP Address After y ou install your new D-Link adapter , b y def ault, the TCP/IP settings should be set to obtain an IP address from a DHCP ser v er (i.e. wireless router) automatically . T o v erify your IP address , please f ollow the steps belo w . Clic k [...]

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    81 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics Statically Assign an IP Address If you are not using a DHCP capable gate wa y/router , or you need to assign a static IP address, please follo w the steps below: Step 1 Windows ® XP - Clic k on Star t > Contr ol Panel > Netw ork Connections . Windows ® 2000 - F rom the desktop , [...]

  • Page 82

    82 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Appendix C - T echnical Specifications T echnical Specifications Standards • IEEE 802.11g • IEEE 802.11b • IEEE 802.3 • IEEE 802.3b VPN P ass Through/Multi-Sessions • PPTP • L2TP • BigP ond • IPSec Device Mana gement • Inter net Explorer v6 or later • Netscape ® Navigator v7 or later • Other J[...]

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    83 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Appendix D - T echnical Support Y ou can find software updates and user documentation on the D-Link website . D-Link provides free technical suppor t f or customers within the United States and within Canada for the duration of the w arranty period on this product. U .S. and Canadian customers can contact D-Link tech[...]

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    84 D-Link DI-724GU 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 distrib utor , and • Only f or products purch[...]

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    85 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Appendix E - Warranty Limited Software W arranty: D-L ink wa rra nts that the sof twa re por ti on of the pro duct (“Sof twa re”) will su bst anti all y con fo r m to D-L ink’ s then curr ent fun cti onal spec ific atio ns f or the Software, as set for th in the applicab le documentation, from the date of origi[...]

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    86 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Appendix E - Warranty • After an RMA number is issued, the defectiv e product m ust be pac kaged securely in the original or other suitable shipping package to ensure that it will not be damaged in transit, and the RMA n umber m ust be prominently mar k ed on the outside of the pac kage. Do not include an y manuals [...]

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    87 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Appendix E - Warranty IF ANY IMPLIED W ARRANTY CANNO T BE DISCLAIMED IN ANY TERRIT OR Y WHERE A PRODUCT IS SOLD , THE DURA TION OF SUCH IMPLI ED W ARRANTY SHALL BE LIMITED T O THE DURA TION OF THE APPLIC ABLE W ARRAN TY PERIOD SET FOR TH ABO VE. EXCEP T AS EXPRES SL Y CO VERE D UNDER THE LIMITED W ARRAN TY PRO VIDED H[...]

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    88 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual Appendix E - Warranty CE Mark W arning: This is a Class B product. In a domestic environment, this product ma y cause radio interf erence, in which case the user ma y be required to take adequate measures . FCC Statement: This equipment has been tested and f ound to comply with the limits for a Class B digital de vice[...]

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    89 D-Link DI-724GU User Manual V ersion 1.0 03/15/2006 Product registration is entirely voluntary and failure to complete or retur n this form will not diminish your warranty rights. Registration[...]