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    i D-Link DIR-330 User Manual T able of Contents Manual Over view This manual contains the f ollowing sections: Section 1 - “Product Ov er vie w” describes what is included with the DIR-330 router , and things to consider bef ore installing (page 1). Section 2 - “Installation” describes how to install the router on y our network (page 6). Se[...]

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    ii D-Link DIR-330 User Manual T able of Contents D-Link reser ves the r ight to re vise this pub lication and to mak e changes in the content hereof without obligation to notify any person or organization of such re visions or changes . Manual Revisions T rademarks D-Link and the D-Link logo are trademar ks or registered tr ademarks of D-Link Cor p[...]

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    iii D-Link DIR-330 User Manual T able of Contents Manual Overview .......................................................... i Manual Re visions .................................................... ii T rademarks .............................................................. ii Pr oduct Overview .....................................................[...]

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    iv D-Link DIR-330 User Manual T able of Contents Routing ............................................................ 44 Cer tificates ....................................................... 45 User Groups .................................................... 46 Administrator Settings ...................................... 47 Change P ass word ....[...]

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    1 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Product Over view Package Contents Note: Using a power supply with a different voltage rating than the one included with the DIR-330 will cause damage and void the warranty for this product. D-Link DIR-330 Wireless VPN Router P ower Adapter Ethernet Cable CD-ROM[...]

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    2 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Network Requirements • An Ether net-based Cable or DSL modem • 802.11g/b wireless clients • 10/100 Ether net de vices W eb-based Configuration Utility Requirements Computer with the follo wing: • Windows ® , Macintosh, or Linux-based oper ating system • An installed Ether net ada[...]

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    3 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview • F aster Wireless Networking - The DIR-330 provides up to 54Mbps* wireless connection with other 802.11g 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 . • Comp atib le with 802[...]

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    4 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Hardware Over view Connections Reset Pressing the Reset button restores the router to its original factory default settings . P ower Receptor Receptor f or the supplied power adapter . LAN P or ts (1-4) Connect Ether net devices such as computers, s witches, and hubs . Internet P or t The au[...]

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    5 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Hardware Over view LEDs WLAN LED A solid light indicates that the wireless segment is ready . This LED blinks during wireless data transmission. Status LED A b linking light indicates that the DIR-330 is ready . Internet LED A solid light indicates connection on the Inter net por t. This LED[...]

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    6 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 2 - Installation Before you Begin Installation This section will walk you 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 w as la[...]

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    7 D-Link DIR-330 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 y our wireless network. K eep in mind, how ev er , that the number , thickness and location of w alls, ceilin gs , or ot[...]

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    8 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 2 - Installation If y ou are connecting the router to a cab le/DSL/satellite modem, please f ollow the steps belo w: 1. Place the router in an open and central location. Do not plug the power adapter into the router . 2. T ur n the po wer off on your modem. If there is no on/off s witch, then unplug the modem’[...]

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    9 D-Link DIR-330 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 s witch, y ou will hav e to do the f ollowing bef ore connecting the router to your netw or k: • Disab le UPnP ™ • Disab le DHCP • Change the LAN IP address to an a vailab le address on y o[...]

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    10 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 2 - Installation 6. Disconnect the Ether net cab le from the router and reconnect your computer to y our networ k. 7. Connect an Ethernet 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 now use [...]

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    11 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Configuration This section will show you how to configure y our 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[...]

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    12 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Setup Wizard Y ou ma y click Setup Wizard to quic kly configure your router . If you want to enter your settings without running the wizard, clic k Manual Configure and skip to page 17. If you want to configure your wireless settings using the Wireless Security Setup Wizard , skip to page [...]

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    13 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Select y our time zone from the drop-do wn menu and then click Next to continue . Select the type of Inter net connection you use and then clic k Next to continue . If y ou selected Dynamic , y ou ma y need to enter the MA C address of the computer that w as last connected directly to your mo[...]

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    14 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration If you selected PPP oE, enter y our PPP oE user name and passw ord. Click Next to contin ue. Se lec t Sta tic if y ou r ISP a ssi gn ed y ou th e IP a dd res s, s ub net ma sk, g at e w a y , and DNS ser ver addresses . Note: Make sure to remov e y our PPP oE software from your computer . The[...]

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    15 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration If you selected Static, enter y our network settings supplied b y your Internet provider . Clic k Next to contin ue. If y ou selected Big P ond, select your authentication ser v er from the drop down menu. Y ou will also need to enter your Big P ond user name and pass word. Click Ne xt to con[...]

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    16 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Clic k Connect to sa v e y our settings . Once the router is finished rebooting, clic k Continue . Please allo w 1-2 minutes to connect. Close y our browser window and reopen it to test y our Inter net connection. It ma y take a f e w tries to initially connect to the Inter net. If you se le[...]

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    17 D-Link DIR-330 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 give you any IP numbers to use. This option is commonly used f or Cable modem ser vices. The Host Name is optional but ma y be required by some ISPs . The def ault[...]

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    18 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Select PPP oE (Username/P assw ord) from the drop-do wn menu. In most cases, select Dynamic . Select Static if your ISP assigned you the IP address, subnet mask, gate wa y , and DNS server addresses . Enter your PPP oE user name. Enter y our PPP oE pass word and then retype the passw ord in t[...]

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    19 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration In most cases, select Dynamic . Select Static if your ISP assigned yo u t he IP ad d r e s s, s u b n e t m a s k , g a t eway , an d DN S s e r ve r addresses. Enter the IP address (Static PPTP only). Enter the Primar y and Secondar y DNS Ser ver Addresses (Static PPTP only). Enter the Gatew[...]

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    20 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Select Static if y our ISP assigned y ou the IP address, subnet mask, gatewa y , 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 y our ISP (Static only). Enter the Gatew ay IP Address p[...]

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    21 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Se lect Big P on d (A ust r al ia) fro m th e dr op- do wn menu. Enter your BigP ond user name. Ent er yo ur BigP ond pass wo rd and t hen ret ype the pass word in the ne xt bo x. Select the type of authentication ser ver being used from the drop-down men u. Enter the IP address of the login [...]

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    22 D-Link DIR-330 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 ay assigned b y your ISP . The def ault MA C Address is set to the Internet por t’ s ph ysical interf ace MA C address on the Broadband Router . It is not recommended that you change t[...]

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    23 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Select PPP oE (Username/Pass wor d) from the drop-down menu. In most cases, select Dynamic . Select Static if y our ISP assigned y ou the IP address , subnet mask, gate wa y , and DNS ser ver addresses . Enter your PPP oE user name. Enter y our PPP oE pass word and then retype the pass word i[...]

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    24 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Select either Alwa ys-on , Manual , or Connect On-Demand . In most cases, select Dynamic PPP oE. Select Static PPP oE if your ISP assigned you the IP address, subnet mask, gatew ay , and DNS ser v er addresses. Enter the IP address (Static IP only). Enter the Subnet Mask supplied by y our ISP[...]

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    25 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Enter the Ser ver IP pro vided with your ISP . Enter your PPTP account (username). Enter y our PPTP pass word and then retype the pass word in the ne xt box. En te r a m ax im um id le t im e du rin g w hic h th e In te rnet con nec ti on is maintained dur ing inactivity . T o disable this f [...]

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    26 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Check the bo x to enab le WPS. WPS uses this PIN (P ersonal Identification Number) to establish the wireless network. Y ou can generate a new PIN or reset the PIN to its def ault setting. Click this button if you don’t want to fur ther configure the settings of WPS and only need to use one[...]

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    27 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Check the bo x to enable the wireless connection. If you do not want to use wireless, uncheck the bo x to disable the wireless connection. Th e nam e of yo ur w ir el ess net work is als o ca lled the Ser vice Set Identifier (SSID). Create a name using up to 32 characters . The SSID is case-[...]

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    28 D-Link DIR-330 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 Ent er the IP add ress of th e r out er . The de fa ult IP address is 192.168.0.1. If you change the IP address , once you clic k Apply , y ou will need to ent[...]

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    29 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Check this bo x to enable the DHCP ser ver on your router . Uncheck to disab le 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 your computers or de vices, make sure the IP addresses[...]

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    30 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration DHCP Reser vation If y ou want a computer or de vice to alwa ys ha ve 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. Y ou ma y assign up to 50 reser v ations. Note: This IP address must be within the D[...]

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    31 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration VPN Settings The DIR-330 suppor ts IPSec or L2TP VPN as the Ser v er Endpoint. S el e c t IP S e c or PPTP/L2TP VPN fr o m th e drop-down men u and then clic k Add . Add VPN Profile:[...]

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    32 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration IPSec Settings Check this bo x to enab le IPSec. Enter a name f or your VPN. Enter the local (LAN) subnet and mask. (e x. 192.168.0.0/24) Select Site to Site or Remote User for the required VPN configuration. • Site to Site - Network-to-networ k VPN in which tw o entire LAN networks are vi[...]

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    33 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Main / Aggressive Mode: NA T -T Enable: • Additional A uthentication Methods (Optional) XA UTH - Check this bo x to include additional user name and passw ord authentication requirements f or the VPN. Select Server Mode or Client Mode . • Server Mode - Select a group from the A uthenticat[...]

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    34 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Keep Alive / DPD: DH Group: IKE Proposal List: IKE Lifetime: PFS Enable: PFS DH Group: IPSec Proposal List: IPSec Lifetime: Select None , K eep Alive , or DPD (Dead P eer Connection). • None - Select this option to disab le K eep Aliv e. • K eep A liv e - Se lec t thi s o pti on to send r[...]

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    35 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration PPTP/L2TP Settings Check this bo x to enab le. Enter a name f or your VPN. Select PPTP , L2TP , or L2TP over IPsec . Enter the VPN Ser ver IP address which is the LAN IP of the router . (i.e. 192.168.0.1). As sign a ran ge of I P ad dre ss es . The ass igne d IP ra nge should be on th e sam e[...]

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    36 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration This will allow y ou to open a single por t or a range of por ts. Port For warding Enter a name for the r ule or select an application from the drop-down menu. Select an application and click << to populate the fields . Enter the IP address of the computer on your local network that y [...]

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    37 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Enter a name f or the rule. Y ou ma y select a pre-defined application from the drop-down menu and clic k << . This is the por t used to tr igger the application. It can be either a single por t or a range of por ts. This is the por t number on the Internet side that will be used to ac[...]

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    38 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Select T u r n M AC F i l te r i n g Of f , T u r n M AC filtering on and ALLO W computers listed to access the netw ork , or T urn MA C filteri ng on and DENY computers listed to access the network from the drop-do wn menu. Enter the MA C address you would lik e to filter . T o find the [...]

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    39 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration W ebsite Filters Select T urn W ebsite Filtering Off , T u r n W ebsite filtering on and ALLO W computers lis ted to acc ess the net w ork , or T ur n W ebsi te filtering on and DENY computers listed to access the netw ork from the drop-down menu. Enter the k eywords or URLs that y ou want t[...]

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    40 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration If an application has trouble working from behind the router , y ou can e xpose one co mpu te r t o the In terne t and run the a pp lic ati on on that computer . Note: Placing a computer in the DMZ may e xpose that computer to a v ar iety of secur ity risks. This option is only recommended as[...]

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    41 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Enter a name f or your Fire wall Rule . Select a schedule from the drop-down menu. In order to apply a schedule to a Firew all Rule, you must first define a schedule on the Maintenance > Schedules page . Thi s s ett ing contr ols the di rectio n of t ra ffic. T o contro l incoming traf?[...]

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    42 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Advanced Wireless Settings Select the basic transf er rates based on the speed of wireless adapters on your wireless networ k. It is strongly recommended to keep this setting to A uto . Beacons are pack ets sent b y an Access P oint to synchroniz e a wireless netwo rk. Specify a value . 100 i[...]

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    43 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration T o use the Universal Plug and Play (UPnP ™ ) f eature click on the checkbo x to enab le. UPNP pro vid es comp ati bilit y wit h n etw orkin g e qui pment , software and peripherals . Unchecking the bo x will not allo w the DIR-330 to respond to pings . Blocking the Ping ma y provide some e[...]

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    44 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Select W A N o r W AN_Physical from the drop down menu. Only select W AN_Physical if your Inter net connection type is Russian PPP oE o r Russian PPTP . Ente r th e des tinatio n add ress f or the static routing rule. Enter the subnet mask f or the static routing r ule. Enter the gatew ay f o[...]

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    45 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Select this option from the drop-down menu to configure your local cer tificates. Enter a name f or the cer tificate. Click the bro wse button to look f or the Private K ey and the cer tificate on your computer . Select this option from the drop-down menu to configure the cer tificates [...]

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    46 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Select a user group from the menu and click the EDIT button to configure that g roup. Enter a name for the user group . Click the Clear the list below button to erase all of the user names and pass words f or the user group . Enter the User Name. Enter the P ass word. Authentication Database[...]

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    47 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Enter a new pass word f or the administrator login . Only th e adm inist ra tor can mak e changes to the settings. Remote management allows the router to be configured from the Inter net b y a web browser . A user name and pass word is still required to access the W eb-Management interface .[...]

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    48 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration T ime and Date Settings Select the Time Zone from the drop-down menu. Check the checkbo x to enable da ylight sa vings time. Click this b utton to copy the time settings from your computer . Check the box to use NTP (Network Time Protocol) ser ver . NTP synchronizes computer clock times in a [...]

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    49 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration System Settings 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 Save Configuration button. Y ou will then see a file dialog, where y ou can select a location and file name f or the settings. Use[...]

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    50 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration After you hav e downloaded the new fir mware, click Bro wse to locate the firmware update on y our hard drive . Click Sa ve Settings to complete the fir mware upg rade . Browse: Update Firmware Y ou can upg rade the fir mware of the router here. Make sure the fir mware y ou want to use i[...]

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    51 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration DDNS Check the bo x to enab le DDNS . Choose your DDNS provider from the drop down men u. Enter you Host Name that you registered with your DDNS service provider . Enter the User name or K ey f or your DDNS account. Enter the P assw ord or K ey for y our DDNS account. Reenter the pass word or[...]

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    52 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration System Check Enter the IP addre ss that y ou wish to ping and click the Ping b utton. The results of y our ping attempts will be displa yed here. Ping T est: Ping Results: The router System Chec k uses a ping test to send ping pac k ets to test if a computer in on the Inter net.[...]

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    53 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Schedules Enter a name f or your ne w schedule. Select a da y , a range of days , or All W eek to include e ver y da y . Check All Da y - 24hr s or enter a star t and end time f or your schedule. Click Save to sa ve y our schedule. Y ou must click Save Settings at the top f or your schedules [...]

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    54 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Log Settings SMTP Server/IP Address: Email Address: Save Log File to Local Hard Drive: Log T ype: Enter the address of the SMTP ser v er that will be used to send the logs. Enter the email address to which the logs will be sent. Click on Send Mail Now to send the email. Click to sa ve the log[...]

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    55 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Device Information This page displa ys the current inf or mation for the router . It will displa y the LAN, W AN (Inter net), and the fir mware v ersion of the router . If your Inter net connection is set up f or a Dynamic IP address then a Release b utton and a Rene w button will be displa [...]

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    56 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Log T h i s pa ge d is pl a ys t he l og e v e nt s of t he r ou te r . He re y ou c an v ie w t he l og s of t he r ou te r . This button will direct y ou to the current first page of the log. This button will direct you to the current last page of the log. Click to vie w the pre vious page[...]

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    57 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Statistics T h i s p ag e di sp la ys t he cu rr en t st at is ti cs o f th e ro ut er . H er e y ou c a n v ie w th e am ou nt of p a c k et s t ha t pa ss t h r o ug h t he r o u te r . This b utton will ref resh the statistics to displa y updated inf or mation. This button will reset the s[...]

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    58 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Active Session The Activ e Session Status menu shows the activ e sessions currently running on y our router . The list will displa y the protocol, the source IP address and the destination IP address f or each active session. This button will direct you to the current first page of the activ[...]

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    59 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration LAN Clients This page displa ys a list of currently connected wired clients . This tab le also displa ys the connection time and MA C address of the connected wired clients. Wireless Clients This page displa ys a list of current connected wireless clients. This page also displays the connecti[...]

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    60 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Routing This page displa ys a list of the def ault and static routes used b y the router . VPN The VPN table displa ys a list of current PPTP , L2TP , L2TP ov er IPsec, and IPsec VPN sessions.[...]

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    61 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Help[...]

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    62 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 4 - Security Wireless Security This section will show y ou the diff erent lev els of security you can use to protect y our data from intr uders. The DIR-330 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 A-[...]

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    63 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 4 - Security What is WP A? WP A (Wi-Fi Protected Access) is a Wi-Fi standard that was designed to impro v e the secur ity features of WEP (Wired Equiv alent Pr ivacy). The 2 major improv ements ov er WEP: • Improv ed data encr yption through the T emporal K e y Integrity Protocol (TKIP). TKIP scramb les the k[...]

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    64 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 4 - Security Wireless Security Setup Wizard T o r un the secur ity wizard, click on Setup at the top and then clic k Launch Wireless Security Setup Wizard . Clic k Next to contin ue.[...]

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    65 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 4 - Security Enter the SSID (Ser vice Set Identifier). The SSID is the name of y our wireless network. Create a name using up to 32 characters . The SSID is case-sensitive . Clic k Next to contin ue. Select the le vel of security f or your wireless netw ork: • Best – WP A2 A uthentication • Better – WP[...]

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    66 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 4 - Security If you did not enable encr yption, the f ollowing screen will appear . Clic k Save to finish the Security Wizard. If you selected Good, enter a WEP encr yption k ey (13 characters or 26 He x (A-F , 0-9) characters). Clic k Next to contin ue. If y ou selected Best, the follo wing screen will show y[...]

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    67 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 4 - Security If you selected Good, the f ollowing screen will sho w you y our WEP K e y to enter on y our wireless clients. Clic k Save to finish the Security Wizard. If y ou selected Better , the f ollowing screen will show y ou your Pre-Shared K e y to enter on y our wireless clients. Clic k Save to finish [...]

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    68 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 4 - Security Configure WEP It is recommended to enab le encr yption on y our wireless router bef ore y our wireless netw or k adapters . Please estab lish wireless connectivity bef ore enabling encr yption. Y our wireless signal ma y degrade when enab ling encr yption due to the added ov erhead. 1. Log into th[...]

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    69 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 4 - Security Configure WP A/WP A2-PSK It is recommended to enab le encr yption on y our wireless router bef ore y our wireless netw or k adapters . Please estab lish wireless connectivity bef ore enabling encr yption. Y our wireless signal ma y degrade when enab ling encr yption due to the added ov erhead. The[...]

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    70 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 4 - Security It is recommended to enab le encr yption on y our wireless router bef ore y our wireless netw or k adapters . Please estab lish wireless connectivity bef ore enabling encr yption. Y our wireless signal ma y degrade when enab ling encr yption due to the added ov erhead. 1. Log into the web-based con[...]

  • Page 76

    71 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network Connect to a Wireless Network Using Windows Vista ™ Windows Vista ™ users ma y use the b uilt-in wireless utility . If you are using another company’ s utility or Windows ® 2000, please ref er to the user manual of y our wireless adapter f or help with connecting to a[...]

  • Page 77

    72 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network Configure WEP/WP A/WP A2 It is recommended to enab le wireless security (WEP/WP A/WP A2) on your wireless router or access point bef ore configuring your wireless adapter . If y ou are joining an e xisting network, y ou will need to kno w the security k e y or passphrase b[...]

  • Page 78

    73 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network 3. Enter the same secur ity k e y or passphrase that is on your router and clic k Connect . It ma y tak e 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless network. If the connection f ails, please v er ify that the secur ity settings are correct. The ke y or passphrase must be e xac[...]

  • Page 79

    74 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network Using Windows ® XP Windows ® XP users ma y use the built-in wireless utility (Zero Configuration Utility). The follo wing instructions are f or Ser vice P ack 2 users. If y ou are using another company’ s utility or Windo ws ® 2000, please ref er to the user manual of [...]

  • Page 80

    75 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network Configure WEP It is recommended to enab le WEP on your wireless router or access point bef ore configuring your wireless adapter . If y ou are joining an e xisting network, you will need to kno w the WEP k ey being used. 2. Highlight the wireless networ k (SSID) y ou would[...]

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    76 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network 3. Th e W ir el ess Net w or k Con nect ion bo x wil l a pp ea r . Ent er th e sam e WEP k e y that is on y our router and click Connect . It ma y tak e 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless network. If the connection f ails, please verify that the WEP settings are correc[...]

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    77 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network Configure WP A-PSK It is recommended to enab le WEP on your wireless router or access point bef ore configuring your wireless adapter . If y ou are joining an e xisting network, you will need to kno w the WEP k ey being used. 2. Highlight the wireless networ k (SSID) y ou [...]

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    78 D-Link DIR-330 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 tak e 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless network. If the connection f ails, please v erify that the WP A-PSK settings are correct. The WP A-PSK passphrase m[...]

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    79 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 6 - T roubleshooting T roubleshooting This sectio n provi des solutio ns to prob lems that can occur dur ing the installat ion and op er ation of th e DIR-330. Read the f ollowi ng descr iptions if y ou are ha ving prob lems . (The e xamples belo w are illustrated in Windows ® XP and Vista ™ . If you ha v e [...]

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    80 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 6 - T roubleshooting • Configure y our Inter net settings: • Go to Star t > Settings > Contr ol P anel . Double-clic k the Internet Options Icon. F rom the Security tab , clic k the b utton to restore the settings to their def aults. • Clic k the Connection tab and set the dial-up option to Ne ver [...]

  • Page 86

    81 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Section 6 - T roubleshooting 3. Why can’t I connect to certain sites or send and receive e-mails when connecting through m y router? If y ou are having a prob lem sending or receiving e-mail, or connecting to secure sites such as eBa y , banking sites, and Hotmail, we suggest lo wer ing the MTU in increments of ten ([...]

  • Page 87

    82 D-Link DIR-330 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 value and add 28 to the value to account for the v ar ious TCP/IP headers. F or e xample, lets say that 1452 was the proper v alue, the actu[...]

  • Page 88

    83 D-Link DIR-330 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 y our home, b usiness or pub lic access wireless networks. Str ictly adher ing to the IEEE standard, the D-Link wireless f amily of products will allow y o[...]

  • Page 89

    84 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics What is Wireless? Wireless or Wi-Fi technology is another wa y of connecting your computer to the networ k without using wires. Wi-Fi uses radio frequency to connect wirelessly , so y ou ha v e the freedom to connect computers anywhere in y our home or office network. Wh y D-Link Wireless [...]

  • Page 90

    85 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Wireless P ersonal Area Netw ork (WP AN) Bluetooth is the industr y standard wireless technology used f or WP AN. Bluetooth de vices in WP AN oper ate in a range up to 30 f eet aw ay . Compared to WLAN the speed and wireless oper ation range are both less than WLAN, but in retur n it doesn?[...]

  • Page 91

    86 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Where is wireless used? Wireless technology is expanding ev er ywhere not just at home or office. P eople lik e the freedom of mobility and it’ s becoming so popular that more and more public f acilities now pro vide wireless access to attract people. The wireless connection in pub lic p[...]

  • Page 92

    87 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Security Don’t let you ne xt-door neighbors or int ruders co nnect to y our wir eless netwo rk. Secure y our wi reless netw ork b y turning on the WP A or WEP security feature on the router . Ref er to product manual f or detail inf or mation on how to set it up . There are basically two [...]

  • Page 93

    88 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics Networking Basics Check your IP address After you install your new D-Link adapter or if you already hav e an Ether net adapter installed on y our computer , b y def ault, the TCP/IP settings should be set to obtain an IP address from a DHCP ser v er (i.e. router) automatically . T o v er [...]

  • Page 94

    89 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics Statically Assign an IP address If you are not using a DHCP capable gatewa y/router , or you need to assign a static IP address, please follo w the steps below: Windows ® XP/2000 User s • Windows ® XP - Clic k on Star t > Contr ol Panel . Make sure y ou are in Classic View . Double[...]

  • Page 95

    90 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics Windows Vista ™ Users • Click on Star t > Contr ol P anel . Make sure you are in Classic View . Doub le-click on the Netw ork and Sharing Center icon. Along the left panel in the window , clic k on Manage network connections . • Right -cli c k on the Loc al Are a Con nect ion whi[...]

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    91 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Appendix C - T echnical Specifications T echnical Specifications Standards • IEEE 802.11g • IEEE 802.11b • IEEE 802.3 • IEEE 802.3u Security • WP A-P ersonal • WP A2-P ersonal • WP A-Enter prise • WP A2-Enter prise • 64/128-bit WEP Wireless Signal Rates* • 54Mbps • 48Mbps • 36Mbps • 24Mbps ?[...]

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    92 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Appendix C - T echnical Specifications Default Factor y Settings When you receive your router , the default f actor y settings are in eff ect as listed in the table below . Y ou may change any of the network and wireless settings. If you perf or m a reset (hold the reset b utton on the bac k of the unit), the router w[...]

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    93 D-Link DIR-330 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 you contact technical suppor t, please hav e the f ollowing ready: • Model number of the product (e .g. DIR-330) • Hardware Re visio[...]

  • Page 99

    94 D-Link DIR-330 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 purchas[...]

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    95 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Appendix E - Warranty Limited Software W arranty: D-L ink war ran ts that the soft war e por tio n of the prod uc t (“Sof twa re”) wi ll su bstan tial ly co nf orm to D- Li nk ’ s th en curr ent func tio nal spec ifi cat ions f or the Software, as set for th in the applicable documentation, from the date of or i[...]

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    96 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Appendix E - Warranty • After an RMA number is issued, the def ectiv e product must be packaged securely in the or iginal or other suitable shipping package to ensure that it will not be damaged in transit, and the RMA number must be prominently mark ed on the outside of the pac kage. Do not include an y manuals or a[...]

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    97 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Appendix E - Warranty IF ANY IMPLIED W ARRANTY CANNOT BE DISCLAIMED IN ANY TERRIT OR Y WHERE A PRODUCT IS SOLD , THE DURA TION OF SUCH IMPLIED W ARRA NTY SHALL BE LIMITED T O THE DURA TION OF THE APP LICA BLE W ARRAN TY PER IOD SET FOR TH ABO VE. EXCEP T AS EXPRESSL Y CO VERED UNDER THE LI MITED W ARRANTY PR O VIDED HE[...]

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    98 D-Link DIR-330 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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    99 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Appendix E - Warranty IC statement Operation is subject to the f ollowing two conditions: 1) This de vice may not cause interf erence and 2) This de vice must accept any interf erence, including interf erence that ma y cause undesired operation of the de vice. This de vice has been designed to operate with an antenna h[...]

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    100 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Appendix E - Warranty • “GPL Software” means GPL software licensed to y ou under the GNU General Public License as published b y the F ree Softw are F oundation (GPL). A cop y of the GPL is included below . • “Ope n Sou rc e So ftw are ” m ea ns v ario us ope n s ou rce so ftw are co mpo ne nt s lice nse d[...]

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    101 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Appendix E - Warranty GNU General Public License V ersion 2, J une 1991 Cop yr ight (C) 1989, 1991 F ree Software F oundation, Inc., 51 F ranklin Street, Fifth Floor , Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA Ev er yone is permitted to cop y and distribute v erbatim copies of this license document, but changing it is not allow ed. P[...]

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    102 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Appendix E - Warranty Finally , any free program is threatened constantly by software patents . W e wish to av oid the danger that redistributors of a free program will individually obtain patent licenses, in eff ect making the program propr ietar y . T o prev ent this, we hav e made it clear that any patent must be l[...]

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    103 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Appendix E - Warranty b) Y ou must cause any work that you distr ibute or publish, that in whole or in par t contains or is derived from the Program or any par t thereof , to be licensed as a whole at no charge to all third par ties under the ter ms of this License. c) If the modified program normally reads commands [...]

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    104 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Appendix E - Warranty The source code for a wor k means the pref erred form of the work f or making modifications to it. For an e xecutab le w or k, complete source code means all the source code for all modules it contains, plus any associated interf ace definition files, plus the scr ipts used to control compilat[...]

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    105 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Appendix E - Warranty It is not the pur pose of this section to induce y ou to infringe any patents or other proper ty right claims or to contest v alidity of any such claims; this section has the sole purpose of protecting the integrity of the free software distr ibution system, which is implemented b y public licens[...]

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    106 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Appendix E - Warranty 12. IN NO EVENT UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LA W OR A GREED T O IN WRITING WILL ANY COPYRIGHT HOLDER, OR ANY O THER P ARTY WHO MA Y MODIFY AND/OR REDISTRIBUTE THE PROGRAM AS PERMITTED ABO VE, BE LIABLE T O Y OU FOR D AMA GES , INCLUDING ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENT AL OR CONSEQUENTIAL D AMAGE[...]

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    107 D-Link DIR-330 User Manual Appendix F - Registration V ersion 1.1 September 13, 2007 Product registration is entirely v oluntar y and f ailure to complete or retur n this f or m will not diminish your w arranty rights. Registration[...]