D-Link DIR-601 manual

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i D-Link DIR-601 User Manual D-Link res erves the right to revise this public ation and to make chang es in the con ten t hereo f without obligat ion to noti fy any person or org aniza tion of such revisions or changes . Manual Revisions T rademarks D-Link and the D -Link logo are tr ademarks or registered trademarks of D-Link Corporation or its su[...]

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1 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view P roduc t O ver view Note: Using a power supply with a dierent voltage rating than the one included with the DIR-601 will cause damage and void the warranty for this pr oduct. P ack age Con tents D-Link DIR-601 Wireless N 150 Home Router P ow er Adapter Ethernet Cable CD-ROM[...]

2 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Network Requir ements • An Ethernet-based Cable or DSL modem • IEEE 802.11n/g wireless clients • 10/100 Ethernet W eb-based Conguration Utility Requirements Comput er with the follo wing: • Windows ® , Macint osh • An installed Ethernet adapter Brow ser Requirements: • Inter[...]

3 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view • F aster W ire less Netw orkin g - The DIR- 601 pro vides up to 15 0Mbps .* Thi s capabi lity al lows user s to pa r ticip at e in r eal-ti me acti vit ies online, such as video str eaming, online gaming , and real-time audio. • C ompatible with 802.11g Devices - T he DIR-601 is still [...]

4 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Har dwar e O ver view C onnec tions 1 LAN Ports (1-4) Connect Ethernet devices such as computers , switches, and hubs . 2 Internet Port The auto MDI/MDIX I nternet por t is the connec tion for the Ethernet cable to the cable or DSL modem. 3 Po wer Receptor The P ower LED will illuminate red[...]

5 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Har dwar e O ver view LEDs 1 Po wer LED A solid light indicates a proper c onnec tion to the power supply . 2 Internet LED A solid light indicates connection on the Internet port. T his LED blinks dur ing data transmission. 3 WLAN LED A solid light indicates that the wireless segment is rea[...]

6 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation Befor e y ou B egin This section will walk you through the installation process. Placement of the router is ver y impor tant. Do not place the router in an enclosed area such as a closet, cabinet, or in the attic or garage . • Please congure the r outer with the computer that was last conn[...]

7 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation W ireless Installation C onsidera tions The D -Link wireless router lets you access your network using a wireless connection from vir tually anywhere within the operating range of your wireless netw ork. Keep in mind , how ever , that the number , thickness and location of walls , ceilings, or [...]

8 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation Network Diagr am 5V - - - 1A 1 2 LAN 3 4 INTERNET RESET INTERNET Desktop Computer DIR-601 Router Wir eless Laptop Internet[...]

9 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation If you are connecting the router t o a cable/DSL/satellite modem, please follow the st eps below: 1. Place the r outer in an open and central loca tion. Do not plug the power adapt er into the rout er . 2. T urn the power o on y our modem. If there is no on/o switch, then unplug the modem[...]

10 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation If you are connecting the D -Link router to another router to use as a wireless access point and/or switch, you will have to do the following bef ore connecting the router to y our net work: • Disable UPnP™ • Disable DHCP • Change the LAN IP address to an available address on your netw[...]

11 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation 8. Y ou may now use the other 3 LAN por ts to connect other Ethernet devices and computers. T o congure your wireless net work, open a web brow ser and enter the IP address you assigned to the r outer . Refer to the Congur ation and W ireless Security sections for more information on set[...]

12 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation Note: It is recommended to writ e down the login password on the pr ovided CD holder . The DIR-601 includes a Quick Router Setup Wizard CD . Follo w the simple steps below to run the Setup Wizard to guide you quick ly through the ins tall atio n pr oce ss . Y ou may manually congure y our r[...]

13 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration C ongur ation This section will show you how t o congure y our new D -Link wireless router using the w eb -based conguration utility . T o access the conguration utility, open a web-browser such as Internet Explor er and enter the IP address of the rout er (192.168.0.1). Quick S e[...]

14 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration This wizard is desig ned to guide y ou thr ough a st ep-by step process to congure your new D-Link router and connect to the Internet. Click Next to continue . Selec t your time zone from the drop -down menu and click Next to continue .[...]

15 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration In order to secure your new network ing device, please enter a passw ord and click Ne xt . Selec t E nable Adv anced DNS Ser vices to allo w this function to improv e your o verall Internet experience . Click Next to continue .[...]

16 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Selec t your I nternet connection type and click Next to continue . Please wait while your router detects your internet c o n n e ct i on t y p e .[...]

17 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration P le a se g iv e y ou r ne tw or k a n am e u s i ng u p to 3 2 ch a ra ct er s . It is hi gh ly re com men ded tha t y ou ha ve a sec uri ty ke y f or y ou r ne tw or k. If yo u w ou ld li ke th e r out er t o a ut om at ic al ly assign a securit y key , choose Automatically assign a ne two [...]

18 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Bef ore your rout er re boots , you will be aske d if y ou want to book mark ‘ D-Link R outer W eb Management , ” click Ok to nish. Once this screen appears, y our setup is complete. Click Save & C onnec t to reboot the r outer .[...]

19 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration W eb -based Congur ation Utility T o access the conguration utility, open a web-browser such as Internet Explor er and enter the IP address of the rout er (192.168.0.1). Select Admin from the drop- down menu and then enter your password . Leave the passw ord blank by default. If you get[...]

20 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Internet C onnec tion S etup W izard Once logged into the web inter face of the router , the Setup > Internet page will appear . Click the Internet C onnection Setup W izard button to quickly congure your rout er using the setup wizard. If you want to ent er your settings without runnin[...]

21 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Click Next to continue . Creat e a new passwor d and then click Ne x t t o c on t i n ue . Select your time z one fr om the drop- down menu and then click Next to continue .[...]

22 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration If you selected D ynamic, you may need to enter the MAC addr ess of the comp uter that was last connecte d directly to your mod em. If you are cur rently using that computer , click Clone Y our PC’ s MA C Address and then click Next to con tinue. The Host Name is optional but may be require[...]

23 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration If you selec ted PPTP , enter your PPTP username and password. Click Next to continue . If you selecte d PPP oE, enter your PPP oE username and passw ord . Click Next to co zntinue. Select Sta tic if your ISP assig ned you the IP addr ess , subne t mask, gatewa y , and DNS ser ver addresses .[...]

24 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration If you selec ted L2TP , enter your L2TP username and passwor d. Click Next to continue . If you selected Static, enter your net work settings supplied by your Internet pro vider . Click Next to continue. Click Connect to save your settings. Once the router is nished rebooting , click Conti[...]

25 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration If you opt to set up y our Internet connec tion manually , you will be r edirec ted to a W AN page that allows you to selec t y our Internet type and enter the correct conguration paramet ers. Select your I nternet connec tion t ype using the “ M y Inte rne t Connection is” dr op - dow[...]

26 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Dynamic IP Address (DHCP ) Advanc ed Domain Name System (DNS) ser vices enhances your I nternet per formance by getting y ou the inf orm ati on and we b p ag es y ou ar e lo okin g f or fa st er an d mo re rel iabl y . In ad di ti on , it impr ov es y our o v er al l Int er ne t exp er ie nc [...]

27 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Select D ynamic IP (DHCP) to obtain IP Address information automatically from your ISP . Selec t this option if your ISP does not g ive you any IP numbers to use. This option is commonly used for Cable modem ser vices. Advanc ed Domain Name System (DNS) ser vices en han ce s yo ur Int ern et [...]

28 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Select either Alway s-on , On-Demand , or M anual . Enter a maximum idle time during which the I nternet connection is maintained during inac tivity . T o disable this feature , enable Auto-reconnect. Enter the P r imar y and Secondar y DNS Ser ver Addresses (Sta tic PPP oE only). Maximum T r[...]

29 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Sele ct Dynami c IP (DH CP) to obt ain IP Ad dress inf ormat ion automatically from your ISP . Selec t this option if your ISP does not give you any IP numbers to use. This option is commonly used for C able modem ser vices. A dv an ce d Doma in Name Sys tem (DN S) servic es enh ance s yo ur [...]

30 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Enter the Gatewa y IP Addr ess provided b y your ISP . Enter the Ser ver IP pr ovided by y our ISP (optional). Enter your PPTP username . Enter your PPTP passw ord and then retype the password in the next box. Select either Alway s-on , On-Demand , or M anual . Enter a maximum idle time durin[...]

31 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Select Dynamic IP (DHCP) to obtain IP Address information automatically from your ISP . Selec t this option if your ISP does not give you any IP numbers to use. This o ption is commo nly use d for Cable mod em ser vices. A dv anc ed Do ma in Na me S y st em (D NS) se rvic es en han ce s y our[...]

32 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration MTU: Clone MA C Addr ess: Maximum T ransmission Unit - you ma y need to change the M TU for optimal per formance with y our specic ISP . 1400 is the default MTU . The default MA C Addr ess is set to the Internet port ’ s physical int er face MA C address on the Broadband Router . It is n[...]

33 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Select D ynamic IP (DHCP) to obtain IP Address information automatically from your ISP . S elect this option if your ISP does not give you any IP numbers to use. This option is commonly used for Cable modem ser vices. Ad va n ce d D o ma i n N a me S ys t em ( D N S) se r vi c es enh anc es y[...]

34 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration MA C Addr ess: The default MAC Address is set to the Internet por t ’ s physical inter face MA C address on the Broadband Router . I t is not recommended that you change the default MAC address unless required by your ISP . Y ou can use the Clone Y our PC’ s MAC Address button to replace [...]

35 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration W ireless Settings If you want to congure the wireless settings on your router using the wizard, click Wir eless Connection Setup Wizard and refer to page 76. Click Add W ireless Device with WPS if you want to add a wireless device using Wi-F i Prot ec ted Setup ( WPS) and refer to page 78[...]

36 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Manual W ireless Netw ork S etup Check the box to enable the wireless func tion. I f you do not want to use wireless, uncheck the box to disable all the wireless functions. Click Add New to create your own time schedule to enable the wireless function. Ser vice Set Identier (SSID) is the n[...]

37 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Select Invisible if y ou do not want the SSID of y our wireless network to be br oadcasted by the DIR-601. If Invisible is selected, the SSID of the DIR-601 will not be seen by Site Sur vey utilities so your wireless clients will have to k now the SSID of your DIR-601 in order to c onnect to [...]

38 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration This section will allow you to change the local network settings of the r outer and to congur e the DHCP settings. Network Settings Enter the IP address of the router . The default IP address is 192.168.0.1. If you change the IP address, once you click Apply , you will need to enter the ne[...]

39 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Check this box to enable the DHCP ser ver on your router . Uncheck to disable this function. Enter the star ting and ending IP addresses for the DHCP ser ver ’ s IP assignment. Note: I f you statical ly (manuall y) assign IP addres ses to your c omputers or devic es, make sure the IP addres[...]

40 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration DHCP Reser vation If you want a computer or device to always have the same IP address assigned, you can create a DHCP reservation. The router will assign the IP address only to that c omputer or device. Note: This IP address must be within the DHCP IP A ddress Range. Check this box to enable [...]

41 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration The DIR-601 can be congur ed as a virtual server so that remote users accessing W eb or FTP ser vices via the public IP address can be automatically redirected to local servers in the LAN (Local A rea Network). The DIR-601 rewall f eature lters out unrec ognized packets to prot ec t [...]

42 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration This will allow y ou to open a single port. I f you would like t o open a range of por ts, refer t o the next page. En te r a nam e for the ru le or select an appl ic at io n fr om the dr op -down menu . Select an applica tion and click << to populate the elds . Enter the IP address [...]

43 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration This will allow y ou to open a single port or a range of por ts. P or t F or war ding Enter a name for the rule or select an application from the drop-down menu. Select an application and click << to populate the elds . Enter the IP address of the computer on your local network that [...]

44 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration En te r a nam e for the ru le. Y ou m ay se lect a pr e -den ed application from the dr op- down menu and click << . This is the por t used to trigger the application. I t can be either a single por t or a range of por ts. Select the protocol of the trigger por t ( T CP , UDP , or Bo[...]

45 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration QoS Engine This option is disabled by default. Enable this option for better per formance and experience with online games and other interactive applications, such as VoIP . This option is enabled by default when the QoS Engine option is enabled. This option will allow y ou r r out er t o a u[...]

46 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Network F ilters Select T ur n MAC Filt ering O , allow MAC addresses list ed below , or deny M AC addr esse s list ed belo w fro m the drop- down menu. Enter the MA C address you would like t o lter . T o nd the MA C addres s on a comput er , please ref er to the Networking Basics s[...]

47 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration A ccess C ontrol Check the Enable Ac cess Con trol check box and click the Add P olic y button to star t the Access Con trol Wizard . Add P olic y: The Access Control section allows you to control access in and out of your network. Use this feature as P arental Controls to only grant access t[...]

48 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Enter a name f or the policy and then click Next to continue. Select a schedule (I.E. Always) from the drop- down menu and then click Next to continue . Enter the following information and then click N e x t t o continue . • Addr ess T ype - Select IP address , MA C addres s, or Other Machi[...]

49 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Select the ltering method and then click Next to continue. Enter the rule: Enable - Check to enable the rule. Name - Enter a name for y our rule. Dest IP Start - Enter the star ting IP address. Dest IP End - Enter the ending IP address . Protoc ol - S elect the protocol. Dest Port Start - [...]

50 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Select Deny or Allow computers access to only these sites. Click to delete all entries in the list. Ent er the keywor ds or URLs that you want to allo w or deny . Congur e W ebsite F ilter Below: Clear the list below: W ebsite URL/ Domain: W ebsit e F ilters W ebsite Filters are used t o a[...]

51 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Enter a name f or the inbound lter rule. Select Allow or Deny . Check to enable rule. Enter the star ting IP address. Enter 0.0.0.0 if you do not want to specify an IP range . En te r th e en din g IP add ress . En te r 25 5.2 55.25 5.255 if you do not want t o specify and IP range. Click [...]

52 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration SPI (Stateful Packet Inspec tion, also k nown as dynamic packet ltering) helps to preven t c yber attacks by tracking more state per session. It validates that the trac passing through the session conforms to the protoc ol. Enable this option to provide prot ection from certain kinds of[...]

53 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Routing Enter the IP address of packets tha t will take this route . Enter the netmask of the route , please note that the octets must match your destination IP addr ess. Enter your ne xt hop gateway to be taken if this r oute is used. The route metric is a value from 1 to 16 tha t indicates [...]

54 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Set the transmit power of the ant ennas. Bea con s ar e p acke ts sen t by an Ac ces s P oin t t o sy nchr oni ze a wireless network. Specify a value. 100 is the default setting and is recommended . This value should remain at its default setting of 2432. If inconsistent data flow is a proble[...]

55 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration T o us e th e Un iv er sal P lug an d Pl ay (UP nP ™ ) fe at ur e cli ck on Enable UPnP . UPNP provides compatibility with networking equipment, sof tware and peripherals. Unchecking the box will not allow the DIR-601 to respond to pings. Blocking the Ping may provide some ex tra securit y [...]

56 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Enter a new password for the Administrator Login Name. T he administrator can make changes t o the settings. Enter the new password for the User login. If you login as the User , you can only see the settings, but cannot change them. Enter a name f or the DIR-601 router . Enables a challenge [...]

57 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration The Reser ve option con verts this dynamic IP allocation into a DHCP Reser vation and adds the corresponding entr y to the DHCP Reser vations List. Reser ve:[...]

58 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration T ime S ettings Select the Time Z one from the dr op- down menu. T o selec t Daylight Saving time manually , select enabled or disabled, and en ter a start dat e and an end date f or daylight sa ving time. NTP is shor t for Network Time Protoc ol. NTP synchronizes computer clock times in a ne[...]

59 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration S y sLog The Broadband Router keeps a running log of events and ac tivities occurring on the Router . Y ou may send these logs to a SysLog ser ver on your network. Enable Logging to Sy sLog Ser ver: Sy sLog Server IP Addr ess: Check this box to send the router logs t o a SysLog Ser ver . The [...]

60 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration E-mail Settings The Email fea ture can be used to send the sy stem log les, r outer aler t messages, and rmwar e update notication to y our e -mail address . Enable Email Notication: F rom Email Addr ess: T o Email Addr ess: SMTP Server Addr ess: Enable Authentica tion: Ac count N[...]

61 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Use this option to save the cur rent router congurat ion se tting s to a le on th e hard disk of the computer you are using. F irst, click the Save button. Y ou will then see a le dialog, where you can select a location and le name for the settings. Use this option to load previou[...]

62 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Click on C h e c k No w to find out if there is an updated firmware; if so, download the new rmwar e to your har d dr ive . After you have downloaded the new rmware , cli ck Br ow se to loc ate the rm war e upd ate on your hard drive . Click Upload to complet e the rmwa re upgrade[...]

63 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Check to enable DDNS. Choose your DDNS provider from the drop down menu. Enter the Host Name that you regi ster ed with your DDNS ser vice provider . Enter the Username f or your DDNS account. Enter the P assword f or your DDNS acc ount. Enter a time (in hours). Displays the cur rent connec t[...]

64 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration S y stem Check Th e Pin g T es t is use d t o se nd P ing packe ts to test if a c ompu te r is o n th e Int ern et. En te r the IP Add res s that you wish to P ing, and click Ping . Th e r es ults of you r pin g at tem pts wil l be d is pla y ed here . Ping T est: Ping Results:[...]

65 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Enter a name f or your new schedule . S e l e c t a da y, a ra n g e o f da y s, or Al l We ek to include every day . Check All Day - 24hrs or enter a star t and end time for y our schedule. Click Sav e to save your schedule. Y ou must click Save Settings a t the top for your schedules to go [...]

66 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration This page display s the current inf ormation for the DIR-601. It will display the LAN, W AN (I nternet), and Wir eless information. Devic e Informa tion If your Internet connection is set up for a D ynamic IP address then a Release button and a Renew butt on will be displayed . Use Release to[...]

67 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Displays the r outer ’ s time and rmwar e version. Displays the MAC address and the public IP settings for the r outer . Displays the MAC address and the private (local) IP settings for the r outer . Displays the wireless MAC address and your wireless settings such as SSID and Channel. D[...]

68 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration L og Log Options: Apply Log Settings: Refresh: Clear: Email Now: Save L og: Y ou ca n sel ect th e ty pes o f m es sa ge s t ha t yo u w ant to display fr om the log. Will lter the log results so that only the selec ted options appear . Updat es the log details on the scree n so it display[...]

69 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Stats T he sc re en be lo w d is pl a y s th e T r a c St at is ti c s . He r e y ou ca n v ie w th e am ou nt of pa ck et s th at pa s s t hr ou gh th e DI R- 60 1 on both the Internet and the LAN por ts. The trac counter will r eset if the device is reboot ed.[...]

70 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Internet Sessions The I nternet Sessions page displays full details of ac tive I nternet sessions through your router . An Internet session is a conv ersation between a progr am or application on a LAN-side computer and a pr ogram or application on a W AN-side computer . Local: NA T: Internet[...]

71 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Time Out: The number of seconds of idle time until the router considers the session terminated. The initial value of T ime Out depends on the type and state of the connection. 300 seconds - UDP connections. 240 seconds - Reset or closed TCP connections. The connection does not close instantly[...]

72 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration This page display s the routing details congur ed for your router . Routing T able[...]

73 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration The wireless client table displays a list of current connected wireless clients. This table also displays the connection time and MAC address of the connected wireless clients . W ireless[...]

74 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Suppor t[...]

75 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 4 - S ecurity W ireless Security This section will show you the dierent levels of securit y you can use to protect your data from intruders. The DIR-601 oers the following t ypes of security : • WP A2 ( Wi-F i Pr otec ted Acc ess 2) • WP A2-PSK(P re-Shared Key) • WP A ( Wi-F i Pr otec ted Acc ess) ?[...]

76 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 4 - S ecurity W ireless C onnec tion S etup W izard T o run the security wizard, br owse to the Setup page and then click the W ireless C onnection S etup Wizar d button. Click Next to continue .[...]

77 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 4 - S ecurity Enter the SSID (S er vice S et Identier). The SSID is the name of your wireless network. Create a name using up to 32 characters. The SSID is case - sensitive . Select Automatically assign a network key to have the router create a security key for you or selec t Manually assign a network key if[...]

78 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 4 - S ecurity F rom the S etup > W ireless S ettings screen, click Add Wir eless Device with WPS . A dd W ireless De vice with WPS W izard PIN: Select this option to use PIN method. In order to use this method y ou must know the wireless client’ s 8 digit PIN and click Connect . PBC: Selec t this option to[...]

79 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 4 - S ecurity C ongure WP A-P ersonal (PSK ) It is recommen ded to enable encr yption on your wireless router bef ore your wireless network adapter s. Please establi sh wireless conne ctivity befo re enabling encr yption. Y our wireless sig nal may degrade when enabling encryption due to the added overhead .[...]

80 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 4 - S ecurity It is recommen ded to enable encr yption on your wireless router bef ore your wireless network adapter s. Please establi sh wireless conne ctivity befo re enabling encr yption. Y our wireless sig nal may degrade when enabling encryption due to the added overhead . 1. Log into the web-based cong[...]

81 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 4 - S ecurity 11. If the MAC Address Authentication box is selec ted then the user will need to connect from the same computer whenever logging into the wireless network. 12. Click A dvanced to enter settings f or a secondar y RADIUS Ser ver . 13. Click A pply Settings to save y our settings.[...]

82 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wir eless Network C onnec t to a W ireless Netw ork U sing W indow s ® 7 It is r ecommended to enable wireless secur ity ( WP A/WP A2) on y our wireless router or access point before conguring your wireless adapter . If you are joining an existing network, you will need to know the secu[...]

83 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wir eless Network 3. Highlight the wireless network (SSID) you would like to connect to and click the Connect button. If you get a good signal but cannot access the I nternet, check your T CP/IP settings for y our wir eless adapter . Ref er to the Networking Basics sec tion in this manual f[...]

84 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wir eless Network 5. Enter the same securit y key or passphrase that is on your router and click Ok. It may take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless net work. If the connection fails, please verify that the secur ity settings are correct. The key or passphrase must be exactly the same [...]

85 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wir eless Network U sing W indow s V ista ® Win dows Vista ® users may use the built-in wireless utility . If you are using another compan y ’ s utility or Window s ® 2000, please ref er to the user manual of your wireless adapter f or help with connec ting to a wireless network. M ost[...]

86 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wir eless Network C ongure WP A/WP A2 It is r ecommended to enable wireless secur ity ( WP A/WP A2) on y our wireless router or access point before conguring your wireless adapter . If you are joining an existing network, you will need to know the security key or passphrase being used[...]

87 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wir eless Network 3. Enter the same secur ity key or passphrase that is on your router and click Connect . It may take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless network . If the connec tion fails, please verify that the security settings are correct. The key or passphrase must be exactly the[...]

88 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wir eless Network C onnec t Using WCN 2.0 The router suppor ts Wi-F i protection, referred to as WCN 2.0 in W indows V ista ® . T he following instructions for setting this up depends on whether you are using Windows Vista ® to congur e the router or third part y soft ware . When you ?[...]

89 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wir eless Network U sing W indow s ® XP Windo ws ® XP users may use the built-in wireless utility (Z ero Conguration U tility). The following instructions ar e f or Service P ack 2 users . If you are using another company ’ s utility or W indows ® 2000, please refer to the user manu[...]

90 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wir eless Network C ongure WP A-PSK It is recommended to enable WEP on your wireless router or access point before conguring your wireless adapter . I f you are joining an existing network, you will need to know the WEP key being used. 2. H ighlight the wireless network (SSID) you wou[...]

91 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wir eless Network 3. The Wir eless Network Connection box will appear . Enter the WP A-PSK passphrase and click Connect . It may take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless network . If the connec tion fails, please v erify that the WP A-PSK settings are corr ect. The WP A-PSK passphrase [...]

92 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 6 - T roubleshooting T roubleshooting This chapter pr ovides solutions to problems that can occur dur ing the installation and operation of the DIR-601. Read the following descr iptions if you are having problems . ( The examples below are illustrated in Windo ws ® XP . I f you have a dieren t operating sys[...]

93 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 6 - T roubleshooting • Congur e your Internet settings: • Go to Star t > Settings > Control Panel . Double -click the Internet O ptions Icon. F rom the Securit y tab, click the button to restor e the settings to their defaults. • Click the Connection tab and set the dial-up option to Never Dial a[...]

94 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 6 - T roubleshooting 3. Why can ’t I c onnec t to certain sites or send and receiv e e -mails when connecting through my r outer? If you are having a problem sending or receiving e -mail, or connec ting to secure sites such as eBay , bank ing sites, and Hotmail, we suggest lowering the MTU in incremen ts of t[...]

95 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 6 - T roubleshooting Y ou should star t at 1472 and work your way down by 10 each time. Once you get a reply , go up by 2 until you get a fragment ed packet. T ake that value and add 28 to the value to accoun t for the various TCP/IP headers . For e xample, lets sa y that 1452 was the pr oper value, the actual [...]

96 D-Link DIR-601 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 connectivit y within your home, business or public access wireless networks. Stric tly adhering to the IEEE standard, the D-Link wireless family of products will allow you to[...]

97 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics What is Wir eless? Wir eless or Wi-F i technology is another way of connecting your computer to the net work without using wires. Wi-F i uses radio frequency to connect wirelessly , so you have the freedom t o connec t computers anywhere in y our home or oce network . Wh y D -Link Wirele[...]

98 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Who uses wireless? Wir eless technology as become so popular in recent y ears that almost everyone is using it, whether it’ s for home, oce , business, D-Link has a wireless solution for it. Home • Gives ev er yone at home br oadband access • Sur f the web , check e -mail, instant [...]

99 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Where is wir eless used? Wir eless technology is expanding ever ywhere not just at home or oce. People like the freedom of mobility and it ’ s becoming so popular that more and more public facilities now provide wireless access t o attract people. The wireless connection in public plac[...]

100 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics There ar e basically t wo modes of networking: • Infrastructure – All wireless clients will c onnect to an access point or wireless r outer . • Ad-Hoc – Directly connecting to another computer , for peer-to-peer communication, using wireless network adapters on each computer , such[...]

101 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics Networking B asics Check y our IP address Aft er y ou ins tall you r ad apte r , b y de faul t, the T CP /IP sett ing s shou ld be set to obt ain an IP add res s fr om a D HCP server (i. e. w ir eles s rou ter) aut oma tical ly . T o verify your IP addr ess, please follow the st eps belo[...]

102 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics Statically A ssign an IP addr ess If you are not using a DHCP capable gatew ay/rout er , or you need to assign a static IP addr ess, please follow the steps belo w : Step 1 Windo ws Vista ® - Click on S t a r t > Co n t r o l Pa n e l > Ne t wo r k a n d I n t e r n e t > Ne t [...]

103 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Appendix C - T echnical Specications T echnical Specications Standards • IEEE 802.11n • IEEE 802.11g • IEEE 802.3 • IEEE 802.3u Security • WP A-Personal • WP A2-Personal • WP A-Enterprise • WP A2-Enterprise Data Rates* MSC (0-15) • 6.5Mbps (13.5) • 7.2Mbps (15) • 13Mbps (27) • 14.4Mbps (3[...]

104 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Appendix D - Contacting T echnical Support C ontac ting T echnical Suppor t U .S. and Canadian customers can contact D -Link technical support through our web site or by phone . Before y ou contact technical suppor t, please have the follo wing ready : • Model number of the product (e.g. DIR-601) • Hardwar e Revis[...]

105 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Appendix E - W ar ranty W arr anty Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, D-Link Systems, Inc. (“D-Link ”) provides this Limit ed W ar ranty : • Only to the person or entity that originally purchased the pr oduct from D-Link or its authorized reseller or distributor , and • Only for products pur[...]

106 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Appendix E - W ar ranty specications for the Sof tware or to refund the por tion of the actual purchase price paid that is attributable to the Sof tware. Except as other wise agreed by D-Link in writing, the replacement Sof tware is provided only to the original licensee, and is subjec t to the terms and conditions[...]

107 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Appendix E - W ar ranty • The custo mer is respon sible fo r all in-bound shippi ng charge s to D-Link. No Cash on Delivery (“C OD”) is allow ed. Pr oduc ts sent C OD will either be rejected by D-Link or become the proper ty of D-Link . Pr oduc ts shall be fully insured by the customer and shipped to D -Link Sy [...]

108 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Appendix E - W ar ranty Limitation of Liability: T O THE MAXIMUM EX TENT PERMIT TED BY LA W , D -LINK IS NOT LIABLE UNDER ANY CONTRACT , NEGLIGENCE, STRIC T LIABILIT Y OR OTHER LEGAL OR EQUIT ABLE THEORY FOR ANY L OSS OF USE OF THE PRODUC T , INC ONVENIENCE OR D AMA GES OF ANY CHAR ACTER, WHE THER DIRECT , SPECIAL, IN[...]

109 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Appendix E - W ar ranty FC C 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 har mful inter ference in a residential installation. This equipment generate[...]

110 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Appendix F - Registration Industr y Canada Sta tement This device complies with RSS-210 of the Industr y Canada Rules. Oper ation is subject to the following two c onditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful int er ferenc e, and (2) this device must accept an y inter ference r eceived, including interference tha [...]

111 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Appendix F - Registration V ersion 2.1 July 5, 2011 Pr oduc t registration is entir ely voluntar y and failure to complet e or return this form will not diminish y our warranty r ights. Registr ation Register y our produc t online at reg istration.dlink.com[...]