D-Link DIR-635 manual

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    2 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual T able of Contents Product Overview ........................................................ 4 Package Contents ................................................... 4 System Requirements ............................................. 4 Introduction .............................................................. 5 Features [...]

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    3 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual T able of Contents SysLog ............................................................. 47 Email Settings .................................................. 48 System Settings ............................................... 49 Update Firmware ............................................. 50 DDNS ........................[...]

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    4 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview • D-Link DIR-635 RangeBooster N ™ 650 Router • 3 Detachable Antennas • Power Adapter • CAT5 Ethernet Cable • CD-ROM with Installation Wizard, User Manual, and Special Offers System Requirements • Ethernet-based Cable or DSL Modem • Compu ters with Windows ® , Macintosh ® , [...]

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    5 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Introduction TOTAL PERFORMANCE Combines award winning router features and Draft 802.11n wireless technology to provide the best wireless performance TOTAL SECURITY The most complete set of security features including Active Firewall and WPA2 to protect your network against outside intruders [...]

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    6 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview • Faster Wireless Networking - The DIR-635 provides up to 300Mbps* wireless connection with other 802.11n wireless clients. This capability allows users to participate in real-time activities online, such as video streaming, online gaming, and real-time audio. The performance of this 802.1[...]

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    7 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Hardware Over view Connections USB Connect a USB 1.1 or 2.0 ash drive to congure the wireless settings using WCN. Reset Pressing the Reset button restores the router to its original factory default settings. LAN Ports (1-4) Connect Ethernet devices such as computers, switches, and hubs[...]

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    8 D-Link DIR-635 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 blinking light indicates that the DIR-635 is ready. Internet LED A solid light indicates connection on the Internet port. This LED blin[...]

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    9 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 2 - Installation Before you Begin Installation This section will walk you through the installation process. Placement of the router is very important. Do not place the router in an enclosed area such as a closet, cabinet, or in the attic or garage. Please congure the router with the computer that was last con[...]

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    10 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 2 - Installation Wireless Installation Considerations The D-Link wireless router lets you access your network using a wireless connection from virtually anywhere within the operating range of your wireless network. Keep in mind, however, that the number, thickness and location of walls, ceilings, or other objec[...]

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    11 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 2 - Installation Getting Started The DIR-635 includes a Quick Router Setup Wizard CD. Follow the simple steps below to run the Setup Wizard to guide you quickly through the installation process. Insert the Quick Router Setup Wizard CD in the CD-ROM drive. The step-by-step instructions that follow are shown in W[...]

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    12 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Configuration This section will show you how to congure your new D-Link wireless router using the web-based conguration utility. W eb-based Configuration Utility To access the conguration utility, open a web-browser such as Internet Explorer and enter the IP address of the router ([...]

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    13 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Setup Wizard You may click Setup Wizard to quickly congure your router. If you want to enter your settings without running the wizard, click Manual Conguration and skip to page 20. Click Launch Internet Connection Setup Wizard to begin. If you wa nt to con gur e you r wire les s se t[...]

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    14 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Click Next to continue. Create a new password and then click Next to continue. Select your time zone from the drop-down menu and then click Next to continue. Select the type of Internet connection you use and then click Next to continue.[...]

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    15 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration If you selected Dynamic, you may need to enter the MAC address of the co mpu te r th at wa s la st con ne cte d dir ect ly t o y ou r mo de m. I f y ou ar e cu rr ent ly using that computer, click Clone Your PC’s MAC Address and then click Next to continue. The Host Name is optional but may[...]

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    16 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration If you selecte d L2TP, enter your L2TP username and password. Click Next to continue. If you selected Static, enter your network settings supplied by your Internet provider. Click Next to continue. Click Connect to save your settings. Once the router is nished rebooting, click Continue . P[...]

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    17 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Sel ect Dyn ami c IP (DHCP) to obt ain IP Add res s information automatically from your ISP. Select this option if your ISP does not give you any IP numbers to use. This option is commonly used for Cable modem services. The Host Name is optional but may be required by some ISPs. Check the box[...]

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    18 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Select PPPoE (Username/Password) from the drop-down menu. Select Static if your ISP assigned you the IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and DNS server addresses. In most cases, select Dynamic . Enter the IP address (Static PPPoE only). Enter your PPPoE user name. Enter your PPPoE password and [...]

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    19 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Select Static if your ISP assigned you the IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and DNS server addresses. In most cases, select Dynamic . Enter the IP address (Static PPTP only). Enter the Primary and Secondary DNS Server Addresses (Static PPTP only). Enter the Gateway IP Address provided by you[...]

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    20 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Maximum Transmission Unit - you may need to change the MTU for optimal performance with your specic ISP. 1492 is the default MTU. The default MAC Address is set to the Internet port’s physical interface MAC address on the Broadband Router. It is not recommended that you change the defaul[...]

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    21 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Select Static if your ISP assigned you the IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and DNS server addresses. In most cases, select Dynamic . Enter the L2TP IP address supplied by your ISP (Static only). Enter the Subnet Mask supplied by your ISP (Static only). Enter the Gateway IP Address provided [...]

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    22 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration MTU: Clone MAC Address: Maximum Transmission Unit - you may need to change the MTU for optimal performance with your specic ISP. 1492 is the default MTU. The default MAC Address is set to the Internet port’s physical interface MAC address on the Broadband Router. It is not recommended th[...]

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    23 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Enter the IP address assigned by your ISP. Enter the Subnet Mask assigned by your ISP. Enter the Gateway assigned by your ISP. The DNS server information will be supplied by your ISP (Internet Service Provider.) Maximum Transmission Unit - you may need to change the MTU for optimal performanc[...]

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    24 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Enter the IP address of the login server. Enter your BigPond username. Ent er your Bi gPo nd passw ord and the n ret ype the password in the next box. The DNS server information will be supplied by your ISP (Internet Service Provider.) Maximum Transmission Unit - you may need to change the MT[...]

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    25 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Check the box to enable the wireless function. If you do not want to use wireless, uncheck the box to disable all the wireless functions. Ser vic e Set Ident ier (SSI D) is the name of your wir ele ss netw ork . Create a name using up to 32 characters. The SSID is case- sensitive. T h e A [...]

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    26 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Select Invisible if you do not want the SSID of your wireless network to be broadcasted by the DIR-63 5. If Invisible is selected, the SSID of the DIR-635 will not be seen by Site Survey utilities so your wireless clients will have to know the SSID of your DIR-635 in order to connect to it. R[...]

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    27 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration This section will allow you to change the local network settings of the router and to congure 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 new IP[...]

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    28 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Check this box to enable the DHCP server on your router. Uncheck to disable this function. Enter the starting and ending IP addresses for the DHCP server’s IP assignment. Note: If you statically (manually) assign IP addresses to your computers or devices, make sure the IP addresses are outs[...]

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    29 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration 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 computer or device. Note: This IP address must be within the DHCP IP Address Range. Check this box to enable th[...]

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    30 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration The DIR-635 can be congured as a virtual server so that remote users accessing Web or FTP services via the public IP address can be automatically redirected to local servers in the LAN (Local Area Network). The DIR-635 rewall feature lters out unrecognized packets to protect your LAN[...]

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    31 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration This will allow you to open a single port. If you would like to open a range of ports, refer to page 35. 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 l[...]

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    32 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration This will allow you to open a single port or a range of ports. Port For warding 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 net work tha t you w[...]

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    33 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Enter a name for the rule. You may select a pre-dened application from the drop-down menu and click << . This is the port used to trigger the application. It can be either a single port or a range of ports. Select the protocol of the trigger port (TCP, UDP, or ANY). This is the port [...]

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    34 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration QoS Engine This option is disabled by default. Enable this op tio n f or bet ter pe rf or ma nce an d exp eri en ce wi th online games and other interactive applications, such as VoIP. This option should be enabled when you have a slo w Inter net upl ink. It helps to redu ce the imp act that [...]

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    35 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Network Filters Select Turn MAC Filtering Off, allow MAC ad dr es ses li sted bel ow, or den y MA C addr ess es listed below from the drop-down menu. Enter the MAC address you would like to lter. To nd the MAC addres s on a com put er, plea se refer to the Networking Basics section in t[...]

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    36 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Access Control Click the Add Policy button to start the Access Control Wizard. Add Policy: The Access Control section allows you to control access in and out of your network. Use this feature as Parental Controls to only grant access to approved sites, limit web access based on time or dates,[...]

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    37 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Enter a name for the policy and then click Next to continue. Access Control Wizard (continued) Select a schedule (I.E. Always) from the drop-down menu and then click Next to continue. Enter the following information and then click Next t o continue. • Address Type - Select IP address, MAC a[...]

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    38 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Select the ltering method and then click Next to continue. Access Control Wizard (continued) Enter the rule: Enable - Check to enable the rule. Name - Enter a name for your rule. Dest IP Start - Enter the starting IP address. Dest IP End - Enter the ending IP address. Protocol - Select the[...]

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    39 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Enter the keywords or URLs that you want to block (or allow). Any URL with the keyword in it will be blocked. Website URL/ Domain: Website Filters are used to deny LAN computers from accessing specic web sites by the URL or domain. A URL is a specially formatted text string that denes a[...]

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    40 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Enter a name for the inbound lter rule. Select Allow or Deny . Check to enable rule. Enter the starting IP address. Enter 0.0.0.0 if you do not want to specify an IP range. Enter the ending IP address. Enter 255.255.255.255 if you do not want to specify and IP range. Click the Save button [...]

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    41 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection, also known as dynamic packet ltering) helps to prevent cyber attacks by tracking more state per session. It validates that the trafc passing through the session conforms to the protocol. Select one of the following for TCP and UDP ports: Endpoint Indepen[...]

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    42 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration VPN Passthrough RTSP H.323 SIP (VoIP) MMS Application Level Gateway (ALG) Configuration Here you can enable or disable ALG’s. Some protocols and applications require special handling of the IP payload to make them work with network address translation (NAT). Each ALG provides special handl[...]

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    43 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Set the transmit power of the antennas. Beacons are packets sent by an Access Point to synchronize 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 ow is a problem, only a minor[...]

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    44 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration UPnP Internet Ping Block Internet Port Speed Multicast Streams To use the Universal Plug and Play (UPnP ™ ) feature click on Enabled . UPNP provides com pat ibili ty wit h net wor kin g equ ipm ent , soft ware and peripherals. Unchecking the box will not allow the DIR-635 to respond to ping[...]

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    45 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Change Password Remote Management Enter a new password for the Administrator Login Name. The administrator can make changes to 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 for the DIR-635[...]

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    46 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration T ime Settings Select the Time Zone from the drop-down menu. To select Daylight Saving time manually, select enabled or disabled, and enter a start date and an end date for daylight saving time. NTP is short for Network Time Protocol. NTP syn chr oni zes com put er cloc k times in a netw ork [...]

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    47 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration SysLog The Broadband Router keeps a running log of events and activities occurring on the Router. You may send these logs to a SysLog server on your network. Enable Logging to SysLog Server: SysLog Server IP Address: Check this box to send the router logs to a SysLog Server. The address of th[...]

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    48 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Email Settings The Email feature can be used to send the system log les, router alert messages, and rmware update notication to your email address. Enable Email Notification: From Email Address: T o Email Address: SMTP Server Address: Enable Authentication: Account Name: Password: O[...]

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    49 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Use this option to save the current router conguration settings to a le on the hard disk of the computer you are using. First, click the Save button. You will then see a le dialog, where you can select a location and le name for the settings. Use this option to load previously sav[...]

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    50 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Cl ick o n C he ck O nl ine Now fo r La tes t Fi rm war e Ve rsi on to n d ou t if the re is an up dat ed r mwa re; if so, download the new rmware to your hard drive. After you have downloaded the new rmware, click Browse to locate the rmware update on your hard drive. Click Up[...]

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    51 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Dynamic Domain Name System is a method of keeping a domain name linked to a changing IP Address. Check the box to enable DDNS. Choose your DDNS provider from the drop down menu. Enter the Host Name that you registered with your DDNS service provider. Enter the Username for your DDNS account. [...]

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    52 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration The Ping Test is used to send Ping packets to test if a computer is on the Internet. Enter the IP Address that you wish to Ping, and click Ping . The results of your ping attempts will be displayed here. System Check Ping T est: Ping Results:[...]

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    53 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Enter a name for your new schedule. Select a d ay, a range of days, or All Week to include every day. Check All Day - 24hrs or enter a start and end time for your schedule. Click Save to save your schedule. You must click Save Settings at the top for your schedules to go into effect. The list[...]

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    54 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration This page displays the current information for the DIR-635. It will display the LAN, WAN (Internet), and Wireless information. If your Internet connection is set up for a Dynamic IP address then a Release button and a Renew button will be displayed. Use Release to disconnect from your ISP and[...]

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    55 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Log What to View: View Levels: Apply Log Settings: Refresh: Clear: Email Now: Save Log: You can select the types of messages that you want to display from the log. Firewall & Security, System, and Router Status messages can be selected. There are three levels of message importance: Inform[...]

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    56 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Stats T h e sc re en be lo w d is pl a y s t he Tr af c St at is ti cs . H e re yo u c an vi ew th e a m o u nt of pa ck et s t ha t p a s s th ro ug h t he DI R- 63 5 on both the Internet and the LAN ports. The trafc counter will reset if the device is rebooted. Active Sessions[...]

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    57 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Support 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. Wireless[...]

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    58 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 4 - Security Wireless Security This section will show you the different levels of security you can use to protect your data from intruders. The DIR-635 offers the following types of security: • WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2) • WPA2-PSK (Pre-Shared Key) • WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) • WPA-PSK (Pre-Shar[...]

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    59 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 4 - Security What is WP A? WPA, or Wi-Fi Protected Access, is a Wi-Fi standard that was designed to improve the security features of WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy). The 2 major improvements over WEP: • Improved data encryption through the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP). TKIP scrambles the keys using a[...]

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    60 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 4 - Security Wireless Security Setup Wizard To run the security wizard, click on Setup at the top and then click Launch Wireless Security Setup Wizard . Click Next to continue.[...]

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    61 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 4 - Security En te r t he S SID ( Se rvi ce S et Id en ti e r) . T he S SID i s the name of your wireless network. Create a name using up to 32 characters. The SSID is case-sensitive. Select the level of security for your wireless network: • Best - WPA2 Authentication • Better - WPA Authentication • Go[...]

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    62 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 4 - Security If you selected Good, the following screen will show you your WEP key to enter on your wireless clients. Click Save to nish the Security Wizard. If you selected Better, the following screen will show you your Pre-Shared Key to enter on your wireless clients. Click Save to nish the Security Wi[...]

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    63 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 4 - Security Configure WEP It is recommended to enable encryption on your wireless route r before your wireless netwo rk adapters. Pleas e establish wireless connectivity before enabling encryption. Your wireless signal may degrade when enabling encryption due to the added overhead. 1. Log into the web-based c[...]

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    64 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 4 - Security Configure WP A-Personal (PSK) It is recommended to enable encryption on your wireless route r before your wireless netwo rk adapters. Pleas e establish wireless connectivity before enabling encryption. Your wireless signal may degrade when enabling encryption due to the added overhead. 1. Log into[...]

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    65 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 4 - Security It is recommended to enable encryption on your wireless route r before your wireless netwo rk adapters. Pleas e establish wireless connectivity before enabling encryption. Your wireless signal may degrade when enabling encryption due to the added overhead. 1. L og in to t he we b- ba sed co n gu[...]

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    66 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 4 - Security 8. Next to RADIUS Ser ver Shared Secret , enter the security key. 9. If the MA C Address A uthentication box is selected then the user will need to connect from the same computer whenever logging into the wireless network. 10. Click Advanced to enter settings for a secondary RADIUS Server. 11. Clic[...]

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    67 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network Connect to a Wireless Network Using Windows ® XP Windows ® XP users may use the built-in wireless utility (Zero Conguration Utility). The following instructions are for Service Pack 2 users. If you are using another company’s utility or Windows ® 2000, please refer t[...]

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    68 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network Configure WEP It is recommended to enable WEP on your wireless router or access point before conguring your wireless adapter. If you are joining an existing network, you will need to know the WEP key being used. 2. Highlight the wireless network (SSID) you would like to [...]

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    69 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network 3. The Wireless Network Connection box will appear. Enter the same WEP key that is on your router and click Connect . It may take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless network. If the connection fails, please verify that the WEP settings are correct. The WEP key must be e[...]

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    70 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network Configure WP A-PSK It is recommended to enable WEP on your wireless router or access point before conguring your wireless adapter. If you are joining an existing network, you will need to know the WEP key being used. 2. Highlight the wireless network (SSID) you would lik[...]

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    71 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network 3. The Wireless Network Connection box will appear. Enter the WPA-PSK passphrase and click Connect . It may take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless network. If the connection fails, please verify that the WPA-PSK settings are correct. The WPA-PSK passphrase must be exa[...]

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    72 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 6 - T roubleshooting T roubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems that can occur during the installation and operation of the DIR-635. Read the following descriptions if you are having problems. (The examples below are illustrated in Windows ® XP. If you have a different operating system, the s[...]

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    73 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 6 - T roubleshooting • Congure your Internet settings: • Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel . Double-click the Internet Options Icon. From the Security tab, click the button to restore the settings to their defaults. • Click the Connection tab and set the dial-up option to Never Dial a Connec[...]

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    74 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 6 - T roubleshooting 3. Why can’t I connect to certain sites or send and receive emails when connecting through my router? If you are having a problem sending or receiving email, or connecting to secure sites such as eBay, banking sites, and Hotmail, we suggest lowering the MTU in increments of ten (Ex. 1492,[...]

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    75 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Section 6 - T roubleshooting You should start at 1472 and work your way down by 10 each time. Once you get a reply, go up by 2 until you get a fragmented packet. Take that value and add 28 to the value to account for the various TCP/IP headers. For example, lets say that 1452 was the proper value, the actual MTU size w[...]

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    76 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics D-Link wireless products are based on industry standards to provide easy-to-use and compatible high-speed wireless connectivity within your home, business or public access wireless networks. Strictly adhering to the IEEE standard, the D-Link wireless family of products will allow you to sec[...]

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    77 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics What is Wireless? Wireless or Wi-Fi technology is another way of connecting your computer to the network without using wires. Wi-Fi uses radio frequency to connect wirelessly, so you have the freedom to connect computers anywhere in your home or ofce network. Why D-Link Wireless ? D-Link[...]

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    78 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Wireless Personal Area Network (WPAN) Bluetooth is the industry standard wireless technology used for WPAN. Bluetooth devices in WPAN operate in a range up to 30 feet away. Compared to WLAN the speed and wireless operation range are both less than WLAN, but in return it doesn’t use nearly[...]

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    79 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Where is wireless used? Wireless technology is expanding everywhere not just at home or ofce. People like the freedom of mobility and it’s becoming so popular that more and more public facilities now provide wireless access to attract people. The wireless connection in public places is[...]

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    80 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Security Don’t let you next-do or neighbo rs or intrud ers connec t to your wirele ss networ k. Secure your wireles s network by turning on the WPA or WEP security feature on the router. Refer to product manual for detail information on how to set it up. There are basically two modes of n[...]

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    81 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics Networking Basics Check your IP address After you install your new D-Link adapter, by default, the TCP/IP settings should be set to obtain an IP address from a DHCP server (i.e. wireless router) automatically. To verify your IP address, please follow the steps below. Click on Start > R[...]

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    82 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics Statically Assign an IP address If you are not using a DHCP capable gateway/router, or you need to assign a static IP address, please follow the steps below: Step 1 Windows ® XP - Click on Start > Control Panel > Network Connections . Windows ® 2000 - From the desktop, right-click[...]

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    83 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics If you are connecting the router to a cable/DSL/satellite modem, please follow the steps below: 1. Place the router in an open and central location. Do not plug the power adapter into the router. 2. Turn the power off on your modem. If there is no on/off switch, then unplug the modem’s [...]

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    84 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics 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 before connecting the router to your network: • Disable UPnP ™ • Disable DHCP • Change the LAN IP address to an available address on your ne[...]

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    85 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics 6. Disconnect the Ethernet cable from the router and reconnect your computer to your network. 7. Connect an Ethernet cable in one of the LAN ports of the router and connect it to your other router. Do not plug anything into the Internet port of the D-Link router. 8. You may now use the ot[...]

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    86 D-Link DIR-635 User Manual Appendix C - T echnical Specifications T echnical Specifications Standards • IEEE 802.11n (draft) • IEEE 802.11g • IEEE 802.11b • IEEE 802.3 • IEEE 802.3u Security • WPA-Personal • WPA2-Personal • WPA-Enterprise • WPA2-Enterprise • 64/128-bit WEP Wireless Signal Rates* • 108Mbps • 48Mbps • 5[...]