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    2 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual D-Link reser ves the right to revise this publication and to make changes in the content hereof without obligation to notify any person or organization of such revisions or changes. Manual Revisions T rademarks D-Link and the D-Link logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of D-Link Corporation or its subsidiaries i[...]

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    3 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual T able of Contents Preface ............................................................... 2 Manual Revisions .............................................................. 2 T rademarks ........................................................................ 2 Product Over view .........................................[...]

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    4 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual T able of Contents Advanced Wireless Settings ...................................... 51 R TS Threshold ...................................................... 51 DTIM Inter val ........................................................ 51 WMM Function ..................................................... 51 Wi-Fi Protected[...]

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    5 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Product Over view Note: Using a power supply with a different voltage rating than the one included with the DIR-628 will cause damage and void the warranty for this product. D-Link DIR-628 Rangebooster N ™ Dual Band Router Power Adapter Ethernet Cable CD-ROM Stand Package Contents[...]

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    6 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Network Requirements • An Ethernet-based Cable or DSL modem • IEEE 802.11n-draft or 802.11g wireless clients • IEEE 802.11a wireless clients • 10/100 Ethernet Web-based Configuration Utility Requirements Computer with the following: • Windows ® , Macintosh, or Linux-based operati[...]

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    7 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Introduction TOT AL PERFORMANCE Combines award winning router features and IEEE 802.11a and Draft 802.11n wireless technology to provide the best wireless per formance TOT AL SECURITY The most complete set of security features including Active Firewall and WP A2 to protect your network again[...]

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    8 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Features • Fast er Wire less Network ing - The DIR -628 provide s up to 300M bps* wireles s conn ection with other 802.11n wirel ess client s. This capability allows users to part icipate in real-time activities online, such as video streami ng, online gaming, and real-time audio. The per [...]

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    9 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Hardware Over view Connections USB Connect a USB 1.1 or 2.0 flash drive to configure 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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    10 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Hardware Over view LEDs WLAN LEDs 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-628 is ready . Power LED A solid light indicates a proper connection to the power supply . Loc[...]

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    11 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 2 - Installation Before you Begin Installation This section will walk you through the installation process. Placement of the router is ver y important. 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 was la[...]

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    12 D-Link DIR-628 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 obj[...]

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    13 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 2 - Installation 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. T urn the power off on your modem. If there is no on/off switch, then unplug the modem’ s pow[...]

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    14 D-Link DIR-628 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 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 network.[...]

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    15 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 2 - Installation 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. Y ou may now use the other[...]

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    16 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 2 - Installation Getting Started The DIR-628 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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    17 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Configuration This section will show you how to configure your 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 Internet Explorer and enter http://dlinkrouter or http:/[...]

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    18 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Setup Wizard Y ou may click Setup Wizard to quickly configure your router . If you want to enter your settings without running the wizard, click Manual Configuration and skip to page 20. Click Internet Connection Setup Wizard to begin. If yo u wan t to con figu re yo ur wi rel ess se tti n[...]

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    19 D-Link DIR-628 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 t o continue.[...]

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    20 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration If you selected Dynamic, you may need to enter the MAC address of the computer that was last connected directly to your modem. If you are currently using that computer , click Clone Y our PC’ s MAC Address and then click Next to continue. The Host Name is optional but may be required by som[...]

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    21 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration If you selected L 2TP , enter your L 2TP username and password. Click Next to continue. If you selec ted Stati c, enter your network settings supplied by your Interne t provid er . Click Next to continue. Click Connect to save your settings. Once the router is finished rebooting, click Conti[...]

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    22 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Select Dynamic IP (DHCP) to obtain IP Address information automatically from your ISP . Select this optio n if your ISP does not giv e you any IP num bers 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 i[...]

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    23 D-Link DIR-628 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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    24 D-Link DIR-628 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 Primar y and Secondar y DNS Ser ver Addresses (Static PPTP only). Enter the Gateway IP Address provided by[...]

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    25 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Maximum T ransmission Unit - you may need to change the MTU for optimal per formance with your specific ISP . 1400 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 d[...]

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    26 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Select Static if your ISP assigned you the IP address, subnet mask, gateway , and DNS ser ver 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 provide[...]

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    27 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration MTU: Clone MAC Address: Maximum T ransmission Unit - you may need to change the MTU for optimal per formance with your specific ISP . 1400 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 recommend[...]

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    28 D-Link DIR-628 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 ser ver information will be supplied by your ISP (Internet Service Provider .) Maximum T ransmission Unit - you may need to change the MTU for optimal perf[...]

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    29 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Wireless Settings 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. Click Add New to create your own time schedule to enable the wireless function. Service Set Identifier (SSID) is the name of your wirele[...]

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    30 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration The Auto Channel Scan setting can be selected to allow the DIR-628 to choose the channel with the least amount of interference. Indicates the channel setting for the DIR-628. By default the channel is set to 6. The Channel can be changed to fit the channel setting for an existing wireless ne[...]

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    31 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration This section will allow you to change the local network settings of the router and to configure the DHCP settings. Network Settings Enter the IP address of the router . The default IP address is 192.168.0.1. If you chan ge the IP addr ess, once you click Apply , you will need to enter the ne[...]

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    32 D-Link DIR-628 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 statica lly (manually) assig n IP add resses to your computers or devices, make sure the IP addresses are[...]

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    33 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration This feature allows the configuration of a NetBIOS ‘domain’ name under which network hosts operates. This setting has no effect if the ‘Learn NetBIOS information from WAN’ is activated.” Select the different type of NetBIOS node: Broadcast only , Point-to-Point , Mixed-mode , and H[...]

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    34 D-Link DIR-628 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 reser vation. 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 t[...]

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    35 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Reserve: Note: The Revoke option will not disconnect a PC with a current network session from the network; you would need to use MAC Address Filter to do that. Revoke will only free up a DHCP Address for the ver y next requester . If the previous owner is still available, those two devices ma[...]

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    36 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration The DIR-628 can be configured as a virtual ser ver so that remote users accessing W eb or FTP services via the public IP address can be automatically redirected to local ser vers in the LAN (Local Area Network). The DIR-628 firewall feature filters out unrecognized packets to protect your [...]

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    37 D-Link DIR-628 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 fields. Enter the IP address of the computer on your l[...]

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    38 D-Link DIR-628 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 fields. Enter the IP address of the computer on your local network that you wan[...]

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    39 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Enter a name for the rule. Y ou may select a pre-defined 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 Both). This is the p[...]

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    40 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration QoS Engine T raffic Shaping This option is enabled by default when the T raffic Shaping option is enabled. This option will allow your router to automatically determine the uplink speed of your Internet connection. This displays the detected uplink speed. The speed at which data can be tran[...]

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    41 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration 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. This will allow your router to automatically determine the network priority of running programs[...]

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    42 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Network Filters Select T urn MAC Filtering Off , allow MAC addresses listed below , or deny MAC address es listed below from the drop-down menu. Enter the MAC address you would like to filter . T o find the MAC address on a computer , please refe r to the Networking Basics sec tion in thi s[...]

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    43 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Access Control Cli ck the Ad d Pol icy butt on to star t th e Acc ess Cont rol 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 o[...]

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    44 D-Link DIR-628 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 to continue. • Address T ype - Select IP address, MAC a[...]

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    45 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Select the filtering 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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    46 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration W ebsite Filters Add Website Filtering Rule: Website URL/ Domain: Select Allow or Deny . Enter the keywords or URLs that you want to allow or block. Click Save Settings . W ebsite Filters are used to allow you to set up a list of allowed Web sites that can be used by multiple users through th[...]

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    47 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Enter a name for the inbound filter 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. Ent er the ending IP addr ess. Enter 255.25 5.255 .255 if you do not want to specify and IP range. Click the Add butt[...]

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    48 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Firewall Settings A firewall protects your network from the outside world. The D-Link DIR-628 offers a firewall type functionality . The SPI feature helps prevent cyber attacks. Sometimes you may want a computer exposed to the outside world for certain types of applications. If you choose t[...]

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    49 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Application Level Gateway 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 (NA T). Each ALG provides special handling for a specific protocol or application. A[...]

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    50 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Enter the IP address of packets that will take this route. Enter the netmask of the route, please note that the octets must match your destination IP address. Enter your next hop gateway to be taken if this route is used. Th e rou te metr ic is a valu e fr om 1 to 16 th at in dic ate s the co[...]

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    51 D-Link DIR-628 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 flow is a problem, only a minor[...]

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    52 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Enable the Wi-Fi Protected Setup feature. Locking the wireless security settings prevents the settings from being changed by the Wi-Fi Protected Setup feature of the router . Devices can still be added to the network using Wi-Fi Protected Setup. However , the settings of the network will not [...]

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    53 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration This Wizard helps you add wireless devices to the wireless network. The wizard will either display the wireless network settings to guide you through manual configuration, prompt you to enter the PIN for the device, or ask you to press the configuration button on the device. If the device s[...]

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    54 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration T o use th e Uni ver sa l Plu g and Pl ay (U Pn P ™ ) fea tur e che ck the Enabled UPnP box. UPNP provides compatibility with networking equipment, software and peripherals. Unchecking the box will not allow the DIR-6 28 to respond to pings. Blocking the Ping may provide some extra security[...]

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    55 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration 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-628 router . Remote management allow[...]

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    56 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration T ime Settings Select the Time Zone from the drop-down menu. T o 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 synchronizes computer clock times in a network of co[...]

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    57 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration SysLog The Broadband Router keeps a running log of events and activities occurring on the Router . Y ou may send these logs to a SysLog ser ver 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 o[...]

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    58 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Email Settings The Email feature can be used to send the system log files, router alert messages, and firmware update notification 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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    59 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Us e thi s opt ion to sa ve th e cu rr ent ro ut er con fig ura ti on settings to a file on the hard disk of the computer you are using. First, click the Save button. Y ou will then see a file dialog, where you can select a location and file name for the settings. Use this option to load [...]

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    60 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration C l i c k o n C h e c k O n l i n e N o w f o r L a t e s t F i r m w a r e Version to find out if there is an updated firmware; if so, download the new firmware to your hard drive. After you have downloaded the new firmware, click Browse to locate the firmware update on your hard drive. [...]

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    61 D-Link DIR-628 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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    62 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration The Ping T est 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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    63 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Enter a name for your new schedule. Select a day , 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. Y ou must click Save Settings at the top for your schedules to go into effect. The li[...]

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    64 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration This page displays the current information for the DIR-628. It will display the LAN, W AN (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 an[...]

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    65 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Log What to View: View Levels: Apply Log Settings: Refresh: Clear: Email Now: Save Log: Y ou can select the types of messages that you want to display from the log. Firewall & Security , System , and Router Status messages can be selected. Th ere are th ree l eve ls of me ss age im po rta[...]

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    66 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Stats T he s cr e en b e lo w d is p la ys th e T ra f fic S t at i st ic s . He r e yo u ca n v ie w t he a m ou nt of p ac k et s th a t pa s s th r ou gh th e DI R -6 2 8 on both the W AN and the LAN ports. The traffic counter will reset if the device is rebooted.[...]

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    67 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Internet Sessions The Internet Sessions page displays full details of active Internet sessions through your router . An Internet session is a conversation between a program or application on a LAN-side computer and a program or application on a W AN-side computer . Local: NA T : Internet: Pro[...]

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    68 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Dir: Priority: Time Out: The direction of initiation of the conversation: Out - Initiated from LAN to WAN. In - Initiated from WAN to LAN. The preference given to outbound packets of this conversation by the QoS Engine logic. Smaller numbers represent higher priority . The number of seconds o[...]

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    69 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration 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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    70 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Support[...]

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    71 D-Link DIR-628 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-655 offers the following types of security: • WP A2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2) • WP A2-PSK (Pre-Shared Key) • WP A (Wi-Fi Protected Access) • WP A-PSK (Pre-[...]

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    72 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 4 - Security Wireless Security Setup Wizard T o run the security wizard, click on Setup at the top and then click Launch Wireless Security Setup Wizard . T ype your desired wireless network name (SSID). Automatically: Select this option to automatically generate the router’ s network key and click Next . Manu[...]

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    73 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 4 - Security If you selected Automatically , the summar y window will display your settings. Write down the security key and enter this on your wireless clients. Click Save to save your settings. If you selected Manually , the following screen will appear .[...]

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    74 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 4 - Security From the Basic > Wizard screen, click Add Wireless Device with WPS . Add Wireless Device with WPS Wizard PIN: Select this option to use PIN method. In order to use this method you must know the wireless client’ s 8 digit PIN and click Connect . PBC: Select this option to use PBC (Push Button) [...]

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    75 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 4 - Security Configure WP A-Personal (PSK) It is recommended to enable encr yption on your wireless router before your wireless network adapters. Please establish wireless connectivity before enabling encr yption. Y our wireless signal may degrade when enabling encr yption due to the added overhead. 1. Log int[...]

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    76 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 4 - Security It is recommended to enable encr yption on your wireless router before your wireless network adapters. Please establish wireless connectivity before enabling encr yption. Y our wireless signal may degrade when enabling encr yption due to the added overhead. 1. Log into the web-based configuration [...]

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    77 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 4 - Security 8. Next to RADIUS Ser ver P or t , enter the port you are using with your RADIUS ser ver . 1812 is the default port. 9. Next to RADIUS Ser v er Shared Secret , enter the security key . 10. If the MA C Address A uthentication box is selected then the user will need to connect from the same computer [...]

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    78 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 4 - Security Connect to a Wireless Network Using Windows ® Vista ™ Windows ® Vista ™ users may use the built-in wireless utility . If you are using another company’ s utility or Windows ® 2000, please refer to the user manual of your wireless adapter for help with connecting to a wireless network. Most[...]

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    79 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 4 - Security Configure Wireless Security It is recommended to enable wireless security (WP A/WP A2) on your wireless router or access point before configuring your wireless adapter . If you are joining an existing network, you will need to know the security key or passphrase being used. 2. Highlight the wirel[...]

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    80 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 4 - Security 3. Enter the same security key or passphrase that is on your router and click Connect . It may take 20-3 0 seco nds to connec t to the wirel ess networ k. If the conne ction fails, please verify that the security settings are correct. The key or passphrase must be exactly the same as on the wireles[...]

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    81 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 4 - Security Connect Using WCN 2.0 in Windows Vista ™ The router supports Wi-Fi protection, referred to as WCN 2.0 in Windows Vista ™ . The following instructions for setting this up depends on whether you are using Windows Vista ™ to configure the router or third party software. When you first set up t[...]

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    82 D-Link DIR-628 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 Configuration Utility). The following instructions are for Service Pack 2 users. If you are using another company’ s utility or Windows ® 2000, please refer [...]

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    83 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network Configure WP A-PSK It is recommended to enable encr yption on your wireless router or access point before configuring your wireless adapter . If you are joining an existing network, you will need to know the passphrase being used. 2. Highlight the wireless network (SSID) y[...]

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    84 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network 3. The Wireless Network Connection box will appear . Enter the WP A-PSK passphrase and click Connect . It may take 20-3 0 seco nds to connec t to the wirel ess networ k. If the conne ction fails, please verify that the WP A-PSK settings are correct. The WP A-PSK passphrase m[...]

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    85 D-Link DIR-628 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-628. 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 [...]

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    86 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 6 - T roubleshooting • Configure 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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    87 D-Link DIR-628 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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    88 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 6 - T roubleshooting Y ou 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. T ake 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 siz[...]

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    89 D-Link DIR-628 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 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 se[...]

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    90 D-Link DIR-628 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 office network. Why D-Link Wireless ? D-Lin[...]

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    91 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Bluetooth is the industr y standard wireless technology used for WP AN. Bluetooth devices in WP AN 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 as much power which makes it idea[...]

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    92 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Where is wireless used? Wireless technology is expanding everywhere not just at home or office. 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 i[...]

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    93 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Don’t let you next-door neighbors or intruders connect to your wireless network. Secure your wireless network by turning on the WP A 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 networking: •[...]

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    94 D-Link DIR-628 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 . T o verify your IP address, please follow the steps below . Click on Start &g[...]

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    95 D-Link DIR-628 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 ® Vista ™ - Click on Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center > Man[...]

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    96 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Appendix C - T echnical Specifications T echnical Specifications Standards • IEEE 802.11n (draft 2.0) • IEEE 802.11a • IEEE 802.11g • IEEE 802.11b • IEEE 802.3 • IEEE 802.3u Security • WP A TM -Personal/Enterprise • WP A2 TM -Personal/Enterprise • WEP 64/128-bit Wireless Signal Rates 1 IEEE 802.11n [...]

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    97 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Appendix C - T echnical Specifications CE Mark Warning: This is a Class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. FCC Statement: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digi[...]

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    98 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Appendix C - T echnical Specifications IC statement Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1) This device may not cause interference and 2) This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. This device has been designed to operate with an [...]