D-Link DSL-2770L manual

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    V ersion 1.0 | 01/16/2013 ADSL2+ Gigabit Cloud Router N300 U ser Manual DSL -2770L[...]

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    i D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual D-Link reser ves the right to revise this publication and to make changes in the conten t hereof without obligation to notify any person or organization of such r evisions or changes. Manual Revisions T rademarks D-Link and the D-Link logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of D-Link Corpora tion or its subsidia[...]

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    ii D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual T able of C ontents Prefac e ................................................................................. i Manual Revisions ........................................................................... i T rademarks ...................................................................................... i Product [...]

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    iii D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual T able of C ontents Inbound Filt ers..................................................................... 67 Wir eless F ilter ....................................................................... 68 DNS Setup .............................................................................69 F irewall & DMZ ....[...]

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    1 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view P roduc t O v er view P ack age C onten ts If any of the above it ems are missing, please c ontact your reseller . Note : Using a pow er supply with a di erent v oltage rating than the one included with the DSL -2770L may cause damage and will void the warranty f or this product. DSL [...]

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    2 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Network Requir ements • A subscription with an Internet Ser vice Pro vider • A computer with 802.11n, g, or b wireless or an available Ethernet por t W eb -based Congur ation Utility Requirements Comput er with the following: • Windows®, Macintosh, or Linux -based operating sys[...]

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    3 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Introduction The D-Link ADSL2+ Gigabit Cloud Router N300 (DSL -2770L) c omes equipped with four Gigabit por ts t o pr ovide speeds up to 10x faster than standard 10/100 por ts. I t also uses 802.11n technology that signican tly outper f orms 802.11g devices. With the addition of Intel[...]

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    4 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view • F ast W ireless Networking - The DSL -2770L provides up to a full 300 Mbps * wir eless connection with other 802.11n wireless clients . • Cloud F eatures - The DSL -2770L is my dlink-enabled so you can remotely access and mange your router from a mobile device. ShareP or t Mobile c[...]

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    5 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Har dwar e O v er view Back 1 Wi-F i On/O  Button T urns the wireless network on and o 2 P ower Button T urns the DSL -2770L on and o . 3 USB P or t Connects to a USB ash driv e to shar e conten t , or c onnect it to a USB printer to share it on your network . 4 Gigabit LAN P[...]

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    6 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Har dwar e O v er view F ront/Bottom 1 Status LEDs • P ower: Indicates the router is r eceiving power • Internet: Indicates trac to and from the Internet • DSL: Indicates activit y on your DSL connection • Wi-F i ( WLAN): Indicates activit y on your wireless network • LAN (1[...]

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    7 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation Befor e you Begin Installation This section will walk you thr ough the installation pr ocess. Placement of the router is very impor tant. Do not place the router in an enclosed area such as a closet, cabinet, or in the a ttic or garage. • Pl eas e co ng ur e t he r out er w it h t he co[...]

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    8 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation W ireless Installation C onsidera tions The D-Link wireless router lets y ou 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 , thick ness and location of walls, ceilings, or [...]

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    9 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Setup W izard (on Installation CD ) The I nstallation CD included in your pack age has a S etup W izard that guides you through the installation and conguration of your DSL -2770L. Note: It is highly rec ommended that you use this Setup W izard to install and c ongure y our DSL-2770L.[...]

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    10 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation C onnec ting the DSL -2770L 1. P osition y our rout er close t o your modem and a computer . Place the router in an open area of your intended work area for bett er wireless cov erage. 2. Connect your DSL phone line to the DSL port. 3. Plug the included Ethernet cable into your PC ’ s Eth[...]

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    11 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration 1. Plug your USB st orage drive into the USB port. Note: The DSL -2770L suppor ts USB storage drives with up to one ter abyte(1 TB) of storage capacity . 2. Use your iOS or Android mobile device to scan the QR code to the r ight to download the ShareP or t Mobile app. Y ou can also search [...]

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    12 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration 4. Click Wi-F i, selec t the Wi-F i Network Name (SSID) that you created dur ing setup and then enter the default Wi-F i password located on your Wi-F i conguration note . 6. The follo wing screen will appear . 5. Once connected, tap on the Shar ePort Mobile icon.[...]

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    13 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration 7. T ap on the Settings icon located on the right top corner of the screen. T ap Edit to enter your User Name and Passw ord (the default username is admin and the password eld should be left blank). Once y ou nish, click Done to continue . 9. F or the Music section, click the music i[...]

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    14 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration 10. F or the Photo section, click the Photo icon to view y our photos from your USB ash drive. 11. F or the Files sec tion, click on the F iles icon to view your les from your USB ash drive. 12. F or the F older sec tion, click the f older icon to view your folders from your USB ?[...]

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    15 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration W eb -based C ongura tion Utilit y Enter y our password . The password should be left blank by default. T o access the conguration utility , open a web-browser such as I nternet Explorer and ent er http://dlinkrouter .local. Windo ws and Mac users may also connect b y typing the IP a[...]

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    16 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Internet Setup F rom this scr een, you can set up various settings r elated to your I nternet connection. ADSL Inter face Ethernet/3G W AN Inter face Click the Setup button to see and edit your ADSL settings . Cli ck this Setup but to n to see and edi t the W AN set tin gs if you are usin [...]

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    17 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Select the W AN inte r face to con gur e, and whe ther to enab le or disabl e it. Sel ect the W AN co nne ctio n typ e f or you r ISP . Bas ed on wh ich con nect ion type y ou choose, di erent settings will be displayed below . These settings are described on the follo wing pages aft[...]

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    18 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Setup W izard This Wizard will help y ou set up an ADSL connection. Click Next to continue . Enter a passwor d for y our network and verify it in the box below , then click Next . Select your time zone from the drop-down menu and click Next .[...]

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    19 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Select your I nternet connection type from Ethernet O ver A TM (RFC1483 Bridged) with NA T , IP over A TM(RFC 1483 R outed), PPP ov er Ethernet, PPP over A TM, and RFC 1483 Bridged. Click Ne x t . Congur e some settings for your Internet Connection. See below for the description of each[...]

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    20 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Select a secur ity option for your network fr om WP A, WP A2, or none. Click Ne x t . Set a wireless securit y password for your net work if you have selected a securit y option in the previous step . Click Next . The Internet connec tion has now been established. Click Next to register fo[...]

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    21 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Select Static IP if your ISP assigned you an IP address , subnet mask, gatewa y , and DNS ser ver address . In most cases, select D ynamic IP . Enter the Primary and secondary DNS server IP addr esses assigned b y your ISP . If yo ur ISP requ ir es yo u to en ter a MA C addr ess , ll it[...]

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    22 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration IP ov er A TM(RFC 1483 Routed) Select Static IP if your ISP assigned you an IP address , subnet mask, gatewa y , and DNS ser ver address . In most cases, select D ynamic IP . Enter the Primary and secondary DNS server IP addr esses assigned b y your ISP . If yo ur ISP requ ir es yo u to en[...]

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    23 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration PPP ov er Ethernet Check this box to enable IPv6/IPv4 dualstack. Enter the username for y our ADSL account. Enter the password for your ADSL acc ount, then type it again in the V er ify P assword bo x. Y ou can enter a name f or your ser vice here . Enter the IP address assig ned to you by[...]

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    24 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Check this box to enable IPv6/IPv4 dualstack. Enter the username for y our ADSL account. Enter the password for your ADSL acc ount, then type it again in the V er ify PPP oA Passw ord box. Y ou can enter a name f or your ser vice here . Enter the IP address assig ned to you by y our ISP . [...]

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    25 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration There are no extra settings to c ongure when you choose this option. See the ADSL Inter face page to congure the settings belo w . RFC1483 Bridged[...]

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    26 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Ethernet/3G W AN Inter face If you clicked the Setup button for Ether net/3G W AN I nter face, you will see the f ollowing settings. Y ou can click the S etup W izard button to use a step -by-step wizard that guides y ou through conguration of your W AN settings. If you are not sure wha[...]

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    27 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Static IP Only use Static IP if directed to b y your Internet Ser vice Pr ovider . Select Static IP from the drop-down menu. Enter the IP address assig ned to you b y y our Internet Ser vice P rovider . En ter the subn et ma sk as sig ned to y ou by you r Int ern et Servi ce Pr ov ide r . [...]

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    28 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Select Dynamic IP (DHCP) to obtain IP Address 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 ser vices. Enter the Primary and secondary DNS server IP addr esses assigned b y your[...]

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    29 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Select PPPoE (Username/P assword) from the dr op -down menu. Enter your PPP oE username. Enter your PPP oE password and then retype the passwor d in the next box. Enter the ISP Ser vice Name (optional). Enter the IP address assig ned to you b y y our Internet Ser vice P rovider . Enter the[...]

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    30 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Select PPTP (Username/Passw ord) from the dr op -down menu. Select Static if your ISP assigned you the IP addr ess, subnet mask, gatewa y , and DNS ser ver addresses . In most cases, select D ynamic . Enter the IP address assig ned to you b y y our Internet Ser vice P rovider . En ter the [...]

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    31 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration L2TP Choose L2TP if your ISP uses a L2TP conne c tion. Y our ISP will provide you with a username and passwor d. This option is typically used for DSL services. Select L2 TP (Username/Passw ord) from the dr op -down menu. Select Static if your ISP assigned you the IP addr ess, subnet mask,[...]

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    32 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration 3G These settings allow y ou to congur e the router to shar e a mobile Internet connection from a connected 3G USB adapter . Select whether to tr y and auto- detect y our 3G settings, or to manually set them up . Y ou can click the Aut o -Detection button to try and auto- detect your cu[...]

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    33 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration If you select Use Ping , enter the ping in ter val and address to ping . If you select Use L CP Echo Request , enter the lcp echo interval and lcp failure limit. Checking this box will enable ping testing , and you can set the ping interval, address , and packet size using the correspondin[...]

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    34 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration W ireless Settings If you want to congur e the wir eless settings on your rout er using a guided wizard , click W ireless C onnec tion Setup W izard . Click W i-Fi Protected Setup if y ou want to add a wireless device using Wi-F i Pr otected Setup ( WPS). If you want to manually cong[...]

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    35 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration The W ireless Connection Setup W izard is designed to guide you through a step-by-step pr ocess to congur e your wireless network. T ype your desired wir eless network name (SSID), then click Next . W ireless Connection Setup Wizar d Choose what level of wireless secur ity you wan t to [...]

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    36 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration W i-Fi P rot ec ted Setup If you clicked on the Wi-F i Pr otected Setup button on the W ireless S etup page, you will see this scr een. The Wi-F i P rotected Setup page allo ws you to create a wireless con nectio n betwe en your rout er and a devic e auto mati call y by simpl y pushi ng a [...]

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    37 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Manual W ireless Settings Enable W ireless: W ireless Network Name (SSID): Auto C hannel Scan: W ireless Channel: 802.11 Mode: T ransmission Rate: V isibility Status: AP Isolation: Check the box to enable the wirel ess function. If you do not want to use wireless , uncheck the box to disab[...]

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    38 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Here , you can select between None , WEP , WP A-P ersonal , and WP A- Enterprise . Refer to the f ollowing pages f or details on conguring the dier ent security modes. Please note that using WEP encr yption will limit wireless use t o 802.11g/b only , as it is incompatible with 802.1[...]

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    39 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration WP A Mode: Cipher T ype: Group Key Update Interval: Authentica tion TImeout: RADIUS Ser ver IP Addr ess: RADIUS Ser ver P or t: RADIUS Ser ver Shared Secret: Select whether to use WP A, WP A2, or both WP A and WP A2 for your wireless network. Choose whether to use TKIP , AES, or both TKIP [...]

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    40 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration This section will allow you to change the local netw ork settings of the router and to congur e the DHCP settings. LAN Setup This section will allow you to c ongure the rout er settings. Router Settings Enter the IP address of the router . The default IP address is 192.168.1.1. If yo[...]

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    41 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration DHCP Ser ver Settings (Optional) DHCP stands for D ynamic Host Control Prot ocol. The DSL -2770L has a built-in DHCP ser ver . The DHCP S er ver will automatically assign an IP address to the computers on the LAN/private net work. Be sure to set your computers to be DHCP clients by setting[...]

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    42 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Add DHCP Reservation If you want a comput er or device to alwa ys hav e the same IP address assigned, y ou can cr eate 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. Displays any r[...]

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    43 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration T ime and Date When enabled, the router will automatically update its time by using an Internet time ser ver . Alternatively , y ou can disable this option and manually set the time. Enter the IP address of a NTP server or selec t one fr om the dr op -down menu. Displays the curren t date [...]

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    44 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration IPv6 On this page, y ou can congure the IPv6 C onnec tion type and settings. Enable or disable IPv6 for your r outer . If you wish to use IPv6, choose your IPv6 connection type: • Static IPv6 • DHCPv6 • PPPoE • 6 to 4 • IPv6 in IPv4 T unnel • PPPoA Based on the connection ty[...]

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    45 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Static IPv6 Enter the address settings supplied b y your Internet provider (ISP). Enter a subnet prex length. Enter the default gatew ay for y our IPv6 connection. Enter the primary and secondar y DNS ser ver addresses. Enter the LAN (local) IPv6 address f or the router . Displays the r[...]

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    46 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration DHCPv6 Enter the primary and secondar y DNS ser ver addresses. Enter the LAN (local) IPv6 address f or the router . Displays the r outer ’ s LAN Link-Local A ddress. Enable or disable the autocongura tion feature . Choose either Stat eless or Stateful(DHCPv6) from the drop-down menu. [...]

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    47 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration PPP oE Enter your PPP oE user name. Enter your PPP oE password . Enter the ISP Ser vice Name. Maximum T ransmission Unit - you may need to change the MTU for optimal per formance with your specic ISP . 1492 is the default MTU . Enter the LAN (local) IPv6 address f or the router . Displa[...]

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    48 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration 6 to 4 Y our 6 to 4 address will be sho wn here. Enter the primary and secondar y DNS ser ver addresses. Enter the LAN (local) IPv6 address f or the router . Displays the r outer ’ s LAN Link-Local A ddress. Enable or disable the autocongura tion feature . Choose either Stateless or S[...]

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    49 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration IPv6 in IPv4 T unneling Enter the IPv4 remot e address you will use . Enter the IPv4 local address y ou will use. Enter the IPv6 local address y ou will use. Enter the primary and secondar y DNS ser ver addresses. Enter the LAN (local) IPv6 address f or the router . Displays the r outer ?[...]

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    50 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration PPP oA Enter your PPP oA user name. Enter your PPP oA password . Enter the ISP Ser vice Name. Maximum T ransmission Unit - you may need to change the MTU for optimal per formance with your specic ISP . 1492 is the default MTU . Enter the LAN (local) IPv6 address f or the router . Displa[...]

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    51 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration USB Ser vic es F rom this screen, you can set up various settings related to sharing les on a USB storage drive plugged in to the DSL -2770L. Disk Utility : F ile Sharing: Ac cess Contr ol: iT unes Ser ver: Download Assistant: Download Status: W eb HDD: Click the D isk Utility button fo[...]

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    52 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Disk Utility Click this button to format the attached USB storage dr ive and prepare it for use . The drive will be formatted using the EXT3 le system. W arning : F ormatting your drive will delete all les and folders stored on it. This will check the drive for err ors. P lease note [...]

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    53 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration F ile Sharing Enter the name used to identify the USB driv e on the network . Enter the network workgr oup to join for the USB driv e. Enter a comment t o identify the USB drive on the network. Comput er Name: W orkGroup: Ser ver C omment: If yo u click F ile Sharin g on the NAS page , the[...]

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    54 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Ac cess Con trol Selecting Guest mode will allow all users to access les on the USB sto rag e drive . Selecti ng Aut horiz ati on mode will r equir e user s to ente r a username and password in or der to access les on the USB drive . T o s e t u p u se r a c c o u n t s fo r Au t h o[...]

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    55 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration iT unes Ser ver Select whether to enable or disable the iT unes ser ver f eature. Enter a name to identify y our iT unes ser ver . Enter which port to use for the service. If you wish to prot ec t access y our les with a password , enter it here . Ser vice: Ser vice Name: Ser vice P or [...]

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    56 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Select which t ype of do wnload y ou want to add. I f you select FTP , you will see these settings. Enter a name to identify the do wnload job. Enter the full FTP address and port of the le you want to do wnload. Enter the path y ou want to sav e the le to . Select whether to connec [...]

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    57 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Sel ect whet her you wan t to en abl e e-mai l ale rts wh en a le is tr ans fe rr ed over HT TP/FTP . Enter the SMTP addr ess of the e -mail acc ount you wan t to send notications from. En te r the SM TP port of the e -ma il acc oun t you wan t to sen d not ic at ion s from. Enter[...]

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    58 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Download Sta tus If you click Download S tatus on the NAS page , these settings will appear . Here you can view and manage the do wnload tasks of the DSL -2770L. A f ter selecting a task, you can click Pause / Resume to pause and resume a download, or you can click Star t Now t o star t th[...]

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    59 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration W eb HDD If you click W eb HDD on the NAS page, y ou can see the folders and les stor ed on your USB drive . Click on a folder to open it , or click the Back button to up a direc tor y . Click Upload to upload a le to the current folder , or click a le t o selec t it, then click D[...]

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    60 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Shar eP or t Mobile This page will allow you to set up access to les on an external USB storage drive 1 that is plugged into the router . Y ou can do this through local network or from the I nternet using either a web browser or an app on your smar tphone or tablet. Y ou can creat e use[...]

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    61 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration m y dlink Settings Displays whether your device is r egistered with a m ydlink account or not. Click to go to open a wizard that will guide you through the process of r egistering y our devic e to your mydlink account. If you don ’t have a my dlink account yet, y ou will be able to creat[...]

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    62 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration A dvanc ed This will allow y ou to forward a single por t or a range of por ts to a specic PC or device on y our network . V ir tual Ser v er Y ou can automa tically ll information required for some commonly used ser vices by using the W ell known ser vices dropdown box at the top , [...]

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    63 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Y ou can automa tically ll information required for some commonly used ser vices b y using the P opular applications dropdown box at the top, selecting a rule ID to copy the inf ormation to, then click ing the Cop y to button. This is the port used to trigger the applica tion. It can be[...]

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    64 D-Link DSL -2770L 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 int eractive applications, such as V oIP . Select which W AN interface to adjust the QoS settings for . Enter the upstream bandwidth f or your Internet conne[...]

  • Page 69

    65 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration If you clicked on Wireless QoS or LAN QoS , you will see these settings. If you want to create a compound rule(for TCPPORT , UDPPORT , or TOS only), click the Add A C onjunc tion (AND ) Rule button. Check the box if y ou want the rule to be enabled. Select what criteria the rule should app[...]

  • Page 70

    66 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Outbound F ilters The Outbound F ilter option is an advanced method of controlling data sent out t o the I nternet. W ith this featur e you can congure outbound data ltering rules that contr ol data based on an IP address range. Select whether to Allow all trac specied by your [...]

  • Page 71

    67 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Ent er the startin g IP addr ess and ports fro m outs ide yo ur netw ork. Ent er 0.0.0.0 if you do not want t o specify an IP range. Enter the ending IP address and ports inside your network . Enter 255.255.255.255 if you do not want t o specify and IP range. Check this box to enable the r[...]

  • Page 72

    68 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Check this bo x t o enable wireless ltering by M AC address. Select whether t o Allow access to all comput ers specied, or t o Den y access to all computers specied . Enter a name f or the lter rule. Enter the MA C address of the wireless device you w ant to lter . Click the[...]

  • Page 73

    69 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Tick this checkbox to enable the DDNS f eature . Select a DDNS ser vice provider to use. Enter the Host Name that you registered with your DDNS service provider . Enter the U sername for your DDNS acc ount. Enter the P assword f or your DDNS acc ount. DDNS: Pr ovider: Host Name: Username /[...]

  • Page 74

    70 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration SPI (State ful Packe t Inspection, also k nown as dynamic packet lterin g) helps to prev ent c yber attacks by track ing more state per session. It validates that the trac passing through the session conforms to the protoc ol. If an application has trouble working from behind the rou[...]

  • Page 75

    71 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration This shows you your current PVC settings. Y ou can click the Add button to add a new PVC setting, click the Edit button for a PVC setting to edit it, or tick the check box next to a setting and click Delete to remov e it. Select which ADSL mode to use. Multiple PVC Settings: Advanc ed ADSL[...]

  • Page 76

    72 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration A dvanc ed W ireless Specify a value for the beacon interval. Beacons are packets sent by an A ccess Point to synchroniz e a wireless network. 100 is the default setting and is recommended . Set the transmit power of the ant ennas. This value should remain at its default setting of 2347. I[...]

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    73 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration A dvanc ed LAN Tick this checkbox to use the Univ ersal Plug and Play (UPnP™) feature . UPNP provides compatibility with various net working equipment , software, and peripherals. Select the box to allow the W AN port to be “pinged. ” Block ing W AN pings may pro vide some extra secu[...]

  • Page 78

    74 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration P or t Mapping Ente r the VID you want to use for each Ethernet port, as well as whether you want t o apply Tx tagging f or the por t. Enter the VID you want to use for each wireless AP , as well as whether you want t o apply Tx tagging f or the por t. Click this button to congur e sett[...]

  • Page 79

    75 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration SNMP Setup Set whether you want to enable local SNMP ac cess for the r outer . Set whether you want to enable r emote SNMP access f or the router . Enter the community that the r outer will respond to f or GetRequests. Enter the community that the r outer will accept for SetRequests . Ente[...]

  • Page 80

    76 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Remote Management Tick this box to enable remote managem ent. This will all ow you to access the web conguration inter face remotely through the Internet. This may r equire you to know your IP addr ess or set up DDNS. Enter the IP address y ou wan t to allow remot e acc ess fr om. By de[...]

  • Page 81

    77 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Routing Select this bo x to enable r outing, then select which routing protocol to use: • RIP v1 : Pr otocol in which the IP address is routed through the internet. • RIP v2 : Enhanced version of RIPv1 with added f eatures such as Authentication, Routing Domain, Next Hop Forwarding, an[...]

  • Page 82

    78 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration IPv6 F ire wall Select whether to • T urn IP v6 F iltering OFF • T urn IPv6 F ilteri ng ON and ALL OW co mputer s liste d to acc ess the netw ork (all computers not specied will be denied access) • T urn IP v6 Filt ering ON and DENY computers listed t o access the net wor k (all c[...]

  • Page 83

    79 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Budget Quota Tick this bo x to enable quotas. Select which inter face to apply the budget quota to . Enter the period of time to apply the budget quota to. After the time limit has passed, the quota will reset . Tick this bo x to enable download quotas. Set the maximum allowed download amo[...]

  • Page 84

    80 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration P asswor d This page will allow y ou to change the passwor d used to log in to the web c onguration interface. T ools T o change the passw ord, enter the curren t password, then the new password y ou want to use, then enter it again to conrm it, then click Apply Settings to sav e you[...]

  • Page 85

    81 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Use this option to save the current router congur ation settings to a le on the hard disk of the computer you are using. First , click the Save button. A le dialog will appear , allowing you to selec t a location and le name for the settings . Use this option to load previously[...]

  • Page 86

    82 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration F irm ware Upda te Upload: Ac cept Unocial F irmwar e: After you have downloaded the new rmware , click Brow se... to locate the r mwar e update on y our hard drive. Click Upload to complete the rmwar e upgrade. Tick this bo x to allow unocial rmware to be loaded onto the[...]

  • Page 87

    83 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration The Ping T est is used to send P ing packets to test if a computer is on the Internet. Enter the IP address that you wish to P ing and click Ping . The results of y our ping attempts will be display ed here. P ing T est Ping T est: Ping Results:[...]

  • Page 88

    84 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration S yst em Log The router keeps a running log of ev ents and activities occurring on the r outer . Y ou may send these logs t o a SysL og server on your network. Log T ypes: Enable E-mail Notication: T o E-mail Addr ess: E-mail Subject: SMTP Server/IP Addr ess: SMTP Server P or t: Enable [...]

  • Page 89

    85 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration The list of schedules will be listed here. Click the Edit ic on to make changes or click the Delete icon to r emove the schedule . Enter a name f or your new schedule. Select a day , a range of days , or All Week to include ev er y day . Choose a 24 hour or 12 hour clock-style. Enter a sta[...]

  • Page 90

    86 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration This page displays the cur rent information for the DSL -2770L. It will display the LAN, W AN (Internet), and Wir eless information. If your I nternet connection is set up for a Dynamic IP address , then a Release button and a Renew button will be display ed. Use Release to disconnec t fro[...]

  • Page 91

    87 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Routing Info This page will display y our current routing table .[...]

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    88 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration IPv6 Status The IPv6 page displays a summary of the Router ’ s IPv6 settings and lists the IPv6 address and host name of any IPv6 clients .[...]

  • Page 93

    89 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Suppor t The Support pages let you jump to descriptions of the settings and their func tions.[...]

  • Page 94

    90 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration D -Link Shar eP or t D-Link ShareP or t ™ allow s y ou t o shar e a USB multifunc tion print er with other users across your network b y simply connecting the device to selec t D -Link routers . This allows you to use a printer located across your network as if it w ere connected t o y o[...]

  • Page 95

    91 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Enable Network USB on the D-Link Router 1. Click on the D-Link Router in D -Link ShareP or t. 2. Click Enable . 3. The icon in the Windows S ystem T ray should change to a icon. C onnec t a USB Print er to the D-Link Router D-Link ShareP or t automatically detects each connected USB device[...]

  • Page 96

    92 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 4 - S ecurity C onnec t a W ireless C lient t o y our Router WPS Button Step 2 - Within 2 minutes, press the WPS button on your wireless client (or launch the sof tware utility and star t the WPS process). The easiest and most secure w ay to connect your wireless devic es to the router is WPS ( Wi-F i Protec[...]

  • Page 97

    93 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 4 - S ecurity W indow s® 7 It is recommended to enable wir eless security ( WP A/WP A2) on your wireless r outer or acc ess point before conguring your wireless adapter . I f you are joining an existing network, you will need to know the security key or passphrase being used. 1. Click on the wireless ico[...]

  • Page 98

    94 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 4 - S ecurity 3. High ligh t the wir ele ss conn ectio n wit h Wi -F i nam e (SS ID) yo u wo uld like to connect to and click the C onnec t button. If y ou get a good sig nal but cannot ac cess the Internet, check your T CP/IP settings for your wireless adapter . Refer to the Network ing Basics section in th[...]

  • Page 99

    95 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 4 - S ecurity 5. Enter the same secur ity key or passphrase ( Wi-F i password) that is on your router and click Connect . Y ou can also connec t by pushing the WPS button on the router . It may take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless net work. If the co nnectio n fails , pleas e veri fy tha t the secur[...]

  • Page 100

    96 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 4 - S ecurity WPS The WPS featur e of the DSL -2770L can be c ongured using W indows® 7. Carr y out the following steps to use W indows® 7 to congure the WPS feature: 1. Click the Start button and selec t Comput er from the Star t menu. 2. Click Network on the left side.[...]

  • Page 101

    97 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 4 - S ecurity 3. Double - click the DSL -2770L. 4. Input the WPS PIN number (displayed in the WPS windo w on the Router ’ s L CD screen or in the Setup > W ireless S etup menu in the Router ’ s W eb UI) and click Next .[...]

  • Page 102

    98 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 4 - S ecurity 5. T ype a name to identify the network. 6. T o congure advanced settings , click the icon. Click Next to con tinue.[...]

  • Page 103

    99 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 4 - S ecurity 7 . The following window appears while the R outer is being congured . W ait for the conguration t o complete . 8. The follo wing window informs you that WPS on the rout er has been setup successfully . Make a note of the security key as you may need to provide this security key if adding[...]

  • Page 104

    100 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wireless Network W indow s V ista® Windo ws V ista® users may use the built-in wireless utility . I f you are using another company ’ s utility , please refer to the user manual of your wireless adapter for help with connecting to a wireless net work. Most utilities will have a “ [...]

  • Page 105

    101 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wireless Network WP A/WP A2 It is recommended to enable wir eless security ( WP A/WP A2) on your wireless r outer or acc ess point before conguring your wireless adapter . I f you are joining an existing network, you will need to know the security key or passphrase being used. 2. Hig[...]

  • Page 106

    102 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wireless Network 3. Enter the same security key or passphrase ( Wi-F i passwor d) that is on your r outer and click C onnec t . It may take 20-30 sec onds to connect to the wireless network. If the connection fails, please verify that the security settings are corr ec t. The key or pass[...]

  • Page 107

    103 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wireless Network WPS/WCN 2.0 The router suppor ts Wi-F i protection, ref erred to as WCN 2.0 in Windo ws V ista®. The following instruc tions for setting this up depends on whether you ar e using Windows Vista® to congur e the router or thir d par t y soft ware . When you rst se[...]

  • Page 108

    104 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wireless Network W indow s® XP Windo ws® XP users may use the built-in wireless utilit y (Zero Congura tion Utility). The following instructions are for Ser vice P ack 2 users. If you are using another c ompany ’ s utility , please refer to the user manual of your wir eless adapt[...]

  • Page 109

    105 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wireless Network It is recommended to enable WP A on your wir eless router or access point bef ore conguring y our wireless adapter . If you are joining an existing network, you will need to know the WP A key being used. 2. Highlight the Wi-F i network (SSID) you would like to connec[...]

  • Page 110

    106 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wireless Network 3. Th e W irele ss Netw ork Co nnection bo x wil l appe ar . En ter the WP A-PSK Wi-F i password and click C onnec t . It may take 20-30 sec onds to connect to the wireless network. If the connection fails, please v erify that the WP A-PSK settings are correct. The Wi-F[...]

  • Page 111

    107 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 6 - T roubleshooting T roubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems that can occur during the installation and operation of the DSL -2770L. Read the follo wing descriptions if y ou are ha ving problems . The examples below are illustra ted in Windows® XP . If y ou hav e a di erent operatin[...]

  • Page 112

    108 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 6 - T roubleshooting • Congur e your Internet settings: • Go to Start > Settings > Contr ol Panel . Double - click the Internet Options Icon. F rom the Security tab , click the button to r estore the settings to their defaults . • Click the C onnec tion tab and set the dial-up option to Never[...]

  • Page 113

    109 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Section 6 - T roubleshooting 3. Wh y can’ t I connect to cer tain sites or send and rec eive emails when c onnec ting through m y router? If y ou are having a pr oblem sending or receiving email, or connecting t o secure sites such as eBay , banking sites, and Hotmail, we suggest low ering the MTU in incremen ts [...]

  • Page 114

    110 D-Link DSL -2770L 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 fragmented packe t. T ake that value and add 28 to the value to accoun t for the various T CP/IP head ers. F or exampl e, lets say that 1452 was the proper value, the act[...]

  • Page 115

    111 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics D-Link wireless products ar e based on industry standards to provide easy-to-use and compa tible high-speed wireless connectivity within y our home , business or public access wir eless networks. Stric tly adhering t o the IEEE standar d, the D-Link wireless family of pr oduc ts will al[...]

  • Page 116

    112 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Wha t is W ireless? Wir eless or Wi-F i technology is another way of connecting y our computer to the network without using wires . Wi-F i uses radio frequency to connect wirelessly , so you hav e the freedom to connect computers an y where in your home or oce netw ork . Wh y D -Link[...]

  • Page 117

    113 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics W ireless P ersonal Area Network (WP AN) Bluetooth is the industr y standar d wir eless technology used for WP AN. Bluetooth devices in WP AN operat e in a range up to 30 feet a way . Compar ed to WLAN the speed and wireless operation range are both less than WLAN, but in return it does[...]

  • Page 118

    114 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Wher e is wireless 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 mor e and more public facilities now provide wireless acce ss to attract people. The wireless connection in public[...]

  • Page 119

    115 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Don ’t let you next- door neighbors or intruders connec t to your wir eless network. Secure your wireless network by tur ning on the WP A or WEP security feature on the r outer . Refer to product manual for detail inf ormation on how to set it up . There ar e basically two modes of ne[...]

  • Page 120

    116 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics Networking B asics Check y our IP address After you install your new D-Link adapter , by default, the T CP/IP settings should be set to obtain an IP address from a DHCP ser ver (i.e. wir eless router) aut omatically . T o verify your IP addr ess, please follo w the steps below . Click[...]

  • Page 121

    117 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics Statically A ssign an IP address If you are not using a DHCP capable gat eway/rout er , or you need to assign a static IP addr ess, please follo w the steps below: Step 1 Windo ws® 7 - Click on Start > Control P anel > Network and Internet > Netw ork and Sharing C enter . Wi[...]

  • Page 122

    118 D-Link DSL -2770L User Manual Appendix C - T echnical Specications T echnical Specica tions Standards • IEEE 802.11n • IEEE 802.11g • IEEE 802.11b • IEEE 802.3 • IEEE 802.3u • IEEE 802.3ab W ireless Signal Rates 1 IEEE 802.11n 2.4GH z(HT20/40): • 144.4 Mbps (300) · 130 Mbps (270) • 115.6 Mbps (240) · 86.7 Mbps (180) • [...]