FCC ID: KA2DI624D2 AirPlus XTERME G 2.4GHz Wireless Router

D-Link AirPlus Xtreme G TM DI-624 DI-624 DI-624 DI-624 DI-624 Wireless Router High-Speed 2.4 GHz Manual Version 1.06 Building Networks for People Contents Package Contents ................................................................................3 Introduction............................................................................................4 Wireless Basics ....................................................................................8 Getting Started .................................................................................... 11 Using the Configuration Menu..............................................................12 Networking Basics ..............................................................................40 Troubleshooting...................................................................................55 Technical Specifications ......................................................................62 Frequently Asked Questions ................................................................65 Contacting Technical Support ..............................................................93 Warranty..............................................................................................94 Registration ........................................................................................97 2 Package Contents Contents of Package:

D-Link AirPlus XTREME G DI-624 High-Speed 2.4GHz Wireless Router Power Adapter-DC 7.5V, 1A Manual and Warranty on CD Quick Installation Guide Ethernet Cable (All the DI-624s Ethernet ports are Auto-MDIX) Note: Using a power supply with a different voltage rating than the one included with the DI-624 will cause damage and void the warranty for this product. If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller. System Requirements for Configuration:

Ethernet-Based Cable or DSL Modem

Computers with Windows, Macintosh, or Linux-based operating systems with an installed Ethernet adapter Internet Explorer Version 6.0 or Netscape Navigator Version 6.0 and Above 3 Introduction The D-Link AirPlus Xtreme G DI-624 High-Speed Wireless Router is an 802.11g high-

performance, wireless router that supports high-speed wireless networking at home, at work or in public places. Unlike most routers, the DI-624 provides data transfers at up to 108 Mbps (compared to the standard 54 Mbps) when used with other D-Link AirPlus Xtreme G products. The 802.11g standard is backwards compatible with 802.11b products. This means that you do not need to change your entire network to maintain connectivity. You may sacrifice some of 802.11gs speed when you mix 802.11b and 802.11g devices, but you will not lose the ability to communicate when you incorporate the 802.11g standard into your 802.11b network. You may choose to slowly change your network by gradually replacing the 802.11b devices with 802.11g devices . In addition to offering faster data transfer speeds when used with other 802.11g products, the DI-624 has the newest, strongest, most advanced security features available today. When used with other 802.11g WPA (WiFi Protected Access) and 802.1x compatible products in a network with a RADIUS server, the security features include:

WPA: Wi-Fi Protected Access authorizes and identifies users based on a secret key that changes automatically at a regular interval. WPA uses TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) to change the temporal key every 10,000 packets (a packet is a kind of message transmitted over a network.) This insures much greater security than the standard WEP security. (By contrast, the older WEP encryption required the keys to be changed manually.) 802.1x: Authentication is a first line of defense against intrusion. In the Authentication process the server verifies the identity of the client attempting to connect to the network. Unfamiliar clients would be denied access. For home users that will not incorporate a RADIUS server in their network, the security for the DI-624, used in conjunction with other 802.11g products, will still be much stronger than ever before. Utilizing the Pre Shared Key mode of WPA, the DI-624 will obtain a new security key every time it connects to the 802.11g network. You only need to input your encryption information once in the configuration menu. No longer will you have to manually input a new WEP key frequently to ensure security, with the DI-624, you will automatically receive a new key every time you connect, vastly increasing the safety of your communications. 4 Connections All Ethernet Ports (WAN and LAN) are auto MDI/MDIX, meaning you can use either a straight-through or a crossover Ethernet cable. Pressing the Reset Button restores the router to its original factory default settings. Auto MDI/MDIX LAN ports automatically sense the cable type when connecting to Ethernet-enabled computers. The Auto MDI/

MDIX WAN port is the connection for the Ethernet cable to the Cable or DSL modem Receptor for the Power Adapter 5 LEDs WAN LED A solid light indi-

cates connection on the WAN port. This LED blinks during data trans-

mission. WLAN LED A solid light indicates that the wireless segment is ready. This LED blinks during wireless data transmission. POWER LED A solid light indicates a proper connection to the power supply. STATUS A blinking light indicates that the DI-624 is ready. LOCAL NETWORK LED A solid light indicates a connection to an Ethernet-enabled computer on ports 1-

4. This LED blinks during data trans-

mission. 6 Features

Fully compatible with the 802.11g standard to provide a wireless data rate of up to 108Mbps

Backwards compatible with the 802.11b standard to provide a wireless data rate of up to 11Mbps WPA (Wi Fi Protected Access) authorizes and identifies users based on a secret key that changes automatically at a regular interval, for example:

TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol), in conjunction with a RADIUS server, changes the temporal key every 10,000 packets, ensuring greater security Pre Shared Key mode means that the home user, without a RADIUS server, will obtain a new security key every time the he or she connects to the network, vastly improving the safety of communications on the network

802.1x Authentication in conjunction with the RADIUS server verifies the identity of would be clients

Utilizes OFDM technology (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing)

User-friendly configuration and diagnostic utilities

Connects multiple computers to a Broadband (Cable or DSL) modem to Operates in the 2.4GHz frequency range share the Internet connection

Advanced Firewall features

Supports NAT with VPN pass-through, providing added security

MAC Filtering

IP Filtering

URL Filtering

Domain Blocking

Scheduling

DHCP server enables all networked computers to automatically receive IP addresses

Web-based interface for Managing and Configuring Access Control to manage users on the network

Supports special applications that require multiple connections

Equipped with 4 10/100 Ethernet ports, 1 WAN port, Auto MDI/MDIX 7 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. D-Link wireless products will allow you access to the data you want, when and where you want it. You will be able to enjoy the freedom that wireless networking brings. A WLAN is a cellular computer network that transmits and receives data with radio signals instead of wires. WLANs are used increasingly in both home and office environments, and public areas such as airports, coffee shops and universities. Innovative ways to utilize WLAN technology are helping people to work and communicate more efficiently. Increased mobility and the absence of cabling and other fixed infrastructure have proven to be beneficial for many users. Wireless users can use the same applications they use on a wired network. Wireless adapter cards used on laptop and desktop systems support the same protocols as Ethernet adapter cards. People use wireless LAN technology for many different purposes:

Mobility - Productivity increases when people have access to data in any location within the operating range of the WLAN. Management decisions based on real-time information can significantly improve worker efficiency. Low Implementation Costs WLANs are easy to set up, manage, change and relocate. Networks that frequently change can benefit from WLANs ease of implementation. WLANs can operate in locations where installation of wiring may be impractical. Installation and Network Expansion - Installing a WLAN system can be fast and easy and can eliminate the need to pull cable through walls and ceilings. Wireless technology allows the network to go where wires cannot go - even outside the home or office. Scalability WLANs can be configured in a variety of topologies to meet the needs of specific applications and installations. Configurations are easily changed and range from peer-to-peer networks suitable for a small number of users to larger infrastructure networks to accommodate hundreds or thousands of users, depending on the number of wireless devices deployed. Inexpensive Solution - Wireless network devices are as competitively priced as conventional Ethernet network devices. 8 Wireless Basics (continued) Standards-Based Technology The DI-624 Wireless Broadband Router utilizes the new 802.11g standard. The IEEE 802.11g standard is an extension of the 802.11b standard. It increases the data rate up to 54Mbps within the 2.4GHz band, utilizing OFDM technology. This means that in most environments, within the specified range of this device, you will be able to transfer large files quickly or even watch a movie in MPEG format over your network without noticeable delays. This technology works by transmitting high-speed digital data over a radio wave utilizing OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) technology. OFDM works by splitting the radio signal into multiple smaller sub-signals that are then transmitted simultaneously at different frequencies to the receiver. OFDM reduces the amount of crosstalk (interference) in signal transmissions. The DI-624 is backwards compatible with 802.11b devices. This means that if you have an existing 802.11b network, the devices in that network will be compatible with 802.11g devices at speeds of up to 11Mbps in the 2.4GHz range. 9 Wireless Basics (continued) Installation Considerations The D-Link AirPlus Xtreme G DI-624 lets you access your network, using a wireless connection, from virtually anywhere within its operating range. Keep in mind, however, that the number, thickness and location of walls, ceilings, or other objects that the wireless signals must pass through, may limit the range. Typical ranges vary depending on the types of materials and background RF (radio frequency) noise in your home or business. The key to maximizing wireless range is to follow these basic guidelines:

11111 22222 33333 44444 Keep the number of walls and ceilings between the DI-624 and other network devices to a minimum - each wall or ceiling can reduce your D-Link wireless products range from 3-90 feet (1-30 meters.) Position your devices so that the number of walls or ceilings is minimized. Be aware of the direct line between network devices. A wall that is 1.5 feet thick (.5 meters), at a 45-degree angle appears to be almost 3 feet (1 meter) thick. At a 2-degree angle it looks over 42 feet (14 meters) thick! Position devices so that the signal will travel straight through a wall or ceiling (instead of at an angle) for better reception. Building Materials can impede the wireless signal - a solid metal door or aluminum studs may have a negative effect on range. Try to position wireless devices and computers with wireless adapters so that the signal passes through drywall or open doorways and not other materials. Keep your product away (at least 3-6 feet or 1-2 meters) from electrical devices or appliances that generate extreme RF noise. 10 Getting Started Setting up a Wireless Infrastructure Network 22222 66666 33333 11111 55555 44444 Please remember that D-Link AirPlus Xtreme G wireless devices are pre-configured to connect together, right out of the box, with their default settings. For a typical wireless setup at home (as shown above), please do the following:

You will need broadband Internet access (a Cable or DSL-subscriber line into your home or office). Consult with your Cable or DSL provider for proper installation of the modem. Connect the Cable or DSL modem to the DI-624 Wireless Broadband Router

(see the printed Quick Installation Guide included with your router.) If you are connecting a desktop computer to your network, install the D-Link AirPlus Xtreme G DWL-G520 wireless PCI adapter into an available PCI slot on your desktop computer. You may also install the DWL-520+, or the DWL-520.

(See the printed Quick Installation Guide included with the network adapter.) Install the D-Link DWL-G650 wireless Cardbus adapter into a laptop computer.

(See the printed Quick Installation Guide included with the DWL-G650.) Install the D-Link DFE-530TX+ adapter into a desktop computer. The four Ethernet LAN ports of the DI-624 are Auto MDI/MDIX and will work with both Straight-Through and Cross-Over cable.

(See the printed Quick Installation Guide included with the DFE-530TX+.) 11 Using the Configuration Menu http://192.168.0.1 Whenever you want to configure your network or the DI-624, you can access the Configuration Menu by opening the web-browser and typing in the IP Address of the DI-624. The DI-624 default IP Address is shown at right:

Open the web browser Type in the IP Address of the Router (http://192.168.0.1) Note: if you have changed the default IP Address assigned to the DI-624, make sure to enter the correct IP Address.

Type admin in the User Name field Leave the Password blank

Click OK Home > Wizard The Home>Wizard screen will appear. Please refer to the Quick Installation Guide for more infor-

mation regarding the Setup Wizard. These buttons appear on most of the configu-

ration screens in this section. Please click on the appropriate button at the bottom of each screen after you have made a configuration change. 12 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Home > Wireless SSID-

Channel-

WEP-

WEP Encryption-

Key Type-

Service Set Identifier (SSID) is the name designated for a spe-

cific wireless local area network (WLAN). The SSIDs factory default setting is default. The SSID can be easily changed to connect to an existing wireless network or to establish a new wireless network. 6 is the default channel. All devices on the network must share the same channel. (Note: The wireless adapters will automati-

cally scan and match the wireless setting.) Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is a wireless security protocol for Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN). WEP provides secu-

rity by encrypting the data that is sent over the WLAN. Select Enabled or Disabled. Disabled is the default setting. (Note: If you enable encryption on the DI-624 make sure to also enable encryption on all the wireless clients or wireless connection will not be established.) Select the level of encryption desired: 64-bit, or 128-bit. Select HEX or ASCII. Keys 1-4-

Input up to 4 WEP keys; select the one you wish to use. 13 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Home > WAN > Dynamic IP Address DI-754 Dynamic IP Address-

Host Name-

MAC Address-

Clone MAC Address-

Primary/

Secondary DNS Address-

MTU-

Choose Dynamic IP Address 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 services. The Host Name is optional but may be required by some ISPs. The default host name is the device name of the Router and may be changed. The default MAC Address is set to the WANs physical inter-

face MAC address on the Broadband Router. It is not recom-

mended that you change the default MAC address unless re-

quired by your ISP. The default MAC address is set to the WANs physical interface MAC address on the Broadband Router. You can use the Clone MAC Address button to copy the MAC address of the Ethernet Card installed by your ISP and replace the WAN MAC address with the MAC address of the router. It is not recommended that you change the default MAC address unless required by your ISP. Enter a DNS Address if you do not wish to use the one provided by your ISP. Enter an MTU value only if required by your ISP. Otherwise, leave it at the default setting. 14 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Home > WAN > Static IP Address Static IP Address-

IP Address-

Subnet Mask-

ISP Gateway Address-

Primary DNS Address-

Secondary DNS Address-

MTU-

Choose Static IP Address if all WAN IP information is provided to you by your ISP. You will need to enter in the IP address, subnet mask, gateway address, and DNS address(es) provided to you by your ISP. Each IP address entered in the fields must be in the appropriate IP form, which are four octets separated by a dot

(x.x.x.x). The Router will not accept the IP address if it is not in this format. Input the public IP Address provided by your ISP. Input your Subnet mask. (All devices in the network must have the same subnet mask.) Input the public IP address of the ISP to which you are connecting. Input the primary DNS (Domain Name Server) IP address provided by your ISP. This is optional. Enter an MTU value only if required by your ISP. Otherwise, leave it at the default setting. 15 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Home > WAN > PPPoE Please be sure to remove any existing PPPoE client software installed on your computers. Choose PPPoE (Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet) if your ISP uses a PPPoE con-

nection. Your ISP will provide you with a username and pass-

word. This option is typically used for DSL services. Select Dy-

namic PPPoE to ob-

tain an IP address au-

tomatically for your PPPoE connection. Select Static PPPoE to use a static IP ad-

dress for your PPPoE connection. PPPoE-

Choose this option if your ISP uses PPPoE. (Most DSL users will select this option.) Dynamic PPPoE- receive an IP Address automatically from your ISP. Static PPPoE-you have an assigned (static) IP Address. Your PPPoE username provided by your ISP. User Name-

Retype Password- Re-enter the PPPoE password Service Name-

Enter the Service Name provided by your ISP (optional). IP Address-

Primary DNS Address-

Secondary DNS Address-

This option is only available for Static PPPoE. Enter the static IP Address for the PPPoE connection. Primary DNS IP address provided by our ISP This option is only available for Static PPPoE. Enter the static IP Address for the PPPoE connection.

(Continued on the next page) 16 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Home > WAN > PPPoE continued MTU-

Auto-reconnect-

Maximum Transmission Unit-1492 is the default setting-you may need to change the MTU for optimal performance with your specific ISP. If enabled, the DI-624 will automatically connect to your ISP af-

ter your system is restarted or if the PPPoE connection is dropped. Home > LAN LAN is short for Local Area Network. This is considered your internal network. These are the IP settings of the LAN interface for the DI-624. These settings may be referred to as Private settings. You may change the LAN IP address if needed. The LAN IP address is private to your internal network and cannot be seen on the Internet. IP Address-

The IP address of the LAN interface. The default IP address is:

192.168.0.1 The subnet mask of the LAN interface. The default subnet mask is 255.255.255.0 This field is optional. Enter in the local domain name. Subnet Mask-

Local Domain-

17 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Home > DHCP DI-754 DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Control Protocol. The DI-624 has a built-in DHCP server. The DHCP Server will automatically assign an IP address to the computers on the LAN/

private network. Be sure to set your computers to be DHCP clients by setting their TCP/

IP settings to Obtain an IP Address Automatically. When you turn your computers on, they will automatically load the proper TCP/IP settings provided by the DI-624. The DHCP Server will automatically allocate an unused IP address from the IP address pool to the requesting computer. You must specify the starting and ending address of the IP address pool. DHCP Server-

Starting IP Address-

Ending IP Address-

Lease Time-

Select Enabled or Disabled. The default setting is Enabled. The starting IP address for the DHCP servers IP assignment The ending IP address for the DHCP servers IP assignment The length of time for the IP lease. Enter the Lease time. The default setting is one hour 18 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Advanced > Virtual Server The DI-624 can be configured 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 DI-624 firewall feature filters out unrecognized packets to protect your LAN network so all computers networked with the DI-624 are invisible to the outside world. If you wish, you can make some of the LAN computers accessible from the Internet by enabling Virtual Server. Depending on the requested service, the DI-624 redirects the external service request to the appropriate server within the LAN network. The DI-624 is also capable of port-redirection, meaning incoming traffic to a particular port may be redirected to a different port on the server computer. Each virtual service that is created will be listed at the bottom of the screen in the Virtual Servers List. There are pre-defined virtual services already in the table. You may use them by enabling them and assigning the server IP to use that particular virtual service. 19 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Advanced > Virtual Server continued Virtual Server-

Select Enabled or Disabled. Name-

Private IP-

Enter the name referencing the virtual service. The server computer in the LAN (Local Area Network) that will be providing the virtual services. Protocol Type-

The protocol used for the virtual service. Private Port-

The port number of the service used by the Private IP computer. Public Port-

Schedule-

Example #1:

The port number on the WAN (Wide Area Network) side that will be used to access the virtual service. The schedule of time when the virtual service will be enabled. The schedule may be set to Always, which will allow the particular service to always be enabled. If it is set to Time, select the time frame for the service to be enabled. If the system time is outside of the scheduled time, the service will be disabled. If you have a Web server that you wanted Internet users to access at all times, you would need to enable it. Web

(HTTP) server is on LAN (Local Area Network) computer 192.168.0.25. HTTP uses port 80, TCP. Name: Web Server Private IP: 192.168.0.25 Protocol Type: TCP Private Port: 80 Public Port: 80 Schedule: always 20 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Advanced > Virtual Server continued Click on this icon to edit the virtual service Click on this icon to delete the virtual service Example #2:

If you have an FTP server that you wanted Internet users to access by WAN port 2100 and only during the weekends, you would need to enable it as such. FTP server is on LAN computer 192.168.0.30. FTP uses port 21, TCP. Name: FTP Server Private IP: 192.168.0.30 Protocol Type: TCP Private Port: 21 Public Port: 2100 Schedule: From: 01:00AM to 01:00AM, Sat to Sun All Internet users who want to access this FTP Server must connect to it from port 2100. This is an example of port redirection and can be useful in cases where there are many of the same servers on the LAN network. 21 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Advanced > Applications Some applications require multiple connections, such as Internet gaming, video conferencing, Internet telephony and others. These applications have difficulties working through NAT (Network Address Translation). Special Applications makes some of these applications work with the DI-624. If you need to run applications that require multiple connections, specify the port normally associated with an application in the Trigger Port field, select the protocol type as TCP or UDP, then enter the public ports associated with the trigger port to open them for inbound traffic. The DI-624 provides some predefined applications in the table on the bottom of the web page. Select the application you want to use and enable it. Note! Only one PC can use each Special Application tunnel. Name:

Trigger Port:

This is the name referencing the special application. This is the port used to trigger the application. It can be either a single port or a range of ports. This is the protocol used to trigger the special application. Trigger Type:

Public Port:

Public Type:

This is the port number on the WAN side that will be used to access the application. You may define a single port or a range of ports. You can use a comma to add multiple ports or port ranges. This is the protocol used for the special application. 22 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Advanced > Filters > IP Filters Filters are used to deny or allow LAN (Local Area Network) computers from accessing the Internet. The DI-624 can be setup to deny internal computers by their IP or MAC addresses. The DI-624 can also block users from accessing restricted web sites. IP Filters:

Use IP Filters to deny LAN IP addresses from accessing the Internet. You can deny specific port numbers or all ports for the specific IP address. The IP address of the LAN computer that will be denied access to the Internet. The single port or port range that will be denied access to the Internet. IP:

Port:

Protocol Type:

Schedule:

Select the protocol type. This is the schedule of time when the IP Filter will be enabled. 23 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Advanced > Filters > URL Blocking URL Blocking is used to deny LAN computers from accessing specific web sites by the URL. A URL is a specially formatted text string that defines a location on the Internet. If any part of the URL contains the blocked word, the site will not be accessible and the web page will not display. To use this feature, enter the text string to be blocked and click Apply. The text to be blocked will appear in the list. To delete the text, just highlight it and click Delete. Filters-

URL Blocking-

Keywords-

Select the filter you wish to use; in this case, URL Blocking was chosen. Select Enabled or Disabled. Block URLs which contain keywords listed below. Enter the keywords in this space. 24 Using the Configuration Menu Advanced > Filters > MAC Filters

(continued) Use MAC (Media Access Control) Filters to allow or deny LAN (Local Area Network) computers by their MAC addresses from accessing the Network. You can either manually add a MAC address or select the MAC address from the list of clients that are currently connected to the Broadband Router. Filters-

MAC Filters-

Name-

MAC Address-

DHCP Client-

Select the filter you wish to use; in this case, MAC filters was chosen. Choose Disable MAC filters; allow MAC addresses listed be-

low; or deny MAC addresses listed below. Enter the name here. Enter the MAC Address. Select a DHCP client from the pull-down list; click Clone to copy that MAC Address. 25 Using the Configuration Menu Advanced > Filters > Domain Blocking

(continued) Domain Blocking is used to allow or deny LAN (Local Area Network) computers from accessing specific domains on the Internet. Domain blocking will deny all requests to a specific domain such as http and ftp. It can also allow computers to access specific sites and deny all other sites. Filters-

Domain Blocking-

Disabled-

Allow-

Deny-

Permitted Domains-

Blocked Domains-

Select the filter you wish to use; in this case, Domain Blocking was chosen. Select Disabled to disable Domain Blocking. Allows users to access all domains except Blocked Domains. Denies users access to all domains except Permitted Domains. Enter the Permitted Domains in this field. Enter the Blocked Domains in this field. 26 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Advanced > Firewall Firewall Rules is an advanced feature used to deny or allow traffic from passing through the DI-624. It works in the same way as IP Filters with additional settings. You can create more detailed access rules for the DI-624. When virtual services are created and enabled, it will also display in Firewall Rules. Firewall Rules contain all network firewall rules pertaining to IP (Internet Protocol). In the Firewall Rules List at the bottom of the screen, the priorities of the rules are from top (highest priority) to bottom (lowest priority.) Note:

The DI-624 MAC Address filtering rules have precedence over the Firewall Rules. Firewall Rules-

Name-

Action-

Source-

Destination-

Enable or disable the Firewall Enter the name Allow or Deny Enter the IP Address range Enter the IP Address range; the Protocol;

and the Port Range Schedule-

Select Always or enter the Time Range. 27 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Advanced > DMZ If you have a client PC that cannot run Internet applications properly from behind the DI-624, then you can set the client up for unrestricted Internet access. It allows a computer to be exposed to the Internet. This feature is useful for gaming purposes. Enter the IP address of the internal computer that will be the DMZ host. Adding a client to the DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) may expose your local network to a variety of security risks, so only use this option as a last resort. DMZ-

Enable or Disable the DMZ. The DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) allows a single computer to be exposed to the internet. By default the DMZ is disabled. IP Address-

Enter the IP Address of the computer to be in the DMZ. 28 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Advanced > Performance Wireless Performance-

Displayed in this window are the Wireless Performance features for the Access Point portion of the DI-624. TX Rates-

Auto is the default selection. Select from the drop down menu. Beacon Interval-

RTS Threshold-

Fragmentation-

DTIM interval-

Preamble Type-

SSID Broadcast-

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 inconsis-

tent data flow is a problem, only a minor modification should be made. The fragmentation threshold, which is specified in bytes, deter-

mines whether packets will be fragmented. Packets exceeding the 2346 byte setting will be fragmented before transmission. 2346 is the default setting.

(Delivery Traffic Indication Message) 3 is the default setting. A DTIM is a countdown informing clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages. Select Short or Long Preamble. The Preamble defines the length of the CRC block (Cyclic Redundancy Check is a com-

mon technique for detecting data transmission errors) for com-

munication between the wireless router and the roaming wire-

less network adapters. Note: High network traffic areas should use the shorter preamble type. Choose Enabled to broadcast the SSID across the network. All devices on a network must share the same SSID (Service Set Identifier) to establish communication. Choose Disabled if you do not wish to broadcast the SSID over the network. 29 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Advanced > Performance (continued) CTS Mode-

802.11g only mode- Select this mode to restrict your network to only those devices that employ the 802.11g standard. Enabling this mode will en-

sure that you maintain the highest connectivity rate, unhampered by any connection to an 802.11b device. CTS (Clear To Send) is a function used to minimize collisions among wireless devices on a wireless local area network (LAN). CTS will make sure the wireless network is clear before a wire-

less client attempts to send wireless data. Enabling CTS will add overhead and may lower wireless throughput. None-

CTS is typically used in a pure 802.11g environment. If CTS is set to None in a mixed mode environment populated by 802.11b clients, wireless collisions may occur frequently. Always- CTS will always be used to make sure the wireless LAN is clear before sending data. Auto-

CTS will monitor the wireless network and automati-

cally decide whether to implement CTS based on the amount of traffic and collisions that occurs on the wireless network. Super G is a group of performance enhancement features that increase end user application throughput in an 802.11g network. Super G is backwards compatible to standard 802.11g devices. For top performance, all wirelss devices on the network should be Super G capable. Select either Disabled, Super G without Turbo, Super G with Dynamic Turbo, or Super G with Static Turbo. Standard 802.11g support, no enhanced capabilities. Capable of Packet Bursting, FastFrames, Compression, and no Turbo mode. Capable of Packet Bursting, FastFrames, Compression, and Dynamic Turbo. This setting is backwards compatible with non-

Turbo (legacy) devices. Dynamic Turbo mode is only enabled when all nodes on the wireless network are Super G with Dy-

namic Turbo enabled. Capable of Packet Bursting, FastFrames, Compression, and Static Turbo. This setting is not backwards compatible with non-

Turbo (legacy) devices. Static turbo mode is always on and is only enabled when all nodes on the wireless network is Super G with Static Turbo enabled. 30 Super G Mode-

Disabled-

Super G without Turbo-

Super G with Dynamic Turbo-

Super G with Static Turbo-

Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Tools> Admin admin is the Administrator login name Enter the password and enter again to confirm user is the User login name Enter the password and enter again to confirm At this page, the DI-624 administrator can change the system password. There are two accounts that can access the Broadband Routers Web-Management interface. They are admin and user. Admin has read/write access while user has read-only access. User can only view the settings but cannot make any changes. Administrator-

Password-

User-

Password-

Remote Management- Remote management allows the DI-624 to be configured from the Internet by a web browser. A username and password is still required to access the Web-Management interface. In general, only a member of your network can browse the built-in web pages to perform Administrator tasks. This feature enables you to perform Administrator tasks from the remote (Internet) host. IP Address- The Internet IP address of the computer that has access to the Broadband Router. If you input an asterisk (*) into this field, then any computer will be able to access the Router. Putting an asterisk (*) into this field would present a security risk and is not recommended. Port- The port number used to access the Broadband Router. Example- http://x.x.x.x:8080 where x.x.x.x is the WAN IP address of the Broadband Router and 8080 is the port used for the Web-Mangement interface. 31 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Tools > Time Time Zone-

Default NTP Server-

Select the Time Zone from the pull-down menu. NTP is short for Network Time Protocol. NTP synchronizes com-

puter clock times in a network of computers. This field is optional. Set the Time-

To manually input the time, enter the values in these fields for the Year, Month, Day, Hour, Minute, and Second. Click Set Time. Daylight Saving-

To select Daylight Saving time manually, select enabled or dis-

abled, and enter a start date and an end date for daylight saving time. 32 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Tools > System Browse The current system settings can be saved as a file onto the local hard drive. The saved file or any other saved setting file can be loaded back on the Broadband Router. To reload a system settings file, click on Browse to browse the local hard drive and locate the system file to be used. You may also reset the Broadband Router back to factory set-

tings by clicking on Restore. Save Settings to Local Hard Drive-

Click Save to save the current settings to the local Hard Drive Load Settings from Local Hard Drive-

Restore to Factory Default Settings-

Click Browse to find the settings, then click Load Click Restore to restore the factory default settings 33 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Tools > Firmware Browse You can upgrade the firmware of the Router here. Make sure the firmware you want to use is on the local hard drive of the computer. Click on Browse to browse the local hard drive and locate the firmware to be used for the update. Please check the D-Link support site for firmware updates at http://support.dlink.com. You can download firmware up-

grades to your hard drive from the D-Link support site. Firmware Upgrade-

Click on the link in this screen to find out if there is an updated firmware; if so, download the new firmware to your hard drive. Browse-

After you have downloaded the new firmware, click Browse in this window to locate the firmware update on your hard drive. Click Apply to complete the firmware upgrade. 34 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Tools > Misc Ping Test-

The Ping Test is used to send Ping packets to test if a computer is on the Internet. Enter the IP Ad-

dress that you wish to Ping, and click Ping. Restart Device-

Click Reboot to restart the DI-624. Block WAN Ping-

UPNP-

Gaming Mode-

Dynamic DNS-

VPN Pass Through-

If you choose to block WAN Ping, the WAN IP Address of the DI-624 will not respond to pings. Blocking the Ping may provide some extra se-

curity from hackers. Discard Ping from WAN side-

Click Enabled to block the WAN ping. To use the Universal Plug and Play feature click on Enabled. UPNP provides compatibility with networking equipment, software and periph-

erals of the over 400 vendors that cooperate in the Plug and Play forum. Gaming mode allows a form of pass-through for certain Internet Games. If you are using Xbox, Playstation2 or a PC, make sure you are using the latest firmware and Gaming Mode is enabled. To utilize Gaming Mode, click Enabled. If you are not using a Gaming application, it is recommended that you Disable Gaming Mode. Dynamic Domain Name System is a method of keeping a domain name linked to a changing IP Address. This is a useful feature since many computers do not use a static IP address. The DI-624 supports VPN (Virtual Private Network) pass-through for both PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) and IPSec

(IP Security). Once VPN pass-through is enabled, there is no need to open up virtual services. Multiple VPN connections can be made through the DI-624. This is useful when you have many VPN clients on the LAN network. PPTP- select Enabled or Disabled IPSec- select Enabled or Disabled 35 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Status > Device Info This page displays the current information for the DI-624. It will display the LAN, WAN and MAC address information. If your WAN 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 use Renew to connect to your ISP. If your WAN connection is set up for PPPoE, a Connect button and a Disconnect button will be displayed. Use Disconnect to drop the PPPoE connection and use Connect to establish the PPPoE connection. This window will show the DI-624s working status:

WAN IP Address: WAN/Public IP Address Subnet Mask: WAN/Public Subnet Mask Gateway: WAN/Public Gateway IP Address Domain Name Server: WAN/Public DNS IP Address WAN Status: WAN Connection Status IP Address: LAN/Private IP Address of the DI-624 Subnet Mask: LAN/Private Subnet Mask of the DI-624 MAC Address: Displays the MAC address SSID: Displays the current SSID Channel: Displays the current channel WEP: indicates whether WEP is enabled or disabled 36 LAN Wireless Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Status > Log DI-754 The Broadband Router keeps a running log of events and activities occurring on the Router. If the device is rebooted, the logs are automatically cleared. You may save the log files under Log Settings. View Log-

First Page - The first page of the log Last Page - The last page of the log Previous - Moves back one log page Next - Moves forward one log page Clear - Clears the logs completely Log Settings - Brings up the page to configure the log 37 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Status > Log > Log Settings Not only does the Broadband Router display the logs of activities and events, it can be setup to send these logs to another location. SMTP Server/

IP Address -

Email Address -

The address of the SMTP server that will be used to send the logs. The email address to which the logs will be sent. Click on Send Mail Now to send the email. 38 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Status > Stats The screen above displays theTraffic Statistics. Here you can view the amount of pack-

ets that pass through the DI-624 on both the WAN and the LAN ports. The traffic counter will reset if the device is rebooted. Status > Wireless 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 client. Click on Help at any time, for more information. 39 Networking Basics Using the Network Setup Wizard in Windows XP In this section you will learn how to establish a network at home or work, using Microsoft Windows XP. Note: Please refer to websites such as http://www.homenethelp.com and http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000 for information about networking computers using Windows 2000, ME or 98. Go to Start>Control Panel>Network Connections Select Set up a home or small office network When this screen appears, Click Next. 40 Networking Basics Please follow all the instructions in this window:

Click Next. In the following window, select the best description of your computer. If your computer connects to the internet through a gateway/router, select the second option as shown. Click Next. 41 Networking Basics Enter a Computer description and a Computer name (optional.) Click Next. Enter a Workgroup name. All computers on your network should have the same Workgroup name. Click Next. 42 Networking Basics Please wait while the Network Setup Wizard applies the changes. When the changes are complete, click Next. Please wait while the Network Setup Wizard configures the computer. This may take a few minutes. 43 Networking Basics In the window below, select the option that fits your needs. In this example, Create a Network Setup Disk has been selected. You will run this disk on each of the computers on your network. Click Next. Insert a disk into the Floppy Disk Drive, in this case drive A. Click Next. 44 Networking Basics Please read the information under Heres how in the screen below. After you complete the Network Setup Wizard you will use the Network Setup Disk to run the Network Setup Wizard once on each of the computers on your network. To continue click Next. 45 Networking Basics Please read the information on this screen, then click Finish to complete the Network Setup Wizard. The new settings will take effect when you restart the computer. Click Yes to restart the computer. You have completed configuring this computer. Next, you will need to run the Network Setup Disk on all the other computers on your network. After running the Network Setup Disk on all your computers, your new wireless network will be ready to use. 46 Networking Basics Naming your Computer To name your computer, please follow these directions:In Windows XP:

Click Start (in the lower left corner of the screen) Right-click on My Computer Select Properties and click

Select the Computer Name Tab in the System Properties window.

You may enter a Computer Description if you wish; this field is optional.

To rename the computer and join a domain, Click Change. 47 Networking Basics Naming your Computer

In this window, enter the Computer name.

Select Workgroup and enter the name of the Workgroup. All computers on your network must have the same Workgroup name.

Click OK. Checking the IP Address in Windows XP The wireless adapter-equipped computers in your network must be in the same IP Ad-

dress range (see Getting Started in this manual for a definition of IP Address Range.) To check on the IP Address of the adapter, please do the following:

Right-click on the Local Area Connection icon in the task bar.

Click on Status. 48 Networking Basics Checking the IP Address in Windows XP This window will appear.

Click the Support tab

Click Close Assigning a Static IP Address in Windows XP/2000 Note: Residential Gateways/Broadband Routers will automatically assign IP Addresses to the computers on the network, using DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) technology. If you are using a DHCP-capable Gateway/Router you will not need to assign Static IP Addresses. If you are not using a DHCP capable Gateway/Router, or you need to assign a Static IP Address, please follow these instructions:

Go to Start

Double-click on Control Panel 49 Networking Basics Assigning a Static IP Address in Windows XP/2000

Double-click on Network Connections

Right-click on Local Area Connections

Double-click on Properties 50

Networking Basics Assigning a Static IP Address in Windows XP/2000

Click on Internet Protocol

(TCP/IP) Click Properties Input your IP address and subnet mask. (The IP Addresses on your network must be within the same range. For example, if one computer has an IP Address of 192.168.0.2, the other computers should have IP Addresses that are sequential, like 192.168.0.3 and 192.168.0.4. The subnet mask must be the same for all the computers on the network.)

Input your DNS server addresses. (Note: If you are entering a DNS server, you must enter the IP Address of the Default Gateway.) The DNS server information will be supplied by your ISP (Internet Service Provider.)

Click OK 51 Networking Basics Assigning a Static IP Address with Macintosh OSX

Go to the Apple Menu and se-

lect System Preferences

cClick on Network

Select Built-in Ethernet in the Show pull-down menu Select Manually in the Con-

figure pull-down menu

Input the Static IP Address, the Subnet Mask and the Router IP Address in the ap-

propriate fields

Click Apply Now 52 Networking Basics Selecting a Dynamic IP Address with Macintosh OSX

Go to the Apple Menu and select System Preferences Click on Network Select Built-in Ethernet in the Show pull-down menu Select Using DHCP in the Configure pull-down menu Click Apply Now The IP Address, Subnet mask, and the Routers IP Address will appear in a few seconds 53 Networking Basics Checking the Wireless Connection by Pinging in Windows XP and 2000

Go to Start > Run >

type cmd. A window similar to this one will appear. Type ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, where xxx is the IP Address of the Wireless Router or Access Point. A good wireless connection will show four replies from the Wireless Router or Acess Point, as shown. Checking the Wireless Connection by Pinging in Windows Me and 98

Go to Start > Run

> type command. A window similar to this will appear. Type ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx where xxx is the IP Address of the Wireless Router or Access Point. A good wireless connection will show four replies from the wireless router or access point, as shown. 54 Troubleshooting This Chapter provides solutions to problems that can occur during the installation and operation of the DI-624 Wireless Broadband Router. We cover various aspects of the network setup, including the network adapters. Please read the following if you are having problems. Note: It is recommended that you use an Ethernet connection to configure the DI-624 Wireless Broadband Router. 1.The computer used to configure the DI-624 cannot access the Configuration menu.

Check that the Ethernet LED on the DI-624 is ON. If the LED is not ON, check that the cable for the Ethernet connection is securely inserted. Check that the Ethernet Adapter is working properly. Please see item 3 (Check that the drivers for the network adapters are installed properly) in this Troubleshooting section to check that the drivers are loaded properly. Check that the IP Address is in the same range and subnet as the DI-624. Please see Checking the IP Address in Windows XP in the Networking Basics section of this manual. Note: The IP Address of the DI-624 is 192.168.0.1. All the computers on the network must have a unique IP Address in the same range, e.g., 192.168.0.x. Any computers that have identical IP Addresses will not be visible on the network. They must all have the same subnet mask, e.g., 255.255.255.0

Do a Ping test to make sure that the DI-624 is responding. Go to Start>Run>Type Command>Type ping 192.168.0.1. A successful ping will show four replies. Note: If you have changed the default IP Address, make sure to ping the correct IP Address assigned to the DI-624. 55 Troubleshooting 2. The wireless client cannot access the Internet in the Infrastructure mode. Make sure the wireless client is associated and joined with the correct Access Point. To check this connection: Right-click on the Local Area Connection icon in the taskbar> select View Available Wireless Networks. The Connect to Wireless Network screen will appear. Please make sure you have selected the correct available network, as shown in the illustrations below. default

Check that the IP Address assigned to the wireless adapter is within the same IP Address range as the access point and gateway. (Since the DI-624 has an IP Address of 192.168.0.1, wireless adapters must have an IP Address in the same range, e.g., 192.168.0.x. Each device must have a unique IP Address; no two devices may have the same IP Address. The subnet mask must be the same for all the computers on the network.) To check the IP Address assigned to the wireless adapter, double-click on the Local Area Connection icon in the taskbar >

select the Support tab and the IP Address will be displayed. (Please refer to Checking the IP Address in the Networking Basics section of this manual.)

If it is necessary to assign a Static IP Address to the wireless adapter, please refer to the appropriate section in Networking Basics. If you are entering a DNS Server address you must also enter the Default Gateway Address. (Remember that if you have a DHCP-capable router, you will not need to assign a Static IP Address. See Networking Basics: Assigning a Static IP Address.) 56 Troubleshooting 3. Check that the drivers for the network adapters are installed properly. You may be using different network adapters than those illustrated here, but this procedure will remain the same, regardless of the type of network adapters you are using.

Go to Start > My Computer >

Properties

Select the Hardware Tab

Click Device Manager 57 Troubleshooting

Double-click on Network Adapters

Right-click on D-Link AirPlus DWL-G650 Wireless Cardbus Adapter (In this example we use the DWL-G650;

you may be using other network adapters, but the procedure will remain the same.)

Select Properties to check that the drivers are in-

stalled properly

Look under Device Status to check that the device is working properly

Click OK D-Link AirPlus DWL-G650 D-Link AirPlus DWL-G650 Wireless Cardbus Adapter D-Link AirPlus DWL-G650 Wireless Cardbus Adapter 58 Troubleshooting 4. What variables may cause my wireless products to lose reception?

D-Link products let you access your network from virtually anywhere you want. However, the positioning of the products within your environment will affect the wireless range. Please refer to Installation Considerations in the Wireless Basics section of this manual for further information about the most advantageous placement of your D-Link wireless products. 5. Why does my wireless connection keep dropping?

Antenna Orientation- Try different antenna orientations for the DI-624. Try to keep the antenna at least 6 inches away from the wall or other objects.

If you are using 2.4GHz cordless phones, X-10 equipment or other home secu-

rity systems, ceiling fans, and lights, your wireless connection will degrade dra-

matically or drop altogether. Try changing the Channel on your Router, Access Point and Wireless adapter to a different Channel to avoid interference.

Keep your product away (at least 3-6 feet) from electrical devices that generate RF noise, like microwaves, monitors, electric motors, etc. 6. Why cant I get a wireless connection?

If you have enabled Encryption on the DI-624, you must also enable encryption on all wireless clients in order to establish a wireless connection.

For 802.11g, the Encryption settings are: 64 or 128 bit. Make sure that the encryption bit level is the same on the Router and the Wireless Client.

Make sure that the SSID on the Router and the Wireless Client are exactly the same. If they are not, wireless connection will not be established.

Move the DI-624 and the wireless client into the same room and then test the wireless connection. Disable all security settings. (WEP, MAC Address Control) 59 Troubleshooting 6. Why cant I get a wireless connection? (continued)

Turn off your DI-624 and the client. Turn the DI-624 back on again, and then turn on the client. Make sure that all devices are set to Infrastructure mode. Check that the LED indicators are indicating normal activity. If not, check that the AC power and Ethernet cables are firmly connected. Check that the IP Address, subnet mask, gateway and DNS settings are cor-

rectly entered for the network. If you are using 2.4GHz cordless phones, X-10 equipment or other home security systems, ceiling fans, and lights, your wireless connection will degrade dramati-

cally or drop altogether. Try changing the Channel on your DI-624, and on all the devices in your network to avoid interference.

Keep your product away (at least 3-6 feet) from electrical devices that generate RF noise, like microwaves, monitors, electric motors, etc. 7. I forgot my encryption key.

Reset the DI-624 to its factory default settings and restore the other devices on your network to their default settings. You may do this by pressing the Reset button on the back of the unit. You will lose the current configuration settings. 60 Troubleshooting 8. Resetting the DI-624 to Factory Default Settings After you have tried other methods for troubleshooting your network, you may choose to Reset the DI-624 to the factory default settings. Remember that D-

Link AirPro products network together, out of the box, at the factory default settings. To hard-reset the DI-624 to Factory Default Settings, please do the following:

Reset

Locate the Reset button on the back of the DI-624

Use a paper clip to press the Reset button Hold for about 10 seconds and then release

After the DI-624 reboots (this may take a few minutes) it will be reset to the factory Default settings 61 Technical Specifications Standards

IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11b

IEEE 802.3

IEEE 802.3u

VPN Pass Through/ Multi-Sessions PPTP

L2TP

IPSec Device Management

Web-Based- Internet Explorer v6 or later; Netscape Navigator v6 or later; or other Java-enabled browsers

DHCP Server and Client Advanced Firewall Features NAT with VPN Passthrough (Network Address Translation)

MAC Filtering

IP Filtering URL Filtering Domain Blocking Scheduling Wireless Operating Range

Indoors up to 328 feet (100 meters)

Outdoors up to 1312 feet (400 meters) Operating Temperature 32F to 131F (0C to 55C)

Humidity:

95% maximum (non-condensing) Safety and Emissions:

FCC Wireless Frequency Range:

2.4GHz to 2.462GHz 62 Technical Specifications LEDs:

Power WAN LAN (10/100) WLAN (Wireless Connection) Physical Dimensions:

L = 7.56 inches (192mm) W = 4.65 inches (118mm) H = 1.22 inches (31mm) 17dBM Wireless Transmit Power:

Security:

802.1x WPA- WiFi Protected Access

(64-,128-WEP with TKIP, MIC, IV Expansion, Shared Key Authentication) External Antenna Type:

Single detachable reverse SMA Modulation Technology:

Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) Power Input:

Ext. Power Supply DC 7.5V, 1A 10.8 oz. (0.3kg)

Weight:

Warranty:

3 year 63 Technical Specifications Wireless Data Rates with Automatic Fallback:

108 Mbps 54 Mbps 48 Mbps 36 Mbps 24 Mbps 18 Mbps 12 Mbps 11 Mbps 9 Mbps 6 Mbps 5.5 Mbps 2 Mbps 1 Mbps Receiver Sensitivity:

108Mbps 54Mbps OFDM, 10% PER, -68dBm 48Mbps OFDM, 10% PER, -68dBm 36Mbps OFDM, 10% PER, -75dBm 24Mbps OFDM, 10% PER, -79dBm 18Mbps OFDM, 10% PER, -82dBm 12Mbps OFDM, 10% PER, -84dBm 11Mbps CCK, 8% PER, -82dBm 9Mbps OFDM, 10% PER, -87dBm 6Mbps OFDM, 10% PER, -88dBm 5.5Mbps CCK, 8% PER, -85dBm 2Mbps QPSK, 8% PER, -86dBm 1Mbps BPSK, 8% PER, -89dBm 64 Frequently Asked Questions Why cant I access the web based configuration?

When entering the IP Address of the DI-624 (192.168.0.1), you are not connecting to the Internet or have to be connected to the Internet. The device has the utility built-in to a ROM chip in the device itself. Your computer must be on the same IP subnet to connect to the web-based utility. To resolve difficulties accessing a web utility, please follow the steps below. SteSteSteSteStep 1p 1p 1p 1p 1 Verify physical connectivity by checking for solid link lights on the device. If you do not get a solid link light, try using a different cable or connect to a different port on the device if possible. If the computer is turned off, the link light may not be on. What type of cable should I be using?

The following connections require a Crossover Cable:

Computer to Computer Computer to Uplink Port Computer to Access Point Computer to Print Server Computer/XBOX/PS2 to DWL-810 Computer/XBOX/PS2 to DWL-900AP+

Uplink Port to Uplink Port (hub/switch) Normal Port to Normal Port (hub/switch) The following connections require a Straight-through Cable:

Computer to Residential Gateway/Router Computer to Normal Port (hub/switch) Access Point to Normal Port (hub/switch) Print Server to Normal Port (hub/switch) Uplink Port to Normal Port (hub/switch) Rule of Thumb:

If there is a link light, the cable is right. 65 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) Why cant I access the web based configuration? (continued) What type of cable should I be using? (continued) Whats the difference between a crossover cable and a straight-through cable?

The wiring in crossover and straight-through cables are different. The two types of cable have different purposes for different LAN configurations. EIA/TIA 568A/568B define the wiring standards and allow for two different wiring color codes as illustrated in the following diagram.

*The wires with colored backgrounds may have white stripes and may be denoted that way in diagrams found elsewhere. How to tell straight-through cable from a crossover cable:

The main way to tell the difference between the two cable types is to compare the wiring order on the ends of the cable. If the wiring is the same on both sides, it is straight-through cable. If one side has opposite wiring, it is a crossover cable. All you need to remember to properly configure the cables is the pinout order of the two cable ends and the following rules:

A straight-through cable has identical ends A crossover cable has different ends It makes no functional difference which standard you follow for straight-through cable ends, as long as both ends are the same. You can start a crossover cable with either standard as long as the other end is the other standard. It makes no functional difference which end is which. The order in which you pin the cable is important. Using a pattern other than what is specified in the above diagram could cause connection problems. When to use a crossover cable and when to use a straight-through cable:

Computer to Computer Crossover Computer to an normal port on a Hub/Switch Straight-through Computer to an uplink port on a Hub/Switch - Crossover Hub/Switch uplink port to another Hub/Switch uplink port Crossover Hub/Switch uplink port to another Hub/Switch normal port - Straight-through 66 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) Why cant I access the web based configuration? (continued) SteSteSteSteStep 2p 2p 2p 2p 2 Disable any Internet security software running on the computer. Software firewalls like Zone Alarm, Black Ice, Sygate, Norton Personal Firewall, etc. might block access to the configuration pages. Check the help files included with your firewall software for more information on disabling or configuring it. Step 3 Configure your Internet settings. Step 3 Step 3 Step 3 Step 3 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 Connection. Click the LAN Settings button. Nothing should be checked. Click OK. Go to the Advanced tab and click the button to restore these settings to their defaults. Click OK. Go to the desktop and close any open windows. 67 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) Why cant I access the web based configuration? (continued) SteSteSteSteStep 4p 4p 4p 4p 4 Check your IP Address. Your computer must have an IP Address in the same range of the device you are attempting to configure. Most D-Link devices use the 192.168.0.X range. How can I find my IP Address in Windows 95, 98, or ME?

Step 1 Click on Start, then click on Run. Step 2 The Run Dialogue Box will appear. Type winipcfg in the window as shown then click OK. Step 3 The IP Configuration window will appear, displaying your Ethernet Adapter Information.

Select your adapter from the drop down menu.

If you do not see your adapter in the drop down menu, your adapter is not properly installed. Step 4 After selecting your adapter, it will display your IP Address, subnet mask, and default gateway. Step 5 Click OK to close the IP Configuration window. 68 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) Why cant I access the web based configuration? (continued) SteSteSteSteStep 4p 4p 4p 4p 4 (continued) Check your IP Address. Your computer must have an IP Address in the same range of the device you are attempting to configure. Most D-Link devices use the 192.168.0.X range. How can I find my IP Address in Windows 2000/XP?

Step 1 Click on Start and select Run. Step 2 Type cmd then click OK. Step 3 From the Command Prompt, enter ipconfig. It will return your IP Address, subnet mask, and default gateway Step 4 Type exit to close the command prompt. 69 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) Why cant I access the web based configuration? (continued) SteSteSteSteStep 4p 4p 4p 4p 4 (continued) Check your IP Address. Your computer must have an IP Address in the same range of the device you are attempting to configure. Most D-Link devices use the 192.168.0.X range. Make sure you take note of your computers Default Gateway IP Address. The Default Gateway is the IP Address of the D-Link router. By default, it should be 192.168.0.1. How can I assign a Static IP Address in Windows XP?

Step 1 Click on Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet Connections >

Network connections. Step 2 See Step 2 for Windows 2000 and continue from there. How can I assign a Static IP Address in Windows 2000?

Step 1 Right-click on My Network Places and select Properties. Step 2 Right-click on the Local Area Connection which represents your network card and select Properties. Highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/

IP) and click Properties. 70 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) Why cant I access the web based configuration? (continued) How can I assign a Static IP Address in Windows 2000?

(continued) Click Use the following IP Address and enter an IP Address that is on the same subnet as the LAN IP Address on your router. Example: If the routers LAN IP Address is 192.168.0.1, make your IP Address 192.168.0.X where X = 2-99. Make sure that the number you choose is not in use on the network. Set the Default Gateway to be the same as the LAN IP Address of your router (192.168.0.1). Set the Primary DNS to be the same as the LAN IP address of your router

(192.168.0.1). The Secondary DNS is not needed or enter a DNS server from your ISP. Click OK twice. You may be asked if you want to reboot your computer. Click Yes. How can I assign a Static IP Address in Windows 98/Me?

Step 1 From the desktop, right-click on the Network Neigborhood icon (Win ME - My Network Places) and select Properties. Highlight TCP/IP and click the Properties button. If you have more than 1 adapter, then there will be a TCP/IP Binding for each adapter. Highlight TCP/IP > (your network adapter) and then click Properties. 71 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) Why cant I access the web based configuration? (continued) How can I assign a Static IP Address in Windows 98/Me? (continued) Step 2 Click Specify an IP Address. Enter in an IP Address that is on the same subnet as the LAN IP Address on your router. Example: If the routers LAN IP Address is 192.168.0.1, make your IP Address 192.168.0.X where X is between 2-99. Make sure that the number you choose is not in use on the network. Step 3 Click on the Gateway tab. Enter the LAN IP Address of your router here (192.168.0.1). Click Add when finished. Step 4 Click on the DNS Configuration tab. Click Enable DNS. Type in a Host (can be any word). Under DNS server search order, enter the LAN IP Address of your router

(192.168.0.1). Click Add. Step 5 Click OK twice. When prompted to reboot your computer, click Yes. After you reboot, the computer will now have a static, private IP Address. SteSteSteSteStep 5p 5p 5p 5p 5 Access the web management. Open your web browser and enter the IP Address of your D-Link device in the address bar. This should open the login page for the web management. Follow instructions to login and complete the configuration. 72 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) How can I setup my router to work with a Cable modem connection?

(i.e. AT&T-BI, Cox, Adelphia, Rogers, Roadrunner, Charter, and Comcast) Dynamic Cable connection Note: Please configure the router with the computer that was last connected directly to the cable modem. Step 1 Log into the web based configuration by typing in the IP Address of the router

(default:192.168.0.1) in your web browser. The username is admin (all lowercase) and the password is blank (nothing). Step 2 Click the Home tab and click the WAN button. Dynamic IP Address is the default value, however, if Dynamic IP Address is not selected as the WAN type, select Dynamic IP Address by clicking on the radio button. Click Clone Mac Address. Click on Apply and then Continue to save the changes. 73 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) How can I setup my router to work with a Cable modem connection?

(continued) Step 3 Power cycle the cable modem and router:

Turn the cable modem off (first) . Turn the router off Leave them off for 2 minutes.**

Turn the cable modem on (first). Wait until you get a solid cable light on the cable modem. Turn the router on. Wait 30 seconds.

** If you have a Motorola (Surf Board) modem, leave off for at least 5 minutes. Step 4 Follow step 1 again and log back into the web configuration. Click the Status tab and click the Device Info button. If you do not already have a public IP Address under the WAN heading, click on the DHCP Renew and Continue buttons. Static Cable Connection Step 1 Log into the web based configuration by typing in the IP Address of the router

(default:192.168.0.1) in your web browser. The username is admin (all lowercase) and the password is blank (nothing). Step 2 Click the Home tab and click the WAN button. Select Static IP Address and enter your static settings obtained from the ISP in the fields provided. If you do not know your settings, you must contact your ISP. Step 3 Click on Apply and then click Continue to save the changes. Step 4 Click the Status tab and click the Device Info button. Your IP Address information will be displayed under the WAN heading. 74 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) How can I setup my router to work with Earthlink DSL or any PPPoE connection?

Make sure you disable or uninstall any PPPoE software such as WinPoet or Enternet 300 from your computer or you will not be able to connect to the Internet. Step 1 Upgrade Firmware if needed.

(Please visit the D-Link tech support website at: http://support.dlink.com for the latest firmware upgrade information.) Step 2 Take a paperclip and perform a hard reset. With the unit on, use a paperclip and hold down the reset button on the back of the unit for 10 seconds. Release it and the router will recycle, the lights will blink, and then stabilize. Step 3 After the router stabilizes, open your browser and enter 192.168.0.1 into the address window and hit the Enter key. When the password dialog box appears, enter the username admin and leave the password blank. Click OK. If the password dialog box does not come up repeat Step 2. Note: Do not run Wizard. Step 4 Click on the WAN tab on left-hand side of the screen. Select PPPoE. Step 5 Select Dynamic PPPoE (unless your ISP supplied you with a static IP Address). Step 6 In the username field enter ELN/username@earthlink.net and your password, where username is your own username. For SBC Global users, enter username@sbcglobal.net. For Ameritech users, enter username@ameritech.net. For BellSouth users, enter username@bellsouth.net. For Mindspring users, enter username@mindspring.com. For most other ISPs, enter username. Step 7 Maximum Idle Time should be set to zero. Set MTU to 1492, unless specified by your ISP, and set Autoreconnect to Enabled. Note: If you experience problems accessing certain websites and/or email issues, please set the MTU to a lower number such as 1472, 1452, etc. Contact your ISP for more information and the proper MTU setting for your connection. 75 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) How can I setup my router to work with Earthlink DSL or any PPPoE connection? (continued) Step 8 Click Apply. When prompted, click Continue. Once the screen refreshes, unplug the power to the D-Link router. Step 9 Turn off your DSL modem for 2-3 minutes. Turn back on. Once the modem has established a link to your ISP, plug the power back into the D-Link router. Wait about 30 seconds and log back into the router. Step 10 Click on the Status tab in the web configuration where you can view the device info. Under WAN, click Connect. Click Continue when prompted. You should now see that the device info will show an IP Address, verifying that the device has connected to a server and has been assigned an IP Address. Can I use my D-Link Broadband Router to share my Internet connection provided by AOL DSL Plus?

In most cases yes. AOL DSL+ may use PPPoE for authentication bypassing the client software. If this is the case, then our routers will work with this service. Please contact AOL if you are not sure. To set up your router:

Step 1 Log into the web-based configuration (192.168.0.1) and configure the WAN side to use PPPoE. Step 2 Enter your screen name followed by @aol.com for the user name. Enter your AOL password in the password box. Step 3 You will have to set the MTU to 1400. AOL DSL does not allow for anything higher than 1400. Step 4 Apply settings. Step 5 Recycle the power to the modem for 1 minute and then recycle power to the router. Allow 1 to 2 minutes to connect. If you connect to the Internet with a different internet service provider and want to use the AOL software, you can do that without configuring the routers firewall settings. You need to configure the AOL software to connect using TCP/IP. Go to http://www.aol.com for more specific configuration information of their software. 76 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) How do I open ports on my router?

To allow traffic from the internet to enter your local network, you will need to open up ports or the router will block the request. Step 1 Open your web browser and enter the IP Address of your D-Link router

(192.168.0.1). Enter username

(admin) and your password

(blank by default). Step 2 Click on the Advanced on top and then click Virtual Server on the left side. Step 3 Check Enabled to activate entry. Step 4 Enter a name for your virtual server entry. Step 5 Next to Private IP, enter the IP Address of the computer on your local network that you want to allow the incoming service to. Step 6 Choose Protocol Type - either TCP, UDP, or both. If you are not sure, select both. Step 7 Enter the port information next to Private Port and Public Port. The private and public ports are usually the same. The public port is the port seen from the WAN side, and the private port is the port being used by the application on the computer within your local network. Step 8 Enter the Schedule information. Step 9 Click Apply and then click Continue. Note: Make sure DMZ host is disabled. If DMZ is enabled, it will disable all Virtual Server entries. Because our routers use NAT (Network Address Translation), you can only open a specific port to one computer at a time. For example: If you have 2 web servers on your network, you cannot open port 80 to both computers. You will need to configure 1 of the web servers to use port 81. Now you can open port 80 to the first computer and then open port 81 to the other computer. 77 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) What is DMZ?

Demilitarized Zone:

In computer networks, a DMZ (demilitarized zone) is a computer host or small network inserted as a neutral zone between a companys private network and the outside public network. It prevents outside users from getting direct access to a server that has company data. (The term comes from the geographic buffer zone that was set up between North Korea and South Korea following the UN police action in the early 1950s.) A DMZ is an optional and more secure approach to a firewall and effectively acts as a proxy server as well. In a typical DMZ configuration for a small company, a separate computer (or host in network terms) receives requests from users within the private network for access to Web sites or other companies accessible on the public network. The DMZ host then initiates sessions for these requests on the public network. However, the DMZ host is not able to initiate a session back into the private network. It can only forward packets that have already been requested. Users of the public network outside the company can access only the DMZ host. The DMZ may typically also have the companys Web pages so these could be served to the outside world. However, the DMZ provides access to no other company data. In the event that an outside user penetrated the DMZ hosts security, the Web pages might be corrupted but no other company information would be exposed. D-Link, a leading maker of routers, is one company that sells products designed for setting up a DMZ. How do I configure the DMZ Host?

The DMZ feature allows you to forward all incoming ports to one computer on the local network. The DMZ, or Demilitarized Zone, will allow the specified computer to be exposed to the Internet. DMZ is useful when a certain application or game does not work through the firewall. The computer that is configured for DMZ will be completely vulnerable on the Internet, so it is suggested that you try opening ports from the Virtual Server or Firewall settings before using DMZ. Step 1 Find the IP address of the computer you want to use as the DMZ host. To find out how to locate the IP Address of the computer in Windows XP/2000/ME/9x or Macintosh operating systems please refer to Step 4 of the first question in this section (Frequently Asked Questions). 78 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) How do I configure the DMZ Host? (continued) Step 2 Log into the web based configuration of the router by typing in the IP Address of the router (default:192.168.0.1) in your web browser. The username is admin (all lowercase) and the password is blank

(nothing) DI-624 DI-624 DI-624 DI-624 DI-624 admin Step 3 Click the Advanced tab and then click on the DMZ button. Select Enable and type in the IP Address you found in step 1. Step 4 Click Apply and then Continue to save the changes. Note: When DMZ is enabled, Virtual Server settings will still be effective. Remember, you cannot forward the same port to multiple IP Addresses, so the Virtual Server settings will take priority over DMZ settings. 79 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) How do I open a range of ports on my DI-624 using Firewall rules?

Step 1 Access the routers web configuration by entering the routers IP Address in your web browser. The default IP Address is 192.168.0.1. Login using your password. The default username is admin and the password is blank. If you are having difficulty accessing web management, please see the first question in this section. Step 2 From the web management Home page, click the Advanced tab then click the Firewall button. Step 3 Click on Enabled and type in a name for the new rule. Step 4 Choose WAN as the Source and enter a range of IP Addresses out on the internet that you would like this rule applied to. If you would like this rule to allow all internet users to be able to access these ports, then put an Asterisk in the first box and leave the second box empty. Step 5 Select LAN as the Destination and enter the IP Address of the computer on your local network that you want to allow the incoming service to. This will not work with a range of IP Addresses. Step 6 Enter the port or range of ports that are required to be open for the incoming service. Step 7 Click Apply and then click Continue. Note: Make sure DMZ host is disabled. Because our routers use NAT (Network Address Translation), you can only open a specific port to one computer at a time. For example: If you have 2 web servers on your network, you cannot open port 80 to both computers. You will need to configure 1 of the web servers to use port 81. Now you can open port 80 to the first computer and then open port 81 to the other computer. 80 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) What are virtual servers?

A Virtual Server is defined as a service port, and all requests to this port will be redirected to the computer specified by the server IP. For example, if you have an FTP Server (port 21) at 192.168.0.5, a Web server (port 80) at 192.168.0.6, and a VPN server at 192.168.0.7, then you need to specify the following virtual server mapping table:

Server Port 21 80 1723 Server IP 192.168.0.5 Enable X 192.168.0.6 X 192.168.0.7 X How do I use PC Anywhere with my DI-624 router?

You will need to open 3 ports in the Virtual Server section of your D-Link router. Step 1 Open your web browser and enter the IP Address of the router (192.168.0.1). Step 2 Click on Advanced at the top and then click Virtual Server on the left side. Step 3 Enter the information as seen below. The Private IP is the IP Address of the computer on your local network that you want to connect to. Step 4 The first entry will read as shown here:

Step 5 Click Apply and then click Continue. 81 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) How do I use PC Anywhere with my DI-624 router? (continued) Step 6 Create a second entry as shown here:

Step 7 Click Apply and then click Continue. Step 8 Create a third and final entry as shown here:

Step 9 Click Apply and then click Continue. Step 10 Run PCAnywhere from the remote site and use the WAN IP Address of the router, not your computers IP Address. 82 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) How can I use eDonkey behind my D-Link Router?

You must open ports on your router to allow incoming traffic while using eDonkey. eDonkey uses three ports (4 if using CLI):

4661 (TCP) To connect with a server 4662 (TCP) To connect with other clients 4665 (UDP) To communicate with servers other than the one you are connected to. 4663 (TCP) *Used with the command line (CLI) client when it is configured to allow remote connections. This is the case when using a Graphical Interface (such as the Java Interface) with the client. Step 1 Open your web browser and enter the IP Address of your router

(192.168.0.1). Enter username (admin) and your password (leave blank). Step 2 Click on Advanced and then click Firewall. Step 3 Create a new firewall rule:

Click Enabled. Enter a name

(edonkey). Click Allow. Next to Source, select WAN under interface. In the first box, enter an *. Leave the second box empty. Next to Destination, select LAN under interface. Enter the IP Address of the computer you are running eDonkey from. Leave the second box empty. Under Protocol, select *. In the port range boxes, enter 4661 in the first box and then 4665 in the second box. Click Always or set a schedule. Step 4 Click Apply and then Continue. 83 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) How do I set up my router for SOCOM on my Playstation 2?

To allow you to play SOCOM and hear audio, you must download the latest firmware for the router (if needed), enable Game Mode, and open port 6869 to the IP Address of your Playstation. Step 1 Upgrade firmware (follow link above). Step 2 Open your web browser and enter the IP Address of the router (192.168.0.1). Enter username (admin) and your password (blank by default). Step 3 Click on the Advanced tab and then click on Virtual Server on the left side. Step 4 You will now create a new Virtual Server entry. Click Enabled and enter a name (socom). Enter the IP Address of your Playstation for Private IP. Step 5 For Protocol Type select Both. Enter 6869 for both the Private Port and Public Port. Click Always. Click Apply to save changes and then Continue. socom 192.168.0.100 Both 6869 6869 Step 6 Click on the Tools tab and then Misc on the left side. Step 7 Make sure Gaming Mode is Enabled. If not, click Enabled. Click Apply and then Continue. 84 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) How can I use Gamespy behind my D-Link router?

Step 1 Open your web browser and enter the IP Address of the router (192.168.0.1). Enter admin for the username and your password (blank by default). Step 2 Click on the Advanced tab and then click Virtual Server on the left side. Step 3 You will create 2 entries. Step 4 Click Enabled and enter Settings:

NAME - Gamespy1 PRIVATE IP - The IP Address of your computer that you are running Gamespy from. PROTOCOL TYPE - Both PRIVATE PORT - 3783 PUBLIC PORT - 3783 SCHEDULE - Always. Click Apply and then continue. Step 5 Enter 2nd entry:

Click Enabled NAME - Gamespy2 PRIVATE IP - The IP Address of your computer that youare running Gamespy from. PROTOCOL TYPE - Both PRIVATE PORT - 6500 PUBLIC PORT - 6500 SCHEDULE - Always. Click Apply and then continue. gamespy1 192.168.0.100 Both 3783 3783 gamespy2 192.168.0.100 Both 6500 6500 85 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) How do I configure my router for KaZaA and Grokster?

The following is for KaZaA, Grokster, and others using the FastTrack P2P file sharing system. In most cases, you do not have to configure anything on the router or on the KazaA software. If you are having problems, please follow steps below:

Step 1 Enter the IP Address of your router in a web browser (192.168.0.1). Step 2 Enter your username (admin) and your password (blank by default). Step 3 Click on Advanced and then click Virtual Server. Step 4 Click Enabled and then enter a Name (KaZaA for example). Step 5 Enter the IP Address of the computer you are running KaZaA from in the Private IP box. Select TCP for the Protocol Type. Step 6 Enter 1214 in the Private and Public Port boxes. Click Always under schedule or set a time range. Click Apply. Make sure that you did not enable proxy/firewall in the KaZaA software. 86 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) How do I configure my router to play Warcraft 3?

You must open ports on your router to allow incoming traffic while hosting a game in Warcraft 3. To play a game, you do not have to configure your router. Warcraft 3 (Battlenet) uses port 6112. For the DI-604, DI-614+. DI-624, DI-754, DI-764, or DI-774:

Step 1 Open your web browser and enter the IP Address of your router (192.168.0.1). Enter username (admin) and your password (leave blank). Step 2 Click on Advanced and then click Virtual Server. warcraft3 192.168.0.100 both 6112 6112 Step 3 Create a new entry: Click Enabled. Enter a name

(warcraft3). Private IP - Enter the IP Address of the computer you want to host the game. Select Both for Protocol Type Enter 6112 for both Private Port and Public Port Click Always or set a schedule. Step 4 Click Apply and then Continue. Note: If you want multiple computers from you LAN to play in the same game that you are hosting, then repeat the steps above and enter the IP Addresses of the other computers. You will need to change ports. Computer #2 can use port 6113, computer

#3 can use 6114, and so on. You will need to change the port information within the Warcraft 3 software for computers #2 and up. Configure the Game Port information on each computer:

Start Warcraft 3 on each computer, click Options > Gameplay. Scroll down and you should see Game Port. Enter the port number as you entered in the above steps. 87 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) How do I use NetMeeting with my D-Link Router?

Unlike most TCP/IP applications, NetMeeting uses DYNAMIC PORTS instead of STATIC PORTS. That means that each NetMeeting connection is somewhat different than the last. For instance, the HTTP web site application uses port 80. NetMeeting can use any of over 60,000 different ports. All broadband routers using (only) standard NAT and all internet sharing programs like Microsoft ICS that use (only) standard NAT will NOT work with NetMeeting or other H.323 software packages. The solution is to put the router in DMZ. Note: A few hardware manufacturers have taken it on themselves to actually provide H.323 compatibility. This is not an easy task since the router must search each incoming packet for signs that it might be a netmeeting packet. This is a whole lot more work than a router normally does and may actually be a weak point in the firewall. D-Link is not one of the manufacturers. To read more on this visit http://www.HomenetHelp.com How do I set up my router to use iChat? -for Macintosh users-

You must open ports on your router to allow incoming traffic while using iChat. iChat uses the following ports: 5060 (UDP) 5190 (TCP) File Sharing 16384-16403

(UDP) To video conference with other clients. Step 1 Open your web browser and enter the IP Address of your router

(192.168.0.1). Enter username (admin) and your password (leave blank). Step 2 Click on Advanced and then click Firewall. 88 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) How do I set up my router to use iChat? -for Macintosh users-

(continued) Step 3 Create a new firewall rule:

Click Enabled. Enter a name

(ichat1). Click Allow. Next to Source, select WAN under interface. In the first box, enter an *. Leave the second box empty. Next to Destination, select LAN under interface. Enter the IP Address of the computer you are running iChat from. Leave the second box empty. Under Protocol, select UDP. In the port range boxes, enter 5060 in the first box and leave the second box empty. Click Always or set a schedule. Step 4 Click Apply and then Continue. Step 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 enter ichat2 and open ports 16384-

16403 (UDP). 89 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) How do I set up my router to use iChat? -for Macintosh users-

(continued) For File Sharing:

Step 1 Click on Advanced and then Virtual Server. Step 2 Check Enabled to activate entry. Step 3 Enter a name for your virtual server entry

(ichat3). Step 4 Next to Private IP, enter the IP Address of the computer on your local network that you want to allow the incoming service to. Step 5 Select TCP for Protocol Type. Step 6 Enter 5190 next to Private Port and Public Port. Stsp 7 Click Always or configure a schedule. Step 8 Click Apply and then Continue. If using Mac OS X Firewall, you may need to temporarily turn off the firewall in the Sharing preference pane on both computers. To use the Mac OS X Firewall, you must open the same ports as in the router:

Step 1 Choose Apple menu > System Preferences. Step 2 Choose View > Sharing. Step 3 Click the Firewall tab. Step 4 Click New. Step 5 Choose Other from the Port Name pop-up menu. Step 6 In the Port Number, Range or Series field, type in: 5060, 16384-16403. Step 7 In the Description field type in: iChat AV. Step 8 Click OK. 90 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) How do I send or receive a file via iChat when the Mac OSX firewall is active? -for Macintosh users- Mac OS X 10.2 and later The following information is from the online Macintosh AppleCare knowledge base:

iChat cannot send or receive a file when the Mac OS X firewall is active in its default state. If you have opened the AIM port, you may be able to receive a file but not send them. In its default state, the Mac OS X firewall blocks file transfers using iChat or America Online AIM software. If either the sender or receiver has turned on the Mac OS X firewall, the transfer may be blocked. The simplest workaround is to temporarily turn off the firewall in the Sharing preference pane on both computers. This is required for the sender. However, the receiver may keep the firewall on if the AIM port is open. To open the AIM port:

Step 1 Choose Apple menu > System Preferences. Step 2 Choose View > Sharing. Step 3 Click the Firewall tab. Step 4 Click New. Step 5 Choose AOL IM from the Port Name pop-up menu. The number 5190 should already be filled in for you. Step 6 Click OK. If you do not want to turn off the firewall at the sending computer, a different file sharing service may be used instead of iChat. The types of file sharing available in Mac OS X are outlined in technical document 106461, "Mac OS X: File Sharing" in the AppleCare Knowl-

edge base online. Note: If you use a file sharing service when the firewall is turned on, be sure to click the Firewall tab and select the service you have chosen in the "Allow" list. If you do not do this, the firewall will also block the file sharing service. 91 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) What is NAT?

NAT stands for Network Address Translator. It is proposed and described in RFC-

1631 and is used for solving the IP Address depletion problem. Basically, each NAT box has a table consisting of pairs of local IP Addresses and globally unique addresses, by which the box can translate the local IP Addresses to global address and vice versa. Simply put, it is a method of connecting multiple computers to the Internet (or any other IP network) using one IP Address. D-Links broadband routers (ie: DI-604) support NAT. With proper configuration, multiple users can access the Internet using a single account via the NAT device. For more information on RFC-1631: The IP Network Address Translator (NAT), visit http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc1631.html 92 Technical Support You can find software updates and user documentation on the D-Link website. D-Link provides free technical support for customers within the United States and within Canada for the duration of the warranty period on this product. U.S. and Canadian customers can contact D-Link technical support through our web site, or by phone. Tech Support for customers within the United States:

D-Link Technical Support over the Telephone:

(877) 453-5465 24 hours a day, seven days a week. D-Link Technical Support over the Internet:

http://support.dlink.com email:support@dlink.com Tech Support for customers within Canada:

D-Link Technical Support over the Telephone:

(800) 361-5265 Monday to Friday 7:30am to 12:00am EST D-Link Technical Support over the Internet:

http://support.dlink.ca email:support@dlink.ca When contacting technical support, please provide the following information:

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This product can be set up using any current web browser, i.e., Internet Explorer 6 or Netscape Navigator 7 Before You Begin 1. DI-624 Air Plus Xtreme G 2.4GHz Wireless Router 2. If you purchased this router to share your high-speed Internet connection with other computers, you must have either an Ethernet-based Cable or DSL modem with an established Internet account from an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Its best to use the same computer that is connected to your modem for con guring the DI-624 Multimode Wireless Router. The DI-624 acts as a DHCP server and will assign all the necessary IP address information on your network. See Appendix at the end of this Quick Installation Guide or the Manual on the CD-ROM for setting each network adapter to automatically obtain an IP address. Check Your Package Contents DI-624 Air Plus Xtreme G 2.4GHz Wireless Router CD-ROM (containing Manual and Warranty) Ethernet (Straight Through) Cable 7.5V 1A DC Power Adapter If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller. Using a power supply with a different volt-

age rating will damage and void the warranty of this product. 2004 D-Link Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective holders. Software and speci cations subject to change without notice. Connecting The DI-624 Wireless Router To Your Network A. First, connect the power adapter to the receptor at the back panel of the DI-624 and then plug the other end of the power adapter to a wall outlet or power strip. The Power LED will turn ON to indicate proper operation. B. 1. Power off your Cable or DSL modem; some devices may not have a on/off switch and will require you to unplug the power adapter. Now, the DI-624 should be powered on and the Cable / DSL modem should be turned off. 2. Cable / DSL modem (Power Off) DI-624 (Power On) Connect an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet jack located on the Cable / DSL modem. After the Ethernet cable is securely connected, power on the Cable /

DSL modem by turning on the unit or plugging in the power adapter. 3. Cable / DSL modem (Power On) DI-624 (Power On) Insert the other end of the Ethernet cable to the WAN PORT on the back panel of the DI-624. The WAN LED light will illuminate to indicate proper connection. If the WAN LED is not illuminated, please go back to step B1 and repeat the instructions. C. Insert an Ethernet cable to LAN port 1 on the back panel of the DI-624 and an available Ethernet port on the network adapter in the computer you will use to configure the DI-624. The LED light for LAN Port 1 will illuminate to indicate proper connection. (Note: The LAN Ports on the DI-624 are Auto-MDI/MDIX. Meaning you can use a straight-through or crossover Ethernet cable to the LAN Ports.) D. Computers equipped with 802.11g wireless adapters will be able to connect to the DI-624. The DWL-G650 AirPlus Xtreme G Wireless Cardbus Adapter and the DWL-G520 AirPlus Xtreme G Wireless PCI Adapter will be able to connect out of the box with the router using their default wireless settings. D. Antennas Used to wirelessly connect to 802.11g or 802.11b adapters. C. LAN PORTS These are the connections for Ethernet cables to Ethernet enabled computers. B. WAN PORT This is for the connection of an Ethernet cable to the Cable or DSL modem Reset Button Pressing this button restores the Router to its original factory default settings. 2 A. Receptor for Power Adapter. Restart Your Computer Connecting Additional Computers To The DI-624 Using additional Ethernet (CAT5 UTP) cables, connect your Ethernet-equipped computers to the remaining Ethernet LAN ports on the back panel of the DI-624 WAN LED a solid light indicates connection on the WAN port. This LED blinks during data transmission. 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 DI-624 is functioning properly. Power LED a solid light indicates a proper connection to the power supply. LOCAL NETWORK LEDs a solid light on the port indicates a connection to an Ethernet enabled computer on ports 1-4. This LED blinks during data transmission. When you have completed the steps in this Quick Installation Guide, your connected network should look similar to this:

3 Using The Setup Wizard Open your Web browser and type http://192.168.0.1 into the URL address box. Then press the Enter or Return key. The logon pop-up screen will appear. Type admin for the username and leave the password field blank. Click OK Once you have logged in, the Home screen will appear. Click Run Wizard 4 The Setup Wizard (continued) You will see the following screens Click Next Set up your new password. You have the option to establish a password. Click Next Choose your time zone from the drop down list. Click Next 5 The Setup Wizard (continued) A this point, the setup wizard will try to auto-detect your Internet connec-

tion type. If you have a Dynamic or PPPoE connection, you will be brought to the corresponding page. Otherwise, you will see the following screen:

Select your Internet Connection. You will be prompted to select the type of Internet connection for your router. If you are unsure of which setting to select, please contact your Internet Service Provider. Click Next If you selected Dynamic IP Ad-

dress, this screen will appear:

(Used mainly for Cable Internet service.) Click the Clone MAC Address button to automatically copy the MAC address of the network adapter in your computer. You can also manually type in the MAC address. Click Next This setup should be done on the computer that is registered on the ISPs network. Please continue to Wireless Setup. 6 The Setup Wizard (continued) If your ISP requires a Static IP Address, and this option is selected, then this screen will appear:

Enter the IP address information originally provided to you by your ISP. You will need to complete all the required fields. Click Next Please continue to Wireless Setup. If your ISP uses PPPoE (Point-to-

Point Protocol over Ethernet), and this option is selected, then this screen will appear: (Used mainly for DSL Internet service.) Enter in the username and pass-

word provided to you by your ISP. Please be sure to remove any existing PPPoE client software installed on your computers. Click Next Please continue to Wireless Setup. 7 The Setup Wizard (continued) Wireless Setup The default wireless settings for your 802.11g wireless network are:

SSID = default Channel = 6 You can change these settings to match an existing wireless network. Click Next If you wish to use encryption for your 802.11g network, the DI-624 is capable of two levels of wireless encryption - 64-bit and 128-bit. By default the encryption is dis-

abled. You can change the encryp-

tion settings for more secure wireless communication. Click Next 8 Your Setup is Complete!

Click Restart Click Close Test Internet Connection You will be returned to the Home tab. Click to Exit Then relaunch your Web browser

(i.e., Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator), to link to your favorite Web site to test your Internet connection. For additional settings or information, refer to the Advanced, Tools, or Status tabs on the web-management interface; or to the Manual located on the CD. 9 APPENDIX (continued) To connect to the network, make sure the network adapter in your computer is configured properly. Heres how to configure the network adapter to obtain an IP address automatically for the DI-624 Wireless Broadband Router. For Microsoft Windows XP: Go to Start >

right click on My Network Places >

select Properties > Right click on the Network Connection associated with the Ethernet adapter and select Properties

(i.e., D-Link DFE-530TX+). Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Click Properties Select Obtain an IP address automatically Click OK Restart your computer (if necessary) 10 For Apple Macintosh OS X:

Go to the Apple Menu Click on System Preferences and Select Network Click on Network Select Built-in Ethernet in the Show pull down menu Select Using DHCP in the Configure pull down menu Click on Apply Now The IP address information, the Subnet Mask, the Routers IP address and the Ethernet adapter address will appear 11 Technical Support You can find software updates and user documentation on the D-Link website. D-Link provides free technical support for customers within the United States and within Canada for the duration of the warranty period on this product. U.S. and Canadian customers can contact D-Link technical support through our website, or by phone. Tech Support for customers within the United States:

D-Link Technical Support over the Telephone:

(877) 453-5465 24 hours a day, seven days a week. D-Link Technical Support over the Internet:

http://support.dlink.com email:support@dlink.com Tech Support for customers within Canada:

D-Link Technical Support over the Telephone:

(800) 361-5265 Monday to Friday 8:30am to 9:00pm EST D-Link Technical Support over the Internet:

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