Setup Help
Internet
If you are configuring the device for the first time, we recommend that you click on the Internet Connection Setup Wizard, and follow the instructions on the screen. If you wish to modify or configure the device settings manually, click Manual Internet Connection Setup.
- Manual Internet Connection Setup
- Choose this option if you would like to input the settings needed to connect your router to the Internet manually.
- Access Point Mode
- Enable "Access Point Mode" will make the device function like a wireless AP. All the NAT functions will be disabled except settings related to the wireless connection.
- Internet Connection Type
- The Internet Connection Settings are used to connect the router to the Internet. Any information that needs to be entered on this page will be provided to you by your ISP and often times referred to as "public settings". Please select the appropriate option for your specific ISP. If you are unsure of which option to select, please contact your ISP.
- Static IP Address
- Select this option if your ISP (Internet Service Provider) has provided you with an IP address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, and a DNS server address. Enter this information in the appropriate fields. If you are unsure of what to enter in these fields, please contact your ISP.
- Dynamic IP Address
- Select this option if your ISP (Internet Service Provider) provides you with an IP address automatically. Cable modem providers typically use dynamic assignment of IP Addresses.
Host Name (optional)
The Host Name field is optional but may be required by some Internet Service Providers. The default host name is the model number of the router.MAC Address (optional)
The MAC (Media Access Control) Address field is required by some Internet Service Providers (ISP). The default MAC address is set to the MAC address of the WAN interface on the router. You can use the "Clone MAC Address" button to automatically copy the MAC address of the Ethernet Card installed in the computer used to configure the device. It is only necessary to fill in the field if required by your ISP.Primary DNS Address
Enter the Primary DNS (Domain Name Service) server IP address provided to you by your ISP.Secondary DNS Address (optional)
If you were given a secondary DNS server IP address from your ISP, enter it in this field.MTU
MTU (Maximum Transmission/Transfer Unit) is the largest packet size that can be sent over a network. Messages larger than the MTU are divided into smaller packets. 1500 is the default value for this option. Changing this number may adversely affect the performance of your router. Only change this number if instructed to by one of our Technical Support Representatives or by your ISP. - PPPoE
- Select this option if your ISP requires you to use a PPPoE (Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet) connection. DSL providers typically use this option. Select Dynamic PPPoE to obtain an IP address automatically for your PPPoE connection (used by majority of PPPoE connections). Select Static PPPoE to use a static IP address for your PPPoE connection.
User Name
Enter your PPPoE username.Password
Enter your PPPoE password.Service Name (optional)
If your ISP uses a service name for the PPPoE connection, enter the service name here.IP Address
This option is only available for Static PPPoE. Enter in the static IP address for the PPPoE connection.MAC Address (optional)
The MAC (Media Access Control) Address field is required by some Internet Service Providers (ISP). The default MAC address is set to be the MAC address of the WAN interface on the router. You can use the "Clone MAC Address" button to automatically copy the MAC address of the Ethernet Card installed in the computer that is being used to configure the device. It is only necessary to fill in this field if required by your ISP.Primary DNS Address
Primary DNS (Domain Name System) server IP address, which may be provided by your ISP. You should only need to enter this information if you selected Static PPPoE. If Dynamic PPPoE is chosen, leave this field at its default value as your ISP will provide you this information automatically.Secondary DNS Address (optional)
If you were given a secondary DNS server IP address from your ISP, enter it in this field.Maximum Idle time
The amount of inactivity time (in minutes) before the device will disconnect your PPPoE session. Enter a Maximum Idle Time (in minutes) to define a maximum period of time for which the Internet connection is maintained during inactivity. If the connection is inactive for longer than the defined Maximum Idle Time, then the connection will be dropped. This option only applies to the Connect-on-demand Connection mode.MTU
MTU (Maximum Transmission/Transfer Unit) is the largest packet size that can be sent over a network. Messages larger than the MTU are divided into smaller packets. 1492 is the default value for this option. Changing this number may adversely affect the performance of your router. Only change this number if instructed to by one of our Technical Support Representatives or by your ISP.Connect mode select
Select Always-on if you would like the router to never disconnect the PPPoE session. Select Manual if you would like to control when the router is connected and disconnected from the Internet. The Connect-on-demand option allows the router to establish a connection to the Internet only when a device on your network tries to access a resource on the Internet. - PPTP
- Select this option if your ISP uses a PPTP (Point to Point Tunneling Protocol) connection and has assigned you a username and password in order to access the Internet. Select Dynamic PPTP to obtain an IP address automatically for your PPTP connection. Select Static PPTP to use a static IP address for your PPTP connection.
IP Address
Enter the IP address that your ISP has assigned to you.Subnet Mask
Enter the Subnet Mask that your ISP has assigned to you.Gateway
Enter the Gateway IP address assigned to you by your ISP.DNS
Enter the DNS address assigned to you by your ISP.Server IP
Enter the IP address of the server, which will be provided by your ISP, that you will be connecting to.Username
Enter your PPTP Username.Password
Enter your PPTP Password.Maximum Idle time
The amount of time of inactivity before the device will disconnect your PPTP session. Enter a Maximum Idle Time (in minutes) to define a maximum period of time for which the Internet connection is maintained during inactivity. If the connection is inactive for longer than the specified Maximum Idle Time, the connection will be dropped. This option only applies to the Connect-on-demand Connection mode.MTU
MTU (Maximum Transmission/Transfer Unit) is the largest packet size that can be sent over a network. Messages larger than the MTU are divided into smaller packets. 1400 is the default value for this option. Changing this number may adversely affect the performance of your router. Only change this number if instructed to by one of our Technical Support Representatives or by your ISP.Connect mode select
Select Always-on if you would like the router to never disconnect the PPTP session. Select Manual if you would like to control when the router is connected and disconnected from the Internet. The Connect-on-demand option allows the router to establish a connection to the Internet only when a device on your network tries to access a resource on the Internet. - L2TP
- Select this option if your ISP uses a L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol) connection and has assigned you a username and password in order to access the Internet. Select Dynamic L2TP to obtain an IP address automatically for your L2TP connection. Select Static L2TP to use a static IP address for your L2TP connection.
IP Address
Enter the IP address that your ISP has assigned to you.Subnet Mask
Enter the Subnet Mask that your ISP has assigned to you.Gateway
Enter the Gateway IP address assigned to you by your ISP.DNS
Enter the DNS address assigned to you by your ISP.Server IP
Enter the IP address of the server, which will be provided by your ISP, that you will be connecting to.L2TP Username
Enter your L2TP Username.Password
Enter your L2TP Password.Maximum Idle time
The amount of inactivity time (in minutes) before the device will disconnect your L2TP session. Enter a Maximum Idle Time (in minutes) to define a maximum period of time for which the Internet connection is maintained during inactivity. If the connection is inactive for longer than the defined Maximum Idle Time, then the connection will be dropped. This option only applies to the Connect-on-demand Connection mode.MTU
MTU (Maximum Transmission/Transfer Unit) is the largest packet size that can be sent over a network. Messages larger than the MTU are divided into smaller packets. 1400 is the default value for this option. Changing this number may adversely affect the performance of your router. Only change this number if instructed to by one of our Technical Support Representatives or by your ISP.Connect mode select
Select Always-on if you would like the router to never disconnect the L2TP session. Select Manual if you would like to control when the router is connected and disconnected from the Internet. The Connect-on-demand option allows the router to establish a connection to the Internet only when a device on your network tries to access a resource on the Internet. - Russian PPTP (Dual Access)
- To configure a Russian PPTP Internet connection, configure as previously described for PPTP connections. If any static route needs to be setup by your ISP, please refer to the "Routing" function in "ADVANCED" menu for further setup.
- Russian PPPoE (Dual Access)
- Some PPPoE connections use a static IP route to the ISP in addition to the global IP settings for the connection. This requires an added step to define IP settings for the physical WAN port. To configure a Russian PPPoE Internet connection, configure as previously described for PPPoE connections and add the physical WAN IP settings as instructed by your ISP. If any static route needs to be setup by your ISP, please refer to the "Routing" function in "ADVANCED" menu for further setup.
Wireless Settings
The Wireless Setup page contains the settings for the (Access Point) Portion of the router. This page allows you to customize your wireless network or configure the router to fit an existing wireless network that you may already have setup.
- Wireless Network Name
- Also known as the SSID (Service Set Identifier), this is the name of your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). By default the SSID of the router is "dlink". This can be easily changed to establish a new wireless network or to add the router to an existing wireless network.
- Wireless Channel
- Indicates which channel the router is operating on. By default the channel is set to 6. This can be changed to fit the channel setting for an existing wireless network or to customize your new wireless network. Click the Enable Auto Scan checkbox to have the router automatically select the channel that it will operate on. This option is recommended because the router will choose the channel with the least amount of interference.
- Transmission (TX) Rates
- Select the basic transfer rates based on the speed of wireless adapters on the WLAN (wireless local area network).
- Enable Hidden Wireless
- Select Enabled if you would not like the SSID of your wireless network to be broadcasted by the router. If this option is Enabled, the SSID of the router will not be seen by Site Survey utilities, so when setting up your wireless clients, you will have to know the SSID of your router and enter it manually in order to connect to the router. This option is enabled by default.
- Wireless Security Mode
- Securing your wireless network is important as it is used to protect the integrity of the information being transmitted over your wireless network. The router is capable of 2 types of wireless security; WEP, WPA/WPA2 (auto-detect)
- WEP
- Wired Equivalent Protocol (WEP) is a wireless security protocol for Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN). WEP provides security by encrypting the data that is sent over the WLAN. The router supports 2 levels of WEP Encryption: 64-bit and 128-bit. WEP is disabled by default. The WEP setting can be changed to fit an existing wireless network or to customize your wireless network.
- Authentication
- Authentication is a process by which the router verifies the identity of a network device that is attempting to join the wireless network. There are two types authentication for this device when using WEP.
- Open System
- Select this option to allow all wireless devices to communicate with the router before they are required to provide the encryption key needed to gain access to the network.
- Shared Key
- Select this option to require any wireless device attempting to communicate with the router to provide the encryption key needed to access the network before they are allowed to communicate with the router.
- WEP Encryption
- Select the level of WEP Encryption that you would like to use on your network. The two supported levels of WEP encryption are 64-bit and 128-bit.
- Key Type
- The Key Types that are supported by the router are HEX (Hexadecimal) and ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange.) The Key Type can be changed to fit an existing wireless network or to customize your wireless network.
- Keys
- Keys 1-4 allow you to easily change wireless encryption settings to maintain a secure network. Simply select the specific key to be used for encrypting wireless data on the network.
- WPA/WPA2
- Wi-Fi Protected Access (2) authorizes and authenticates users onto the wireless network. WPA(2) uses stronger security than WEP and is based on a key that changes automatically at regular intervals.
- Cipher Type
- The router supports two different cipher types when WPA is used as the Security Type. These two options are TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) and AES (Advanced Encryption Standard).
- PSK
- When PSK is selected, your wireless clients will need to provide a Passphrase for authentication.
- Network Key
- This is what your wireless clients will need in order to communicate with your router, When PSK is selected enter 8-63 alphanumeric characters. Be sure to write this Passphrase down as you will need to enter it on any other wireless devices you are trying to add to your network.
Network Settings
- LAN Setup
- These are the settings of the LAN (Local Area Network) interface for the device. 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. The default IP address is 192.168.0.1 with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0.
IP Address
IP address of the router, default is 192.168.0.1.Subnet Mask
Subnet Mask of the router, default is 255.255.255.0.DNS Relay
When DNS Relay is enabled, DHCP clients of the router will be assigned the router's LAN IP address as their DNS server. All DNS requests that the router receives will be forwarded to your ISPs DNS servers. When DNS relay is disabled, all DHCP clients of the router will be assigned the ISP's DNS server. - DHCP Server
- DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Control Protocol. The DHCP server assigns IP addresses to devices on the network that request them. These devices must be set to "Obtain the IP address automatically". By default, the DHCP Server is enabled on the router. The DHCP address pool contains the range of IP addresses that will automatically be assigned to the clients on the network.
- DHCP Reservation
- Enter the "Computer Name", "IP Address" and "MAC Address" manually for the PC that you want the router to statically assign the same IP to or choose the PC from the drop-down menu, which shows current DHCP clients.
- Starting IP address
- The starting IP address for the DHCP server's IP assignment.
- Ending IP address
- The ending IP address for the DHCP server's IP assignment.
- Lease Time
- The length of time in minutes for the IP lease.
- Dynamic DHCP client computers connected to the unit will have their information displayed in the Dynamic DHCP Client Table. The table will show the Host Name, IP Address, MAC Address, and Expired Time of the DHCP lease for each client computer.