D-Link DI-524 - AirPlus G Wireless Router Owner's Manual

D-Link AirPlus G

DI-524

802.11g/2.4GHz

Wireless Router

TM

Manual

Building Networks for People

Contents

Package Contents ................................................................................3

Introduction............................................................................................4

Wireless Basics ....................................................................................8

Getting Started .................................................................................... 11

Using the Configuration Menu..............................................................12

Networking Basics ..............................................................................39

Troubleshooting...................................................................................54

Technical Specifications ......................................................................61

Frequently Asked Questions ................................................................64

Contacting Technical Support ..............................................................92

Warranty and Registration ...................................................................93

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Package Contents

Contents of Package:

D-Link AirPlus G DI-524

802.11g/2.4GHz Wireless Router

Power Adapter-DC 5V, 2.5A

Manual and Warranty on CD

Quick Installation Guide

Ethernet Cable (All the DI-524’s Ethernet ports are Auto-MDIX)

Note: Using a power supply with a different voltage rating than the one included with the

DI-524 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

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Introduction

The D-Link AirPlus G DI-524 802.11g/2.4 Ghz Wireless Router is an 802.11g highperformance, wireless router that supports high-speed wireless networking at home, at work or in public places.

Unlike most routers, the DI-524 provides data transfers at up to 54 Mbps (compared to the standard 11 Mbps) when used with other D-Link AirPlus 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

802.11g’s 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-524 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-524, 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-524 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-524, you will automatically receive a new key every time you connect, vastly increasing the safety of your communications.

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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

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LEDs

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

POWER LED

A solid light indicates a proper connection to the power supply

STATUS

A blinking light indicates that the

DI-524 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 transmission

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Features

Fully compatible with the 802.11g standard to provide a wireless data rate of up to 54Mbps

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, can connect securely via a pre-shared key, 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

Operates in the 2.4GHz frequency range

Connects multiple computers to a Broadband (Cable or DSL) modem to 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 supported 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

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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 - P

roductivity 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.

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Wireless Basics (continued)

Standards-Based Technology

The DI-524 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 54 Mbps 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-524 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.

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Wireless Basics (continued)

Installation Considerations

The D-Link AirPlus G DI-524 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:

Keep the number of walls and ceilings between the DI-524 and other network devices to a minimum - each wall or ceiling can reduce your D-Link wireless product’s 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.

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Getting Started

Setting up a

Wireless

Infrastructure

Network

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Please remember that D-Link AirPlus 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-524 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 G DWL-G510 wireless PCI adapter into an available PCI slot on your desktop computer. You may also install the DWL-G520, or the DWL-520.

(See the printed Quick Installation Guide included with the network adapter.)

Install the D-Link DWL-G630 wireless Cardbus adapter into a laptop computer.

(See the printed Quick Installation Guide included with the DWL-G630.)

Install the D-Link DFE-530TX+ adapter into a desktop computer. The four

Ethernet LAN ports of the DI-524 are Auto MDI/MDIX and will work with both

Straight-Through and Cross-Over cable.

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Using the Configuration Menu

Whenever you want to configure your network or the

DI-524, you can access the Configuration Menu by opening the web-browser and typing in the IP Address of the DI-524. The DI-524 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-524, make sure to enter the correct IP Address.

Type admin in the User

Name field

Leave the Password blank

Click OK

Home > Wizard

http://192.168.0.1

The Home>Wizard screen will appear.

Please refer to the

Quick Installation

Guide for more information regarding the

Setup Wizard.

These buttons appear on most of the configuration screens in this section. Please click on the appropriate button at the bottom of each screen after you have made a configuration change.

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Using the Configuration Menu (continued)

Home > Wireless

SSID-

Service Set Identifier (SSID) is the name designated for a specific wireless local area network (WLAN). The SSID’s 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.

Channel-

WEP-

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 security 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-524 make sure to also enable encryption on all the wireless clients or wireless connection will not be established.)

WEP Encryption-

Select the level of encryption desired: 64-bit, or 128-bit

Key Type-

Select HEX or ASCII

Keys 1-4-

Input up to 4 WEP keys; select the one you wish to use.

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Home > WAN > Dynamic IP Address

DI-754

Dynamic

IP Address-

Host Name-

MAC Address-

Clone

MAC Address-

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 WAN’s physical interface MAC address on the Broadband Router. It is not recommended that you change the default MAC address unless required by your ISP.

The default MAC address is set to the WAN’s 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.

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Home > WAN > Static IP Address

Static IP Address-

IP Address-

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.

Subnet Mask-

Input your Subnet mask. (All devices in the network must have the same subnet mask.)

ISP

Gateway Address-

Input the public IP address of the ISP to which you are connecting.

Primary

DNS Address-

Input the primary DNS (Domain Name Server) IP address provided by your ISP.

Secondary

DNS AddressT

his is optional.

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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 connection. Your ISP will provide you with a username and password. This option is typically used for DSL services. Select Dynamic PPPoE to obtain an IP address automatically for your

PPPoE connection.

Select Static PPPoE to use a static IP address for your PPPoeE connection.

PPPoE-

User Name-

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 PPPoEyou have an assigned (static) IP Address.

Your PPPoE username provided by your ISP.

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.

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Home > WAN > PPPoE continued

M a x i m u m

Idle Time-

Enter a maximum idle time during which Internet connection is maintained during inactivity. To diable this feature, enable Auto- reconnect.

MTU-

Maximum Transmission Unit-1492 is the default setting-you may need to change the MTU for optimal performance with your specific ISP.

Auto-reconnect-

If enabled, the DI-524 will automatically connect to your ISP after 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-524. 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.

Subnet Mask-

Local Domain-

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.

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Home > DHCP

DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Control Protocol. The DI-524 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-524. 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.

Select Enabled or Disabled. The default setting is Enabled.

DHCP Server-

Starting

IP Address-

Ending

IP Address-

The starting IP address for the DHCP server’s IP assignment

The ending IP address for the DHCP server’s IP assignment

Lease Time-

The length of time for the IP lease. Enter the Lease time. The default setting is one hour

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Advanced > Virtual Server

The DI-524 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-524 firewall feature filters out unrecognized packets to protect your LAN network so all computers networked with the DI-524 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-524 redirects the external service request to the appropriate server within the LAN network.

The DI-524 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.

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Advanced > Virtual Server continued

Virtual Server-

Select Enabled or Disabled.

Name-

Private IP-

Protocol Type-

Enter the name referencing the virtual service.

The server computer in the LAN (Local Area Network) that will be providing the virtual services.

The protocol used for the virtual service.

Private Port-

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

Public Port-

Schedule-

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.

Example #1:

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

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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.

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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-524. 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-524 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-

This is the name referencing the special application.

Trigger Port-

Trigger Type-

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.

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.

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Advanced > Filters > IP Filters

Filters are used to deny or allow LAN (Local Area Network) computers from accessing the Internet. The DI-524 can be setup to deny internal computers by their IP or MAC addresses. The DI-524 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.

IP-

Port-

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.

Protocol Type-

Schedule-

Select the protocol type.

This is the schedule of time when the IP Filter will be enabled.

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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.

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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 below; 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.

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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-

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.

Permitted

Domains-

Enter the Permitted Domains in this field.

Blocked Domains-

Enter the Blocked Domains in this field.

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Advanced > Firewall

Firewall Rules is an advanced feature used to deny or allow traffic from passing through the DI-524. It works in the same way as IP Filters with additional settings.

You can create more detailed access rules for the DI-524. 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-524 MAC Address filtering rules have precedence over the Firewall Rules.

Firewall Rules-

Name-

Action-

Source-

Destination-

Schedule-

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.

Select Always or enter the Time Range.

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Advanced > DMZ

If you have a client PC that cannot run Internet applications properly from behind the

DI-524, 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-

IP Address-

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.

Enter the IP Address of the computer to be in the DMZ.

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Advanced > Performance

Wireless

Performance-

Displayed in this window are the Wireless

Performance features for the Access

Point portion of the

DI-524.

Beacon Interval-

Beacons are packets sent by an Access Point to synchronize a wireless network. Specify a value. 100 is the default setting and is recommended.

RTS Threshold-

This value should remain at its default setting of 2432. If inconsistent data flow is a problem, only a minor modification should be made.

Fragmentation-

DTIM interval-

The fragmentation threshold, which is specified in bytes, determines 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.

Preamble Type-

Select Short or Long Preamble. The Preamble defines the length of the CRC block (Cyclic Redundancy Check is a common technique for detecting data transmission errors) for communication between the wireless router and the roaming wireless network adapters. Auto is the default setting. Note: High network traffic areas should use the shorter preamble type.

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Tools> Admin

At this page, the DI-524 administrator can change the system password. There are two accounts that can access the Broadband Router’s 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-

admin is the Administrator login name.

Enter the password and enter again to confirm.

user is the User login name.

Password-

Enter the password and enter again to confirm.

Remote Management-

Remote management allows the DI-524 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.

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Tools > Time

Time Zone-

Default

NTP Server-

Set the Time-

Daylight

Saving-

Select the Time Zone from the pull-down menu.

NTP is short for Network Time Protocol. NTP synchronizes computer clock times in a network of computers.

This field is optional.

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

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

abled, and enter a start date and an end date for daylight saving time.

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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 settings 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-

Click Browse to find the settings, then click Load.

Restore to Factory

Default Settings-

Click Restore to restore the factory default settings.

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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 upgrades 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.

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Ping Test-

The Ping Test is used to send Ping packets to test if a computer is on the

Internet. Enter the IP Address that you wish to Ping, and click Ping.

Tools > Misc

Restart

Device-

Click Reboot to restart the

DI-524.

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-624L will not respond to pings. Blocking the

Ping may provide some extra security 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 peripherals 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-524 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-524. This is useful when you have many

VPN clients on the LAN network.

PPTPselect Enabled or Disabled

IPSec- select Enabled or Disabled

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Status > Device Info

This page displays the current information for the DI-524. 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-524’s working status:

LAN-

WAN-

Wireless-

IP Address: LAN/Private IP Address of the DI-524

Subnet Mask: LAN/Private Subnet Mask of the DI-524

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

MAC Address: Displays the MAC address

SSID: Displays the current SSID

Channel: Displays the current channel

WEP: indicates whether WEP is enabled or disabled

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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.

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Status > Log > Log Settings

Not only does the Broadband Router display the logs of activities and events, it can 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.

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Status > Stats

The screen above displays theTraffic Statistics. Here you can view the amount of packets that pass through the DI-524 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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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Please wait while the Network Setup Wizard copies the files.

Please read the information under Here’s 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.

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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.

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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.

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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 Address 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

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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

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Double-click on

Network

Connections

Right-click on Local Area

Connections

Double-click on

Properties

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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.)

Select Use the following IP

address in the Internet

Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window (shown below)

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

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Assigning a Static IP Address with Macintosh OSX

Go to the Apple Menu and select System Preferences c Click 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 appropriate fields

Click Apply Now

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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 Router’s IP

Address will appear in a few seconds

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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.

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Troubleshooting

This Chapter provides solutions to problems that can occur during the installation and operation of the DI-524 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-524 Wireless Broadband Router.

1.The computer used to configure the DI-524 cannot access the

Configuration menu.

Check that the Ethernet LED on the DI-524 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-524. Please see Checking the IP Address in Windows XP in the

Networking Basics section of this manual.

Note: The IP Address of the DI-524 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-524 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-524.

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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-524 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.)

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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.

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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.) D-Link AirPlus DWL-650

Select Properties to check that the drivers are installed properly.

Look under Device

Status to check that the device is working properly.

D-Link AirPlus DWL-G650 Wireless Cardbus Adapter

D-Link AirPlus DWL-650 Wireless Cardbus Adapter

Click OK.

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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-524. 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 security systems, ceiling fans, and lights, your wireless connection will degrade dramatically 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 can’t I get a wireless connection?

If you have enabled Encryption on the DI-524, you must also enable encryption on all wireless clients in order to establish a wireless connection.

For 802.11b, 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-524 and the wireless client into the same room and then test the wireless connection.

Disable all security settings. (WEP, MAC Address Control)

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Troubleshooting

6. Why can’t I get a wireless connection? (continued)

Turn off your DI-524 and the client. Turn the DI-524 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 correctly 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 dramatically or drop altogether. Try changing the Channel on your DI-524, 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-524 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.

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Troubleshooting

8. Resetting the DI-524 to Factory Default Settings

After you have tried other methods for troubleshooting your network, you may choose to Reset the DI-524 to the factory default settings. Remember that D-Link

AirPlus G products network together, out of the box, at the factory default settings.

Reset

To hard-reset the DI-524 to Factory Default Settings, please do the following:

Locate the Reset button on the back of the DI-524.

Use a paper clip to press the Reset button.

Hold for about 10 seconds and then release.

After the DI-524 reboots (this may take a few minutes), it will be reset to the factory Default settings.

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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

32ºF to 131ºF (0ºC to 55ºC)

Humidity:

95% maximum (non-condensing)

Safety and Emissions:

FCC

Wireless Frequency Range:

2.4GHz to 2.462GHz

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LEDs:

Power

WAN

LAN (10/100)

WLAN (Wireless Connection)

Physical Dimensions:

L = 5.6 inches (142mm)

W = 4.3 inches (109mm)

H = 1.2 inches (31mm)

Wireless Transmit Power:

15dBm

±

2dB

Security:

802.1x

WPA- WiFi Protected Access

(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 5V, 2.5A

Weight:

7.8 oz. (0.22kg)

Warranty:

3 year

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Wireless Data Rates with Automatic Fallback:

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:

54Mbps OFDM, 10% PER, -68dBm






11Mbps CCK, 8% PER, -82dBm



5.5Mbps CCK, 8% PER, -85dBm

2Mbps QPSK, 8% PER, -86dBm

1Mbps BPSK, 8% PER, -89dBm

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why can´t I access the web based configuration?

When entering the IP Address of the DI-524 (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.

Step 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.”

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Frequently Asked Questions (continued)

Why can´t I access the web based configuration? (continued)

What type of cable should I be using? (continued)

What´s 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

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Step 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.

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 to the Connection tab and set the dialup 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

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Step 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.

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Step 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.

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Step 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 computer´s 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.

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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 router´s 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.

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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 router´s 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.

Step 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.

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How can I setup my router to work with a Cable modem connection?

Dynamic Cable connection

(IE AT&T-BI, Cox, Adelphia, Rogers, Roadrunner, Charter, and Comcast).

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.

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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).

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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.

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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 the 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/[email protected] and your password, where username is your own username.

For SBC Global users, enter [email protected].

For Ameritech users, enter [email protected].

For BellSouth users, enter [email protected].

For Mindspring users, enter [email protected].

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.

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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 router’s 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.

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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 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.

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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 company´s 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 company´s 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).

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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-524 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.

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How do I open a range of ports on my DI-524 using Firewall rules?

Step 1 Access the router’s web configuration by entering the router’s 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.


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.

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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

192.168.0.6

192.168.0.7

Enable

X

X

X

How do I use PC Anywhere with my DI-524 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:


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How do I use PC Anywhere with my DI-524 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 10 Run PCAnywhere from the remote site and use the WAN IP Address of the router, not your computer´s IP Address.

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How can I use eDonkey behind my DI-524 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.

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How do I set up my DI-524 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).


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.

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How can I use Gamespy behind my DI-524 router?


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 gamespy1

192.168.0.100

Both

3783

3783

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.

gamespy2

192.168.0.100

Both

6500

6500

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How do I configure my DI-524 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.

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How do I configure my DI-524 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-524,

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.


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.

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How do I use NetMeeting with my DI-524 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 DI-524 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.

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(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 5

Repeat steps 3 and 4 enter ichat2 and open ports 16384-

16403 (UDP).

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(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.


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.

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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. “

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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-Link´s broadband routers (ie: DI-524) 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

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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:[email protected]

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: http://support.dlink.ca

email:[email protected]

When contacting technical support, please provide the following information:

• Serial number of the unit

• Model number or product name

• Software type and version number

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COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. THE FOREGOING EXPRESS WRITTEN WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES

ARE EXCLUSIVE AND ARE IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTIES OR REMEDIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR

STATUTORY.

Governing Law: This Limited Warranty shall be governed by the laws of the State of California. Some states do not allow exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the foregoing limitations and exclusions may not apply. This limited warranty provides specific legal rights and the product owner may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

Trademarks: D-Link is a registered trademark of D-Link Systems, Inc. Other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective manufacturers or owners.

Copyright Statement: No part of this publication or documentation accompanying this Product may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation, transformation, or adaptation without permission from D-Link Corporation/D-Link Systems, Inc., as stipulated by the United States Copyright Act of 1976. Contents are subject to change without prior notice. Copyright © 2002 by D-Link Corporation/D-Link Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.

CE Mark Warning: This is a Class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

FCC Statement: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communication. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

For detailed warranty outside the United States, please contact corresponding local

D-Link office.

FCC Caution:

The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment; such modifications could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

(1) The devices are restricted to indoor operations within the 5.15 to 5.25GHz range. (2) For this device to operate in the 5.15 to 5.25GHz range, the devices must use integral antennas.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

FCC Radiation Exposure Statement:

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. The antenna(s) used for this equipment must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least eight inches (20 cm) from all persons.

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This equipment must not be operated in conjunction with any other antenna.

Register your D-Link product online at http://support.dlink.com/register/

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D-Link DI-524 - AirPlus G Wireless Router Owner's Manual

Assistant Bot

D-Link AirPlus G

802.11g/2.4GHz

Wireless Router

Manual

Building Networks for People

Contents

Package Contents

Contents of Package:

D-Link AirPlus G DI-524

802.11g/2.4GHz Wireless Router

Power Adapter-DC 5V, 2.5A

Manual and Warranty on CD

Quick Installation Guide

Ethernet Cable (All the DI-524’s Ethernet ports are Auto-MDIX)

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

Introduction

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

LEDs

Features

Wireless Basics

Mobility - P

Low Implementation Costs –

Installation and Network Expansion -

Scalability –

Inexpensive Solution -

Standards-Based Technology

Installation Considerations

Getting Started

Setting up a

Wireless

Infrastructure

Network

Using the Configuration Menu

Home > Wizard

Home > Wireless

SSID-

Channel-

WEP-

WEP Encryption-

Key Type-

Keys 1-4-

Home > WAN > Dynamic IP Address

Dynamic

IP Address-

Host Name-

MAC Address-

Clone

MAC Address-

Home > WAN > Static IP Address

Static IP Address-

IP Address-

Subnet Mask-

ISP

Gateway Address-

Primary

DNS Address-

Secondary

DNS AddressT

Home > WAN > PPPoE

PPPoE-

**D-Link AirPlus G**

**D-Link AirPlus G DI-524**