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D-Link Systems, Inc.

WAN LED

 

A  solid  light  indicates  connection  on  the  WAN 

port. This LED blinks during data transmission

POWER LED 

A  solid  light  indicates  a  proper 

connection to the power supply

LOCAL NETWORK LEDs

 

A  solid  light  indicates  a  connection 

to  an  Ethernet-enabled  computer  on 

ports  1-4.  This  LED  blinks  during  data 

LEDs

WLAN LED

 

This  LED  will  blink  to  indicate  activity  on  the 

wireless network

Summary of Contents for DGL-4300 - GamerLounge Wireless 108G Gaming Router

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Page 2: ...rds based Technology 12 Installation Considerations 12 Using the Configuration Interface 13 Basic 13 Wizard 13 Internet Connection Setup Wizard 14 Wireless Security Setup Wizard 16 WAN 18 Modes 18 Advanced 19 Static WAN Mode 20 DHCP WAN Mode 20 PPPoE WAN Mode 21 PPTP WAN Mode 22 L2TP WAN Mode 23 LAN 23 LAN Settings 23 DHCP 24 DHCP Settings 24 Number of Dynamic DHCP Clients 24 Add Static DHCP Client...

Page 3: ...l Applications 31 Application Level Gateway ALG Configurations 31 Add Edit Special Applications Rule 32 Special Applications Rules List 32 Gaming 33 Add Edit Game Rule 33 Game Rules List 33 GameFuel 34 GameFuel Setup 34 Add Edit GameFuel Rule 35 GameFuel Rules List 35 Routing 36 Add Edit Route 36 Route List 36 Access Control 37 Enabled 37 Add Edit Access Control Rule 37 Access Control Rules List 38...

Page 4: ...uring an Inbound Filter Rule 42 Advanced Wireless 43 Advanced Wireless Settings 43 Tools 44 Admin 44 Password 44 Administration 44 Save and Restore Configuration 44 Time 45 Time Configuration 45 Set the Date and Time 45 Schedules 46 Add Edit Schedule Rule 46 Schedule Rules List 46 Syslog 47 Email 47 Email Settings 47 Email Log When Full or on Schedule 47 System 48 System Commands 48 Firmware 49 Firm...

Page 5: ...1 LAN 51 Wireless LAN 52 Wireless 52 Routing 52 Logs 53 Log Options 53 Log Details 53 Statistics 53 Network Traffic Stats 53 LAN Statistics 54 WAN Statistics 54 Wireless Statistics 54 Active Sessions 54 Appendix 55 Securing Your Network 55 Glossary 57 Technical Specifications 67 Contacting Technical Support 69 Warranty 70 Registration 74 ...

Page 6: ...ll cause damage and void the warranty for this product If any of the above items are missing please contact your reseller Minimum System Requirements Ethernet Based Cable or DSL Modem To Change Default Settings PC with 1 2GHz Processor 256MB Memory CD ROM Drive Ethernet Adapter with TCP IP Protocol Installed Windows XP 2000 or Mac OS X v10 3 v10 2 v10 1 Internet Explorer v6 or Netscape Navigator v...

Page 7: ...LAN connections rest assured enough bandwidth is available for all your gaming needs The DGL 4300 incorporates GameFuel Technology designed to provide the uninterrupted and flawless gaming experience serious online gamers expect The DGL 4300 s high performance CPU supports up to 6000 concurrent connections making it ideal for P2P applications and multiplayer interactivity 1 Maximum wireless signal ...

Page 8: ...e Next Generation hardware with one Fast Ethernet 10 100 WAN port and four Gigabit Ethernet 10 100 1000 auto sensing LAN ports Shamelessly attractive chassis chrome plated front panel hypnotizing blue LEDs 5dBi high gain antenna for exceptional wireless signal Smooth GUI design for seamless device management Protect your wireless data with both Wi Fi Protected Access WPA and 128 bit Wired Equivale...

Page 9: ...over Ethernet cable 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 Pressing the Reset Button restores the router to its original factory default settings Antenna Connector for wireless antenna ...

Page 10: ...inks during data transmission POWER LED A solid light indicates a proper connection to the power supply LOCAL NETWORK LEDs A solid light indicates a connection to an Ethernet enabled computer on ports 1 4 This LED blinks during data LEDs WLAN LED This LED will blink to indicate activity on the wireless network ...

Page 11: ...ter cards People use wireless LAN technology for many different purposes Mobility Productivity increases when people have access to data in any location within the operating range of the WLAN Management decisions based on real time information can significantly improve worker efficiency Low Implementation Costs WLANs are easy to set up manage change and relocate Networks that frequently change can b...

Page 12: ...eless 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 th...

Page 13: ...ess Enter The Configuration Interface login screen will appear By default there is no password Click on the Log In button to access the Configuration main screen Note If you are online you will see status Basic The Basic settings tab contains the Setup Wizards Internet connection and network setting options Wizard The Wizard screen contains two wizards that assist you with the configuration of your D...

Page 14: ...unch Internet Connection Setup Wizard button The Welcome To The D Link Setup Wizard screen appears click Next to continue Step 1 Set Your Password prompts you to enter a password for the Web based configuration interface You must also enter the password in the Verify Password prompt Step 2 Select Your Time Zone prompts you to select your time zone from the pull down menu Step 3 Configure Your Intern...

Page 15: ...word Connection PPPoE prompts you to enter your Username and Password You must also verify the Password If your ISP requires a Service Name entry please enter it here Set Username and Password Connection PPTP prompts you to enter your PPTP IP Address PPTP Subnet Mask PPTP Gateway IP Address PPTP Server IP Address Username and Password You must also verify the Password Set Username and Password Con...

Page 16: ...izard button The Welcome To The D Link Wireless Security Setup Wizard screen appears click Next to continue Step 1 Name Your Wireless Network prompts you to enter a wireless network name for your network This name is also referred to as SSID For security purposes it is highly recommended that you do not use the default name Step 2 Select A Channel for your Wireless Network prompts you to select th...

Page 17: ...haracters in length If you selected Best security in step 3 this screen will appear providing you your pre shared key information If you selected Better security in step 3 this screen will appear providing you your pre shared key information If you selected Good security in step 3 this screen will appear providing you your WEP key information If you selected None security in step 3 this screen wil...

Page 18: ...require you to make some settings on your side before your computer can connect to the Internet Host Name ______________________ PPPoE A method of connection that requires you to enter a Username and Password provided by your Internet Service Provider to gain access to the Internet Username ______________________ Password ______________________ Service Name Optional ______________________ PPTP A m...

Page 19: ... If the router s MTU is set too low the router will fragment packets unnecessarily and in extreme cases may be unable to establish some connections In either case network performance can suffer The WAN Port Speed is set to auto by default If you have trouble connecting the WAN port you can select the connection type 10 or 100Mbps This option is disabled by default By disabling the WAN ping the rou...

Page 20: ...istrator DHCP WAN Mode A method of connection where the ISP assigns your IP address when your computer requests one from the ISP s server Some ISP s require you to make some settings on your side before your computer can connect to the Internet Some ISP s may check your computer s HOST name The HOST name identifies your system to the ISP s server This way they know your computer is eligible to rece...

Page 21: ...outer allows you to set the connection mode Always on A connection to the Internet is always maintained On demand A connection to the Internet is made as needed Manual You have to open up the Web based management interface and click the Connect button manually any time that you wish to connect to the Internet Defines how long the machine can be idle before the PPPoE connection is disconnected The D...

Page 22: ...dress of the PPTP server you are connecting to This information is provided by your ISP The username that you use to login to your Internet connection Enter the password associated with your username Retype the password for verification Defines how long the machine can be idle before the PPTP connection is disconnected The Disconnect button will immediately terminate any active connection Note These...

Page 23: ...onnect button will immediately terminate any active connection Note These buttons become enabled after the router has been rebooted with the L2TP mode selected LAN Your internal network settings are configured based on the IP Address and Subnet Mask assigned in this section The IP address is also used to access this Web based management interface It is recommended that you use the default settings ...

Page 24: ... 168 0 3 You ve assigned another computer designated as an FTP server with a static IP address of 192 168 0 4 The starting IP address for your DHCP server needs to be 192 168 0 5 or above The amount of time a computer may have an IP address before it is required to renew the lease The lease functions just as a lease on an apartment would The initial lease designates the amount of time before the l...

Page 25: ...mewhere between the Starting IP and Ending IP addresses 2 Click the Copy Your PC s MAC Address button and the D Link Router will detect the MAC address and enter it automatically 3 The computer name can be entered in for reference but is not required 4 Click the OK button and then click on the Save Settings button at the top of the page The IP address will now only be assigned to the designated co...

Page 26: ...th this box selected the router will automatically choose the best channel Select the channel with the clearest signal By default the transmission rate will automatically select the fastest rate You have the option of selecting the speed if necessary If all of your devices can connect in 802 11g Mode then leave the setting at 802 11g only If you have some devices that are 802 11b than you can chan...

Page 27: ...determines the key length 128 bit encryption requires a longer key than 64 bit encryption Keys are defined by entering in a string in HEX hexadecimal using characters 0 9 A F or ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange alphanumeric characters format ASCII format is provided so you can enter a string that is easier to remember The ASCII string is converted to HEX for use over the net...

Page 28: ...o authenticate wireless clients Wireless clients should have established the necessary credentials before attempting to authenticate to the Server through the Gateway Furthermore the RADIUS Server may need to be configured to allow this Gateway to authenticate users The method in which the pre shared key is changed The amount of time before the group key used for broadcast and multicast data is cha...

Page 29: ...e You are hosting a Web Server on a PC that has Private IP Address of 192 168 0 50 and your ISP is blocking Port 80 1 Name the Virtual Server Rule ex Web Server 2 Enter in the IP Address of the machine on your LAN 192 168 0 50 3 Enter the Private Port as 80 4 Enter the Public Port as 8888 5 Select the Protocol TCP 6 Ensure the schedule is set to Always 7 Check the Add Rule to add the settings to t...

Page 30: ... are done editing the settings you must click the Save Settings button at the top of the page to make the changes effective and permanent Virtual Servers List Entries on this list can be enabled disabled by toggling the Enable checkbox Entries can be modified by clicking on the paper and pencil icon To delete an entry click on the trash can icon After you ve completed all modifications or deletions ...

Page 31: ...e network whether your VPN client supports NAT traversal Allows applications that use Real Time Streaming Protocol to receive streaming media from the internet QuickTime and Real Player are some of the common applications using this protocol Allows FTP clients and servers to transfer data across NAT Refer to the Advanced Virtual Server page if you want to host an FTP server Allows Microsoft NetMee...

Page 32: ...hen this rule is in effect If you do not see the schedule you need in the list of schedules go to the Tools Schedules screen and create a new schedule Saves the new rule or modified existing rule to the Rules list When you are done editing the settings you must click the Save Settings button at the top of the page to make the changes effective and permanent Special Applications Rules List Entries o...

Page 33: ... in effect If you do not see the schedule you need in the list of schedules go to the Tools Schedules screen and create a new schedule Saves the new rule or modified existing rule to the Rules list When you are done editing the settings you must click the Save Settings button at the top of the page to make the changes effective and permanent Game Rules List Entries on this list can be enabled disab...

Page 34: ... determined by your ISP ISP s often speed as a download upload pair For example 1 5Mbits 284Kbits Using this example you would enter 284 Alternatively you can test your uplink speed with a service such as www dslreports com By default the router automatically determines whether the underlying connection is an xDSL Frame relay network or some other connection type such as cable modem or Ethernet an...

Page 35: ...side port number is within the range set here Saves the new rule or modified existing rule to the Rules list When you are done editing the settings you must click the Save Settings button at the top of the page to make the changes effective and permanent GameFuel Rules List Entries on this list can be enabled disabled by toggling the Enable checkbox Entries can be modified by clicking on the paper a...

Page 36: ...twork A hop is considered to be traffic passing through a router from one network to another If there is only one router between your network and the Destination network then the Metric value would be 1 Saves the new rule or modified existing rule to the Rules list When you are done editing the settings you must click the Save Settings button at the top of the page to make the changes effective and ...

Page 37: ...C or Others to apply this rule to the corresponding address type The local network IP address of the machine that you want the access control rule to apply to Example 192 168 0 50 Make sure that this is a static IP address or the system is in the static DHCP Client list See Basic DHCP The MAC address of the machine that you want the access control rule to apply to Select a schedule of times when y...

Page 38: ...e web site that you want to allow such as google com Enter the most inclusive domain name For instance entering dlink com will give you access to www dlink com and support dlink com Do not enter the http preceding the URL Note Many web sites construct pages with images and content from other web sites Access will be forbidden if you do not enable all of the web sites used to construct a page For e...

Page 39: ...entries are activated or deactivated with this checkbox Enter the MAC address of the desired computer or connect to the router from the desired computer and click Copy Your PC s MAC Address button Saves the new or modified MAC address in the MAC Address List When you are done editing the settings you must click the Save Settings button at the top of the page to make the changes effective and perman...

Page 40: ...plication has trouble working from behind the router you can expose one computer to the Internet and run the application on that computer Note Placing a computer in the DMZ may expose that computer to a variety of security risks Use of this option is only recommended as a last resort Specify the IP address of the computer on the LAN that you want to have unrestricted Internet communication If this...

Page 41: ...es when this rule should be in effect If you do not see the schedule you need in the list of schedules go to the Tools Schedules screen and create a new schedule Check this option if you want the router to add an entry to the log whenever a rule is enforced Saves the new rule or modified existing rule to the Rules list When you are done editing the settings you must click the Save Settings button a...

Page 42: ...r friends Next you would define a schedule on the Tools Schedule page called Gametime which specifies a schedule of Friday and Saturday between 7PM and 11PM All of your friends use the same service provider and have IP addresses 67 150 220 117 67 150 231 43 and 67 150 231 75 You have an option of defining a set of rules to match each one of these addresses individually or you may just decide that usi...

Page 43: ...uffered broadcast or multicast messages for associated clients it sends the next DTIM with a DTIM Interval value Wireless clients hear the beacons and awaken to receive the broadcast and multicast messages This enables 802 11d opration 802 11d is a wireless specification developed to allow implementation of wireless networks in countries that cannot use the 802 11 standard This feature should only...

Page 44: ...u to manage the router from anywhere with an Internet connection The port that will be accessed from the Internet The amount of time before the administration session is closed when there is no activity Note This applies to local or remote administration Save and Restore Configuration This option allows you to save the router configuration to a file on your computer Be sure to save the configuration b...

Page 45: ...at the schedules and logs are kept accurate Select a Time Server for synchronization You can type in the address of a time server or select one from the list If you have trouble using one server select another Set the Date and Time If you do not have the NTP Server option in effect you can either manually set the time for your router here or you can click the Copy Your Computer s Time Settings but...

Page 46: ...he same format as the start time The hour in the first box and the minutes in the second box The end time is used for most other rules but is not used for email events Saves the new or modified Schedule in the Schedule Rules List When you are done editing the settings you must click the Save Settings button at the top of the page to make the changes effective and permanent Schedule Rules List This l...

Page 47: ...e email sent Enter the SMTP server address for sending email If your SMTP server requires authentication select this option Enter your account for sending email Enter the password associated with the account Re type the password associated with the account Email Log When Full or on Schedule When this option is selected logs will be sent via email when the log is full Selecting this option will sen...

Page 48: ...settings including any rules that you ve created System Commands This will restart the router Useful for restarting when you are not near the device This option will restore all configuration settings back to the factory defaults Any settings that have not been saved will be lost If you want to save your router configuration settings you can do so from the Admin page Reboot the Device Restore all Se...

Page 49: ...he Check Online Now for Latest Firmware Version button Firmware Upgrade To upgrade the firmware follow these steps 1 Click the Browse button to locate the D Link upgrade file on your computer 2 Once you have found the file to be used click the Upload button below to start the firmware upgrade process 3 Wait for the router to reboot 4 Confirm updated firmware revision on status page Firmware Version 1 3 ...

Page 50: ...u have purchased your own domain name and registered with a dynamic DNS service provider Select a dynamic DNS service provider from the pull down list Enter your host name Enter the username or key provided by your service provider Enter the password or key provided by your service provider Re type the password or key provided by your service provider The time between periodic updates to the Dynam...

Page 51: ... IP address being used on the WAN port The subnet mask used on the WAN port The default gateway of the WAN port The Primary DNS Server address The Secondary DNS Server address LAN The MAC address displayed for your local area network The IP address of the router on your local area network The subnet mask of the router on your local area network Indicates if the router is acting as a DHCP server on...

Page 52: ...ng used Wireless This screen displays the number of wireless clients that are connected to the router the MAC address of each system connecting wirelessly and the IP address of each system connecting wirelessly Routing This page displays the routing details configured for the router A gateway value of 0 0 0 0 means there is no next hop The IP address is directly connected to the router on the inter...

Page 53: ...o display from the log Firewall Security System and Router Status messages can be selected There are three levels of message importance Informational Warning and Critical Select the levels that you want displayed in the log Will filter the log results so that only the selected options appear Log Details Updates the log details on the screen so it displays any recent activity Clears all of the log c...

Page 54: ...rors occuring on the local area network WAN Statistics The number of packets transmitted to the Internet The number of packets received from the Internet The number of transmit packets sent to the WAN port that were dropped The number of receive packets sent to the WAN port that were dropped The number of collisions involving packets intended for the WAN port The number of errors occuring with pac...

Page 55: ... There are two methods for getting around this One is to disable DHCP and use static IP addressing on all the devices connected to your network This would mean that the intruder would have to know what IP network your devices are on in order to access them The second way is to change the scope of the DHCP server to only include enough IP addresses for the devices in your network You can then use t...

Page 56: ...6 Enable WPA Personal or Enterprise Along with changing the wireless network name and setting the visibility status to invisible we highly recommended that you enable some sort of encryption feature There are different methods of securing wireless transmissions but the most effective is WPA Personal and WPA Enterprise WPA Personal is easier to configure but does not offer the extensive level of sec...

Page 57: ...ess Resolution Protocol AARP Used to map the MAC addresses of Apple computers to their AppleTalk network addresses so that conversions can be made in both directions Application layer 7th Layer of the OSI model Provides services to applications to ensure that they can communicate properly with other applications on a network ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange This system of c...

Page 58: ... Transmitting data in all directions at once Browser A program that allows you to access resources on the web and provides them to you graphically C Cable modem A device that allows you to connect a computer up to a coaxial cable and receive Internet access from your Cable provider CardBus A newer version of the PC Card or PCMCIA interface It supports a 32 bit data path DMA and consumes less volta...

Page 59: ...ternet as well as users on the Local Network but that is not protected by the same security as the Local Network DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Used to automatically assign IP addresses from a predefined pool of addresses to computers or devices that requests them Digital certificate An electronic method of providing credentials to a server in order to have access to it or a network Direct ...

Page 60: ...ta from computers on a network to be accessed by other computers on the network will different levels of access rights Firewall A device that protects resources of the Local Area Network from unauthorized users outside of the local network Firmware Programming that is inserted into a hardware device that tells it how to function Fragmentation Breaking up data into smaller pieces to make it easier ...

Page 61: ...onics Engineers IETF Internet Engineering Task Force IGMP Internet Group Management Protocol is used to make sure that computers can report their multicast group membership to adjacent routers IIS Internet Information Server is a WEB server and FTP server provided by Microsoft IKE Internet Key Exchange is used to ensure security for VPN connections Infrastructure In terms of a wireless network thi...

Page 62: ...to communicate ISP Internet Service Provider J Java A programming language used to create programs and applets for web pages K Kbps Kilobits per second Kbyte Kilobyte Kerberos A method of securing and authenticating requests for services on a network L LAN Local Area Network Latency The amount of time that it takes a packet to get from the one point to another on a network Also referred to as dela...

Page 63: ...s an updated version of NetBIOS NetBIOS Network Basic Input Output System Netmask Determines what portion of an IP address designates the Network and which part designates the Host NetWare A Server Software developed by Novell Network Interface Card A card installed in a computer or built onto the motherboard that allows the computer to connect to a network Network later The third layer of the OSI...

Page 64: ...int Tunneling Protocol is used for creating VPN tunnels over the Internet between two networks Preamble Used to synchronize communication timing between devices on a network Q QoS Quality of Service R RADIUS Remote Authentication Dial In User Service allows for remote users to dial into a central server and be authenticated in order to access resources on a network Rendezvous Apple s version of UP...

Page 65: ...Shell is a command line interface that allows for secure connections to remote computers SSID Service Set Identifier is a name for a wireless network Stateful inspection A feature of a firewall that monitors outgoing and incoming traffic to make sure that only valid responses to outgoing requests for incoming packets are allowed to pass though the firewall Subnet mask Determines what portion of an IP ...

Page 66: ...ork Interface Card WAN Wide Area Network Web browser A utility that allows you to view content and interact will all of the information on the World Wide Web WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy is security for wireless networks that is supposed to be comparable to that of a wired network Wi Fi Wireless Fidelity Wi Fi Protected Access An updated version of security for wireless networks that provides auth...

Page 67: ...ftware Features GameFuel Priority Technology Up to 256 Firewall Port Configurations Access Control Policies Parental Controls Internal and External System Logging Static Dynamic Routing Oversized NAT table Email Alerts Wireless Distribution System WDS Dimensions L 7 5 inches 190 5mm W 4 6 inches 116 84mm H 1 375 inches 35mm Security WPA Enterprise WPA Personal 64 128 bit WEP MAC Filtering External ...

Page 68: ...es1 with Automatic Fallback D Link 108G 108Mbps 54Mbps 48Mbps 36Mbps 24Mbps 18Mbps 12Mbps 11Mbps 9Mbps 6Mbps 5 5Mbps 2Mbps 1Mbps Power Input External Power Supply DC 5V 2 5A Warranty 1 Year 1 Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802 11g specifications Actual data throughput will vary Network conditions and environmental factors lower actual data throughput rate ...

Page 69: ...customers within the United States D Link Technical Support over the Telephone 877 453 5465 24 hours a day seven days a week D Link Technical Support over the Internet http support dlink com email support dlink com Tech Support for customers within Canada D Link Technical Support over the Telephone 800 361 5265 Monday to Friday 7 30am to 12 00am EST D Link Technical Support over the Internet http ...

Page 70: ...the defective Hardware the price paid by the original purchaser for the defective Hardware will be refunded by D Link upon return to D Link of the defective Hardware All Hardware or part thereof that is replaced by D Link or for which the purchase price is refunded shall become the property of D Link upon replacement or refund Limited Software Warranty D Link warrants that the software portion of ...

Page 71: ...transit to D Link The repaired or replaced packages will be shipped to the customer via UPS Ground or any common carrier selected by D Link with shipping charges prepaid Expedited shipping is available if shipping charges are prepaid by the customer and upon request Return Merchandise Ship To Address USA 17595 Mt Herrmann Fountain Valley CA 92708 Canada 2180 Winston Park Drive Oakville ON L6H 5W1 ...

Page 72: ...o 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...

Page 73: ...5GHz 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 int IMPORTANT NOTE FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment...

Page 74: ...Appendix 74 D Link Systems Inc Registration Product registration is entirely voluntary and failure to complete or return this form will not diminish your warranty rights ...

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