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D-Link DGL-4500 User Manual

Section - Configuration

Maximum Transmission Unit - you may need to change the MTU for optimal performance with your specific ISP. 1400 is
the default MTU.

The default MAC Address is set to the Internet port’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. You can use the

Clone.Your.PC’s.

MAC.Address

button to replace the Internet port’s MAC address with the MAC address of your Ethernet card.

MTU:

MAC Address:

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Page 2: ...arks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Copyright 2008 2009 by D Link Systems Inc All rights reserved This publication may not be reproduced in whole or in part without prior expre...

Page 3: ...d 14 Quick Router Setup Wizard 14 Configuration 15 Web based Configuration Utility 15 Setup Wizard 16 Manual Configuration 20 Dynamic Cable 20 PPPoE DSL 22 PPTP 23 L2TP 25 Static assigned by ISP 27 Wi...

Page 4: ...oad Save Configuration Settings 57 Restore Factory Settings 57 Reboot Device 57 Update Firmware 58 Dynamic DNS 59 System Check 60 Schedules 61 Device Information 62 Wireless 63 Routing 63 Logs 64 Stat...

Page 5: ...PSK 82 Troubleshooting 84 Wireless Basics 88 What is Wireless 89 Tips 91 Wireless Modes 92 Networking Basics 93 Check your IP address 93 Statically Assign an IP address 94 Technical Specifications 95...

Page 6: ...oduct Overview Note Using a power supply with a different voltage rating than the one included with the DGL 4500 will cause damage and void the warranty for this product D Link DGL 4500 Gaming Router...

Page 7: ...nstalled Ethernet adapter Browser Requirements Internet Explorer 6 0 or higher Mozilla 1 7 12 or higher Firefox 1 5 or higher Safari 1 0 or higher with Java 1 3 1 or higher Flock 0 7 14 or higher Oper...

Page 8: ...ive providing a better Internet experience EXTENDED WHOLE HOME COVERAGE Powered by Xtreme N technology this high performance router provides superior Whole Home Coverage while reducing dead spots The...

Page 9: ...ontent filtering based on MAC Address URL and or Domain Name Filter Scheduling These filters can be scheduled to be active on certain days or for a duration of hours or minutes Secure Multiple Concurr...

Page 10: ...ngs using WCN Reset Pressing the Reset button restores the router to its original factory default settings Gigabit LAN Ports 1 4 Connect Ethernet devices such as computers switches and hubs Internet P...

Page 11: ...Screen Displays information regarding the router see next page WPS LED side of unit A solid light indicates a successful WPS connection A blinking light indicates the device is trying to establish a c...

Page 12: ...creen 2 3 4 6 5 1 1 WAN Displays Internet connectivity 2 Menu Select to display the OLED main menu 3 Performance Select to display the data of the LAN WAN and wireless connections 4 WPS Displays the W...

Page 13: ...onnect the USB cable and connect an Ethernet cable to the Internet port on the router and then turn the modem back on In some cases you may need to call your ISP to change connection types USB to Ethe...

Page 14: ...t 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 st...

Page 15: ...10 D Link DGL 4500 User Manual Section 2 Installation Network Diagram...

Page 16: ...Unplug the Ethernet cable that connects your computer to your modem from your computer and place it into the Internet port on the router 4 Plug an Ethernet cable into one of the four LAN ports on the...

Page 17: ...s write down your existing settings before making any changes In most cases your computer should be set to receive an IP address automatically in which case you will not have to do anything to your co...

Page 18: ...and connect it to your other router Do not plug anything into the Internet port of the D Link router 8 You may now use the other 3 LAN ports to connect other Ethernet devices and computers To configu...

Page 19: ...y setup your router Insert the Quick Router Setup Wizard CD in the CD ROM drive The step by step instructions that follow are shown in Windows XP The steps and screens are similar for the other Window...

Page 20: ...r such as Internet Explorer and enter the IP address of the router 192 168 0 1 You may also enter the NetBIOS name dlinkrouter to access the router Enter http dlinkrouter and press Enter Select Admin...

Page 21: ...u want to enter your settings without running the wizard click on Internet on the left side and then click Manual Configure and skip to page 20 Click Launch Internet Connection Setup Wizard to begin I...

Page 22: ...Create a new password and then click Next to continue Select your time zone from the drop down menu and then click Next to continue Select your ISP from the drop down menu or select the type of Inter...

Page 23: ...onal but may be required by some ISPs The default host name is the device name of the Router and may be changed If you selected PPPoE enter your PPPoE username and password Click Next to continue Sele...

Page 24: ...Static enter your network settings supplied by your Internet provider Click Next to continue Click Connect to save your settings Once the router is finished rebooting click Continue Please allow 1 2...

Page 25: ...many common typo mistakes automatically taking you where you intended to go and saving you valuable time Disclaimer D Link makes no warranty as to the availability reliability functionality and operat...

Page 26: ...port 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 You can use the Clone Your PC s MAC Address but...

Page 27: ...hange the MTU for optimal performance with your specific ISP 1492 is the default MTU The default MAC Address is set to the Internet port s physical interface MAC address on the Broadband Router It is...

Page 28: ...then retype the password in the next box Select either Always on On Demand or Manual Enter a maximum idle time during which the Internet connection is maintained during inactivity To disable this fea...

Page 29: ...the default MTU The default MAC Address is set to the Internet port s physical interface MAC address on the Broadband Router It is not recommended that you change the default MAC address unless requir...

Page 30: ...password and then retype the password in the next box Select either Always on On Demand or Manual Enter a maximum idle time during which the Internet connection is maintained during inactivity To dis...

Page 31: ...ecific ISP 1400 is the default MTU The default MAC Address is set to the Internet port s physical interface MAC address on the Broadband Router It is not recommended that you change the default MAC ad...

Page 32: ...d that you change the default MAC address unless required by your ISP You can use the Clone Your PC s MAC Address button to replace the Internet port s MAC address with the MAC address of your Etherne...

Page 33: ...s clients are 802 11g Mixed 802 11g and 802 11b Select if you are using both 802 11b and 802 11g wireless clients 802 11b Only Select if all of your wireless clients are 802 11b 802 11n Only Select on...

Page 34: ...rformance Select the Channel Width Auto 20 40 Select if you are using both 802 11n and non 802 11n wireless devices 20MHz Select if you are not using any 802 11n wireless clients This is the default s...

Page 35: ...8 0 1 If you change the IP address once you click Apply you will need to enter the new IP address in your browser to get back into the configuration utility Enter the Subnet Mask The default subnet ma...

Page 36: ...ion of a NetBIOS domain name under which network hosts operates This setting has no effect if the Learn NetBIOS information from WAN is activated Select the different type of NetBIOS node Broadcast on...

Page 37: ...e reservation Enter the computer name or select from the drop down menu and click Enter the IP address you want to assign to the computer or device This IP Address must be within the DHCP IP Address R...

Page 38: ...t by enabling Virtual Server Depending on the requested service the DGL 4500 redirects the external service request to the appropriate server within the LAN network The DGL 4500 is also capable of por...

Page 39: ...ter and click Select TCP UDP or Both from the drop down menu Enter the port that you want to open next to Private Port and Public Port The private and public ports are usually the same The public port...

Page 40: ...ow the particular service to always be enabled You can create your own times in the Tools Schedules section Enable Name Trigger Traffic Type Firewall Traffic Type Schedule Application Rules Some appli...

Page 41: ...P you computer will be listed in the Computer Name drop down menu Select your computer and click Enter the TCP and or UDP port or ports that you want to open You can enter a single port or a range of...

Page 42: ...nabled This option will allow your router to automatically determine the uplink speed of your Internet connection This displays the detected uplink speed The speed at which data can be transferred fro...

Page 43: ...d via xDSL but for which you configure either Static or DHCP in the Internet settings setting this option to xDSL or Other Frame Relay Network ensures that the router will recognize that it needs to s...

Page 44: ...address or network address Enter the destination subnet mask Enter the destination s gateway IP address Enter the route s priority The higher the number the lower the priority Select LAN or WAN from t...

Page 45: ...d Policy The Access Control section allows you to control access in and out of your network Use this feature as Parental Controls to only grant access to approved sites limit web access based on time...

Page 46: ...ue Select either Always Never or Define a new schedule from the drop down menu and then click Next to continue Enter the following information and then click Next to continue AddressType Select IP add...

Page 47: ...following screen will appear Enter the rule Enable Check to enable the rule Name Enter a name for your rule Dest IP Start Enter the starting IP address Dest IP End Enter the ending IP address Protocol...

Page 48: ...ng Rule Website Filtering List Website Filters Website Filters are used to allow you to set up a list of allowed Web sites that can be used by multiple users through the network To use this feature se...

Page 49: ...efer to the Networking Basics section in this manual Select a DHCP client from the drop down menu and click to copy that MAC Address Click to add the rule Configure MAC Filtering MAC Address DHCP Clie...

Page 50: ...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...

Page 51: ...top to save the settings This section will list any rules that are created You may click the Edit icon to change the settings or enable disable the rule or click the Delete icon to remove the rule Nam...

Page 52: ...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 m...

Page 53: ...c Such streams are used by systems known as Windows Media Extenders such as the Xbox 360 When enabled this option causes the router to automatically attempt to prioritize traffic streams that it doesn...

Page 54: ...s BK Background least urgent BE Best Effort VI Video VO Voice most urgent The protocol used by the messages The rule applies to a flow of messages for which one computer s IP address falls within the...

Page 55: ...eset the PIN Shows the current value of the router s PIN Restore the default PIN of the router Create a random number that is a valid PIN This becomes the router s PIN You can then copy this PIN to th...

Page 56: ...pressing the configuration button on the device and then the on the router within 60 seconds The status LED on the router will flash three times if the device has been successfully added to the netwo...

Page 57: ...pond to pings Blocking the Ping may provide some extra security from hackers Check the box to allow the Internet port to be pinged You may set the port speed of the Internet port to 10Mbps 100Mbps or...

Page 58: ...dministrator tasks This feature enables you to perform Administrator tasks from the remote Internet host The port number used to access the DGL 4500 Example http x x x x 8080 whereas x x x x is the In...

Page 59: ...Internet not a local server Enter the NTP server or select one from the drop down menu To manually input the time enter the values in these fields for the Year Month Day Hour Minute and Second and th...

Page 60: ...u may send these logs to a SysLog server on your network Enable Logging to SysLog Server SysLog Server IP Address Check this box to send the router logs to a SysLog Server The address of the SysLog se...

Page 61: ...a log file or firmware upgrade notification via email Enter the email address where you want the email sent Enter the SMTP server address for sending email If your SMTP server requires authentication...

Page 62: ...d a previously save file of configuration settings Then click the Load button to transfer those settings to the router This option will restore all configuration settings back to the settings that wer...

Page 63: ...the router check automatically to see if there is a new firmware upgrade Check Email Notification of Newer Firmware Version to have the router send an email when there is a new firmware available Firm...

Page 64: ...ord for your DDNS account Enter a time in hours Displays the current status DDNS Server Address Host Name Username or Key Password or Key Timeout Status Dynamic DNS The DDNS feature allows you to host...

Page 65: ...iguration 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 The results of your ping attempts will be displa...

Page 66: ...Check All Day 24hrs or enter a start and end time for your schedule Click Add to save your schedule You must click Save Settings at the top for your schedules to go into effect The list of schedules w...

Page 67: ...nnect button and a Disconnect button will be displayed Use Disconnect to drop the PPPoE connection and use Connect to establish the PPPoE connection Displays the router s time and firmware version Dis...

Page 68: ...iguration 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 clients Wireless The Ro...

Page 69: ...plays any recent activity Clears all of the log contents This option will send a copy of the router log to the email address configured in the Tools Email screen This option will save the router to a...

Page 70: ...tion Statistics The screen below displays the Traffic Statistics Here you can view the amount of packets that pass through the DGL 4500 on both the Internet and the LAN ports The traffic counter will...

Page 71: ...66 D Link DGL 4500 User Manual Section 3 Configuration Help Wish Sessions...

Page 72: ...11i and uses Advanced Encryption Standard AES instead of TKIP User authentication which is generally missing in WEP through the extensible authentication protocol EAP WEP regulates access to a wirele...

Page 73: ...lick Launch Wireless Security Setup Wizard Type your desired wireless network name SSID Automatically Select this option to automatically generate the router s network key and click Next Manually Sele...

Page 74: ...your wireless clients Click Save to save your settings If you selected Manually the following screen will appear Enter your security key If you checked the WPA box on the previous page make sure your...

Page 75: ...nd click Connect PBC Select this option to use PBC Push Button method to add a wireless client Click Connect Select Auto to add a wireless client usingWPS Wi Fi Protected Setup Once you select Auto an...

Page 76: ...ck on Setup and then click Wireless Settings on the left side 2 Next to Security Mode select WEP 3 Next to WEP Key Length select the level of encryption 64 or 128 bit Hex recommended Letters A F and n...

Page 77: ...WPA Personal 3 Next to WPA Mode select Auto WPA2 Only orWPA Only Use Auto if you have wireless clients using both WPA and WPA2 4 Next to Cypher Type select TKIP and AES TKIP or AES 5 Next to Group Ke...

Page 78: ...n click Wireless Settings on the left side 2 Next to Security Mode select WPA Enterprise 3 Next to WPA Mode select Auto WPA2 Only orWPA Only Use Auto if you have wireless clients using both WPA and WP...

Page 79: ...e default port 9 Next to RADIUS Server Shared Secret enter the security key 10 If the MAC Address Authentication box is selected then the user will need to connect from the same computer whenever logg...

Page 80: ...the Windows Vista utility as seen below Right click on the wireless computer icon in your system tray lower right corner next to the time Select Connect to a network If you receive the Wireless Networ...

Page 81: ...before configuring your wireless adapter If you are joining an existing network you will need to know the security key or passphrase being used 2 Highlight the wireless network SSID you would like to...

Page 82: ...same security key or passphrase that is on your router and click Connect It may take 20 30 seconds to connect to the wireless network If the connection fails please verify that the security settings...

Page 83: ...and configured There are three basic methods to accomplish this use Windows Vista s built in support for WCN 2 0 use software provided by a third party or manually configure If you are running Windows...

Page 84: ...e a site survey option similar to the Windows XP utility as seen below Right click on the wireless computer icon in your system tray lower right corner next to the time Select View Available Wireless...

Page 85: ...uring your wireless adapter If you are joining an existing network you will need to know the WEP key being used 2 Highlight the wireless network SSID you would like to connect to and click Connect 1 O...

Page 86: ...work Connection box will appear Enter the same WEP key that is on your router and click Connect It may take 20 30 seconds to connect to the wireless network If the connection fails please verify that...

Page 87: ...iguring your wireless adapter If you are joining an existing network you will need to know the WPA key being used 2 Highlight the wireless network SSID you would like to connect to and click Connect 1...

Page 88: ...twork Connection box will appear Enter the WPA PSK passphrase and click Connect It may take 20 30 seconds to connect to the wireless network If the connection fails please verify that the WPA PSK sett...

Page 89: ...r computer must be on the same IP subnet to connect to the web based utility Make sure you have an updated Java enabled web browser We recommend the following Internet Explorer 6 0 or higher Netscape...

Page 90: ...is should open the login page for your the web management If you still cannot access the configuration unplug the power to the router for 10 seconds and plug back in Wait about 30 seconds and try acce...

Page 91: ...rements of ten Ex 1492 1482 1472 etc Note AOL DSL users must use MTU of 1400 To find the proper MTU Size you ll have to do a special ping of the destination you re trying to go to A destination could...

Page 92: ...h 1452 28 1480 Once you find your MTU you can now configure your router with the proper MTU size To change the MTU rate on your router follow the steps below Open your browser enter the IP address of...

Page 93: ...eless LANs 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 w...

Page 94: ...ta from one point A to point B But wireless technology has restrictions as to how you can access the network You must be within the wireless network range area to be able to connect your computer Ther...

Page 95: ...nes laptops speakers and other devices that operate on batteries Who uses wireless Wireless technology as become so popular in recent years that almost everyone is using it whether it s for home offic...

Page 96: ...ask not knowing where to start That s why we ve put together a few setup steps and tips to help you through the process of setting up a wireless network Tips Here are a few things to keep in mind when...

Page 97: ...eless clients will connect to an access point or wireless router Ad Hoc Directly connecting to another computer for peer to peer communication using wireless network adapters on each computer such as...

Page 98: ...our IP address please follow the steps below Click on Start Run In the run box type cmd and click OK Windows Vista users type cmd in the Start Search box At the prompt type ipconfig and press Enter Th...

Page 99: ...represents your network adapter and select Properties Step 3 Highlight Internet Protocol TCP IP and click Properties Step 4 Click Use the following IP address and enter an IP address that is on the sa...

Page 100: ...5 15GHz to 5 825GHz 802 11a n 3 External Antenna Type Three 3 detachable dual band dipole antennas with reverse SMA connectors Operating Temperature 32 F to 104 F 0 C to 40 C Maximum Power Consumptio...

Page 101: ...4500 Hardware Revision located on the label on the bottom of the router e g rev A2 Serial Number s n number located on the label on the bottom of the router You can find software updates and user docu...

Page 102: ...under this Limited Warranty will be at D Link s option to repair or replace the defective Hardware during the Warranty Period at no charge to the original owner or to refund the actual purchase price...

Page 103: ...ee for the non conforming Software will be refunded by D Link provided that the non conforming Software and all copies thereof is first returned to D Link The license granted respecting any Software f...

Page 104: ...return shipping charges for any product that is not packaged and shipped in accordance with the foregoing requirements or that is determined by D Link not to be defective or non conforming What Is No...

Page 105: ...BREACH OF THE FOREGOING LIMITED WARRANTY IS REPAIR REPLACEMENT OR REFUND OF THE DEFECTIVE OR NONCONFORMING PRODUCT THE MAXIMUM LIABILITY OF D LINK UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS LIMITED TO THE PURCHASE PRICE...

Page 106: ...t cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation FCC Caution Any changes or modifications not expressly ap...

Page 107: ...ransmitter i the device for the band 5150 5250 MHz is only for indoor usage to reduce potential for harmful interference to co channel mobile satellite systems ii the maximum antenna gain 2dBi permitt...

Page 108: ...k DGL 4500 User Manual Appendix F Registration Version 1 5 July 9 2009 Product registration is entirely voluntary and failure to complete or return this form will not diminish your warranty rights Reg...

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