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Page 1: ...M a n u a l D I 6 0 4 U P V e r s i o n 1 0 0 E t h e r n e t B r o a d b a n d R o u t e r B u i l d i n g N e t w o r k s f o r P e o p l e ...

Page 2: ...D Link DI 604UP 4 Port Ethernet Broadband Router Manual Building Networks for People Ver 1 00 CA ...

Page 3: ...ble 18 HOME LAN 19 HOME DHCP 20 ADVANCED VIRTUAL SERVER 21 ADVANCED APPLICATIONS 23 ADVANCED FILTERS IP FILTERS 25 ADVANCED FILTERS MAC FILTERS 26 ADVANCED Parental Control URL BLOCKING 27 ADVANCED Parental Control DOMAIN BLOCKING 28 ADVANCED FIREWALL 29 ADVANCED DMZ 30 ADVANCED DDNS 31 ADVANCED QoS 32 TOOLS ADMIN 39 TOOLS TIME 40 TOOLS SYSTEM 41 TOOLS FIRMWARE 42 TOOLS MISC 43 TOOLS Cable Test 44...

Page 4: ...3 Help 50 Technical Specifications 51 Appendix 52 ...

Page 5: ...on to Broadband Router Technology Firewalls and Local Area Networking Please take a moment to read through this manual and get acquainted these various technologies Features and Benefits Broadband Modem and IP Sharing Connects multiple computers to a Broadband Cable or DSL modem to share the Internet connection Ethernet Switch Allows you to quickly and easily share an Internet connection with mult...

Page 6: ...n The DI 604UP can sense the application type and open a multi port tunnel for it DMZ Host Supported Allows a networked computer to be fully exposed to the Internet This function is used when the Special Application feature is insufficient to allow an application to function correctly Technology Introduction Introduction to Broadband Router Technology A router is a device that forwards data packet...

Page 7: ...y functions based on the type of application or type of port that is being used For example a firewall can be configured to work with an FTP or Telnet server Or a firewall can be configured to work with specific UDP or TCP ports to allow certain applications or games to work properly over the Internet Introduction to Local Area Networking Local Area Networking LAN is the term used when connecting ...

Page 8: ...to determine the best network set up for your needs Package Contents DI 604UP Wired Router with USB Printer Port Power Adapter Ethernet Cable Quick Installation Guide Manual on CD Note Using a power supply with a different voltage rating will damage and void the warranty for this product If any of the above items are missing please contact your reseller ...

Page 9: ...ing LED indicates activity on the WAN port LAN Status A blinking LED indicates the DI 604UP is functioning properly USB An active LED indicates a link has been established A blinking LED indicates activity on the USB port An active LED indicates a link has been established A blinking LED indicates activity on the LAN port WAN LED Power LED LAN LEDs USB LED Status LED ...

Page 10: ...both LAN WAN are Auto MDIX All ports auto sense cable types to accommodate Straight through or Cross over cable Reset To reset the system settings to factory defaults please follow these steps 1 Leave the device powered on do not disconnect the power 2 Press the reset button and hold use a paper clip 3 Keep the button pressed about 5 6 seconds 4 Release the button The DI 604UP will then automatica...

Page 11: ...ur computers The default IP address of the DI 604UP is 192 168 0 1 and the default subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 These addresses can be changed as needed but the default values are used in this manual If the TCP IP environment of your computer has not yet been configured you can refer to Configuring Your PCs to Connect to the DI 604UP to configure it For example 1 Configure your computer IP as 192 ...

Page 12: ...ate your web browser and type in the IP address of the DI 604UP into the Location for Netscape or Address for IE field and press Enter The default IP address of the DI 604UP is 192 168 0 1 After the connection is established the logon screen will pop up To log in as an administrator enter the username of admin and the password there are no default password leave it blank Click the OK button If the...

Page 13: ...you through four quick and basic steps to help you connect to your ISP You will be connected to your ISP Internet Service Provider and have Internet access within minutes WAN WAN is short for Wide Area Network The WAN settings can be referred to as the Public settings All IP information in the WAN settings are public IP addresses which are accessible on the Internet The WAN settings consist of thr...

Page 14: ...ield is optional but may be required by some ISPs The host name is the device name of the Broadband Router MAC Address 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 this MAC address It is not recommende...

Page 15: ...ed in the fields must be in the appropriate IP form which are four IP octets separated by a dot x x x x The Router will not accept the IP address if it is not in this format IP Address Public IP address provided by your ISP Subnet Mask Subnet mask provided by your ISP ISP Public IP address of your ISP that you are connecting to Gateway Address Primary Primary DNS Domain Name Server IP provided by ...

Page 16: ...have an assigned static IP Address User Name Your PPPoE username provided by your ISP Password Your PPPoE password provided by your ISP Retype Password Re enter PPPoE password Service Name Enter the service name provided by your ISP optional IP Address This option is only available for Static PPPoE Enter in the static IP address for the PPPoE connection Primary DNS Address Primary DNS IP provided ...

Page 17: ...er for a static IP entry Dynamic IP requires no input here Gateway Enter the gateway address here This is the IP address of the ISP server Server IP Enter the IP address of the PPTP s server computer This is how the user will become authenticated to use PPTP PPTP Account Enter the name of the PPTP account as provided to you by your ISP PPTP Password Enter the PPTP password as provided to you by yo...

Page 18: ...d Gateway For Static IP this information must be set manually by the user IP Address The IP address that will be assigned to your router for this connection as stated by your ISP Dynamic IP requires no input here Subnet Mask The IP address of the corresponding Subnet Mask as stated to you by your ISP Dynamic IP requires no input here Gateway The IP address of the gateway device as stated to you by...

Page 19: ...AN must manually connect to the Internet through this router HOME WAN Other BigPond Cable This selection is for users having Big Pond Cable as their ISP Enter the following information as provided to you by your ISP User Name Enter the user name as provided to you by your ISP Password Enter The PPPoE user name provided to you by your ISP Retype Password Retype the password entered in the previous ...

Page 20: ... Local Area Network This is considered your internal network These are the IP settings of the LAN interface for the DI 604UP 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 addressis 192 168 0 1 Sub...

Page 21: ...omatically When you turn your computers on they will automatically load the proper TCP IP settings provided by the DI 604UP 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 Starting IP Address The starting IP address for the DHCP server s IP assignment Ending ...

Page 22: ... computers accessible from the Internet by enabling Virtual Server Depending on the requested service the DI 604UP redirects the external service request to the appropriate server within the LAN network The DI 604UP 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...

Page 23: ...d 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 we 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 comput...

Page 24: ... 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 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 Speci...

Page 25: ... tunnel Trigger Name This is the name referencing the special application Trigger Port This is the port used to trigger the application It can be either a single port or a range of ports Trigger Type This is the protocol used to trigger the special application Public Port 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 ...

Page 26: ...sers 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 The IP address of the LAN computer that will be denied access to the Internet Port The single port or port range that will be denied access to the Internet Schedule This is the schedule of time when th...

Page 27: ...AC Filters to allow or deny LAN computers by their MAC addresses from accessing the Internet 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 ...

Page 28: ...to deny LAN computers from accessing specific web sites by its 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 ...

Page 29: ...Blocking is used to allow or deny LAN 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 ...

Page 30: ... rules for the DI 604UP When virtual services are created and enabled it will also display in Firewall Rules Firewall Rules contains 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 the highest priority to the bottom the lowest priority Note The DI 604UP MAC Address filtering rules have pre...

Page 31: ...to 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 ...

Page 32: ...server or VPN server on your LAN DDNS ensures that the host can be located from the Internet if the public IP address changes Note DDNS requires that an account be setup with one of the supported DDNS servers prior to engaging it on the router This function will not work without an accepted account with a DDNS server DDNS Click the Enabled button to enable the DDNS feature on the router Server Add...

Page 33: ...router To allot bandwidth per port on the router click the appropriate QoS radio button and configure the parameters QoS may be configured per Physical Port MAC address IP address or specified application See the following explanation for more detailed information on each type of QoS setting ...

Page 34: ... Simply click the Enable check box of the corresponding port to enable QoS You may also set the bandwidth for that port by using that corresponding pull down menu The user may choose a bandwidth between 128 Kbps to 32 Mbps FULL denotes that the port will have the maximum transfer speed allowed at any given time up to 100Mbps Click Apply to confirm your settings ...

Page 35: ...Uplink Bandwidth Use the pull down menu to set the WAN Uplink Bandwidth The user may choose a speed from 64kbps to Full 100Mbps Ensure that the Bandwidth does not exceed the incoming bandwidth from the ISP or it will cause other devices on the LAN to slow down due to decreased bandwidth Check with your ISP for more information on the bandwidth allotted to your account QoS Control by MAC Click the ...

Page 36: ...e Clone button which will produce that devices MAC address in the Source MAC field Bandwidth Use the pull down menu to select the best bandwidth for the QoS Setting on this router The user may set a bandwidth between 1Kbps to 32Mbps Choosing Best Effort will set the router to allow the first user to access the source MAC address to have the total bandwidth needed for the file being transferred Cho...

Page 37: ...ntrol by IP Click the enabled radio button to enable QoS priority by MAC address Information coming from this IP address will have the highest priority on the LAN This means that information originating from this device will be sent to other devices on the LAN requesting it first Other devices will have a lower priority in sending information through the router Source IP Address Enter the source I...

Page 38: ...ices on the LAN to slow down due to decreased bandwidth Check with your ISP for more information on the bandwidth allotted to your account QoS Control by Protocol Click the Enabled radio button to enable QoS priority by application Information coming from this application will have the highest priority on the LAN This means that information originating from this device will be sent to other device...

Page 39: ...may set a bandwidth between 1Kbps to 32Mbps Choosing Best Effort will set the router to allow the first user to access the set application to have the total bandwidth needed for the file being transferred Choosing Full will denote that the router will allot 100Mbps of bandwidth for the specified QoS implementation Only one QoS implementation can be set at Full Click Apply to set the QoS for IP TOO...

Page 40: ... Broadband Router If the IP address is set to star This allows any Internet IP address to access the Broadband Router Port The port number used to access the Broadband Router Select from the pull down menu 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 Management interface ...

Page 41: ...g services You can manually set the time or connect to a NTP Network Time Protocol server If an NTP server is set you will only need to set the time zone If you manually set the time you may also set Daylight Saving dates and the system time will automatically adjust on those dates ...

Page 42: ...d 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 ...

Page 43: ...check the D Link support site for firmware updates at http support dlink ca 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 The following window will open to indicate the DI 604UP is writing flash Click Continue to proceed NOTE Please avoid turning off the DI 604UP when it is...

Page 44: ...art the Broadband Router Block WAN Ping When you Block WAN Ping you are causing the public WAN IP address on the Broadband Router to not respond to ping commands Pinging public WAN IP addresses is a common method used by hackers to test whether your WAN IP address is valid Discard PING from WAN side By enabling this option the DI 604UP will not reply to ping ICMP request packets from the Internet ...

Page 45: ...assing through the Router TOOLS Cable Test Virtual Cable Tester VCT is an advanced feature that integrates a LAN cable tester on every Ethernet port on the router Through the graphical user interface GUI VCT can be used to remotely diagnose and report cable faults such as opens shorts swaps and impedance mismatch The VCT feature significantly reduces service calls and returns by allowing users to ...

Page 46: ... the WAN LAN and MAC address information If your WAN connection is set up for Dynamic IP address there will be a Release button and Renew button Use Release to disconnect from your ISP and use Renew to connect to your ISP If your WAN connection is set up for PPPoE there will be a Connect button and Disconnect button Use Disconnect to drop the PPPoE connection and use Connect to establish the PPPoE...

Page 47: ...current firmware version WAN MAC Address Displays the WAN port MAC hardware address LAN MAC Address Displays the LAN port MAC hardware address STATUS LOG Log 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 Setting First Page The first page of the log Last Page...

Page 48: ...e SMTP server that will be used to send the logs Send to The email address the logs will be sent to Click on Email Log Now to send the email STATUS Statistics Traffic Statistics The Broadband Router keeps statistic of traffic that passes through it You are able to view the amount of packets that passes through the Router on both the WAN port and the LAN port The traffic counter will reset if the d...

Page 49: ...ter Info window displays a list of Printers that are using the DI 604UP as a print server These printers are defined by their Queue Name and Printer Name The status of these printers is located to the right under the heading Printer Server Status ...

Page 50: ...DP packets in the NAPT Session section This is a total of the Active Session section on the bottom of the screen The Active Session section will sub divide the NAPT session section into separate IP addresses and their TCP and UDP packets For more details regarding a separate IP address on the LAN click the detail button of the corresponding IP address which will display the following window for th...

Page 51: ...50 Help Help The Help tab will give basic information referring to various screens locted in the Router To view a specific section click on its hyperlinked name A new window of information will appear ...

Page 52: ...Based requires at least Microsoft Internet Explorer v5 or later Netscape Navigator v4 or later or other Java enabled browsers Media Access Control CMSA CA with ACK LEDS Power Status WAN Local Network 10 100 USB Operating Temperature 32 F to 113 F 0 C to 45 C Humidity 95 maximum non condensing Power Input External power Supply DC 5V 2A Dimensions L 5 6in 142mm W 4 3in 109mm H 1 2in 31mm Weight 0 44...

Page 53: ...he USB printer through the router the user must set up the computer on the LAN for the printer as well The following explanation will guide you through the steps needed to do this Remember to enter the same Queue Name on the PC as your router displays or the printer will not function properly Click on Add a printer Go to Start Printer s and Faxes Click Next ...

Page 54: ...and Play printer if it has been selected Click Next Select Create a port and from the pull down menu select the correct port for your printer Most users will want to select Standard TCP IP Port as shown in the illustration Click Next The Add Standard TCP IP Printer Port Wizard window opens Click Next ...

Page 55: ...ther devices in the Port Name field The Wizard requires additional information to complete the process In the Additional Port Information Required window select the Custom radio dial and click the Settings button In the Configure Standard TCP IP Port Monitor window first select the LPR radio dial in the Protocol section Next add a Queue Name such as lp1 Click OK ...

Page 56: ... floppy disk that came with your printer and click Have Disk Click Next The Wizard will return to the Additional Port Information Required window after the settings have been entered in the Port Settings tab on the Configure Standard TCP IP Port Monitor window Please confirm the printer port information Click Finish ...

Page 57: ... the printer optional Click Next At this screen you must enter a share name if you want to share the printer with other network users Click Next At this screen you have the option of entering a location and description of your printer Click Next ...

Page 58: ...you have chosen the correct driver Click Next This screen gives you information about your printer Click Finish When the test page has printed click You have successfully added a printer Go to Start Printers and Faxes A successful installation will display the printer icon as ...

Page 59: ...or the printer as well The following explanation will guide you through the steps needed to do this Remember to enter the same Queue Name on the PC as your router displays or the printer will not function properly To begin the process open the Printer window on your PC by clicking Start Settings Printers which will open the following window Double click Add Printer which will open the Welcome to t...

Page 60: ... choose the type of installation for the wizard Choose Create a new port and use the pull down menu to select Standard TCP IP Port Click Next The next window to appear is the Welcome to the Add Standard TCP IP Printer Port Wizard Make sure that the printer is turned on and the network is properly configured Click Next ...

Page 61: ...k Next After clicking Next the Wizard requires additional information to complete the process In the Additional Port Information Required window click Custom Settings In the following window the user will add the Queue Name In the Configure Standard TCP IP Port Monitor window first select LPR in the Protocol section Next add the Queue Name that was automatically generated for you by your DI 604UP ...

Page 62: ...e the Completing the Add Standard TCP IP Printer Port Wizard window as shown to the left Here you can view the properties of the added printer including the IP address protocol and queue name Click Finish to complete the wizard ...

Page 63: ...nd software updates for D Link products Canadian customers can contact D Link Technical Support through our website or by phone Tech Support for customers within Canada Telephone 800 361 5265 Mon to Fri 9 00AM to 9 00PM World Wide Web http support dlink ca Email support dlink ca ...

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