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DIR-300

Wireless N 150 Home Router

User Manual

Installation and Connection

Connecting to PC

PC with Ethernet Adapter

1. Make sure that your PC is powered off.

2. Connect an Ethernet cable between any of LAN ports located on the back panel of the router

and the Ethernet port of your PC.

3. Connect the power cord to the power connector port on the back panel of the router, then

plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet or power strip.

4. Turn on your PC and wait until your operating system is completely loaded.

Obtaining IP Address Automatically in OS Windows XP

1. Click the

Start

button and proceed to the

Control Panel > Network and Internet

Connections > Network Connections

window.

2. In the

Network Connections

window, right-click the relevant

Local Area Connection

icon and select the

Properties

line in the menu displayed.

Figure 4. The

Network Connections

window.

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Summary of Contents for DIR-300 - Wireless G Router

Page 1: ...User Manual DIR 300 Wireless N 150 Home Router March 2013 ...

Page 2: ...with Wi Fi Adapter 25 Configuring Wi Fi Adapter in OS Windows XP 26 Configuring Wi Fi Adapter in OS Windows 7 27 Connecting to Web based Interface 29 Web based Interface Structure 31 Saving and Restoring Settings 34 Chapter 4 Configuring via Web based Interface 36 Click n Connect 36 Creating WAN Connection 38 PPPoE Connection 38 Static IP Connection 43 Dynamic IP Connection 47 PPTP Static IP or L2...

Page 3: ... Creating PPTP Dynamic IP or L2TP Dynamic IP WAN Connection 101 LAN 106 Wi Fi 108 Basic Settings 108 Security Settings 110 MAC Filter 116 Station List 118 WPS 119 Using WPS Function via Web based Interface 121 Using WPS Function without Web based Interface 121 Additional Settings 123 WMM 125 Client 127 Advanced 130 VLAN 131 UPnP 134 DDNS 135 DNS 137 Routing 138 Remote Access 140 IGMP 142 Flow Cont...

Page 4: ...iguration 157 System Log 159 Firmware Upgrade 161 NTP Client 163 Ping 164 Traceroute 165 Telnet 166 Chapter 5 Operation Guidelines 167 Safety Instructions 167 Wireless Installation Considerations 167 Connecting to Cable or DSL Modem 168 Chapter 6 Abbreviations and Acronyms 169 Page 4 of 170 ...

Page 5: ... document Change A name of a menu menu item control field checkbox drop down list button etc 192 168 0 1 Data that you should enter in the specified field Information An important note Document Structure Chapter 1 describes the purpose and structure of the document Chapter 2 gives an overview of the router s hardware and software features describes its appearance and the package contents Chapter 3...

Page 6: ...etwork at home or in your office which lets your relatives or employees connect to your wireless network virtually anywhere within the operational range of your wireless network The router can operate as a base station for connecting wireless devices of the standards 802 11b 802 11g and 802 11n at the rate up to 150Mbps The router supports multiple functions for the wireless interface several secu...

Page 7: ... 802 11b g Network Functions WAN connection types PPPoE Static IP Dynamic IP PPTP L2TP Static IP PPTP L2TP Dynamic IP DHCP server and client DNS relay VPN pass through PPTP L2TP Dynamic DNS Static IP routing Remote management Network statistics for each interface IGMP Proxy RIP UPnP Support of VLAN The device features are subject to change without notice For the latest versions of the firmware and...

Page 8: ...AC filter Managing connected stations PIN and PBC methods of WPS WMM Wi Fi QoS Advanced settings Support of client mode Frequency Range 802 11b 2400 2497MHz ISM band 802 11g 2400 2483 5MHz ISM band 802 11n 2400 2483 5MHz ISM band HT20 2412 2472MHz HT40 2422 2462MHz Data Rate 802 11b 11 5 5 2 and 1Mbps 802 11g 54 48 36 24 18 12 9 and 6Mbps 802 11n TX RX MCS0 MCS7 Page 8 of 170 ...

Page 9: ... room temperature 25 C 82dBm at 1Mbps 80dBm at 2Mbps 78dBm at 5 5Mbps 76dBm at 11Mbps 802 11g typical at PER 10 1000 byte PDUs at room temperature 25 C 85dBm at 6Mbps 84dBm at 9Mbps 82dBm at 12Mbps 80dBm at 18Mbps 77dBm at 24Mbps 73dBm at 36Mbps 69dBm at 48Mbps 68dBm at 54Mbps 802 11n typical at PER 10 1000 byte PDUs HT20 82dBm at MCS0 79dBm at MCS1 77dBm at MCS2 74dBm at MCS3 70dBm at MCS4 66dBm ...

Page 10: ...smitter Output Power 802 11b typical at room temperature 25 C 17dBm 1 5dB at 1Mbps 17dBm 1 5dB at 2Mbps 17dBm 1 5dB at 5 5Mbps 17dBm 1 5dB at 11Mbps 802 11g typical at room temperature 25 C 17dBm 1 5dB at 6Mbps 17dBm 1 5dB at 9Mbps 17dBm 1 5dB at 12Mbps 16dBm 1 5dB at 18Mbps 16dBm 1 5dB at 24Mbps 15dBm 1 5dB at 36Mbps 15dBm 1 5dB at 48Mbps 15dBm 1 5dB at 54Mbps Page 10 of 170 ...

Page 11: ...MCS4 15 5dBm 1 5dB MCS5 15dBm 1 5dB MCS6 14dBm 1 5dB MCS7 HT40 16 5dBm 1 5dB MCS0 16 5dBm 1 5dB MCS1 16 5dBm 1 5dB MCS2 16dBm 1 5dB MCS3 16dBm 1 5dB MCS4 15 5dBm 1 5dB MCS5 15dBm 1 5dB MCS6 14dBm 1 5dB MCS7 Firewall Functions Network Address Translation NAT Stateful Packet Inspection SPI IP filters MAC filter URL filter DMZ Prevention of ARP and DDoS attacks Virtual servers Page 11 of 170 ...

Page 12: ...utomatic synchronization of system time with NTP server and manual time date setup Ping function Traceroute utility LEDs POWER WPS INTERNET WLAN 4 LAN LEDs Power External power adapter DC 12V 0 5A Power on off button Reset to Factory Defaults button WPS button Operating Temperature From 0 to 40 0 C from 32 to 104 0 F Storage Temperature From 20 to 65 0 С from 4 to 149 0 F Operating Humidity From 1...

Page 13: ...d off WPS Blinking green Attempting to add a wireless device via the WPS function No light The WPS function is not in use INTERNET Solid green The Internet connection is on Blinking green The WAN interface is active upstream downstream traffic No light The cable is not connected WLAN Blinking green The router s WLAN is on idle or upstream downstream traffic No light The router s WLAN is off Page 1...

Page 14: ...The LAN port is active upstream downstream traffic No light The cable is not connected to the relevant port Side Panel Figure 2 Side panel view Name Description WPS A button to quickly add wireless devices to the router s WLAN the WPS function To use the WPS function push the button hold it for 2 seconds and release when the WPS LED starts blinking Page 14 of 170 ...

Page 15: ...odem or to a private Ethernet line it is recommended to use the cable included in the delivery package RESET A button to restore the factory default settings To restore the factory defaults push the button with the device turned on hold it for 7 seconds and then release the button 12VDC IN Power connector ON OFF A button to turn the router on off The device is also equipped with a built in Wi Fi a...

Page 16: ...ernet cable CAT 5E Quick Installation Guide brochure The User Manual and Quick Installation Guide documents in Russian and English are available on D Link website see ftp dlink ru pub Router DIR 300A_D1 Description Using a power supply with a different voltage rating than the one included will cause damage and void the warranty for this product Page 16 of 170 ...

Page 17: ...plorer 7 and later Mozilla Firefox 5 and later Opera 10 and later For successful operation JavaScript should be enabled on the web browser Make sure that JavaScript has not been disabled by other software such as virus protection or web user security packages running on your computer Wired or Wireless NIC Ethernet or Wi Fi Adapter Any computer that uses the router should be equipped with an Ethern...

Page 18: ... the back panel of the router then plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet or power strip 4 Turn on your PC and wait until your operating system is completely loaded Obtaining IP Address Automatically in OS Windows XP 1 Click the Start button and proceed to the Control Panel Network and Internet Connections Network Connections window 2 In the Network Connections window right click the rel...

Page 19: ... Manual Installation and Connection 3 In the Local Area Connection Properties window on the General tab select the Internet Protocol TCP IP line Click the Properties button Figure 5 The Local Area Connection Properties window Page 19 of 170 ...

Page 20: ...P address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically radio buttons Click the OK button Figure 6 The Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties window 5 Click the ОК button in the connection properties window Now your computer is configured to obtain an IP address automatically Page 20 of 170 ...

Page 21: ...oceed to the Control Panel window 2 Select the Network and Sharing Center section If the Control Panel has the category view the Category value is selected from the View by drop down list in the top right corner of the window choose the View network status and tasks line under the Network and Internet section Figure 7 The Control Panel window Page 21 of 170 ...

Page 22: ...ss N 150 Home Router User Manual Installation and Connection 3 In the menu located on the left part of the window select the Change adapter settings line Figure 8 The Network and Sharing Center window Page 22 of 170 ...

Page 23: ...Router User Manual Installation and Connection 4 In the opened window right click the relevant Local Area Connection icon and select the Properties line in the menu displayed Figure 9 The Network Connections window Page 23 of 170 ...

Page 24: ...Installation and Connection 5 In the Local Area Connection Properties window on the Networking tab select the Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 line Click the Properties button Figure 10 The Local Area Connection Properties window Page 24 of 170 ...

Page 25: ...dress automatically PC with Wi Fi Adapter 1 Connect the power cord to the power connector port on the back panel of the router then plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet or power strip 2 Turn on your PC and wait until your operating system is completely loaded 3 Turn on your Wi Fi adapter As a rule modern notebooks with built in wireless NICs are equipped with a button or switch that tu...

Page 26: ...r is on Figure 12 The Network Connections window 3 Search for available wireless networks 4 In the opened Wireless Network Connection window select the wireless network DIR 300 and click the Connect button After that the Wireless Network Connection Status window appears If you perform initial configuration of the router via Wi Fi connection note that immediately after changing the wireless default...

Page 27: ... status and tasks line under the Network and Internet section Figure 13 The Control Panel window 3 In the menu located on the left part of the window select the Change adapter settings line 4 In the opened window select the icon of the wireless network connection and make sure that your Wi Fi adapter is on 5 To open the list of available wireless networks select the icon of the wireless network co...

Page 28: ...5 The list of available networks 7 Wait for about 20 30 seconds After the connection is established the network icon will be displayed as the signal level scale If you perform initial configuration of the router via Wi Fi connection note that immediately after changing the wireless default settings of the router you will need to reconfigure the wireless connection using the newly specified setting...

Page 29: ...er by default the following IP address is specified 192 168 0 1 Press the Enter key Figure 16 Connecting to the web based interface of the DIR 300 device 3 On the opened page enter the username and password for the administrator account in the Login and Password fields correspondingly by default the following username and password are specified admin admin Then click the Enter link Figure 17 The l...

Page 30: ...new password in the Password and Confirmation fields you may use digits Latin letters uppercase and or lowercase and characters available on the keyboard then click the Save link Remember or write down the new password for the administrator account In case of losing the new password you can access the settings of the router only after restoring the factory default settings via the hardware RESET b...

Page 31: ...is over the Language caption You can change the language of the web based interface in any menu item Figure 20 Changing the language of the web based interface After selecting the language the notification on unsaved changes will be displayed Click the Save icon to save the current language of the web based interface as the default language The quick settings page displays general information on t...

Page 32: ...LAN section page 106 To configure the router s WLAN parameters left click the SSID of the WLAN the right column of the SSID line After clicking the line the Wi Fi Basic settings page opens for the detailed description of the page see the Basic Settings section page 108 To configure connection to the Internet click the Click n Connect link in the Net section for the detailed description of the Wiza...

Page 33: ...the device s WLAN directly from the advanced settings page To enable the WLAN select the On position of the Enable Disable Wi Fi switch To disable the WLAN select the Off position of the Enable Disable Wi Fi switch The pages of the Advanced section are designed for configuring additional parameters of the router for the description of the pages see the Advanced section page 130 The pages of the Fi...

Page 34: ...ch results Saving and Restoring Settings Note that you should regularly save the changes of the router s settings to the non volatile memory The router s web based interface displays the notification on unsaved changes at the top of the page Figure 23 The notification on unsaved changes Place the mouse pointer on the Notifications icon to view the list of unsaved changes and click the relevant lin...

Page 35: ...onfiguration to your PC via the Backup button on the System Configuration page Click the Factory line to restore the factory default settings Also you can restore the factory defaults via the Factory button on the System Configuration page Also you can restore the factory default settings via the hardware RESET button The button is located on the back panel of the router next to the power connecto...

Page 36: ...ick n Connect To configure connection to the Internet click the Click n Connect link in the Net section Figure 25 Configuring connection to the Internet Connect the Ethernet cable provided by your ISP to the WAN port of the router Verify the relevant LED the INTERNET LED should be on Click the Next button to continue Page 36 of 170 ...

Page 37: ...150 Home Router User Manual Configuring via Web based Interface Figure 26 The page for selecting the connection type On the opened page select the needed choice of the radio button and click the Next button Page 37 of 170 ...

Page 38: ...for the connection for easier identification In the Username field enter your login and in the Password and Password confirmation fields the password provided by your ISP As a rule the specified settings are enough to configure a connection of the selected type If you need to specify additional settings open the expert settings mode To do this use the switch in the bottom left corner of the page P...

Page 39: ...ace This parameter is mandatory if your ISP uses MAC address binding In the field enter the MAC address registered by your ISP upon concluding the agreement You can click the Clone MAC Address button to set the MAC address of the network interface card of the computer that is being used to configure the router at the moment as the MAC address of the WAN interface Also you can set the address of a ...

Page 40: ...et Password confirmation The confirmation of the entered password to avoid mistypes Service name The name of the PPPoE authentication server Authentication algorithm Select a required authentication method from the drop down list or leave the AUTO value MTU The maximum size of units transmitted by the interface Keep Alive Select the checkbox if you want the router to keep you connected to your ISP...

Page 41: ...ion should be terminated PPP IP extension This option is used by some ISPs Contact your ISP to clarify if this checkbox needs to be enabled Static IP Address Fill in the field if you want to use a static IP address to access the Internet PPP debug Select the checkbox if you want to log all data on PPP connection debugging PPPoE pass through Select the checkbox if you want to allow PPPoE clients of...

Page 42: ...IP address to be used for all computers of your LAN Firewall Select the checkbox to enable protection against ARP and DDoS attacks Ping Select the checkbox to allow the router to answer ping requests from the external network through this connection For security reasons it is recommended not to select this checkbox Click the Next button to continue After that the page displaying all specified sett...

Page 43: ... the IP Address and Netmask fields In the Gateway IP address field enter the IP address of the gateway used by this WAN connection In the Primary DNS server field enter the address of the primary DNS server As a rule the specified settings are enough to configure a connection of the selected type If you need to specify additional settings open the expert settings mode To do this use the switch in ...

Page 44: ...rface This parameter is mandatory if your ISP uses MAC address binding In the field enter the MAC address registered by your ISP upon concluding the agreement You can click the Clone MAC Address button to set the MAC address of the network interface card of the computer that is being used to configure the router at the moment as the MAC address of the WAN interface Also you can set the address of ...

Page 45: ... the gateway used by this WAN connection Primary DNS server Secondary DNS server Enter addresses of the primary and secondary DNS servers in the relevant fields Miscellaneous Enable RIP Select the checkbox to allow using RIP for this connection Enable IGMP Multicast Select the checkbox to allow multicast traffic from the external network e g video streaming to be received NAT Select the checkbox i...

Page 46: ...nection For security reasons it is recommended not to select this checkbox Click the Next button to continue After that the page displaying all specified settings opens Click the Apply button to create the connection or the Back button to specify other settings After clicking the Apply button the page for checking the Internet availability opens see the Checking Internet Availability section page ...

Page 47: ...ier identification If your ISP has provided the addresses of the DNS servers deselect the Obtain DNS server addresses automatically checkbox and fill in the Primary DNS server field As a rule the specified settings are enough to configure a connection of the selected type If you need to specify additional settings open the expert settings mode To do this use the switch in the bottom left corner of...

Page 48: ...rface This parameter is mandatory if your ISP uses MAC address binding In the field enter the MAC address registered by your ISP upon concluding the agreement You can click the Clone MAC Address button to set the MAC address of the network interface card of the computer that is being used to configure the router at the moment as the MAC address of the WAN interface Also you can set the address of ...

Page 49: ...S server fields are not displayed Primary DNS server Secondary DNS server Enter addresses of the primary and secondary DNS servers in the relevant fields Vendor ID The identifier of your ISP Optional Miscellaneous Enable RIP Select the checkbox to allow using RIP for this connection Enable IGMP Multicast Select the checkbox to allow multicast traffic from the external network e g video streaming t...

Page 50: ...nection For security reasons it is recommended not to select this checkbox Click the Next button to continue After that the page displaying all specified settings opens Click the Apply button to create the connection or the Back button to specify other settings After clicking the Apply button the page for checking the Internet availability opens see the Checking Internet Availability section page ...

Page 51: ...the Gateway IP address field enter the IP address of the gateway used by this WAN connection In the Primary DNS server field enter the address of the primary DNS server As a rule the specified settings are enough to configure a non protected connection of the selected type If you need to specify additional settings open the expert settings mode To do this use the switch in the bottom left corner o...

Page 52: ...ory if your ISP uses MAC address binding In the field enter the MAC address registered by your ISP upon concluding the agreement You can click the Clone MAC Address button to set the MAC address of the network interface card of the computer that is being used to configure the router at the moment as the MAC address of the WAN interface Also you can set the address of a device connected to the rout...

Page 53: ...of the gateway used by this WAN connection Primary DNS server Secondary DNS server Enter addresses of the primary and secondary DNS servers in the relevant fields Miscellaneous Enable RIP Select the checkbox to allow using RIP for this connection Enable IGMP Multicast Select the checkbox to allow multicast traffic from the external network e g video streaming to be received NAT Select the checkbox...

Page 54: ...router to answer ping requests from the external network through this connection For security reasons it is recommended not to select this checkbox Click the Next button to continue If needed enter the IP addresses of the ISP s local resources Figure 40 Configuring PPTP Static IP WAN connection Click the Next button to continue Page 54 of 170 ...

Page 55: ...ter your login and in the Password and Password confirmation fields the password provided by your ISP In the VPN server address field enter the IP or URL address of the PPTP or L2TP authentication server As a rule the specified settings are enough to configure a protected connection the VPN tunnel If you need to specify additional settings open the expert settings mode To do this use the switch in...

Page 56: ...ically Select the checkbox to enable auto start of the connection upon the boot up of the router Username A username login to access the Internet Without authorization Select the checkbox if you don t need to enter a username and password to access the Internet Password A password to access the Internet Password confirmation The confirmation of the entered password to avoid mistypes VPN server add...

Page 57: ...ed by the interface Keep Alive Select the checkbox if you want the router to keep you connected to your ISP even when the connection has been inactive for a specified period of time When the checkbox is selected the LCP interval and LCP fails fields are available Specify the required values Extra options Advanced options of the pppd daemon which need to be specified for this connection Optional Di...

Page 58: ...Select the checkbox to enable protection against ARP and DDoS attacks Ping Select the checkbox to allow the router to answer ping requests from the external network through this connection For security reasons it is recommended not to select this checkbox Click the Next button to continue After that the page displaying all specified settings opens Click the Apply button to create the connection or...

Page 59: ...ovided the addresses of the DNS servers deselect the Obtain DNS server addresses automatically checkbox and fill in the Primary DNS server field As a rule the specified settings are enough to configure a non protected connection of the selected type If you need to specify additional settings open the expert settings mode To do this use the switch in the bottom left corner of the page Page 59 of 17...

Page 60: ...tory if your ISP uses MAC address binding In the field enter the MAC address registered by your ISP upon concluding the agreement You can click the Clone MAC Address button to set the MAC address of the network interface card of the computer that is being used to configure the router at the moment as the MAC address of the WAN interface Also you can set the address of a device connected to the rou...

Page 61: ... DNS server fields are not displayed Primary DNS server Secondary DNS server Enter addresses of the primary and secondary DNS servers in the relevant fields Vendor ID The identifier of your ISP Optional Miscellaneous Enable RIP Select the checkbox to allow using RIP for this connection Enable IGMP Multicast Select the checkbox to allow multicast traffic from the external network e g video streamin...

Page 62: ...nection In the Connection name field specify a name for the connection for easier identification In the Username field enter your login and in the Password and Password confirmation fields the password provided by your ISP In the VPN server address field enter the IP or URL address of the PPTP or L2TP authentication server As a rule the specified settings are enough to configure a protected connec...

Page 63: ...ically Select the checkbox to enable auto start of the connection upon the boot up of the router Username A username login to access the Internet Without authorization Select the checkbox if you don t need to enter a username and password to access the Internet Password A password to access the Internet Password confirmation The confirmation of the entered password to avoid mistypes VPN server add...

Page 64: ...ed by the interface Keep Alive Select the checkbox if you want the router to keep you connected to your ISP even when the connection has been inactive for a specified period of time When the checkbox is selected the LCP interval and LCP fails fields are available Specify the required values Extra options Advanced options of the pppd daemon which need to be specified for this connection Optional Di...

Page 65: ... Select the checkbox to enable protection against ARP and DDoS attacks Ping Select the checkbox to allow the router to answer ping requests from the external network through this connection For security reasons it is recommended not to select this checkbox Click the Next button to continue After that the page displaying all specified settings opens Click the Apply button to create the connection o...

Page 66: ...ection and possible causes of malfunctions are displayed To recheck the status of the WAN connection enter the IP address or name of a host in the Address field or leave the value specified by default ya ru Then click the Recheck button Click the Back button to specify other settings Click the Next button to continue After clicking the Next button the page for configuring wireless connection opens...

Page 67: ...d then click the Save button on the opened page After clicking the button the page for configuring the router to use an IPTV set top box opens see the Configuring IPTV section page 72 If you want to connect portable devices to the Internet via wireless connection select the Router choice of the Mode radio button Click the Next button If you want to configure the router as a client to connect to a ...

Page 68: ...Configuring via Web based Interface Router Mode On the opened page in the SSID field specify a new name for the network use digits and Latin characters Figure 52 Changing the name of the wireless LAN Click the Next button to continue Page 68 of 170 ...

Page 69: ...d Latin characters After applying this setting the WPA PSK WPA2 PSK mixed authentication type is specified for the router s WLAN When the Open value is selected the Network key field is unavailable After applying this setting the Open authentication type with no encryption is specified for the router s WLAN Figure 53 Selecting a security mode for the wireless network Click the Next button to conti...

Page 70: ...r User Manual Configuring via Web based Interface Client Mode On the opened page click the Search button Figure 54 Selecting a network to connect Select the network to which you want to connect and click the Next button Page 70 of 170 ...

Page 71: ... the next page the parameters of the network to which you want to connect and the entered password are displayed Make sure that the specified settings are correct and then click the Save button After that the wireless channel of DIR 300 will switch to the channel of the wireless access point to which you have connected After configuring the device as a client you need to create a WAN connection wi...

Page 72: ...rvices your ISP uses virtual local area networks with identifiers VLAN ID to configure access to the IPTV service proceed to the Advanced VLAN page create a group of ports with the required value of the VLAN ID parameter Transparent type and the port to which the set top box will be connected see the VLAN section page 131 for a detailed description of the elements from the page Click the Back butt...

Page 73: ... to use the wireless connection select the Turn off choice of the Mode radio button Click the Next button and then click the Save button on the opened page After clicking the button the quick settings page opens If you want to connect portable devices to the Internet via wireless connection select the Router choice of the Mode radio button Click the Next button If you want to configure the router ...

Page 74: ...iguring via Web based Interface Router Mode On the opened page in the SSID field specify a new name for the network use digits and Latin characters Figure 58 Page for changing the name of the wireless LAN Click the Next button to continue Page 74 of 170 ...

Page 75: ...the Network key field Use digits and Latin characters After applying this setting the WPA PSK WPA2 PSK mixed authentication type is specified for the router s WLAN When the Open value is selected the Network key field is unavailable After applying this setting the Open authentication type with no encryption is specified for the router s WLAN Figure 59 Page for selecting a security mode for the wir...

Page 76: ... Manual Configuring via Web based Interface Client Mode On the opened page click the Search button Figure 60 The page for selecting a network to connect Select the network to which you want to connect and click the Next button Page 76 of 170 ...

Page 77: ...y field is unavailable Click the Next button On the next page the parameters of the network to which you want to connect and the entered password are displayed Make sure that the specified settings are correct and then click the Save button After that the wireless channel of DIR 300 will switch to the channel of the wireless access point to which you have connected After configuring the device as ...

Page 78: ... a virtual server template from the drop down list or select Custom to specify all parameters of the new virtual server manually Name Enter a name for the virtual server for easier identification You can specify any name Interface Select a WAN connection to which this virtual server will be assigned Public port begin Public port end A port of the router from which traffic is directed to the IP add...

Page 79: ...ate port end field blank Private IP Enter the IP address of the server from the local area network To choose a device connected to the router s LAN at the moment select the relevant value from the drop down list the field will be filled in automatically Remote IP Enter the IP address of the server from the external network When needed settings are configured click the Save button After successful ...

Page 80: ...ick settings page If in the future you need to disconnect your IPTV set top box from the specified LAN port and connect to it a computer on the current page deselect the LAN port and click the Change button If for accessing the Internet and IPTV services your ISP uses virtual local area networks with identifiers VLAN ID to configure access to the IPTV service proceed to the Advanced VLAN page crea...

Page 81: ...e you can view statistics for all connections existing in the system WAN connections LAN WLAN For each connection the following data are displayed name and state when the connection is on its name is highlighted in green when the connection is off its name is highlighted in red IP address and subnet mask gateway if the connection is established MAC address MTU value and volume of data received and...

Page 82: ...HCP The Status DHCP page displays the information on computers that have been identified by hostnames and MAC addresses and have got IP addresses from the DHCP server of the device as well as the IP address expiration periods the lease time Figure 65 The Status DHCP page Page 82 of 170 ...

Page 83: ...onfiguring via Web based Interface Routing Table The Status Routing table page displays the information on routes The table contains destination IP addresses gateways subnet masks and other data Figure 66 The Status Routing table page Page 83 of 170 ...

Page 84: ... The Status Clients page For each device the following data are displayed the IP address the MAC address and the interface to which the device is connected The Clear all button allows to clear the router s ARP table It includes the MAC addresses of the devices connected to the router before and IP addresses assigned to them The MAC addresses of the devices connected to the router in the bridge mod...

Page 85: ...r You can edit this connection or delete it Figure 68 The Net WAN page To create a new connection click the Add button On the page displayed specify the relevant values To edit an existing connection left click the relevant line in the table On the page displayed change the parameters and click the Save button To delete an existing connection left click the relevant line in the table On the page d...

Page 86: ...st and specify the needed values Figure 69 The page for creating a new connection The General settings and Ethernet sections Parameter Description General settings Port A physical or virtual interface to which the new connection will be assigned Name A name for connection for easier identification Enable Select the checkbox to enable the connection Direction The direction of this connection Ethern...

Page 87: ...the agreement You can click the Clone MAC Address button to set the MAC address of the network interface card of the computer that is being used to configure the router at the moment as the MAC address of the WAN interface Also you can set the address of a device connected to the router s LAN at the moment To do this select the relevant value from the drop down list the field will be filled in aut...

Page 88: ...your ISP even when the connection has been inactive for a specified period of time When the checkbox is selected the LCP interval and LCP fails fields are available Specify the required values Dial on demand Select the checkbox if you want the router to establish connection to the Internet on demand In the Maximum idle time field specify a period of inactivity in seconds after which the connection...

Page 89: ...multicast traffic from the external network e g video streaming to be received NAT Select the checkbox if you want one WAN IP address to be used for all computers of your LAN Firewall Select the checkbox to enable protection against ARP and DDoS attacks Ping Select the checkbox to allow the router to answer ping requests from the external network through this connection For security reasons it is ...

Page 90: ...own list and specify the needed values Figure 72 The page for creating a new connection The General settings and Ethernet sections Parameter Description General settings Port A physical or virtual interface to which the new connection will be assigned Name A name for connection for easier identification Enable Select the checkbox to enable the connection Direction The direction of this connection ...

Page 91: ...ment You can click the Clone MAC Address button to set the MAC address of the network interface card of the computer that is being used to configure the router at the moment as the MAC address of the WAN interface Also you can set the address of a device connected to the router s LAN at the moment To do this select the relevant value from the drop down list the field will be filled in automaticall...

Page 92: ...able RIP Select the checkbox to allow using RIP for this connection Enable IGMP Multicast Select the checkbox to allow multicast traffic from the external network e g video streaming to be received NAT Select the checkbox if you want one WAN IP address to be used for all computers of your LAN Firewall Select the checkbox to enable protection against ARP and DDoS attacks Ping Select the checkbox to...

Page 93: ...down list and specify the needed values Figure 74 The page for creating a new connection The General settings and Ethernet sections Parameter Description General settings Port A physical or virtual interface to which the new connection will be assigned Name A name for connection for easier identification Enable Select the checkbox to enable the connection Direction The direction of this connection...

Page 94: ...ment You can click the Clone MAC Address button to set the MAC address of the network interface card of the computer that is being used to configure the router at the moment as the MAC address of the WAN interface Also you can set the address of a device connected to the router s LAN at the moment To do this select the relevant value from the drop down list the field will be filled in automaticall...

Page 95: ...r of your ISP Optional Miscellaneous Enable RIP Select the checkbox to allow using RIP for this connection Enable IGMP Multicast Select the checkbox to allow multicast traffic from the external network e g video streaming to be received NAT Select the checkbox if you want one WAN IP address to be used for all computers of your LAN Firewall Select the checkbox to enable protection against ARP and D...

Page 96: ...Connection Type drop down list and specify the needed values Figure 76 The page for creating a new connection The General settings and Ethernet sections Parameter Description General settings Port A physical or virtual interface to which the new connection will be assigned Name A name for connection for easier identification Enable Select the checkbox to enable the connection Direction The directi...

Page 97: ... computer that is being used to configure the router at the moment as the MAC address of the WAN interface Also you can set the address of a device connected to the router s LAN at the moment To do this select the relevant value from the drop down list the field will be filled in automatically Figure 77 The page for creating a new connection The IP and Miscellaneous sections Parameter Description ...

Page 98: ...he checkbox to allow multicast traffic from the external network e g video streaming to be received NAT Select the checkbox if you want one WAN IP address to be used for all computers of your LAN Firewall Select the checkbox to enable protection against ARP and DDoS attacks Ping Select the checkbox to allow the router to answer ping requests from the external network through this connection For se...

Page 99: ...is applied MPPE 128 bit MPPE encryption with a 128 bit key is applied MPPE encryption can be applied only if the MS CHAP MS CHAP V2 or AUTO value is selected from the Authentication algorithm drop down list Authentication algorithm Select a required authentication method from the drop down list or leave the AUTO value MTU The maximum size of units transmitted by the interface Keep Alive Select the...

Page 100: ...nection The Miscellaneous section Parameter Description Miscellaneous Enable RIP Select the checkbox to allow using RIP for this connection NAT Select the checkbox if you want one WAN IP address to be used for all computers of your LAN Firewall Select the checkbox to enable protection against ARP and DDoS attacks Ping Select the checkbox to allow the router to answer ping requests from the externa...

Page 101: ...e Connection Type drop down list and specify the needed values Figure 80 The page for creating a new connection The General settings and Ethernet sections Parameter Description General settings Port A physical or virtual interface to which the new connection will be assigned Name A name for connection for easier identification Enable Select the checkbox to enable the connection Direction The direc...

Page 102: ...Also you can set the address of a device connected to the router s LAN at the moment To do this select the relevant value from the drop down list the field will be filled in automatically Figure 81 The page for creating a new connection The IP and Miscellaneous sections Parameter Description IP Obtain DNS server addresses automatically Select the checkbox to configure automatic assignment of DNS s...

Page 103: ...g video streaming to be received NAT Select the checkbox if you want one WAN IP address to be used for all computers of your LAN Firewall Select the checkbox to enable protection against ARP and DDoS attacks Ping Select the checkbox to allow the router to answer ping requests from the external network through this connection For security reasons it is recommended not to select this checkbox Figure...

Page 104: ...is applied MPPE 128 bit MPPE encryption with a 128 bit key is applied MPPE encryption can be applied only if the MS CHAP MS CHAP V2 or AUTO value is selected from the Authentication algorithm drop down list Authentication algorithm Select a required authentication method from the drop down list or leave the AUTO value MTU The maximum size of units transmitted by the interface Keep Alive Select the...

Page 105: ...nection The Miscellaneous section Parameter Description Miscellaneous Enable RIP Select the checkbox to allow using RIP for this connection NAT Select the checkbox if you want one WAN IP address to be used for all computers of your LAN Firewall Select the checkbox to enable protection against ARP and DDoS attacks Ping Select the checkbox to allow the router to answer ping requests from the externa...

Page 106: ...onfigured click the Save button In the DHCP server section you can configure the built in DHCP server of the router Figure 85 The section for configuring the DHCP server Parameter Description Mode An operating mode of the router s DHCP server Enable the router assigns IP addresses to clients automatically in accordance with the specified parameters When this value is selected the DNS Relay Start I...

Page 107: ...red click the Save button In the Static DHCP section you can specify MAC address and IP address pairs set a fixed IP address in the local area network for a device with a certain MAC address The router assigns IP addresses in accordance with the specified pairs only when the DHCP server is enabled in the DHCP server section in the Mode drop down list the Enable value is selected Figure 86 The sect...

Page 108: ...ble your WLAN deselect the checkbox BSSID The unique identifier for your Wi Fi network You cannot change the value of this parameter it is determined in the device s internal settings Hide Access Point If the checkbox is selected other users cannot see your Wi Fi network It is recommended not to select this checkbox in order to simplify initial configuration of your WLAN SSID A name for the WLAN B...

Page 109: ...Operating mode of the wireless network of the router This parameter defines standards of the devices that will be able to use your wireless network Select a value from the drop down list Max Associated Clients The maximum number of devices connected to the wireless network of the router When the value 0 is specified the device does not limit the number of connected clients When you have configured...

Page 110: ...page you can modify security settings of the WLAN Figure 88 The default security settings By default the Open network authentication type with no encryption is specified for the WLAN The default security settings do not provide sufficient protection for the WLAN Please specify your own security settings for the WLAN Page 110 of 170 ...

Page 111: ... drop down list a mode supporting 802 11n devices is selected WPA WPA based authentication using a RADIUS server WPA PSK WPA based authentication using a PSK WPA2 WPA2 based authentication using a RADIUS server WPA2 PSK WPA2 based authentication using a PSK WPA WPA2 mixed A mixed type of authentication When this value is selected devices using the WPA authentication type and devices using the WPA2...

Page 112: ...ion types require a RADIUS server When the Open or Shared value is selected the WEP Encryption settings section is displayed the section is unavailable for the wireless network operating modes which support the standard 802 11n Figure 90 The Open value is selected from the Network Authentication drop down list Page 112 of 170 ...

Page 113: ...efault Key ID The number of the key from first to fourth which will be used for WEP encryption Encryption Key WEP as HEX Select the checkbox to set a hexadecimal number as a key for encryption Encryption Key WEP 1 4 Keys for WEP encryption The router uses the key selected from the Default Key ID drop down list It is required to specify all the fields You can specify keys containing 5 or 13 symbols...

Page 114: ...escription Encryption Key PSK A key for WPA encryption The key can contain digits and or Latin characters WPA2 Pre authentication The checkbox activating preliminary authentication displayed only for the WPA2 PSK and WPA PSK WPA2 PSK mixed authentication types WPA Encryption An encryption method TKIP AES or TKIP AES WPA renewal The time period in seconds at the end of which a new key for WPA encry...

Page 115: ...or the WPA2 and WPA WPA2 mixed authentication types IP address The IP address of the RADIUS server Port A port of the RADIUS server RADIUS encryption key The password which the router uses for communication with the RADIUS server the value of this parameter is specified in the RADIUS server settings WPA Encryption An encryption method TKIP AES or TKIP AES WPA renewal The time period in seconds at ...

Page 116: ...trict mode drop down list on the Filter mode tab To open your wireless network for the devices which MAC addresses are specified on the MAC addresses tab and to close the wireless network for all other devices select the Allow value from the MAC filter restrict mode drop down list and click the Change button To close your wireless network for the devices which MAC addresses are specified on the MA...

Page 117: ... can enter the MAC address of a device connected to the router s LAN at the moment To do this select the relevant device from the Known IP MAC addresses drop down list the field will be filled in automatically Then click the Save button To remove a MAC address from the list of MAC addresses select the checkbox located to the left of the relevant MAC address and click the Save button Page 117 of 17...

Page 118: ...t of wireless clients connected to the router Figure 95 The list of the wireless clients If you want to disconnect a wireless device from your WLAN select the checkbox in the line containing the relevant MAC address and click the Disconnect button To view the latest data on the devices connected to the WLAN click the Refresh button Page 118 of 170 ...

Page 119: ...helps to configure the protected wireless network automatically Devices connecting to the wireless network via the WPS function must support the WPS function Before using the function you need to configure one of the following authentication types Open with no encryption WPA PSK WPA2 PSK or WPA PSK WPA2 PSK mixed with the AES or TKIP AES encryption method on the Wi Fi Security settings page Figure...

Page 120: ...uthentication The network authentication type specified for the WLAN Encryption The encryption type specified for the WLAN Encryption key The encryption key specified for the WLAN Refresh Click the button to refresh the data on the page Reset to unconfigured Click the button to reset the parameters of the WPS function WPS Method A method of the WPS function Select a value from the drop down list P...

Page 121: ... the next steps 1 Select the WPS Enable checkbox 2 Click the Change button 3 Select the PBC value from the WPS Method drop down list 4 Select the PBC method in the software of the wireless device that you want to connect to the router s WLAN 5 Click the relevant button in the software or press the WPS button on the cover of the wireless device that you want to connect to the WLAN 6 Click the Conne...

Page 122: ... router 1 Select the PBC method in the software of the wireless device that you want to connect to the router s WLAN 2 Click the relevant button in the software or press the WPS button on the cover of the wireless device that you want to connect to the WLAN 3 Press the WPS button of the router hold it for 2 seconds and release when the WPS LED starts blinking Page 122 of 170 ...

Page 123: ...e on the page Parameter Description Beacon Period The time interval in milliseconds between packets sent to synchronize the wireless network RTS Threshold The minimum size in bites of a packet for which an RTS frame is transmitted Frag Threshold The maximum size in bites of a non fragmented packet Larger packets are fragmented divided DTIM Period The time period in seconds between sending a DTIM a...

Page 124: ...els the channel is combined with the previous adjacent channel 20 40MHz 802 11n devices operate at 20MHz and 40MHz channels the channel is combined with the next adjacent channel TX Preamble This parameter defines the length of the CRC block sent by the router when communicating to wireless devices Select a value from the drop down list Long Preamble Short Preamble this value is recommended for ne...

Page 125: ... configuring the WMM function All needed settings for the WMM function are specified in the device s system It is recommended not to change the default values The WMM function allows assigning priorities for four Access Categories AC AC_BK Background low priority traffic print jobs file downloads etc AC_BE Best Effort traffic from legacy devices or devices applications that do not support QoS AC_V...

Page 126: ... The CWMax field value should not be lower than the CWMin field value The lower the difference between the CWMax field value and the CWMin field value the higher is the Access Category priority Txop Transmission Opportunity The higher the value the higher is the Access Category priority ACM Admission Control Mandatory If selected prevents from using the relevant Access Category Ack Acknowledgment ...

Page 127: ...age should be provided by your WISP Figure 99 The page for configuring the client mode To configure the router as a client select the Enable client checkbox When the checkbox is selected the following fields are displayed on the page Parameter Description SSID The name of the network to which the router connects BSSID The unique identifier of the network to which the router connects Network Authen...

Page 128: ...PA2 PSK or WPA PSK WPA2 PSK mixed authentication type is selected the following fields are available Parameter Description Encryption Key PSK A key for WPA encryption The key can contain digits and or Latin characters WPA Encryption An encryption method TKIP AES or TKIP AES When you have configured the parameters click the Change button In addition when the Enable client checkbox is selected the l...

Page 129: ...tch to the channel of the wireless access point to which you have connected If the router is connected to the selected network successfully the green indicator appears to the right of the network s SSID in the table After configuring the device as a client you need to create a WAN connection with relevant parameters for the WiFiClient port Page 129 of 170 ...

Page 130: ...you can configure advanced settings of the router create groups of ports for VLANs enable the UPnP function configure a DDNS service add name servers define static routes create rules for remote access to the web based interface allow the router to use IGMP enable the flow control function Page 130 of 170 ...

Page 131: ...nd the wireless interface wan for the WAN interface it includes the INTERNET port The VLAN ID parameter is not specified for both groups Such a setting means that these groups of ports are not assigned to any VLAN Figure 100 The Advanced VLAN page To create a new group for VLAN click the Add button If you want to create a group including LAN ports or the wireless network of the router first delete...

Page 132: ...el used to connect local clients to the router It is mostly used to connect different types of clients which require separate connection settings NAT The group of this type is an external connection with address translation It is mostly used to connect to the Internet Later the VLAN which identifier is specified in the VLAN ID field is used to create a WAN connection on the Net WAN page Transparen...

Page 133: ...t the bottom of the page Tag Select a value for the port highlighted in the table at the bottom of the page tagged untagged Click the Save changes button Click the Delete port button to delete the port highlighted in the table at the bottom of the page Click the Delete VLAN button to delete this group of ports form the system For further use of groups of ports for VLAN it is required to save the c...

Page 134: ... The UPnP function performs automatic configuration of the device s parameters for network applications requiring an incoming connection to the router Figure 102 The Advanced UPnP page If you want to enable the UPnP function in the router again select the Enabled checkbox and click the Change button If you want to manually specify all parameters needed for network applications deselect the Enabled...

Page 135: ...ia Web based Interface DDNS On the Advanced DDNS page you can define parameters of the DDNS service which allows associating a domain name with dynamic IP addresses Figure 103 The Advanced DDNS page To add a new DDNS service click the Add button Page 135 of 170 ...

Page 136: ...assword to authorize for your DDNS provider Interface Select a WAN connection which IP address will be used to access the DDNS service Update period An interval in minutes between sending data with the IP address of the interface specified in the field above to the relevant DDNS service Click the Change button To edit parameters of the existing DDNS service click the relevant service link On the o...

Page 137: ...ver the network parameters including DNS servers are distributed to clients automatically If you want to configure automatic obtainment of DNS servers addresses deselect the Manual checkbox select a WAN connection which will be used to obtain addresses of DNS servers automatically from the Interface drop down list or select the Default route checkbox so that the router could use the connection set...

Page 138: ...tion network A destination network to which this route is assigned Destination netmask The destination network mask Gateway An IP address through which the destination network can be accessed The field is available when the Auto value is selected from the Via Interface drop down list of this line Metric A metric for the route The lower the value the higher is the route priority Optional Via Interf...

Page 139: ...eeded parameters click the Save button To edit an existing route select a needed field in the relevant line of the table change its value and click the Save button To remove an existing route select the checkbox located to the left of the relevant line in the table and click the Save button Page 139 of 170 ...

Page 140: ...age you can configure access to the web based interface of the router By default the access from external networks to the router is closed If you need to allow access to the router from the external network create relevant rules Figure 107 The Advanced Remote access page To create a new rule click the Add button Page 140 of 170 ...

Page 141: ... is applied Mask The mask of the subnet Protocol The protocol available for remote management of the router Public port An external port of the router You can specify only one port Click the Change button To edit a rule for remote access click the relevant link On the opened page change the needed parameters and click the Change button To remove a rule for remote access click the relevant link On ...

Page 142: ...network resources for some applications e g for streaming video more efficiently Figure 109 The Advanced IGMP page To enable IGMP select the Enabled checkbox From the Version drop down list select a version of IGMP Then click the Change button Such a setting allows using the IGMP Proxy function for all WAN connections for which the Enable IGMP Multicast checkbox is selected To disable IGMP deselec...

Page 143: ...rt of the router This function is used for equal load balancing in ISPs networks Contact your ISP to clarify if this function needs to be enabled Figure 110 The Advanced Flow Control page To enable the flow control function select the Enabled checkbox and click the Change button To disable the flow control function deselect the Enabled checkbox and click the Change button Page 143 of 170 ...

Page 144: ...ewall of the router add rules for IP filtering create virtual servers define a DMZ configure the MAC filter IP Filters On the Firewall IP filters page you can create new rules for filtering IP packets and edit or remove existing rules Figure 111 The Firewall IP filters page To create a new rule click the Add button Page 144 of 170 ...

Page 145: ...iption General Name A name for the rule for easier identification Protocol A protocol for network packet transmission Select a value from the drop down list Action Select an action for the rule ACCEPT Allows packet transmission in accordance with the criteria specified by the rule DROP Denies packet transmission in accordance with the criteria specified by the rule IP Addresses Page 145 of 170 ...

Page 146: ...e field will be filled in automatically If you want to specify a range of IP addresses click the Range icon and enter the starting and ending addresses in the left and right fields correspondingly Ports Source port A port of the source IP address You can specify one port several ports separated by a comma or a range of ports separated by a colon Destination port A port of the destination IP addres...

Page 147: ...tual Servers On the Firewall Virtual servers page you can create virtual servers for redirecting incoming Internet traffic to a specified IP address in the local area network Figure 113 The Firewall Virtual servers page To create a new virtual server click the Add button Page 147 of 170 ...

Page 148: ...ed by the new virtual server Select a value from the drop down list Public port begin Public port end A port of the router from which traffic is directed to the IP address specified in the Private IP field Specify the start and the end value for the port range If you need to specify one port enter the needed value in the Public port begin field and leave the Public port end field blank Private por...

Page 149: ...e field will be filled in automatically Remote IP The IP address of the server from the external network Click the Change button To edit the parameters of an existing server follow the link with the name of the server On the opened page change the needed parameters and click the Change button To remove an existing server follow the link with the name of the server On the opened page click the Dele...

Page 150: ...uter s LAN at the moment select the relevant value from the drop down list the field will be filled in automatically Note that when the DMZ is enabled all traffic coming to a port of the WAN interface of the router is directed to the same port of the specified IP address Also note that virtual servers have higher priority than the DMZ host In other words if there has been created a virtual server ...

Page 151: ...device from the router s LAN You can enter the MAC address of a device connected to the router s LAN at the moment To do this select the relevant device from the Known IP MAC addresses drop down list the field will be filled in automatically Action Select an action for the rule Deny Blocks access to the router s network for the device with the specified MAC address Allow Allows access to the route...

Page 152: ...face To edit a rule for filtering select a needed field in the relevant line of the table change its value and click the Save button To remove a rule for filtering select the checkbox located to the left of the relevant line in the table and click the Save button Page 152 of 170 ...

Page 153: ...the Enable Disable URL filter checkbox on the Configuration tab then select a needed mode from the URL filter type drop down list Block listed URLs when this value is selected the router blocks access to all addresses specified on the URL addresses tab Block all URLs except listed when this value is selected the router allows access to addresses specified on the URL addresses tab and blocks access...

Page 154: ...Control URL filter page The URL addresses tab Click the Add button and enter an address in the field displayed Then click the Save button To remove an address from the list of URL addresses select the checkbox located to the left of the relevant URL address and click the Save button Page 154 of 170 ...

Page 155: ...ter s configuration restore the router s configuration from a previously saved file restore the factory default settings view the system log update the firmware of the router configure automatic synchronization of the system time or manually configure the date and time for the router check availability of a host on the Internet through the web based interface of the router trace the route to a hos...

Page 156: ... account used to access the web based interface of the router and to access the device settings via TELNET For security reasons it is strongly recommended to change the administrator password upon initial configuration of the router Figure 119 The page for modifying the administrator password Enter the new password in the Password and Confirmation fields and click the Save button Page 156 of 170 ...

Page 157: ...guration On the System Configuration page you can save the changed settings to the non volatile memory restore the factory defaults backup the current configuration or restore the router s configuration from a previously created file Figure 120 The System Configuration page Page 157 of 170 ...

Page 158: ...ts via the hardware RESET button see the Saving and Restoring Settings section page 34 Backup Click the button and follow the dialog box appeared to save the configuration all settings of the router to your PC Restore Click the button to upload a previously saved configuration all settings of the router from a file on your PC Click the Choose Browse1 button to select a previously saved configurati...

Page 159: ...ect a type of logging from the drop down list Local the system log is stored in the router s memory and displayed on the Log tab When this value is selected the Server and Port fields are not displayed Remote the system log is sent to the remote host specified in the Server field Local and remote the system log is stored in the router s memory and displayed on the Log tab and sent to the remote ho...

Page 160: ...parameters click the Change button To disable logging of the system events deselect the Logging checkbox and click the Change button On the Log tab the events specified in the Logging level list are displayed Figure 122 The System System log page The Log tab To view the latest system events click the Refresh button To save the system log to your PC click the Export button and follow the dialog box...

Page 161: ...e page If you need to install a newer version of the firmware follow the next steps Attention Do not turn off the router before the firmware upgrade is completed This may cause the device breakdown 1 Download a new version of the firmware from www dlink ru 2 Click the Choose Browse2 button on the System Firmware upgrade page to locate the new firmware file 3 Click the Update button to upgrade the ...

Page 162: ... Interface 6 Select the Factory line in the top page menu displayed when the mouse pointer is over the System caption 7 Wait until the router is rebooted Log into the web based interface using the default IP address login and password 192 168 0 1 admin admin Page 162 of 170 ...

Page 163: ... the next steps 1 Select the NTP value from the Mode drop down list 2 Select your time zone from the drop down list To set the time zone in accordance with the settings of your operating system click the Determine timezone button in the bottom right corner of the page 3 Specify the needed NTP server in the NTP servers field or leave the server specified by default 4 Click the Change button When th...

Page 164: ... results will be displayed in the Log field Also you can run the Ping function in the background mode To do this select the Background ping checkbox Then enter the IP address or name of a host in the Host field and click the Ping button When this mode is selected the Count of packets and Log fields are not displayed In the background mode the Ping utility sends requests to the host specified in th...

Page 165: ... Traceroute page you can define the route of data transfer to a host via the traceroute utility Figure 126 The System Traceroute page To define the route enter the name or IP address of a host in the Host field and click the Start button After a while the results will be displayed on the page Page 165 of 170 ...

Page 166: ...om your LAN By default access is enabled Figure 127 The System Telnet page To disable access via TELNET deselect the On checkbox and click the Change button To enable access via TELNET again select the On checkbox In the Port field enter the number of the router s port through which access will be allowed by default the port 23 is specified Then click the Change button Page 166 of 170 ...

Page 167: ...ranges vary depending on the types of materials and background RF noise in your home or office To maximize your wireless range follow the guidelines below 1 Keep the number of walls and ceilings between the DIR 300 device and other network devices to a minimum each wall or ceiling can reduce your wireless network range by 3 90 feet 1 30 meters 2 Be aware of the direct line between network devices ...

Page 168: ...e INTERNET port of your router 4 Plug another Ethernet cable into one of the four LAN ports on the router Plug the other end into the Ethernet port of your PC 5 Turn on your modem Wait until the modem is booted about 30 seconds 6 Plug the power adapter to the router and connect to an electrical outlet or power strip Wait until the router is booted about 30 seconds 7 Turn on your PC 8 Verify the LE...

Page 169: ...eMilitarized Zone DNS Domain Name System DTIM Delivery Traffic Indication Message GMT Greenwich Mean Time IGMP Internet Group Management Protocol IP Internet Protocol ISP Internet Service Provider L2TP Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol LAN Local Area Network LCP Link Control Protocol MAC Media Access Control MTU Maximum Transmission Unit NAT Network Address Translation NTP Network Time Protocol PBC Push ...

Page 170: ...tifier TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol UDP User Datagram Protocol UPnP Universal Plug and Play URL Uniform Resource Locator VLAN Virtual Local Area Network VPN Virtual Private Network WAN Wide Area Network WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy Wi Fi Wireless Fidelity WISP Wireless Internet Service Provider WLAN Wireless Local Area Network WMM Wi Fi Multimedia WPA Wi Fi Protected Access WPS Wi Fi Prote...

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