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D-Link DIR-626L User Manual

Section 1 - Product Overview

Hardware Overview

Connections

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1

USB Port

Connect a USB flash drive to share content throughout your network.

2

WPS Button

Press to start the WPS process. The Internet LED will start to blink.

3

LAN Ports (1-4)

Connect 10/100 Ethernet devices such as computers, switches, storage (NAS) devices and game consoles.

4

Internet Port

Using an Ethernet cable, connect your broadband modem to this port.

5

Power Button

Press the power button to power on and off.

6

Power Receptor

Receptor for the supplied power adapter.

Summary of Contents for DIR-626L

Page 1: ...Version 1 0 07 03 2012 Wireless N 300 Cloud Router User Manual...

Page 2: ...ered trademarks of D Link Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States or other countries All other company or product names mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their r...

Page 3: ...assigned by ISP 28 Dynamic Cable 30 PPPoE DSL 31 PPTP 33 L2TP 35 DS Lite 37 Wireless Settings 38 Manual Wireless Settings 39 Wireless Security 41 What is WPA 41 Wireless Security Setup Wizard 42 Add W...

Page 4: ...ystem Check 99 Schedules 100 Status 101 Device Info 101 Logs 102 Statistics 103 Internet Sessions 104 Routing 105 Wireless 106 IPv6 107 IPV6 Routing 108 Support 109 Connect a Wireless Client to your R...

Page 5: ...wersupplywithadifferentvoltageratingthantheoneincludedwiththeDIR 626Lwillcausedamageandvoidthewarranty for this product If any of the above items are missing please contact your reseller DIR 626L Wire...

Page 6: ...t Explorer 7 or higher Firefox 3 5 or higher Safari 4 or higher Chrome 8 or higher Windows Users Make sure you have the latest version of Java installed Visit www java com to download the latest versi...

Page 7: ...e D Link Cloud Service will allow you to always have access to your home network no matter where you go Now you can monitor and manage your home network right from your laptop iPhone iPad 7 or Android...

Page 8: ...ress 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 Concurrent Sessions The DIR 626L can pas...

Page 9: ...utton Press to start the WPS process The Internet LED will start to blink 3 LAN Ports 1 4 Connect 10 100 Ethernet devices such as computers switches storage NAS devices and game consoles 4 Internet Po...

Page 10: ...light indicates a proper connection to the power supply The light will blink green during the WPS process The light will blink orange during boot up 2 Internet LED A solid light indicates connection o...

Page 11: ...directly to your modem You can only use the Ethernet port on your modem If you were using the USB connection before using the router then you must turn off your modem disconnect the USB cable and con...

Page 12: ...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 13: ...uter close to your modem and a computer Place the router in an open area of your intended work area for better wireless coverage 3 UnplugtheEthernetcablefromyourmodem orexistingrouterifupgrading thati...

Page 14: ...r and then plug it into a power outlet or surge protector Press the power button and verify that the power LED is lit Allow 1 minute for the router to boot up INTERNET 7 If you are connecting to a Bro...

Page 15: ...the steps below 1 Plug the power into the router Connect one of your computers to the router LAN port using an Ethernet cable Make sure your IP address on the computer is 192 168 0 xxx where xxx is b...

Page 16: ...in Step 1 6 Disconnect the Ethernet cable from the router and reconnect your computer to your network 7 Connect an Ethernet cable in one of the LAN ports of the router and connect it to your other rou...

Page 17: ...d connect to your clients QRS Mobile App Use your iPhone iPad or iPod Touch to configure your router Refer to page 21 D Link Setup Wizard This wizard will launch when you log into the router for the f...

Page 18: ...Next to continue Quick Setup Wizard If this is your first time installing the router open your web browser You will automatically be directed to the Wizard Setup Screen If you have already configured...

Page 19: ...r Connect your broadband modem to the Internet port and then click Try Again IftherouterdetectsanEthernetconnectionbutdoesnotdetectthetype of Internet connection you have this screen will appear Click...

Page 20: ...ur PPPoE software from your computer The software is no longer needed and will not work through a router If the router detected or you selected PPTP enter your PPTP username password and other informa...

Page 21: ...name SSID using up to 32 characters Create aWi Fi password between 8 63 characters Your wireless clients will need to have this passphrase or key entered to be able to connect to your wireless networ...

Page 22: ...o continue The Setup Complete window will display yourWi Fi settings Click Save and Connect to continue If you want to create a bookmark to the router click OK Click Cancel if you do not want to creat...

Page 23: ...ount or if you need to create one Click Next to continue If you do not want to register at this time click Cancel If you clickedYes enter your mydlink account name email address and password Click Log...

Page 24: ...receive notices browse network users and configure your router from an iPhone iPad iPod Touch iOS 3 0 or higher Android device 1 6 or higher To download the mydlink lite app visit the Apple Store Andr...

Page 25: ...Select QRS Mobile and then download it You may also scan this code to download Step 2 Once your app is installed you may now configure your router Connect to the router wirelessly by going to your wi...

Page 26: ...Mobile APP from the app store to your iPhone or iPad SharePort Mobile App 3 From your iOS mobile device click Settings The SharePort Mobile app will allow you to access files from a USB thumb drive t...

Page 27: ...al Section 3 Configuration 4 Click Wi Fi select the Wi Fi Network Name SSID that you created in the setup and then enter your Wi Fi password 5 Once connected click on the SharePort Mobile icon 6 The f...

Page 28: ...ight top corner of the screen Click Edit to enter your User Name and Password Once you finish click Done to continue 8 For the Movie section click the movie icon to play your movie from your USB flash...

Page 29: ...oto section click the Photo icon to view your photos from your USB flash drive 11 For the Files section click on the Files icon to view your files from your USB flash drive 12 For the Folder section c...

Page 30: ...iguration Utility Select Admin from the drop down menu and then enter your password Leave the password blank by default To access the configuration utility open a web browser such as InternetExplorera...

Page 31: ...ck Manual Internet Connection Setup to configure your connection manually and continue to the next page IfyouwanttoconfigureyourroutertoconnecttotheInternet using the wizard click Internet Connection...

Page 32: ...P address assigned by your ISP Enter the Subnet Mask assigned by your ISP Enter the Gateway assigned by your ISP The DNS server information will be supplied by your ISP Internet Service Provider Maxim...

Page 33: ...ttotheInternetport sphysicalinterfaceMACaddressontheBroadbandRouter Itisnotrecommended that you change the default MAC address unless required by your ISP You can use the Copy Your PC s MAC Address bu...

Page 34: ...ame is optional but may be required by some ISPs Leave blank if you are not sure Check the box if you are having problems obtaining an IP address from your ISP Enter the Primary and secondary DNS serv...

Page 35: ...esses In most cases select Dynamic Enter the IP address Static PPPoE only Enter your PPPoE user name Enter your PPPoE password and then retype the password in the next box Enter the ISP Service Name o...

Page 36: ...hange the MTU for optimal performance with your specific ISP 1492 is the default MTU ThedefaultMACAddressissettotheInternetport sphysicalinterfaceMACaddressontheBroadbandRouter Itisnotrecommended that...

Page 37: ...s Select Static if your ISP assigned you the IP address subnet mask gateway and DNS server addresses In most cases select Dynamic Enter the IP address Static PPTP only Enter the Primary and Secondary...

Page 38: ...Provider Maximum Transmission Unit you may need to change the MTU for optimal performance with your specific ISP 1400 is the default MTU ThedefaultMACAddressissettotheInternetport sphysicalinterfaceMA...

Page 39: ...ionoftheAdvancedDNSservice or its features Select Static if your ISP assigned you the IP address subnet mask gateway and DNS server addresses In most cases select Dynamic Enter the L2TP IP address sup...

Page 40: ...this feature enable Auto reconnect Enter the Primary and Secondary DNS Server Addresses Static L2TP only Maximum Transmission Unit you may need to change the MTU for optimal performance with your spe...

Page 41: ...IPv6 address in manually AFTR IPv6 Address After selecting the Manual Configuration option above enter the AFTR IPv6 address used here B4 IPv4 Address Enter the B4 IPv4 address value used here WAN IP...

Page 42: ...outer using the wizard click Wireless Security Setup Wizard and refer to page 42 Click AddWirelessDevicewithWPSifyouwanttoaddawireless device using Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS and refer to page 44 If yo...

Page 43: ...ients are 802 11g 802 11n Only Select only if all of your wireless clients are 802 11n Mixed 802 11g and 802 11b Select if you are using both 802 11g and 802 11b wireless clients Mixed 802 11n and 802...

Page 44: ...1n wireless clients Select Invisible if you do not want the SSID of your wireless network to be broadcasted by the DIR 626L If Invisible is selected the SSID of the DIR 626L will not be seen by Site S...

Page 45: ...1i 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 wireless...

Page 46: ...wizard click on Setup at the top and then click Wireless Network Setup Wizard Type your desired wireless network name SSID Automatically Select this option to automatically generate the router s netw...

Page 47: ...cally the summary window will display your settings Write down the security key and enter this on your wireless clients Click Save to save your settings Ifyouselected Manually thefollowingscreenwillap...

Page 48: ...Device with WPS Add Wireless Device with WPS Wizard If you select Manual a settings summary screen will appear Write down the security key and enter this on your wireless clients Click OK to finish Se...

Page 49: ...ethod you must know the wireless client s 8 digit PIN and click Connect PBC Select this option to use PBC Push Button method to add a wireless client Click Connect Once you click Connect you will have...

Page 50: ...A Personal 3 Next to WPA Mode select Auto WPA2 Only or WPA 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 Key...

Page 51: ...ick Wireless Settings on the left side 2 Next to Security Mode select WPA Enterprise 3 Next to WPAMode select Auto WPA2Only orWPAOnly Use Auto if you have wireless clients using both WPA and WPA2 4 Ne...

Page 52: ...812 is the 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 willneedtoconnectfromthesamecomputerwheneverlogg...

Page 53: ...nceyouclickSaveSettings 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 mask is 255 255 255 0 Enter a name...

Page 54: ...n EnterthestartingandendingIPaddressesfortheDHCPserver s IP assignment Note If you statically manually assign IP addresses to your computers or devices make sure the IP addresses are outside of this r...

Page 55: ...nk DIR 626L User Manual Section 3 Configuration NetBIOS Node WINS IP Address Select the different type of NetBIOS node Broadcast only Point to Point Mixed mode and Hybrid Enter your WINS Server IP add...

Page 56: ...is IP Address must be within the DHCP IP Address Range Enter the MAC address of the computer or device If you want to assign an IP address to the computer you are currently on click this button to pop...

Page 57: ...this port in the URL when connecting to the shared files For example http 192 168 0 1 8181 Check to enable HTTPS secure access to your router s storage You will have to type HTTPS in the URL Enter a p...

Page 58: ...password and then click Add Edit Step 3 Configure your Access Path Under User List click the Modify icon for the user you just created Here you can browse to the folder on your USB storage device you...

Page 59: ...to share music pictures and videos with any devices connected to your network Check this box to enable the media server feature Enter the media server s name Click Save to save your entry You must cli...

Page 60: ...ly configure the connection For the beginner user that has not configured a router before click on the IPv6 Internet Connection Setup Wizard button and the router will guideyouthroughafewsimplestepsto...

Page 61: ...etup Wizard button and the router will guide you through a few simple steps to get your network up and running Click Next to continue to the next page Click Cancel to discard the changes made and retu...

Page 62: ...u will need to ensure that any PPPoE client software on your computers has been removed or disabled The 3 options available on this page are IPv6 over PPPoE Static IPv6 address and Route and Tunneling...

Page 63: ...lect the PPPoE Session value used here This option will state that this connection shares it s information with the already configured IPv6 PPPoE connection or the user can create a new PPPoE connecti...

Page 64: ...ry IPv6 DNS Address LAN IPv6 Address The Link local address is used by nodes and routers when communicating with neighboring nodes on the same link This mode enables IPv6 capable devices to communicat...

Page 65: ...refix value here 6rd Border Relay IPv4 Address Enter the 6rd border relay IPv4 address used here IPv6 DNS Server Enter the primary DNS Server address used here The IPv6 Internet Connection Setup Wizar...

Page 66: ...in IPv4 Tunnel 6to4 6rd and Link local If you are unsure of your connection method please contact your IPv6 Internet Service Provider Note If using the PPPoE option you will need to ensure that any P...

Page 67: ...the Autoconfiguration feature Select Stateful DHCPv6 SLAAC RDNSS or SLAAC Stateless DHCPv6 Enter the start IPv6 Address for the DHCPv6 range for your local computers Enter the end IPv6 Address for the...

Page 68: ...s LAN Link Local Address Check to enable the Autoconfiguration feature Select Stateful DHCPv6 SLAAC RDNSS or SLAAC Stateless DHCPv6 Enter the start IPv6 Address for the DHCPv6 range for your local com...

Page 69: ...uring which the Internet connection is maintained during inactivity To disable this feature enable Auto reconnect MaximumTransmissionUnit youmayneedtochangetheMTUfor optimalperformancewithyourspecific...

Page 70: ...rt IPv6 Address Range End IPv6 Address Lifetime Select Stateful DHCPv6 SLAAC RDNSS or SLAAC Stateless DHCPv6 Enter the start IPv6 Address for the DHCPv6 range for your local computers Enter the end IP...

Page 71: ...the Autoconfiguration feature Select Stateful DHCPv6 SLAAC RDNSS or SLAAC Stateless DHCPv6 Enter the start IPv6 Address for the DHCPv6 range for your local computers Enter the end IPv6 Address for th...

Page 72: ...heck to enable the Autoconfiguration feature Select Stateful DHCPv6 SLAAC RDNSS or SLAAC Stateless DHCPv6 Enter the start IPv6 Address for the DHCPv6 range for your local computers Enter the end IPv6...

Page 73: ...IPv6 address for the router Displays the Router s LAN Link Local Address Check to enable the Autoconfiguration feature Select Stateful DHCPv6 SLAAC RDNSS or SLAAC Stateless DHCPv6 Enter the Router Adv...

Page 74: ...Link DIR 626L User Manual Section 3 Configuration Select Link Local Only from the drop down menu Displays the IPv6 address of the router My IPv6 Connection LAN IPv6 Address Settings Link Local Connect...

Page 75: ...ction 3 Configuration mydlink Settings Display the status whether your device is registered with a mydlink account or not Click to go to the mydlink website to register or edit your settings mydlink S...

Page 76: ...ick Enter the port that you want to open next to Private Port and Public Port The private and public ports are usuallythesame Thepublicportistheportseenfrom theInternetside andtheprivateportistheportb...

Page 77: ...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 ports Separate...

Page 78: ...ce to always be enabled You can create your own times in the Tools Schedules section Name Trigger Traffic Type Firewall Traffic Type Schedule Application Rules Some applications require multiple conne...

Page 79: ...tween rules where more than one rule can match for a specific message flow If more than one rule is found to match the rule with the highest priority will be used Create a name for the rule that is me...

Page 80: ...tworking Basics section in this manual Select a DHCP client from the drop down menu and click to copy that MAC Address Click to remove the MAC address Configure MAC Filtering MAC Address DHCP Client C...

Page 81: ...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 82: ...rop down menu and then click Next to continue EnterthefollowinginformationandthenclickNexttocontinue Address Type Select IP address MAC address or Other Machines IP Address Enter the IP address of the...

Page 83: ...Dest IP Start Enter the starting IP address Dest IP End Enter the ending IP address Protocol Select the protocol Dest Port Start Enter the starting port number Dest Port End Enter the ending port numb...

Page 84: ...accesstoONLY these sites EnterthekeywordsorURLsthatyouwanttoallow or block Click Save Settings Website Filters are used to allow you to set up a list of Web sites that can be viewed by multiple users...

Page 85: ...p 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 Name...

Page 86: ...up Network Settings page so that the IP address of the DMZ machine does not change Allows multiple machines on the LAN to connect to their corporate network using PPTP protocol Allows multipleVPN clie...

Page 87: ...nd Real Player are some of the common applications using this protocol Allows devices and applications using VoIP Voice over IP to communicate across NAT Some VoIP applications and devices have the ab...

Page 88: ...r next hop gateway to be taken if this route is used The route metric is a value from 1 to 16 that indicates the cost of using this route A value 1 is the lowest cost and 15 is the highest cost Select...

Page 89: ...only be enabled if you are in a country that requires it WMM is QoS for your wireless network This will improve the quality of video and voice applications for your wireless clients Enable this optio...

Page 90: ...e a random number that is a valid PIN This becomes the router s PIN You can then copy this PIN to the user interface of the wireless client Enable Disable WPS PIN Method PIN Settings Current PIN Reset...

Page 91: ...three times if the device has been successfully added to the network There are several ways to add a wireless device to your network A registrar controls access to the wireless network A registrar on...

Page 92: ...e some extra security from hackers Selectfromthedrop downmenuifyouwouldliketoapply the Inbound Filter to the WAN ping Refer to the Inbound Filters section for more information Check the box to allow m...

Page 93: ...twork name SSID that is different from your main wireless network Check to allow network connectivity between the different zones created Select the type of security or encryption you would like to en...

Page 94: ...ways which will allow the particular service to always be enabled You can create your own times in the Tools Schedules section Use the Source drop down menu to specify the interface that connects to t...

Page 95: ...er the IPv6 address prefix length of the packets that will take this route Enter the metric value for this rule here Use the drop down menu to specify if the IP packet must use the WAN or LAN interfac...

Page 96: ...onlinehackersand unauthorized users from gaining access to your router s network settings ChecktoenableHTTPStoconnecttotheroutersecurely Thismeanstoconnect to the router you must enter https 192 168 0...

Page 97: ...Enter the IP address of a 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 then click Set...

Page 98: ...r You 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 SysLo...

Page 99: ...er the email address where you want the email sent Enter the SMTP server address for sending email Enter the SMTP port used on the server Check this box if your SMTP server requires authentication Ent...

Page 100: ...n will restore all configuration settings back to the settings that were in effect at the time the router was shipped from the factory Any settings that have not been saved will be lost including any...

Page 101: ...the access point here Make sure the firmware you want to use is on the local hard drive of the computer Click on Browse to locate the firmware file to be used for the update Please check the D Link s...

Page 102: ...swordorkeyforyourDDNSaccount Enter a timeout time in hours Displays the current connection status Enable Dynamic DNS Server Address Host Name Username or Key Password or Key Timeout Status Dynamic DNS...

Page 103: ...nd Ping packets to test if a computer is on the Internet Enter the IP address that you wish to Ping and click Ping Enter the IPv6 address that you wish to Ping and click Ping The results of your ping...

Page 104: ...top for your schedules to go into effect The list of schedules will be listed here Click the EditicontomakechangesorclicktheDeleteicon to remove the schedule Name Days Time Save Schedule Rules List Sc...

Page 105: ...PoE a Connect button and a Disconnect button will be displayed Use Disconnect to drop the PPPoE connection and use Connect to establish the PPPoE connection Displays the router s time and firmware ver...

Page 106: ...o go to the next page Clears all of the log contents This option will send a copy of the router log to your emailaddressconfiguredintheTools EmailSettings screen This option will save the router log t...

Page 107: ...guration Statistics The screen below displays the Traffic Statistics Here you can view the amount of packets that pass through the DIR 626L on both the WAN LAN ports and the wireless segment The traff...

Page 108: ...ration Internet Sessions The Internet Sessions page displays full details of active Internet sessions through your router An Internet session is a conversationbetweenaprogramorapplicationonaLAN sideco...

Page 109: ...105 D Link DIR 626L User Manual Section 3 Configuration Routing This page will display your current routing table...

Page 110: ...User Manual Section 3 Configuration 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 wirele...

Page 111: ...107 D Link DIR 626L User Manual Section 3 Configuration IPv6 The IPv6 page displays a summary of the Router s IPv6 settings and lists the IPv6 address and host name of any IPv6 clients...

Page 112: ...108 D Link DIR 626L User Manual Section 3 Configuration IPV6 Routing This page displays the IPV6 routing details configured for your router...

Page 113: ...109 D Link DIR 626L User Manual Section 3 Configuration Support...

Page 114: ...s Blu ray DVD players wireless printers and cameras will have a WPS button or a software utility with WPS that you can press to connect to the DIR 626L router Please refer to your user manual for the...

Page 115: ...s router or access point before configuring your wireless adapter If you are joining an existing network you will need to know the security key or passphrase being used 1 Click on the wireless icon in...

Page 116: ...onnect to the router 3 HighlightthewirelessconnectionwithWi Finame SSID youwould like to connect to and click the Connect button If you get a good signal but cannot access the Internet check your TCP...

Page 117: ...rd that is on your router and click Connect You can also connect by pushing the WPS button on the router It may take 20 30 seconds to connect to the wireless network If the connectionfails pleaseverif...

Page 118: ...ity WPS The WPS feature of the DIR 626L can be configured using Windows 7 Carry out the following steps to use Windows 7 to configure the WPS feature 1 Click the Start button and select Computer from...

Page 119: ...6L User Manual Section 4 Security 3 Double click the DIR 626L 4 Input the WPS PIN number displayed in the WPS window on the Router s LCD screen or in the Setup Wireless Setup menu in the Router s Web...

Page 120: ...116 D Link DIR 626L User Manual Section 4 Security 5 Type a name to identify the network 6 To configure advanced settings click the icon Click Next to continue...

Page 121: ...nfigured Wait for the configuration to complete 8 The following window informs you that WPS on the router has been setup successfully Make a note of the security key as you may need to provide this se...

Page 122: ...ity as seen below Right clickonthewirelesscomputericoninyoursystemtray lower right corner next to the time Select Connect to a network If you receive the Wireless Networks Detected bubble click on the...

Page 123: ...re configuring your wireless adapter If you are joining an existing network you will need to know the security key or passphrase being used 1 Open theWindowsVista Wireless Utility by right clicking on...

Page 124: ...ecurity key or passphrase Wi Fi password 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 s...

Page 125: ...both enabled 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 ru...

Page 126: ...ion similar to theWindows XP utility as seen below Right clickonthewirelesscomputericoninyoursystemtray lower right corner next to the time Select View AvailableWireless Networks If you receive the Wi...

Page 127: ...g your wireless adapter If you are joining an existing network you will need to know the WPA key being used 2 Highlight theWi Fi network SSID you would like to connect to and click Connect 1 OpentheWi...

Page 128: ...sNetworkConnectionboxwillappear EntertheWPA PSK Wi Fi password 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 set...

Page 129: ...he device itself Your 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 Microsoft Internet Ex...

Page 130: ...This should open the login page for your 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 acces...

Page 131: ...ring the MTU in increments of ten Ex 1492 1482 1472 etc 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 be another computer o...

Page 132: ...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 133: ...lessLANsareusedincreasinglyinbothhomeandofficeenvironments andpublicareassuchasairports coffeeshops and universities Innovative ways to utilize WLAN technology are helping people to work and communica...

Page 134: ...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 135: ...ones PDAs headphones laptops speakers and other devices that operate on batteries Who uses wireless Wirelesstechnologyasbecomesopopularinrecentyearsthatalmosteveryoneisusingit whetherit sforhome offic...

Page 136: ...task 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 whe...

Page 137: ...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 138: ...y your IP address please follow the steps below Click on Start Run In the run box type cmd and click OK Windows 7 Vista users type cmd in the Start Search box At the prompt type ipconfig and press Ent...

Page 139: ...on the Local Area Connection which 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 e...

Page 140: ...9Mbps 6Mbps 5 5Mbps 2Mbps 1Mbps Frequency Range2 2 412GHz to 2 462GHz 2 4GHz to 2 483GHz Operating Temperature 32 F to 104 F 0 C to 40 C Humidity 95 maximum non condensing Safety Emissions FCC IC CE C...

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