D-Link DIR-685 - Xtreme N Storage Router Wireless User Manual Download

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D-Link DIR-685 User Manual

Appendix B - Networking Basics

Networking Basics

Check your IP address

After you install your new D-Link adapter, by default, the TCP/IP settings should be set to obtain an IP address from

a DHCP server (i.e. wireless router) automatically. To verify your IP address, please follow the steps below.

Click on

Start

Run

. In the run box type

cmd

and click

OK.

(Windows Vista

users type

cmd

in the

Start Search

box.)

At the prompt, type

ipconfig

and press

Enter

This will display the IP address, subnet mask, and

the default gateway of your adapter.

If the address is 0.0.0.0, check your adapter

installation, security settings, and the settings

on your router. Some firewall software programs

may block a DHCP request on newly installed

adapters.

If you are connecting to a wireless network at a hotspot (e.g. hotel, coffee shop, airport), please contact an employee

or administrator to verify their wireless network settings.

Summary of Contents for DIR-685 - Xtreme N Storage Router Wireless

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Page 2: ...ries in the United States or other countries All other company or product names mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Copyright 2009 by D Link Systems Inc All rights reserved This publication may not be reproduced in whole or in part without prior expressed written permission from D Link Systems Inc Revision Date Description 1 0 December 5 2008 DIR ...

Page 3: ...ting Started 18 LCD Screen Options 19 Router Statistics 19 Status 20 General Router Info 20 Internet Status 21 Wired Status 22 Wireless Status 23 Hard Disk Status 24 WPS 25 Router Settings 26 LCD Saving Settings 26 Clock Display Setting 26 LCD Luminance Settings 27 Hard Disk Saving Settings 28 Photos 29 Configuration 30 Web based Configuration Utility 30 Internet Connection Setup Wizard 31 Manual ...

Page 4: ...Check 66 DMZ 66 Firewall Rules 67 Routing 68 Advanced Wireless 69 RTS Threshold 69 DTIM Interval 69 WMM Function 69 Advanced Network 70 UPnP 70 WAN Ping Block 70 WAN Port Speed 70 Multicast Streams 70 Guest Zone 71 Wake on LAN 73 Disk Management 74 User Groups 75 Group List 76 Storage Access 77 Network Access Lists 79 Editing Existing Network Access Lists 80 Deleting a Network Access List 82 FTP S...

Page 5: ...ess Device with the WPS Wizard 110 Configure WPA WPA2 PSK 111 Configure WPA WPA2 EAP 112 Connect to a Wireless Network 113 Using Windows Vista 113 Configure Wireless Security 114 Connect Using WCN 2 0 in Windows Vista 116 Using Windows XP 117 Configure WPA PSK 118 File Sharing 120 Mapping a Drive 121 My Network Places 124 FrameChannel 141 Troubleshooting 145 Networking Basics 149 Check your IP add...

Page 6: ...ew Product Overview Note Using a power supply with a different voltage rating than the one included with the DIR 685 will cause damage and void the warranty D Link DIR 685 Xtreme N Storage Router Power Adapter Ethernet Cable CD ROM Stand Package Contents ...

Page 7: ...An installed Ethernet adapter Browser Requirements Internet Explorer 6 0 or higher Mozilla 1 7 12 or higher Firefox 2 0 or higher Safari 1 0 or higher with Java 1 3 1 or higher Flock 0 7 14 or higher Opera 6 0 or higher Windows Users Make sure you have the latest version of Java installed Visit www java com to download the latest version CD Installation Wizard Requirements Computer with the follow...

Page 8: ...a Quality of Service QoS engine that keeps digital phone calls VoIP and online gaming smooth and responsive providing a better Internet experience Powered by Xtreme N technology this high performance router provides superior coverage while reducing dead spots The Xtreme N Storage Router is designed for use in bigger homes and for users who demand high performance networking The Xtreme N Storage Ro...

Page 9: ... MAC Address URL and or Domain Name Filter Scheduling These filters can be scheduled to be active on certain days or for a duration of hours or minutes Secure Multiple Concurrent Sessions The DIR 685 can pass through VPN sessions It supports multiple and concurrent IPSec and PPTP sessions so users behind the DIR 685 can securely access corporate networks User friendly Setup Wizard Through its easy...

Page 10: ...ports WAN Port The auto MDI MDIX WAN Internet port connects the Ethernet cable to the cable or DSL modem Power Receptor The supplied power adapter connects to this socket USB Ports Connect a USB 1 1 or 2 0 flash drive to configure the wireless settings using WCN You may also use the USB port s to connect devices such as printers scanners and USB external drive thumb drives to share on your network...

Page 11: ...the Using the LCD Screen section page 8 for instructions on how to use the Touch Pad to navigate through the different LCD Screens WPS LED If WPS is enabled this LED will blink while the router is broadcasting LCD Screen The LCD Screen displays pictures as well as router statistics and features Power LED A solid light indicates a proper connection to the power supply ...

Page 12: ...7 D Link DIR 685 User Manual Section 1 Product Overview Hardware Overview Side View HDD Bay Accepts a 2 5 SATA hard drive Unmount Button Press the Unmount button before ejecting an installed hard drive ...

Page 13: ...ton on some LCD menus HDD Bay Insert a 2 5 SATA hard drive HDD Bay Insert a 2 5 SATA hard drive Left Button Use this button to scroll the menu items on the LCD Screen to the left Right Button Use this button to scroll the menu items on the LCD Screen to the right Center Button Use this button to open the selected menu Return Button Use the Slide Show Button Down Button This button can be pressed w...

Page 14: ...n Time MAC Address IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway of the Internet Connection Wired Status Displays the MAC Address IP Address Subnet Mask DHCP Server and the status of each Ethernet connection on the Router Wireless Status Displays the Wireless Radio status Wireless Channel SSID of the Host network SSID of the Guest network the enabled 802 11 modes the Security mode enabled for the Host Zone t...

Page 15: ...that are stored on the internal hard drive or on a USB Storage device connected to the Router FrameChannel y y Use the FrameChannel window to obtain an activation code so that you can register the DIR 685 on the FrameChannel website and view the pictures associated with your FrameChannel account on the LCD Screen ...

Page 16: ... powered on WPS Blue Off WPS is ready to be triggered Blinking Blue WPS has been triggered and is processing Solid Blue WPS signal has been successfully established The LED will remain solid blue for 5 seconds Unmount Hard Drive Status Blue Off No hard drive detected Blinking Blue Hard drive is busy or the system is mounting the hard drive Solid Blue Hard drive has been detected and is idle Orange...

Page 17: ...turn off your modem and disconnect the USB cable Connect an Ethernet cable to the WAN Internet port on the router and then turn the modem back on In some cases you may need to call your ISP to change your connection type USB to Ethernet If you have DSL and are connecting via PPPoE be sure to disable or uninstall any PPPoE software such as WinPoet Broadjump or Enternet 300 from your computer Otherw...

Page 18: ... 1 5 feet thick 0 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 straight through a wall or ceiling instead of at an angle for better reception 3 Try to position access points wireless routers and computers so that the signal passes through open doorways and drywall Ma...

Page 19: ... the WAN port on the router 4 Plug an Ethernet cable into one of the four LAN ports on the router Plug the other end into the Ethernet port on your computer 5 Turn on or plug in your modem Wait for the modem to boot about 30 seconds 6 Plug the power adapter into the router and connect to an outlet or power strip Wait about 30 seconds for the router to boot up 7 Turn on your computer 8 Verify that ...

Page 20: ...r existing settings before making any changes In most cases your computer should be set to receive an IP address automatically in which case you will not have to do anything to your computer 2 Open a web browser type http 192 168 0 1 into the address bar and press Enter When the login window appears set the user name to Admin and leave the password box empty Click Log In to continue 3 Click on Adv...

Page 21: ... and connect it to your other router Do not plug anything into the WAN Internet port of the D Link router 8 You may now use the other 3 LAN ports to connect other Ethernet devices and computers To configure your wireless network open a web browser and enter the IP address you assigned to the router Refer to the Configuration and Wireless Security sections for more information on setting up your wi...

Page 22: ...irmly into the bay 3 Close the hard drive bay door 4 The 5 Detect Hard Drive Success message will appear on the LCD screen Press the center button to continue To remove a hard drive Warning Do NOT eject the hard drive without first pressing the unmount button located below the hard drive bay Open the hard drive bay door 1 Press the 2 unmount button The button will blink orange for a few seconds On...

Page 23: ... the CD ROM drive The step by step instructions that follow are shown in Windows XP The steps and screens are similar for the other Windows operating systems If the CD Autorun function does not automatically start on your computer go to Start Run Type D DIR685 exe where D represents the drive letter of your CD ROM drive and press enter When the autorun screen appears click Install Router Note You ...

Page 24: ...ve rate of your wireless traffic The send and receive rate of your network LAN traffic The send and receive rate of your Internet WAN traffic Wireless Network Internet Router Statistics LCD Screen Options The Router Statistics displays basic information about router performance ...

Page 25: ...current firmware version of the router Displays how long the router has been on Displays if there is a new firmware available for upgrading the router Model Name Hardware Version Firmware Version System Up Time New Firmware Status General Router Info The General Router Information screen displays basic information about the device ...

Page 26: ... router has been connected to the Internet The MAC address of the Internet port on the router The IP address of the router Internet port The subnet mask of the router The gateway IP address of the router Connection Type Cable Status Network Status Connection Time MAC Address IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway Internet Status The Internet Status screen displays IP address information and information ab...

Page 27: ...outer LAN The subnet mask of the router Displays whether the router s DHCP server is enabled or disabled Displays the connection status of each of the 4 LAN ports MAC Address IP Address Subnet Mask DHCP Status Cable Status Port 1 2 3 4 Wired Status The Wired Status screen displays information about the wired network ...

Page 28: ... on the router Displays the encryption used on the host wireless network Displays the encryption used on the guest wireless network The wireless MAC address of the router The current WPS PIN number for the router Wireless Radio Wireless Channel Host Network Name SSID Guest Network Name SSID 802 11 Mode Host Zone Security Mode Guest Zone Security Mode MAC Address WPS PIN Number Wireless Status The ...

Page 29: ...the hard drive The amount of space used on the hard drive The space available on the hard drive The hard drive health status The temperature of the hard drive HD Format Capacity Used Available Disk Health Disk Temp Hard Disk Status The Hard Disk Status screen will displays information about the internal removable hard disk drive if one is installed ...

Page 30: ...o options for setting up Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS WPS PIN Select this option to use PIN method In order to use this method you must enter the wireless client s eight digit PIN and then click Connect Select this option to use PBC Push Button method to add a wireless client Click Connect PIN Push Button ...

Page 31: ... buttons to select the amount of inactive time before the LCD display goes to sleep To save your settings press the up arrow You will be prompted to select Yes or No Press the left button to select Yes and press the center button Clock Display Setting Select Yes if you want the clock displayed on the LCD screen when asleep Select No to have the LCD screen off when asleep ...

Page 32: ...s screen will allow you to adjust the brightness of the LCD screen Press the left arrow to make the LCD screen darker or press the right arrow to make it brighter To save your settings press the up arrow You will be prompted to select Yes or No Press the left button to select Yes and press the center button ...

Page 33: ... Settings The Hard Disk Saving Settings screen will allow you to set the duration of inactivity before the hard drive goes to sleep To save your settings press the up arrow You will be prompted to select Yes or No Press the left button to select Yes and press the center button ...

Page 34: ...he images you want to display on the LCD screen and press the center button Select the folder or subfolder that you would like to display and press the center button Thumbnails of the available images will appear Select an image and press the center button This will start the slideshow and display all images in the selected folder ...

Page 35: ... the IP address of the router 192 168 0 1 Log into the Router as follows Select Admin from the drop down menu and then enter your password Leave the password blank by default Type the characters that appear in the picture at the bottom of the window into the field above the picture and click the Log In button to log into the Router Click the Regenerate button if you would like to generate a new co...

Page 36: ...ion Setup Wizard You may click Internet Connection Setup Wizard to quickly configure your router Refer to the next page for more information If you would like to configure your settings without running the wizard click Manual Internet Connection Setup and skip to page 23 ...

Page 37: ...figuration Click Next to continue Create a new password and then click Next to continue Select your time zone from the drop down menu and then click Next to continue Select the type of Internet connection you use and then click Next to continue ...

Page 38: ...ired by some ISPs The default host name is the device name of the Router and may be changed If you selected PPPoE or Russia PPPoE enter your PPPoE username and password Click Next to continue Select Static if your ISP assigned you the IP address subnet mask gateway and DNS server addresses Note Make sure to remove any PPPoE software from your computer The software is no longer needed and will not ...

Page 39: ... Static enter your network settings supplied by your Internet provider Click Next to continue Click Connect to save your settings Once the router has finished rebooting click Continue Please allow 1 2 minutes to connect Close your browser window and reopen it to test your Internet connection It may take a few tries to initially connect to the Internet ...

Page 40: ...Mode checkbox if you want to disable NAT on the router and turn it into an Access Point Use the My Internet Connection is drop down menu to select the mode that the router should use to connect to the Internet Access Point Mode Internet Connection Type Manual Internet Connection Setup ...

Page 41: ...AC Address Primary Secondary DNS Address MTU Manual Internet Configuration Static IP assigned by ISP Select Static IP if all the WAN Internet port s IP information is provided to you by your ISP You will need to enter in the IP address subnet mask gateway address and DNS address es provided to you by your ISP Each IP address entered must be in the appropriate IP form which consists of four three d...

Page 42: ... on the Broadband Router It is not recommended that you change the default MAC address unless required by your ISP You can use the Clone MAC Address button to replace the WAN Internet port s MAC address with the MAC address of your Ethernet card Enter the IP addresses of the Primary and Secondary DNS servers supplied by your ISP Internet Service Provider Maximum Transmission Unit You may need to c...

Page 43: ... MAC address of your Ethernet card Click the Receive DNS from ISP radio button to automatically obtain the IP addresses of the DNS Servers for your Internet connection from your ISP Click the Enter DNS Manually radio button to enter the DNS IP addresses manually If choosing the manual option enter the IP addresses of the Primary and Secondary DNS servers supplied by your ISP Internet Service Provi...

Page 44: ...he event that the Internet connection is lost The router will list the Schedules that have been defined in the Tools Schedule window Click the New Schedule button to open the Tools Schedules window and create a new schedule see page 88 for instructions on how to create a New Schedule Click the Manual radio button to specify that the Internet connection should be re established manually in the even...

Page 45: ... IP address Static PPTP only Enter the Subnet Mask of the PPTP connection Static PPTP only Enter the Gateway IP Address provided by your ISP Enter the IP address of the DNS Server supplied by your ISP The default MAC Address is set to the WAN Internet port s physical interface MAC address on the Broadband Router It is not recommended that you change the default MAC address unless required by your ...

Page 46: ...ould try reconnecting to the Internet in the event that the Internet connection is lost The router will list the Schedules that have been defined in the Tools Schedule window Click the New Schedule button to open the Tools Schedules window and create a new schedule see page 88 for instructions on how to create a New Schedule Click the Manual radio button to specify that the Internet connection sho...

Page 47: ...r It is not recommended that you change the default MAC address unless required by your ISP You can use the Clone MAC Address button to replace the WAN Internet port s MAC address with the MAC address of your Ethernet card Address Mode IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway Manual Internet Configuration L2TP Choose L2TP Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol if your ISP uses a L2TP connection Your ISP will provide yo...

Page 48: ...when the router should try reconnecting to the Internet in the event that the Internet connection is lost The router will list the Schedules that have been defined in the Tools Schedule window Click the New Schedule button to open the Tools Schedules window and create a new schedule see page 88 for instructions on how to create a New Schedule Click the Manual radio button to specify that the Inter...

Page 49: ...t connection Click the Manual radio button to specify that the Internet connection will need to be connected manually Click the On Demand radio button to specify that an Internet connection will only establish when a user or application tries to access the Internet Country ISP User Name Password Dial Number Authentication Protocol APN Reconnect Mode Manual Internet Configuration 3G USB Adapter Cho...

Page 50: ...lect Dynamic IP Enter the IP address Static PPTP only Enter the Subnet Mask of the PPTP connection Static PPTP only Enter the Gateway IP Address provided by your ISP Enter the IP address of the DNS Server supplied by your ISP The default MAC Address is set to the WAN Internet port s physical interface MAC address on the Broadband Router It is not recommended that you change the default MAC address...

Page 51: ...ld try reconnecting to the Internet in the event that the Internet connection is lost The router will list the Schedules that have been defined in the Tools Schedule window Click the New Schedule button to open the Tools Schedules window and create a new schedule see page 88 for instructions on how to create a New Schedule Click the Manual radio button to specify that the Internet connection shoul...

Page 52: ...eive DNS from ISP radio button to automatically obtain the IP addresses of the DNS Servers for your Internet connection from your ISP Click the Enter DNS Manually radio button to enter the DNS IP addresses manually If choosing the manual option enter the IP addresses of the Primary and Secondary DNS servers supplied by your ISP Internet Service Provider in the DNS Addresses textbox Address Mode Us...

Page 53: ... event that the Internet connection is lost The router will list the Schedules that have been defined in the Tools Schedule window Click the New Schedule button to open the Tools Schedules window and create a new schedule see page 88 for instructions on how to create a New Schedule Click the Manual radio button to specify that the Internet connection should be re established manually in the event ...

Page 54: ... you want to configure the wireless settings on your router using the wizard click Wireless Connection Setup Wizard and refer to page 96 If you want to manually configure the wireless settings on your router click Manual Wireless Connection Setup and refer to the next page ...

Page 55: ...figure the Wi Fi Protected Setup settings Use this section to configure the Wireless Network Settings Use the drop down to enable Wireless Security on the DIR 685 The DIR 685 supports the following security methods WEP WPA WPA2 Wireless Network Settings Wireless Security Mode Manual Wireless Connection Setup WI FI Protected Setup ...

Page 56: ...et the WPS PIN to default settings Displays the status of the Wi Fi Protected service Click the Reset to Unconfigured button to reset the WPS configuration Click the Add Wireless Device with WPS button if you want to add a wireless device using Wi Fi Protected Setup See the Add Wireless Device with WPS Wizard section page 98 for instructions on how to use WPS Enable Wi Fi Protected Status Add Wire...

Page 57: ...32 characters The SSID is case sensitive Select one of the following Enable Wireless 802 11 Mode Manual Wireless Connection Setup Wireless Network Settings Wireless Network Name 802 11b Only Select if all of your wireless clients are 802 11b 802 11g Only Select if all of your wireless clients are 802 11g 802 11n Only Select only if all of your wireless clients are 802 11n 802 11 Mixed b g Select i...

Page 58: ...oth 802 11n and non 802 11n wireless devices This option is only available when 802 11n has been enabled on the DIR 685 Tick this checkbox to enhance the wireless performance when the router is operating in a clean wireless environment Tick this checkbox to enable Wi Fi Multimedia which enables basic Quality of Service QoS features WMM prioritizes traffic according to four access categories voice ...

Page 59: ...re the IP Address Subnet Mask and Local Domain Name of the Router DNS Relay can also be enabled disabled in this section Use this section to configure the DHCP Server Settings This section shows a list of devices that currently have a DHCP lease issued from the router Use this section to create and edit the DHCP Reservations of the router Router Settings DHCP Server Settings DHCP Client List DHCP ...

Page 60: ...ddress once you click Apply you will need to enter the new IP address in your browser to get back into the configuration utility Enter the Subnet Mask The default subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 Enter a name for the router Enter the Domain Name Optional Untick the box to transfer the DNS server information from your ISP to your computers If ticked your computers will use the router for a DNS server I...

Page 61: ...t have received DHCP IP addresses from the router Enable DHCP Server DHCP IP Address Range DHCP Lease Time DHCP Client List DHCP Server Settings DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Control Protocol The DIR 685 has a built in DHCP server The DHCP Server will automatically assign an IP address to the computers on the LAN private network Be sure to set your computers to be DHCP clients by setting their TCP ...

Page 62: ...ss Range Tick the checkbox next to the reservation you want to enable Enter the computer name or select from the drop down menu and click Enter the IP address you want to assign to the computer or device This IP Address must be within the DHCP IP Address Range Enter the MAC address of the computer or device Click Save Settings to save your entry You must click Save Settings at the bottom of the wi...

Page 63: ...ckbox to enable the screen saver You can set the timeout in minutes Tick this checkbox to turn off the LCD screen on the router when idle after the entered time Screen Saver Setting Display Setting This section allows you to configure the LCD screen Display Settings on the router ...

Page 64: ...t by enabling Virtual Server Depending on the requested service the DIR 685 redirects the external service request to the appropriate server within the LAN network The DIR 685 is also capable of port redirection meaning incoming traffic to a particular port may be redirected to a different port on the server computer Each virtual service that is created will be listed at the bottom of the screen i...

Page 65: ...IP address automatically from the router DHCP you computer will be listed in the Computer Name drop down menu Select your computer and click Enter the port that you want to open next to Private Port and Public Port The private and public ports are usually the same The public port is the port seen from the Internet side and the private port is the port being used by the application on the computer ...

Page 66: ...nable checkbox Application Name Trigger Firewall Traffic Type Application Rules Some applications require multiple connections such as Internet gaming video conferencing and Internet telephony These applications have difficulties working through NAT Network Address Translation Application Rules makes some of these applications work with the DIR 685 If you need to run applications that require mult...

Page 67: ...n be transferred from the Internet to your router This is determined by your ISP Tick this box to automatically set the priority for your applications Uplink Speed Downlink Speed Lag Eliminated The QoS Engine option helps improve your network gaming performance by prioritizing applications By default the QoS Engine settings are disabled and application priority is not classified automatically ...

Page 68: ... section in this manual Select a DHCP client from the drop down menu and click to copy that MAC Address The schedule of time when the Application Rule will be enabled The schedule may be set to Always which will allow the particular service to always be enabled Click the New Schedule button to create your own times in the Tools Schedules section Configure MAC Filtering Enable checkbox MAC Address ...

Page 69: ...ccess to ONLY these sites Turn Parental Control Rules ON and DENY computers access to ONLY these sites To enable a Website Filter rule tick the checkbox next to the corresponding rule Enter the URL of the Website you would like to filter Use the drop down menu to define when the Website Filter will be enabled The schedule may be set to Always which will allow the particular service to always be en...

Page 70: ...this option is only recommended as a last resort Use this section to restrict external IP addresses and applications from accessing your network This section also allows you to control the hosts applications that internal network devices can have access to on the Internet Firewall Settings A firewall protects your network from the outside world The D Link DIR 685 offers a firewall type functionali...

Page 71: ... the application on that computer Tick the Enable DMZ Host checkbox if you want to add a computer to your DMZ Note Placing a computer in the DMZ may expose that computer to a variety of security risks Use of this option is only recommended as a last resort Specify the IP address of the computer on the LAN that you want to have unrestricted Internet communication If this computer obtains its IP add...

Page 72: ...protocol for the Firewall Rule ALL TCP UDP or ICMP Usethedrop downmenutoselectthedestination interface for the Firewall Rule Use these fields to specify the range of ports that should be used for the Firewall Rule Enter the lowest port number of the range in the box at the top and the highest port number of the range in the box underneath Use the drop down menu to determine when the Firewall shoul...

Page 73: ...en this route is used Enter the IP address of packets that will take this route Enter the netmask of the route please note that the numbers must match your destination IP address Enter your next hop gateway to be taken if this route is used Enable checkbox Interface Destination Subnet Mask Gateway Routing The Routing option is an advanced method of customizing specific routes of data through your ...

Page 74: ...fault setting A DTIM is a countdown informing clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages Select Short Preamble or Long Preamble Clear To Send CTS is a mechanism that wireless devices use when the surrounding environment is dirty i e many senders and receivers over the same wireless frequency When the CTS Mode is set to Always the transmitting device will need to s...

Page 75: ...DIR 685 to respond to pings Blocking the Ping may provide some extra security from hackers Tick the box to allow the WAN port to be pinged You may set the port speed of the WAN Internet port to 10Mbps 100Mbps or auto Some older cable or DSL modems may require you to set the port speed to 10Mbps Tick the box to allow multicast traffic to pass through the router from the Internet UPnP WAN Ping WAN P...

Page 76: ...k connectivity between the different zones created Tick the Enable DHCP Server checkbox to configure the built in DHCP server to assign IP addresses to computers in the Guest Zone Specify the range of IP addresses that will be assigned to computers in the Guest Zone in the DHCP IP Address Range fields Type the last IP octet of the first host in the range in the textbox on the left and the last IP ...

Page 77: ...tarting and ending IP addresses that will be assigned to devices in the Guest Zone in the DHCP IP Address Range fields Specify the length of time in minutes for the IP address lease in the DHCP Lease Time field Displays the Host Name IP Address and the time the DHCP lease will expire for all the DHCP clients in the Guest Zone DHCP Server Settings for Guest Zone DHCP Client List for Guest Zone ...

Page 78: ...umber to specify the UDP port that the Magic Packet will use when trying to turn on or wake up a computer on your network Use the drop down menu to specify the destination interface of the Magic Packet Enable Wake on LAN UDP Port Interface The Wake on LAN feature allows computers on your network to be turned on or woken up remotely ...

Page 79: ...le space used space and format Click the Format Hard Drive button to format the hard drive Warning When formatting your hard drive all data will be lost Tick the box to turn off the hard drive after it has been idle for the amount of time minutes specified in the Timeout field Hard Disk Drive Information Format Setting Hard Drive Setting ...

Page 80: ...following steps Click the User radio button Type in a User Name Password and Confirm the Password in the relevant fields If creating a new group carry out the following steps Click the Group Radio button Type in a Group Name in the Add New Group text box Click the Add button to finish creating the group Displays the list of users that you may assign to the selected group Displays the users that ar...

Page 81: ...oup List section also allows you to delete groups that have been setup on the DIR 685 Carry out the following steps to delete an existing group Group List Users Groups In the Group List section click the 1 Trash Can icon next to the group you want to delete 2 The following dialog box appears Click the OK button to delete the Group ...

Page 82: ...l users unrestricted access to the hard drive or volume connected to the DIR 685 Choose Security Mode to reveal more parameters that allow you to configure the access rights for the connected hard drives Determines whether the access rule will apply to a group or individual user Select the user or group for the access rule or you can select All Accounts If selecting the User category tick the Allo...

Page 83: ... network performance when it comes to network file sharing however when using file based database applications it is recommended to set the share oplocks to No off By default Windows Vista has Oplocks enabled and cannot be disabled If you are having network performance issues with applications sharing files from the DIR 685 you may try to improve performance by setting Oplocks to No off When enabl...

Page 84: ... Access Lists Storage Access Editing a Network Access List Click the notepad icon next to the user you want to edit See the Editing Existing Network Access Lists section page 68 for more information Edit User Click the notepad icon next to the user you want to edit See the Editing Existing Users section page 65 for more information Deleting a Network Access List Click the notepad icon next to the ...

Page 85: ... 3 Configuration Carry out the following steps to edit a Network Access List Editing Existing Network Access Lists Storage Access In the Network Access Lists section 1 click the Notepad icon next to the Network Access List you want to edit ...

Page 86: ...81 D Link DIR 685 User Manual Section 3 Configuration Modify the required settings 2 in the Network Access Settings section Click the 3 Save Settings button when you have changed the required settings ...

Page 87: ...eps to delete a Network Access List Deleting a Network Access List Users Groups In the Network Access Lists section click 1 the Trash Can icon next to the network access list you want to delete The following dialog box appears 2 Click the OK button to delete the Network Access List ...

Page 88: ...cess to specific directories and will allow up to 10 users to access the DIR 685 at a time For improved security the DIR 685 supports use of an FTPS client such as SSL TLS to encrypt both the password and the data The DIR 685 supports FireFTP a cross platform FTP client for Mozilla Firefox users This section contains the configuration settings for the DIR 685 FTP Server FTP Access List The FTP acc...

Page 89: ...the DIR 685 FTP server Port Flow Control Allows you to limit the amount of bandwidth available for each user Most standard FTP clients like Windows FTP only support Western European codepage when transferring files Support has been added for non standard FTP clients that are capable of supporting these character sets Client Language Sets the FTP port Default is 21 Sets the maximum amount of users ...

Page 90: ... Access List FTP Server Editing an FTP Access List Click the notepad icon next to the FTP user you want to edit See the Editing an FTP Access List section page 74 for more information Edit User Click the notepad icon next to the user you want to edit See the Editing Existing Users section page 65 for more information Deleting an FTP Access List Click the notepad icon next to the user you want to e...

Page 91: ...anual Section 3 Configuration Carry out the following steps to edit a FTP Access List Editing an FTP Access List FTP Server In the FTP Access Lists section 1 click the Notepad icon next to the FTP Access List you want to edit ...

Page 92: ...87 D Link DIR 685 User Manual Section 3 Configuration In the FTP Server Settings 2 section modify the required settings Click the 3 Save Settings button when you have changed the required settings ...

Page 93: ...lowing steps to delete a Network Access List Deleting an FTP Access List FTP Server In the FTP Access List section click the 1 Trash Can icon next to the FTP Access List you want to delete The following dialog box 2 appears Click the OK button to delete the FTP Access List ...

Page 94: ... provides the ability to stream photos music and videos to UPnP AV compatible network media players If the server is enabled the DIR 685 will be automatically detected by UPnP AV compatible media players on your local network Specifies the folder or directory that will be shared by the UPnP AV server Select root to share all files on all volumes or uncheck the box and click Browse to select a spec...

Page 95: ...pecified directory will be available to stream over the network Select Enable or Disable to enable or disable the DIR 685 iTunes server Specifies the folder or directory that will be shared by the UPnP AV server Select root to share all files on all volumes or uncheck the box and click Browse to select a specific folder Use the drop down menu to specify the interval that the iTunes Server settings...

Page 96: ...lt in BitTorrent Manager that allows you to download and upload torrent files Tick the checkbox to enable the DIR 685 BitTorrent Manager Specifies the folder that will be used for Downloading and Uploading Torrents Click the Browse button to browse to the required folder on one of the hard drives connected to the DIR 685 ...

Page 97: ...from the remote Internet host If Remote Management is enabled you can type an IP address in this field to restrict remote access to the specified IP address Leave this field blank if you want to allow remote access from any computer on the Internet The port number used to access the DIR 685 from the Internet Example http x x x x 8080 where x x x x is the Internet IP address of the DIR 685 and 8080...

Page 98: ... Link NTP server s Use the drop down menu to select one of the D Link Internet time servers To manually input the time enter the values in these fields for the Year Month Day Hour Minute and Second Time Zone Enable Daylight Saving Sync your computer s time settings Automatically synchronize with D Link s Internet time server NTP Server Used Set the Time and Date Manually The Time Configuration opt...

Page 99: ...Router keeps a running log of events and activities occurring on the Router You may send these logs to a SysLog server on your network Save Log File Log Types Click the Save button to save the log results to your hard drive Select the type of information displayed in the router log ...

Page 100: ...e a log file or firmware upgrade notification via e mail Enter the e mail address where you want the e mail sent Enter a Subject for the e mail messages that will be sent from the DIR 685 Enter the SMTP server address for sending e mail Enter the Port Number used by your SMTP Server Tick this box if your SMTP server requires authentication If ticking the Enable Authentication checkbox enter the ac...

Page 101: ...rowse control to find a previously saved configuration file Then click the Load button to transfer those settings to the router This option will restore all 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 rules that you have created If you would to save the current router configur...

Page 102: ...d drive Click Upload to complete the firmware upgrade Firmware Information Firmware Upgrade Firmware You can upgrade the firmware of the Router 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 support site for firmware updates at http support dlink com You can downloa...

Page 103: ...ur DDNS account Enter the Password for your DDNS account Click this button to test the Dynamic DNS settings Enable DDNS Server Address Host Name Username Password DDNS Account Testing Dynamic DNS The DDNS feature allows you to host a server Web FTP Game etc with your dynamically assigned IP address using a domain name Most broadband Internet Service Providers assign dynamic changing IP addresses U...

Page 104: ... the Ethernet cables connected to your router The Ping Test is used to send ping packets to test if a computer is on the Internet Enter the IP Address that you wish to ping and click Ping The results of your ping attempts will be displayed here System Check VCT Info Ping Test Ping Result ...

Page 105: ...ry day Tick All Day 24hrs or enter a start and end time for your schedule Click Save to save your schedule You must click Save Settings at the top for your schedules to go into effect The list of schedules will be listed here Click the Notepad icon to make changes or click the Trashcan icon to remove the schedule Name Days Time Save Schedule Rules List Schedules ...

Page 106: ...he public IP settings for the router Displays the MAC address and the private local IP settings for the router Displays the wireless MAC address and your wireless settings such as SSID and Channel Displays computers and devices that are connected to the router via Ethernet and that are receiving an IP address assigned by the router DHCP IGMP Multicasts are subscriptions based on audio and or video...

Page 107: ... local hard drive You may also choose the type of events to include in the log The options include System Activity Debug Information Attacks Dropped Packets Notice The Log page allows you to view the router logs The router automatically logs records events of potential interest in its internal memory If there is not enough internal memory for all events logs of older events are deleted Logs of the...

Page 108: ...fic Statistics Here you can view the amount of packets that pass through the DIR 685 s WAN LAN and Wireless LAN ports The traffic counter will reset if the device is rebooted Clicking the Refresh button will refresh the Traffic Statistics Clicking the Reset button will reset all the Traffic Statistics ...

Page 109: ...ort Translation NAPT can be used by the router to identify how many Internet sessions are running and what type of Internet sessions are running NAPT Sessions NAPT Active Sessions This table displays the TCP UDP and combined total of NAPT Sessions that are running This table displays a detailed list of all the NAPT Sessions that are running and the IP address of the LAN side PC the session is bein...

Page 110: ... DIR 685 User Manual Section 3 Configuration The wireless client table displays a list of currently connected wireless clients This table also displays their respective connection times and MAC addresses Wireless ...

Page 111: ... Section 3 Configuration Support Use the DIR 685 Support page to view support topics on the different features of the device To view a particular topic click the hyperlink of the feature you want to view the support information for ...

Page 112: ...2 11i and uses Advanced Encryption Standard AES instead of TKIP User authentication which is generally missing in WEP through the extensible authentication protocol EAP WEP regulates access to a wireless network based on a computer s hardware specific MAC address which is relatively simple to be sniffed out and stolen EAP is built on a more secure public key encryption system to ensure that only a...

Page 113: ...reless Connection Setup Wizard To run the security wizard click on Setup at the top and then click Wireless Connection Setup Wizard The following window appears summarizing the steps of the Wireless Setup Wizard Click the Next button to start the Wizard ...

Page 114: ...tings If you selected Manually the following screen will appear Type a Wireless Security Key in the Network Key field Click Next to complete the Wireless Setup Wizard Type your desired wireless network name SSID Automatically Select this option to automatically generate the router s network key and click Next to complete the Wireless Setup Wizard Manually Select this option to manually enter your ...

Page 115: ...p button Add Wireless Device with the WPS Wizard PIN Select this option to use PIN method In order to use this method you must know the wireless client s 8 digit PIN and click Connect Push Button Select this option to use PBC Push Button method to add a wireless client Click Connect Click the Add Wireless Device with WPS button ...

Page 116: ...k Wireless Setup on the left side 2 Click the Manual Wireless Connection Setup button 3 Next to Security Mode select Enable WPA WPA2 Wireless Security enhanced 4 Next to Cypher Type select TKIP AES or Both 5 Next to PSK EAP select PSK from the drop down menu 6 Next to Network Key enter a key passphrase The key is entered as a pass phrase in ASCII format at both ends of the wireless connection The ...

Page 117: ... on the DIR 685 1 Log into the web based configuration by opening a web browser and entering the IP address of the router 192 168 0 1 Click on Setup and then click Wireless Setup on the left side 2 Click the Manual Wireless Connection Setup button 3 Next to Security Mode select Enable WPA WPA2 Wireless Security enhanced 4 Next to Cypher Type select TKIP AES or Both 5 Next to PSK EAP select EAP fro...

Page 118: ...Vista utility as seen below Right click on the wireless computer icon in your system tray lower right corner next to the time Select Connect to a network If you receive the Wireless Networks Detected bubble click on the center of the bubble to access the utility or The utility will display any available wireless networks in your area Click on a network displayed using the SSID and click the Connec...

Page 119: ...figuring your wireless adapter If you are joining an existing network you will need to know the security key or passphrase being used 2 Highlight the wireless network SSID you would like to connect to and click Connect 1 Open the Windows Vista Wireless Utility by right clicking on the wireless computer icon in your system tray lower right corner of screen Select Connect to a network ...

Page 120: ...ity key or passphrase that is on your router and click Connect It may take 20 30 seconds to connect to the wireless network If the connection fails please verify that the security settings are correct The key or passphrase must be exactly the same as on the wireless router ...

Page 121: ... are three basic methods to accomplish this use Windows Vista s built in support for WCN 2 0 use software provided by a third party or manually configure If you are running Windows Vista log into the router and tick the Enable checkbox in the Wireless Setup Wi Fi Protected Setup window Use the Current PIN that is displayed in the Wi Fi Protected Setup section or create a new PIN by clicking the Ge...

Page 122: ...e a site survey option similar to the Windows XP utility as seen below Right click on the wireless computer icon in your system tray lower right corner next to the time Select View Available Wireless Networks If you receive the Wireless Networks Detected bubble click on the center of the bubble to access the utility or The utility will display any available wireless networks in your area Click on ...

Page 123: ...onfiguring your wireless adapter If you are joining an existing network you will need to know the passphrase being used 2 Highlight the wireless network SSID you would like to connect to and click Connect 1 Open the Windows XP Wireless Utility by right clicking on the wireless computer icon in your system tray lower right corner of screen Select View Available Wireless Networks ...

Page 124: ...etwork Connection box will appear Enter the WPA PSK passphrase and click Connect It may take 20 30 seconds to connect to the wireless network If the connection fails please verify that the WPA PSK settings are correct The WPA PSK passphrase must be exactly the same as on the wireless router ...

Page 125: ...on has been enabled the DIR 685 will automatically configure itself to open the port for the FTP protocol Complete the following steps to set up File Sharing on the DIR 685 1 Create a user or group in the Users Groups window see the Users Groups section on page 64 for instructions on creating users and groups 2 Create a Network Access List to define the users or groups that you want to give FTP ac...

Page 126: ... following to setup map a drive to the DIR 685 Right click the My Computer icon on your desktop and select the Map Network Drive option The Map Network Drive window appears Choose an available drive letter from the Drive drop down menu Click the Browse button to browse to the DIR 685 ...

Page 127: ...5 User Manual Section 6 File Sharing The Browse For Folder window appears Browse to the Shared Folder on the DIR 685 Click the OK button The following window appears to indicate that the drive is being mapped on the PC ...

Page 128: ...123 D Link DIR 685 User Manual Section 6 File Sharing Double click the My Computer icon on your desktop Double click on the mapped drive to access the files and folders ...

Page 129: ...ink DIR 685 User Manual Section 6 File Sharing My Network Places Carry out the following to browse to the DIR 685 s FTP directory using My Network Places Double click the My Network Places icon on your desktop ...

Page 130: ... User Manual Section 6 File Sharing The My Network Places window appears Click the Add a network place icon on the left hand side of the window The Add Network Place Wizard opens Click the Next button to start the Wizard ...

Page 131: ...126 D Link DIR 685 User Manual Section 6 File Sharing Double click the Choose another network location folder Click the Browse button to browse to the FTP folder on the DIR 685 ...

Page 132: ...on 6 File Sharing In the Browse for Folder window expand MicrosoftWindowsNetwork Workgroup DIR 685 and click on the folder you will use for FTP file transfers Click OK to set the folder Click the Next button to proceed to the next window ...

Page 133: ...the Next button to proceed to the next setup window The following window appears to indicate that the Add Network Place Wizard has completed Tick the Open this network place when I click Finish checkbox if you want to view the FTP directory on the DIR 685 Click the Finish button to finish setting up the FTP directory ...

Page 134: ...129 D Link DIR 685 User Manual Section 6 File Sharing The FTP directory on the DIR 685 will now appear as a network place in My Network Places ...

Page 135: ... from popular photo sharing websites such as Facebook Flickr Picasa and more Your frame will automatically update when changes are made to any of your photo sharing sites FrameChannel provides multilingual content in English Spanish French and German The following pages outline the steps needed to create and activate your FrameChannel account Until you register with FrameChannel your DIR 685 will ...

Page 136: ...n Code displayed on your LCD s FrameChannel message Click Save Continue to proceed Note The Activation Code can be found on your router s LCD menu Use the left or right touch screen buttons to select FrameChannel and open by pressing the middle button 5 Enter your account information Read the Terms of Service and click on the checkbox to confirm Note You may wish to write down all of your account ...

Page 137: ...User Manual Section 7 LCD Screen Options 8 You may invite your friends to join or click I m done to begin your FrameChannel experience 7 Enter the remaining information for your account and click Save Continue to proceed ...

Page 138: ...lay on your frame To immediately view changes to your channel open FrameChannel from the router s LCD menu and use the touch pad buttons to select the item labeled Refresh Channel Note The Reset Channel button of the FrameChannel menu will clear all of your FrameChannel information from the router After resetting the channel information a new activation code will be displayed ...

Page 139: ...an up to date Java enabled web browser We recommend the following Internet Explorer 6 0 or higher Netscape 8 or higher Mozilla 1 7 12 5 0 or higher Opera 8 5 or higher Safari 1 2 or higher with Java 1 3 1 or higher Camino 0 8 4 or higher Firefox 2 0 or higher Verify physical connectivity by checking for solid link lights on the device that you are connecting If you do not get a solid link light tr...

Page 140: ...his should open the login page for your the web management If you still cannot access the configuration unplug the power to the router for 10 seconds and plug back in Wait about 30 seconds and try accessing the configuration If you have multiple computers try connecting using a different computer 2 What can I do if I forgot my password If you forgot your password you must reset your router Unfortu...

Page 141: ... increments of ten Ex 1492 1482 1472 etc Note AOL DSL users must use MTU of 1400 To find the proper MTU Size you ll have to do a special ping of the destination you re trying to go to A destination could be another computer or a URL Click on Start and then click Run Windows 95 98 and Me users type in command Windows NT 2000 and XP users type in cmd and press Enter or click OK Once the window opens...

Page 142: ...our username admin and password blank by default Click OK to enter the web configuration page for the device Click on Setup and then click Manual Configure To change the MTU enter the number in the MTU field and click Save Settings to save your settings Test your e mail If changing the MTU does not resolve the problem continue changing the MTU in increments of ten 4 What can I do if the DIR 685 lo...

Page 143: ...d and click OK Windows Vista users type cmd in the Start Search box At the prompt type ipconfig and press Enter This will display the IP address subnet mask and the default gateway of your adapter If the address is 0 0 0 0 check your adapter installation security settings and the settings on your router Some firewall software programs may block a DHCP request on newly installed adapters If you are...

Page 144: ...presents your D Link network adapter and select Properties Step 3 Highlight Internet Protocol TCP IP and click Properties Step 4 Click Use the following IP address and enter an IP address that is on the same subnet as your network or the LAN IP address on your router Example If the router s LAN IP address is 192 168 0 1 make your IP address 192 168 0 X where X is a number between 2 and 99 Make sur...

Page 145: ...standard devices Access Point A device that creates wireless signal to allow users to connect wirelessly in a wired network Bridge Connects any wired Ethernet device to a wireless network Broadband Fast Internet connections typically at home such as DSL and Cable that allow high bandwidth capability are considered broadband connection Bluetooth A low power short range wireless network used to conn...

Page 146: ...eature that protects a network by preventing intruders to connect Hotspots A place usually in public where you can access wireless connection to the Internet Hotspots are commonly found at airports hotels coffee shops libraries restaurants and convention centers IP Internet Protocol Address An unique number that identifies computers or devices on the network ISP Internet Service Provider Company t...

Page 147: ...de Area Network A network that covers a large geographic area usually two or more LANs WEP Wired Encryption Privacy A standard security feature used to encrypt data over a wireless network to prevent intruder WPA Wi Fi Protected Access A stronger and more secured encryption than WEP to prevent intruders from trying to connect to wireless networks WLAN Wireless Local Area Network A type of LAN that...

Page 148: ...s 13 5 IEEE 802 11a 54Mbps 48Mbps 36Mbps 24Mbps 18Mbps 12Mbps 11Mbps 9Mbps 6Mbps IEEE 802 11g 54Mbps 8Mbps 36Mbps 24Mbps 18Mbps 12Mbps 11Mbps 9Mbps 6Mbps 5 5Mbps 2Mbps 1Mbps Frequency Range2 North America 2 412GHz to 2 462GHz 802 11g n General Europe 2 412GHz to 2 472GHz 802 11g n Wireless Security WEP WPA Personal WPA2 Personal WPA Enterprise WPA2 Enterprise Antenna Two Internal Antennas 2 dBi LE...

Page 149: ...twork conditions and environmental factors including volume of network traffic building materials and construction and network overhead lower actual data throughput rate Environmental factors will adversely affect wireless signal range 2 Frequency range varies based on country regulations 3 No hard drive is included with this device Current 2 5 SATA hard drives support up to 500GB Capacity may inc...

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