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D-Link DWL-3150 User Manual

Section - Using the Configuration Menu

Wireless Bridge

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Wireless Bridge - Wirelessly connects
Ethernet  devices,  and  provides
immediate  connection  for  Ethernet
devices  without  the  need  for  any
drivers.

Service Set Identifier (SSID) is the
name designated for a specific wireless
local area network (WLAN). The factory
default setting is “dlink”. The SSID can
be easily changed to connect to an
existing wireless network or to establish
a new wireless network.

Indicates  the  channel  setting  for  the
DWL-3150.  The  Channel  can  be
changed to fit the channel setting for
an  existing  wireless  network  or  to
customize the wireless network.

For  added  security  on  a  wireless
network,  data  encryption  can  be
enabled. There  are  several  available
Authentications type can be selected.
The default value for Authentication is
set to “Open System”.

Wireless Mode:

SSID:

Channel:

Authentication:

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Summary of Contents for DWL-3150

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Page 2: ...28 Bits 18 Shared Key 64 Bits or 128 Bits 19 Wireless WAN 20 Wireless WAN DHCP Client 22 No Security 22 Open System 64 Bits or 128 Bits 23 Shared Key 64 Bits or 128 Bits 24 WPA WPA2 Personal 25 WPA WPA2 Enterprise 26 Wireless WAN Static IP 27 No Security 28 Open System 64 Bits or 128 Bits 29 Shared Key 64 Bits or 128 Bits 30 WPA WPA2 Personal 31 WPA WPA2 Enterprise 32 LAN 33 Home Advanced Settings...

Page 3: ...51 Firmware Upgrade 52 Configuration File Upload and Download 53 NTP Settings 54 Configuration 55 Save and Activate 55 System 56 System Settings 56 System Information 57 Wireless Basics 58 Networking Basics 63 Check your IP Address 63 Statically Assign an IP Address 64 Contacting Technical Support 65 Warranty 66 Registration 71 ...

Page 4: ...hernet CAT5 UTP Straight Through Cable Power Adapter If any of the above items are missing please contact your reseller Minimum System Requirements Computers with Windows Macintosh or Linux based operating systems with an installed Ethernet Adapter Internet Explorer version 6 0 or Mozilla Firefox version 1 5 and above Product Overview Package Contents ...

Page 5: ...ts The 802 11g standard is backwards compatible with 802 11b devices WPA is offered in two flavors Enterprise used for corporations and Personal used for home users WPA Personal and WPA2 Personal is directed at home users who do not have the server based equipment required for user authentication The method of authentication is similar to WEP because you define a Pre Shared Key on the wireless rou...

Page 6: ...wireless LAN When attempting to access a wireless LAN with either WPA Enterprise or WPA2 Enterprise configured the new client will be challenged with a username and password If the new client is authorized by the administration and enters the correct username and password then access is granted In a scenario where an employee leaves the company the network administrator can remove the employee fro...

Page 7: ...igrate your system to the 802 11g standard on your own schedule without sacrificing connectivity Better security with WPA The DWL 3150 can securely connect wireless clients on the network using WPA Wi Fi Protected Access providing a much higher level of security for your data and communications than has previously been available Utilizes OFDM technology Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing O...

Page 8: ...l that 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 straight through a wall or ceiling instead of at an angle for better reception 3 Building Materials make a difference A solid metal door or aluminum studs may have a negative effect on range Try to...

Page 9: ... Function Wireless Bridge This enables any device behind the DWL 3150 that connects to the wireless LAN Wireless Workgroup Bridge Wirelessly connects multiple networks using multiple DWL 3150s Wireless WAN The WISP Wireless Internet Service Provider subscriber can share the WISP connection without the need of an extra router ...

Page 10: ...ternet Explorer and Type the IP address and http port of the DWL 3150 in the address field http 192 168 0 50 and press Enter Make sure that the IP addresses of the DWL 3150 and your computer are in the same subnet After the connection is established you will see the user identification window as shown Note If you have changed the default IP address assigned to the DWL 3150 make sure to enter the c...

Page 11: ...actory default setting is dlink The SSID can be easily changed to connect to an existing wireless network or to establish a new wireless network Indicates the channel setting for the DWL 3150 The Channel can be changed to fit the channel setting for an existing wireless network or to customize the wireless network For added security on a wireless network data encryption can be enabled There are se...

Page 12: ...No Security For Open System authentication only the wireless clients with the same WEP key will be able to communicate on the wireless network The bridge will remain visible to all devices on the network Select Disabled to disable WEP encryption Authentication Encryption ...

Page 13: ...elect Enabled to enable WEP encryption Select HEX or ASCII Select 64 Bits or 128 Bits Select the 1st through the 4th key to be the active key Input up to four keys for encryption You will select one of these keys in the valid key field Note Hexadecimal digits consist of the numbers 0 9 and the letters A F ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange is a code for representing English l...

Page 14: ...cryption Select HEX or ASCII Select 64 Bits or 128 Bits Select the 1st through the 4th key to be the active key Input up to four keys for encryption You will select one of these keys in the valid key field Note Hexadecimal digits consist of the numbers 0 9 and the letters A F ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange is a code for representing English letters as numbers 0 127 Authen...

Page 15: ...gorithm Auto allows both WPA and WPA2 Select TKIP or AES from the pull down menu Enterapassphrase Thepassphrase is an alpha numeric password between 8 and 63 characters long The password can include symbols _ and spaces Make sure you enter this key exactly the same on all other wireless clients Re enter the passphrase once more for confirmation Authentication Cipher Type PassPhrase Confirm PassPhr...

Page 16: ...existing wireless network or to establish a new wireless network Indicates the channel setting for the DWL 3150 The Channel can be changed to fit the channel setting for an existing wireless network or to customize the wireless network Enter up to eight Remote Bridge MAC Addresses Select your network For added security on a wireless network data encryption can be enabled There are several availabl...

Page 17: ...No Security Authentication Encryption For Open System authentication only the wireless clients with the same WEP key will be able to communicate on the wireless network The bridge will remain visible to all devices on the network Select Disabled to disable WEP encryption ...

Page 18: ...ct Enabled to enable WEP encryption Select HEX or ASCII Select 64 Bits or 128 Bits Select the 1st through the 4th key to be the active key Input up to four keys for encryption You will select one of these keys in the valid key field Note Hexadecimal digits consist of the numbers 0 9 and the letters A F ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange is a code for representing English lett...

Page 19: ...cryption Select HEX or ASCII Select 64 Bits or 128 Bits Select the 1st through the 4th key to be the active key Input up to four keys for encryption You will select one of these keys in the valid key field Note Hexadecimal digits consist of the numbers 0 9 and the letters A F ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange is a code for representing English letters as numbers 0 127 Authen...

Page 20: ... side Therefore the WISP Wireless Internet Service Provider subscriber can share the WISP connection without the need for extra router Service Set Identifier SSID is the name designated for a specific wireless ISP The factory default setting is dlink The SSID can be easily changed to connect to an existing wireless network Indicates the channel setting for the DWL 3150 The Channel can be changed t...

Page 21: ...he Hostname of the network device you are configuring DHCP Reservation for Enter the MAC address of the network device you are configuring a DHCP Reservation for Copy the MAC address of the network device you are configuring a DHCP Reservation for Enter your primary DNS IP address Enter your secondary DNS IP address Internet Connection Type Host Name MAC Address Clone MAC Address Primary DNS Serve...

Page 22: ...guration Menu No Security Wireless WAN DHCP Client Foraddedsecurityonawirelessnetwork data encryption can be enabled There are several available Authentications type can be selected Select Disable if you choose to not have security Authentication Encryption ...

Page 23: ...ct Enabled to enable WEP encryption Select HEX or ASCII Select 64 Bits or 128 Bits Select the 1st through the 4th key to be the active key Input up to four keys for encryption You will select one of these keys in the valid key field Note Hexadecimal digits consist of the numbers 0 9 and the letters A F ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange is a code for representing English lett...

Page 24: ...cryption Select HEX or ASCII Select 64 Bits or 128 Bits Select the 1st through the 4th key to be the active key Input up to four keys for encryption You will select one of these keys in the valid key field Note Hexadecimal digits consist of the numbers 0 9 and the letters A F ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange is a code for representing English letters as numbers 0 127 Authen...

Page 25: ...s different algorithm Select TKIP or AES from the pull down menu Enter a passphrase The passphrase is an alpha numeric password between 8 and 63 characters long The password can include symbols _ and spaces Make sure you enter this key exactly the same on all other wireless clients Re enter the passphrase once more for confirmation Authentication Cipher Type PassPhrase Confirm PassPhrase ...

Page 26: ...electTLS TTLS or PEAP from the pull down menu Select TKIP or AES from the pull down menu Client and server authenticate each other using digital certificates Client generates a pre master secret key by encrypting a random number with the server s public key and sends it to the server Certificate Authority Ex Microsoft Certification Bank Certification etc Client Authentication Ex The certification ...

Page 27: ... the gateway IP address typically a router Enter the MAC address of the network device you are configuring a DHCP Reservation for Copy the MAC address of the network device you are configuring a DHCP Reservation for Enter your primary DNS IP address Enter your secondary DNS IP address Internet Connection Type IP Address Subnet Mask ISP Gateway Address MAC Address Clone MAC Address Primary DNS Serv...

Page 28: ...ing the Configuration Menu No Security Foraddedsecurityonawirelessnetwork data encryption can be enabled There are several available Authentications type can be selected Select Disable if you choose to not have security Authentication Encryption ...

Page 29: ...ct Enabled to enable WEP encryption Select HEX or ASCII Select 64 Bits or 128 Bits Select the 1st through the 4th key to be the active key Input up to four keys for encryption You will select one of these keys in the valid key field Note Hexadecimal digits consist of the numbers 0 9 and the letters A F ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange is a code for representing English lett...

Page 30: ...cryption Select HEX or ASCII Select 64 Bits or 128 Bits Select the 1st through the 4th key to be the active key Input up to four keys for encryption You will select one of these keys in the valid key field Note Hexadecimal digits consist of the numbers 0 9 and the letters A F ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange is a code for representing English letters as numbers 0 127 Authen...

Page 31: ...t requires a RADIUS server in the network WPA and WPA2 uses different algorithm WPA Auto allows both WPA and WPA2 Select TKIP or AES from the pull down menu Enter a passphrase The passphrase is an alpha numeric password between 8 and 63 characters long The password can include symbols _ and spaces Make sure you enter this key exactly the same on all other wireless clients Re enter the passphrase o...

Page 32: ...e pull down menu Select TKIP or AES from the pull down menu Client and server authenticate each other using digital certificates Client generates a pre master secret key by encrypting a random number with the server s public key and sends it to the server Certificate Authority Ex Microsoft Certification Bank Certification etc Upload the Client certificate for client recognition Client Authenticati...

Page 33: ...the range of the IP address that will automatically be assigned to the clients on the network The starting and ending IP address for the DHCP server s IP assignment The Lease Time is the period of time before the DHCP server will assign new IP addresses Enter the domain name if applicable An example of a domain name is www dlink com When DNS Relay is enabled DHCP clients of the router will be assi...

Page 34: ...he Disabled radio button and then click Save Settings Client computers with DHCP Reservations will have their information displayed in the DHCP Reservations List The table will show the Host Name IP Address MAC Address and Expired Time of the DHCP lease for each client computer The Hostname of the network device you are configuring DHCP Reservation for Enter the last octet of the IP address that y...

Page 35: ...sages This sets the fragmentation threshold specified in bytes Packets exceeding the value set here will be fragmented The default is 2346 The RTS value should not be changed unless you encounter inconsistent data flow The default value is 2346 Choose full half 3dB quarter 6dB eighth 9dB minimum power The DWL 3150 supports 2 4GHz radio with two antennas Radio is connected to each antenna and suppo...

Page 36: ... Antenna The bridge will not switch antenna and the radio will use the left antenna when facing the bridge to transmit and receive packets Right Antenna bridge won t switch antenna and the radio will use the right antenna when facing the bridge to transmit and receive packets ...

Page 37: ...a list of the devices on your network which have obtained an IP Address from the router The port number that users on the Internet will use to access the defined service The port number of the service being hosted by the server computer on the LAN The protocol used by the service the device on your LAN is providing The schedule of time when theVirtual Server Rule will be active Schedules can be de...

Page 38: ...ist of pre defined services This contains a list of the devices on your network that have obtained an IP Address from the router The port number that users on the Internet will use to access the defined service The protocol used by the service the device on your LAN is providing The schedule of time when the Virtual Server Rule will be active Schedules can be defined on the Tools Schedules page Na...

Page 39: ...ol used to trigger the application This is the port number on the WAN side that will be used to access the application You may define a single port or a range of ports You can use a comma to add multiple ports or port ranges This is the protocol used for the application The schedule of time when the Application Rule will be active Schedules can be defined on the Tools Schedules page Name Trigger P...

Page 40: ...tion as a last resort The device supports VPN Virtual Private Network passthrough for PPTP Point to Point Tunneling Protocol L2TP Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol and IPSec IP Security Once VPN passthrough is enabled there is no need to create anyVirtual Server or Port Forwarding entries in order for outbound VPN sessions to establish properly Multiple VPN connections can be made through the device This...

Page 41: ... UPnP devices software If you do not want to use the UPnP functionality it can be disabled by selecting Disable WhenyouEnableWANPingrespond you are causing the public WAN Wide Area Network IP address on the device to respond to ping commands sent by Internet users Pinging public WAN IP addresses is a common method used by hackers to test whether yourWAN IP address is valid Enable this option to al...

Page 42: ... of that specific connection With the DWL 3150 you can setup your DDNS service in which the DWL 3150 will automatically update your DDNS server every time it receives a new WAN IP address Choose your DDNS provider from the drop down menu and click You can also manually type in your DDNS provider Enter the Host Name that you registered with your DDNS service provider Enter the username for your DDN...

Page 43: ...dule apply every day Check this box to have the schedule active the entire 24 hours on the days specified Select the time at which you would like the schedule being defined to become active Select the time at which you would like the schedule being defined to become inactive This displays all the schedules that have been defined Name Day s All Days 24 Hrs Start Time End Time Schedule Rule List ...

Page 44: ...mputers not to have network access Select Turn MAC Filtering ON and DENY computers with MAC address listed below to access the network if you want all computers to have network access except those computers in the list The MAC address of the network device to be added to the MAC Filter List DHCP clients will have their hostname in the Computer Name drop down menu You can select the client computer...

Page 45: ...o access the specified URLs and Domain Names Example 1 If you wanted to block LAN users from any website containing a URL pertaining to shopping you would need to select Turn Website Filtering ON and DENY computers access to ONLY these sites and then enter shopping into the Website Filtering Rules list Sites like these will be denied access to LAN users because they contain the keyword in the URL ...

Page 46: ...N interface and whether or not the router s built in DHCP server is Enabled or Disabled WAN Wide Area Network This displays the MAC Address of the WAN interface as well as the IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway and DNS server information that the DWL 3150 has obtained from your ISP If the router is configured for Dynamic then there will be buttons for releasing and renewing the IP Address assi...

Page 47: ...47 D Link DWL 3150 User Manual Section 4 Using the Configuration Menu Wireless Information This displays the SSID Channel and whether or not Encryption is enabled on the Wireless interface ...

Page 48: ...data traffic that it handles You are able to view the amount of packets that the device has received and transmitted on the Wireless WAN LAN and Wireless interfaces Click this button to update the counters Click this button to clear the counters The traffic counter will reset when the device is rebooted Refresh Reset ...

Page 49: ...ties will overwrite the older logs You can save the log files or have them emailed to you by clicking on the Log Settings button This is recommended as the logs are cleared every time the router is rebooted Click this button to go to the first page of the log Click this button to go to the last page of the log Moves back one log page Moves forward one log page Clears the logs completely First Page...

Page 50: ... to send the logs The email address the logs will be sent from The email address the logs will be sent to Click on Send Mail Now to send the email Click this button to save the log entries to a text file Select the type of information you would like the DWL 3150 to log SMTP Server IP Address SMTP Sender SMTP Recipient Save Log File to Local Hard Drive Log Type ...

Page 51: ...ssword configured Enter the old password Enter a password in this field The password is case sensitive A is a different character than a The length should be between 0 and 12 characters Type the password again to confirm it Enable or disable console Select the time out period Enable or disable SNMP Enter the security user name Choose MD5 or SHA1 Choose DES or AES Limit Administrator IP User Name O...

Page 52: ...ed on the local hard drive of the computer Click on Browse to search the local hard drive for the firmware to be used for the update Upgrading the firmware will not change any of your system settings but it is recommended that you save your system settings before doing a firmware upgrade Please check the D Link support site for firmware updates at http support dlink com Upload Firmware From File ...

Page 53: ...n local drive and click open and upload to update the configuration Click download to save the current configuration file to your local disk Notethatifyousaveoneconfiguration with administrator s password now after reset your and then update to this saved configuration file the password will be gone Upload Configuration File Load Settings to Local Hard Drive ...

Page 54: ...Menu NTP Settings Displays the current NTP settings Enter the NTP server IP or choose from the drop down menu Select your time zone from the drop down menu Check the box to enable daylight savings time NTP Information NTP Server IP NTP Time Zone Daylight Saving Time ...

Page 55: ...ing the Configuration Menu Configuration Save and Activate Clicking Save and Activate will save and activate all changes made to the configuration and reboot the system Clicking Discard Changes will discard all changes made to the configuration ...

Page 56: ...0 User Manual Section 4 Using the Configuration Menu System Settings System Click on to apply settings and restart Click on Restore to reset to factory default settings System Restart Restore to Factory Default Settings ...

Page 57: ...57 D Link DWL 3150 User Manual Section 4 Using the Configuration Menu System Information ...

Page 58: ...omputer network that transmits and receives data with radio signals instead of wires Wireless LANs are used increasingly in both home and office environments and public areas such as airports coffee shops and universities Innovative ways to utilize WLAN technology are helping people to work and communicate more efficiently Increased mobility and the absence of cabling and other fixed infrastructur...

Page 59: ...hat transmit data from 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 There are two different types of wireless networks Wireless Local Area Network WLAN and Wireless Personal Area Network WPAN Wireless Local Area Network WLAN In a wireless local area network a d...

Page 60: ...he house Simple and easy to use Small Office and Home Office Stay on top of everything at home as you would at office Remotely access your office network from home Share Internet connection and printer with multiple computers No need to dedicate office space Where is wireless used Wireless technology is expanding everywhere not just at home or the office People like the freedom of mobility and it ...

Page 61: ...you place the router access point in a centralized location within your network for the best performance Try to place the router access point as high as possible in the room so the signal gets dispersed throughout your home If you have a two story home you may need a repeater to boost the signal to extend the range Eliminate Interference Place home appliances such as cordless telephones microwaves...

Page 62: ...o peer communication using wireless network adapters on each computer such as two or more WNA 1330 wireless network Cardbus adapters An Infrastructure network contains an Access Point or wireless router All the wireless devices or clients will connect to the wireless router or access point An Ad Hoc network contains only clients such as laptops with wireless cardbus adapters All the adapters must ...

Page 63: ... Run In the run box type cmd and click OK 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 ...

Page 64: ...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 sure that the number you choose is not in use on the network S...

Page 65: ...through our web site or by phone Tech Support for customers within the United States D Link Technical Support over the Telephone 877 354 6555 D Link Technical Support over the Internet http support dlink com Tech Support for customers within Canada D Link Technical Support over the Telephone 877 354 6560 D Link Technical Support over the Internet http support dlink com Contacting Technical Support...

Page 66: ...er this Limited Warranty will be at D Link s option to repair or replace the defective Hardware during the Warranty Period at no charge to the original owner or to refund the actual purchase price paid Any repair or replacement will be rendered by D Link at an Authorized D Link Service Office The replacement hardware need not be new or have an identical make model or part D Link may at its option ...

Page 67: ...see for the non conforming Software will be refunded by D Link provided that the non conforming Software and all copies thereof is first returned to D Link The license granted respecting any Software for which a refund is given automatically terminates Non Applicability of Warranty The Limited Warranty provided hereunder for Hardware and Software portions of D Link s products will not be applied t...

Page 68: ... return shipping charges for any product that is not packaged and shipped in accordance with the foregoing requirements or that is determined by D Link not to be defective or non conforming What Is Not Covered The Limited Warranty provided herein by D Link does not cover Products that in D Link s judgment have been subjected to abuse accident alteration modification tampering negligence misuse fau...

Page 69: ...HE SOLE REMEDY FOR A BREACH OF THE FOREGOING LIMITED WARRANTY IS REPAIR REPLACEMENT OR REFUND OF THE DEFECTIVE OR NONCONFORMING PRODUCT THE MAXIMUM LIABILITY OF D LINK UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS LIMITED TO THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY THE FOREGOING EXPRESS WRITTEN WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES ARE EXCLUSIVE AND ARE IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTIES OR REMEDIES EXPRESS IMPLIED OR S...

Page 70: ...structions may cause harmful interference to radio communication However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures R...

Page 71: ... DWL 3150 User Manual Version 1 2 April 10 2008 Product registration is entirely voluntary and failure to complete or return this form will not diminish your warranty rights Registration Appendix E Registration ...

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