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Technical Specifications

Standards

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IEEE 802.3 10Base-T Ethernet

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IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet

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IEEE 802.3 Nway Auto-Negotiation

VPN Pass Through / Multi-Sessions

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PPTP

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L2TP

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IPSec

Device Management

Web-Based – requires at least Microsoft Internet Explorer v5 or later,

Netscape Navigator v4 or later, or other Java-enabled browsers.

Media Access Control

CMSA/CA with ACK

LEDS

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Power

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WAN

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Local Network – 10/100

Operating Temperature

32*F to 131*F (0*C to 55*C)

Humidity

95% maximum (non-condensing)

Power Input

External power Supply

DC 5V, 2.0A

Safety & Emissions

Summary of Contents for EXPRESS ETHERNETWORK VDI-604

Page 1: ...D Link Express EtherNetwork TM VDI 604 4 Port Ethernet Broadband Router Manual Building Networks for People ...

Page 2: ...oduction 3 Package Contents 7 Hardware Description 8 Reset 9 Getting Started 10 Configuring the VDI 604 11 Using the Configuration Menu 12 Troubleshooting 41 Networking Basics 47 Technical Specifications 77 Warranty 79 ...

Page 3: ...outer Technology Firewalls and Local Area Networking Please take a moment to read through this manual and get acquainted with these various technologies Features and Benefits Ethernet Switch Allows you to quickly and easily share an Internet connection with multiple computers and devices VPN supported Supports multiple and concurrent IPSec and PPTP pass through sessions so multiple users behind th...

Page 4: ...llows you to assign different access rights for different users Virtual Server Supported Enables you to expose WWW FTP and other services on your LAN to be accessible to Internet users Special Application Supported Special applications requiring multiple connections like Internet gaming video conferencing Internet telephony and so on The VDI 604 can sense the application type and open a multi port...

Page 5: ...f the information is not intended for any computer on your network the data is discarded This keeps any unwanted or harmful information from accessing or damaging your network Introduction to Firewalls A firewall is a device that sits between your computer and the Internet that prevents unauthorized access to or from your network A firewall can be a computer using firewall software or a special pi...

Page 6: ... have a Network Interface Card NIC which communicates the data between computers A NIC is usually a 10Mbps network card or 10 100Mbps network card or a wireless network card Most networks use hardware devices such as hubs or switches that each cable can be connected to in order to continue the connection between computers A hub simply takes any data arriving through each port and forwards the data...

Page 7: ...hernet Broadband Router Power Adapter 2 Ethernet Cables Note Using a power supply with a different voltage rating will damage and void the warranty for this product If any of the above items are missing please contact your reseller ...

Page 8: ... indicator will light Green WAN WAN status indicator will light Green when there is good physical WAN connection LAN Link Act Link status indicators light Green The LED flickers when the corresponding port is sending or receiving data Power WAN LAN ...

Page 9: ...h speed Internet access Power Connect one end of your included power adapter to the power port and the other end into your power outlet All ports both LAN WAN are Auto MDIX All ports auto sense cable types to accommodate Straight through or Cross over cable Reset To reset the system settings to factory defaults please follow these steps 1 Leave the device powered on do not disconnect the power 2 P...

Page 10: ...f your computers The default IP address of the VDI 604 is 192 168 0 1 and the default subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 These addresses can be changed as needed but the default values are used in this manual If the TCP IP environment of your computer has not yet been configured you can refer to Configuring Your PCs to Connect to the VDI 604 to configure it For example 1 Configure your computer IP as 19...

Page 11: ...etscape Navigator version 4 and higher with Java Script enabled Start up and Log in Activate your web browser and type in the IP address of the VDI 604 into the Location for Netscape or Address for IE field and press Enter The default IP address of the VDI 604 is 192 168 0 1 For example http 192 168 0 1 After the connection is established the logon screen will pop up To log in as an administrator ...

Page 12: ...Ihigh speed Internet access You will be connected to your ISP Internet Service Provider and have Internet access within minutes WAN WAN is short for Wide Area Network The WAN settings can be referred to as the Public settings All IP information in the WAN settings are public IP addresses which are accessible on the Internet The WAN settings consist of three options Dynamic IP Address Static IP Add...

Page 13: ...e required by some ISPs The host name is the device name of the Broadband Router MAC Address The default MAC address is set to the WAN s physical interface MAC address on the Broadband Router You can use the Clone MAC Address button to copy the MAC address of the Ethernet Card installed by your ISP and replace the WAN MAC address with this MAC address It is not recommended that you change the defa...

Page 14: ...ed in the fields must be in the appropriate IP form which are four IP octets separated by a dot x x x x The Router will not accept the IP address if it is not in this format IP Address Public IP address provided by your ISP Subnet Mask Subnet mask provided by your ISP ISP Gateway Address Public IP address of your ISP that you are connecting to Primary DNS Address Primary DNS Domain Name Server IP ...

Page 15: ...lly from your ISP Static PPPoE PPPoE connection where you have an assigned static IP address User Name Your PPPoE username provided by your ISP Password Your PPPoE password provided by your ISP Retype Password Re enter PPPoE password Service Name Enter the service name provided by your ISP optional IP Address This option is only available for Static PPPoE Enter in the static IP address for the PPP...

Page 16: ...active for longer than the defined Maximum Idle Time then the connection will be dropped Either set this to zero or enable Auto reconnect to disable this feature MTU MTU stands for Maximum Transmission Unit For PPPoE connections you may need to change the MTU settings in order to work correctly with your ISP Auto Reconnect If enabled the Broadband Router will automatically connect to your ISP afte...

Page 17: ...te settings You may change the LAN IP address if needed The LAN IP address is private to your internal network and cannot be seen on the Internet IP Address The IP address of the LAN interface The default IP address is 192 168 0 1 Subnet Mask The subnet mask of the LAN interface The default subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 Local Domain Name This field is optional Enter in the your local domain name ...

Page 18: ...tomatically When you turn your computers on they will automatically load the proper TCP IP settings provided by the VDI 604 The DHCP Server will automatically allocate an unused IP address from the IP address pool to the requesting computer You must specify the starting and ending address of the IP address pool Starting IP Address The starting IP address for the DHCP server s IP assignment Ending ...

Page 19: ...filters out unrecognized packets to protect your LAN network so all computers networked with the VDI 604 are invisible to the outside world If you wish you can make some of the LAN computers accessible from the Internet by enabling Virtual Server Depending on the requested service the VDI 604 redirects the external service request to the appropriate server within the LAN network The VDI 604 is als...

Page 20: ...P computer Protocol Type The protocol used for the virtual service Public Port The port number on the WAN side that will be used to access the virtual service Schedule The schedule of time when the virtual service will be enabled The schedule may be set to Always which will allow the particular service to always be enabled If it is set to Time select the time frame for the service to be enabled If...

Page 21: ...ed to enable it as such FTP server is on LAN computer 192 168 0 30 FTP uses port 21 TCP Name FTP Server Private IP 192 168 0 30 Protocol Type TCP Private Port 21 Public Port 2100 Schedule From 01 00AM to 01 00AM Sat to Sun All Internet users who want to access this FTP Server must connect to it from port 2100 This is an example of port redirection and can be useful in cases where there are many of...

Page 22: ...ted with an application in the Trigger Port field select the protocol type as TCP or UDP then enter the public ports associated with the trigger port to open them for inbound traffic The VDI 604 provides some predefined applications in the table on the bottom of the web page Select the application you want to use and enable it Note Only one PC can use each Special Application tunnel Trigger Name T...

Page 23: ...blic Port This is the port number on the WAN side that will be used to access the application You may define a single port or a range of ports You can use a comma to add multiple ports or a hyphen to add port ranges Public Type This is the protocol used for the special application ...

Page 24: ...sers from accessing restricted web sites IP Filters Use IP Filters to deny LAN IP addresses from accessing the Internet You can deny specific port numbers or all ports for the specific IP address IP The IP address of the LAN computer that will be denied access to the Internet Port The single port or port range that will be denied access to the Internet Schedule This is the schedule of time when th...

Page 25: ...MAC Filters to allow or deny LAN computers by their MAC addresses from accessing the Internet You can either manually add a MAC address or select the MAC address from the list of clients that are currently connected to the Broadband Router ...

Page 26: ...eny LAN computers from accessing specific web sites by its URL A URL is a specially formatted text string that defines a location on the Internet If any part of the URL contains the blocked word the site will not be accessible and the web page will not display ...

Page 27: ...king is used to allow or deny LAN computers from accessing specific domains on the Internet Domain blocking will deny all requests to a specific domain such as http and ftp It can also allow computers to access specific sites and deny all other sites ...

Page 28: ...ccess rules for the VDI 604 When virtual services are created and enabled it will also display in Firewall Rules Firewall Rules contains all network firewall rules pertaining to IP Internet Protocol In the Firewall Rules List at the bottom of the screen the priorities of the rules are from top the highest priority to the bottom the lowest priority Note The VDI 604 MAC Address filtering rules have ...

Page 29: ...to unrestricted Internet access It allows a computer to be exposed to the Internet This feature is useful for gaming purposes Enter the IP address of the internal computer that will be the DMZ host Adding a client to the DMZ Demilitarized Zone may expose your local network to a variety of security risks so only use this option as a last resort ...

Page 30: ...anagement allows the VDI 604 to be configured from the Internet by a web browser A username and password is still required to access the Web Management interface In general only a member of your network can browse the built in web pages to perform Administrator tasks This feature enables you to perform Administrator tasks from the remote Internet host IP Address Internet IP address of the computer...

Page 31: ...loss of security for your network If you elect to enable Remote Management enter the IP Address of your remote location Port The port number used to access the Broadband Router Select from the pull down menu Example http x x x x 8080 where x x x x is the WAN IP address of the Broadband Router and 8080 is the port used for the Web Management interface ...

Page 32: ...g services You can manually set the time or connect to a NTP Network Time Protocol server If an NTP server is set you will only need to set the time zone If you manually set the time you may also set Daylight Saving dates and the system time will Automatically adjust on those dates ...

Page 33: ...d drive The saved file or any other saved setting file can be loaded back on the Broadband Router To reload a system settings file click on Browse to browse the local hard drive and locate the system file to be used You may also reset the Broadband Router back to factory settings by clicking on Restore ...

Page 34: ...computer is on the Internet It sends ping packets and listens for replies from the specific host Restart Device If for any reason the Broadband Router is not responding correctly you may want to restart the Broadband Router Block WAN Ping When you Block WAN Ping you are causing the public WAN IP address on the Broadband Router to not respond to ping commands Pinging ...

Page 35: ...request packets from the Internet VPN Pass Through The Broadband Router supports VPN Virtual Private Network pass through for both PPTP Point to Point Tunneling Protocol and IPSec IP Security Once VPN pass through is enabled there is no need to open up virtual services Multiple VPN connections can be made through the Broadband Router This is useful when you have many VPN clients on the LAN network...

Page 36: ...mismatch The VCT feature significantly reduces service calls and returns by allowing users to easily troubleshoot their cable connections Ports The Ethernet port names associated to the physical ports Link Status The current link status of the Ethernet cable connected to the respective Ethernet port More Info Click on More Info for detailed information about the cable link status Refresh Click on ...

Page 37: ... WAN connection is set up for Dynamic IP address there will be a Release button and Renew button Use Release to disconnect from your ISP and use Renew to connect to your ISP If your WAN connection is set up for PPPoE there will be a Connect button and Disconnect button Use Disconnect to drop the PPPoE connection and use Connect to establish the PPPoE connection ...

Page 38: ...IP Address Domain Name Server WAN Public DNS IP Address Wan Status WAN Connection Status LAN IP Address LAN Private IP Address of the VDI 604 Subnet Mask LAN Private Subnet Mask of the VDI 604 Firmware version Displays the current firmware version WAN MAC Address Displays the WAN port MAC hardware address LAN MAC Address Displays the LAN port MAC hardware address ...

Page 39: ... back one log page Next Moves forward one log page Clear Clears the logs completely Log Settings Brings up the page to configure the logs Log Settings Not only does the Broadband Router display the logs of activities and events it can be setup to send these logs to another location The logs can be sent via email to an email account SMTP Server The address of the SMTP server that will be used to se...

Page 40: ...he Broadband Router keeps statistic of traffic that passes through it You are able to view the amount of packets that passes through the Router on both the WAN port and the LAN port The traffic counter will reset if the device is rebooted ...

Page 41: ...ck the Start button select Settings and select Control Panel Double click the Network icon In the configuration tab select the TCP IP protocol line that has been associated with your network card adapter If there is no TCP IP line listed you will need to install TCP IP now Click the Properties button Choose the IP ADDRESS tab Select Obtain an IP automatically ...

Page 42: ...and default gateway WINIPCFG for Windows 95 98 Inside the windows 95 98 Start button select Run and type winipcfg In the example below this computer has an IP address of 192 168 0 100 and the default gateway is 192 168 0 1 The default gateway should be the network device IP address The MAC address in windows 95 98 is called the Adapter Address NOTE You can also type winipcfg in the DOS command pro...

Page 43: ... 43 IPCONFIG for Windows 2000 NT XP At the command prompt type IPCONFIG and press Enter Your PC IP information will be displayed as shown below ...

Page 44: ...ng DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol technology If you are using a DHCP capable Gateway Router you will not need to assign Static IP Addresses If you are not using a DHCP capable Gateway Router or you need to assign a Static IP Address please follow these instructions Go to START Double click on Control Panel Double click on Network Connections ...

Page 45: ... 45 Right click on Local Area Connections Double click Properties Highlight Internet Protocol TCP IP Click Properties ...

Page 46: ...he other computers should have IP Addresses that are sequential like 192 168 0 3 and 192 168 0 4 The subnet mask must be the same for all the computers on the network Input your DNS server addresses The DNS server information will be provided by your ISP Internet Service Provider Click OK You have completed the assignment of a Static IP Address You do not need to assign a Static IP Address if you ...

Page 47: ...or work using Microsoft Windows XP Note Please refer to websites such as http www homenethelp com and http www microsoft com windows2000 for information about networking computers using Windows 2000 ME or 98 Go to Start Control Panel Network Connections Select Set up a home or small office network When this screen appears Click Next ...

Page 48: ...llow all the instructions in this window Click Next In the following window select the best description of your computer If your computer connects to the Internet through a gateway router select the second option as shown Click Next ...

Page 49: ... 49 Networking Basics Enter a Computer description and a Computer name optional Click Next Enter a Workgroup name All computers on your network should have the same Workgroup name Click Next ...

Page 50: ...rking Basics Please wait while the Network Setup Wizard applies the changes When the changes are complete click Next Please wait while the Network Setup Wizard configures the computer This may take a few minutes ...

Page 51: ... best option In this example Create a Network Setup Disk has been selected You will run this disk on each of the computers on your network Click Next Insert a disk into the Floppy Disk Drive in this case drive A Format the disk if you wish and click Next ...

Page 52: ...d copies the files Please read the information under Here s how in the screen below After you complete the Network Setup Wizard you will use the Network Setup Disk to run the Network Setup Wizard once on each of the computers on your network To continue click Next ...

Page 53: ...ettings will take effect when you restart the computer Click Yes to restart the computer You have completed configuring this computer Next you will need to run the Network Setup Disk on all the other computers on your network After running the Network Setup Disk on all your computers your new wireless network will be ready to use ...

Page 54: ...indows XP Click Start in the lower left corner of the screen Right click on My Computer Select Properties and click Select the Computer Name Tab in the System Properties window You may enter a Computer description if you wish this field is optional To rename the computer and join a domain Click Change ...

Page 55: ...g the IP Address in Windows XP 2000 Go to Start All Programs Accessories Command Prompt In this window enter the Computer name Select Workgroup and enter the name of the Workgroup All computers on your network must have the same Workgroup name Click OK ...

Page 56: ...dress in Windows XP 2000 Type Command Click OK Checking the IP Address in Windows XP 2000 Type ipconfig all at the prompt Click Enter All the configuration settings are displayed as shown below D Link AirPlus DWL 650 Wireless Cardbus Adapter ...

Page 57: ...n Windows XP 2000 Type ipconfig renew at the prompt to get a new IP Address Click Enter The new IP Address is shown below Windows 98 ME users go to Start Run Type Command Type winipcfg at the prompt Click Release and Renew to obtain a new IP Address ...

Page 58: ...on the network using DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol technology If you are using a DHCP capable Gateway Router you will not need to assign Static IP Addresses If you are not using a DHCP capable Gateway Router or you need to assign a Static IP Address please follow these instructions Go to Start Double click on Control Panel ...

Page 59: ... 59 Networking Basics Assigning a Static IP Address Double click on Network Connections Right click on Local Area Connections Double click Properties ...

Page 60: ...192 168 0 3 and 192 168 0 4 The subnet mask must be the same for all the computers on the network Input your DNS server addresses Note If you are entering a DNS server you must enter the IP Address of the Default Gateway The DNS server information will be provided by your ISP Internet Service Provider Select Use the following IP address in the Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties window shown below...

Page 61: ...network printer a printer connected to your network through a Gateway Router use the Add Printer Wizard you can find the directions below First make sure that you have run the Network Setup Wizard on all of the computers on your network We will show you 3 ways to use the Add Printer Wizard 1 Adding a local printer 2 Sharing an network printer 3 Sharing an LPR printer Adding a local printer A print...

Page 62: ... 62 Networking Basics Adding a local printer Go to Start Printers and Faxes Click on Add a printer ...

Page 63: ... to this computer Deselect Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer if it has been selected Click Next Select Use the following port From the pull down menu select the correct port for your printer Most computers use the LPT1 port as shown in the illustration Click Next ...

Page 64: ...ick Next If the correct driver is not displayed insert the CD or floppy disk that came with your printer and click Have Disk At this screen you can change the name of the printer optional Select Yes to print a test page A successful printing will confirm that you have chosen the correct driver Click Next ...

Page 65: ... 65 Networking Basics Adding a local printer Click Finish This screen gives you information about your printer When the test page has printed Click OK ...

Page 66: ... 66 Networking Basics Adding a local printer Go to Start Printers and Faxes A successful installation will display the printer icon as shown at right You have successfully added a local printer ...

Page 67: ...Network Setup Wizard on all the computers on your network you can run the Add Printer Wizard on all the computers on your network Please follow these directions to use the Add Printer Wizard to share a printer on your network Go to Start Printer and Faxes ...

Page 68: ... 68 Networking Basics Sharing a network printer Click on Add a Printer Click Next Select Network Printer Click Next ...

Page 69: ... 69 Networking Basics Sharing a network printer Select Browse for a printer Click Next Select the printer you would like to share Click Next Click Finish ...

Page 70: ...per installation You have completed adding the printer To share this printer on your network Remember the printer name Run the Add Printer Wizard on all the computers on your network Make sure you have already run the Network Setup Wizard on all the network computers After you run the Add Printer Wizard on all the computers in the network you can share the printer ...

Page 71: ... Server such as the DP 101P Please make sure that you have run the Network Setup Wizard on all the computers on your network To share an LPR printer please follow these directions Go to Start Printers and Faxes Click on Add a Printer The screen to the right will display Click Next Select Local printer Click Next ...

Page 72: ...n LPR printer Select Create a new port From the pull down menu select Standard TCP IP Port as shown Click Next Please read the instructions on this screen Click Next Enter the Printer IP Address and the Port Name as shown Click Next ...

Page 73: ...an LPR printer In this screen select Custom Click Settings Enter the Port Name and the Printer Name or IP Address Select LPR Enter a Queue Name if your Print Server Gateway has more than one port you will need a Queue name Click OK ...

Page 74: ...w you information about your printer Click Finish Select the printer you are adding from the list of Printers Insert the printer driver disk that came with your printer Click Have Disk If the printer driver is already installed Select Keep existing driver Click Next ...

Page 75: ...he other computers on your network Click Next Select Yes to print a test page Click Next This screen will display information about your printer Click Finish to complete the addition of the printer Please run the Add Printer Wizard on all the computers on your network in order to share the printer Note You must run the Network Setup Wizard on all the computers on your network before you run the Ad...

Page 76: ... 76 Other Tasks For help with other tasks in home or small office networking see Using the Shared Documents folder and Sharing files and folders in the Help and Support Center in Microsoft Windows XP ...

Page 77: ...L2TP IPSec Device Management Web Based requires at least Microsoft Internet Explorer v5 or later Netscape Navigator v4 or later or other Java enabled browsers Media Access Control CMSA CA with ACK LEDS Power WAN Local Network 10 100 Operating Temperature 32 F to 131 F 0 C to 55 C Humidity 95 maximum non condensing Power Input External power Supply DC 5V 2 0A Safety Emissions ...

Page 78: ... 78 FCC UL Dimensions L 5 6in 142mm W 4 3in 109mm H 1 2in 31mm Weight 0 44 lbs 200g ...

Page 79: ...nd materials from the date of original retail purchase of the Product s through Verizon Online for the period of one year Warranty Period except as otherwise stated herein Verizon Online s sole obligation shall be to repair or replace the defective hardware during the Warranty Period at no charge to Customer or to refund the price at Verizon Online s sole discretion Such repair or replacement will...

Page 80: ...ise required by law including New York laws relating to consumer transactions any cause of action or claim Customer may have with respect to the Product must be commenced within one 1 year after the claim or cause of action arises or such claim or cause of action is barred Some states do not allow exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitations on how long an implied ...

Page 81: ...onnected Consult Verizon Online or an experienced radio TV technician for help Return Product shall be packaged and shipped to Verizon Teleproducts 400 Brandywine Parkway West Chester PA 19380 The Customer is responsible for taking the package to a UPS Ground or a common carrier selected by Verizon Online with shipping charges prepaid What Is Not Covered This Limited Warranty provided by Verizon O...

Page 82: ...ZON ONLINE FOR WARRANTY SERVICE RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT RELATING TO WARRANTY SERVICE OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY EVEN IF VERIZON ONLINE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES THE SOLE REMEDY FOR A BREACH OF THE FOREGOING LIMITED WARRANTY IS REPAIR REPLACEMENT OR REFUND OF THE DEFECTIVE OR NON CONFORMING PRODUCT THE MAXIMUM LIABILITY OF VERIZON O...

Page 83: ... the non conforming Software the price paid by the Customer for the non conforming Software will be refunded by Verizon Online provided that the non conforming Software and all copies thereof is returned to Verizon Online The license granted respecting any Software for which a refund is given automatically terminates Non Applicability of Warranty The Limited Warranty provided hereunder for hardwar...

Page 84: ...A number is issued the defective Product must be packaged securely in the provided packing material original or other suitable shipping package to ensure that it will not be damaged in transit and the RA number must be prominently marked on the outside of the package All accessories and manuals must be included in the shipping package such as the power cord and Ethernet cable VDI 604 Rev 032205 ...

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