D-Link Cobra DSL-5300 User Manual Download

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Version 1.00 | 12/07/2017

User Manual

DSL-5300

Tri-Band Wireless AC5300 Gigabit VDSL Modem Router

Summary of Contents for Cobra DSL-5300

Page 1: ...Version 1 00 12 07 2017 User Manual DSL 5300 Tri Band Wireless AC5300 Gigabit VDSL Modem Router...

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Page 3: ...ting Started 13 Setup Wizard 14 Configuration 20 Home 20 Internet 21 IPv4 22 IPv6 23 DSL 24 DSL 5300 25 Connected Clients 26 Connected Clients Cont 27 USB Device 28 Settings 29 Wizard 29 Internet 29 I...

Page 4: ...s Client to your Router 90 WPS Button 90 Windows 10 91 Windows 8 93 WPA WPA2 93 Windows 7 95 WPA WPA2 95 WPS 98 Windows Vista 102 WPA WPA2 103 Windows XP 105 WPA WPA2 106 Troubleshooting 108 Wireless...

Page 5: ...duct Overview Package Contents Note UsingapowersupplywithadifferentvoltageratingthantheoneincludedwiththeDSL 5300willcausedamageandvoidthewarranty for this product If any of the above items are missin...

Page 6: ...Utility Requirements Computer with the following Windows Macintosh or Linux based operating system An installed Ethernet adapter Browser Requirements Internet Explorer 9 or higher Firefox 20 or higher...

Page 7: ...Band Wireless AC5300 Gigabit VDSL Modem Router supports VDSL2 to help you make the most of your broadband subscription With download speeds of up to 100Mbps the DSL 5300 provides more than enough band...

Page 8: ...and or domain name Scheduling The Firewall wireless and port forwarding features can be scheduled to be active on certain days or for a duration of a set number of hours User friendly SetupWizard Thro...

Page 9: ...up The DSL 5300 is designed to give you the fastest most stable network connection possible In order to maximize performance potition the antennas at an angle pointing outward and away from the base u...

Page 10: ...or connect it to a USB printer to share it on your network 4 Reset Button Insert a paperclip in the hole and wait for several seconds to reset the router to default settings 5 WPS Button Press to star...

Page 11: ...d in the USB 3 0 port A solid orange light indicates that a USB device was detected in the USB 2 0 port 3 Wireless 2 4 GHz LED A solid green light indicates that the 2 4 GHz wireless band is enabled 4...

Page 12: ...This information is likely to include your DSL account s Username and Password Your ISP may also supply you with additional WAN configuration settings necessary to establish a connection This informat...

Page 13: ...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 straig...

Page 14: ...e cable from the DSL port on the Microfilter to the ADSL port of the modem router Microfilter Telephone Outlet LINE PHONE Phone Cable DSL 5300 Microfilter Position your router close to a wall jack tha...

Page 15: ...uter 4 5 If you wish to use a wired connection connect the Ethernet cable from a LAN port of the DSL 5300 to the Ethernet port on your computer Plug the power adapter into your modem router and connec...

Page 16: ...on your computer or mobile device Scan for available Wi Fi networks SSID Select and join a Wi Fi network and use the password corresponding to the information on the supplied Wi Fi Configuration Card...

Page 17: ...er to connect to the Internet and connect to your clients D LinkSetupWizard This wizard will launch when you log into the router for the first time Refer to page SetupWizard on page 14 Manual Setup Lo...

Page 18: ...2 168 1 1 The wizard is designed to guide you through a step by step process to configure your new D Link router and connect to the Internet Click Next to continue Ensure that your DSL phone cable is...

Page 19: ...ayed Select your Internet connection type this information can be obtained from your Internet Service Provider and click Next to continue IftherouterdetectedoryouselectedPPPoE enteryourPPPoEusername a...

Page 20: ...ryourPPPoAusername and password and click Next to continue Note Make sure to remove your PPPoA software from your computer The software is no longer needed and will not work through a router Iftherout...

Page 21: ...efault Virtual Path Identifier VPI Virtual Channel Identifier VCI and Logical Link Control LLC encapsulation settings unless directed by your ISP These settings may be adjusted later from the Web Conf...

Page 22: ...administrator password You will be prompted for this password every time you want to use the router s web configuration utility Click Next to continue The Summary window will display your settings Cl...

Page 23: ...19 D Link DSL 5300 User Manual Section 3 Getting Started At the end of the wizard you will be presented with a final summary of your settings Click Finish to close the wizard...

Page 24: ...You can click each icon to display information about each section at the bottom of the screen The menu bar at the top of the page will allow you to quickly navigate to the Settings and Management func...

Page 25: ...e arrows on the left and right sides of the screen The Internet Connection status at the top of the diagram will reflect the status of the currently selectedWAN interface If your Internet is disconnec...

Page 26: ...ain an IP address Network Status Displays the current network connection status Connection Uptime Displays the amount of time the connection has been connected Release Renew IP Address Releases Renews...

Page 27: ...e current network connection status Connection Uptime Displays the amount of time the connection has been connected WAN IPv6 Address The WAN IPv6 address is listed here Default Gateway The default gat...

Page 28: ...1 dB The DSL connection s signal to noise ratio is listed here Attenuation 0 1 dB The DSL connection s attenuation is listed here Output Power 0 1 dBm The DSL connection s power output is listed here...

Page 29: ...nd passwords as well as the local area network MAC IPv4 and IPv6 addresses To reconfigure the network settings click the Go to settings link from the Settings menu at the top of the page select Networ...

Page 30: ...ick on the Connected Clients icon to view details about the router and its wireless settings On this page you can see all the clients currently connected to the router and their IP addresses To edit e...

Page 31: ...t to edit Edit Rule Name Enter a custom name for this client Vendor Displays the vendor of the device MAC Address Displays the MAC address of the device IP Address Enter a specific IP address for this...

Page 32: ...ce icon to view details about the currently connected USB device SharePort and Windows File Sharing If you have a USB device connected you can see its name and how much free space it has To configure...

Page 33: ...ge click Internet to see the Internet configuration options Click Advanced Settings to expand the list and see all of the options You will see the settings for your IPv4 connection To configure the ad...

Page 34: ...le Use the default setting unless otherwise instructed by your ISP If you selected Residential Gateway select the Ethernet port that will connect to the WAN Use this setting if you do not intend to us...

Page 35: ...imumTransmission Unit you may need to change the MTU for optimal performance with your ISP ThedefaultMACaddressissettotheInternetport sphysicalinterface MAC address on the router You can use the drop...

Page 36: ...umTransmission Unit you may need to change the MTU for optimal performance with your ISP ThedefaultMACaddressissettotheInternetport sphysicalinterface MAC address on the router You can use the drop do...

Page 37: ...ndary DNS server IP address assigned by your ISP MaximumTransmission Unit you may need to change the MTU for optimal performance with your ISP ThedefaultMACaddressissettotheInternetport sphysicalinter...

Page 38: ...selectDynamicIP Enter the IP address provided by your ISP Static IP only Enter the primary DNS server IP address assigned by your ISP Enter the secondary DNS server IP address assigned by your ISP Cl...

Page 39: ...t mask gateway andDNSserveraddresses Inmostcases selectDynamicIP Enter the IP address provided by your ISP Static IP only Enter the subnet mask provided by your ISP Static IP only Enter the gateway IP...

Page 40: ...ction 4 Configuration Enter the secondary DNS server IP address assigned by your ISP MaximumTransmission Unit you may need to change the MTU for optimal performance with your ISP Click Save when you a...

Page 41: ...ss subnet mask gateway andDNSserveraddresses Inmostcases selectDynamicIP Enter the IP address provided by your ISP Static IP only Enter the subnet mask provided by your ISP Static IP only Enter the ga...

Page 42: ...ction 4 Configuration Enter the secondary DNS server IP address assigned by your ISP MaximumTransmission Unit you may need to change the MTU for optimal performance with your ISP Click Save when you a...

Page 43: ...he IPv6 information manually Enter the AFTR IPv6 address provided by your ISP Manual configuration only Enter the B4 IPv6 address provided by your ISP optional Click Save when you are done DS Lite Con...

Page 44: ...DSL 5300 User Manual Section 4 Configuration Bridge MaximumTransmission Unit you may need to change the MTU for optimal performance with your ISP MTU Choose Bridge to configure the device as a networ...

Page 45: ...e or disable each DSL modulation option Usually it is best to use the default settings unless otherwise instructed by your ISP Click Save when you are done DSL Modulation On this page you can configur...

Page 46: ...ct the latency from the drop down menu Select the method of encapsulation provided by your ISP You can select LLC or VCMUX Select the Quality of Service type from the drop down menu Click Save when yo...

Page 47: ...s page you can configure your Packet Transfer Mode ATM settings If you are unsure you can obtain these settings from your ISP Select the PTM interface from the drop down menu Select the latency from t...

Page 48: ...nable this functionality define the VLAN IDs apply the VLAN to the desired interface and connect your devices Select Enable to enable VLAN support Enter a VLAN ID between 2 and 4094 that will be used...

Page 49: ...ngs to expand the list and see all of the options My Internet Connection Is For Auto Detection refer to Auto Detection on page 46 For Static IPv6 refer to Static IPv6 on page 47 For Auto Configuration...

Page 50: ...s Click Save when you are done Enable Automatic IPv6 Address Assignment Enable Automatic DHCP PD in LAN Autoconfiguration Type Router Advertisement Lifetime Auto Detection mode not Auto Configuration...

Page 51: ...n Enter the primary DNS server address Enter the secondary DNS server address Enter the LAN local IPv6 address for the router Displays the router s LAN link local address Check to enable the Automatic...

Page 52: ...ser Manual Section 4 Configuration Select Stateful DHCPv6 SLAAC RDNSS or SLAAC Stateless DHCPv6 Enter the IPv6 address lifetime in minutes Click Save when you are done Autoconfiguration Type Router Ad...

Page 53: ...tion services If you disabled DHCP PD enter the LAN local IPv6 address for the router Displays the router s LAN link local address Enable or disable the Automatic IPv6 Address Assignment feature Enabl...

Page 54: ...ser Manual Section 4 Configuration Select Stateful DHCPv6 SLAAC RDNSS or SLAAC Stateless DHCPv6 Enter the IPv6 address lifetime in minutes Click Save when you are done Autoconfiguration Type Router Ad...

Page 55: ...esses Inmostcases selectDynamicIP Enter the IP address provided by your ISP Static IP only MaximumTransmission Unit you may need to change the MTU for optimal performance with your ISP Select either O...

Page 56: ...ters connected to the LAN interface Note Thisfeaturerequiresasmallersubnetprefixthan 64 i e allowing for a larger address allocation such as 63 Contact your ISP for more information Select Stateful DH...

Page 57: ...ove enter the primary DNS server address If you selected Use the following DNS address above enter the secondary DNS server address Enable or disable prefix delegation services If you disabled DHCP PD...

Page 58: ...ignment feature Enable or disable automatic DHCP PD services Select Stateful DHCPv6 SLAAC RDNSS or SLAAC Stateless DHCPv6 Enter the IPv6 address lifetime in minutes Click Save when you are done LAN IP...

Page 59: ...ful DHCPv6 SLAAC RDNSS or SLAAC Stateless DHCPv6 Enter the IPv6 address lifetime in minutes Click Save when you are done 6 to 4 Address 6 to 4 Relay Primary DNS Server Secondary DNS Server LAN IPv6 Ad...

Page 60: ...ion to enter the settings yourself Enter the 6rd IPv6 prefix and mask length supplied by your ISP manual configuration only Enter the 6rd border relay IPv4 address settings supplied by your ISP manual...

Page 61: ...he Automatic IPv6 Address Assignment feature Select Stateful DHCPv6 SLAAC RDNSS or SLAAC Stateless DHCPv6 Enter the IPv6 address lifetime in minutes Click Save when you are done Enable Automatic IPv6...

Page 62: ...ally configure the ULA prefix for the default setting If you wish to choose your own ULA prefix enter it here This section will display the current settings for your IPv6 ULA Click Save when you are d...

Page 63: ...ns will depend on the wireless frequency band as well as the currently selected security mode Select the desired channel The default is Auto recommended Select the desired wireless transmission power...

Page 64: ...guration WPS PBC functionality Enable or disable WPS PIN functionality Note WPS PIN functionality has known security vulnerabilities and is disabled by default for your protection It is provided for c...

Page 65: ...o page 83 for more information Enabling this option will confine connectivity to the Internet disallowing guests from accessing other local network devices Click Save when you are done Status Wi Fi Na...

Page 66: ...ofIGMP InternetGroupmanagementProtocol to optimize wireless multicast traffic The feature is enabled by default Allows you to specify the maximum speed which multicast packets are sent Auto is the def...

Page 67: ...Unit optimizesthenumberof MSDUs MAC Service Data Units to avoid packet loss in error prone wireless channels Specifies the modulation scheme used for wireless transmission By default wireless networks...

Page 68: ...equipment and compliance with local laws The default setting is Australia USB 3 0 sometimes interferes with 2 4 GHz wireless transmissions This setting moderates the speed of the included USB 3 0 port...

Page 69: ...ransfer the DNS server information from your ISP to your computers If enabled your computers will use the router for a DNS server Enable or disable the DHCP server Enter the starting and ending IP add...

Page 70: ...Enable this feature to broadcast your networks DHCP server to LAN WLAN clients Enable or disable Universal Plug and Play UPnP UPnP provides compatibilitywithnetworkingequipment software andperipherals...

Page 71: ...s over the network Choose a name for your media server so that it can be found Choose either Allow all users to access no password or Require router s admin password to specify whether the router s pa...

Page 72: ...ew user should be added to the list of user accounts To save the new list click Save To return to the SharePort page click SharePort User Name Password Status Permission Folder TheCreateUserpageallows...

Page 73: ...some are off screen you can use the and buttons to scroll through the cards A maximum of one device can be assigned Highest priority A maximum of two devices can be assigned High priority A maximum o...

Page 74: ...ugh the session conforms to the protocol Enable this feature to protect your network from certain kinds of spoofing attacks Enable or disable IPv6 simple security Enable or disable IPv6 ingress filter...

Page 75: ...cation Level Gateway ALG may interfere with the operation of such VPN clients If you are having trouble connecting toyourcorporatenetwork tryturningthisALGoff Pleasecheckwith the system administrator...

Page 76: ...formation Click Apply when you are done The IPv4 IPv6 Rules section is an advanced option that lets you configure what kind of traffic is allowed to pass through the network To configure the IPv4 rule...

Page 77: ...t the rule will be enabled on The schedule may be set to Always Enable or you can create your own schedules in the Schedules section Refer to 83 for more information Click Apply when you are done Name...

Page 78: ...n create your own schedules in the Schedules section Refer to page 83 for more information Click Apply when you are done The virtual server allows you to specify a single public port on your router fo...

Page 79: ...k select DENY computers access to ONLY these sites from the drop down menu All other sites will be accessible If you want to specify a list of sites to allow select ALLOW computers access to ONLY thes...

Page 80: ...ou are done The Static Routes section allows you to define custom routes to control how data traffic is moved around your network In the Features menu on the bar on the top of the page click Static Ro...

Page 81: ...ut of the router when this route is used Click Apply when you are done Name DestNetwork PrefixLen Metric Interface IPv6 To configure IPv6 rules on the Static Routes page click IPv6 To return to the ma...

Page 82: ...NS will reveal further configuration options Displays the current dynamic DNS connection status Enter the address of your dynamic DNS server or select one from the drop down menu Enter the host name t...

Page 83: ...Click Apply when you are done Host Name IPv6 Address The IPv6 host settings are found at the bottom of the Dynamic DNS page If you wish to remove a rule click on its trash can icon in the Delete colu...

Page 84: ...be supported by the PPTP tunnel Choose from MPPE 128 or MPPE 40 from Microsoft Point to Point Encryption MPPE Select NoEncryption to disable encryption Select multiple options to allow the client to...

Page 85: ...to allow additional overhead for the VPN protocol Enter the maximum transmission unit MTU packet size The default is 1450 to allow additional overhead for the VPN protocol Enter a range of IPs to assi...

Page 86: ...from the drop down menu Displays the current date and time of the router Enable or disable daylight saving time EnableordisabletoallowanNTPserverontheInternettosynchronize the time and date with your...

Page 87: ...encil icon in the Edit column If you wish to create a new rule click the Add Rules button Click Save when you are done If you edit or create a rule the following screen will appear First enter the nam...

Page 88: ...ification is enabled this option will set the router to send the log by email when the log is fully This option can be enabled to send an email according to a pre configured schedule See below If you...

Page 89: ...ning access to your router s network settings If you want to allow router setup via the protocols you can configure it here For Telnet click Enable Remote Management to allow administratorstoconfigure...

Page 90: ...where x x x x is the Internet IP address of the DIR 860L and 8080 is the port used for the web management interface Note IfyouenabledHTTPSServerandwishtoaccesstherouterremotely andsecurely youmustente...

Page 91: ...ed If you want to save the current router configuration settings use the Save SettingsTo Local Hard Drive button above You may configure the router to automatically reboot at a set time Pleasenote the...

Page 92: ...e top of the page click Upgrade The current firmware s version and date will be displayed Clickthisbuttontoprompttheroutertoautomaticallycheckforanew firmwareversion Ifanewerversionisfound itwillpromp...

Page 93: ...AN LAN and wireless segments In the Management menu on the bar on the top of the page click Statistics You can view the Internet LAN Wi Fi 2 4 GHz Wi Fi 5 GHz or Wi Fi 5 GHz by clicking on the respect...

Page 94: ...s Blu ray DVD players wireless printers and cameras will have a WPS button or a software utility with WPS that you can press to connect to the DSL 5300 router Please refer to your user manual for the...

Page 95: ...d you can find the default network name and Wi Fi password here Otherwise refer to the product label for the default Wi Fi network SSID and password or enter the Wi Fi credentials set during the produ...

Page 96: ...lly check box YouwillthenbepromptedtoentertheWi Fipassword networksecuritykey forthewireless network Enter the password into the box and click Next to connect to the network Your computer will now aut...

Page 97: ...ur wireless adapter If you are joining an existing network you will need to know the security key Wi Fi password being used To join an existing network locate the wireless network icon in the taskbar...

Page 98: ...Enter the password into the box and click Next If you wish to use Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS to connect to the router you can also press the WPS button on your router during this step to enable the WPS...

Page 99: ...n your wireless router or access point before configuring your wireless adapter If you are joining an existing network you will need to know the security key or passphrase being used 1 Click on the wi...

Page 100: ...SID you would like to connect to and click the Connect button If you get a good signal but cannot access the Internet check your TCP IP settings for your wireless adapter Refer to the Networking Basic...

Page 101: ...sword that is on your router and click Connect You can also connect by pushing the WPS button on the router It may take 20 30 seconds to connect to the wireless network If the connection fails please...

Page 102: ...reless Network WPS The WPS feature of the DSL 5300 can be configured using Windows 7 Carry out the following steps to use Windows 7 to configure the WPS feature 1 Click the Start button and select Com...

Page 103: ...5300 User Manual Section 5 Connecting to a Wireless Network 3 Double click the DSL 5300 4 Input the WPS PIN number on the router label in the Setup Wireless Setup menu in the Router s Web UI and click...

Page 104: ...100 D Link DSL 5300 User Manual Section 5 Connecting to a Wireless Network 5 Type a name to identify the network 6 To configure advanced settings click the icon Click Next to continue...

Page 105: ...is being configured Wait for the configuration to complete 8 The following window informs you that WPS on the router has been set up successfully Make a note of the security key as you may need to pro...

Page 106: ...ility 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 c...

Page 107: ...fore configuring 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 Wi Fi name SSID you would like to connect...

Page 108: ...ity key or passphrase Wi Fi password that is on your router and click Connect It may take 20 30 seconds to connect to the wireless network If the connection fails please verify that the security setti...

Page 109: ...r 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 AvailableWireless Networks If you receive the Wi...

Page 110: ...r wireless adapter If you are joining an existing network you will need to know the WPA key being used 2 Highlight the Wi Fi network SSID you would like to connect to and click Connect 1 Open the Wind...

Page 111: ...etwork Connection box will appear Enter the WPA PSK Wi Fi password and click Connect It may take 20 30 seconds to connect to the wireless network If the connection fails please verify that the WPA PSK...

Page 112: ...e device itself Your computer must be on the same IP subnet to connect to the web based utility Make sure you have an updated Java enabled web browser We recommend the following Microsoft Internet Exp...

Page 113: ...r in the address bar This should open the login page for your web management If you still cannot access the configuration unplug the power to the router for 10 seconds and plug back in Wait about 30 s...

Page 114: ...ring the MTU in increments of ten Ex 1492 1482 1472 etc To find the proper MTU Size you ll have to do a special ping of the destination you re trying to go to A destination could be another computer o...

Page 115: ...h 1452 28 1480 Once you find your MTU you can now configure your router with the proper MTU size To change the MTU rate on your router follow the steps below Open your browser enter the IP address of...

Page 116: ...ireless 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 wo...

Page 117: ...transmit data from one point A to point B But wireless technology has restrictions as to how you can access the network You must be within the wireless network range area to be able to connect your c...

Page 118: ...speakers and other devices that operate on batteries Who uses wireless Wireless technology as become so popular in recent years that almost everyone is using it whether it s for home office business D...

Page 119: ...k not knowing where to start That s why we ve put together a few setup steps and tips to help you through the process of setting up a wireless network Tips Here are a few things to keep in mind when y...

Page 120: ...ess clients will connect to an access point or wireless router Ad hoc Directly connecting to another computer for peer to peer communication using wireless network adapters on each computer such as tw...

Page 121: ...ur IP address please follow the steps below Click on Start Run In the run box type cmd and click OK Windows 7 Vista users type cmd in the Start Search box At the prompt type ipconfig and press Enter T...

Page 122: ...lick on the Local Area Connection which represents your network adapter and select Properties Step 3 Highlight Internet Protocol TCP IP and click Properties Step 4 Click Use the following IP address a...

Page 123: ...802 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 wi...

Page 124: ...32 to 104 F Operating Humidity 10 to 95 maximum non condensing Certifications CSA LVD CE Class B RCM Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS Wi Fi Multimedia WMM Dimensions 225 20 mm 8 87 inches 342 70 mm 13 49 inc...

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