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D-Link Air 

DI-514

 

2.4GHz Wireless Router 

 

 

 

 

 

Manual

 

 
 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 

   

Building Networks for People   

 

Summary of Contents for DI-514 - Wireless Router

Page 1: ...D Link Air DI 514 2 4GHz Wireless Router Manual Building Networks for People...

Page 2: ...ts 3 2 Introduction 4 3 Wireless Basics 8 4 Getting Started 11 5 Using the Configuration Menu 13 6 Troubleshooting 35 7 Networking Basics 40 8 Technical Specifications 55 9 Technical Support 57 10 War...

Page 3: ...ating than the one included with the DI 514 will cause damage and void the warranty for this product If any of the above items are missing please contact your reseller System Requirements for Configur...

Page 4: ...lso securely connect to the network using 64 or 128 bit WEP encryption Additional advanced features include pass through of multiple concurrent IPSec and PPTP VPN sessions for telecommuters or for any...

Page 5: ...s original factory default settings Auto MDI MDIX LAN ports automatically sense the cable type when connecting to Ethernet enabled computers The Auto MDI MDIX WAN port is the connection for the Ethern...

Page 6: ...active on certain days or for a duration of hours or minutes Network Address Translation NAT allows you to share a single IP address and protects you from outside intruders gaining access to your priv...

Page 7: ...to the power supply LAN LED A solid light indicates a connection to an Ethernet enabled computer on ports 1 4 This LED blinks during data transmission STATUS LED Blinks constantly to indicate device...

Page 8: ...ructure have proven to be beneficial for many users Wireless users can use the same applications they use on a wired network Wireless adapter cards used on laptop and desktop systems support the same...

Page 9: ...th laptop computers D Link Air DWL 520 D Link AirPlus DWL 520 D Link AirPlus Xtreme G DWL G520 Wireless PCI cards used with desktop computers D Link Air DWL 700AP DWL AirPlus DWL 900AP DWL 2000AP Enha...

Page 10: ...product s range from 3 to 90 feet 1 to 30 meters Position your receiving devices so that the number of walls or ceilings is minimized 2 Be aware of the direct line between routers and computers A wal...

Page 11: ...apters On the following page we will show you an example of an Infrastructure Network using the DI 514 The Infrastructure Network example shown on the following page contains the following D Link netw...

Page 12: ...lation Guide included with the router If you are including a desktop computer Computer 1 in your network you can install the D Link DFE 530TX Ethernet NIC adapter into the desktop computer See the Qui...

Page 13: ...the web browser instead of the default IP Address shown Setup Wizard The Setup Wizard page is the first page that appears when logging into the web based management interface The Setup Wizard is a uti...

Page 14: ...eless Wireless Settings are settings for the Access Point Portion of the Wireless Router Here you can change the wireless settings to fit an existing wireless network or to customize your wireless net...

Page 15: ...ireless Local Area Networks WLAN WEP provides security by encrypting the data that is sent over the WLAN The DI 514 supports 2 levels of WEP Encryption 64 bit encryption and 128 bit encryption WEP is...

Page 16: ...Select this option if your ISP does not give you any IP numbers to use This option is commonly used for Cable modem services Host Name The Host Name field is optional but may be required by some ISPs...

Page 17: ...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 pro...

Page 18: ...rd 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 Stati...

Page 19: ...f the LAN interface for the DI 514 These settings may be referred to as Private settings You may change the LAN IP address if needed The LAN IP address is private to your internal network and cannot b...

Page 20: ...matically When you turn your computers on they will automatically load the proper TCP IP settings provided by the DI 514 The DHCP Server will automatically allocate an unused IP address from the IP ad...

Page 21: ...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 DI 514 redirects t...

Page 22: ...rticular service to always be enabled If it is set to Time select the time frame for the service to be enabled If the system time is outside of the scheduled time the service will be disabled Example...

Page 23: ...me applications require multiple connections such as Internet gaming video conferencing Internet telephony and others These applications have difficulties working through NAT Network Address Translati...

Page 24: ...ltiple ports or port ranges Public Type This is the protocol used for the special application Schedule This is the schedule of time when the special application will be enabled Filters Filters are use...

Page 25: ...elect the MAC address from the list of clients that are currently connected to the Broadband Router URL Blocking URL Blocking is used to deny LAN computers from accessing specific web sites by its URL...

Page 26: ...he 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 Advanced Firewall Firewall Ru...

Page 27: ...m lowest priority Note The DI 514 MAC Address filtering rules have precedence over the Firewall Rules Advanced DMZ If you have a client PC that cannot run Internet applications properly from behind th...

Page 28: ...made Fragmentation This value should also remain at its default setting of 2346 If you experience a high packet error rate you may slightly increase your Fragmentation Threshold within the value range...

Page 29: ...is mode all devices on the network can access the DI 514 SSID Broadcast Enable is the default setting Choose Enable to broadcast the SSID across the network All devices on a network must share the sam...

Page 30: ...he Broadband Router and 8080 is the port used for the Web Management interface Time The system time is the time used by the DI 514 for scheduling services You can manually set the time or connect to a...

Page 31: ...eck the D Link support site for firmware updates at http support dlink com Miscellaneous Items These are additional tools and features of the Broadband Router Ping Test This useful diagnostic utility...

Page 32: ...made through the Broadband Router This is useful when you have many VPN clients on the LAN network Dynamic DNS Fill in the required fields to use the Dynamic Domain Server feature Status Device Info...

Page 33: ...Status Log The Broadband Router keeps a running log of events and activities occurring on the Router If the device is rebooted the logs are automatically cleared You may save the log files under Log S...

Page 34: ...s 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 Status Wireless Co...

Page 35: ...Check that the Ethernet Adapter is working properly Please see item 6 Check that the drivers for the network adapters are installed properly in this Troubleshooting section to check that the drivers a...

Page 36: ...Address in the same range e g 192 168 0 x Each device must have a unique IP Address no two devices may have the same IP Address The subnet mask must be the same for all the computers on the network T...

Page 37: ...those illustrated here but this procedure will remain the same regardless of the type of network adapters you are using Go to Start Right click on My Computer Click Properties Select the Hardware Tab...

Page 38: ...ardbus Adapter Select Properties to check that the drivers are installed properly Look under Device Status to check that the device is working properly Click OK D Link Air DWL 650 Wireless Cardbus Ada...

Page 39: ...s Remember that D Link Plus products network together out of the box at the factory default settings To hard reset the D Link Plus DI 514 to Factory Default Settings please do the following Leave the...

Page 40: ...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 M...

Page 41: ...low 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 se...

Page 42: ...42 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 43: ...ing 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 fe...

Page 44: ...est 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 cas...

Page 45: ...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...

Page 46: ...tings 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 co...

Page 47: ...dows 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...

Page 48: ...Getting Started in this manual for a definition of IP Address Range To check on the IP Address of the adapter please do the following Right click on the Local Area Connection icon in the task bar Clic...

Page 49: ...puters 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 DH...

Page 50: ...50 Networking Basics Assigning a Static IP Address in Windows XP 2000 Double click on Network Connections Right click on Local Area Connections Double click Properties...

Page 51: ...t mask The IP Addresses on your network must be within the same range For example if one computer has an IP Address of 192 168 0 2 the other computers should have IP Addresses that are sequential like...

Page 52: ...o the Apple Menu and select System Preferences Click on Network Select Built in Ethernet in the Show pull down menu Select Manually in the Configure pull down menu Input the Static IP Address the Subn...

Page 53: ...Go to the Apple Menu and select System Preferences Click on Network Select Built in Ethernet in the Show pull down menu Select Using DHCP in the Configure pull down menu Click Apply Now The IP Addres...

Page 54: ...outer or Access Point A good wireless connection will show four replies from the wireless router or access point as shown For Windows ME and 98SE Go to Start Run type command A window similar to Fig 9...

Page 55: ...bled browsers Wireless Data Rates With Automatic Fallback 11Mbps 5 5Mbps 2Mbps 1Mbps Encryption 64 128 bit RC4 Media Access Control CSMA CA with ACK Wireless Frequency Range 2 4GHz to 2 462GHz Wireles...

Page 56: ...on condensing Power Input Power Supply DC 5V 2 5A Safety Emissions FCC UL Dimensions L 5 6 inches 142mm W 4 3 inches 109mm H 1 2 inches 31mm Weight 2 0 lbs 907g Warranty 1 year Maximum Wireless signal...

Page 57: ...ink Technical Support through our website or by phone Tech Support for customers within the United States D Link Technical Support over the Telephone 877 453 5465 24 hours a day seven days a week D Li...

Page 58: ...he purchase price is refunded shall become the property of D Link upon replacement or refund Limited Software Warranty D Link warrants that the software portion of the product Software will substantia...

Page 59: ...r that is determined by D Link not to be defective or non conforming What Is Not Covered This limited warranty provided by D Link does not cover Products if in D Link s judgment have been subjected to...

Page 60: ...been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interferenc...

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Page 62: ...62 11 Registration 10 11 04 Register your D Link product online at http support dlink com register...

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