D-Link DIR-506L manual

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i D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Pr eface D-Link reser ves the right to r evise this publication and to make changes in the con tent hereof without obligation t o notify any person or organization of such r evisions or changes. Manual Revisions T rademarks D-Link and the D -Link logo are trademarks or reg istered trademarks of D-Link Corporation or it[...]

ii D-Link DIR-506L User Manual T able of Con tents Prefac e ................................................................................. i Manual Revisions ........................................................................... i T rademarks ...................................................................................... i Product Ov[...]

iii D-Link DIR-506L User Manual T able of Con tents Syst em Check ....................................................................... 65 Schedules .............................................................................. 66 Status .............................................................................................. 67 Device Info [...]

1 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view P ack age C onten ts DIR-506L ShareP or t™ G o Mobile Companion USB Cable Rechargeable Battery Quick Install Guide If any of the above it ems are missing from your package, please contact your r eseller . P roduc t O ver view[...]

2 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Network Requir ements • An Ethernet-based Cable or DSL modem • IEEE 802.11n or 802.11g wireless clients • 10/100 Ethernet W eb -based C onguration Utility Requirements Comput er with the following: • Windows®, Macintosh, or Linux-based oper ating system • An installed Etherne[...]

3 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Introduction T OT AL PERFORMANCE Combines aw ard winning rout er features and W ireless N150 technology to pr ovide the best wireless per formance . T OT AL SECURITY The most complet e set of securit y featur es including Active F irewall and WP A/WP A2 to pr otect your network against out[...]

4 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view • F aster Wir eless Networking - The DIR-506L pro vides an up to 150 Mbps* wireless connection with other 802.11n wireless clients . This capability allows users to participate in real-time activities online, such as video streaming , online gaming and real-time audio . • C[...]

5 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Har dwar e O v er view F ront/T op 1 Po wer LED Charging Not Charging Flashing gr een High Battery Capacit y Solid Green Battery full charged when device on Solid Amber Battery in charging Solid Red Low Batt er y Capacity Flashing Red Need to charge device as soon as possible O Battery [...]

6 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Har dwar e O v er view Side/L ef t 1 Ethernet LAN/W AN P or t The auto MDI/MDIX Internet port is the connec tion for the Ethernet cable t o the cable or DSL modem. 2 P ower Swit ch T urns the DIR-506L on and o. 3 Mini USB Port This port provides power t o the router and charges the batt[...]

7 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Har dwar e O v er view Batter y C ompar tment 1 Battery Cover Slide the battery cover to r emove it and acc ess the batter y compartment. 2 Battery Compar tment Inser t the rechargeable batt er y into the compartment, mak ing sure the con tac t points on the battery are properly aligned wi[...]

8 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Router Mode Diagram The DIR-506L connects to your cable modem, DSL modem or other Internet sour ce and shares y our Internet connection with your devices wir elessly , providing Internet access f or an entire home or oce. Y ou can also share les with other computers or devices on you[...]

9 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Hotspot Diagr am The DIR-506L can connect to an existing wir eless network with an I nternet connection, such as a hotspot at a hotel , airpor t, or co ee shop. T his will allow you to shar e that single connection to multiple wireless devic es. Y ou can also share les with other com[...]

10 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view AP Mode Diagram The DIR-506L can connect to an existing network and allow wir eless devices to connect to the network. Plug the DIR-506L into your network (via switch or r outer) using an Ethernet cable. W ireless devices can now c onnec t to the DIR-506L and acc ess your network. Note th[...]

11 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Repeat er M ode Diagr am Use Repeater mode t o increase the range of your curr ent wireless r outer or access point. The DIR-506L will c onnect wirelessly to your wir eless router or ac cess point and will broadcast its sig nal to your wir eless clients. Note that Repeat er mode does not [...]

12 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view W ir eless I nstallation C onsider ations The D-Link wireless rout er lets you access y our network using a wireless connection from vir tually anywhere within the operating range of y our wireless network. Keep in mind, howev er , that the number , thickness and location of walls , ceili[...]

13 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation F irst T ime S etup 3. By default the DIR-506L is in Router mode and must be connected wirelessly with a comput er or mobile device to set up . 4. Using a wireless comput er or mobile device, launch y our wireless utility and connect to the DIR-506L. The default Wi-F i Network Name (SSID) is [...]

14 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation 5. T o access the DIR-506L to congur e, open your w eb brow ser . If you are using an Andr oid or iOS device (iP ad, mobile phone , etc) and want t o use Router mode, skip to the next page and use the QRS Mobile app, otherwise use a web brow ser and continue with the f ollowing steps . 6. [...]

15 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation 2. iOS - Pr ess Settings > W i-Fi and select the wireless network (SSID) that you cr eated in the setup , and then enter your Wi-F i password . Android - P ress W ireless & Networ ks > Wi-F i Settings and then select the wireless network (SSID) that y ou created in the setup . Enter[...]

16 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation 4. Once y our mobile device is connected, click on the QRS Mobile icon. 5. Click Star t to continue . 6. F ollow the instruc tions and click Nex t to continue .[...]

17 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation 7. After the Setup Wizar d is complete , the following scr een will appear . Y ou can now change your mobile devic e and laptop Wi-F i settings to the wireless network name and passwor d you just creat ed.[...]

18 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration C ongura tion 2. Enter admin f or the user name and leav e the password eld empty . B y default, the passwor d is blank. 1. T o access the conguration utility of the DIR-506L, open a web browser and enter h ttp://192.168.0.1 or http://dlinkrouter .local in the address bar . 3. Th[...]

19 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Setup Internet Settings If you want to c ongure your r outer to c onnec t to the Internet using the setup wizard , click Internet C onnec tion Setup Wizard , and continue to the ne x t page. T o congure your Internet settings manually , click the Manual Internet C onnection S etup butt[...]

20 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration The Internet Connection Setup Wizard is desig ned to guide you through a step-by-st ep process to c ongure your DIR-506L and connect to the Internet. 1. Click Nex t to continue . 2. In order to secure y our router , please enter a new passwor d and verify the passwor d. Click Nex t to con[...]

21 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration If you selected DHCP Connection , you will see the follo wing screen. If your ISP r equires you t o enter a MA C address and Host Name, ll them in her e. Y ou can click the Clone t o copy your current comput er ’ s MAC addr ess. Click Nex t to continue . 4. S elect your Internet connect[...]

22 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration If you selected PPP oE C onnec tion , you will see the f ollowing screen. Ent er your PPP oE username, passwor d and verify passwor d, then click Nex t to continue . Note: Make sure to remo ve your PPP oE sof tware fr om your computer . The software is no longer needed and will not w ork thr[...]

23 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration If you selected L2TP Connection , you will see the follo wing screen. Enter y our L2TP username, passwor d and other information supplied by your ISP . Click N ex t to continue. If you selected W i-Fi HotSpot , a list of a vailable wireless networks will appear . S elect the wireless network[...]

24 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration If you selected Static , enter the IP and DNS settings supplied b y your ISP . Click Nex t to continue. Y our setup is complete. Click C onnec t to save y our settings and automatically r eboot your rout er .[...]

25 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Manual Internet Setup Select the connec tion mode to use: Dynamic IP(DHCP) , PPP oE , PPTP L2TP , W i-Fi HotSpot or S tatic . The remaining settings will change depending on which connection mode you use . My Internet Connection is: If you clicked Manual Internet C onnection S etup on [...]

26 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Entering a host name is optional but may be r equired by some ISP s. Lea ve this blank if you ar e not sure. Check the box if y ou are having problems obtaining an IP address from y our ISP . Enter the P rimar y and secondar y DNS ser ver IP addresses assigned by y our ISP . These addresses [...]

27 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Select Static IP if your ISP assigned y ou an IP address, subnet mask, gateway and DNS server address. In most cases, select Dynamic IP . Enter the IP address (f or static PPP oE only). Enter your PPP oE user name. Enter y our PPPoE passw ord and then retype the passwor d in the next box. En[...]

28 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Select Static if your ISP assigned y ou an IP address, subnet mask, gateway and DNS server address. In most cases, select D ynamic . Enter the IP address (S tatic PPTP only). Enter the primary and secondar y DNS ser ver addresses (for static PPTP only). Enter the gatew ay IP address pro vide[...]

29 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration If your ISP requires y ou to enter a M AC address , enter it here . Y ou can click the Clone Y our PC ’ s MAC A ddress button to cop y your current comput er ’ s MAC address . MA C Address:[...]

30 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Select L2TP (Username/Passw ord) from the drop-down menu. Select Static if y our ISP assigned you the IP address , subnet mask, gateway and DNS server addresses. In most cases, select Dynamic . Enter the L2TP IP address supplied b y your ISP (for sta tic IP only). Enter the subnet mask su[...]

31 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration MTU: MA C Address: If you experience connection issues, you ma y need to change the MTU setting f or optimal per formance with your specic ISP . 1492 is the default MTU . If your ISP requires y ou to enter a M AC address , enter it here . Y ou can click the Clone Y our PC ’ s MAC A ddre[...]

32 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Select Wi-F i Hotspot from the drop-down menu. The rout er will automatically scan for poten tial hotspot connections and add them to the W ireless AP List . The rout er will rescan for a vailable hotspots. When you ha ve chosen a hotspot fr om the list, click Selec t to enter y our credenti[...]

33 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration W ireless Settings If you want to c ongure the wireless settings on y our router using the wizard , click W ireless C onnec tion Setup W izard and r efer to the next page . If you want to manually c ongure the wireless settings on y our router click Manual W ireless Network Setup and r[...]

34 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration W ireless Netw ork Setup Wizar d The Wir eless Net work Setup Wizard is designed to guide y ou through a step-by-st ep process to c onfigure your wir eless network. T ype your desired wireless network name (SSID) and click Next . Choose your wireless security level fr om the following option[...]

35 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Wir eless setup is now complete . Click Sa ve to sav e your settings and complete the setup process . If you selected BEST for your wir eless security option, you will need to choose either AES or TKIP and manually enter a passwor d for your wir eless network . When you ar e nished, click[...]

36 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Manual W ireless Congura tion W ireless Mode: Choose from either Rout er Mode , AP ( Acc ess Poin t) Mode or Repeater Mode from the dr op down menu. Note: F or HotSp ot mode, select Rout er mode and congure your Internet c onnection to Wi-F i HotSpot . If you clicked Manual W [...]

37 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Router Mode Enable W ireless: W ireless Network Name: 802.11 Mode: Auto C hannel Scan: W ireless Channel: Channel W idth: V isibility Status: Check Enable W ireless to enable the wir eless func tion. If you want t o disable wireless functions, uncheck the box. When you ar e browsing f or ava[...]

38 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Ac cess P oint ( AP) Mode If you chose AP Only Mode you can congur e the DIR-506L as an access point within an existing network. After mak ing changes to the wireless network settings , click the Save Settings button. Enable W ireless: W ireless Network Name: 802.11 Mode: Auto C hannel Sc[...]

39 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Repeater Mode If you chose Repeater Mode you can congur e the DIR-506L as a repeater f or another wireless device. A f ter making changes to the wireless network settings , click the Save Settings button. Enable W ireless: W ireless Network Name: 802.11 Mode: Auto C hannel Scan: W ireless[...]

40 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration WP A Mode: Cipher T ype: Pr e -Shared Key: Select whether to use W PA , WP A2 , or both WP A and WP A2 for your wireless network.. Choose whether to use TKIP , AES , or both TKIP and AES ciphers for y our wireless network. Enter the Wi-F i password (pre-shared key) for your wir eless network[...]

41 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration This section will allow you to change the local netw ork settings of the DIR-506L and to congure the DHCP settings . After making your changes, click the Sav e Settings button. Network Settings Enter the IP address of the DIR-506L. The default IP address is 192.168.0.1. If you change the [...]

42 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Media S er ver Media Ser ver allows y ou to share music , pic tures and videos with an y devices connected to y our network . After making your changes, click the Sav e S ettings button. Note this option is only a vailable in Router mode. Check this box to enable the media server fea ture. E[...]

43 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Stor age Stor age will allow you to ac cess les from a USB external hard driv e or ash drive that is plugged into the DIR-506L fr om your local network or the Internet, using either a web bro wser or the ShareP or t™ M obile app on a smar tphone or tablet. Y ou can creat e users to c[...]

44 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration 2. S can this code using a barc ode scanner app (e.g . Bakodo or RedLaser) from your iOS or A ndroid device. If you do not ha ve the app , search for D-link ShareP or t M obile from the App St ore or Google play . Y ou will be directed to the App St ore or the Google play stor e to begin the[...]

45 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration 3. F rom your iOS mobile device , press Settings . 4. iOS - P ress W i-Fi , select the wireless network (SSID ) that you creat ed in the setup , and then enter your Wi-F i password. Android - Pr ess W ireless & Networks > W i-Fi Settings and then select the wireless network (SSID) tha[...]

46 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration 6. P ress the Settings gear icon located on the top right -hand corner of the screen. Click Edit t o enter your User Name and P assword. Click Done to continue . Refer to page 43 to cr eate user accounts . 7. Y ou can now use the ShareP or t™ Mobile app to access the les on your USB sto[...]

47 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Vir tual Ser ver will allow y ou to open a single por t. If you would like t o open a range of por ts, r efer to Applic ation Rules on the next page. After making your changes, click the Sav e Settings button. Note this option is only available in Rout er mode. Enter a name f or the rule or [...]

48 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Enter a name f or the rule or selec t an application from the drop- down menu and click << to aut omatically ll in the rule with the default settings for that applica tion. This is the port used to trigger the application. I t can be either a single por t or a range of ports. Enter [...]

49 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration MA C A ddress F ilter Click Enable to allo w MAC lt ering. When this option is selected, only PCs and devices with M AC addresses listed belo w with the ‘C’ option checked can connec t to the rout er . The drop-down menu will allow you to choose whether all other MA C addresses that a[...]

50 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration URL F iltering: URL F iltering Rules: URL F ilter Check the Enable box to allo w website lter rules . Enter the websit es you want to block or allo w in the text box es. An y website addr ess that contains the text entered will be blocked once you click Enable and then sa ve your settings[...]

51 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Outbound Filt er: Use schedule rule: Outbound Filt er Rules List: Allow/Den y all to pass: Source IP and P or ts: Destination IP and P or ts: Enable: Schedule Rule #: Add New Rule: Outbound F ilter Check the Enable box to allo w outbound ltering rules. Click the drop- down menu to select [...]

52 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Check the Enable box to allo w inbound ltering rules. Click the drop- down menu to select how you w ant the rule to be scheduled. This section will list any rules that ar e created. Y ou may click the Edit icon to change the settings or enable/ disable the rule, or click the Delete ic on [...]

53 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration SNMP Local: SNMP Remote: Get Community: Set Community: IP 1: IP 2: IP 3: IP 4: SNMP V ersion: W AN Ac cess IP Addr ess: SNMP Enable this option to allow local SNMP management. Enable this option to allow r emote SNMP management. Enter a name f or the read community of your SNMP server . Ente[...]

54 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Select Enable to turn on routing and auto-select the RIP version, or select RIPv1 or RIPv2 . Enter the IP address of packets tha t will take this route. Enter the subnet mask of the r oute. Please not e that the octets must match your destination IP addr ess. Enter your ne x t hop gatewa y t[...]

55 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Guest Zone Click this box to enable the Guest Z one featur e. Select when the Guest Zone will be ac tive . The schedule may be set to Alwa ys , which will allow the Guest Zone to be on at all times. Y ou can selec t a schedule you creat ed or you can click the A dd New Schedule button to cre[...]

56 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration A dvanc ed W ireless This value determines the fr equenc y in which packets broadcast by the r outer will synchronize with the wir eless network. Use the drop-down box to set the transmit po wer of the antennas . Enter the size of each Request to Send frame . Enter a value of the maximum siz[...]

57 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Click on Enabled to use the Universal P lug and Play (UPnP ™ ) featur e. UP nP provides compatibility with networking equipment, sof tware and peripherals. Check this box to allow the DIR-506L t o respond to pings . Unchecking the box may pro vide some extra securit y from hackers . Check [...]

58 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration New P assword: Conrm P assword: Enable Remote Management: IP Allow ed to Ac cess: P or t: Enter a new passwor d for the A dmin account. The administrator can make changes t o the settings. Enter the same passw ord that y ou entere d in the previous box in or der to conrm its accuracy .[...]

59 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Time Z one: Enable Daylight Saving: Auto S ync: NTP Ser ver Used: Select the Time Zone fr om the drop- down menu. Click the Enable Daylight Sa ving box to select Daylight Saving time manually , . Next, use the drop -down menu to select a Daylight Saving Oset and then ent er a star t date [...]

60 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Sys Lo g The DIR-506L keeps a running log of even ts and ac tivities occurring on the router . Y ou may send these logs to a Sy sLog ser ver on your network. Note this option is only available in Router mode . Enable Logging to Sy sLog Ser ver: Sy sLog Ser ver IP Addr ess: Check this box to [...]

61 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration E-mail Settings The E-mail S ettings fea ture can be used to send syst em log les, rout er aler t messages and rmware upda te notication to your e -mail address. Not e this option is only available in Router mode . Enable E-mail Notication: SMTP Server IP and P or t: SMTP Usernam[...]

62 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Save Settings T o Local Hard Drive: Load Settings F rom Local Hard Drive: Restore to F ac tory Default Settings: Click the S ave button to save the curr ent repeater conguration settings t o a le on the hard disk of the computer y ou are using. Y ou will then see a le dialog where y[...]

63 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Upload: Ac cept unocial rmw are: F irm ware Upg rade F irmwar e Upgrade allow s you to upgr ade the rmware of the DIR-506L. Make sur e the rmware y ou want to use is on the local hard drive of the c omputer . Click on Choose File to locat e the rmwar e le to be used for the[...]

64 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Check this box to enable DDNS. Select your DDNS ser vice from the drop-down menu. Enter the Host Name that y ou register ed with your DDNS ser vice pro vider . Enter the Username or e-mail for your DDNS accoun t. Enter the P assword or key for y our DDNS account. Enable Dynamic DNS: Pr ovide[...]

65 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration The P ing T est is used to send ping packets to test if y our DIR-506L is connected to the Internet . Enter the host name or IP address that y ou wish to ping and click the Ping button. S yst em Check Host Name or IP address: This page allow s you to run a ping test t o check your Internet c[...]

66 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Allows the DIR-506L to apply schedule rules f or the lters you hav e congured . After entering the details of y our schedule, click the S ave button to sav e your changes. The list of crea ted schedules will be listed here . Click the Add Ne w Rule button to creat e a schedule rule. En[...]

67 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Sta tus Devic e Info General: W AN: LAN: W ireless LAN: LAN Computers: Displays the time and rm ware version. Displays inf ormation about the connection to your modem or Internet connection. Displays the M AC address and the priva te (local) IP settings for the acc ess point. Displays the[...]

68 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Lo g Log Options: Pr evious: Next: F irst Page: Last P age: Refresh: Download: Clear logs: There ar e several types of logs that can be viewed: Syste m Activity , Debug Information , Attacks , Dropped P ackets and Notice . Directs you to the pr evious page of the log. Directs you to the next[...]

69 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Statistics The DIR-506L keeps statistics of the trac tha t passes through it. Y ou can view the amount of packets that pass through the LAN and wireless portions of the net work. Click the Refresh Statistics butt on to update the inf ormation or click the Clear Statistics butt on to reset[...]

70 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration W ireless The Wireless Client List displa ys current c onnec ted wir eless clients. This table also displays the c onnection time and MAC addr ess of the connected wireless clients .[...]

71 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 3 - Conguration This screen gives you more information about the v arious par ts of the conguration interface. Click on a link to learn mor e about that topic . Help[...]

72 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting a Wireless Client C onnec ting a W ireless C lient WPS Button Step 2 - Within two minut es, press the WPS button on your wireless client (or launch the software utility and star t the WPS process). The easiest and most secure w ay to connect your wir eless devices to the rout er is Wi-F i Pr ot[...]

73 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting a Wireless Client W i-F i P r otec ted Setup Log int o the DIR-506L inter face, click the Setup tab , and then click Wireless Settings on the left. Click the Wi-F i Prot ec ted Setup button. WPS: AP Pin: Generate New PIN: Cong Mode: Disable WPS-PIN Method: Cong Method: WPS Status: Enable [...]

74 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting a Wireless Client W indow s® 7 It is recommended to enable wireless security ( WP A/WP A2) on your wireless r outer or access poin t before c onguring your wireless adapter . I f you are joining an e xisting network , you will need to know the security key or passphrase being used. 1. Click[...]

75 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting a Wireless Client 3. Highlight the wireless network (SSID) y ou would like to connect to and click the C onnec t button. If you get a good signal but cannot access the Internet, check y our T CP/IP settings for y our wireless adapter . Refer to the Networking Basics section in this manual for m[...]

76 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting a Wireless Client 5. Ent er the same security key or passphrase that is on your router and click C onnec t . Y ou can also connec t 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 verify that the security se[...]

77 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting a Wireless Client WPS The WPS featur e of the DIR-506L can be congured using Windo ws® 7. 1. Click the Start button and selec t C omputer from the menu. 2. Click Network on the lef t side.[...]

78 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting a Wireless Client 3. Double - click the DIR-506L . 4. I nput the WPS PIN number (displayed in the WPS window on the Router ’ s L CD screen or in the Setup > W ireless Setup menu in the Router ’ s W eb UI) and click Nex t .[...]

79 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting a Wireless Client 5. T ype a name to identify the network. 6. T o congure advanced settings , click the icon. Click Nex t to continue .[...]

80 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting a Wireless Client 7. The follo wing window appears while the router is being c ongured. W ait for the conguration t o complete. 8. The f ollowing window inf orms you that WPS on the router has been setup successfully . Make a note of the security key as you may need to pr ovide this secur[...]

81 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting a Wireless Client W indow s V ista® Windo ws Vista® users may use the built -in wireless utility . I f you ar e using another company ’ s utilit y , please refer t o the user manual of your wir eless adapter for help with c onnec ting to a wireless network. Most utilities will have a “ si[...]

82 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting a Wireless Client WP A/WP A2 It is recommended to enable wireless security ( WP A/WP A2) on your wireless r outer or access poin t before c onguring your wireless adapter . I f you are joining an e xisting network , you will need to know the security key or passphrase being used. 2. H ighlig[...]

83 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting a Wireless Client 3. Enter the same security key or passphrase that is on y our router and click C onnec t . It may take 20-30 seconds t o connect to the wireless netwo rk . If the connection fails, please verify that the security settings are corr ect. The key or passphrase must be exactly the[...]

84 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting a Wireless Client WPS/WCN 2.0 The DIR-506L supports Wi-F i protection, referr ed to as WCN 2.0 in Windo ws Vista®. The following instructions for setting this up depends on whether you ar e using Windows Vista® t o congure the r outer or third part y soft ware . When you rst set up the [...]

85 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting a Wireless Client W indow s® XP Windo ws® XP users may use the built-in wir eless utility (Zero C onguration Utility). The following instructions are f or Ser vice P ack 2 users. If you ar e using another company ’ s utilit y , please refer t o the user manual of your wireless adapt er f[...]

86 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting a Wireless Client It is recommended to enable WP A on your wireless router or acc ess point befor e conguring your wireless adapt er . I f you are joining an existing network, you will need to know the WP A key being used. 2 . Highlight the wireless network (SSID) y ou would like to connect [...]

87 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting a Wireless Client 3. The W ireless Network C onnection box will appear . Enter the WP A-PSK passphrase and click C onnect . It may take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless network. If the connection fails, please verify that the WP A-PSK settings are correct. The WP A-PSK passphrase must b[...]

88 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 5 - T roubleshooting T roubleshooting This chapter pr ovides solutions to pr oblems that can occur during the installation and operation of the DIR-506L. Read the follo wing descriptions if you are having pr oblems. 1. Why can ’t I ac cess the web-based congur ation utility? When entering the IP addr ess [...]

89 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 5 - T roubleshooting • Congur e your Internet settings: • Go to Start > S ettings > C ontrol P anel . Double - click the Internet Options icon. F rom the Security tab , click the button to r estore the settings to their defaults . • Click the Conne c tion tab and set the dial-up option to Nev er[...]

90 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 5 - T roubleshooting 3. Why can ’t I c onnec t to certain sites or send and receiv e e -mails when connecting through m y router? If you are ha ving a problem sending or receiving e-mail, or connecting to secure sites such as eBa y , bank ing sites and Hotmail, we suggest low ering the MTU in incremen ts of [...]

91 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Section 5 - T roubleshooting Y ou should star t at 1472 and work your wa y down by 10 each time . Once you get a r eply , go up by two (2) until you get a fragment ed packet. T ake that value and add 28 to the value to ac count f or the various TCP/IP headers . F or example, lets say that 1452 was the pr oper value, t[...]

92 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics D-Link wireless products are based on industr y standards to pr ovide easy-to-use and compatible high-speed wir eless connectivity within your home, business or public acc ess wireless networks. Strictly adhering to the IEEE standard, the D-Link wireless family of pr oduc ts will allow y o[...]

93 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics What is W ireless? Wir eless, or Wi-F i, technology is another way of connecting your c omputer to the network without using wires . Wi-F i uses radio frequency to connect wirelessly , so you hav e the freedom to connect computers an ywhere in your home or oce network. Wh y D-Link Wir e[...]

94 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics W ireless P ersonal Area Netw ork ( WP AN) Bluetooth is the industr y standard wir eless technology used for WP AN. Bluetooth devices in WP AN operate in a r ange up to 30 feet a way . Compar ed to WLAN the speed and wireless operation range ar e both less than WLAN, but in return it doesn[...]

95 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Wher e is wireless used? Wir eless technology is expanding ev er y where not just at home or oc e. P eople like the freedom of mobility and it ’ s becoming so popular that more and mor e public facilities now pro vide wireless access t o attract people. The wireless connection in publ[...]

96 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics Networking B asics Check y our IP address After you install y our new D -Link adapter , by default, the T CP/IP settings should be set to obtain an IP address fr om a DHCP ser ver (i.e . wireless router) aut omatically . T o verify your IP address , please follo w the steps below: Click [...]

97 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics Assign a Sta tic IP address If you are not using a DHCP capable gat eway/rout er , or you need to assig n a static IP address , please follow the st eps below : Step 1 Windo ws® 7 - Click on Start > Control P anel > Network and Internet > Netw ork and Sharing C enter . Windo ws[...]

98 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Appendix C - T echnical Specications T echnical Specications Standards • IEEE 802.11n • IEEE 802.11g • IEEE 802.3 • IEEE 802.3u W ireless Modes • Router • Acc ess Poin t (AP) Mode • Repeater Mode • Wi-F i Hot Spot Mode W ireless F requency R ange 1 • 2.4 GH z to 2.4835 GHz Antennas • Internal[...]

99 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Appendix D - GPL Code Sta tement GPL C ode Stat ement This D-Link product includes sof tware code dev eloped by third parties, including soft ware c ode subjec t to the GNU General Public License (“ GPL ”) or GNU Lesser General P ublic License (“L GPL ”). As applicable , the terms of the GPL and L GPL, and inf[...]

100 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Appendix D - GPL Code Sta tement Pr eamble The GNU General Public Lic ense is a free, c opyleft license for software and other kinds of works. The licenses f or most soft ware and other pr ac tical works are desig ned to take awa y your freedom t o share and change the works. By c ontrast, the GNU General P ublic Lic[...]

101 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Appendix D - GPL Code Sta tement F inally , ever y progr am is threatened constan tly by soft ware pa tents. S tates should not allow pat ents to restrict development and use of soft ware on gener al-purpose computers, but in those that do , we wish to a void the special danger that paten ts applied to a free program[...]

102 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Appendix D - GPL Code Sta tement 1. Source C o de . The “ source code ” for a work means the pr eferred f orm of the work for making modications to it. “Object code ” means any non-source f or m of a work. A “Standard Inter face ” means an inter face that either is an ocial standard dened by a r [...]

103 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Appendix D - GPL Code Sta tement 2. Basic P ermissions. All rights gran ted under this License are g ranted f or the term of copyright on the P rogram, and ar e irrevocable pr ovided the stated conditions ar e met. This License explicitly arms y our unlimited permission to run the unmodied Pr ogram. The output [...]

104 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Appendix D - GPL Code Sta tement 4. C onv eying V erbatim C opies. Y ou may conv ey verbatim copies of the P rogram ’ s source c ode as you rec eive it, in any medium, pr ovided that y ou conspicuously and appropriately publish on each c opy an appropriat e copyright notice; keep intact all notices stating that thi[...]

105 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Appendix D - GPL Code Sta tement 6. C onv eying Non-Sourc e F orms. Y ou may conv ey a cov ered work in object code f orm under the terms of sec tions 4 and 5, provided tha t you also con vey the machine -readable Corr esponding Source under the terms of this License , in one of these ways: a) Conv ey the object code[...]

106 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Appendix D - GPL Code Sta tement A “User P roduct ” is either (1) a “ consumer product ” , which means any tang ible personal proper ty which is normally used for personal, family , or household pur poses, or (2) an ything designed or sold for inc orporation into a dw elling. In determining whether a product [...]

107 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Appendix D - GPL Code Sta tement 7. Additional T erms. “ Additional permissions ” are terms that supplement the t erms of this License by making exceptions fr om one or more of its conditions. A dditional permissions that are applicable t o the entire P rogram shall be tr eated as though they w ere included in th[...]

108 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Appendix D - GPL Code Sta tement All other non-permissive additional terms ar e considered “fur ther restrictions” within the meaning of sec tion 10. If the Prog ram as you r eceived it, or an y par t of it, contains a notice sta ting that it is governed by this Lic ense along with a term that is a fur ther restr[...]

109 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Appendix D - GPL Code Sta tement 9. Ac ceptanc e Not Required for Ha ving Copies . Y ou are not requir ed to accept this License in or der to rec eive or run a cop y of the Prog ram. Ancillar y propagation of a cov ered work oc curring solely as a consequence of using peer-to-peer transmission to receiv e a copy like[...]

110 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Appendix D - GPL Code Sta tement 11. P atents . A “ contributor ” is a copyright holder who authorizes use under this Lic ense of the Pr ogram or a work on which the P rogr am is based. The work thus licensed is called the contributor’ s “ contributor version ” . A contributor ’ s “ essential patent cla[...]

111 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Appendix D - GPL Code Sta tement A patent lic ense is “ discriminator y ” if it does not include within the scope of its coverage , prohibits the exer cise of , or is conditioned on the non-exercise of one or mor e of the rights that are specically g ranted under this License . Y ou may not con vey a cov ered [...]

112 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Appendix D - GPL Code Sta tement 14. Revised V ersions of this License . The F ree Sof tware F oundation may publish revised and/or new v ersions of the GNU General Public License fr om time to time. Such new versions will be similar in spirit to the pr esent version, but may di er in detail to address new problem[...]

113 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Appendix D - GPL Code Sta tement 17. Interpreta tion of Sec tions 15 and 16. If the disclaimer of warranty and limitation of liability provided abov e cannot be given local legal e ec t accor ding to their terms, r eviewing cour ts shall apply local law that most closely appr oximat es an absolute waiver of all ci[...]

114 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Appendix E - Warran ty W arran t y Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, D-Link Systems, Inc. (“D-Link ”) pro vides this Limited W arranty : • Only to the person or entity that originally purchased the product from D -Link or its authorized reseller or distributor , and • Only f or pr oduc ts [...]

115 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Appendix E - Warran ty Limited Sof tware W arranty: D-Link warrants that the soft ware portion of the product (“S oftware ”) will substantially conform t o D -Link ’ s then cur rent functional specications for the Soft ware , as set forth in the applicable documentation, from the date of original r etail pur[...]

116 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Appendix E - Warran ty SubmittingAClaim(USA ): The customer shall r eturn the product to the original purchase point based on its r eturn polic y . I n case the return policy per iod has expired and the pr oduct is within warranty , the customer shall submit a claim to D-Link as outlined below : • The cust[...]

117 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Appendix E - Warran ty SubmittingAClaim( Canada): The customer shall r eturn the product to the original purchase point based on its r eturn polic y . I n case the return policy per iod has expired and the pr oduct is within warranty , the customer shall submit a claim to D-Link as outlined below : • Custo[...]

118 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Appendix E - Warran ty What I s Not Co ver ed: The Limited Warran ty provided herein b y D -Link does not cov er: Pr oducts that, in D -Link ’ s judgment, hav e been subjec ted to abuse , accident, alt eration, modication, tampering, negligenc e, misuse, faulty installation, lack of r easonable care, r epair or [...]

119 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Appendix E - Warran ty Limitation of Liability: T O THE MA XIMUM EXTENT PERMIT TED BY LA W , D-LINK IS NOT LIABLE UNDER AN Y CONTRA C T , NEGLIGENCE, STRIC T LIABILIT Y OR O THER LEGAL OR EQUIT ABLE THEORY FOR AN Y L OSS OF USE OF THE PRODUC T , INCONVENIENCE OR DA MA GES OF ANY CHARAC TER, WHE THER DIREC T , SPECIAL[...]

120 D-Link DIR-506L User Manual Appendix E - Warran ty CE M ark W arning: This is a Class B product. In a domestic envir onment, this product may cause radio int er ference , in which case the user may be requir ed to take adequate measur es. FC C Statement: This equipment has been test ed and found to c omply with the limits for a Class B digital [...]