D-Link DIR-625 manual

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2 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual T able of Contents Pr oduct Overview ........................................................ 4 P ac kage Contents.................................................... 4 System Requirements ............................................. 4 Introduction .............................................................. 5 F eatu[...]

3 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual T able of Contents Adv anced Networ k Settings ............................. 46 UPnP ............................................................ 46 Inter net Ping Bloc k ....................................... 46 Inter net P or t Speed ...................................... 46 Multicast Streams ........................[...]

4 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview • D-Link DIR-625 RangeBooster N ™ Router • 2 Detachab le Antennas • P ower Adapter • CA T5 Ether net Cab le • CD-ROM with Installation Wizard, User Manual, and Special Off ers System Requirements • Ether net-based Cab le or DSL Modem • Compu ters with Windo ws ® , Macint osh[...]

5 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Introduction T O T AL PERFORMANCE Combines a ward winning router f eatures and Draft 802.11n wireless technology to pro vide the best wireless performance T O T AL SECURITY The most complete set of secur ity features including Active Firew all and WP A2 to protect y our networ k against outs[...]

6 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview • F aster Wireless Netw orking - The DIR-625 provides up to 300Mbps* wireless connection with other 802.11n wireless clients . This capability allo ws users to par ticipate in real-time activities online, such as video streaming, online gaming, and real-time audio . The perf or mance of th[...]

7 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Hardware Over view Connections USB Connect a USB 1.1 or 2.0 flash drive to configure the wireless settings using WCN. Reset Pressing the Reset b utton restores the router to its original factory default settings . LAN P or ts (1-4) Connect Ethernet devices such as computers, s witches, and[...]

8 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Hardware Over view LEDs WLAN LED A solid light indicates that the wireless segment is ready . This LED b links during wireless data transmission. Status LED A blinking light indicates that the DIR-625 is ready . Internet LED A solid light indicates connection on the Inter net por t. This LED[...]

9 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 2 - Installation Before you Begin Installation This section will walk you through the installation process. Placement of the router is v er y impor tant. Do not place the router in an enclosed area such as a closet, cabinet, or in the attic or garage . Please configure the router with the computer that w as las[...]

10 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 2 - Installation Wireless Installation Considerations The D-Link wireless router lets you access your network using a wireless connection from vir tually an ywhere within the operating range of y our wireless netw ork. K eep in mind, howe v er , that the n umber , thic kness and location of w alls, ceilin gs , [...]

11 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 2 - Installation If y ou are connecting the router to a cab le/DSL/satellite modem, please f ollow the steps belo w: 1. Place the router in an open and central location. Do not plug the power adapter into the router . 2. T ur n the po wer off on y our modem. If there is no on/off s witch, then unplug the modem?[...]

12 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 2 - Installation If you are connecting the D-Link router to another router to use as a wireless access point and/or s witch, you will ha v e to do the f ollowing bef ore connecting the router to your netw or k: • Disab le UPnP ™ • Disab le DHCP • Change the LAN IP address to an a vailab le address on y [...]

13 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 2 - Installation 6. Disconnect the Ether net cab le from the router and reconnect your computer to y our network. 7. Connect an Ether net cable in one of the LAN por ts of the router and connect it to y our other router . Do not plug anything into the Internet por t of the D-Link router . 8. Y ou ma y now use t[...]

14 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Configuration This section will show y ou how to configure your new D-Link wireless router using the web-based configuration utility . W eb-based Configuration Utility T o access the configuration utility , open a web-browser such as Inter net Explorer and enter the IP address of the rou[...]

15 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Setup Wizard Y ou ma y click Setup Wizar d to quickly configure y our router . If y ou w ant to enter y our settings without running the wizard, click Manual Configuration and skip to page 19. Clic k Launch Internet Connection Setup Wizard to begin. If y ou wa nt to configu re yo ur wir el[...]

16 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Clic k Next to contin ue. Create a ne w pass word and then clic k Next to contin ue. Select y our time zone from the drop-do wn menu and then click Next to continue . Select the type of Inter net connection you use and then click Next to continue .[...]

17 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration If you selected Dynamic, you ma y need to enter the MA C address of the co mp uter tha t wa s las t conn ect ed di rect ly to y our mode m. If y ou ar e curr ent ly using that computer , click Clone Y our PC’ s MA C Address and then clic k Next to contin ue. The Host Name is optional b ut m[...]

18 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration If you selected L2TP , enter y our L2TP user name and passw ord. Click Next to continue . If you selected Static , enter your network settings supplied b y your Inter net provider . Clic k Next to contin ue. Clic k Connect to sa v e y our settings. Once the router is finished rebooting, clic[...]

19 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Sel ect Dynam ic IP (DHC P) to obta in IP Addr ess inf or mation automatically from y our ISP . Select this option if y our ISP does not give y ou an y IP numbers to use. This option is commonly used f or Cable modem ser vices . The Host Name is optional but may be required by some ISPs . Che[...]

20 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Select PPP oE (Username/P assw ord) from the drop-do wn menu. Select Static if y our ISP assigned y ou the IP address, subnet mask, gatew ay , and DNS ser v er addresses. In most cases, select Dynamic . Enter the IP address (Static PPP oE only). Enter your PPP oE user name. Enter your PPP oE [...]

21 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Select Static if your ISP assigned you the IP address, sub net mask , gate wa y , and DNS serve r addre sses . In most cases, select Dynamic . Enter the IP address (Static PPTP only). Enter the Pr imar y and Secondar y DNS Ser ver Addresses (Static PPTP only). Enter the Gatew ay IP Address pr[...]

22 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Maximum T ransmission Unit - y ou ma y need to change the MTU f or optimal performance with your specific ISP . 1492 is the def ault MTU . The def ault MA C Address is set to the Internet por t’ s physical interf ace MAC address on the Broadband Router . It is not recommended that y ou cha[...]

23 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Select Static if your ISP assigned you the IP address, subnet mask, gatew a y , and DNS ser v er addresses. In most cases, select Dynamic . Enter the L2TP IP address supplied by your ISP (Static only). Enter the Subnet Mask supplied by your ISP (Static only). Enter the Gatew ay IP Address pro[...]

24 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration MTU: Clone MAC Address: Maximum T ransmission Unit - you ma y need to change the MTU f or optimal perf or mance with y our specific ISP . 1492 is the def ault MTU . The def ault MA C Address is set to the Inter net por t’ s physical interface MAC address on the Broadband Router . It is not[...]

25 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Enter the IP address assigned by y our ISP . Enter the Subnet Mask assigned by y our ISP . Enter the Gatew ay assigned b y your ISP . The DNS ser v er information will be supplied by y our ISP (Inter net Service Provider .) Maximum T ransmission Unit - y ou ma y need to change the MTU f or op[...]

26 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Enter the IP address of the login ser v er . Enter your BigP ond user name . Ent er y our BigP ond pass word and then ret ype the pass word in the ne xt bo x. The DNS ser ver information will be supplied by y our ISP (Inter net Ser vice Pro vider .) Ma xim um T ran smi ss ion Un it - y ou ma [...]

27 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Check the bo x to enable the wireless function. If you do not want to use wireless, uncheck the box to disab le all the wireless functions. Service Set Ident ifier (SSI D) is the name of you r wire les s netw ork. Create a name using up to 32 characters. The SSID is case- sensitiv e. The A u[...]

28 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Select In visible if you do not want the SSID of your wireless network to be broadcasted by the DIR-625. If Invisib le is selected, the SSID of the DIR-625 will not be seen by Site Sur v ey utilities so your wireless clients will ha ve to know the SSID of y our DIR-625 in order to connect to [...]

29 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration This section will allow y ou to change the local network settings of the router and to configure the DHCP settings. Network Settings Enter the IP address of the router . The def ault IP address is 192.168.0.1. If y ou change the IP address, once y ou click Apply , you will need to enter the [...]

30 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Check this box to enable the DHCP ser v er on your router . Uncheck to disab le this function. Enter the star ting and ending IP addresses f or the DHCP ser v er’ s IP assignment. Note: If you statically (manually) assign IP addresses to your computers or de vices, make sure the IP addresse[...]

31 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration DHCP Reser vation If y ou want a computer or de vice to alwa ys ha v e the same IP address assigned, y ou can create a DHCP reser vation. The router will assign the IP address only to that computer or de vice. Note: This IP address must be within the DHCP IP Address Range. Check this bo x to [...]

32 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration The DIR-625 can be configured as a vir tual ser v er so that remote users accessing W eb or FTP ser vices via the pub lic IP address can be automatically redirected to local ser v ers in the LAN (Local Area Networ k). The DIR-625 fire wall feature filters out unrecogniz ed pac kets to prot[...]

33 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration This will allow y ou to open a single por t. If y ou would like to open a r ange of por ts, ref er to page 33. Enter a name for the rule or select an application from the drop-do wn menu. Select an application and click << to populate the fields . Enter the IP address of the computer o[...]

34 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration This will allow y ou to open a single por t or a range of por ts. Port For warding Enter a name f or the r ule or select an application from the drop-down menu. Select an application and click << to populate the fields . Enter the IP address of the computer on your local net work that [...]

35 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Enter a name for the rule. Y ou may select a pre-defined application from the drop-down menu and clic k << . This is the por t used to tr igger the application. It can be either a single por t or a range of por ts. Select the protocol of the trigger por t (TCP , UDP , or ANY). This is [...]

36 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration QoS Engine This option is disab led by def ault. Enable this op ti on f or be tt er pe rf orma nc e an d e xp erie nc e wi th online games and other interactive applications, such as V oIP . This option should be enab led when y ou ha v e a slo w Inte r net upli nk. It helps to redu ce the im[...]

37 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Network Filters Select T ur n MA C Filtering Off , allow MA C ad dre sses lis ted bel o w , or de n y MA C add ress es listed below from the drop-do wn menu. Enter the MA C address you would lik e to filter . T o find the MAC address on a computer , please ref er to the Networking Basics se[...]

38 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Access Control Click the Add P olicy button to star t the Access Control Wizard. Add Policy: The Acc ess Control sectio n allo ws yo u to contr ol access in and out of y our netw ork. Use this f eatu re as P arental Contro ls to only gr ant access to approv ed sites, limit web access based on[...]

39 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Enter a name f or the policy and then click Next to contin ue. Access Control Wizard (continued) Select a schedule (I.E. Alwa ys) from the drop-down menu and then click Ne xt to continue. Enter the follo wing information and then clic k N e x t t o continue . • Address T ype - Select IP add[...]

40 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Select the filtering method and then click Next to contin ue. Access Control Wizard (continued) Enter the rule: Enable - Chec k to enable the rule. Name - Enter a name f or your rule. Dest IP Star t - Enter the star ting IP address. Dest IP End - Enter the ending IP address. Protocol - Selec[...]

41 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Enter the k eywords or URLs that you want to bloc k (or allow). An y URL with the k eyword in it will be bloc ked. Website URL/ Domain: W ebsite Filters are used to deny LAN computers from accessing specific web sites b y the URL or domain. A URL is a specially f or matted te xt string that [...]

42 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Enter a name f or the inbound filter r ule. Select Allow or Den y . Check to enab le r ule . Enter the star ting IP address. Enter 0.0.0.0 if you do not w ant to specify an IP range. Enter the ending IP address. Enter 255.255.255.255 if you do not want to specify and IP range . Click the Sav[...]

43 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration SPI (Stateful P ack et Inspection, also known as dynamic pack et filtering) helps to prev ent cyber attac ks by tracking more state per session. It v alidates that the traffic passing through the session conf or ms to the protocol. Select one of the f ollowing f or TCP and UDP por ts: Endpo[...]

44 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration VPN Passthrough RTSP H.323 SIP (VoIP) MMS Application Level Gateway (ALG) Configuration Here you can enab le or disable ALG’ s. Some protocols and applications require special handling of the IP pa yload to mak e them work with network address translation (NA T). Each ALG provides special [...]

45 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Transmit Power 802.11d Mode WMM Mode WDS Mode Set the transmit po wer of the antennas . Beacons are pac kets sent by an Access P oint to synchro niz e a wireless network. Specify a value . 100 is the def ault setting and is recommended. This v alue should remain at its default setting of 2432[...]

46 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration UPnP Internet Ping Block Internet Port Speed Multicast Streams T o use the Universal Plug and Pla y (UPnP ™ ) f eature clic k on Enab led . UPNP pro vides com patib ili ty with net worki ng equ ipm ent, sof twa re and peripherals. Unchecking the bo x will not allo w the DIR-625 to respond t[...]

47 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Change Password Remote Management Ent er a ne w pass word f or the Admin istr ator Logi n Name . The administrator can mak e changes to the settings. Enter the new pass word for the User login. If y ou login as the User , you can only see the settings , b ut cannot change them. Enter a name f[...]

48 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration T ime Settings Select the Time Zone from the drop-down menu. T o select Da ylight Sa ving time man ually , select enabled or disabled, and enter a star t date and an end date f or daylight sa ving time. NTP is shor t f or Network Time Protocol. NTP syn chro nize s compu ter cloc k time s in a[...]

49 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration SysLog The Broadband Router k eeps a r unning log of e vents and activities occurring on the Router . Y ou ma y send these logs to a SysLog ser v er on your network. Enable Logging to SysLog Server: SysLog Server IP Address: Check this bo x to send the router logs to a SysLog Ser v er . The a[...]

50 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Email Settings The Email f eature can be used to send the system log files, router aler t messages, and fir mware update notification to y our email address. Enable Email Notification: From Email Address: T o Email Address: SMTP Server Address: Enable Authentication: Account Name: Passwor[...]

51 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Use this option to sav e the current router configuration settings to a file on the hard disk of the computer y ou are using. First, click the Sav e button. Y ou will then see a file dialog, where y ou can select a location and file name f or the settings. Use this option to load pre viou[...]

52 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Cl ic k on Ch ec k On li ne N o w f or La tes t Fi rm war e V er sio n to fin d out if t he re is an up dat ed firmw ar e; if so , download the ne w fir mware to y our hard drive . After you hav e downloaded the ne w fir mware , click Br owse to locate the fir mware update on your hard d[...]

53 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Dynamic Domain Name System is a method of k eeping a domain name link ed to a changing IP Address. Chec k the bo x to enable DDNS . Choose your DDNS pro vider from the drop down men u. Enter the Host Name that you registered with your DDNS service provider . Enter the User name f or your DDNS[...]

54 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration The Ping T est is used to send Ping pack ets to test if a computer is on the Inter net. Enter the IP Address that y ou wish to Ping, and click Ping . The results of your ping attempts will be displa y ed here. System Check Ping T est: Ping Results:[...]

55 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Enter a name f or your ne w schedule. Select a day , a range of days , or All W eek to include e ver y da y . Check All Day - 24hrs or enter a star t and end time f or your schedule. Click Save to sav e your schedule. Y ou must click Sav e Settings at the top f or your schedules to go into ef[...]

56 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration This page displa ys the current inf or mation f or the DIR-625. It will displa y the LAN, W AN (Inter net), and Wireless inf or mation. If y our Inter net connection is set up f or a Dynamic IP address then a Release b utton and a Rene w b utton will be displa yed. Use Release to disconnect f[...]

57 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Log What to View: View Levels: Apply Log Settings: Refresh: Clear: Email Now: Save Log: Y ou can select the types of messages that y ou want to displa y from the log. Firewall & Secur ity , System, and Router Status messages can be selected. There are three lev els of message impor tance:[...]

58 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Stats T h e sc re en be lo w di sp la y s th e T r af fic St at is ti cs . He re y ou c an vi e w t h e am ou nt of p a c k e t s th at pa ss t hr ou gh th e D I R - 6 2 5 on both the Inter net and the LAN por ts. The traffic counter will reset if the de vice is rebooted. Active Sessions[...]

59 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Support The wireless client table displa ys a list of current connected wireless clients. This table also displa ys the connection time and MA C address of the connected wireless clients. Wireless[...]

60 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 4 - Security Wireless Security This section will show y ou the diff erent lev els of security you can use to protect y our data from intr uders. The DIR-625 off ers the f ollowing types of security: • WP A2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2) • WP A2-PSK (Pre-Shared K ey) • WP A (Wi-Fi Protected Access) • WP A-P[...]

61 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 4 - Security What is WP A? WP A, or Wi-Fi Protected Access, is a Wi-Fi standard that was designed to improv e the secur ity f eatures of WEP (Wired Equiv alent Pr iv acy). The 2 major improv ements ov er WEP: • Improv ed data encr yption through the T emporal K e y Integ rity Protocol (TKIP). TKIP scramb les [...]

62 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 4 - Security Wireless Security Setup Wizard T o run the security wizard, clic k on Setup at the top and then clic k Launch Wireless Security Setup Wizar d . Clic k Next to contin ue.[...]

63 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 4 - Security Enter the SSID (Ser vice Set Identifier). The SSID is the name of your wireless network. Create a name using up to 32 characters . The SSID is case-sensitive . Select the le vel of security f or your wireless netw ork: • Best - WP A2 A uthentication • Better - WP A A uthentication • Good - W[...]

64 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 4 - Security If y ou selected Good, the f ollowing screen will sho w y ou y our WEP k e y to enter on y our wireless clients. Clic k Save to finish the Security Wizard. If y ou selected Better , the f ollowing screen will show y ou your Pre-Shared K e y to enter on y our wireless clients. Clic k Save to finis[...]

65 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 4 - Security Configure WEP It is recommended to enable encryption on yo ur wireless router bef ore your wireless netw or k adapters . Please estab lish wireless connectivity bef ore enab ling encr yption. Y our wireless signal ma y degr ade when enabling encr yption due to the added ov erhead. 1. Log into the [...]

66 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 4 - Security Configure WP A-Personal (PSK) It is recommended to enable encryption on yo ur wireless router bef ore your wireless netw or k adapters . Please estab lish wireless connectivity bef ore enab ling encr yption. Y our wireless signal ma y degr ade when enabling encr yption due to the added ov erhead. [...]

67 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 4 - Security It is recommended to enable encryption on yo ur wireless router bef ore your wireless netw or k adapters . Please estab lish wireless connectivity bef ore enab ling encr yption. Y our wireless signal ma y degr ade when enabling encr yption due to the added ov erhead. 1. Lo g into the we b-b as ed c[...]

68 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 4 - Security 9. If the MA C Address A uthentication bo x is selected then the user will need to connect from the same computer whene v er logging into the wireless network. 10. Click Ad vanced to enter settings for a secondar y RADIUS Ser v er . 11. Click Appl y Settings to sav e your settings .[...]

69 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network Connect to a Wireless Network Using Windows ® XP Windows ® XP users ma y use the b uilt-in wireless utility (Zero Configuration Utility). The f ollowing instr uctions are f or Ser vice P ac k 2 users. If y ou are using another company’ s utility or Windows ® 2000, plea[...]

70 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network Configure WEP It is recommended to enab le WEP on y our wireless router or access point bef ore configuring your wireless adapter . If y ou are joining an e xisting network, you will need to kno w the WEP k e y being used. 2. Highlight the wireless networ k (SSID) you woul[...]

71 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network 3. The Wir eles s Net wo rk Co nn ec ti on bo x wil l app ea r . En te r th e sam e WEP k e y that is on y our router and clic k Connect . It ma y tak e 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless network. If the connection f ails, please verify that the WEP settings are correc[...]

72 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network Configure WP A-PSK It is recommended to enab le WEP on y our wireless router or access point bef ore configuring your wireless adapter . If y ou are joining an e xisting network, you will need to kno w the WEP k e y being used. 2. Highlight the wireless networ k (SSID) you[...]

73 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network 3. The Wireless Netw ork Connection bo x will appear . Enter the WP A-PSK passphrase and clic k Connect . It ma y tak e 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless network. If the connection f ails, please v erify that the WP A-PSK settings are correct. The WP A-PSK passphrase [...]

74 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 6 - T roubleshooting T roubleshooting This chapter pro vides solutions to prob lems that can occur during the installation and operation of the DIR-625. Read the follo wing descr iptions if y ou are having problems . (The examples below are illustrated in Windows ® XP . If you hav e a diff erent operating syst[...]

75 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 6 - T roubleshooting • Configure y our Inter net settings: • Go to Star t > Settings > Control Panel . Double-clic k the Internet Options Icon. F rom the Security tab , clic k the b utton to restore the settings to their def aults. • Clic k the Connection tab and set the dial-up option to Ne ver Di[...]

76 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 6 - T roubleshooting 3. Why can’t I connect to certain sites or send and receive emails when connecting through m y router? If you are having a prob lem sending or receiving email, or connecting to secure sites such as eBa y , banking sites , and Hotmail, we suggest lo wer ing the MTU in increments of ten (Ex[...]

77 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Section 6 - T roubleshooting Y ou should star t at 1472 and wor k y our wa y down by 10 each time . Once you get a reply , go up b y 2 until you get a fragmented pack et. T ake that v alue and add 28 to the value to account f or the v arious TCP/IP headers. F or e xample, lets sa y that 1452 was the proper value , the [...]

78 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics D-Link wireless products are based on industr y standards to pro vide easy-to-use and compatible high-speed wireless connectivity within your home, business or public access wireless networks. Strictly adher ing to the IEEE standard, the D-Link wireless f amily of products will allo w y ou [...]

79 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics What is Wireless? Wireless or Wi-Fi technology is another w ay of connecting y our computer to the netw ork without using wires . Wi-Fi uses radio frequency to connect wirelessly , so you hav e the freedom to connect computers an ywhere in y our home or office network. Wh y D-Link Wireless[...]

80 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Wireless P ersonal Area Netw ork (WP AN) Bluetooth is the industr y standard wireless technology used f or WP AN. Bluetooth de vices in WP AN oper ate in a range up to 30 f eet aw ay . Compared to WLAN the speed and wireless operation range are both less than WLAN, but in return it doesn’[...]

81 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Where is wireless used? Wireless technology is e xpanding e v er ywhere not just at home or office. P eople like the freedom of mobility and it’ s becoming so popular that more and more pub lic f acilities now provide wireless access to attract people. The wireless connection in pub lic [...]

82 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Security Don’t let y ou ne xt-door neighbors or intruders connec t to your wireless netw or k. Secure your wirel ess netw ork by turning on the WP A or WEP secur ity f eature on the router . Refer to product man ual for detail inf or mation on ho w to set it up . There are basically two m[...]

83 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics Networking Basics Check your IP address After y ou install your new D-Link adapter , b y def ault, the TCP/IP settings should be set to obtain an IP address from a DHCP ser v er (i.e. wireless router) automatically . T o verify y our IP address, please f ollow the steps below . Clic k on [...]

84 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics Statically Assign an IP address If you are not using a DHCP capable gate wa y/router , or you need to assign a static IP address, please follo w the steps below: Step 1 Windows ® XP - Clic k on Star t > Contr ol Panel > Netw ork Connections . Windows ® 2000 - F rom the desktop , r[...]

85 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Appendix C - T echnical Specifications T echnical Specifications Standards • IEEE 802.11n (draft) • IEEE 802.11g • IEEE 802.11b • IEEE 802.3 • IEEE 802.3u Security • WP A-P ersonal • WP A2-P ersonal • WP A-Enter pr ise • WP A2-Enter pr ise • 64/128-bit WEP Wireless Signal Rates* • 108Mbps • 48[...]

86 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Appendix D - Contacting T echnical Support Contacting T echnical Support D-Link provides free technical suppor t for customers within the United States and within Canada f or the duration of the warr anty per iod on this product. U .S. and Canadian customers can contact D-Link technical suppor t through our web site or[...]

87 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Appendix E - Warranty W arranty Subject to the ter ms and conditions set f or th herein, D-Link Systems, Inc. (“D-Link”) provides this Limited W arranty: • Only to the person or entity that originally purchased the product from D-Link or its author ized reseller or distrib utor , and • Only f or products purcha[...]

88 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Appendix E - Warranty Limited Software W arranty: D-L ink wa rra nts that the sof twa re por ti on of the pro duct (“Sof twa re”) will su bst anti all y con fo r m to D-L ink’ s then curr ent fun cti onal spec ific atio ns f or the Software, as set for th in the applicab le documentation, from the date of origin[...]

89 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Appendix E - Warranty • After an RMA number is issued, the defectiv e product m ust be pac kaged securely in the original or other suitable shipping package to ensure that it will not be damaged in transit, and the RMA n umber m ust be prominently mar k ed on the outside of the pac kage. Do not include an y manuals o[...]

90 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Appendix E - Warranty IF ANY IMPLIED W ARRANTY CANNO T BE DISCLAIMED IN ANY TERRIT OR Y WHERE A PRODUCT IS SOLD , THE DURA TION OF SUCH IMPLI ED W ARR ANTY SHALL BE LIMITED T O THE DURA TION OF THE APPLICAB LE W ARRANTY PERIO D SET FOR TH ABO VE. EXCEP T AS EXPRES SL Y CO VERE D UNDER THE LIMITED W ARRANT Y PRO VIDED H[...]

91 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Appendix E - Warranty CE Mark W arning: This is a Class B product. In a domestic environment, this product ma y cause radio interf erence, in which case the user ma y be required to take adequate measures . FCC Statement: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits f or a Class B digital de vice,[...]

92 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Appendix E - Warranty IC statement Operation is subject to the f ollowing two conditions: 1) This de vice may not cause interf erence and 2) This de vice must accept any interf erence, including interf erence that ma y cause undesired operation of the de vice. This de vice has been designed to operate with an antenna h[...]

93 D-Link DIR-625 User Manual Appendix F - Registration V ersion 1.0 April 24, 2006 Product registr ation is entirely v oluntar y and f ailure to complete or retur n this f or m will not diminish y our warranty rights. Registration[...]