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2 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual D-Link reser v es the right to revise this pub lication and to mak e changes in the content hereof without ob ligation to notify any person or organization of such re visions or changes. Manual Revisions T rademarks D-Link and the D-Link logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of D-Link Cor poration or its subsidia[...]

3 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual T able of Contents Preface .......................................................................... 2 Manual Re visions .................................................... 2 T rademarks .............................................................. 2 Pr oduct Overview .................................................[...]

4 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual T able of Contents Adv anced Wireless Settings ............................ 54 R TS Threshold ............................................. 54 DTIM Inter v al ................................................ 54 WMM Function ............................................. 54 Wi-Fi Protected Setup ..........................[...]

5 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Product Over view Note: Using a power supply with a different voltage rating than the one included with the DIR-628 will cause damage and void the warranty for this product. D-Link DIR-628 Rangebooster N ™ Dual Band Router P ower Adapter Ethernet Cable CD-ROM Stand Package Contents[...]

6 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Network Requirements • An Ether net-based Cab le or DSL modem • IEEE 802.11n-draft or 802.11g wireless clients • IEEE 802.11a wireless clients • 10/100/1000 Ether net W eb-based Configuration Utility Requirements Computer with the follo wing: • Windows ® , Macintosh, or Linux-bas[...]

7 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Introduction T O T AL PERFORMANCE Combines award winning router f eatures and IEEE 802.11a and Dr aft 802.11n wireless technology to pro vide the best wireless perf or mance T O T AL SECURITY The most complete set of secur ity features including Active Firew all and WP A2 to protect your net[...]

8 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Features • Faster Wireless Networking - The DIR-628 provides up to 300Mbps* wireless connection with other 802.11n wireless clients . This capability allows users to par ticipate in real-time activities online , such as video streaming, online gaming, and real-time audio . The performance [...]

9 D-Link DIR-628 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 button restores the router to its original factory def ault settings. LAN P or ts (1-4) Connect Ethernet devices such as computers, s witches, and [...]

10 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Hardware Over view LEDs Internet LED A solid light indicates connection on the Inter net por t. This LED blinks during data transmission. P ower LED A solid light indicates a proper connection to the pow er supply . Local Network LEDs A solid light indicates a connection to an Ether net-ena[...]

11 D-Link DIR-628 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 wa[...]

12 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 2 - Installation Wireless Installation Considerations The D-Link wireless router lets you access your networ k using a wireless connection from vir tually anywhere within the operating range of y our wireless network. K eep in mind, how e ver , that the n umber , thickness and location of w alls, ceilin gs, or [...]

13 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 2 - Installation If y ou are connecting the router to a cable/DSL/satellite modem, please f ollow the steps belo w: 1. Place the router in an open and centr al location. Do not plug the po wer 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[...]

14 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 2 - Installation If y ou are connecting the D-Link router to another router to use as a wireless access point and/or s witch, you will hav e to do the f ollowing bef ore connecting the router to your network: • Disab le UPnP ™ • Disab le DHCP • Change the LAN IP address to an a v ailab le address on y o[...]

15 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 2 - Installation 6. Disconnect the Ethernet cable from the router and reconnect y our 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 th[...]

16 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 2 - Installation Getting Started The DIR-628 includes a Quick Router Setup Wizard CD . F ollow the simple steps below to run the Setup Wizard to guide y ou quickly through the installation process . Inser t the Quick Router Setup Wizar d CD in the CD-ROM drive . The step-by-step instructions that f ollow are sh[...]

17 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Configuration This section will show you how to configure your ne w D-Link wireless router using the web-based configuration utility . W eb-based Configuration Utility T o access the configur ation utility , open a web-browser such as Inter net Explorer and enter the IP address of the ro[...]

18 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Setup Wizard Y ou may clic k Setup Wizard to quic kly configure your router . If y ou want to enter y our settings without r unning the wizard, clic k Manual Configuration and skip to page 22.[...]

19 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Clic k Next to contin ue. Create a ne w pass word and then clic k Next to continue . Select your time zone from the drop-do wn menu and then click Ne xt to continue . Select the type of Inter net connection y ou use and then click Next to continue .[...]

20 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration If you selected Dynamic, you ma y need to enter the MA C address of the co mp ute r th at w as la st co nn ect ed di re ct ly to y our mo de m. If y ou ar e cur re ntl y using that computer , clic k Clone Y our PC’ s MA C Address and then click Next to contin ue. The Host Name is optional b[...]

21 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration If y ou selected L2TP , enter your L2TP user name and passw ord. Click Next to continue . If you selected Static , enter y our network settings supplied b y your Inter net provider . Clic k Next to contin ue. Clic k Connect to sa v e your settings. Once the router is finished rebooting, clic[...]

22 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Se lec t Dy na mi c IP (D HC P) to ob ta in IP Ad dre ss inf or mation automatically from your ISP . Select this option if your ISP does not giv e you any IP numbers to use . This option is commonly used f or Cable modem services. Check Enab le Adv anced DNS Service if y ou wish to use this f[...]

23 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Select PPP oE (Username/Pass word) from the drop-do wn menu. This is a free secur ity option that provides Anti-Phishing and auto correction of URL typos . Check Enable Adv anced DNS Service if you wish to use this free security option. Select Static if your ISP assigned you the IP address, s[...]

24 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Enter the Primar y and Secondar y DNS Ser v er Addresses (Static PPP oE only). Maximum T ransmission Unit - you may 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 [...]

25 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration This is a free secur ity option that provides Anti-Phishing and auto correction of URL typos . Chec k Enable Adv anced DNS Service if you wish to use this free security option. Select Static if your ISP assigned you the IP address, subnet mask, gatew a y , and DNS ser ver addresses. In most c[...]

26 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration The DNS ser v er inf or mation will be supplied b y y our ISP (Inter net Ser vice Pro vider .) Maximum T ransmission Unit - y ou ma y need to change the MTU f or optimal perf or mance with your specific ISP . 1400 is the def ault MTU . The def ault MAC Address is set to the Internet por t’[...]

27 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration This is a free secur ity option that provides Anti-Phishing and auto correction of URL typos. Chec k Enable Adv anced DNS Service if you wish to use this free security option. Select Static if your ISP assigned you the IP address, subnet mask, gatew ay , and DNS ser ver addresses. In most cas[...]

28 D-Link DIR-628 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 . 1400 is the def ault MTU . The def ault MAC Address is set to the Inter net por t’ s ph ysical interf ace MAC address on the Broadband Router . It is no[...]

29 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration This is a free secur ity option that provides Anti-Phishing an d au to cor re ct io n of URL ty pos . Che c k En ab le Ad v an ced DNS Service if you wish to use this free security option. Enter the IP address assigned by y our ISP . Enter the Subnet Mask assigned by y our ISP . Enter the Gat[...]

30 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Wireless Settings If y ou want to configure the wireless settings on your router using the wizard, click Wireless Network Setup Wizar d and ref er to page 75. Clic k Ad d Wireless Device with WPS if y ou want to add a wireless de vice using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) and ref er to page 77. [...]

31 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Check the box to enable the wireless function. If you do not want to use wireless, uncheck the box to disable all the wireless functions. Clic k Add New to create your o wn time schedule to enable the wireless function. Ser vice Set Identifier (SSID) is the name of your wireless network. Cre[...]

32 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration The A uto Channel Scan setting can be selected to allow the DIR-628 to choose the channel with the least amount of interf erence. Indicates the channel setting f or the DIR-628. By def ault the channel is set to 6. The Channel can be changed to fit the channel setting f or an e xisting wirel[...]

33 D-Link DIR-628 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 default IP address is 192.168.0.1. If y ou cha nge the IP addres s, once y ou clic k Ap pl y , you will need to enter [...]

34 D-Link DIR-628 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 y our computers or devices , make sure the IP address[...]

35 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration This feature allows the configuration of a NetBIOS ‘domain’ name under which network hosts operates . This setting has no eff ect if the ‘Learn NetBIOS information from W AN’ is activ ated. ” Select the diff erent type of NetBIOS node: Broadcast onl y , P oint-to-P oint , Mixed-mod[...]

36 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration DHCP Reser vation If y ou want a computer or de vice to alwa ys hav e the same IP address assigned, y ou can create a DHCP reser v ation. 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[...]

37 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Reserve: Note: The Rev oke option will not disconnect a PC with a current network session from the networ k; y ou would need to use MA C Address Filter to do that. Re vok e will only free up a DHCP Address f or the very ne xt requester . If the pre vious owner is still av ailable, those two d[...]

38 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration USB Settings Use this section to configure your USB por t. There are two configurations to choose from: Networ k USB and WCN Configuration. Note: If using the Network USB option, users will need to install the Network USB Utility into the computers to share the USB de vice through the rout[...]

39 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration The DIR-628 can be configured as a vir tual server 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 Network). The DIR-628 fire wall feature filters out unrecognized pack ets to protect [...]

40 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration This will allow y ou to open a single por t. If you would lik e to open a range of por ts, ref er to the ne xt page. Enter a name f or the rule or select an application from the drop-down menu. Select an application and click << to populate the fields . Enter the IP address of the comp[...]

41 D-Link DIR-628 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 En ter a nam e f or the rule or sel ec t an appl ic ati on fro m the dro p-d ow n men u. Se lect an appl icat ion and click << to populate the fields . Enter the IP address of the computer on your lo ca [...]

42 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Enter a name for the r ule. Y ou may select a pre-defined application from the drop-down menu and clic k << . This is the por t used to trigger 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 Both). This is[...]

43 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration QoS Engine Check to enab le T raffic Shaping. This option is enabled b y default when the T raffic Shaping option is enabled. This option will allow y our router to automatically determine the uplink speed of your Internet connection. This displa ys the detected uplink speed. The speed at w[...]

44 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration When Connection T ype is set to automatic, the automatically detected connection type is displa yed here . This option is disabled by def ault. Enable this option f or better perf or mance and e xper ience with online games and other interactiv e applications, such as V oIP . This option is e[...]

45 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Network Filters Select T urn MA C Filtering Off , allow MA C addresses listed below , or d e ny M AC ad dr ess es list ed belo w from the drop -do wn menu. Enter the MAC address you would lik e to filter . T o find the MA C address on a computer , please ref er to the Networking Basics sect[...]

46 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Access Control Click the Add P olicy button to star t the Access Control Wizard. Add Policy: The Access Contr ol sect ion allo ws you to cont rol access in and out of yo ur netw ork. Use this f eature as P arent al Controls to only grant access to approv ed sites, limit web access based on ti[...]

47 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Enter a name f or the policy and then click Next to continue . 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 inf or mation and then click N e x t t o continue . • Address T ype - Select IP ad[...]

48 D-Link DIR-628 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 enab le the r ule . Name - Enter a name f or y our r ule . Dest IP Start - Enter the star ting IP address. Dest IP End - Enter the ending IP address. Protocol - [...]

49 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration W ebsite Filters Add Website Filtering Rule: Website URL/ Domain: Select Allow or Den y . Enter the ke ywords or URLs that y ou want to allow or b lock. Clic k Save Settings . W ebsite Filters are used to allow you to set up a list of allow ed W eb sites that can be used b y multiple users th[...]

50 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Enter a name f or the inbound filter rule. 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 y ou do not want to specify and IP range . Click the Ad[...]

51 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Firewall Settings A fire wall protects your network from the outside world. The D-Link DIR-628 off ers a firew all type functionality . The SPI f eature helps pre vent cyber attac ks. Sometimes you ma y want a computer exposed to the outside world f or cer tain types of applications. If you[...]

52 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Application Level Gateway Configuration Here you can enab le or disab le 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 handling f or a specific protocol or applicati[...]

53 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Enter the IP address of pack ets that will take this route. Enter the netmask of the route, please note that the octets must match your destination IP address. Enter your next hop gate wa y to be tak en if this route is used. The route metric is a v alue from 1 to 16 that indicates the cost o[...]

54 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Set the transmit po wer of the antennas . Beacons are pac kets sent by an Access P oint to synchronize a wireless network. Specify a value . 100 is the def ault setting and is recommended. This v alue should remain at its def ault setting of 2432. If inconsistent data flow is a problem, only[...]

55 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Enable the Wi-Fi Protected Setup f eature. Locking the wireless security settings pre vents the settings from being changed by the Wi-Fi Protected Setup f eature of the router . Devices can still be added to the netw ork using Wi-Fi Protected Setup . Ho we ve r , the settings of the network w[...]

56 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Thi s Wiz ard hel ps y ou add wirele ss de vices to the wire less network. The wiza rd will either displa y the wireless network settin gs to guide you through manual configur ation, prompt you to enter the PIN for the de vice, or ask you to press the configuration button on the de vice. If[...]

57 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Select A ut o to add a wireless client using WPS (Wi-Fi Pro tecte d Set up). Once you sele ct A uto and clic k Con nect , y ou will ha v e a 120 second time limit to apply the settings to your wireless client(s) and successfully establish a connection. If y ou se le ct Ma n ual , a se tti ngs[...]

58 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration T o use the Universal Plug and Pla y (UPnP ™ ) f eature check the Enabled UPnP b o x. U PN P pro vide s com pati bil ity with netw orki ng equ ipm ent , software and peripherals . Unchecking the bo x will not allo w the DIR-628 to respond to pings . Bloc king the Ping ma y provide some extr[...]

59 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Click to enab le the Securespot ser vices. Enable Securespot Services: Securespot ™ Please view the Securespot user guide on the D-Link CD f or more inf or mation.[...]

60 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Enter a new passw ord f or the Administrator Login 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, but cannot change them. Enter a name f or the DIR-628 router . Enables a challen[...]

61 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Remote Admin Port: Inbound Filter: The por t number used to access the DIR-628. Example: http://x.x.x.x:8080 where x.x.x.x is the Inter net IP address of the DIR-628 and 8080 is the por t used for the W eb Management interf ace. This section will list any r ules that are created. Y ou ma y cl[...]

62 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration T ime Settings Select the Time Zone from the drop-down menu. T o select Da ylight Saving time manually , select enabled or disab led, and enter a star t date and an end date f or da ylight sa ving time. NTP is shor t f or Network Time Protocol. NTP syn chro niz es com pute r cloc k times in a[...]

63 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration SysLog The Broadband Router k eeps a running log of e v ents and activities occurring on the Router . Y ou ma y send these logs to a SysLog ser v er on y our network. Enable Logging to SysLog Server: SysLog Server IP Address: Check this box to send the router logs to a SysLog Ser v er . The a[...]

64 D-Link DIR-628 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 firmware update notification to y our email address. Enable Email Notification: From Email Address: T o Email Address: SMTP Server Address: Enable Authentication: Account Name: Password[...]

65 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration On Schedule: Schedule: Selecting this option will send the logs via email according to schedule. This option is enabled when On Schedule is selected. Y ou can select a schedule from the list of defined schedules. T o create a schedule, go to T ools > Schedules .[...]

66 D-Link DIR-628 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 you 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 vious[...]

67 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Cl ic k on Ch ec k Onl in e No w f or Lat est Fi rm wa re V e r si on to find o ut if the re is a n upd at ed firmw are ; if so , download the new fir mware to your hard drive . After you hav e downloaded the new fir mware , click Bro wse to locate the fir mware update on your hard drive[...]

68 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Dynamic Domain Name System is a method of k eeping a domain name linke d to a changing IP Address. Check the bo x to enable DDNS . Choose your DDNS provider 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 a[...]

69 D-Link DIR-628 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 you wish to Ping, and click Ping . The results of your ping attempts will be displa yed here . System Check Ping T est: Ping Results:[...]

70 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Enter a name f or your ne w schedule. Select a day , a range of da ys, or All Week to include e v er y da y . Check All Day - 24hrs or enter a star t and end time f or your schedule . Click Save to sav e y our schedule . Y ou must click Sav e Settings at the top f or your schedules to go into[...]

71 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration This page displa ys the current inf or mation f or the DIR-628. It will display the LAN, W AN (Inter net), and Wireless inf or mation. If your Inter net connection is set up f or a Dynamic IP address then a Release button and a Renew button will be displa yed. Use Release to disconnect from y[...]

72 D-Link DIR-628 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 . Firewa ll & Secu rity , System , and Router Status messages can be selected. There are three lev els of message impor tan[...]

73 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Stats T he sc re en b e lo w d is pl a ys th e T r af fic St at i st ic s . H e re y ou ca n v ie w th e a mo u nt of pa c k et s th a t pa ss t hr ou gh t h e DI R- 6 28 on both the W AN and the LAN por ts. The traffic counter will reset if the de vice is rebooted.[...]

74 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Internet Sessions The Inter net Sessions page displa ys full details of activ e Inter net sessions through y our router . An Inter net session is a con v ersation betw een a program or application on a LAN-side computer and a program or application on a W AN-side computer . Local: NA T : Inte[...]

75 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Dir: Priority: Time Out: The direction of initiation of the conv ersation: Out - Initiated from LAN to W AN. In - Initiated from W AN to LAN. The pref erence given to outbound pack ets of this conv ersation by the QoS Engine logic. Smaller numbers represent higher prior ity . The number of se[...]

76 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration The wireless client tab le will assist y ou in your wireles network setup and wireless device connection. Clic k Wireless Netw ork Setup Wizar d to begin. Wireless[...]

77 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Giv e your netw or k a name. Y ou ma y use up to 32 characters . Next, choose to automatically assign a network ke y or to hav e one manually assign. Click Ne xt to continue .[...]

78 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Support[...]

79 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 4 - Security Wireless Security This section will sho w y ou the diff erent le v els of secur ity you can use to protect your data from intr uders. The DIR-628 off ers the follo wing types of secur ity: • WP A2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2) • WP A2-PSK (Pre-Shared K ey) • WP A (Wi-Fi Protected Access) • WP [...]

80 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 4 - Security Wireless Network Setup Wizard T o run the secur ity wizard, click on Setup at the top and then clic k Wireless Network Setup Wizard . T ype your desired wireless netw ork name (SSID). A utomatically: Select this option to automatically generate the router’ s networ k k ey and clic k Next . Manual[...]

81 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 4 - Security If you selected A utomatically , the summar y window will displa y your settings. Wr ite down the security ke y and enter this on your wireless clients. Click Save to sav e your settings. If y ou selected Manuall y , the f ollowing screen will appear .[...]

82 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 4 - Security F rom the Basic > Wizar d screen, clic k Add Wireless Device with WPS . Add Wireless Device with WPS Wizard PIN: Select this option to use PIN method. In order to use this method y ou must know the wireless client’ s 8 digit PIN and clic k Connect . PBC: Select this option to use PBC (Push But[...]

83 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 4 - Security Configure WP A-Personal (PSK) It is recommende d to enabl e encr yption on your wireless router bef ore yo ur wireless netw ork ada pters . Please estab lish wireless connectivity bef ore enabling encr yption. Y our wireless signal ma y degr ade when enab ling encr yption due to the added ov erhea[...]

84 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 4 - Security It is recommende d to enabl e encr yption on your wireless router bef ore yo ur wireless netw ork ada pters . Please estab lish wireless connectivity bef ore enabling encr yption. Y our wireless signal ma y degr ade when enab ling encr yption due to the added ov erhead. 1. Log int o th e web -ba se[...]

85 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 4 - Security 8. Ne xt to RADIUS Ser ver P or t , enter the por t you are using with y our RADIUS ser v er . 1812 is the default por t. 9. Ne xt to RADIUS Ser v er Shared Secret , enter the secur ity k ey . 10. If the MAC Address A uthentication box is selected then the user will need to connect from the same co[...]

86 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 4 - Security Connect to a Wireless Network Using Windows Vista ® Windows Vista ® users may use the built-in wireless utility . If you are using another company’ s utility or Windows ® 2000, please ref er to the user manual of y our wireless adapter f or help with connecting to a wireless network. Most util[...]

87 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 4 - Security Configure Wireless Security It is recommended to enab le wireless secur ity (WP A/WP A2) on y our wireless router or access point before configuring y our wireless adapter . If you are joining an e xisting network, y ou will need to know the secur ity k ey or passphrase being used. 2. Highlight t[...]

88 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 4 - Security 3. Enter the same secur ity ke y or passphrase that is on your router and clic k Connect . It ma y take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless network. If the connection f ails, please v er ify that the secur ity settings are correct. The ke y or passphrase must be e xactly the same as on the wir[...]

89 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 4 - Security Connect Using WCN 2.0 in Windows Vista ® The router suppor ts Wi-Fi protection, ref erred to as WCN 2.0 in Windows Vista ® . The f ollowing instructions f or setting this up depends on whether y ou are using Windows Vista ® to configure the router or third par ty software . When you first set [...]

90 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network Connect to a Wireless Network Using Windows ® XP Windows ® XP users ma y use the built-in wireless utility (Zero Configuration Utility). The f ollowing instructions are for Ser vice P ac k 2 users. If y ou are using another company’ s utility or Windows ® 2000, please [...]

91 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network Configure WP A-PSK It is recomme nded to enab le encr yptio n on your wireles s router or acces s point bef ore config uring y our wireless adapter . If y ou are joining an e xisting network, you will need to kno w the passphrase being used. 2. Highlight the wireless netwo[...]

92 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network 3. The Wireless Network Connection bo x will appear . Enter the WP A-PSK passphrase and clic k Connect . It ma y take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless network. If the connection f ails, please v er ify that the WP A-PSK settings are correct. The WP A-PSK passphrase m[...]

93 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 6 - T roubleshooting T roubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to prob lems that can occur during the installation and operation of the DIR-628. Read the f ollowing descr iptions if y ou are having problems . (The e xamples belo w are illustr ated in Windo ws ® XP . If y ou ha ve a diff erent operating [...]

94 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 6 - T roubleshooting • Configure y our Inter net settings: • Go to Star t > Settings > Control P anel . Doub le-clic k the Internet Options Icon. F rom the Security tab , clic k the button to restore the settings to their def aults. • Clic k the Connection tab and set the dial-up option to Ne v er [...]

95 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 6 - T roubleshooting 3. Wh y can’t I connect to cer tain sites or send and receive emails when connecting thr ough m y router? If you are ha ving a prob lem sending or receiving email, or connecting to secure sites such as eBa y , banking sites, and Hotmail, we suggest lo wering the MTU in increments of ten ([...]

96 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Section 6 - T roubleshooting Y ou should star t at 1472 and work your wa y down b y 10 each time. Once y ou get a reply , go up by 2 until y ou get a fragmented pack et. T ake that v alue and add 28 to the value to account f or the v ar ious TCP/IP headers . F or example , lets sa y that 1452 was the proper value , the[...]

97 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics D-Link wireless products are based on industry standards to provide easy-to-use and compatible high-speed wireless connectivity within your home, business or public access wireless networks. Str ictly adher ing to the IEEE standard, the D-Link wireless f amily of products will allow y ou to[...]

98 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics What is Wireless? Wireless or Wi-Fi technology is another wa y of connecting your computer to the network without using wires. Wi-Fi uses radio frequency to connect wirelessly , so you ha v e the freedom to connect computers anywhere in your home or office network. Wh y D-Link Wireless ? D[...]

99 D-Link DIR-628 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 devices in WP AN oper ate in a range up to 30 f eet aw a y . Compared to WLAN the speed and wireless operation range are both less than WLAN, but in retur n it doesn?[...]

100 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Where is wireless used? Wireless technology is expanding 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 pro vide wireless access to attr act people. The wireless connection in pub li[...]

101 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Security Don’t let y ou ne xt-door neighbors or intruders connect to yo ur wireles s netwo r k. Secure you r wireless network by tur ning on the WP A or WEP secur ity f eature on the router . Ref er to product manual f or detail information on how to set it up . There are basically two m[...]

102 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics Networking Basics Check your IP address After y ou install y our ne w 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 your IP address , please follo w the steps below . Clic k [...]

103 D-Link DIR-628 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 Vista ® - Clic k on Start > Contr ol P anel > Netw ork and Interne t > Netw ork and Sharing Center &g[...]

104 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Appendix C - T echnical Specifications T echnical Specifications Standards • IEEE 802.11n (draft) • IEEE 802.11g • IEEE 802.11a • IEEE 802.3 • IEEE 802.3u Security • WP A-P ersonal • WP A2-P ersonal • WP A-Enter prise • WP A2-Enter prise Frequency Range • 2.4GHz to 2.483GHz (802.11n/g) • 5.15GH[...]

105 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Appendix D - Contacting T echnical Support Contacting T echnical Support Canadian customers can contact D-Link technical suppor t through our web site or b y phone. Bef ore you contact technical suppor t, please hav e the f ollowing ready: • Model number of the product (e .g. DIR-628) • Hardware Re vision (located[...]

106 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Appendix E - Warranty W arranty Subject to the ter ms and conditions set f or th herein, D-Link Canada, 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 that a[...]

107 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Appendix E - Warranty conf or ms to D-Link’ s functional specifications f or the Softw are or to refund the por tion of the actual purchase price paid that is attr ibutab le to the Software. Except as otherwise agreed by DLink in writing, the replacement Software is provided only to the original licensee , and is s[...]

108 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Appendix E - Warranty sent COD will be rejected b y D-Link. Products shall be fully insured by the customer and shipped to D-Link Canada, Inc., 2525 Meado wv ale Boule vard , Mi ssissauga, Ont ario , Canada L5N 5S2. D-Link will not be held responsi ble f or any pac kages that are lost in transit to D-Link. The repaire[...]

109 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Appendix E - Warranty Limitation of Liability: T O THE MAXI MUM EXTENT PERMI TTE D BY LA W , D -LIN K IS NO T LIAB LE UND ER ANY CONTR A CT , NEG LIGE NCE , STRIC T LIAB ILI TY OR O THER LEGAL OR EQUIT ABLE THEOR Y FOR ANY LOSS OF USE OF THE PR ODUCT , INCONVENIENCE OR D AMA GES OF ANY CH ARA CT ER, WH ETH ER DIRE CT [...]

110 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Appendix E - Warranty FCC Statement: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits f or a Class B digital device , pursuant to P ar t 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against har mful interf erence in a residential installation. This equipment generat[...]

111 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Appendix E - Warranty IC statement Operation is subject to the f ollowing two conditions: 1) This de vice ma y not cause interf erence and 2) This de vice must accept an y interf erence, including interf erence that may cause undesired oper ation of the de vice. This de vice has been designed to operate with an antenn[...]

112 D-Link DIR-628 User Manual Appendix F - Registration V ersion 1.4 A ugust 24, 2009 Product registration is entirely v oluntar y and f ailure to complete or retur n this f or m will not diminish your warr anty rights. Registration[...]