D-Link GO-RT-N150/E manuale d’uso

V ersion 1.0 | 03/08/2013 W ir eless N 150 Easy Router U ser Manual[...]

i D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual D-Link reser ves the right to revise this publication and to make changes in the cont ent hereof without obligation to 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 registered trademarks of D-Link Corpora tion or its subsid[...]

ii D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual T able of C ontents Pr eface .......................................................................................... i Manual Revisions ........................................................................... i T rademarks ......................................................................................[...]

iii D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual T able of C ontents W ireless Security ..................................................................... 49 What is WP A? ................................................................................ 49 Congur e WP A-P ersonal (PSK ) ............................................... 50 Connect to a Wir el[...]

1 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Sec tion 1 - Product Overview P r oduc t O v er view P ack age C ont ents • D-Link GO -RT -N150 • P ower A dapter • Ethernet Cable Not e: Usi ng a pow er sup ply wi th a di ere nt vo ltag e rati ng tha n the one inclu ded wit h the D-Link GO -RT -N150 will cause damage and void the warranty f or this produ[...]

2 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Sec tion 1 - Product Overview Network Requir ements • An Ethernet-based Cable or DSL modem • IEEE 802.11n/g wireless clients • 10/100 Ethernet W eb -based Congura tion Utility Requirements Comput er with the following: • W i n d o w s ® , M a c i n t o s h , o r L i n u x - b a se d o p e ra t i n g sys[...]

3 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Sec tion 1 - Product Overview • F aster W irele ss Netw orking - The D-Link GO-RT -N150 pro vides up to 150 Mbps* wir eless connection w ith other 802.11n wireless clients . This capabilit y allows users to par ticipat e in real-time ac tivities online , such as video streaming , online gaming, and r eal-time aud[...]

4 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Sec tion 1 - Product Overview Reset Pr essing the Reset button restores the router to its original factor y default settings. Har dwar e O v er view C onnec tions P ower Rec eptor Receptor f or the supplied power adapter . Internet P ort The auto MDI/MDIX Internet port is the connection for the Ethernet cable to th[...]

5 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Sec tion 1 - Product Overview Hardw ar e O v er vie w LEDs P ower LED A solid light indicates a proper connection to the power supply . Internet LED A solid light indicates connection on the Internet por t.[...]

6 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Sec tion 2 - Installation Befor e y ou Begin This section will walk you thr ough the installation pr ocess. Placement of the router is very impor tant. Do not place the router in an enclosed area such as a closet or cabinet, or in the attic or gar age. • Please congur e the router with the comput er that was l[...]

7 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Sec tion 2 - Installation W ireless Installation C onsidera tions The D -Link wi reless router le ts you access your net work us ing a wirele ss connec ti on from vir tually any where with in the operating range of your wireless network . Keep in mind, howev er , that the number , thickness and location of walls, c[...]

8 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Sec tion 2 - Installation If you are connecting the rout er to a cable/DSL/satellite modem, please f ollow the steps belo w : 1. Place the r outer in an open and central loca tion. Do not plug the power adapter int o the router . 2. T urn the pow er o on your modem. I f ther e is no on/o switch, then unplug t[...]

9 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Sec tion 2 - Installation If you are connecting the D-Link router to another rout er to use as a wireless access point and/or switch, you will have to do the follo wing before c onnec ting the rout er to your network: • Disable UPnP • Disable DHCP • Change the LAN IP address to an available address on your ne[...]

10 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Sec tion 2 - Installation 6. Disconnect the Ethernet cable from the rout er and reconnect your computer t o your network. 7. Connect an Ethernet cable to one of the LAN ports on the r outer and connect it to your other r outer . Do not plug an ything into the Internet por t of the D-Link router . 8. Y ou ma y no w[...]

11 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation C ongura tion This section will show you ho w to congure y our D -Link wireless r outer using the web-based conguration utility . Setup T o access the Easy Setup Wizar d or conguration utility , open a web br owser such as Internet Explorer a nd en te r th e IP ad d r es s [...]

12 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation Easy Setup W izard Once logged into the web inter face of the rout er , the Easy Setup Wizard will appear and per f orm W AN auto detection to obtain the type of I nternet connection you ar e using.[...]

13 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation A c c o r d i n g t o t h e d e t e c t i o n r e s u l t , t h e w i z a r d w i l l indicate the t ype of Internet connection that you are currently using . T o congure your wireless net work, click Congur e in Wir eless Settings. Selec t the type of Wir eless securit y you use[...]

14 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation In the nal stage of the Easy setup wizar d, the summary w il l sh o w y ou r c ur ren t c o n f ig u r at i o n . C l i c k S a ve t o complete the setup . W h e n t he i n t e r n e t c o n ne c t i vi t y i s e s t a b l i s he d, t h e webpage will be r edirected to the D-Link W [...]

15 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation If you opt to set up your Internet connection manually , y ou will be redir ected t o a W AN page that allows you to select the type of your Internet connection and enter the corr ec t conguration par ameters. S el ec t yo ur I n te rn et co n ne c t io n t yp e u s in g th e “ My[...]

16 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation Dynamic IP Address (DHCP ) Select D ynamic IP (DHCP) to obtain IP Address inf orma tio n au tom ati cal ly f ro m y our ISP . Sele ct th is option if your ISP did not pro vide you with any IP numbers to use. This option is commonly used for cable modem ser vices. The Host Name is optio[...]

17 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation Select PPP oE (Username/P asswor d) from the drop- down menu. S el e c t S ta ti c i f yo u r I SP a s s ig ne d y ou t h e I P address , subnet mask , gatewa y , and DNS ser v er addresses . In most cases, selec t Dynamic . Enter the IP address (S tatic PPPoE only). Enter your PPP oE [...]

18 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation T ransmission Unit for optimal per formance with your specic ISP (default MTU is 1492). The de fau lt MAC Add res s i s s et to t he I nter ne t p o r t ’ s p h y s i c al i n te r f ac e M A C a d d re s s o n t h e Broad ban d Ro uter . I t is not re comm ende d th at y o u c h [...]

19 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation Enter the IP address assig ned by your ISP . Enter the Subnet Mask assigned by y our ISP . Enter the Gatewa y assigned by your ISP . The DNS ser ver information will be supplied by your ISP (Internet Ser vice P rovider .) Maximum T ransmission Unit - you may need to change the MTU for [...]

20 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation W ireless Settings If you want to manually congur e the wireless settings on your router click Manual Wir eless Network Setup and ref er to the next page.[...]

21 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation Manual W ireless Netw ork Setup Check the box t o enable the wireless function. If you do not want to use wireless , uncheck the box to disable it. Click Add New to crea te your own time schedule to enable the wireless function. Ser vice Set Identier (SSID) is the name of your wirel[...]

22 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation Enabling Hidden Mode is another way to secure y our network . W ith this option enabled, no wireless clien ts will be able to see your wireless netw ork when they per form a scan to see what’ s available . In order for your wireless devic es to connect to your router , you will need [...]

23 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation This section will allow you to change the local netw ork settings of the router and to congur e the DHCP settings. Network Settings Enter the IP address of the router . The default IP address is 192.168.0.1. If you ch an ge th e IP ad dre ss, on ce yo u c lic k Save Settings , you w[...]

24 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation Check this bo x to enable the DHCP server on your router . Uncheck to disable this function. Enter the starting and ending IP addr esses f or the DHCP ser ver ’ s IP assig nment. N o t e : I f y o u s t a t i c a l l y ( m a n u a l l y ) a s s i g n I P add ress es t o yo ur co mput[...]

25 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation DHCP Reser vation If you want a computer or device to alwa ys ha ve the same IP address assig ned, y ou can create a DHCP reser vation. The router will assign the IP address only t o that computer or device . Note: This IP address must be within the DHCP IP A ddress Range. Enter the co[...]

26 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation The D-Link GO-R T -N150 can be congured as a vir tual se rve r so th at re mo t e us er s ac ces si ng W eb or FTP serv ic es via th e p ubli c I P a ddr es s ca n b e a uto mat ica lly r edir ected to local ser vers in the LAN (L ocal Area Network). T h e D - L in k G O - R T - N 1[...]

27 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation This will allow y ou to open a single por t. If you would like t o open a range of por ts, ref er to the next page. Enter a name for the rule or selec t an application from the drop- down menu. Selec t an application and click << to populate the elds . Enter the IP address of [...]

28 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation This will allow y ou to open a single por t or a range of por ts. P or t F or warding Enter a name for the rule or selec t an application from the drop- down menu. Selec t an application and click << to populate the elds . Enter the IP address of the computer on your local n e[...]

29 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation Applica tion Rules Some applications requir e multiple connections, such as Internet gaming, video conf erencing , Internet telephony and others. These applications hav e diculties working through NA T (Net work Addr ess T ranslation). Special Applications helps some of these applic[...]

30 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation T rac C ontrol Use this sec tion to congure D -Link ’ s Smar t T rac Contr ol. The T rac Control improv es your online gaming experience by ensuring that your game trac is prioritized o ver other network trac, such as FTP or W eb . Sel ect t hi s fun ctio n to c on [...]

31 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation Network F ilters S e l e c t Tu r n M A C F i l t e r i n g O f f , a l l o w M A C add resse s lis ted b elow, or d eny MAC ad dress es listed below fr om the drop- down menu. Enter the MA C address y ou would like to lter . T o nd the MAC ad dress o n a compu ter , pleas e re f[...]

32 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation Select Allow or Deny computers access to only these sites. Click to delete all entries in the list. Ent er the keywo rds or UR Ls that y ou want to allo w or deny . Congur e W ebsite Filter Below: Clear the list below: W ebsite URL/ Domain: W ebsit e F ilters W ebsite Fi lters are u[...]

33 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation SPI (St atef ul Packe t I ns pec ti on, als o k n own a s dynamic packet ltering) helps to prevent c yber at ta c ks by t ra ck in g m ore s t at e p er s e ss i on . I t va l id a te s t ha t t he tr a c p a s si n g t hr ou g h t he session conforms t o the protocol . If a n ap[...]

34 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation Set the transmit power of the ant ennas. WMM is QoS (Quality of Ser vice) for your wireless network. This will impro ve the qua lity of video and voice applications f or your wir eless clients. Check this box to reduce the guard inter val time, theref ore increasing the data capacity .[...]

35 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation W i-F i Pr otected Setup Enabl e the Wi -F i P rot ected Se tup f eatu re . Locking the wireless securit y settings prevents the set tin gs f rom b ein g ch ang ed by the Wi-Fi P ro tect ed Se tup fea tur e of the ro ute r . De vic es ca n st il l be a dd ed t o t he n etw or k usi ng [...]

36 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation T h e w i z a r d w i l l e i t h e r d i s p l a y t h e w i r e l e s s netw ork sett ings to guide you throu gh manu al congura tion, prompt you to enter the PIN for the devic e, or ask you to pr ess the cong urat ion butt on on the device . If the device sup ports W i-F i P r[...]

37 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation T o us e the Univ ersal P lug and Pl ay (UP nP) f eatur e click Enable UPnP . UPnP provides compatibility w i t h n e t w o r k i n g e q u i p m e n t , s o f t w a r e a n d peripherals. Unchecking the box will not allow the router to resp ond to pings . Blocking the ping ma y prov i[...]

38 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation Enter a new passwor d f or the Administrat or L ogin Name. The administrator can make changes to the settings. R e m o t e m a n ag e me n t a l lo w s t h e r o u t e r t o b e congured from the Internet b y a web br owser . A username and password is still requir ed to access the [...]

39 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation T ime Settings Select the Time Zone fr om the drop- down menu. T o se le ct Day lig ht S avi ng tim e m anu al ly , s el ec t enabled or disabled , and ent er a star t date and an end date f or daylight saving time . Pr ess this button to set the device ’ s time to match a local PC. [...]

40 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation U s e t h i s o p t i o n t o s a v e t h e c u r r e n t r o u t e r conguration settings t o a le on the hard disk of the computer you are using . First, click the Sav e button. Y ou will then see a le dialog, where you can select a location and le name f or the settings [...]

41 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation Displays th e c urrent r mware versio n and date. Af ter yo u h ave d own lo ad ed th e n ew r mwa re, cli ck Brows e to lo cate th e  rmw are u pd ate on your ha rd dri ve. Cl ick U ploa d to comp lete t he rmwar e upgrade. T h i s f u n c t i o n a l l o w s t h e u s e r[...]

42 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation D yna mic Do ma in N am e Sys tem i s a me tho d of keeping a domain name linked to a changing IP Addr ess. Check the box t o enable DDNS. Choose your DDNS provider from the drop down menu. Enter the Host Name that you re gister ed with your DDNS ser vice pro vider . Enter the Username[...]

43 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation This page display s the current information f or the rout er . I t will display the LAN, W AN (Internet), and Wir eless information. If your I nternet connection is set up for a D ynamic IP addr ess then a Release button and a Renew button will be displa yed. Use Release to disc onnec [...]

44 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation L og What t o V iew: V iew Lev els: Clear: Link to Email Settings: Y ou c an sele ct th e ty pes of me ssa ges th at you wa nt to d ispla y fr om the log . F ire wall & Security , Sy stem , and Router Status messages can be selected. The re ar e t hr ee le ve ls of m es sa g e i mp[...]

45 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation Statistics T h e s cr ee n b el o w d is pl a y s t h e T r a c St at i st ic s . H e r e y ou c an v i ew t he a mo u n t o f p ac ke t s t ha t pa ss t h r o ug h th e r ou t e r on both the Internet and the LAN por ts. The trac count er will reset if the device is r ebooted.[...]

46 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation Internet Sessions The I nternet S essions page displays the full details of ac tive I nternet sessions through your r outer . An I nternet session is a co nv ersa tion betw een a p rog ram or appli cati on on a LAN-si de c ompu ter and a pr ogr am or app lica tion on a W A N-sid e c om[...]

47 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation The wireless client table displays a list of curr ently connected wireless clients. T his table also displays the connection time and MA C address of the connected wireless clien ts. W ireless[...]

48 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Sec tion 3 - Congur ation Suppor t[...]

49 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Sec tion 4 - Security W ir eless S ecurity Th is se ction will show you the d i ere nt l eve ls o f se curity you can u se t o p rot ect y our dat a fr om intru ders . The D-Link GO-RT -N 150 oers the f ollowing types of security : • WP A2 ( Wi-F i Pr otected Acc ess 2) • WP A2-PSK(Pre -Shared Key) • W[...]

50 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Sec tion 4 - Security C ongure WP A-P ersonal (PSK ) I t is recommended to en able encr ypt ion on your wireless router before your wi reless net work adapters. Pleas e esta blish wireless connectivity before enabling encr yption. Y our wireless signal may degrade when enabling encr yption due to the added over[...]

51 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Sec tion 5 - Connecting to a Wir eless Network C onnec t to a W ireless Netw ork U sing W indo w s ® 7 It is recommended to enable wir eless security ( WP A/WP A2) on your wireless r outer or ac cess point before conguring your wireless adapter . I f you are joining an existing network, you will need to know t[...]

52 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Sec tion 5 - Connecting to a Wir eless Network 3. Highlight the wireless net work (SSID) you w ould like to connect to and click the C onnec t button. If you get a good signal but cannot access the Internet, check your T CP/IP settings for your wireless adapter . Ref er to the Network ing Basics section in this ma[...]

53 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Sec tion 5 - Connecting to a Wir eless Network 5. Enter 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 butt on on the router . It may take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless net work. I f the conn ection fails , plea se ve rify that [...]

54 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Sec tion 5 - Connecting to a Wir eless Network U sing W indo w s ® XP Windo ws ® XP users may use the built-in wireless utilit y (Zer o Conguration Utilit y). The following instruc tions are for Ser vice P ack 2 users. If y ou are using another compan y ’ s utility or Windo ws ® 2000, please refer to the u[...]

55 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Sec tion 5 - Connecting to a Wir eless Network C ongure WP A-PSK It is rec ommended to enable WEP on your wir eless router or acc ess point before c onguring your wireless adapter . If you ar e joining an existing network, you will need to know the WEP key being used. 2. Highlight the wireless network (SSID)[...]

56 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Sec tion 5 - Connecting to a Wir eless Network 3. T he W ireless Network C onnection box will appear . Ent er the WP A- PSK passphrase and click C onnec t . It may take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless net work. I f the connection fails, please verify that the WP A-PSK settings are correct. The WP A-PSK pa[...]

57 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Sec tion 6 - T roubleshooting T roubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems that can oc cur during the installation and operation of the D -Link GO -RT -N150. Read the following descriptions if you are ha ving pr oblems. ( The examples below ar e illustra ted in W indows ® XP . If y ou hav e a di?[...]

58 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Sec tion 6 - T roubleshooting • Congur e your Internet settings: • G o to Star t > S ettings > Contr ol Panel . Double - click the Internet Options Icon. F rom the Security tab, click the button to r estore the settings to their defaults . • Click the Connection tab and set the dial-up option to Nev[...]

59 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Sec tion 6 - T roubleshooting 3. Why can ’t I connect to certain sites or send and rec eive e -mails when connecting through m y router? If you are having a problem sending or receiving e -mail, or connecting to secure sites such as eBay , bank ing sites, and Hotmail, we suggest low ering the MTU in incremen ts [...]

60 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Sec tion 6 - T roubleshooting Y ou should star t at 1472 and work your way down by 10 each time. Once you get a reply , go up by 2 until you get a fragment ed packe t. T ake that value and add 28 to the valu e to accou nt f or t he vari ous T CP/IP headers . F or exa mple , lets say that 1452 wa s the proper value[...]

61 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics D - Li nk w i rel e ss p rod u c t s a re b as e d o n i nd us t r y st a nd a rds t o p rov i de e as y -t o - us e an d co mp at i bl e hi g h- s pe ed w i rel e ss connectivity within y our home , business or public access wireless networks. Stric tly adhering to the IEEE standard ,[...]

62 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Wh y D-Link W ireless ? D -Li nk i s t he world wid e l ead er a nd award w inni ng desi gner , de velo per , an d m anuf ac tu rer o f n et work ing p roduc t s. D -L in k delivers the per formance you need at a price you can a ord. D -Link has all the products you need to build yo[...]

63 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Who uses wir eless? Wir eless technology has become so popular in rec ent years that almost everyone is using it, whether it ’ s for home, oce , or business, D-Link has a wireless solution for it. Home • Gives ev er yone at home broadband ac cess • Sur f the web , check e -mai[...]

64 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics T ips Here ar e a few things to keep in mind , when you install a wireless network. C entralize Y our Router or A ccess P oint Make sure you place the rout er/access point in a centraliz ed location within y our network f or the best per formance. T r y to place the router/acc ess poin[...]

65 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics There ar e two basic modes of network ing: • I nfrastructure – All wir eless clients will connect to an access point or wir eless router . • Ad-Hoc – Directly connecting to another computer for peer-to-peer communication, using wireless network adapters on each comput er such a[...]

66 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics Networking B asics Check y our IP address After you install your adapter , by default, the T CP/IP settings should be set to obtain an IP address from a DHCP ser v er (i.e. wireless r outer) automatically . T o verify y our IP address, please f ollow the steps belo w . Click on Start[...]

67 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics Statically A ssign an IP address If you are not using a DHCP capable gat eway/rout er or you need to assign a sta tic IP address, please f ollow the steps belo w : Step 1 Windo ws Vista ® - Click on Start > Contr ol P anel > Network and Internet > Net wor k and Sharing Cent[...]

68 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Appendix C - T echnical Specications T echnical Specica tions Standards • IEEE 802.11g • IEEE 802.11b • IEEE 802.3 • IEEE 802.3u Security • WP A-Personal • WP A2-Personal W ireless Signal Rates* • 150Mbps • 48Mbps • 54Mbps • 24Mbps • 36Mbps • 12Mbps • 18Mbps • 9Mbps • 11Mbps •[...]

69 D-Link GO -RT -N150 User Manual Appendix D - Safety Statemen ts Safety Sta temen ts CE Mark W arning: This is a Class B product. In a domestic environmen t, this produc t may cause radio inter ferenc e, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures .[...]