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i D-Link DIR-615 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[...]

ii D-Link DIR-615 User Manual T able of Contents Preface ........................................................................... i Manual Re visions ..................................................... i T rademarks ............................................................... i Pr oduct Overview .............................................[...]

iii D-Link DIR-615 User Manual T able of Contents DHCPv6 (Stateful) ........................................ 52 DHCPv6 (Stateless) ..................................... 53 IPv6 ov er PPP oE (Stateful) .......................... 54 IPv6 ov er PPP oE (Stateless) ........................ 56 6 to 4 T unneling (Stateful) ............................ 58 [...]

1 D-Link DIR-615 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-615 will cause damage and void the warranty for this product. Package Contents D-Link DIR-615 Wireless N Router P ower Adapter Ethernet Cable CD-ROM[...]

2 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Network Requirements • An Ether net-based Cab le or DSL modem • IEEE 802.11n-draft/g wireless clients • 10/100 Ether net W eb-based Configuration Utility Requirements Computer with the follo wing: • Windows ® , Macintosh, or Linux-based oper ating system • An installed Ether net [...]

3 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview • Faster Wireless Networking - The DIR-615 pro vides 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 . • Compat ible with 802[...]

4 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Hardware Over view Connections P ower Receptor Receptor f or the supplied power adapter . LAN P or ts (1-4) Connect Ethernet devices such as computers, s witches, and hubs . Reset Pressing the Reset b utton restores the router to its original factory default settings . Internet P or t The au[...]

5 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview WLAN LED A solid light indicates that the wireless segment is ready . This LED blinks during wireless data transmission. Internet LED A solid light indicates connection on the Inter net por t. This LED b links during data transmission. P ower LED A solid light indicates a proper connection t[...]

6 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 2 - Installation Before you Begin 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 was last connect[...]

7 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 2 - Installation Wireless Installation Considerations The D-Link wireless router lets y ou access y our network 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 [...]

8 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 2 - Installation Network Diagram[...]

9 D-Link DIR-615 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 central location. Do not plug the pow er adapter into the router . 2. T ur n the power off on your modem. If there is no on/off s witch, then unplug the modem’ [...]

10 D-Link DIR-615 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 ailable address on y ou[...]

11 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 2 - Installation 6. Disconnect the Ether net cab le from the router and reconnect y our computer to your netw ork. 7. Connect an Ether net cab le in one of the LAN por ts of the router and connect it to your other router . Do not plug anything into the Internet por t of the D-Link router . 8. Y ou ma y now use [...]

12 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 2 - Installation Note : It is recommended to write down the login pass word on the provided CD holder . The DIR-615 includes a Quick Router Setup Wizard CD . F ollow the simple steps below to run the Setup Wizard to guide y ou quic kly through the installation process . Y o u m a y ma nual ly con figu re you r[...]

13 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Configuration This section will show you how to configure your new 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-bro wser such as Inter net Explorer and enter the IP address of the ro[...]

14 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Internet Connection Setup Wizard Once logged into the web interf ace of the router , the Setup > Internet page will appear . Clic k the Internet Connection Setup Wizard b utton to quic kly configure your router using the setup wizard. If you want to enter y our settings without r unning t[...]

15 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Clic k Next to contin ue. Create a new passw ord and then click N ex t t o continue . Selec t y our time zo ne from the drop- dow n men u and then clic k Next to contin ue.[...]

16 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration If you selected Dynamic, you ma y need to enter the MA C address of the computer that was last co nn ec ted dir ec tl y to y ou r mo de m. If y ou are cur re nt ly using that computer , click Clone Y our PC’ s MA C Address and then clic k Next to continue . The Host Name is optional but may[...]

17 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration If you selected PPTP , enter your PPTP user name and pass word. Clic k Next to continue . If you selected PPP oE, enter y our PPP oE username and pass word. Clic k Next to continue . S e l e c t S t a t i c i f y o u r I S P a s s i g n e d y o u t h e I P address, subnet mask, gate wa y , an[...]

18 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration If yo u sele cted L2TP , enter yo ur L2TP user na me and pass word. Clic k Next to continue . If you selected Static, enter your network settings supplied by your Inter net provider . Click N ext to continue . Clic k Connect to sa v e your settings . Once the router is finished rebooting, cl[...]

19 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration If you opt to set up y our Inter net connection manually , you will be redirected to a W AN page that allows you to select y our Inter net type and enter the correct configuration par ameters. Select your Internet connection type using the “ My Internet Connection is” drop-down men u. Cl[...]

20 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Dynamic IP Address (DHCP) Sel ect Dynam ic IP (DHCP ) to obt ain IP Addr ess inf or mation automatically from y our ISP . Select this option if your ISP does not give y ou any IP numbers to use. This option is commonly used f or Cable modem services. The Host Name is optional but ma y be requ[...]

21 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Select PPP oE (Username/Pass wor d) fr om the drop-down men u. Select Static if y our ISP assigned you the IP address, subnet mask, gatew a y , 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 y our PPP o[...]

22 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Select Static if your ISP assigned you the IP addres s, subnet ma sk, gatew ay , and DNS ser v er addresses. In most cases, select Dynamic . Enter the IP address (Static PPTP only). Enter the Primar y and Secondar y DNS Ser v er Addresses (Static PPTP only). Enter the Gate wa y IP Address pro[...]

23 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration The def ault MAC Address is set to the Internet por t’ s ph ysical interf ace MAC address on the Broadband Router . It is not recommended that y ou change the def ault MA C address unless required by your ISP . Y ou can use the Clone Y our PC’ s MA C Address button to replace the Internet[...]

24 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Select Static if y our ISP assigned y ou 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 b y y our ISP (Static only). Enter the Gatew a y IP Addres[...]

25 D-Link DIR-615 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 physical interface MAC address on the Broadband Router . It is not [...]

26 D-Link DIR-615 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 D NS serve r inf or ma tion will be sup plied by your ISP (Internet Ser vice Provider .) Maxim um T ransmi ssion Unit - y ou ma y need to change the MTU fo[...]

27 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Wireless Settings If you want to configure the wireless settings on y our router using the wizard, clic k Wireless Connection Setup Wizard and ref er to page 80. Cl ic k Add Wi rel es s De vi ce wit h WPS if y ou wa nt to ad d a wireless de vice using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) and ref er t[...]

28 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Manual Wireless Network Setup Che c k the bo x to ena b le the wirel ess functi on. If yo u do not want t o use wirele ss , unchec k t he bo x to disab le all the wireless functions. Clic k Add Ne w to create y our own time schedule to enab le the wireless function. Ser vice Set Identifier ([...]

29 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Select the Channel Width: A uto 20/40 - Select if y ou are using both 802.11n and non-802.11n wireless de vices. 20MHz - Select if you are not using an y 802.11n wireless clients. This is the def ault setting. Sele ct In visib le if yo u do not want the SSID of yo ur wirele ss netw ork to be [...]

30 D-Link DIR-615 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 yo u ch ang e the IP addr es s, onc e y ou clic k App ly , yo u will need to ent[...]

31 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Check this bo x to enable the DHCP ser ver on your router . Uncheck to disab le this function. Enter the star ting and ending IP addresses for the DHCP ser v er’ s IP assignment. Note: If you statically (manually) assign IP addresses to your computers or devices , make sure the IP addresses[...]

32 D-Link DIR-615 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[...]

33 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Reserve: Note: The Re vok e option will not disconnect a PC with a current network session from the network; y ou would need to use MA C Address Filter to do that. Re vok e will only free up a DHCP Address for the v er y ne xt requester . If the pre vious owner is still av ailable , those two[...]

34 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration The DIR-615 can be configured as a vir tual server so that remote users accessing Web or FTP ser vices via the public IP address can be automatically redirected to local ser v ers in the LAN (Local Area Network). The DIR-615 firew all feature filters out unrecognized pac ke ts to protec t [...]

35 D-Link DIR-615 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[...]

36 D-Link DIR-615 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 [...]

37 D-Link DIR-615 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[...]

38 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration QoS Engine This option is disabled by default. Enable this option for better performance and experience with online games and other interactiv e applications, such as V oIP . This option is enabled b y default when the QoS Engine option is enabled. This option will al lo w yo ur rout er to au[...]

39 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Network Filters Select T urn MA C Filter ing Off, allo w MAC ad dre sse s list ed belo w , or den y MA C add res se s listed below from the drop-do wn menu. Enter the MA C address you w ould lik e to filter . T o find the MA C addre ss on a computer , please ref er to the Networ king Basics[...]

40 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Access Control Check the Enable Access Contr ol check bo x and click the Add P olicy button to star t the Access Control Wizard . Add Policy: The Acces s Contr ol section allo ws yo u to control acces s in and out of y our netw ork. U se this f eatu re as P arent al Cont rols to only grant ac[...]

41 D-Link DIR-615 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[...]

42 D-Link DIR-615 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 - [...]

43 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Select De ny or Allow computers access to only these sites. Click to delete all entries in the list. Enter the k eyw ords or URLs that you want to allow or den y . Configure Website Filter Below: Clear the list below: Website URL/ Domain: W ebsite Filters W ebsite Filters are used to allow y[...]

44 D-Link DIR-615 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 Sav[...]

45 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration SPI (Stateful P ack et Inspection, also known as dynamic packet fil te ring ) hel ps to pre v ent cyb er att ac ks by tr ac kin g mor e stat e per session. It validates 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[...]

46 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Set the transmit po wer of the antennas . Beacons are pack ets sent by an Access P oint to synchronize a wireless network. Specify a v alue. 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[...]

47 D-Link DIR-615 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 click on Enabled . UPNP provides com pat ibi lity with netw orki ng equip men t, softw are and peripherals. Unchecking the bo x will not allo w the DIR-615 to respond to pi[...]

48 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Check to enab le IPv6. Sel ect the IPv 6 confi gur atio n type from the drop-down bo x. Displa ys the IPv6 address of the router . Enable IPv6: IPv6 Connection T ype: LAN IPv6 Address Settings: IPv6[...]

49 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Sel ect Link -Loc al Onl y from the drop- do wn menu. Displa ys the Router’ s LAN Link-Local Address. My IPv6 Connection: LAN Link-Local Address: Link-Local Connectivity[...]

50 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Static IPv6 (Stateful) Select Static IPv6 from the drop-down menu. Enter the address settings supplied by y our Inter net pro vider (ISP). Enter the LAN (local) IPv6 address f or the router . Displa ys the Router’ s LAN Link-Local Address. Check to enable the A utoconfiguration f eature. Se[...]

51 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Static IPv6 (Stateless) Select Static IPv6 from the drop-down menu. Enter the address settings supplied by y our Inter net pro vider (ISP). Enter the LAN (local) IPv6 address f or the router . Displa ys the Router’ s LAN Link-Local Address. Check to enable the A utoconfiguration f eature. S[...]

52 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration DHCPv6 (Stateful) Select DHCPv6 from the drop-down menu. Select either Obtain DNS server address automatically or Use the following DNS Address . Enter the pr imary and secondar y DNS ser v er addresses. Enter the LAN (local) IPv6 address f or the router . Displa ys the Router’ s LAN Link-L[...]

53 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration DHCPv6 (Stateless) Select DHCPv6 from the drop-down menu. Select either Obtain DNS server address automatically or Use the following DNS Address . Enter the pr imary and secondar y DNS ser v er addresses. Enter the LAN (local) IPv6 address f or the router . Displa ys the Router’ s LAN Link-[...]

54 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration IPv6 over PPPoE (Stateful) Select PPP oE from the drop-down menu. Enter the PPP oE account settings supplied by yo ur Internet provider (ISP). Se lec t Sta tic if yo ur ISP a ssi gn ed y ou the IP addr es s , sub net mask, gatew a y , and DNS ser ver addresses. In most cases, select Dynamic .[...]

55 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Enable Autoconfiguration: Autoconfiguration T ype: IPv6 Address Range Start: IPv6 Address Range End: IPv6 Address Lifetime: Check to enab le the Autoconfigur ation f eature. Select Stateful (DHCPv6) or Stateless . Ref er to the next page f or Stateless. Enter the star t IPv6 Address f or t[...]

56 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration IPv6 over PPPoE (Stateless) Select PPP oE from the drop-down menu. Enter the PPP oE account settings supplied b y y our Internet provider (ISP). Se lec t Sta tic if yo ur ISP a ssi gn ed y ou the IP addr es s , sub net mask, gatew a y , and DNS ser ver addresses. In most cases, select Dynamic[...]

57 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Enable Autoconfiguration: Autoconfiguration T ype: Router Advertisement Lifetime: Check to enab le the Autoconfigur ation f eature. Select Stateful (DHCPv6) or Stateless . Enter the Router Adv er tisement Lif etime (in minutes).[...]

58 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration 6 to 4 T unneling (Stateful) Select 6 to 4 from the drop-down men u. Enter the IPv6 settings supplied by your Inter net pro vider (ISP). Enter the primar y and secondar y DNS ser ver addresses. Enter the LAN (local) IPv6 address f or the router . Displa ys the Router’ s LAN Link-Local Addre[...]

59 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration 6 to 4 T unneling (Stateless) Select 6 to 4 from the drop-down men u. Enter the IPv6 settings supplied by your Inter net pro vider (ISP). Enter the primar y and secondar y DNS ser ver addresses. Enter the LAN (local) IPv6 address f or the router . Displa ys the Router’ s LAN Link-Local Addr[...]

60 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration IPv6 in IPv4 T unneling (Stateful) Sel ect IPv6 in IPv4 T unnel from the drop -do wn menu. Enter the settings supplied by your Inter net provider (ISP). En te r t he L AN ( lo cal ) I Pv 6 a ddr es s for t he router . Displa ys the Router’ s LAN Link-Local Address. Check to enable the Autoc[...]

61 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration IPv6 in IPv4 T unneling (Stateless) Sel ect IPv6 in IPv4 T unnel from the drop -do wn menu. Enter the settings supplied by your Inter net provider (ISP). En te r t he L AN ( lo cal ) I Pv 6 a ddr es s for t he router . Displa ys the Router’ s LAN Link-Local Address. Check to enable the Auto[...]

62 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration En te r a ne w pas s wor d f or the Adm in is tr at or Log in Name. The administrator can make changes to the settings. Enter the new pass word f or 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-615 router . Remote[...]

63 D-Link DIR-615 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 comput er cloc k times in a [...]

64 D-Link DIR-615 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[...]

65 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration E-mail 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 e-mail address. Enable Email Notification: From Email Address: T o Email Address: SMTP Server Address: Enable Authentication: Account Name: Passwo[...]

66 D-Link DIR-615 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, clic k the Save 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-615 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Click on Check Online Now for Latest Fi rm war e V e rsi on t o fi nd o ut i f t he re i s a n updated fir mware; if so, download the new fir mw are to your hard driv e. After y ou ha ve downloaded the new firmware, click Br owse to locate the fir mw are update on your hard driv e. Clic k[...]

68 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Dynamic Domain Name System is a method of k eeping a domain name linked to a cha nging 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-615 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration System Check The Ping T est is used to send Ping pack ets to test if a computer is on the Internet. Enter the IP Address that you wish to Ping, and click Ping . The results of your ping attempts will be displa yed here . Ping T est: Ping Results:[...]

70 D-Link DIR-615 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 v er y da y . Check All Day - 24hrs or enter a star t and end time f or your schedule . Click S a v e to sav e your schedule. Y ou must click Sav e Settings at the top for your schedules to go int[...]

71 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration This page displa ys the current inf or mation for the DIR-615. 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 yo[...]

72 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Displa ys the router’ s time and fir mw are version. Displa ys the MA C address and the public IP settings f or the router . Displa ys the MAC address and the private (local) IP settings f or the router . Displa ys the wireless MAC address and your wireless settings such as SSID and Channe[...]

73 D-Link DIR-615 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. Firew all & Secur ity , System, and Router Status messages can be selected. There are three lev els of message impor tance[...]

74 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Stats T he sc re en b e lo w d is pl a ys th e T r a ffi c S ta ti s ti cs . He re y ou ca n vi e w th e a mo un t o f p a c k et s t ha t pa ss th ro ug h t he DI R- 61 5 on both the Inter net and the LAN por ts. The traffic counter will reset if the de vice is rebooted.[...]

75 D-Link DIR-615 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[...]

76 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Priority: Time Out: The pref erence giv en to outbound pac kets of this con versation b y the QoS Engine logic. Smaller n umbers represent higher prior ity . The number of seconds of idle time until the router considers the session ter minated. The initial value of Time Out depends on the typ[...]

77 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration 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[...]

78 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Support[...]

79 D-Link DIR-615 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-615 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 A[...]

80 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 4 - Security Wireless Connection Setup Wizard T o r un the security wizard, browse to the Setup page and then clic k the Wireless Connection Setup Wizard b utton. Clic k Next to contin ue.[...]

81 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 4 - Security Enter the SSID (Ser vice Set Identifier). The SSID is the name of your wireless networ k. Create a name using up to 32 characters . The SSID is case-sensitive . Select the le vel of security f or y our wireless network: • Best - WP A2 A uthentication • Better - WP A A uthentication • None - [...]

82 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 4 - Security If y ou selected Better , the f ollowing screen will show you your Pre-Shared K ey to enter on y our wireless clients. Clic k Save to finish the Security Wizard. If you selected Best , the f ollowing screen will show you your Pre-Shared K ey to enter on y our wireless clients. Clic k Save to fini[...]

83 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 4 - Security F rom the Setup > Wireless Settings screen, click A d d 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 PB[...]

84 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 4 - Security Configure WP A-Personal (PSK) It is recommended to enable encr yption on your wireless router bef ore y our wireless network adapters . Pleas e estab lish wireless connectivity bef ore enabling encr yption. Y our wireless signal ma y degrade when enabling encr yption due to the added ov erhead. 1.[...]

85 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 4 - Security It is recommended to enable encr yption on your wireless router bef ore y our wireless network adapters . Pleas e estab lish wireless connectivity bef ore enabling encr yption. Y our wireless signal ma y degrade when enabling encr yption due to the added ov erhead. 1. Log into the web-ba sed confi[...]

86 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 4 - Security 10. If the MA C Address A uthentication bo x is selected then the user will need to connect from the same comput er whene v er logging into the wireless network. 11. Clic k Ad v anced to enter settings f or a secondar y RADIUS Ser v er . 12. Click Appl y Settings to sav e your settings .[...]

87 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network 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 wir[...]

88 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network Configure WP A/WP A2 It is recommended to enab le wireless secur ity (WP A/WP A2) on your wireless router or access point bef ore configur ing 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 us[...]

89 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network 3. Enter the same secur ity k ey 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 xactl[...]

90 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network Connect Using WCN 2.0 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 [...]

91 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting 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 ref er to the user man ual of [...]

92 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network Configure WP A-PSK It is recommended to enable WEP on your 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 ey being used. 2. Highlight the wireless network (SSID) y ou wo[...]

93 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network 3. The Wireless Network Connection box 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 mu[...]

94 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 6 - T roubleshooting T roubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems that can occur dur ing the installation and operation of the DIR-615. Read the f ollowing descriptions if you are having prob lems. (The e xamples below are illustr ated in Windows ® XP . If y ou hav e a diff erent operating syst[...]

95 D-Link DIR-615 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 [...]

96 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 6 - T roubleshooting 3. Wh y can’t I connect to cer tain sites or send and receive e-mails when connecting thr ough m y router? If y ou are having a problem sending or receiving e-mail, or connecting to secure sites such as eBa y , banking sites, and Hotmail, we suggest lo wering the MTU in increments of ten [...]

97 D-Link DIR-615 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 you 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 v alue, the [...]

98 D-Link DIR-615 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 pub lic access wireless networks. Str ictly adher ing to the IEEE standard, the D-Link wireless f amily of products will allow y ou t[...]

99 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics What is Wireless? Wireless or Wi-Fi technology is another w a y of connecting y our computer to the network without using wires . Wi-Fi uses r adio frequency to connect wirelessly , so you ha v e the freedom to connect computers anywhere in y our home or office network. Wh y D-Link Wireles[...]

100 D-Link DIR-615 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 operate 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 retur n it doesn?[...]

101 D-Link DIR-615 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 lik e the freedom of mobility and it’ s becomi ng so popular that more and more pub lic f acilitie s now provi de wireless access to attract people . The wireless connection in pu[...]

102 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Security Don’t let y ou ne xt-door neighbors or intr uders connect to your wireless network. Secure your wireless netw or k b y tur ning on the WP A or WEP security f eature on the router . Refer to product manual f or detail inf or mation on how to set it up . There are basically two mo[...]

103 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics Networking Basics Check your IP address After y ou install your adapter , b y default, 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 on Star t >[...]

104 D-Link DIR-615 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 Internet > Netw ork and Sharing Center >[...]

105 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Appendix C - T echnical Specifications T echnical Specifications Standards • IEEE 802.11n (draft 2.0) • IEEE 802.11g • 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 Wireless Signal Rates* • 108Mbps • 48Mbps • 54Mbps • 24Mbps • [...]

106 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Appendix D - Contacting T echnical Support Contacting T echnical Support U .S. and 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-615) • Hardware Re visio[...]

107 D-Link DIR-615 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 or iginally purchased the product from D-Link or its authorized reseller or distributor , and • Only f or products purcha[...]

108 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Appendix E - Warranty Limited Software W arranty: D-L ink wa rr ant s tha t the soft w are por ti on of the prod uct (“So ftw are ”) will subs tan tia lly conf orm to D-Li nk ’ s the n cur ren t fun cti on al speci fica ti ons f or the Software, as set f or th in the applicable documentation, from the date of o[...]

109 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Appendix E - Warranty • After an RMA number is issued, the def ectiv e product must be packaged securely in the or iginal or other suitable shipping package to ensure that it will not be damaged in transit, and the RMA number must be prominently marked on the outside of the package . Do not include any manuals or ac[...]

110 D-Link DIR-615 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 IMPLIED W ARRANTY SH ALL BE LIMITED T O THE DURA TIO N OF THE AP PLICAB LE W AR RANTY PERIOD SET FOR TH ABO VE. EXCEP T AS EXPRESSL Y CO VE RED UNDER THE LI MITED W ARRANTY PRO VI DED[...]

111 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Appendix E - Warranty CE Mark W arning: This is a Class B product. In a domestic en vironment, 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 device[...]

112 D-Link DIR-615 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 device has been designed to operate with an antenna[...]

113 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Appendix F - Registration V ersion 3.0 July 23, 2008 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[...]