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    Quick Installation Guide DIR-655 – Xtreme N Gigabit Router Version 1.0[...]

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    DIR-655 Xtreme N Gigabit Router Quick Instal lation Guide Page 2 of 16 Chapter 1: How to setup DIR-655 IMPORTANT : Use only hard-wired netw ork connections to do the setup. Please disable Windows Firewall on your computer to avoi d login problem Step A : Please ensure that t he Cable modem or ADSL modem is t urn off. Connect the supplie d blue Ethe[...]

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    DIR-655 Xtreme N Gigabit Router Quick Instal lation Guide Page 3 of 16 Step D : (1) Click “SETUP” from the top menu ba r. (2) Click “INTERNET” from t he left men u and (3) Click “Internet Connection S etup Wizard” button. Step E : To setup I nternet Ac cess, click “Ne xt” button on the Welco me Screen.[...]

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    DIR-655 Xtreme N Gigabit Router Quick Instal lation Guide Page 4 of 16 Step F : (1) To prevent un-authorized amendments to your DIR-655 router settings, secure it by entering a password of your choice in the Password field. If you do not wish to secure y our DIR- 655 router, leave the Password field empty. (2) Click “Next” button to continue. N[...]

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    DIR-655 Xtreme N Gigabit Router Quick Instal lation Guide Page 5 of 16 Step H : If you are a ADSL m odem subscriber, please skip Step H – Step K and proceed to St ep L. If you are a Cable modem subscriber such as ‘StarHub MaxOnline’ (1) Please select “DHCP Connection (Dynamic IP Address)” from the list and (2) Click “Next” button to p[...]

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    DIR-655 Xtreme N Gigabit Router Quick Instal lation Guide Page 6 of 16 Step J : Click the “Connect” button to complete setting Internet Access on your DIR-655 router. Step K : (1) If you are shown wi th REBOOT NEEDED screen click the “Reboot Now” button so that changes can take effect on your DIR-655 router. (2) If not, to secure your Wirel[...]

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    DIR-655 Xtreme N Gigabit Router Quick Instal lation Guide Page 7 of 16 Step L : (1) Enter User Name and Password assigned by your ADSL Internet Service Pr ovider in the field and (2) Click “Next” to continue. IMPORTANT : Please enter User name and Passwo rd correctly as assigned by your Internet Service Provider. Failure to do so may prevent yo[...]

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    DIR-655 Xtreme N Gigabit Router Quick Instal lation Guide Page 8 of 16 Step N : If you are shown with REBOOT NEEDED screen , click t he “Reboot No w” button so that changes can take effect on your DIR -655 router. NOTE : To Secure your Wireless Network, proceed to Chapter 2[...]

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    Chapter 2: How to secure your wireless network Note: It is strongly recommended that you secure your wireless network to prevent intruders from accessing your personal resources. Intrusion to your private network can ha ve adverse effects such as viewing your shared files, forg ing your identity online to commit crimes and etc. Therefore, you are s[...]

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    DIR-655 Xtreme N Gigabit Router Quick Instal lation Guide Page 10 of 16 Step C : (1) Under MAC FILTERING RULES and on the “Configure MAC Filteri ng below” drop down list, select “ T urn MAC Filtering ON and ALLOW computers listed to access the network ” (2) Under “MAC Address” field, enter the MAC address of the computers that you wish [...]

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    DIR-655 Xtreme N Gigabit Router Quick Instal lation Guide Page 11 of 16 How to find computer MAC Address To find the MAC address of your computer, on your Windows taskbar, click “Start” and click “Run”, than enter “CMD” in the “Open” field and click “OK”. In command prom pt, type “ipconfig /all” and hit [Enter] on your keybo[...]

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    DIR-655 Xtreme N Gigabit Router Quick Instal lation Guide Page 12 of 16 Step D : To set up WEP or WPA, (1) click “Setup” on th e top menu bar (2) select “WIRELESS SETTINGS” from the left menu and (3) click on “Wireless Network Setup Wizard” butt on. Step E : If you want to secure yo ur wireless networ k using WPA, please skip Step E –[...]

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    DIR-655 Xtreme N Gigabit Router Quick Instal lation Guide Page 13 of 16 Step F : Follow the i nstructions on the screen to selec t a WEP of your choice and (1) enter it into the “Wireless Securi ty Password” field and (2) click “Next” button to continu e. Step G : (1) Ensure that you have set th e “Wireless Network Name” and “Wep Key?[...]

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    DIR-655 Xtreme N Gigabit Router Quick Instal lation Guide Page 14 of 16 Step H : If you had chosen to use WPA from previous steps, (1) give a name to your wireless network under “Networ k Name (SSID)”. If you are a StarHub MaxOnline subscriber, you may enter SHXXXXXXX where XXXXXXX is your StarHub account number. (2) Click the radio button on ?[...]

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    DIR-655 Xtreme N Gigabit Router Quick Instal lation Guide Page 15 of 16 Step J : Ensure that you have set the “Wireless Network Name (SSID)” and “Pr e-Shared Key” of your choice in previ ous step correctly. If it is no t what you have set ea rlier, click “Prev” button to amend. If it is corr ect, click “Save” button t o finish secur[...]

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    DIR-655 Xtreme N Gigabit Router Qu ick Installation Guide - Warranty Page 16 of 16 Warranty D-Link warrants that the hardware portion of th e D-Link product described below (“Hard ware”) will be free from material defects in workmanship and materials under normal use from the date of original retail purchase of the product. To ensure that your [...]