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D-Link DSL 2740B manual

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    ©2007 D-Link Austr a res p Before Y o 1. If you pur c computer s Provider ( 2. It is bes t t DSL-274 0 the nece s network a Check Y o If any of th e This product can b e any cu rrent web br o Internet E xplorer 6 o Navigato r 6.2.3. a lia Pty Ltd. All rights res erved. T p ective holders. S oftware and sp e DSL-2740B A o u Begin c hased th is Rout[...]

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    2 Connecting the Router to your Computer 1. First, connect the power adapter to the power socket on the back panel of the DSL-2740B and then plug the other end of the power adapter to a wall outlet or power strip. Depress the Power Button to turn ON the device. On the front of the device, the Power LED will turn ON to indicate proper opera tion. 2.[...]

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    3 Configuring the Router via the D-Link Click’n Connect Utility Insert the CD- ROM into your PCs C D Drive. The Click’n Co nnect utility s hould appear automatically. If it does not ap pear, explore your CD-RO M drive within Windows, and double-click on th e file “dslutilit y.exe” to start the utilit y manually. You can select one of five o[...]

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    4 Configuring the Router via the D-Link Click’n Connect Utility The Click’n Connect ut ility will guide you thr ough the installation process step- by-step. Follow the on-screen instruct ions, then proceed to the nex t step. Step 1 - P ower Up th e Device Connect the Power Adapter from the wall socket to t he DSL-2740B. Wait for the Power LED t[...]

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    5 Configuring the Router via the D-Link Click’n Connect Utility The Click’n Connect ut ility will guide you thr ough the installation process step- by-step. Follow the on-screen instruct ions, then proceed to the nex t step. Step 2 – Connect the Device to y our Computer Connect the Ethernet cable from the computer to one of t he LAN ports (nu[...]

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    6 Configuring the Router via the D-Link Click’n Connect Utility The Click’n Connect ut ility will guide you thr ough the installation process step- by-step. Follow the on-screen instruct ions, then proceed to the nex t step. Step 3 – Connect the Device to the ADSL Line Connect your ADSL tel ephone lin e from the wall socket to the DSL-2740B A[...]

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    7 Configuring the Router via the D-Link Click’n Connect Utility The Click’n Connect ut ility will guide you thr ough the installation process step- by-step. Follow the on-screen instruct ions, then proceed to the nex t step. Step 4 – Detecting Internet Connection Type The Click’n Connect utility will now check the DSL-2740B to make sure it [...]

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    8 Configuring the Router via the D-Link Click’n Connect Utility The Click’n Connect ut ility will guide you thr ough the installation process step- by-step. Follow the on-screen instruct ions, then proceed to the nex t step. Step 5 – ISP Configurat ion You will now be prompted to select your Country as well as your Internet Service Pr ovider [...]

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    9 Configuring the Router via the D-Link Click’n Connect Utility The Click’n Connect ut ility will guide you thr ough the installation process step- by-step. Follow the on-screen instruct ions, then proceed to the nex t step. Step 6 – Account Configu ration At this step, yo u will be requir ed to enter yo ur ADSL account Username and Password [...]

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    10 Configuring the Router via the D-Link Click’n Connect Utility The Click’n Connect ut ility will guide you thr ough the installation process step- by-step. Follow the on-screen instruct ions, then proceed to the nex t step. Step 7 – Set Wireless Connection You will now be asked to set security fo r your wireless network. Type in your desire[...]

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    11 Configuring the Router via the D-Link Click’n Connect Utility The Click’n Connect ut ility will guide you thr ough the installation process step- by-step. Follow the on-screen instruct ions, then proceed to the nex t step. Step 8 – Complet ing Setup The Click’n Connect Utility will now save the settings you have entered to the DSL-2740B [...]

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    12 Configuring the Router via the D-Link Click’n Connect Utility The Click’n Connect ut ility will guide you thr ough the installation process step- by-step. Follow the on-screen instruct ions, then proceed to the nex t step. Step 9 – Setup Complete If you have arrived at this screen, this means that your Inte rnet c onnection has been succes[...]

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    13 Appendix Configuring IP Set tings For Microsoft Windows XP To connect to the network, make sure the network adapter in your computer is configured properly. The following sectio n describes how to configure the network adapter to obtain an IP address automatically for the DSL-2740B ADSL Router. Go to Start > select Settings > click Control[...]

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    14 Click Prope rties The dialog box displays with a list of currently installed network items. Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Make the choice to get IP settings assigned auto matically. Select Ob tain an IP address automatically Click OK[...]

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    15 Technical Support You can find software updates and user documentation on the D-Link website. D-Link Australia 1 Giffnock Avenue, North Ryde, NSW 2113 Sydney, Australia TEL: +61-2-8899-1800 FAX: +61-2-8899-1868 Australia: 1300-766-868 New Zealand: 0800-900-900 URL: www.dlink.com.au www.dlink.co.nz E-MAIL: support@dlink.com.au[...]