D-Link DSL-3590L manual

Go to page of 149

A good user manual

The rules should oblige the seller to give the purchaser an operating instrucion of D-Link DSL-3590L, along with an item. The lack of an instruction or false information given to customer shall constitute grounds to apply for a complaint because of nonconformity of goods with the contract. In accordance with the law, a customer can receive an instruction in non-paper form; lately graphic and electronic forms of the manuals, as well as instructional videos have been majorly used. A necessary precondition for this is the unmistakable, legible character of an instruction.

What is an instruction?

The term originates from the Latin word „instructio”, which means organizing. Therefore, in an instruction of D-Link DSL-3590L one could find a process description. An instruction's purpose is to teach, to ease the start-up and an item's use or performance of certain activities. An instruction is a compilation of information about an item/a service, it is a clue.

Unfortunately, only a few customers devote their time to read an instruction of D-Link DSL-3590L. A good user manual introduces us to a number of additional functionalities of the purchased item, and also helps us to avoid the formation of most of the defects.

What should a perfect user manual contain?

First and foremost, an user manual of D-Link DSL-3590L should contain:
- informations concerning technical data of D-Link DSL-3590L
- name of the manufacturer and a year of construction of the D-Link DSL-3590L item
- rules of operation, control and maintenance of the D-Link DSL-3590L item
- safety signs and mark certificates which confirm compatibility with appropriate standards

Why don't we read the manuals?

Usually it results from the lack of time and certainty about functionalities of purchased items. Unfortunately, networking and start-up of D-Link DSL-3590L alone are not enough. An instruction contains a number of clues concerning respective functionalities, safety rules, maintenance methods (what means should be used), eventual defects of D-Link DSL-3590L, and methods of problem resolution. Eventually, when one still can't find the answer to his problems, he will be directed to the D-Link service. Lately animated manuals and instructional videos are quite popular among customers. These kinds of user manuals are effective; they assure that a customer will familiarize himself with the whole material, and won't skip complicated, technical information of D-Link DSL-3590L.

Why one should read the manuals?

It is mostly in the manuals where we will find the details concerning construction and possibility of the D-Link DSL-3590L item, and its use of respective accessory, as well as information concerning all the functions and facilities.

After a successful purchase of an item one should find a moment and get to know with every part of an instruction. Currently the manuals are carefully prearranged and translated, so they could be fully understood by its users. The manuals will serve as an informational aid.

Table of contents for the manual

  • Page 1

    V ersion 1.00| 11/17/2014 U ser Manual DSL-3590L W ir eless A C1900 Dual-Band G igabit ADSL2+ Modem Router[...]

  • Page 2

    i D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual D-Link reser ves the right to r evise this publication and to make changes in the cont ent hereof without obligation t o 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 reg istered trademarks of D-Link Corporation or its subsi[...]

  • Page 3

    ii D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual T able of C ontents Product Overview .............................................................. 1 P ack age Cont ents ......................................................................... 1 Syst em Requirements ................................................................. 2 Introduction .................[...]

  • Page 4

    iii D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual T able of C ontents Network .................................................................................. 93 ShareP or t ............................................................................... 95 Creat e User ....................................................................... 96 my dlink ..........[...]

  • Page 5

    1 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view P roduc t O v er view P ack age C ontents Note: Using a power supply with a dierent v oltage rating than the one included with the DSL -3590L will c ause damage and void the warr anty for this product. If any of the above it ems are missing, please contact your r eseller . DSL -3590L [...]

  • Page 6

    2 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Network Requir ements • A DSL Internet connection • 802.11ac, n, g , b, or a wir eless or Ethernet por t W eb -based Congur ation Utility Requirements Comput er with the following: • Windows®, Macintosh, or Linux -based operating system • An installed Ethernet adapter Brow se[...]

  • Page 7

    3 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Introduction The D-Link DSL -3590L Wir eless AC1900 Dual-Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router shares y our DSL Internet connection over a blazing-fast Wireless A C connec tion. It also comes equipped with four Gigabit por ts to pro vide speeds up to 10x faster than standard 10/100 ports. Wit[...]

  • Page 8

    4 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view • F aster W ireless Networking - The DSL -3590L Wir eless AC technology pr ovides a wireless c onnec tion with speeds of up to 1900 Mbps * with concurrent 801.11ac and 802.11n wir eless clients . It also operates on both the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands to allow separation of trac so use[...]

  • Page 9

    5 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Har dwar e O v er view LEDs 1 WPS Button & LED The light will blink during the WPS process. 2 Internet LED A solid green light indica tes a proper connection to your br oadband ser vice. 3 ADSL LED A solid green light indica tes a proper connection to the ADSL enabled telephone line [...]

  • Page 10

    6 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Back V iew 1 ADSL P or t Connect to an ADSL enabled telephone line . 2 USB 3.0 & 2.0 P or ts Connect USB devices such as printers , scanners or storage. 3 LAN (1-4) Ports Connect Ethernet devices such as computers , switches, and game consoles . 4 W i-Fi Button Pr ess for three sec o[...]

  • Page 11

    7 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation Befor e you Begin Installation This section will walk you thr ough the installation process . Placement of the r outer is very impor tant. Do not place the r outer in an enclosed area such as a closet, cabinet, or in the a ttic or garage. • Please congur e the router with the comput er [...]

  • Page 12

    8 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation W ir eless I nstallation C onsider ations The D-Link wireless rout er lets you access y our network using a wireless connection from virtually anywhere within the operating range of your wir eless network . Keep in mind that the number , thickness and location of walls, ceilings , or other o[...]

  • Page 13

    9 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation 1 INTERNET INTERNET Manual S etup 1. P osition your router close t o your DSL wall jack and a comput er . Place the r outer in an open area of your in tended work area f or better wireless cov erage. 2. Plug one end of the supplied Ethernet cable into the LAN por t on your computer , and one[...]

  • Page 14

    10 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation 1 INTERNET 4. Connect the supplied power adapter int o the power r eceptor on the back of the r outer and then plug it into a power outlet or sur ge protector . P ress the power button and v erify that the power LED is lit . Allow 1 minute f or the router t o boot up . 5. I f you are c onne[...]

  • Page 15

    11 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 3 - G etting Star ted There ar e two dier ent way s you can congure y our router t o connect to the Internet and connect to your clients: • D-Link Setup Wizar d - This wizard will launch when y ou log into the router f or the rst time. Refer to Setup W izard on page 12. • Manual Setup - Log into[...]

  • Page 16

    12 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 3 - G etting Star ted The wizard is desig ned to guide you thr ough a step-by-step proc ess to congure y our new D-Link router and connect to the Internet. Click Nex t to continue . Setup W izard If this is your rst time installing the router , open your web bro wser and enter http://dlinkrouter .loc a[...]

  • Page 17

    13 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 3 - G etting Star ted If the router does not detect a valid Internet connection, a li st of connection types to choose from will be display ed. Selec t your Internet connection type (this information can be obtained from y our Internet ser vice provider) and click Nex t to continue . If the router detected o[...]

  • Page 18

    14 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 3 - G etting Star ted F or both the 2.4 GH z and 5 GHz segments, creat e a Wi-F i network name (SSID) using up to 32 char ac ters. Creat e a Wi-F i passwor d (between 8-63 characters). Y our wireless clients will need to hav e this passphrase or key enter ed to be able to connect to your wir eless network . [...]

  • Page 19

    15 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 3 - G etting Star ted T o use the mydlink service ( w w w .my dlink.com or the my dlink Lite app), you must ha ve an account . Selec t Ye s if you hav e a my dlink account already , or No if you wan t to create one . Click N ex t to continue . If you do not want to r egister at this time , click Ski p . If y[...]

  • Page 20

    16 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 3 - G etting Star ted The m ydlink Lite app will allow y ou to rec eive notices , browse network users, and c ongure your r outer from an iPhone/iP ad/iP od touch (iOS 3.0 or higher), or Android devic e (1.6 or higher). T o download the "mydlink Lit e" app , visit the App Store , Google Play or [...]

  • Page 21

    17 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 3 - G etting Star ted m ydlink™ S hareP or t Using the m ydlink™ S hareP or t app for iP ad®, iPhone®, and iP od touch® USB drive The m ydlink ShareP or t app is a streamlined mobile application that allow s you to con veniently str eam media and share les stored on a r emovable stor age connected [...]

  • Page 22

    18 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 3 - G etting Star ted 3. Use your iPhone, iP ad or iP od touch to search f or and download the free m ydlink Shar eP or t app from the App Stor e. If you hav e a QR code reader , you can scan the code f or my dlink ShareP or t to the right. 4. T ap the m ydlink ShareP or t icon, and the app will load. 5. T a[...]

  • Page 23

    19 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 3 - G etting Star ted 6. Y ou can now use the my dlink ShareP or t app interface to stream media and access les st ored on your r emovable drive . The wireless icon a t the bottom will be lit gr een to indicate y ou are connected to the r outer through Remote A ccess . If you need to change your settings [...]

  • Page 24

    20 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 3 - G etting Star ted Using m ydlink ShareP or t in a loc al network: 1. M ake sure the device is po wered on. Then plug your USB drive int o the USB por t of the device. Note: If you connect a removable st orage with many les or a lar ge capacity , it may take a while for the r outer to scan and catalog [...]

  • Page 25

    21 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 3 - G etting Star ted 5. T ap Set up to enter the A dmin password f or your router when the pop-up displays. 6. Enter your Admin L ogin in the Passw ord eld and tap Done . 7. Y ou can now use the my dlink ShareP or t app interface to stream media and access les st ored on your r emovable drive . The wi[...]

  • Page 26

    22 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 3 - G etting Star ted Main Menu T ap on the document icon to view documents. T ap the camera icon to view photos. T ap on the movie icon to play videos . T ap on the music icon to play audio les. T ap on the folder icon to bro wse all les in a folder view . T ap on the star icon to acc ess your fav ori[...]

  • Page 27

    23 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 3 - G etting Star ted Documents The Documents section allows you t o share , print, and view documents streamed fr om your DSL -3590L to your mobile devic e. T ap the document icon on the main menu t o brow se the documents on y our mobile device . Enter a lename here t o search your stor age. T ap to mar[...]

  • Page 28

    24 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 3 - G etting Star ted T ap on a le to star t the document viewer . In the viewer: T ap to add/remove the le fr om your F avorites . T ap to bring up the same options as >. Note: Some les may requir e a third-part y app to view them.[...]

  • Page 29

    25 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 3 - G etting Star ted P ic tures The P ictures sec tion allows y ou to stream images fr om your DSL -3590L to your mobile devic e. T ap the camera icon on the main menu to br owse your photo c ollec tion on your r emovable storage . Enter a lename here t o search your stor age. T ap to mark les for del[...]

  • Page 30

    26 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 3 - G etting Star ted T ap on a le to star t the photo viewer . In the viewer: T ap to add/remove the curr ent image from your F avorites. T ap to star t the slideshow . T ap to bring up the same options as >.[...]

  • Page 31

    27 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 3 - G etting Star ted V ideos The Videos section allows y ou to stream video clips and mo vies from your DSL -3590L to your mobile device . T ap the movie icon on the main menu to bro wse your videos on y our removable st orage. Enter a lename here t o search for a specic le . T ap to mark les fo[...]

  • Page 32

    28 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 3 - G etting Star ted T ap on a le to star t playing it. In the player: T ap to play/pause the video . Y ou can scroll to any time on the time line by holding and sliding your nger . T ap to enter/exit fullscreen mode . T ap to add/remove the le fr om your F avorites . T apping this icon gives you a[...]

  • Page 33

    29 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 3 - G etting Star ted Music The Music section allows you t o stream songs from y our DSL -3590L to your mobile device . T ap the music icon on the main menu to bro wse your music collection on your r emovable stor age. The bottom menu bar includes these options: Enter a lename here t o search your stor ag[...]

  • Page 34

    30 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 3 - G etting Star ted T ap on a le to star t playing it. In the player: T ap to repeat all. T ap again to repeat a single song . T ap to sk ip to the previous/next song. T ap to enable/disable shue mode. T o create a playlist: • T ap Edit > Add Pla ylist . • Enter a name f or the playlist, then [...]

  • Page 35

    31 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 3 - G etting Star ted T o add songs to a playlist: • T ap the playlist in the bro wser . • T ap Add Music... t o add songs to the current playlist . • Tick the songs y ou wish to add and tap Done . T o delete songs from the playlist: • T ap Edit in the playlist br owser and mark the les to be dele[...]

  • Page 36

    32 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 3 - G etting Star ted F olders Y ou can browse y our removable st orage in a folder view in the f olders section. T apping the lename will open the viewer/play er for that le type as described in the previous pages. Y ou can also upload les from your mobile device t o the removable st orage attached[...]

  • Page 37

    33 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 3 - G etting Star ted T o delete les: • T ap Edit at the top right. • Tick the cir cle nex t to a le to mark it f or deletion. • T ap on Delete at the bottom to delet e the le. T o create a new f older: • Brow se to the director y you wish to cr eate a new f older in. • T ap Edit at the to[...]

  • Page 38

    34 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 3 - G etting Star ted T o upload images and videos from your mobile device: • Brow se to the folder y ou wish to upload to . • T ap Upload at the bottom. • Selec t the photos/videos you wish t o upload. • T ap Done . During the upload process , the size of the le and the upload progr ess will be d[...]

  • Page 39

    35 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 3 - G etting Star ted F av orites The F avorites section allows you t o quick ly access your most often used les, no matt er what le type, in a special section. Files added t o the F avorit es sec tion will be copied here f or playback in a centralized location. T ap to mark les for deletion from th[...]

  • Page 40

    36 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 3 - G etting Star ted Using the m y dlink™ ShareP or t app for A ndroid™ USB drive The m ydlink ShareP or t app is a streamlined mobile application that allow s you to con veniently str eam media and share les stored on a r emovable stor age connected to your r outer . Once the router is set up , you [...]

  • Page 41

    37 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 3 - G etting Star ted 3. Use your Android mobile devic e to search f or and download the free m ydlink Shar ePort app from Google Play™. If you hav e a QR code reader , you can scan the code f or my dlink ShareP or t to the right. 4. T ap the m ydlink ShareP or t icon, and the app will load. 5. T ap Set up[...]

  • Page 42

    38 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 3 - G etting Star ted Note: If you see a red wir eless icon, your r outer ’ s net work envir onment may not be suitable for a dir ec t network connection and you may experience slo w network speeds. 6. Y ou can now use the my dlink ShareP or t app interface to stream media and access les st ored on your[...]

  • Page 43

    39 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 3 - G etting Star ted DSL-3590L 1. M ake sure the device is po wered on. Then plug your USB drive int o the USB por t of the device. Note: If you connect a removable st orage with many les or a lar ge capacity , it may take a while for the r outer to scan and catalog your les . 2. Use your Android mobi[...]

  • Page 44

    40 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 3 - G etting Star ted 4. T ap the m ydlink ShareP or t icon, and the app will load. 5. T ap Set up to enter the A dmin password f or your router when the pop-up displays. 6. Enter your Admin L ogin in the P assword field and tap Apply . Y ou will be taken back to the device list where y ou can selec t the de[...]

  • Page 45

    41 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 3 - G etting Star ted Note: Available f eatures may di er depending on the Android OS v ersion of your device . Main Menu T ap on the document icon to view documents. T ap the camera icon to view pictures. T ap on the movie icon to play videos . T ap on the music icon to play audio les. T ap on the fol[...]

  • Page 46

    42 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 3 - G etting Star ted Documents The Documents section allows you t o share , print, and view documents streamed fr om your DSL -3590L to your mobile device . T ap the document icon on the main menu to br owse the les on y our mobile device. T ype in the name of a le to search for it. T ap to return to [...]

  • Page 47

    43 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 3 - G etting Star ted T ap on a le to star t the document viewer . In the viewer: • T ap the screen to bring up zoom in/out butt ons. • Drag the screen up or do wn to scroll between pages . • T ap to per form F ile, F ind, Zoom, Reading V iew , G o T o P age, and Bookmarks ac tions. Note: A vailable[...]

  • Page 48

    44 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 3 - G etting Star ted P ic tures The P ictures section allows you t o view images streamed fr om your DSL -3590L to your mobile devic e. T ap the camera icon on the main menu to bro wse your phot o collection on your removable st orage. T ype in the name of a le to search for it. T ap to return to the mai[...]

  • Page 49

    45 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 3 - G etting Star ted T ap on an image le to star t the image viewer . In the viewer: T ap the star icon to download it to your devic e and add it into your F avorites section. T ap to star t a slideshow . T ap the image to stop the slideshow . T ap to delete the current image. T ap OK to conrm. T ap t[...]

  • Page 50

    46 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 3 - G etting Star ted V ideos The Videos section allows y ou to stream video clips and mo vies from your DSL -3590L to your mobile device . T ap the movie icon on the main menu to bro wse your videos on y our removable st orage. T ype in the name of a le to search for it. T ap to return to the main menu. [...]

  • Page 51

    47 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 3 - G etting Star ted T ap on a le to star t playing it. T ap on the screen to bring up the scr oll bar , pause button, and play button. T ap to resume playback. T ap to pause the video. Note: Available fea tures may vary depending on the Android OS version installed on your device .[...]

  • Page 52

    48 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 3 - G etting Star ted Music The Music section allows you t o stream songs from y our DSL -3590L to your mobile device . T ap the music icon on the main menu to bro wse your music collection on your remo vable storage . T ap to return to the main menu. T ap to update the list of les. T ap to sor t the l[...]

  • Page 53

    49 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 3 - G etting Star ted T ap on a le to star t playing it. In the player: T ap on the up/down arrow to show/hide the pla yer contr ols. T ap to repeat all. T ap again to repeat a single song . T ap to sk ip to the previous/next song. T ap to play or pause the song. T ap to enable/disable shue mode. T o c[...]

  • Page 54

    50 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 3 - G etting Star ted T o add songs to a playlist: • T ap a playlist to see its cont ents. • T ap Add Music... t o add songs to the current playlist . • Tick the songs y ou wish to add and tap to sav e. T o delete songs from the playlist: • T ap Edit in the playlist br owser and mark the les to be[...]

  • Page 55

    51 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 3 - G etting Star ted F olders T ype in the name of a le to search for it. T ap to return to the main menu. T ap to access le options. Search Bar: In the le browser: T ap to return to the main menu. T ap to upload les. T ap to refresh, sort, create a new f older , or mark les for deletion and [...]

  • Page 56

    52 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 3 - G etting Star ted T o copy les: • T ap on to select les for cop ying. Tick the bo x next to each le for c opying. • T ap on to bro wse to the destination. T ap to select les and per form the following actions: T ap to update the list of les. T ap to sor t the les by name, size , typ[...]

  • Page 57

    53 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 3 - G etting Star ted T o create a new f older: • Brow se to the director y you wish to cr eate a new f older in. • T ap then . • Enter the name of the f older in the box, then tap OK. • T ap Paste or C ancel . • Y ou can also tap New F older if you wish to cr eate a folder in the curr ent director[...]

  • Page 58

    54 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 3 - G etting Star ted T o upload images and videos from your mobile device: • Brow se to the folder y ou wish to upload to . • T ap and brow se to the le or les you wish t o upload from the local device . • Tick the bo x next to each of the les you wish to upload . • T ap Upload . During the[...]

  • Page 59

    55 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 3 - G etting Star ted F av orites The F avorites section allows you t o quick ly access your most often used les, no matt er what le type, in a special section. Files added t o the F avorit es sec tion will be copied here f or playback in a cen tralized location. T ype in the name of a le to search [...]

  • Page 60

    56 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 3 - G etting Star ted ShareP or t W eb Acc ess lets you str eam music, photos , and movies from a USB driv e attached to your DSL -3590L through a W eb brow ser . Y ou can also download and upload les to and from a c omputer through the W eb browser int er face. At the main menu , you can brow se the l[...]

  • Page 61

    57 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 3 - G etting Star ted The f older browser section will show f older hierarch y at the left and les at the right. Y ou can quick ly brow se directories and per f orm operations by using the buttons in the f older brow ser view . T o create a new f older: • Click New F older in the cur rent dir ector y . [...]

  • Page 62

    58 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 3 - G etting Star ted Music Y ou can go to the Music sec tion to bro wse and play the music les on y our storage. Click Back t o return to the main menu. • Click on the audio lename to play it in the br owser . Y ou can pause, seek, mute and adjust the volume in the window . • Close the window to e[...]

  • Page 63

    59 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 3 - G etting Star ted • Click on the image name to view it in the br owser . P ic tures Y ou can go to the Pictures section to bro wse and view the image les on your stor age. Click Back to return t o the main menu. • Hover y our mouse over the left or right side of the image and click < or > to[...]

  • Page 64

    60 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 3 - G etting Star ted V ideos Y ou can go to the Videos section to brow se and play the video les on your stor age. Click Back to r eturn to the main menu. • Click on the video le to open the le in a window f or streaming . Y ou can pause, seek, mute, adjust the volume , and activate full screen m[...]

  • Page 65

    61 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 3 - G etting Star ted • Click on the lename to open the le. • Depending on the le type, the default program will be star ted or a pop-up may ask you to open or sav e the le. Documents Y ou can go to the Documents section to open and save les from y our storage to y our computer . Click Bac[...]

  • Page 66

    62 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration C ongura tion Enter your passw ord. If you pr eviously follow ed the setup wizard (see Setup W izard on page 12), please use the admin passw ord you ent ered during the wizard . O ther wise, leave the passw ord blank. Click Log In to pr oceed. Note: If you c annot remember your password[...]

  • Page 67

    63 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration Home The Home page display s the current status of the r outer in the form of an inter active diagram. Y ou can click each icon to display information about each part of the network at the bottom of the screen. The menu bar at the top of the page will allow y ou to quickly navigate to othe[...]

  • Page 68

    64 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration DSL -3590L Click on the DSL-3590L icon to view details about the router and its wir eless settings. Here you can see the r outer ’ s current wireless settings , as well as its MA C address and IPv4/IPv6 addresses. T o recongure the network settings , either click Go to settings on the[...]

  • Page 69

    65 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration C onnec ted Clien ts Click on the C onnected Clients icon to view det ails about the router and its wireless settings. On this page you can see all the clients curren tly connected to the router , and their IP addresses . T o edit each client ’ s settings, click the pencil icon on the cl[...]

  • Page 70

    66 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration USB Devic e Click on the USB Device ic on to view details about the currently connected USB device, the UP nP media ser ver , ShareP or t, and Windows F ile Shar ing. If you have a USB devic e connected, you can see its name and how much fr ee space it has. T o congure your Shar eP or t[...]

  • Page 71

    67 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration Settings W izard Internet In the Settings menu on the bar on the top of the page, click W izard to open the setup wizar d. This is the same wizard that appears when you start the router f or the rst time. Refer t o Setup Wizar d on page 12 for details. In the Settings menu on the bar on[...]

  • Page 72

    68 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration F or Dynamic IP (DHCP) refer t o Dynamic IP (DCHP) on page 69. F or Static IP r efer to Sta tic IP on page 70. F or PPP oE refer to PPP oE on page 71. F or PPP oA refer to PPP oA on page 72. F or Bridge ref er to Bridge on page 73. Choose your Internet connection type from the drop-down me[...]

  • Page 73

    69 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration The host name is optional but may be r equired by some ISP s. L eave it blank if you are not sur e. Enter the primary DNS ser ver IP addr ess assigned by your ISP . This address is usually obtained automatically fr om your ISP . Enter the secondary DNS ser ver IP address assigned b y your [...]

  • Page 74

    70 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration Enter the IP address pr ovided by y our ISP . Enter the subnet mask pro vided by your ISP . Enter the default gatew ay address pro vided by your ISP . Enter the primary DNS ser ver IP addr ess assigned by your ISP . Enter the secondary DNS ser ver IP address assigned b y your ISP . Maximum[...]

  • Page 75

    71 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration Enter the username pro vided by your ISP . Enter the passwor d provided b y your ISP . Select either Alway s- on , On-Demand , or Manual . Select Static IP if y our ISP assigned you the IP address , subnet mask, gateway , and DNS ser ver addr esses. In most cases, select Dynamic IP . Enter[...]

  • Page 76

    72 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration Enter the username pro vided by your ISP . Enter the passwor d provided b y your ISP . Select either Alway s- on , On-Demand , or Manual . Select Static IP if y our ISP assigned you the IP address , subnet mask, gateway , and DNS ser ver addr esses. In most cases, select Dynamic IP . Enter[...]

  • Page 77

    73 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration Bridge Maximum T ransmission Unit - you may need t o change the MTU for optimal per formance with your ISP . MTU: Choose Bridge to congur e the device as a network bridge.[...]

  • Page 78

    74 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration IPv6 T o congure an IPv6 connection, click the IPv6 link . T o return to the IPv4 settings , click IPv4 . Choose your IPv6 connection type from the drop- down menu. Y ou will be present ed with the appropriate options for your connection type. Click Adv anced Settings... to expand the l[...]

  • Page 79

    75 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration A uto Detection Enable or disable the Automa tic IPv6 Address Assignmen t feature . Enable or disable automatic DHCP -PD ser vices. Select Stat eful (DHCPv6) , SL AA C + RDNSS or SLAAC + Sta teless DHCPv6 . Enter the IPv6 address lif etime (in minutes). Click S ave when you are done. Enabl[...]

  • Page 80

    76 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration Static IPv6 Enable or disable a link-local address . If you disabled Use Link-L ocal Address , ent er the address supplied by your ISP . If you disabled Use Link-L ocal Address , enter the subnet pr ex length supplied by your ISP . Enter the default gatew ay for y our IPv6 connection. E[...]

  • Page 81

    77 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration Select Stat eful (DHCPv6) , SL AA C + RDNSS or SLAAC + Sta teless DHCPv6 . Enter the IPv6 address lif etime (in minutes). Click S ave when you are done. Autoc onguration T ype: Router Adv er tisement Lifetime:[...]

  • Page 82

    78 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration A uto C onguration (SLAA C/DHCP v6) Select either Obtain DNS ser ver address automa tically or Use the following DNS addr ess . If you selected Use the follo wing DNS address above , enter the primar y DNS ser ver address . If you selected Use the follo wing DNS address above , enter th[...]

  • Page 83

    79 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration Select Stat eful (DHCPv6) , SL AA C + RDNSS or SLAAC + Sta teless DHCPv6 . Enter the IPv6 address lif etime (in minutes). Click S ave when you are done. Autoc onguration T ype: Router Adv er tisement Lifetime:[...]

  • Page 84

    80 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration PPP oE Choose Share with IPv4 to re -use your IPv4 PPP oE username and password , or Creat e a new session . If you selected Create a ne w session above , enter the PPP oE username provided by y our ISP here. If you selected Create a ne w session above , enter the PPP oE password pr ovided[...]

  • Page 85

    81 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration Enter the LAN (local) IPv6 address f or the router . Displays the r outer ’ s LAN link-local address. Enable or disable the Automa tic IPv6 Address Assignmen t feature . Enable or disable DHCP-PD f or other IPv6 routers connected to the LAN interface. Note: This feature requir es a small[...]

  • Page 86

    82 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration IPv6 in IPv4 T unnel Enter the IPv4 remot e address you will use . Enter the IPv6 remot e address you will use . Enter the IPv4 local address y ou will use. Enter the IPv6 local address y ou will use. Enter the subnet prex length supplied b y your ISP . Select either Obtain DNS ser ver [...]

  • Page 87

    83 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration Displays the r outer ’ s LAN link-local address. Enable or disable the Automa tic IPv6 Address Assignmen t feature . Enable or disable automatic DHCP -PD ser vices. Select Stat eful (DHCPv6) , SL AA C + RDNSS or SLAAC + Sta teless DHCPv6 . Enter the IPv6 address lif etime (in minutes). C[...]

  • Page 88

    84 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration 6 to 4 Displays the 6 to 4 addr ess. Enter the 6 to 4 r elay supplied by your ISP . Enter the primary DNS ser ver addr ess. Enter the secondary DNS ser ver address. Enter the LAN (local) IPv6 address f or the router . Displays the r outer ’ s LAN link-local address. Check to enable the A[...]

  • Page 89

    85 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration 6rd Enter the IPv6 prex. Enter the primary DNS ser ver addr ess. Enter the secondary DNS ser ver address. Enable if you want t o minimize the number of routes to the destination by using a hub and spoke method of networking. Choose the 6rd DHCPv4 Option to automatically disco ver and po[...]

  • Page 90

    86 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration Check to enable the Aut omatic IPv6 Address Assig nment featur e. Select Stat eful (DHCPv6) , SL AA C + RDNSS or SLAAC + Sta teless DHCPv6 . Enter the IPv6 address lif etime (in minutes). Click S ave when you are done. Enable Automa tic IPv6 Address Assignment: Autoc onguration T ype: R[...]

  • Page 91

    87 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration Local C onnec tivit y Only Click here to enable Unique Local IPv6 Unicast Addresses settings. Checking this box will automatically congure the ULA prex for the default setting. If you wish to choose your own ULA prex, enter it here. This section will display the current settings f[...]

  • Page 92

    88 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration AT M Select the A TM inter face from the drop- down menu. Enter the Virtual Path Indicator (0 - 255). Enter the Virtual Channel I ndicator (32 - 65535). Select the latenc y from the drop-down menu. Select the method of encapsulation provided by your ISP . Y ou can select L LC or VCMUX . Se[...]

  • Page 93

    89 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration DSL Select whether to enable or disable each DSL modulation option. Usually it is best to leav e these at their defaults, unless otherwise instructed by your ISP . Click S ave when you are done. DSL Modulation: On this page you can congur e your DSL settings. If you ar e unsure, y ou ca[...]

  • Page 94

    90 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration W ireless Enable or disable the wireless frequency band. Creat e a name for your wir eless network using up to 32 characters. Creat e a password to use f or wireless security . W ireless clients will need to enter this passw ord to succ essfully connect to the network . Choose None , WEP ,[...]

  • Page 95

    91 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration Use the drop-down menu to select the time schedule that the Wi-F i network will be active during. The schedule may be set to Alw ay s Enable , or you can crea te your own schedules in the Schedules section (refer to Schedule on page 110). Click S ave when you are done. Schedule:[...]

  • Page 96

    92 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration Guest Zone Enable or disable the guest zone for each wir eless frequency band. Enter a wireless network name (SSID ) that is dierent fr om your main wireless network. Creat e a password to use f or wireless security . W ireless clients will need to enter this passw ord to succ essfully [...]

  • Page 97

    93 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration Network Enter the IP addr ess of the router . The default IP address is 192.168.1.1 . If you change the IP address, onc e you click Sa ve , you will need to enter the new IP addr ess in your bro wser to get back into the conguration utility . Enter the subnet mask of the rout er . The d[...]

  • Page 98

    94 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration DHCP Lease Time: Alwa ys Broadcast: UPnP : IPv4 Multicast Stream: IPv6 Multicast Stream: Enter the length of time f or the IP address lease in minutes. Enable this featur e to broadcast y our networks DHCP ser ver to LAN/ WLAN clients. Enable or disable Universal Plug and Pla y (UPnP). UP [...]

  • Page 99

    95 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration Shar eP or t Check to enable the media se r ver functions, allowing c onnected clients access t o media les over the network. Choose a name for y our media ser ver so that it can be found . Choose either Allow all users to ac cess (no passw ord) or Requir e router’ s admin password to[...]

  • Page 100

    96 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration Cr eate U ser Enter the desired user name f or the new account. Enter the passwor d which the user will need to enter when logg ing in. Select either Read O nly or Read/W rite t o control whether the user can edit, add, or delete les on the devic e. Choose the parent f older that the us[...]

  • Page 101

    97 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration m y dlink Enabling my dlink will allow you to acc ess and manage the mydlink - compatible devices on your network. This can be done either through a web br owser or via a smar tphone app . This page allows y ou to sign in to an existing m ydlink acc ount, or sign up for a new my dlink acco[...]

  • Page 102

    98 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration F eatur es QoS Engine This section will allow you to prioritize particular clients over others , so that those clients receiv e higher bandwidth. F or example, if one client is str eaming a movie and another is downloading a non-urgent le , you might wish to assig n the former device a [...]

  • Page 103

    99 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration F irew all Settings Enable or disable Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). This completely e xposes the client to thr eats over the Internet, and is not r ecommended in ordinary situations. If you enabled DMZ, enter the IP addr ess of the client you wish to expose, or use the dr op -down menu to quic[...]

  • Page 104

    100 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration Allows multiple machines on the LAN t o connect to their corporate network using the PPTP protocol . Allows multiple VPN clients to connect to their corporat e network using IPSec. Some VPN clients suppor t traversal of IPSec through NA T . This Application Lev el Gateway ( AL G) may inte[...]

  • Page 105

    101 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration IPv4/IPv6 Rules Enter a name f or the rule. Enter the sourc e IP address range that the rule will apply to , and using the drop- down menu, specify whether it is a WA N or L AN IP address . Enter the destination IP addr ess range that the rule will apply to , and using the drop- down menu[...]

  • Page 106

    102 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration P or t F or warding Enter a name f or the rule. Enter the IP address of the c omputer on your local network that y ou want to allow the inc oming ser vice to . Alternatively , select the device from the drop-down menu. Enter the T CP por ts that you want to open. Y ou can enter a single p[...]

  • Page 107

    103 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration V ir tual Ser v er Enter a name f or the rule. Enter the IP address of the c omputer on your local network that y ou want to allow the inc oming ser vice to . Alternatively , select the device from the drop-down menu. Select the protocol of the trac to allo w or deny ( TC P , UDP , Bot[...]

  • Page 108

    104 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration W ebsite F ilter The websit e lter settings allow you to block ac cess to certain web sites. Y ou can either create a list of sites to block, or create a list of sites t o allow (with all other sites being blocked). In the Fea tures menu on the bar on the top of the page, click W ebsit[...]

  • Page 109

    105 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration Static Rout es Enter a name f or the rule. Enter the IP address of packets tha t will take this route. Enter the netmask of the rout e. Enter your ne x t hop gatewa y to be taken if this route is used . The rout e metric is a value from 1 to 16 that indicat es the cost of using this route[...]

  • Page 110

    106 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration Enter a name f or the rule. This is the IP address of the r outer used to reach the specied destination. Enter the IPv6 address pr ex length of the packets that will take this route . Enter the metric value f or this rule here. Select the inter face that the IP packet must use to tr[...]

  • Page 111

    107 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration D ynamic DNS Most Internet Ser vice Providers (ISP s) assign dynamic (changing) IP addresses. U sing a dynamic DNS ser vice provider , people can enter your domain name in their w eb brow ser to connect to your server no matter what your IP addr ess is. In the Fea tures menu on the bar on[...]

  • Page 112

    108 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration Enter the host name that you reg istered with y our dynamic DNS ser vice provider . Enter the IPv6 address of the dynamic DNS server . Alternatively , select the ser ver device in the dr op -down menu. Click Apply when you ar e done. Host Name: IPv6 Address: The IPv6 host settings are f o[...]

  • Page 113

    109 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration Management T ime & S chedule T ime The Time page allows y ou to congure , update , and maintain the correct time on the internal system clock. F rom here y ou can set the time zone, the Network Time Pr otocol (NTP) server , and enable or disable daylight saving time . In the Manage[...]

  • Page 114

    110 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration Schedule Some conguration rules can be set acc ording to a pre- congured schedule . T o create , edit, or delete schedules, fr om the Time page click Schedule . T o return to the Time page, click T ime . If you wish to remo ve a rule, click on its trash can ic on in the Delete colum[...]

  • Page 115

    111 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration S yst em Log Check this box t o send the router logs to a S ysLog Server . If this is disabled, there will be no other options on this page . Enter the IP address f or the Syslog server . If the Syslog ser ver is directly connected to the router , select it from the drop- down menu to aut[...]

  • Page 116

    112 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration A dmin This page will allow y ou to change the administrator ( Admin) passwor d and enable remote management . In the Management menu on the bar on the top of the page, click Admin . Enter a new passwor d for the administrat or account. Y ou will need to enter this passwor d whenever you [...]

  • Page 117

    113 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration T o load, save , or reset settings , or reboot the router , click Syst em and refer t o Sy stem on page 114. If you want to allo w router setup via the SSH, telnet, or TFTP protocols, you can congur e it here. F or each protocol , click Enable Local Management to allow administrators t[...]

  • Page 118

    114 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration Sys te m This option will sav e the current router c onguration settings to a le on your comput er . This option will load previously sa ved router c onguration le. This will overwrite the router’ s current congura tion. This option will rest ore all conguration settin[...]

  • Page 119

    115 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration Upgr ade This page will allow y ou to upgrade the r outer ’ s rmware or language pack, either automatically or manually . T o manually upgrade the rmwar e or language pack, you must rst download the relev ant le from http://support.dlink.com . In the Management menu on the b[...]

  • Page 120

    116 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 4 - Conguration Statistics On the Statistics page you can view the amoun t of packets that pass through the router on the W AN, LAN, and wireless segments. In the Management menu on the bar on the top of the page, click Statistics . Y ou can view the Internet , LAN , W i-Fi 2.4GHz , or W i-Fi 5GHz statis[...]

  • Page 121

    117 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wireless Network C onnec t a W ireless C lient t o y our Router WPS Button Step 2 - Within 2 minutes , press the WPS button on your wir eless client (or launch the soft ware utility and star t the WPS process). The easiest and most secure w ay to connect your wir eless devices to the r [...]

  • Page 122

    118 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wireless Network W indo ws® 8 WP A/WP A2 It is recommended that you enable wir eless security ( WP A/WP A2) on your wireless r outer or access poin t before c onguring your wir eless adapter . If you are joining an existing ne twork , you will need to k now the security key ( Wi-F i[...]

  • Page 123

    119 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wireless Network Y ou will then be prompted to ent er the network securit y key ( Wi-F i passwor d) for the wireless netw ork . Enter the passwor d into the bo x and click Nex t . If you wish to use Wi-F i Pr otected Setup ( WPS) to connect to the rout er , you can also pr ess the WPS b[...]

  • Page 124

    120 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wireless Network W indo ws® 7 It is recommended that you enable wir eless security ( WP A/WP A2) on your wireless r outer or access poin t before c onguring your wir eless adapter . I f you are joining an existing netw ork , you will need to know the security key or passphrase being[...]

  • Page 125

    121 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wireless Network 3. Highlight the wireless connection with Wi-F i name (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 y our TCP/ IP settings for y our wireless adapter . Refer to the Networking Basics s[...]

  • Page 126

    122 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wireless Network 5. Enter the same securit y key or passphrase ( Wi-F i password) tha t is on your r outer and click C onnec t . Y ou can also connec t by pushing the WPS button on the rout er . It may take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless network. If the connection fails, pleas[...]

  • Page 127

    123 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wireless Network WPS The WPS featur e of the DSL -3590L can be congured using Windo ws® 7. Carr y out the follo wing steps to use Window s® 7 to congure the WPS feature: 1. Click the Star t button and selec t C omputer from the Start menu. 2. Click Network on the lef t side.[...]

  • Page 128

    124 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wireless Network 3. D ouble - click the DSL -3590L. 4. Input the WPS PIN number (on the router label) in the Setup > W ireless Setup menu in the Router ’ s W eb UI) and click N ex t .[...]

  • Page 129

    125 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wireless Network 5. T ype a name to identify the network. 6. T o congure advanced settings , click the icon. Click Nex t to continue .[...]

  • Page 130

    126 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wireless Network 7. The follo wing window appears while the Router is being congur ed. W ait for the conguration t o complete . 8. The following window inf or ms you that WPS on the rout er has been set up successfully . Make a note of the security key as you may need to pro vide [...]

  • Page 131

    127 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wireless Network W indo ws V ista® Windo ws Vista® users may use the built-in wireless utility . I f you ar e using another company’ s wireless utility , please refer to the user manual of your wir eless adapter for help c onnec ting to a wireless network. Most wireless utilities wi[...]

  • Page 132

    128 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wireless Network WP A/WP A2 It is recommended that you enable wir eless security ( WP A/WP A2) on your wireless r outer or access poin t before c onguring your wir eless adapter . I f you are joining an existing netw ork , you will need to know the security key or passphrase being us[...]

  • Page 133

    129 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wireless Network 3. Enter the same security key or passphrase ( Wi-F i password) that is on your r outer and click Connect . It may take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless network. If the connection fails, please verify that the security settings are corr ect. The key or passphras[...]

  • Page 134

    130 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wireless Network W indo ws® XP Windo ws® XP users may use the built-in wir eless utility (Zero C onguration Utility). The following instructions are f or Ser vice P ack 2 users. If you ar e using another company ’ s utilit y , please refer t o the user manual of your wireless ada[...]

  • Page 135

    131 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wireless Network It is recommended to enable WP A on your wir eless router or acc ess point befor e conguring your wir eless adapter . I f you are joining an existing network, you will need to know the WP A key being used. 2. Highlight the Wi-F i network (SSID) you w ould like to con[...]

  • Page 136

    132 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 5 - Connec ting to a Wireless Network 3. The W ireless Netw ork Connection box will appear . Enter the WP A- PSK Wi-F i password and click C onnec t . It may take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless network. If the connection fails, please verify that the WP A-PSK settings are c orrect. The Wi-F i pass[...]

  • Page 137

    133 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 6 - T roubleshooting T r oubleshooting This chapter pr ovides solutions to pr oblems that can occur during the installation and opera tion of the DSL -3590L. Read the follo wing descriptions if you are having pr oblems. The examples below are illustra ted in Window s® XP . I f you ha ve a dier ent opera[...]

  • Page 138

    134 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 6 - T roubleshooting • Congur e your Internet settings: • Go to Start > S ettings > Con trol P anel . 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 Never [...]

  • Page 139

    135 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 6 - T roubleshooting 3. Why can ’t I c onnect to cer tain sites or send and rec eive emails when c onnec ting through m y router? If you are ha ving a problem sending or rec eiving email, or connecting to secure sit es such as eBay , bank ing sites, and Hotmail , we suggest low ering the MTU in incremen t[...]

  • Page 140

    136 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Section 6 - T roubleshooting Y ou should star t at 1472 and work your way do wn by 10 each time. Onc e you get a reply , go up by 2 until you get a frag mented packet. T ake that value and add 28 to the value t o account f or the various T CP/IP headers. F or example, lets say that 1452 w as the proper value , the [...]

  • Page 141

    137 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics D-Link wireless products are based on industr y standards to pr ovide easy-to-use and compatible high-speed wir eless connectivity within your home, business, or public ac cess wireless networks . Stric tly adhering to the IEEE standard , the D -Link wireless family of pr oduc ts will a[...]

  • Page 142

    138 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Wha t is W ireless? Wir eless or Wi-F i technology is another way of connecting your comput er to the network without using wires. Wi-F i uses radio frequency to connect wirelessly so you ha ve the freedom t o connect computers anywhere in your home or oc e network . Wh y D -Link W i[...]

  • Page 143

    139 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics W ireless P ersonal Area Network (WP AN) Bluetooth is the industr y standard wir eless technology used for WP AN. Bluetooth devices in WP AN operate in a r ange up to 30 feet a way . Compar ed to WLAN the speed and wireless operation range are both less than WLAN, but in return it doesn[...]

  • Page 144

    140 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Wher e is wireless used? Wir eless technology is expanding every where , not just at home or oce. P eople like the freedom of mobility and it ’ s becoming so popular that more and mor e public facilities now pro vide wireless acc ess to attract people. Wir eless connections in publ[...]

  • Page 145

    141 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Security Don ’t let your next- door neighbors or intruders connect to your wir eless network . Secure your wir eless network by turning on the WP A or WEP security feature on the r outer . R efer t o the product manual for detail information on ho w to set it up . There ar e basically[...]

  • Page 146

    142 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics Networking B asics Check y our IP address After you install y our new D -Link adapter , by default, the T CP/IP settings should be set to obtain an IP address fr om a DHCP ser ver (i.e. wir eless router) aut omatically . T o verify your IP address , please follo w the steps below . Cl[...]

  • Page 147

    143 D-Link DSL -3590L 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 assig n a static IP address , please follow the st eps below : Step 1 Windo ws® 7 - Click on Start > Contr ol Panel > Netw ork and Internet > Netw ork and Sharing C enter .[...]

  • Page 148

    144 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics W ireless Securit y This section will show you the di erent levels of security you can use t o protect your data fr om intruders. The DSL -3590L oers the follo wing types of secur ity : • WP A2 ( Wi-F i Protected A ccess 2) • WP A2-PSK (Pr e -Shared Key) • WP A ( Wi-F i Pr[...]

  • Page 149

    145 D-Link DSL -3590L User Manual Appendix C - T echnical Specications T echnical Specica tions Device Int er faces • DSL por t • 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac wireless LAN • F our 10/100/1000 Gigabit LAN por ts • 10/100/1000 Gigabit W AN por t • T wo USB ports (1 x USB 3.0 por t, 1 x USB 2.0 por t) Antenna T ypes • Internal antenna Standards[...]