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D-Link DVG-G1402S manual

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  • Page 1

    Before You Begin 1. If you purchased this Router to share your high-speed Intern et connection with other computers, you must have an established Internet account from an Internet Se rvice Provider (ISP). 2. It’s best to use the same computer that is connected to your router for configuring the DVG-G1402S Wireless VoIP Router. The DVG-G1402S acts[...]

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    Connecting the Router to your Computer Reset Push to return to factory settings LA N P or t s Connect to the LAN and other computers WA N P o rt Connect to the WAN (Internet) Connect to your phones using standard phone cabling Phone Connections A ntenna Ensures good wireless reception Power Input Connect to AC Adapter A. First, connect the powe r a[...]

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    For Microsoft Windows XP Go to Start > select Settings > click Contro l Panel > Double-click on the Network Connections icon Double-click on Network Connection s Right-click the Local Area Connection icon, and then select Properties . Select Properties 3[...]

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    The dialog box displays a list of currently installed network items. 4 Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Make the choice to get the IP settings assigned automatically. Select Obtain an IP address automaticall y Click OK Click Properties[...]

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    5 Connecting Additional Computers to the DVG-G1402S Wireless VoIP Router Using additional Ethernet (CAT5 UTP) cables, connect your Ethernet- equipped computers to the LAN port s on the back panel of the DVG- G1402S. When you have completed the steps in t his Quick Installation Guide , your connected network should lo ok similar to this:[...]

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    Initial Web Configuration 6 Open your Web browser and type http://192.168.15.1 into the URL address box. P r e s s Enter or Retur n . The login dialog box appears: When you first log in, the User name is admin and the Password is also admin . These may be changed later. Click OK .[...]

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    The Home window appears: Click Run Wizard . Clicking a hyperlink on the menu on the uppe r left side of the window brings up a detailed configuration windo w (see the next section for a brief description of three typical WAN connection examples ). 7[...]

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    Configuring the Router using the Setup Wizard The following screens a re displayed when you click Run Wizard from the Web configuration Home page, as shown above. Incl uded are typical WAN (Internet) connectio n examples for Dynamic IP Address (DHCP) , Static IP Address, or PPPoE connections. Click Run Wiza rd on th e menu above to view the followi[...]

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    Click the Next button. Enter the Time Zone that corresponds to your location on the planet. Click Next to continue. 9[...]

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    Click the Next button. Enter the WLAN channel and SSID you want to use for your WLAN network. Initially, you can accept the default values and change the router’s configuration later. Click Next to continue. 10[...]

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    Click the Next button. Enter the Authorization Settings you want to use for your WLAN network. Initially, you can accept the default value ( No Auth ) and change the router’s conf iguration later. If you choose use Wireless encryption, click the WEP or WPA-PSK radio button to open the following screen. No Auth disables Wireless LAN authentication[...]

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    Click the Next button. WEP is for general use and utilizes a Shared Key between cooperating Wireless devices. WEP encrypts the data portion of each frame transmitt ed from the wir eless adapter using one of the predefined ke ys. Decryption of the data contained in each packet can only be done if the both the receiver and transmitter have the same s[...]

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    Click the Next button. WPA-PSK (Pre-Shared Key) uses the same encryption as WPA but is implemented diffe rently. All devices on the wireless network share the same key (a Passphrase). Enter the Passphrase in the field above. Remember that each PC on y our Wireless network will have to have identical Authorization Settings as the router to connect. [...]

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    Click the Next button. Enter a new password for the DVG-G1402S in the Password field. Confirm the new password by entering it again into the Verify Password field. Click the Next button to continue. 14[...]

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    Click the Next button. The window above allows you to select between the three most common ways to connect to your ISP’s WAN (Internet). Select Dynamic IP Address if your ISP automatically assigns you an IP address. This is the most common way of connecting the DVG-G1402S to another modem, such as a Cable modem. Select Static IP Address if your I[...]

  • Page 16

    Dynamic IP Address Select Dynamic IP Address if your ISP automatically assigns you an IP address. This is the most common way of connecting the DVG-G1402S to another modem, such as a Cable modem. Click the Next button. Enter the host name, if required, in the Host Name field. If you are using a Cable modem to make the connection to your ISP’s WAN[...]

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    Click the Restart button. Click the Restart button to save the settings and restart the router. 17[...]

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    Static IP Address Select Static IP Address if your ISP prov ided you with IP address information that will not change. Click the Next button. Click the Next button to continue. 18[...]

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    Click the Next button. You will need your ISP to pr ovide you with the IP address information about your Internet account, if your ISP statically assigns an IP address to you. Enter the provided IP address in the WAN IP Addres s field. Enter the corresponding subnet mask in the WAN Subnet Mask field. Enter the IP address of your ISP’s gateway in [...]

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    Click the Restart button. Click the Restart button to save the settings and restart the router. 20[...]

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    PPPoE Select PPPoE if your ISP uses the Point-to-Point over Ethernet (PPPoE) protocol to ma ke the connection. This is the most common connection type for DSL users. Click the Next button. Click the Next button to continue. 21[...]

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    Click the Next button. Enter the User Name for your account in the User Name field. Enter the Password for your account in the Password field. Confirm the Password by entering it again in the Retype Password field. Click the Next button to continue. 22[...]

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    Click the Restart button. Click the Restart button to save the settings and restart the router. 23[...]

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    Technical Support You can find software updates an d user docum entation on the D-Link website. Tech Support fo r customers with in the Europe D-Link Europe (United Kingdom) Ltd 4 th Floor, Merit House, Edgware Road, Colindale, London NW9 5AB United Kingdom TEL: 44-020-8731-5555 SALES: 44-020-8731-5550 FAX: 44-020-8731-5511 SALES: 44-020-8731-5551 [...]