D-Link DI-614+ manual

M a n u a l Building Networks for People D-Link Air Plus DI-614+ Enhanced 2.4GHz Wireless Broadband Router[...]

2 Contents P ackage Contents ................................................................................ 3 Introduction ........................................................................................... 4 Wireless Basics .................................................................................... 6 Getting Star ted ...........[...]

3 Contents of Package: System Requirements For Configuration: Computer with a Windows , Macintosh, or Linux based operating system with an installed Ethernet adapter  Inter net Explorer or Netscape Na vigator , v ersion 6.0 or above , with Ja vaScript enab led   Package Contents Note: Using a po wer supply with a diff erent v oltage ratin[...]

4 Introduction The D-Link Air Plus DI-614+ Wireless Broadband Router is an enhanced 802.11b high-perf or mance, wireless router . It is an ideal wa y to extend the reach and number of computers connected to your wireless netw or k. Unlike most 802.11b routers , the DI-614+ is capable of data transf er speeds up to 22 Mbps* (compared to the standard[...]

5 Connections LAN ports provide connections to Ethernet- enabled de vices. Pressing the Reset Button restores the router to its original factory default settings. Receptor for the Power Adapter WAN port is the connection for the Ethernet cable to the Cable or DSL modem LEDs Power LED : A solid light indicates a proper connection to the power supply[...]

6 D-Li nk Air Pl us wirele ss produ cts are bas ed on indus tr y sta ndards to pr ovid e ea sy-to- use and compatib le high-speed wireless connectivity within y our home, b usiness or public access wireless networks. Strictly adher ing to the IEEE standard, the D-Link Air Plus wireless f amily of products will allow you to access the data you w ant[...]

7 small number of users to full infrastructure networks of thousands of users that allow roaming ov er a broad area. D-Link Air Plus Wireless F amily of LAN products include : Enhanced 2.4GHz Wireless Cardbus Adapters used with laptop computers (D WL-650+) Enhanced 2.4GHz Wireless PCI cards used with desktop computers (D WL-520+) Enhanced 2.4GHz Wi[...]

8 K eep the number of w alls and ceilings between the wireless Access P oint and your receiving device (e.g., the D WL-650+) to a minimum - Each wall or ceiling can reduce your D-Link Air Plus Wireless product’ s range from 3-90 feet (1-30 meters.) P osition your Access P oints, Residential Gatewa ys, and computers so that the number of w alls or[...]

9 For a typical network setup at home (as shown above), please do the following: Getting Started With its default settings, the DI-614+, when activated, will connect with other D- Link Air or Air Plus products, right out of the box. Y ou will need broadband Inter net access (a Cab le or DSL subscr iption line into your home or office). Consult wit[...]

10 Whene ver y ou want to configure your network or the DI-614+, y ou can access the Configuration Menu b y opening the web-browser and typing in the IP Address of the DI-614+. The DI-614+ def ault IP Address is shown belo w:  Open the web browser  T ype in the IP Address of the DI-614+ Using the Configuration Menu Home > Wizard The Hom[...]

11 Using the Configuration Menu Home > Wireless Enabled or Disabled By default, Wireless is Enabled. If you do not want to use the Wireless feature on the DI-614+, you can disab le it b y selecting Disabled. Channel SSID Wireless Settings are settings f or the (Access P oint) P or tion of the Wireless Router . It allows y ou to change the wirel[...]

12 WEP Key T ype KEYS Wired Equiv alent Protocol (WEP) is a wireless secur ity protocol f or Wir eless Local Ar ea Netw orks (WLA N). WE P prov ides sec urity by encrypting the data that is sent o ver the WLAN. The DI-614+ suppor ts 3 lev els of WEP Encr yption: 64Bit encr yption, 128Bit enc r y ptio n, and 256B it enc r yp tion . WEP is d isab led[...]

13 Using the Configuration Menu Home > Wireless > WP A Wi-Fi Protected Access authorizes and authenticates users onto the wireless networ k. WP A us es stronge r security than WE P an d is bas ed on a ke y that chang es automat ically at a regular inter v al. This mode requires a RADIUS server in the network. Radius Server 1 IP - Enter the I[...]

14 Using the Configuration Menu Home > Wireless > WP A-PSK Confirmed Passphrase Enter the P assphrase again to confirm. Wi-Fi Protected Access - Pre-Shared K ey mode means that the wireless client and the router m ust hav e the same passphrase in order to establish the wireless connection. A RADIUS ser v er is not required with PSK. Passph[...]

15 Using the Configuration Menu Home > WAN Choose WAN T ype WAN stands for Wide Area Network . In this case W AN represents the mode in which y ou connect to the Inter net. If you are uncer tain, please ask your ISP which of the follo wing represents your connection mode to the Internet: Static IP Address Y our ISP assigns you a Static IP Addre[...]

16 Using the Configuration Menu Home > WAN > Dynamic IP Address Most Cable modem users will select this option to obtain an IP Address automatically from their ISP (Inter net Service Provider). Host Name This is optional, but may be required by some ISPs. The host name is the de vice name of the Router . MAC Address The def ault MA C Address[...]

17 Using the Configuration Menu Home > WAN > Static IP Address Secondary DNS Address (Optional) Input the Secondar y DNS address provided by your ISP . Primary DNS Address Input the primar y DNS address provided b y your ISP . ISP Gateway Input the Gatew ay address pro vided by your ISP . Subnet Mask Input the Subnet Mask provided b y your I[...]

18 Using the Configuration Menu Home > WAN > PPPoE Most DSL users will select this option to obtain an IP address automatically from their ISP through the use of PPP oE. IP Address (Optional) Enter in the IP Address if you are assigned a static PPP oE address. Service Name (Op tiona l) Chec k with y our IS P fo r more inf ormat ion if th ey [...]

19 MTU Maximum T ransmission Unit ; default is 1492; you ma y need to change the MTU to conf or m to your ISP . Maximum Idle Time Enter a maximum idle time dur ing which Inter net connection is maintained dur ing inactivity . T o disable this feature, enable A uto-reconnect . (Optional) Input the secondar y DNS address . Y ou will get the DNS IP au[...]

20 Using the Configuration Menu Home > WAN > PPTP PPTP Password Enter the PPTP pass word. PPTP Account Enter the PPTP account name. Subnet Mask Enter the Subnet Mask. Maximum Idle Time Enter a maximum idle time during which Inter net connection is maintained dur ing inactivity . T o disable this feature , enable A uto-reconnect. IP Address E[...]

21 Using the Configuration Menu Home > WAN > L2TP L2TP Password Enter the PPTP pass word. L2TP Account Enter the PPTP account name. Subnet Mask Enter the Subnet Mask. Maximum Idle Time Enter a maximum idle time during which Inter net connection is maintained dur ing inactivity . T o disable this feature , enable A uto-reconnect. IP Address E[...]

22 Using the Configuration Menu Home > WAN > BigPond Cable User Name Enter in the user name f or the BigP ond account. Password Enter the pass word for the BigP ond account. Login Server IP (Optional) Enter the Login Ser ver name if required. Dynamic IP Address f or BigP ond is a W AN connection used in Australia. Auth Server Select the auth[...]

23 Home > LAN Using the Configuration Menu Local Domain Name (Optional) The name of your local domain. Subnet Mask The subnet mask of the LAN interf ace. The def ault subnet mask is 255.255.255.0 . IP Address The IP address of the LAN interf ace. The def ault IP address is: 192.168.0.1 . LAN is shor t f or Local Area Netw or k. This is consider[...]

24 Home > DHCP Using the Configuration Menu DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Control Protocol. The DI-614+ has a built-in DHCP ser v er . The DHCP Ser v er will automatically assign an IP address to the computers on the LAN/private network. Be sure to set your computers to be DHCP clients by setting their TCP/IP settings to “Obtain an IP Address [...]

25 Advanced > Virtual Server Using the Configuration Menu The DI-614+ can be configured as a vir tual ser v er so that remote users accessing W eb or FTP services via the public IP address can be automatically redirected to local ser v ers in the LAN (Local Area Network). The DI -614+ firew all f eat ure filte rs out unr ecogn ized p ack ets[...]

26 Using the Configuration Menu Advanced > Applications Some applications require multiple connections, such as Inter net gaming, video conf erencing, and Inter net telephony . These applications hav e difficulties working through NA T (Network Address T ranslation). Special Applications makes some of these applications work with the DI-614+. [...]

27 Using the Configuration Menu Advanced > Filters > IP Filter Schedule IP Address Enter the IP address range of the computers that y ou w ant the policy to apply to . If it is only a single computer that you want the poli cy applied to , the n ent er the IP address of the comp uter in the Star t Source IP and lea ve the End Source IP b lank[...]

28 Using the Configuration Menu Advanced > Filters > MAC Filters MA C (Media Acc ess Contr ol) Filter s ar e us ed to deny or all ow LAN (Lo cal Area Netw ork) computers from accessing the Internet and networ k b y their MAC address . At the bottom of the screen, there is a list of MAC addresses from the DHCP client computers connected to th[...]

29 Using the Configuration Menu Advanced > Parental Control >URL Blocking Use URL Blocking to den y LAN computers from accessing specific web sites by its URL. A URL is a specially f or matted te xt string that defines a location on the Inter net. If any par t of the URL contains the b lock ed word, the site will not be accessible and the [...]

30 Using the Configuration Menu Advanced > Parental Control > Domain Blocking Use Domain filters to allow or deny computers access to specific Inter net domains whether it is through www , ftp , SNMP , etc. Domain filters apply to both wired computers connected to one of the f our Ether net LAN por ts and to wireless clients connected wir[...]

31 Using the Configuration Menu Advanced > Firewall Firew all Rules is an advance f eature used to deny or allow tr affic from passing through the de vice. It works in the same wa y as IP Filters with additional settings. Y ou can create more detailed rules for the de vice. Enabled or Disabled Click Enabled to apply the filter policy or clic [...]

32 Advanced > Firewall (Continued) Schedule Select Always , or choose From and enter the time period during which the vir tual ser vice will be av ailable Port Range Enter in the por t range of the TCP/UDP por ts that you want the policy to apply to . If it is only a single por t that you w ant the policy applied to, then enter the port number i[...]

33 Using the Configuration Menu Advanced > DMZ If you ha ve a computer that cannot run Internet applications proper ly from behind the DI-614+, then you can allo w that computer to hav e unrestricted Inter net access. Enter the IP address of that computer as a DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) host with unrestr icted Internet access . Adding a client to[...]

34 Using the Configuration Menu Advanced > Performance Beacon Interval Beacons are packets sent by an Access P oint to synchronize a wireless network. Specify a v alue. 100 is the def ault setting and is recommended. TX Rates Select the data rate . Default is 1-2-5.5-11-22Mbps . DTIM interval ( D eliv er y T raffic I ndication M essage) 3 is t[...]

35 Using the Configuration Menu Advanced > Performance (Continued) SSID Broadcast Enabled is the default setting. Choose Enab led to broadcast the SSID across the network. All devices on a network must share the same SSID (Ser vice Set Identifier) to establish communication. Choose Disabled if you do not wish to broadcast the SSID ov er the ne[...]

36 Using the Configuration Menu T ools> Admin Password Remote Management T o change the admin and user passw ords, enter in the old pass word, and enter the new pass word twice to confirm. There are two accounts that can access the Broadband Router’ s Web-Management interf ace. The y are admin and user . Admin has read/write access while use[...]

37 Using the Configuration Menu T ools> Time Set the time here by entering it man ually or b y using NTP (Network Time Protocol.) NTP is a standard protocol on the Inter net that sychronizes the time settings accurately f or all the computers on your netw or k. Default NTP Server (Optional.) If you are enabling NTP to synchronize the time setti[...]

38 Using the Configuration Menu T ools > System Click Backup Setting to save the current settings to the local Hard Drive . Click Browse to find the settings file , then click Load. Save Settings to Local Hard Drive Load Settings from Local Hard Drive Restore to Factory Default Settings Click Reset to Default to restore the f actor y def ault[...]

39 Using the Configuration Menu T ools > Firmware Browse After you ha ve downloaded the ne w firmware, click Browse in this windo w to locate the fir mware update on y our hard drive . Click Apply to complete the firmware upgr ade. Y ou can upg rade the fir mware b y using this tool. First, check the D-Link suppor t site for fir mw are upd[...]

40 Using the Configuration Menu T ools >DDNS DDNS When an IP address is automatically assigned by a DHCP ser v er , DDNS automatically updates the DNS ser v er . Select Disabled or Enabled . Server Address Username Host Name Password DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) keeps dynamic IP addresses (e .g., IP addresses assigned by a DHCP capab le ro[...]

41 Using the Configuration Menu T ools > Misc[...]

42 Click Enable to bloc k the W AN ping. Computers on the Internet will not get a reply bac k from the DI-614+ when it is being “ping”ed. This ma y help to increase secur ity . Click reboot to restart the unit. F or users who telecommute or use Vir tual Private Network (VPN), y ou can select PPTP or IPSec to be used with this router . Universal[...]

43 Using the Configuration Menu T ools > Cable T est Diagnostic Cable T ester is an adv anced feature that integ rates a LAN cable tester on e very Ether net por t on the router . Through the graphical user interf ace (GUI), Cable T ester can be used to remotely diagnose and repor t cable f aults such as opens, shor ts, s waps , and impedance m[...]

44 Using the Configuration Menu Status > Device Info This screen displa ys information about the DI-614+. DHCP Release Click to release IP addresses sent from the DHCP server . DHCP Renew Click to rene w IP addreses sent from the DHCP ser v er .[...]

45 Using the Configuration Menu Status > Log This screen displa ys activities occurr ing on the DI-614+. Log Settings- Click f or adv anced features (see ne xt page.) First Page- Click First Page to go to the first page of the log. Last Page- Click Last Page to go to the last page of the log. Previous- Click Previous to go to the pre vious pag[...]

46 Using the Configuration Menu Status > Log > Log Settings Email Address Enter in the email address of the recipient who will receive the email log. Selecting this allo ws you to save the log to a local hard dr iv e. A window will appear prompting you to sav e the file to a spe- cific location. Save Log File to Lo- cal Hard Drive E-Mail A[...]

47 Using the Configuration Menu Status > Stats In Stats section, traffic statistics are displa yed. Refresh This will update the page. Reset This will reset the pack et counter to zero . WAN Displa ys Receiv ed / T ransmitted pac kets from the W AN por t. LAN Displa ys Received / T ransmitted pac kets from the LAN por t. WIRELESS Displa ys rec[...]

48 Using the Configuration Menu Status > Wireless The wireless client table displa ys a list of current connected wireless clients. This table also displa ys the time and MA C address of the wireless client connected.[...]

49 Using the Configuration Menu Help This screen displa ys the complete Help menu. F or help at anytime , click the Help tab in the Configuration menu.[...]

50 T roubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to prob lems that can occur dur ing the installation and operation of the DI-614+ Wireless Access P oint. W e cov er various aspects of the network setup , including the network adapters. Please read the f ollowing if you are having prob lems. (Note: I t is recommended that you use an Ethernet con[...]

51 T roubleshooting 2. The wireless client cannot access the Internet in the Infrastructure mode. Make sure the wireless client is associated and joined with the correct router . T o chec k this connection: Right-click on the Local Area Connect ion icon in the taskb ar> select View Availa ble Wire less Netw orks . The Connect to Wireless Network[...]

52 T roubleshooting 3. Check that the drivers for the network adapters are installed properly . Y ou may be using different network adapters than those illustrated here, but this procedure will remain the same, regardless of the type of network adapters you are using. Go to Start . Right-click on My Computer . Click Properties .    NOTE : [...]

53 T roubleshooting Double-clic k on Network Adapters . Right-click on D-Link Air Plus DWL-650+ Wireless Cardbus Adapter . Select Properties to check that the drivers are installed properly . D-Link AirPlus DWL-650+ Wireless Cardbus Look under Device Status to check that the device is working properly . Click OK .     [...]

54 4. Resetting the DI-614+ to Factory Default Settings After you ha ve tried other methods f or troubleshooting y our network, you ma y choose to Reset the DI-614+ to the factory default settings . Remember that D-Link Air Plus products network together , out of the bo x, at the factory def ault settings. T roubleshooting T o hard-reset the D-Link[...]

55 Using the Network Setup Wizard in Windows XP In this section you will learn how to estab lish a network at home or wor k, using Microsoft Windows XP . Note: Please ref er to websites such as http://www .homenethelp.com and http://www .microsoft.com/windows2000 f or information about networking computers using Windows 2000, Me or 98. Go to Start&[...]

56 Please f ollow all the instructions in this window: Networking Basics Click Next . In the follo wing window , select the descr iption that best fits your computer . If your computer connects to the inter net through a gatewa y/router , select the second option as shown. Click Next .[...]

57 Enter a Computer description and a Computer name (optional). Networking Basics Click Next . Enter a W orkgroup name. All computers on y our networ k should hav e the same Workgroup name. Click Next .[...]

58 Please wait while the Network Setup Wizard applies the changes . Networking Basics When the changes are complete, clic k Next . Please wait while the Network Setup Wizard configures the computer . This ma y take a f ew minutes .[...]

59 Networking Basics In the window belo w , select the option that fits your needs . In this example , Create a Network Setup Disk has been selected. Y ou will run this disk on each of the computers on your netw or k. Click Next . Inser t a disk into the Flopp y Disk Dr iv e, in this case driv e A .[...]

60 Networking Basics Please read the inf or mation under Here’ s how in the screen below . After you complete the Network Setup Wizard you will use the Network Setup Disk to run the Network Setup Wizard once on each of the computers on your netw or k. T o continue click Next .[...]

61 Networking Basics Please read the information on this screen, then click Finish to complete the Network Setup Wizard . The new settings will tak e eff ect when you restar t the computer . Click Y es to restar t the computer . Y ou hav e completed configuring this computer . Ne xt, you will need to run the Network Setup Disk on all the other com[...]

62  Networking Basics Naming your Computer T o name your computer , please f ollow these directions . In Windows XP : Click Start (in the lo wer left cor ner of the screen). Right-click on My Computer . Select Properties and click.      Select the Computer Name T ab in the System Proper- ties window . Y ou may enter a Computer Des[...]

63 Assigning a Static IP Address in Windows XP/2000 Note: Residential Gateways/Broadband Routers will automatically assign IP Addresses to the computers on the network, using DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) technol- ogy . If you are using a DHCP-capable Gateway/Router you will not need to assign Static IP Addresses. If y ou are not usin[...]

64 Networking Basics Assigning a Static IP Address in Windows XP/2000  Double-clic k on Network Connections .   Double-clic k on Properties . Right-click on Local Area Connections .[...]

65 Networking Basics Assigning a Static IP Address in Windows XP/2000 The DNS server inf or mat ion will be supplied by your ISP (Inter net Ser vice Pro vider). Click OK Click on Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) . Click Properties .   Enter the LAN IP address of the Wireless Router . (D-Link wireless routers hav e a LAN IP address of 192.168.0.1.) [...]

66 Networking Basics Assigning a Static IP Address with Macintosh OSX       Go to the Apple Menu and select System Preferences . c Click on Network . Select Built-in Ethernet in th e Show pull-down men u. Sel ect Manua lly in the Con figure pull-down men u. Input the Static IP Address , the Subnet Mask , and the Router IP Address[...]

67 Networking Basics Selecting a Dynamic IP Address with Macintosh OSX Go to the Apple Menu and select System Preferences . Click on Network . Select Built-in Ethernet in the Show pull-down men u. Select Using DHCP in the Con- figure pull-down men u. Click Apply Now . The IP Address, Subnet mask , and the Router’ s IP Address will appear in a f [...]

68 T echnical Specifications VPN Pass Through Function PPTP IPSec Device Management   Standards IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T Ether net    IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX F ast Ethernet W eb-Based – Inter net Explorer 6.0 or later; Netscape Navigator 6 or later ; or other Jav a- enabled bro wsers.  IEEE 802.11b Advanced Firewall Features Wireless[...]

69 LEDs P ow er M1 M2 W AN Local Network - 10/100 WLAN (Wireless Connection)     Operating T emperature 32°F to 131°F ( 0°C to 55°C)  Humidity 95% maximum (non-condensing)  Power DC 5V 2.5A  T echnical Specifications Barker (1Mbps/0db) Barker (2Mbps/3db) CCK (5.5Mbps/5.5db) PBCC (5.5Mbps/1.4db) CCK (11Mbps/8.6db) PBCC (11M[...]

70 T echnical Suppor t Y ou can find software updates and user documentation on the D-Link website. D-Link provides free technical suppor t f or customers within the United States and within Canada f or the duration of the warranty period on this product. U .S. and Canadian customers can contact D-Link technical suppor t through our website , or b[...]

71 Subject to the terms and conditions set f or th herein, D-Link Systems, Inc. (“D-Link”) provides this Limited warranty f or its product only to the person or entity that originally purchased the product from: D-Link or its authorized reseller or distributor and Pro ducts pu rchas ed and deli ver ed withi n th e fi fty stat es of t he Unite [...]

72 The or iginal product owner must obtain a Return Material A uthor ization (“RMA”) number from the A uthor iz ed D-Link Ser vice Office and, if requested, pro vide wr itten proof of purchase of the product (such as a copy of the dated purchase inv oice f or the product) bef ore the warranty service is provided. After an RMA number is issued,[...]

73 Governing Law : This Limited W arranty shall be gov er ned by the laws of the State of Calif or nia. Some states do not allow e xclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, or limitations on how long an implied war ranty lasts , so the for egoing limita tions and excl usions may not apply . This limited war ranty prov ides spec[...]

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