D-Link DIR-412 manual

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i D-Link DIR-412 User Manual D-Link reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes in the content hereof without obligation to 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 registered trademarks of D-Link Corpora tion or its subsidiaries [...]

ii D-Link DIR-412 User Manual T able of C ontents Prefac e ................................................................................. i Manual Revisions ........................................................................... i T rademarks ...................................................................................... i Product Ove[...]

iii D-Link DIR-412 User Manual T able of Conten ts E-mail Settings ..................................................................... 56 Syst em Settings ................................................................... 57 Update F irmware ................................................................ 58 DDNS ................................[...]

1 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 1 - Pr oduct O verview P roduc t O v er view Note: Using a pow er supply with a dieren t voltage rating than the one included with the DIR-412 will cause damage and v oid the warranty for this product. P ack age C onten ts D-Link DIR-412 Mobile W ireless Router P ow er Adapter Ethernet Cable CD-ROM[...]

2 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 1 - Pr oduct O verview Network Requir ements • An Ethernet-based Cable or DSL modem / 3G USB A dapter • IEEE 802.11n/g wireless clients • 10/100 Ethernet W eb -based C onguration Utility Requirements Comput er with the following: • Windows ® , Macintosh, or Linux -based operating system • An insta[...]

3 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 1 - Pr oduct O verview • F aster W ireless Networking - T he DIR-412 provides up to 150Mbps* wireless connection with other 802.11n wireless clients. This capabilit y allows users to par ticipate in real-time activities online, such as video streaming, online gaming, and r eal-time audio . • Com[...]

4 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 1 - Pr oduct O verview Har dwar e O ver view C onnec tions 1 Mode Switch Use this switch to change between W AN mode and 3G Router mode. 2 Ethernet P ort In W AN mode the Ethernet por t is used to connect to your W AN connection. In 3G mode the Ethernet port is used to connect to your LAN connection. 3 Po wer R[...]

5 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 1 - Pr oduct O verview Har dwar e O ver view T op V iew 1 Po wer LED Lights orange during bootup. Lights gr een when router has booted up. A solid green light indicates a proper connection to the power supply . If the LED blinks orange the system has failed. 2 Internet LED A solid green light indica tes a succe[...]

6 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 1 - Pr oduct O verview Har dwar e O ver view S witching Between W AN Mode/3G R outer Mode The DIR-412 f eatures a har dware swit ch that enables users to switch between W AN mode and 3G router mode . When the DIR-412 is operating in W AN mode, W AN connectivit y is achieved via the DIR-412’ s Ethernet por t. [...]

7 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 2 - Installation Befor e you Begin This section will walk you thr ough the installa tion proc ess. P lacement of the rout er is v er y impor tant. Do not place the router in an enclosed area such as a closet, cabinet, or in the a ttic or garage. • Please congur e the router with the c omputer that was last[...]

8 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 2 - Installation W ireless Installation C onsidera tions The D-Link wireless router lets you access your net work using a wireless connection from vir tually anywhere within the operating range of your wireless net work. Keep in mind, howev er , that the number , thick ness and location of walls , ceilings , or[...]

9 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 2 - Installation If your Interne t connection is provid ed using a cable/DS L/sat ellit e modem, follo w the steps below bef ore connecting the ro uter to a cable/DSL/satellit e modem: • If y ou are using the DIR-412 f or the rst time , please select the 3GRouter mode rst to congure your wireless [...]

10 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 2 - Installation If you are using a 3G USB adapter t o connect to the Internet, please follo w the steps below: 1. Move the toggle swit ch to the 3GRouter mode position and wait f or the DIR-412 to reboot. 2. Inser t your 3G USB adapter into the DIR-412’ s 3G USB por t. I n most cases, the 3G adapter will[...]

11 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration C ongura tion This section will show you ho w to congur e your new D-Link wireless rout er using the web-based conguration utility . W eb -based C ongur ation Utility T o access the congura tion utility , open a web-brow ser such as Internet Explorer and enter the IP address [...]

12 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Internet C onnec tion S etup W izard (3G Mode) Once logged into the web inter face of the router , the Setup > Internet page will appear . Click the Internet Connection Setup W izard butt on to quickly congure your r outer using the setup wizard . If you wan t to ent er your settings [...]

13 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Click Next to con tinue. Cr eate a new passwor d and then click Next to continue . Selec t your time zone from the drop-down menu and then click Next to con tinue.[...]

14 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Click Connect to sav e your settings. Once the router has n is he d r eb oo tin g , cl ic k C ont in ue . Pl eas e al lo w 1- 2 mi nu tes to connect. Congur e your 3G Internet C onnection settings and then click Next to con tinue. Note: Befor e choosing 3Gmode , make[...]

15 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration If you opt to set up your Internet connec tion manually , you will be redir ected to a W AN page that allows you to congure your 3G conguration par ameters. Manual C ongura tion (3G Mode) 3G Internet C onnec tion Select whether or not to automatically congure your 3G Internet co[...]

16 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Internet C onnec tion S etup W izard ( W AN Mode) Once logged into the web inter face of the router , the Setup > Internet page will appear . Click the Internet Connection Setup W izard butt on to quickly congure your r outer using the setup wizard . If you want to enter your settings[...]

17 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Click Next to con tinue. Cr eate a new passwor d and then click Next to continue . Selec t your time zone from the drop-down menu and then click Next to con tinue.[...]

18 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Selec t the type of Internet connection you will use on your W AN con ne cti on . If usi ng the DI R- 41 2 fo r th e rs t tim e, le a ve th e Skip 3G C ong ur ati on bo x unc he cke d. Che ck the Skip 3G Congura tion box if y ou do not want to congure the router’ s 3G[...]

19 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration If you sele cte d PP TP , enter your PPT P us erna me a nd passwor d. Click Ne xt to continue. If you selected PPP oE, enter your PPP oE username and passwor d. Click Ne xt to continue. Selec t Static if your ISP assigned you the IP address , subnet mask, gateway , and DNS ser ver addresses[...]

20 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration If you selec ted L2TP , enter your L2TP username and passwor d. Click Ne xt to continue. If you selec ted Static IP Address Connection, enter the network settings supplied by your I nternet provider . Click Next to con tinue.[...]

21 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Russia PPTP (dual mode) and Russia PPP oE (dual mode) are specically for Russia n users. Please ll in the username and password giv en by Russia ISPs and click Next to con tinue. Other users may ignore these 2 settings .[...]

22 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Click Connect to save your settings and reboot the router . Please allow 1-2 minutes to connect. If you lef t the Skip 3G Configura tion c h e c k b o x unc heck ed in Ste p 3 of the Int erne t C onn ection Setup W izard , the f ollowing windo w appears: Configur e the parameters for [...]

23 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration If you opt to set up your Internet connection manually , you will be redirected to a W AN page that allows you to select your Internet type and enter the correct conguration paramet ers. Manual C ongura tion ( W AN Mode) Select your I nternet connection type using the “ My Internet [...]

24 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Enter the IP address assig ned by your ISP . Enter the Subnet Mask assigned by y our ISP . Enter the Gatewa y assigned by y our ISP . Enter the Primar y and Secondar y DNS ser ver IP addresses assigned b y your ISP . Maximum T ransmission Unit - Y ou may need to change the MTU for optimal p[...]

25 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration The Host Name is optional but may be required by some ISP s. The default host name is the device name of the Router and may be changed. Enter the Primar y and Secondar y DNS ser ver IP addresses assigned b y your ISP . Maximum T ransmission Unit - you may need to change the MTU for optimal [...]

26 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Sel ect Sta tic if yo ur ISP assi gn ed yo u th e IP add r ess , subnet mask , gateway , and DNS server addresses. In most cases, select D ynamic . Enter the IP address (S tatic PPP oE only). Enter your PPP oE user name. Enter your PPPoE password and then retype the password in the ne xt bo[...]

27 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration MTU: MA C Addr ess: Maxi mum T ransm issi on Uni t - Y ou may need to chang e the MT U for optima l performa nc e with yo ur spec ic ISP . 1492 is the defau lt MT U . The default MAC Address is set to the Internet por t ’ s physical inter face MAC address on the Broadband Router . I t [...]

28 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Select Stati c if your ISP assigned you the IP add re ss , sub net mask, gate wa y , and DNS serv er addresses . In most cases, select D ynamic . Enter the IP address (S tatic PPTP only). Enter the Subnet Mask (Static PPTP only). Enter the Gateway IP address provi ded by your ISP (Static PP[...]

29 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration DNS Ser vers: MTU: MA C Addr ess: Enter the P rimar y and Secondar y DNS Ser ver A ddresses (Static PPTP only). Maxi mum T ransm issi on Uni t - Y ou may need to chang e the MT U for optima l performa nc e with yo ur spec ic ISP . 1400 is the defau lt MT U . The default MAC Address is se[...]

30 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Sel ect St at ic IP if you r IS P ass ig ned yo u the IP add r ess , subnet mask, gateway , and DNS ser ver addr esses. In most cases, select Dynamic IP . Enter the L2TP IP address supplied by your ISP (Static IP only). Enter the Subnet Mask supplied by your ISP (Static L2TP only). Enter th[...]

31 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Maximum Idle Time: DNS Ser vers: MTU: MA C Addr ess: Enter a maximum idle time during which the Internet connection is maintained during inactivity . T o disable this featur e, enable Auto-reconnect. Enter the P rimar y and Secondar y DNS Ser ver A ddresses (Static L2TP only). Maxi mum T ra[...]

32 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Choose Russia PPTP (Dual Acc ess) from the My Internet Connection is drop- down menu if your ISP uses a PPTP connection. Y our ISP will provide you with a username and passw ord . This option is typically used for DSL ser vices . Select Static IP if your ISP assigned you the IP address , su[...]

33 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Enter a maximum idle time during which the Internet connection is maintained during inactivity . T o disable this featur e, enable Auto-reconnect. Enter the P rimar y and Secondar y DNS Ser ver A ddresses (Static PPTP only). Maxi mum T ransm issi on Uni t - Y ou may need to chang e the MT U[...]

34 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Choose Russia PP oE (Dual Ac c ess) from the My Inte rnet C onnection is drop- do wn menu if your ISP uses a PPP oE conne ction. Y our ISP will provide you with a username and passw ord . This option is typically used for DSL ser vices . Addr ess Mode: IP Addr ess: User Name: P assword: Ser[...]

35 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Click the Rec eiv e DNS from ISP radio butt on if you want to dynamica lly rece ive the DNS Ser ver IP addre sses from you r ISP . T o manually enter the DNS Ser ver IP addresses , click the En ter DNS M anually radio butt on and enter the DNS Ser ver IP addr esses in the Primary DNS Ser ve[...]

36 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration W ireless Settings If y ou wan t to co ng ur e the wir ele ss sett ing s on yo ur ro ut er using the wizard, click Wir eless Network Setup Wizar d an d re f er to “ W ir eles s Co nn ect io n Setu p W iz ar d” on pa ge 69 . Click Add W ireless Device with WPS if you want to add a wir[...]

37 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Manual W ireless Network Setup Check the box to enable the wireless func tion. I f you do not want to use wireless, uncheck the box to disable all the wireless func tions. Click Add New to cr eat e you r own time sche dule to enabl e the wir ele ss function. Ser vice Set Identifier (SSID) i[...]

38 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Enabling Hidden Mode is another way to secure your network. With this option enabled, no wireless clients will be able to see your wireless network when they per form a scan to see what’ s a vailable. In order for your wireless devices to c onnect t o your router , you will need to manual[...]

39 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration This section will allow you to change the local netw ork settings of the router and to c ongure the DHCP settings . Network Settings Enter the IP address of the router . The default IP address is 192.168.0.1. If you change the IP address, once you click Apply , you will need to enter the[...]

40 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Check this bo x to enable the DHCP server on y our router . Uncheck to disable this function. Enter the starting and ending IP addresses for the DHCP ser ver’ s IP assignment. No te : If yo u sta tic al ly (m an ua ll y) assi g n IP add res se s to your computers or devices, make sure the[...]

41 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration DHCP Reser vation If you want a comput er or device t o alwa ys ha ve the same IP addr ess assig ned, y ou can crea te a DHCP r eser vation. The r outer will assign the IP address only t o that computer or devic e. Note: This IP address must be within the DHCP IP Addr ess Range. Displays a [...]

42 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration The DIR-412 can be congured as a virtual ser ver so that remote users accessing W eb or FTP ser vices via the public IP address can be automatically r edirected to local ser vers in the LAN (L ocal Area Network). The DIR-412 rew all feature lters out unrecog nized packets to protec[...]

43 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration The Vir tual S er ver featur e allows you to open a single por t. I f you would like to open a range of por ts, ref er to the nex t page. Congur e the parameters , as described below , to creat e a new Virtual S er ver entry . Enter a name for the rule or select an application from the d[...]

44 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration P or t Forwarding is a fea ture that allows you to open a single por t or a range of por ts and redir ect the data received through those por ts to a single PC on your netw ork . P or t F or war ding Enter a name for the rule or select an application from the drop- down menu. Selec t an app[...]

45 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Enter a name for the rule. Y ou may selec t a pre- defined application from the dr op- down menu and click << . This is the por t used to trigger the application. It can be either a single por t or a range of ports. Select the protocol of the trigger por t ( TCP , UDP , or All). This [...]

46 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration QoS Engine Thi s option is disabl ed by default . Enable this option for better per formance and experience with online games and other interactive applications , such as VoIP . This option will allow y our router to automatically determine the uplink speed of your Internet connection. This[...]

47 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Network F ilters Select T urn MAC Filtering O  , Allo w MA C addresses lis te d belo w , or Den y MA C addr ess es list ed bel ow fr om the drop- down menu . Enter the MA C address you would like to lt er . T o nd the MAC address on a computer , please refer to the Network[...]

48 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Select Den y or Allow computers access to only these sites. Enter the URLs that y ou want to allow or den y. Use the drop-down menu to select the schedule f or the Netw ork F ilt er rule . Cli ck the New Schedu le button to bring up the “Schedule W ebpage ” to congure the new schedul[...]

49 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration SPI (Stateful P acket Inspection, also known as dynamic packet ltering) helps to prev ent c yber attacks by tracking more state per session. I t validates that the trac passing through the session conforms to the protoc ol. Check the Enable DMZ box and specify the IP address of the co[...]

50 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration F irewall Rules Enter a name f or the rewall rule . Use the drop- down menu to specify if the router should Allow or Den y trac matching the r ewall rule. Use the drop-down menus to select the S ou rce a nd Destination interfaces for the F irewall Rule Use the IP Addr ess elds n[...]

51 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Set the transmit power of the ant ennas. Beac ons are pac kets sent by an Acc ess Poi nt to synchr onize a wi r ele ss netw ork. Spec ify a va lu e . 10 0 is the def au lt sett in g and is recommended . This value should remain at its default setting of 2432. If inconsistent data flow is a [...]

52 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration W i-F i Pr otected Setup Check this box to enable the function. Use the buttons to gener ate a new PIN or Reset the PIN to Default settings. Click the button to star t the wizard that sets up the WP A function. Please refer to S ection 4 - Wireless secur ity “ Add wireless device with WP [...]

53 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration UPnP Internet Ping Block Internet Port Speed Multicast Streams T o use the Universal Plug and Play (UPnP ™ ) featur e check the Enable UPNP box. UPNP provides compatibility with networking equipment, sof tware and peripherals . Unche cking the box will not allo w the DIR-412 to respond to[...]

54 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Enter and conrm a new password for the Administrat or Login Name. The administrator can make changes to the settings. Check this box to enable graphical authentication. The device supports this func tion to prev ent phishing. Remot e manag emen t allow s the DIR-4 12 to be cong ur ed [...]

55 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration T ime S ettings Select the Time Zone fr om the drop-down menu. Check the box to enable Da ylight Saving time . Click this button to set the devic e ’ s time the same to local PC. Check the box to enable the device to automatically synchronize with a D-Link NTP S erver . NTP stands for Net[...]

56 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration E-mail Settings The E-mail fea ture can be used to send the system log les, rout er aler t messages, and rmwar e update notication to your e -mail address . F rom E-mail Addr ess: T o E-mail Addr ess: E-mail Subject: SMTP Server Addr ess: Ac count Name: P assword: Send Mail Now: Th[...]

57 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Use this option to save the current router conguration settings to a le on the hard disk of the comput er you ar e using. F irst, click the Sav e button. Y ou will then see a le dialog, where you can select a location and le name for the settings. Use this option to load previou[...]

58 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration D i s p l a y s t h e c u r r e n t f i r m w a r e v e r s i o n a n d d a t e . Y ou can also check the availability of a new rmw are version online . After you have downloaded the new rmwar e, click the Browse contr ol to locate the rmware update on your hard driv e. Click Uploa[...]

59 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Dynamic Domain Name System is a method of keeping a domain name linked to a chang ing IP Address . Check the box to enable DDNS. Choos e your DDNS pro vider from the dro p down menu . En te r the Host Nam e that yo u reg is te r ed wit h y our DDN S ser vice pro vider . Enter the User Name [...]

60 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration The Ping T est is used to send Ping packets to test if a computer is on the Internet. Enter the IP Address that you wish to P ing, and click Ping . The results of your ping attempts will be displayed here . Ping T est: Ping Results: The Sy stem Check f eature allow s you to v erify the phy [...]

61 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Enter a name f or your new schedule. Select a day , a range of days, or All W eek to include every day . Check All Day - 24hrs or use the Star t T ime and End Time elds to specify the star t and end time f or your schedule . Click Add to add y our schedule. The list of schedules will be [...]

62 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration This page display s the current inf ormation for the DIR-412. It will display the LAN, W AN (I nternet), and Wir eless inf ormation. If your Internet connection is set up f or a Dynamic IP address then a Release button and a Renew button will be displayed . Use Release to disc onnect from y[...]

63 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration L ogs Log T ype: Log L evel: F irst Page: Last P age: Pr evious: Next: Clear: Link to Log Settings: Use the radio buttons to choose the types of messages that should be displayed from the log. Syst em, F irewall & Security, and Rout er Status messages can be selected. Th ere ar e th r e[...]

64 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Statistics T h e sc r e en be l o w d i sp la y s th e T ra c S ta ti s t i c s . H er e y o u ca n v i e w th e am ou nt o f p ac ke ts t h a t pa ss t hr ou g h th e D I R -4 12 on the Internet, LAN and Wireless c onnections. The trac count er will reset if the device is r ebooted .[...]

65 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Internet Sessions The Internet Sessions page displays full details of ac tive I nternet sessions through your router . An Internet session is a co nv ersat ion betwe en a prog ra m or applic ati on on a LAN-s ide comp ute r and a pro gr am or appli cat ion on a W AN-sid e com put er . NAPT [...]

66 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration The wireless client table displays a list of current connected wireless clients. This table also displays the connection time and MA C address of the c onnected wireless clients. W ireless[...]

67 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Suppor t[...]

68 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 4 - Security W ireless Securit y This sec tion will show you the dierent levels of securit y you can use to protect your data from intruders. The DIR-412 oers the follo wing types of securit y : • WP A2 ( Wi-F i Prot ected Access 2) • WP A2-PSK(Pre-Shared Key) • WP A ( Wi-F i Prot ected Access) •[...]

69 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 4 - Security W ireless C onnec tion Setup W izar d T o run the secur ity wizard, br owse to the Setup page and then click the W ireless Netw ork Setup Wizar d button.[...]

70 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 4 - Security Enter the SSID (S er vice Set Identier). The SSID is the name of your wireless net work. Creat e a name using up to 32 characters. The SSID is case -sensitive . If you would like the rout er to automatically assign a net work key to your network, click the Aut omatically assign a netw ork key r[...]

71 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 4 - Security T he f ol lo win g win dow ap pe ars to in di ca te tha t th e Wi re le ss C on ne ctio n Setup Wizard is complet e. If yo u sele cted the opt ion that auto mat ical ly gener at ed a networ k key , the automatically generated key will display next to the Pr e -Shared Ke y eld. If you manually s[...]

72 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 4 - Security F rom the S etup > W ireless S ettings screen, click A dd Wireless Device with WPS . A dd W ir eless Devic e with WPS W izard PIN: Selec t this option to use PIN method. In order to use this method you must k now the wireless client’ s 8 digit PIN and click C onnec t . PBC: Select this option[...]

73 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 4 - Security C ongure WP A-P ersonal (PSK ) It is recommended to enable encr yption on your wireless router before your wireless net work adapters. Please establish wireless connectivity before enabling encr yption. Y our wireless signal may degrade when enabling encr yption due to the added overhead . 1. L[...]

74 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 4 - Security C ongure WP A-Ent erprise (RADIUS) It is recommended to enable encr yption on your wireless router before your wireless net work adapters. Please establish wireless connectivity before enabling encr yption. Y our wireless signal may degrade when enabling encr yption due to the added overhead . [...]

75 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 4 - Security U sing W indow s® 7 It is recommended to enable wireless security ( WP A/WP A2) on your wireless router or access point befor e conguring your wireless adapter . I f you ar e joining an existing network, you will need to k now the security key or passphrase being used. 1. Click on the wireless[...]

76 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 4 - Security 3. Highlight the wireless net work (SSID) you would like to connec t to and click the C onnec t button. If y ou get a good signal but cannot access the Internet, check your T CP/IP settings for your wireless adapter . Refer to the Network ing Basics section in this manual for more inf ormation. 4.[...]

77 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 4 - Security 5. Enter the same security key or passphrase that is on your router and click Connect . Y ou can also connect by pushing the WPS button on the rout er . It ma y take 20-30 seconds to connec t to the wireless network . I f the connection fails, please verify that the secur ity settings are correct.[...]

78 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 4 - Security C ongure WPS The WPS fea ture of the DIR-412 can be congured using W indows ® 7. Carr y out the following steps to use Windows ® 7 to congure the WPS feature: 1. Click the Star t button and select Comput er from the Start menu. 2. Click the Network option.[...]

79 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 4 - Security 3. Double - click the DIR-412. 4. Input the WPS PIN number (display ed in the WPS window on the Router ’ s L CD scr een or in the Setup > W ireless S etup menu in the Router ’ s W eb UI) and click Next .[...]

80 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 4 - Security 5. T ype a name to identify the network. 6. T o congure advanced settings , click the icon. Click Next to con tinue.[...]

81 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 4 - Security 7 . The following window appears while the Router is being congured . W ait for the conguration t o complete . 8. The follo wing window informs you that WPS on the router has been setup successfully . Make a note of the securit y key as you may need to provide this security key if adding an [...]

82 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 5 - C onnecting to a W ireless Network U sing W indow s V ista ® Windo ws Vista ® users may use the built-in wireless utility . If you are using another c ompany’ s utility or W indows ® 2000, please ref er to the user manual of your wireless adapter f or help with connecting t o a wireless network. Most [...]

83 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 5 - C onnecting to a W ireless Network C ongure WP A/WP A2 It is recommended to enable wireless security ( WP A/WP A2) on your wireless router or access point befor e conguring your wireless adapter . I f you ar e joining an existing network, you will need to k now the security key or passphrase being us[...]

84 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 5 - C onnecting to a W ireless Network 3. Enter the same securit y key or passphrase that is on your rout er and click C onnec t . It may take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless net work. I f the connection fails, please verify that the security settings are corr ect. The key or passphrase must be exactl[...]

85 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 5 - C onnecting to a W ireless Network C onnec t U sing WCN 2.0 The rout er suppor ts Wi-F i protection, referr ed to as WCN 2.0 in W indows Vista ® . The following instructions f or setting this up depends on whether you ar e using Window s Vista ® to congur e the rout er or third part y soft war e. When[...]

86 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 5 - C onnecting to a W ireless Network U sing W indow s ® XP Windo ws ® XP users may use the built-in wireless utility (Zero Conguration Utilit y). The following instruc tions are for Ser vice P ack 2 users. If you are using another compan y ’ s utilit y or Window s ® 2000, please ref er to the user ma[...]

87 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 5 - C onnecting to a W ireless Network C ongure WP A-PSK It is rec ommended to enable WEP on your wireless r outer or access poin t befor e conguring your wireless adapt er . I f you ar e joining an existing network, you will need to know the WEP key being used. 2. Highlight the wireless net work (SSID) [...]

88 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 5 - C onnecting to a W ireless Network 3. The W ireless Network C onnec tion box will appear . Enter the WP A-PSK passphrase and click C onnect . It may take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless net work. I f the connection fails, please verify that the WP A-PSK settings are correct. T he WP A-PSK passphra[...]

89 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 6 - T roubleshooting T roubleshooting This chapter pro vides solutions to problems that can occur during the installation and operation of the DIR-412. Read the follo wing descriptions if you are having problems. ( The examples below are illustrated in Windows ® XP . If you have a dier ent operating syst e[...]

90 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 6 - T roubleshooting • Congur e your Internet settings: • G o to Start > Settings > Contr ol Panel . D ouble -click the Internet Options Icon. Fr om the Securit y tab, click the button to r estore the settings t o their defaults. • Click the C onnec tion tab and set the dial-up option to Never D[...]

91 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 6 - T roubleshooting 3. Wh y can ’ t I connect to certain sites or send and receiv e e -mails when connecting through m y router? If you are having a problem sending or rec eiving e -mail, or connecting to secure sites such as eBay , bank ing sites, and Hotmail, we suggest low ering the MTU in incr ements of[...]

92 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Sec tion 6 - T roubleshooting Y ou should star t at 1472 and work your way down by 10 each time. Once you get a reply , go up by 2 until you get a fragmented packe t. T ake tha t value and add 28 to the value to acco unt for the various T CP/IP header s. F or exa mple , lets say that 1452 was the proper value , the act[...]

93 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics D-Link wireless products are based on industr y standards to provide easy-to -use and compatible high-speed wireless connectivity within y our home , business or public access wireless net works. Stric tly adhering to the IEEE standard, the D-Link wireless family of pr oducts will allow you[...]

94 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Wha t is W ireless? Wir eless or Wi-F i technology is another way of c onnecting your c omputer t o the network without using wir es. Wi-F i uses radio frequency t o c onnect wir elessly , so you ha ve the freedom to c onnect comput ers anywhere in your home or oce network. Wh y D -Link [...]

95 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics W ireless P ersonal Area Netw ork ( WP AN) Bluetooth is the industr y standard wireless technology used for WP AN. Bluetooth devices in WP AN operate in a range up to 30 f eet away . Compar ed to WLAN the speed and wireless operation range are both less than WLAN, but in return it doesn ’[...]

96 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Wher e is wireless used? Wir eless technology is expanding ever ywhere not just at home or oce. People like the freedom of mobility and it ’ s becoming so popular that more and more public facilities now pro vide wireless access to attract people. The wireless connection in public plac[...]

97 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Security Don ’t let you next- door neighbors or intruders connect to your wireless net work. Secure your wireless net work by turning on the WP A or WEP security f eature on the rout er . Refer to pr oduct manual f or detail inf ormation on how to set it up . There ar e basically two mode[...]

98 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics Networking B asics Check y our IP address After you install your adapter , by default, the TCP/IP settings should be set to obtain an IP address from a DHCP ser ver (i.e. wireless r outer) automatically . T o verify your IP addr ess, please f ollow the steps belo w . Click on Start > R[...]

99 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics Statically A ssign an IP address If you are not using a DHCP capable gat eway/r outer , or you need to assign a sta tic IP address , please follow the st eps below: Step 1 W indow s ® 7 - Click on Star t > C ontrol Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Cen ter > [...]

100 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Appendix C - T echnical Specications T echnical Specications Standards • IEEE 802.11n • IEEE 802.11g • IEEE 802.3 • IEEE 802.3u Security • WEP (64/128 bit) • WP A-PSK/WP A2-PSK • WPS (PIN/PBC ) • 802.1X W ireless Signal Rates* • 54Mbps • 48Mbps • 36Mbps • 24Mbps • 18Mbps • 12Mbps • [...]

101 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Appendix D - C ontacting T echnical Suppor t C ontac ting T echnical Suppor t U .S. and Canadian cust omers can contact D -Link technical support through our web site or b y phone. Befor e you contact technical support, please have the f ollowing ready: • Model number of the product (e.g . DIR-412) • Hardwar e Rev[...]

102 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Appendix E - W arranty W arr ant y Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, D-Link Systems, Inc. (“D-Link ”) pro vides this Limited W arranty : • Only to the person or entity that originally purchased the pr oduct from D-Link or its authorized reseller or distributor , and • Only for pr oducts pur[...]

103 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Appendix E - W arranty Limited Soft war e W arranty: D-Link warrants that the sof tware por tion of the product (“Sof tware ”) will substantially conform to D -Link ’ s then current func tional specications for the Sof tware, as set for th in the applicable documentation, from the date of original retail purc[...]

104 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Appendix E - W arranty • Af ter an RMA number is issued, the defective product must be packaged securely in the original or other suitable shipping pack age to ensure that it will not be damaged in tr ansit, and the RMA number must be prominently mar ked on the outside of the package. Do not include any manuals or a[...]

105 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Appendix E - W arranty IF ANY IMPLIED W ARRANT Y CANNOT BE DISCLAIMED IN ANY TERRIT ORY WHERE A PRODUC T IS SOLD , THE DURA TION OF SUCH IMPLIED W ARRANT Y SHALL BE LIMITED T O THE DURA TION OF THE APPLICABLE W ARRANT Y PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE. EX CEPT AS EXPRESSL Y C OVERED UNDER THE LIMITED W ARRANT Y PROVIDED HEREIN[...]

106 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Appendix E - W arranty CE Mark W arning: This is a Class B product. I n a domestic en vironment, this product may cause radio interference , in which case the user may be requir ed to take adequate measures . F ederalC ommunicationC ommissionInter fer enceS tatemen t This equipment has been tested and foun[...]

107 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Appendix E - W arranty IMPORT ANT NOTE: FC CRadiationExposureSta tement: This equipment complies with FC C radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled envir onment. This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distanc e of 20cm between the radiator and y our body . This transmitt[...]

108 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Appendix E - W arranty Industr y Canada S tatement This device c omplies with RSS-210 of the I ndustr y Canada Rules . Operation is subject to the f ollowing two conditions: 1) this device may not cause in ter fer ence and 2) this device must acc ept any int er ferenc e, including int er ferenc e that may cause undesi[...]

109 D-Link DIR-412 User Manual Appendix F - Registra tion V ersion 1.0 May 19, 2010 Pr oduct registration is en tirely v oluntar y and failure to c omplete or return this f orm will not diminish your warran ty rights. Registr ation[...]