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i D-Link DIR-455 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 revisions or changes. T rademarks D-Link and the D-Link logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of D-Link Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United State[...]

ii D-Link DIR-455 User Manual T able of Contents Preface........................................................................... i Trademarks .............................................................. i Product Overview ........................................................ 1 Package Contents ...............................................[...]

iii D-Link DIR-455 User Manual T able of Contents Syslog .............................................................. 54 E-mail Settings ................................................. 55 System ............................................................. 56 Firmware .......................................................... 57 Dynamic DNS ...[...]

1 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview • D-Link DIR-455 Mobile Router • Power Adapter • Ethernet Cable • RJ-11 Telephone Cable • Manual and Warranty on CD System Requirements • A compatible (U)SIM card with service.* • Computer s with Windows ® , Macintosh ® , or Linux-based operatin g systems with an installed Et[...]

2 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Introduction The D-Link HSDPA 3.5G Mobile Communication Router allows users to access worldwide mobile broadband networks. Once connected, users can transfer data, stream media, send SMS messages, and make mobile phone calls. Simply insert your UMTS/HSDPA SIM card, and share your 3.5G Intern[...]

3 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Hardware Over view Rear Panel LAN4 LAN3 LAN2 LAN1 WAN SIM Power Phone Port Function LAN 1-4 (RJ-45) Insert an Ethernet cable connected to a network device such as a desktop or notebook computer. WAN (RJ-45) Insert a standard CAT5 Ethernet cable connected to a DSL/ Cable modem or router. SIM [...]

4 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Hardware Over view Front Panel WPS 2.5G 3.5G SMS WLAN WAN LAN1 LAN2 LAN3 LAN4 Signal Strength Reset WPS Button Name Function Reset Hold this button down to reset the device. WPS Press this button to initiate a new WPS connection.[...]

5 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview LED Name Function WAN Solid Green: Ethernet connection has been established Blinking Green: Data is being transferred LAN 1-4 Solid Green: Ethernet connection has been established Blinking Green: Data is being transferred Signal Strength Blinking Red: No SIM card / signal or unveried PIN [...]

6 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 2 - Installation Connect to Y our Network Installation This section will guide you through the installation process. Placement of the router is very important. Do not place the router in an enclosed area such as a closet, cabinet, or in an attic or garage. Note: Ensure that your DIR-455 Mobile Router is disconne[...]

7 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 2 - Installation Connect a T elephone A standard RJ-11 jack on the back of the router allows you to connect a standard analog telephone for voice calls. Simply plug the phone cable into the jack labeled PHONE . You can then use your handset to dial out as you typically would with a standard landline. Your attach[...]

8 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 2 - Installation Wireless Installation Considerations The DIR-455 can be accessed using a wireless connection from virtually anywhere within the operating range of your wireless network. Keep in mind, however, that the quantity, thickness and location of walls, ceilings, or other objects that the wireless signal[...]

9 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Configuration This section will show you how to congure your new D-Link mobile router using the web-based conguration utility. W eb-based Configuration Utility To access the conguration utility, open a web-browser such as Internet Explorer and enter the IP address of the router (192[...]

10 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Setup Wizard The setup wizard guides you through the initial setup of your router. There are two ways to setup your Internet connection. You can use the Web-based Internet Connection Setup Wizard or you can manually congure using the Manual Internet Connection Setup wizard. Click Internet [...]

11 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Create a new password and then click Next to continue. Click Prev to go back to the previous page or click Cancel to close the wizard. Select your time zone from the drop-down box and then click Next to continue. Click Prev to go back to the previous page or click Cancel to close the wizard. [...]

12 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Choose this if your Internet connection automatically provides you with an IP Address. Most cable modems use this type of connection. See page 16 for information about how to congure this type of connection. Cho ose this opt ion if your Inte rnet con nec tion requ ires a usern am e and pas[...]

13 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration You have completed the Setup Wizard . Click Connect to save your settings. A popup will appear, to conrm your settings. Click OK to save your settings.[...]

14 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Manual Internet Connection Setup Click Manual Internet Connection Setup to begin. If you want to congure your router to connect to the Internet using the wizard, click Internet Connection Setup Wizard and refer to page 9.[...]

15 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Several different Internet Connection types can be selected depending upon the specications of your Internet Service Provider (ISP). Select the Internet Connection type specied by your Internet Service Provider (ISP). The corresponding settings will be displayed below. Please see the fo[...]

16 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Dynamic IP (DHCP) (Optional) Required by some ISPs. (Optional) Fill in with IP address of primary DNS server. (Optional) Fill in with IP address of secondary DNS server. Yo u ma y ne ed to c ha ng e th e Ma xi mu m Tr an smi ss io n Unit (MTU) for optimal performance. The default value is 150[...]

17 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration PPPoE Choose this Internet connection if your ISP provides you PPPoE account. Th e use rna me/ acc ou nt nam e tha t you r ISP pr ov ide s to you for PPPoE dial-up. Password that your ISP provides to you for PPPoE dial-up. Fill in with the same password in Password eld. (Optional) Fill in [...]

18 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration PPTP Choose this Internet connection if your ISP provides you PPTP account. Choose Static IP only if your ISP assigns you an IP address. Otherwise, please choose Dynamic IP. Enter the information provided by your ISP. (Only applicable for Static IP PPTP.) Enter the information provided by you[...]

19 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration L2TP Choose this Internet connection if your ISP provides you L2TP account. Choose Static IP only if your ISP assigns you an IP address. Otherwise, please choose Dynamic IP. Enter the information provided by your ISP. (Only applicable for Static IP L2TP.) Enter the information provided by you[...]

20 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Fill in a name to indicate the following 3G conguration. (Optional) Fill in only if requested by ISP. (Optional) Fill in only if requested by ISP. Enter the number to be dialed. P A P , C H A P , o r A u t o d e t e c t i o n . T h e d e f a u l t authentication method is Auto. (Optional) [...]

21 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Enter the IP address assigned to your network connection. Enter the subnet mask. Enter the default gateway. Enter the primary DNS server. Enter the secondary DNS server. You may need to change the Ma xim um Tr ans mis si on Uni t (M TU) for optimal performance. The default value is 1500. The [...]

22 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration GRE Settings GRE TUNNEL Enter a name for the GRE tunnel. Specify the IP address of the tunnel. Enter the target Peer IP. En te r a Ke y. Th e ke y can be a ma xi mu m of 7 characters long. Time to Live (TTL) species how long the tunnel will remain alive. Valid values range from 1 to 255. S[...]

23 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration TUNNELS INFORMATION Displays the name of the tunnel. Displays the total number of packets transmitted through the tunnel. Displays the total number of bytes transmitted through the tunnel. Displays the total number of packets received. Displays the total number of bytes received. Cli ck Refre[...]

24 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Select this checkbox to enable wireless access. When you set this option, the following parameters take effect. Also known as the SSID (Service Set Identifier), this is the name of your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). Enter a name using up to 32 alphanumeric characters. The SSID is case-s[...]

25 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Indicates the chan nel se tting for the DIR- 455. By default the channel is set to 11. This can be changed to t the channel se tt ing for an exi sti ng wir eles s netw ork or to cus tom ize you r wi rel ess net wo rk. Cli ck Auto Channel Scan to automatically select the channel that it wil[...]

26 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration This section will help you to change the internal network settings of your router and to congure the DHCP Server settings. Network Settings Router Settings Enter the IP address of the router. The default IP address is 192.168.0.1 . If you change the IP address, you will need to enter th e [...]

27 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Select this box to enable the DHCP server on your router. Enter the starting and ending IP address for the server’s IP assignment. The time period for the IP address l e a s e . E n t e r t h e L e a s e t i m e i n minutes. Primary DNS IP Address: assign a primary DNS Server to DHCP client[...]

28 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Select it to enable IPSec VPN function. Choosing “Embedded” to allow this device establishing V P N t u n n e l w i t h r e m o t e V P N gateways. You can also choose “Passthrough” to let local PCs establish VPN tunnel with remote VPN gateways. Computers running Microsoft Windows can[...]

29 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Indicate a tunnel name of this VPN conguration. Two options can be selected: IKE or Manual . Click the More button to continue settings, and select the Enable checkbox to activate this rule. Click Save Settings to save your changes, or click Don’t Save Settings to discard your changes. T[...]

30 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration I n d i c a t e a t u n n e l n a m e f o r t h i s V P N conguration. The subnet of the VPN gateway’s local network. It can be a host, a partial subnet or a whole subnet. Loc al netma sk combi ned with local subne t to for m a subnet domain. The subnet of the remote VPN gateway’s loca[...]

31 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Three groups can be selected: None, Group 1, Group 2, Group 5. None: No PFS group Group 1: 768-bit Dife-Hellman prime modulus Group 2: 1024-bit Dife-Hellman prime modulus Group 5: 1536-bit Dife-Hellman prime modulus Ena bling this mod e will accel er at e the init ial tunn el setup, [...]

32 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration With the xAuth feat ure, the VPN clie nt (or init iato r) needs to provide additional user information to the remote VPN server (or VPN gateway) for extended authentication. Otherwise, the VPN ser ver will rejec t the connec tion reque st from VPN clients due to an unknown user, even though t[...]

33 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration IKE PROPOSAL SETTINGS Thr ee gr oup s can be selec te d: gro up 1 (M ODP 768 ), gr ou p 2 (M O DP 10 24 ), and group 5 (MODP1536). Three algorithms can be selected: 3DES, DES, and AES. Two algorithms can be selected: SHA1 and MD5. Select this checkbox to enable the IKE Proposal with this rule[...]

34 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Indicate a tunnel name for this VPN conguration. The subnet of the VPN gateway’s local network. It can be a host, a partial subnet or a whole subnet. Local netmask combined with local subnet to form a subnet domain. The subnet of the remote VPN gateway’s local network. It can be a host[...]

35 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Remote SPI will be included in the inbound packet transmitted from WAN side of remote gateway. It will be used to de-hash the coming packet and check its integrity. The value of remote SPI should be set in hex format. T w o a l g o ri th ms c an b e s el e c t ed : 3 D ES and DES. When the en[...]

36 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration The phase 2 key life time of the dedicated VPN tunnel between both end gateways (in seconds). Its value can range from 300 seconds to 172,800 seconds. ESP, AH, or ESP+AH. Congures perfect forward secrecy for connections created with this IPSec transport prole by assigning a Dife-Hell[...]

37 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Three groups can be selected: None, Group 1, Group 2, Group 5. None: No pfs group is used. Group 1: Uses a 768-bit Dife-Hellman prime modulus group. Group 2: Uses a 1024-bit Dife-Hellman prime modulus group. Group 5: Uses a 1536-bit Dife-Hellman prime modulus group. The rst key th[...]

38 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration IKE PROPOSAL SETTINGS DH Group: Three groups can be selected: group 1 (MODP768), group 2 (MODP1024), and group 5 (MODP1536). Three algorithms can be selected: 3DES, DES, and AES. Two algorithms can be selected: SHA1 and MD5. Select this checkbox to enable the IKE Proposal with this rule. IPSE[...]

39 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration SMS INBOX Click this button to view any SMS message that you may have received. CREATE MESSAGE Click this button to create a message. Message Ser vice SMS Inbox: Create Message: If your ISP provide SMS service, you can create new messages, and manage your messages from this page.[...]

40 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration CREATE MESSAGE This page allows you to send an SMS to your contacts. Just fill in the phone number of the recipient, and type the content of message. Then push the “Send Message” button to send out this message. If you would like to add more than one recipient, you must put a semicolon (;[...]

41 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Virtual Ser ver The device can be congured as a virtual server so that users can access services such as Web or FTP via the public (WAN) IP address of the router. This contains a list of pre-dened services. Copies the rule to the line of the specied ID. You may select Always On o r c[...]

42 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Application Rules Some applications require multiple connections, such as Internet gaming, video conferencing, Internet telephony and others. These applications have difculties working through NAT (Network Address Translation). Applications Rules allow some of these applications work with [...]

43 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration QoS Engine QoS ENGINE SETUP Sele ct this box to enabl e the QoS Packet Filter. Specify the maximum upstream bandwidth here (e.g. 400 kbps). S p ec if y th e ma xi mu m do wn st re am bandwidth here (e.g. 400 kbps). QoS RULES Identies the rule. Specify the local IP address and th e n s pe c[...]

44 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration MAC Address Filter MAC FILTERING SETTINGS Select this box to enable Mac Filtering. Wireless and wired clients with C selected can connect to this device and allow/ deny connections from unspecied MAC addresses. Wireless clients with A selected can associate to the wireless LAN; and allow/ [...]

45 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Select this box to enable URL Filtering. URL FILTERING RULES Identies the rule. Enter URL that you would like to block. Click to enable the specic URL lter. URL Filter allows you to set up a list of Web-sites that will be blocked from users on your network. URL Filter Click Save Sett[...]

46 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration OUTBOUND FILTER SETTING Select this box to Enable the lter. You may select Always On o r choose the number of a schedule rule that you have dened. Copies the predened lter to the specied ID OUTBOUND FILTER RULES LIST Identies the lter. Sp ec ify th e loc al IP add ress an[...]

47 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration INTBOUND FILTER SETTING Select this box to Enable the lter. You may select Always On o r choose the number of a schedule rule that you have dened. Copies the predened lter to the specied ID INBOUND FILTER RULES LIST Identies the lter. Sp ec if y the loca l IP add ress and[...]

48 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration SNMP Select Enabled to allow local SNMP administration. Select Disabled to disallow local SNMP administration. Select Enabled to allow local SNMP administration. Select Disabled to disallow local SNMP administration. Enter the password public in this eld to allow “Read only” access to [...]

49 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration RIP SETTING Select this box to enable routing. Ripv1: Protocol in which the IP address is routed through the internet. RIPv2: En ha nc ed versi on of RIPv1 with adde d features such as Authentication, Routing Domain, Next Hop Forwarding, and Subnet- mask Exchange. ROUTING RULES Identies th[...]

50 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Beacons are packets sent by an Access Point to synchronize a wireless network. Specify a value. 100 is the default setting and is recommended. Set the transmit power of the antennas. This value should remain at its default setting of 2347. If inconsistent data ow is a problem, only a minor[...]

51 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration UPNP Click Enable UPNP t o u s e the Universal Plug and Play (U Pn P™) fea tu re. UPN P pro vid es compatibility with networking equipment, software and peripherals. WAN PING Select the box to allow the WAN port to be “pinged.” Blocking the Ping option may provide some extra security fr[...]

52 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration ADMINISTRATOR Enter and conrm the password that the admin account will use to access the router’s management interface. REMOTE MANAGEMENT Remote management allows the DIR- 455 to be congured from the Internet using a web browser. A username and password is still required to access the[...]

53 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration T ime Select the appropriate Time Zone from the drop-down box. Select this checkbox to enter a start date and an end date for daylight saving time. The Net work Time Pr otocol (NTP) synchronizes the computer’s clock over a network. Manually enter the values for Year , Month , Day , Hour , M[...]

54 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Syslog Select this box to send the router logs to a Syslog Server. Enter the address of the Syslog server that will be used to send th e l og s. Y ou m ay a ls o s el ec t your computer from the drop- do wn b ox ( on ly i f yo u w an t to receive an IP address from the router via DHCP). The D[...]

55 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration E-mail Settings When this option is enabled, router activity logs are e-mailed to a designated e-mail address. Enter the SMTP server IP address followed by a colon and the port number (e.g. 123.123.123.1:25). Enter the e-mail address where you would like the e-mail sent to. Enter a subject fo[...]

56 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration System Use this option to save your current router configuration settings to a le and onto your computer. Click Save to open a le dialog, and then select a location and le name for the settings. Use this opti on to lo ad the prev io us ly saved router conguration settings. Br ows [...]

57 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Firmware Displays your current firmware version. Af ter you h av e do wnl oad ed the new rmware, click Browse to locate the rmware on your computer. Click Upload to start the rmware upgrade. Here, you can upgrade the rmware of your Router. Make sure the rmware you want to use i[...]

58 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Dynamic DNS Dynamic Domain Name System is a method of keeping a domain name linked to a changing IP Ad dre ss. Sel ect t hi s bo x to en abl e DDNS. Select your DDNS provid er from the drop-down box. Enter the Host Name that you r e g i s t e r e d w i t h y o u r D D N S service provider. En[...]

59 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration System Check Enter a host name or the IP address th at you wan t to pi ng (Pa ck et Int er ne t Groper) and click Ping . The status of your Ping attempt will be displayed in the Ping Result box. This useful diagnostic utility can be used to check if a computer is connected to the network. It [...]

60 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Schedules Click this button to specify the start t im e , e n d t i m e, a n d na m e o f t h e rule. Edit the rule’s start and end time. Delete the rule. Enter a name for your new schedule. Enter the time at which you would like the schedule to become active. Se le ct th e ti me at wh ic h[...]

61 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Device Information All of your Internet and network connection details are displayed on this page. The rmware version is also displayed here. Displays the current time and rmware version. Displays the MAC address and the p ri v a t e ( l o c al ) I P s e t ti n g s f o r t h e router. D[...]

62 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Logs Here, you can view logs and dene events that you want to view. This router also has an internal syslog server, so you can send the log les to a computer that is running a syslog utility.[...]

63 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Statistics He re yo u c an v ie w t h e p ac k et s tr a n sm it te d a nd r ec ei ve d p as s i n g t h r o u g h yo ur r ou te r on both WAN and LAN ports. The trafc counter will reset if the device is rebooted.[...]

64 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Wireless This table displays a list of wireless clients that are connected to your wireless router. It also displays the connection time and MAC address of the connected wireless clients.[...]

65 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Support[...]

66 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 4 - Security Wireless Security This section will show you the different levels of security you can use to protect your data from intruders. The DIR-455 offers the following types of security: • WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2) • WPA2-PSK (Pre-Shared Key) • WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) • WPA-PSK (Pre-Shar[...]

67 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 4 - Security Configure WEP It is recom men ded to enab le enc ryp tio n on your wirel ess rou ter before your wirel ess netwo rk adap ter s. Plea se est ablish wirele ss conn ec tiv ity before enabling encryption. Your wireless signal may degrade when enabling encryption due to the added overhead. 1. Log into [...]

68 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 4 - Security What is WP A? WPA, or Wi-Fi Protected Access, is a Wi-Fi standard that was designed to improve the security features of WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy). The 2 major improvements over WEP: • Improved data encryption through the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP). TKIP scrambles the keys using a[...]

69 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 4 - Security Configure WP A-PSK It is recom men ded to enab le enc ryp tio n on your wirel ess rou ter before your wirel ess netwo rk adap ter s. Plea se esta blish wire les s conne cti vity before enabling encryption. Your wireless signal may degrade when enabling encryption due to the added overhead. 1. Log [...]

70 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 4 - Security Configure WP A (RADIUS) It is recom men ded to enab le enc ryp tio n on your wirel ess rou ter before your wirel ess netwo rk adap ter s. Plea se est ablish wirele ss conn ec tiv ity before enabling encryption. Your wireless signal may degrade when enabling encryption due to the added overhead. 1.[...]

71 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network Connect to a Wireless Network Using Windows Vista ™ Windows ® Vista ™ users may use the built-in wireless utility. If you are using another company’s utility or Windows ® 2000, please refer to the user manual of your wireless adapter for help with connecting to a wir[...]

72 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network Configure Wireless Security It is recommended to enable wireless security (WEP/WPA/WPA2) on your wireless router or access point before conguring your wireless adapter. If you are joining an existing network, you will need to know the security key or passphrase being use[...]

73 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network 3. Enter the same security key or passphrase that is on your router 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 correct. The key or passphrase must be exactly the same[...]

74 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network Connect to a Wireless Network Using Windows ® XP Windows ® XP users may use the built-in wireless utility (Zero Conguration Utility). The following instructions are for Service Pack 2 users. If you are using another company’s utility or Windows ® 2000, please refer t[...]

75 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network Configure WEP It is recommended to enable WEP on your wireless router or access point before conguring your wireless adapter. If you are joining an existing network, you will need to know the WEP key being used. 2. Highlight the wireless network (SSID) you would like to [...]

76 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network 3. The Wireless Network Connection box will appear. Enter the same WEP key that is on your router and click Connect . It may take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless network. If the connection fails, please verify that the WEP settings are correct. The WEP key must be e[...]

77 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network Configure WP A-PSK It is recommended to enable WPA on your wireless router or access point before conguring your wireless adapter. If you are joining an existing network, you will need to know the WPA key being used. 2. Highlight the wireless network (SSID) you would lik[...]

78 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network 3. The Wireless Network Connection box will appear. Enter the WPA-PSK passphrase and click Connect . It may take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless network. If the connection fails, please verify that the WPA-PSK settings are correct. The WPA-PSK passphrase must be exa[...]

79 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 6 - T roubleshooting T roubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems that can occur during the installation and operation of the DIR-455. Read the following descriptions if you are having problems. (The examples below are illustrated in Windows ® XP. If you have a different operating system, the s[...]

80 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Section 6 - T roubleshooting • Congure your Internet settings: • Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel . Double-click the Internet Options Icon. From the Security tab, click the button to restore the settings to their defaults. • Click the Connection tab and set the dial-up option to Never Dial a Connec[...]

81 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics D-Link wireless products are based on industry standards to provide easy-to-use and compatible high-speed wireless connectivity within your home, business or public access wireless networks. Strictly adhering to the IEEE standard, the D-Link wireless family of products will allow you to sec[...]

82 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics What is Wireless? Wireless or Wi-Fi technology is another way of connecting your computer to the network without using wires. Wi-Fi uses radio frequency to connect wirelessly, so you have the freedom to connect computers anywhere in your home or ofce network. Why D-Link Wireless ? D-Link[...]

83 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Compared to WLAN the speed and wireless operation range are both less than WLAN, but in return it doesn’t use nearly as much power which makes it ideal for personal devices, such as mobile phones, PDAs, headphones, laptops, speakers, and other devices that operate on batteries. Who uses w[...]

84 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Where is wireless used? Wireless technology is expanding everywhere not just at home or ofce. People like the freedom of mobility and it’s becoming so popular that more and more public facilities now provide wireless access to attract people. The wireless connection in public places is[...]

85 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics There are basically two modes of networking: • Infrastructure – All wireless clients will connect to an access point or wireless router. • Ad-Hoc – Directly connecting to another computer, for peer-to-peer communication, using wireless network adapters on each computer, such as two [...]

86 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics Networking Basics Check your IP address After you install your new D-Link adapter, by default, the TCP/IP settings should be set to obtain an IP address from a DHCP server (i.e. wireless router) automatically. To verify your IP address, please follow the steps below. Click on Start > R[...]

87 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics Statically Assign an IP address If you are not using a DHCP capable gateway/router, or you need to assign a static IP address, please follow the steps below: Step 1 Windows ® Vista ™ - Click on Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center > Mana[...]

88 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Appendix C - T echnical Specifications T echnical Specifications GSM Band (GSM/GPRS/EDGE) 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz  Power Class 4 (850 / 900 MHz)  Power Class 1 (1800 / 1900 MHz)  UMTS/HSDPA Band * 850 / 1900 / 2100 MHz  Power Class 3  Data Rates ** 6/9/11/12/18/24/36/48/54Mbps in 802.11g mode  1[...]

89 D-Link DIR-455 User Manual Appendix C - T echnical Specifications Dimensions (L x W x H) 184 x 125 x 30 mm  Operating Temperature 0˚ to 40˚C (32˚ to 104˚F)  Operating Humidity 10%-90% (Non-condensing)  Certication CE  FCC  * Supported frequency band is dependent upon regional hardware version. ** Maximum wireless signal ra[...]