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2 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. T able of Contents T able of Contents Package Contents ............................................................................... 4 Minimum System Requirements ......................................
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4 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Package Contents Package Contents D-Li nk DI-63 4M Wirel ess 108G MIM O Router CAT-5 Ether net Cable (All the DI-63 4M’s Ethernet ports are Auto-MDIX) Power Adapter (5.
5 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Introduction Introduction The D-Link DI-634M Wireless 108G MIMO Router is an 802.11g high-performance, wireless router that supports high-speed wireless networking at home, at work or in public places.
6 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Features and Benefits Features and Benefits Fully compatible with the 802.11g standard to provide a wireless data rate of up to 108Mbps Backwards compatible with the 802.
7 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Hardware Overview Hardware Over view Connections DC Power Connector The DC power input connector is labeled DC 5V 3A with a single jack socket to supply power to the DI-634M.
8 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Hardware Overview LEDs WLAN LED A solid orange light indicates that the wireless segment is ready. This L E D b l i n k s d u r i n g w i r e l e s s d a t a transmission. WAN LED A solid green light indicates connection on the WAN port.
9 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Wireless Basics 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.
10 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Wireless Basics Installation Considerations The D-Link DI-634M Wireless 108G MIMO Router lets you access your network, using a wireless connection, from virtually anywhere within its operating range.
11 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Getting Started Getting Started Please remember that D-Link Wireless 108G MIMO devices are pre-configured to connect together , right out of the box, with their def ault settings.
12 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Using the Configuration Menu Using the Configuration Menu Whenever you want to configure your DI-634M, you can access the Configuration Menu by opening the Web-browser and typing in the IP Address of the DI-634M.
13 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Using the Configuration Menu Wizard The Home>Wizard screen will appear. Please refer to the Quic k Installation Guide for more information regarding the Setup Wizard. These buttons appear on most of the configuration screens in this section.
14 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Using the Configuration Menu Wireless Service Set Identifier (SSID) is the name designated for a sp eci fic wi rel es s loc al are a net wo rk (W LAN ). Th e SSI D’s fact or y default setting is default .
15 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Using the Configuration Menu Capable of Packet Bursting, FastFrames, Compression, and no Turbo mode. Capable of Packet Bursting, FastFrames, Compression, and Dynamic Turbo. This setting is backwards compatible with non-Turbo (legacy) devices.
16 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Using the Configuration Menu W AN Dynamic IP Address Home > WAN > Dynamic IP Address Choose Dynamic IP Address to obtain IP Address information automa tically from your ISP. Select this option if your ISP does not give you any IP numbers to use.
17 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Using the Configuration Menu The default MAC address is set to the WAN’s physical interface MAC address on the Broadband Router.
18 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Using the Configuration Menu Choose Static IP Address if all WAN IP information is provided to you by your ISP. You will need to enter in the IP address, subnet mask, gateway address, and DNS address(es) provided to you by your ISP.
19 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Using the Configuration Menu PPPoE Home > WAN > PPPoE Please be sure to remove any existing PPPoE client software installed on your computers. Choose PPPoE (Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet) if your ISP uses a PPPoE connection.
20 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Using the Configuration Menu Choose this option if your ISP uses PPPoE. (Most DSL users will select this option.) Dynamic PPPoE: Receive an IP Address automatically from your ISP. Static PPPoE: You have an assigned (static) IP Address.
21 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Using the Configuration Menu LAN is short for Local Area Network. This is considered your internal network. These are the IP settin gs of the LAN interface for the DI-634M. These settings may be referred to as Private settings.
22 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Using the Configuration Menu DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Control Protocol . The DI-634M has a built-in DHCP server. The DHCP Server will automatically assign an IP address to the computers on the LAN/private network.
23 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Using the Configuration Menu Virtual Ser ver The DI-634M can be configured as a virtual server so that remote users accessing Web or FTP services via the public IP address can be automatically redirected to local servers in the LAN (Local Area Network).
24 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Using the Configuration Menu Select Enabled or Disabled . Enter the name referencing the virtual service. The server computer in the LAN (Local Area Network) that will be providing the virtual services.
25 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Using the Configuration Menu If you have an FTP server that you wanted Internet users to access by WAN port 2100 and only during the weekends, you wo uld ne ed to ena bl e it as suc h. FTP se rve r is on LAN co mpu ter 192.
26 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Using the Configuration Menu Some applications require multiple connections, such as Internet gaming, video con feren ces, Inter net teleph ony and others . Thes e appl icat ions have diffic ulti es workin g through NAT (Network Address Translation).
27 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Using the Configuration Menu Use MAC (Media Access Control) Filters to allow or deny LAN (Local Area Network) computers by their MAC addresses from accessing the Network.
28 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Using the Configuration Menu URL Blocking is used to deny LAN computers from accessing specific web sites by the URL. A URL is a specially formatted text string that defines a location on the Internet.
29 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Using the Configuration Menu Firewall Firewa ll Rules is an advanced feature used to deny or allow traffic from passing through the DI-634M. It works in the same way as IP Filters with additional settings.
30 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Using the Configuration Menu If you have a client PC that cannot run Internet applications properly from behind the DI-634M, then you can set the client up for unrestricted Internet access. It allows a computer to be exposed to the Internet.
31 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Using the Configuration Menu At this page, the DI-634M administrator can change the system password. There are two accounts that can access the Broadband Router’s Web-Management interface. The y are admi n and use r.
32 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Using the Configuration Menu admin is the Administrator login name. Enter the password and enter again to confirm. user is the User login name. Enter the password and enter again to confirm Remote management allows the DI-634M to be configured from the Internet by a web browser.
33 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Using the Configuration Menu T ime Select the Time Zone from the pull-down menu. NTP is short for Network Time Protocol. NTP synchronizes computer clock times in a network of computers. This field is optional.
34 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Using the Configuration Menu System The current system settings can be saved as a file onto the local hard drive. The saved file or any other saved setting file can be loaded back on the Broadband Router.
35 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Using the Configuration Menu Firmware You can upgrade the firmware of the Router here. Make sure the firmware you want to use is on the local hard drive of the computer. Click on Browse to browse the local hard drive and locate the firmware to be used for the update.
36 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Using the Configuration Menu DDNS If Enabled , this will allow you to use the DDNS update client built into the router. Choose your DDNS provider from the drop down menu. Ent er the hostn ame that you regis ter ed with your DDNS serv ice provider.
37 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Using the Configuration Menu Misc. T ools > Misc..
38 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Using the Configuration Menu The Ping Test is used to send Ping packet s to test if a comp uter is on the Internet. Enter the IP Address that you wish to Ping, and click Ping . Click Reboot to restart the DI-634M.
39 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Using the Configuration Menu Cable T est This page displays the current information for the DI-634M, which will assist you in troubleshooting your network. It will display which port on the router is currently connected.
40 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Using the Configuration Menu Device Info This page displays the current information for the DI-634M. It will display the LAN, WAN and MAC address information. If your WAN connection is set up for a Dynamic IP address then a Release button and a Renew button will be displayed.
41 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Using the Configuration Menu MAC Address : Displays the MAC address IP Address : LAN/Private IP Address of the DI-634M Subnet Mask : LAN/Private Subne.
42 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Using the Configuration Menu The Broadband Router keeps a running log of events and activities occurring on the Router. If the device is rebooted, the logs are automatically cleared. You may save the log files under Log Settings.
43 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Using the Configuration Menu Choose the type of information you would like the router to log. Log Settings Status > Log > Log Settings System Lo.
44 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Using the Configuration Menu Stats The screen above displays the Traffic Statistics. Here you can view the amount of packets that pass through the DI-634M on both the WAN and the LAN ports. The traffic counter will reset if the device is rebooted.
45 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. T roubleshooting T roubleshooting This Chapter provides solutions to problems that can occur during the installation and operation of the DI-634M Wireless Broadband Router. We cover various aspects of the network setup, including the network adapters.
46 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. 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 Access Point.
47 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. T roubleshooting 3. Check that the drivers for the network adapters are installed properly. You 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.
48 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. T roubleshooting Double-click on Network Adapters . Right-click on D-Link DWL-G650M Wireless 108G MIMO Notebook Adapter . (In this example we use the DWL-G650M; you may be using other network adapters, but the procedure will remain the same.
49 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. T roubleshooting 4. What variables may cause my wireless products to lose reception? D- Lin k pro du ct s let you acce ss yo ur ne two rk fr om vi rtu al ly an ywh er e you wa nt. Howe ve r, the positioning of the products within your environment will affect the wireless range.
50 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. T roubleshooting 7. I forgot my encryption key. Reset the DI-634M to its factory default settings and restore the other devices on your network to their default settings. You may do this by pressing the Reset button on the back of the unit.
51 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. T echnical Specifications Standards IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.3 IEEE 802.3u VPN Pass Through/ Multi-Sessions PPTP IPS.
52 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. T echnical Specifications LAN (10/100) WLAN (Wireless Connection) WAN Physical Dimensions: L = 7.
53 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. T echnical Specifications 5.5 Mbps 2 Mbps 1 Mbps Receiver Sensitivity: 108Mbps 54Mbps OFDM, 10% PER, -71dBm 48Mbps OFDM, 10% P.
54 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Frequently Asked Questions Frequently Asked Questions 1 Why can’t I access the Web-based configuration? When entering the IP Address of the DI-634M (192.168.0.1), you are not connecting to the Internet or have to be connected to the Internet.
55 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Frequently Asked Questions What´s the difference between a crossover cable and a straight-through cable? The wiring in crossover and straight-through cables are different. The two types of cable have different purposes for different LAN configurations.
56 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Frequently Asked Questions Step 2: Disable any Internet security software running on the computer. Software firewalls like Zone Alarm, Black Ice, Sygate, Norton Personal Firewall, etc. might block access to the configuration pages.
57 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Frequently Asked Questions Nothing should be checked. Click OK . Go to the Advanced tab and click the button to restore these settings to their defaults. Click OK . Go to the desktop and close any open windows.
58 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Frequently Asked Questions The IP Configuration window will appear, displaying your Ethernet Adapter Information . Select your adapter from the drop down menu. If you do not see your adapter in the drop down menu, your adapter is not properly installed.
59 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Frequently Asked Questions Fro m the Comma nd Prom pt, ent er ipc onfig . It wil l ret urn your IP Addre ss, subn et mask, and default gateway. Type exit to close the command prompt. Make sure you take note of your computer´s Default Gateway IP Address.
60 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Frequently Asked Questions Click Specify an IP Address . Enter in an IP Address that is on the same subnet as the LAN IP Address on your router. Example: If the router´s LAN IP Address is 192.168.
61 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Frequently Asked Questions Click on the DNS Configuration tab. Click Enable DNS . Type in a Host (can be any word). Under DNS server search order, enter the LAN IP Address of your router (192.168.
62 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Frequently Asked Questions How can I assign a Static IP Address in Windows 2000? Right-click on My Network Places and select Properties . Right-click on the Local Area Connection which represents your network card and select Properties .
63 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Frequently Asked Questions The Secondary DNS is not needed or enter a DNS server from your ISP. Click OK twice.
64 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Frequently Asked Questions Step 2: Click the Home tab and click the WAN button. Dynamic IP Address is the default value, however, if Dynamic IP Address is not selected as the WAN type, select Dynamic IP Address by clicking on the radio button.
65 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Frequently Asked Questions Static Cable Connection Step 1: Log into the web based configuration by typing in the IP Address of the router (default:192.168.0.1) in your web browser. The username is admin (all lowercase) and the password is blank (nothing).
66 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Frequently Asked Questions 3 How can I setup my router to work with DSL or any PPPoE connection? Make sure you disable or uninstall any PPPoE software such as WinPoet or Enternet 300 from your computer or you will not be able to connect to the Internet.
67 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Frequently Asked Questions Step 9: Turn off your DSL modem for 2-3 minutes. Turn back on. Once the modem has established a link to your ISP, plug the power back into the D-Link router. Wait about 30 seconds and log back into the router.
68 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Frequently Asked Questions 4 Can I use my D-Link Broadband Router to share my Internet connection provided by AOL DSL Plus? In most cases yes. AOL DSL+ may use PPPoE for authentication bypassing the client software.
69 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Frequently Asked Questions Step 3: Check Enabled to activate entry. Step 4: Enter a name for your virtual server entry. Step 5: Next to Private IP , enter the IP Address of the computer on your local network that you want to allow the incoming service to.
70 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Frequently Asked Questions 6 What is DMZ? Demilitarized Zone: In computer networks, a DMZ (demilitarized zone) is a computer host or small network inserted as a neutral zone between a company´s private network and the outside public network.
71 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Frequently Asked Questions Step 2: Log into the web based configuration of the router by typing in the IP Address of the router (default:192.
72 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Frequently Asked Questions 8 How do I open a range of ports on my DI-634M using Firewall rules? Step 1: Access the router’s Web configuration by entering the router’s IP Address in your Web browser.
73 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Frequently Asked Questions Step 6: Enter the port or range of ports that are required to be open for the incoming service. Step 7: Click Apply and then click Continue . Note: Make sure DMZ host is disabled.
74 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Frequently Asked Questions Step 3: Enter the information as seen below. The Private IP is the IP Address of the computer on your local network that you want to connect to. Step 4: The first entry will read as shown above.
75 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Frequently Asked Questions Step 7: Click Apply and then click Continue . Step 8: Run PCAnywhere from the remote site and use the WAN IP Address of the router, not your computer´s IP Address.
76 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Frequently Asked Questions Step 3: Create a new firewall rule: Click Enabled . Enter a name (edonkey). Click Allow . Next to Source, select WAN under interface. In the first box, enter an * . Leave the second box empty.
77 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Frequently Asked Questions 12 How do I configure my router for KaZaA and Grokster? The following is for KaZaA, Grokster, and others using the FastTrack P2P file sharing system. In most cases, you do not have to configure anything on the router or on the Kazaa software.
78 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Frequently Asked Questions 13 How do I configure my router to play Warcraft 3? You must open ports on your router to allow incoming traffic while hosting a game in Warcraft 3. To play a game, you do not have to configure your router.
79 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Frequently Asked Questions You wil l need to chan ge the port inf orm ati on with in the War cra ft 3 sof twa re for com put ers #2 and up. Configure the Game Port information on each computer: Start Warcraft 3 on each computer, click Options > Gameplay .
80 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Appendix Appendix Securing Y our Network 1. Change Admin Password Changing the password to access your new router is the first step in securing your network. This can done through the Wizard or on the Admin Page of the Tools tab.
81 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Appendix Glossar y A Access Control List - ACL. Database of network devices that are allowed to access resou rces on the network.
82 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Appendix Broadcast – Transmitting data in all directions at once Browser – A program that allows you to access resources on the web and provides th.
83 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Appendix Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum – DSSS. Modulation technique used by 802.11b wireless devices DNS – Domain Name System. Translates Domain Names to IP addresses DOCSIS – Data Over Cable Service Interface Specifications.
84 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Appendix H H.323 – A standard that provides consistency of voice and video transmissions and compatibility for videoconferencing devices Half-duplex .
85 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Appendix IPsec – Internet Protocol Security IPv6 – Internet Protocol Version 6 uses 128-bit addresses and was developed to solve the problem that w.
86 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Appendix Multicast – Sending data from one device to many devices on a network N NAT – Network Address Translation allows many private IP addresses.
87 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Appendix Preamble – Used to synchronize communication timing between devices on a network Q QoS – Quality of Service R RADIUS – Remote Authentica.
88 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Appendix TFTP – Trivial File Transfer Protocol is a utility used for transferring files that is simpler to use than FTP but with less features Throu.
89 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Contacting T echnical Support You can find software updates and user documentation on the D-Link website. D-Link provides free technical support for customers within the United States and within Canada for the duration of the warranty period on this product.
90 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Getting Started W arranty Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, D-Link Systems, Inc. (“D-Link”) provides this Limited warranty for .
91 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Warranty Warranty as described herein, notwithstanding anything stated herein to the contrary. Submitting A Claim : The customer shall return the product to the original purchase point based on its return policy.
92 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Warranty Limitation of Liability: TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, D-LINK IS NOT LIABLE UNDER ANY CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHE.
93 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Warranty FCC Caution: The manuf act urer is not respo nsi ble for any rad io or TV inte rfe renc e caus ed by unaut hor ized modifi cat ion s to this equipment; such modifications could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
94 DI-634M User’ s Manual D-Link Systems, Inc. Registration (04/14/05) Registration Product registration is entirely voluntary and failure to complete or return this form will not diminish your warranty rights.
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