Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DIR-615 D-Link
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2 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Table of Contents Product Overview ........................................................ 4 Package Contents ................................................... 4 System Requirements .....................................
3 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Table of Contents SysLog ............................................................. 54 E-mail Settings ................................................. 55 System Settings ...............................................
4 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview • D-Link DIR-615 Wireless N Home Router • 2 Detachable Antennas • Power Adapter • CAT5 Ethernet Cable • CD-ROM with Installation Wiz.
5 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview - The DIR-615 provides up to 300Mbps* wireless connection with other 802.
6 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Hardware Over view Connections Reset Pressing the Reset button restores the router to its original factory default settings. Receptor for the supplied power adapter.
7 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview A solid light indicates that the wireless segment is ready. This LED blinks during wireless data transmission. A blinking light indicates that the DIR-615 is ready.
8 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 2 - Installation Before you Begin Installation This section will walk 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 the attic or garage.
9 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 2 - Installation Wireless Installation Considerations The D-Link wireless router lets you access your network using a wireless connection from virtually anywhere w.
10 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 2 - Installation If you are connecting the router to a cable/DSL/satellite modem, please follow the steps below: 1. Place the router in an open and central location. Do not plug the power adapter into the router. 2.
11 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 2 - Installation If you are connecting the D-Link router to another router to use as a wireless access point and/or switch, you will have to do the following before connecting the router to your network: • Disable UPnP ™ • Disable DHCP • Change the LAN IP address to an available address on your network.
12 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 2 - Installation 6. Disconnect the Ethernet cable from the router and reconnect your computer to your network. 7. Connect an Ethernet cable in one of the LAN ports of the router and connect it to your other router.
13 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 2 - Installation Getting Started The DIR-615 includes a Quick Router Setup Wizard CD. Follow the simple steps below to run the Setup Wizard to guide you quickly through the installation process.
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15 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Internet Connection Setup Wizard Once logged into the web interface of the router, the page will appear.
16 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Click to continue. C r e a t e a n e w p a s s w or d a n d th en c l i c k t o continue. Sele ct your time zone fro m the drop- down menu and then click to continue.
17 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual If you selected Dynamic, you may need to enter the MA C ad dr es s of th e co mp u te r th at wa s la st co nn ec te d dir ectly to you r modem .
18 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual If you selected PPTP, enter your PPTP username and password. Click to continue. If you sel ecte d PPPoE, enter you r PPPoE use rnam e and password.
19 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual If you selected L2TP, enter your L2TP username and password. Click to continue. If you selected Static, enter your network settings sup pl ie d b y yo ur Int er ne t p ro vid er .
20 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Internet Setup Manual Configuration If you opt to set up your Internet connection manually, you .
21 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Dynamic IP Address (DHCP) Sel ect to obtai n IP Addre ss information automatically from your ISP.
22 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Select from the drop-down menu. Select Static if your ISP assigned you the IP ad dr es s, s ub ne t mas k, g at ew ay , and D NS s e r v e r a d d r e s s e s .
23 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Select Static if you r ISP a ssigned you the IP add ress , subne t mask, gate way , and DNS server addresses. In most cases, select .
24 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual The default MAC Address is set to the Internet port’s physical interface MAC address on the Broadband Router. It is not recommended that you change the default MAC address unless required by your ISP.
25 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Select Static if your ISP assigned you the IP address, subnet mask, ga teway, and DNS s e r v e r ad d r e s s e s . I n m o s t c a s e s , s e l e c t .
26 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Clone MAC Address: .
27 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Enter the IP address assigned by your ISP. Enter the Subnet Mask assigned by your ISP. Enter the Gateway assigned by your ISP. The DNS server information will be supplied by your ISP (Internet Service Provider.
28 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Big Pond Enter the IP address of the login server. Enter your BigPond username. Enter your BigPond password and then retype the password in the next box.
29 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Wireless Settings .
30 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Check the box to enable the wireless function. If you do not want to use wireless, uncheck the box to disable all the wireless functions.
31 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Select the transmit rate. It is strongly suggested to select for best performance. Select Invisible if you do not want the SSID of your wireless network to be broadcast by the DIR-615.
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33 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Check this box to enable the DHCP server on your router. Uncheck to disable this function. Enter the starting and ending IP addresses for the DHCP server’s IP assignment.
34 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual DHCP Reser vation If you want a computer or device to always have the same IP address assigned, you can create a DHCP reservation. The router will assign the IP address only to that computer or device.
35 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual ve: Note: The Revoke option will not disconnect a PC with a current network session from the network; you would need to use MAC Address Filter to do that.
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37 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual This will allow you to open a single port. If you would like to open a range of ports, refer to page 38. Enter a name for the rule or select an application from the drop-down menu.
38 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual This will allow you to open a single port or a range of ports. Port For warding Enter a name for the rule or select an application from the drop-down menu.
39 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Enter a name for the rule. You may select a menu and click << .
40 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Network Filters S e l e c t Tu r n M A C F i l t e r i n g O f f , a l l o w M A C ad dr esse s list ed bel ow, or den y MA C ad dr es ses listed below from the drop-down menu.
41 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Access Control Check the check box and c lick the bu tton to star t the .
42 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Enter a name for the policy and then click to continue. Access Control Wizard (continued) Select a schedule (I.E. Always) from the drop-down menu and then click to continue.
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44 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Enter the keywords or URLs that you want to allow.
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47 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual VPN Passthrough RTSP H.323 SIP (VoIP) MMS Application Level Gateway (ALG) Configuration Here you can enable or disable ALG’s.
48 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Set the transmit power of the antennas. Beacons are packets sent by an Access Point to synchronize a wireless network. Specify a value. 100 is the default setting and is recommended.
49 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Enable the Wi-Fi Protected Setup feature. Locking the wireless security settings prevents the settings from being changed by the Wi-Fi Protected Setup feature of the router.
50 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual This Wizard helps you add wireless devices to the wireless network.
51 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual UPnP Internet Ping Block Internet Port Speed Multicast Streams To u se t h e Uni ve rs al Plu g and P la y (UP nP ™ ) f e a t u r e c l i c k o n .
52 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual En ter a new pas swo rd fo r th e Adm ini st ra tor Log in Name. The administrator can make changes to the settings. Ente r the new passwo rd for the User login .
53 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual T ime Settings S e l e c t t h e T i m e Zo n e f r o m t h e d r o p - d o w n menu. To select Daylight Saving time manually, select enabled or disabled, and enter a start date and an end date for daylight saving time.
54 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual SysLog The Broadband Router keeps a running log of events and activities occurring on the Router. You may send these logs to a SysLog server on your network.
55 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual E-mail Settings .
56 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual U s e t h i s o p t i o n t o s a v e t h e c u r r e n t r o u t e r of the computer you are using.
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58 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Dynamic Domain Name System is a method of keeping a domain name linked to a changing IP Address. Check the box to enable DDNS. Ch o o s e y o u r D D N S p r o v i de r fr o m th e dro p down menu.
59 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual System Check The Ping Test is used to send Ping packets to test if a computer is on the Internet. Enter the IP Ad dr ess th at yo u w is h t o P in g, and click .
60 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Enter a name for your new schedule. Select a day, a range of days, or All Week to include every day. Check or enter a start and end time for your schedule.
61 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual This page displays the current information for the DIR-615.
62 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual D i s p l a y s t h e M A C a d d r e s s a n d t h e p u b l i c I P settings for the router.
63 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Log View Levels: Apply Log Settings: Refresh: Clear: Email Now: Save Log: You can select the types of messages that you want to display from the log.
64 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Stats .
65 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Internet Sessions The Internet Sessions page displays full details of active Internet sessions through your router.
66 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Priority: Time Out: The preference given to outbound packets of this conversation by the QoS Engine logic. Smaller numbers represent higher priority.
67 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual The wireless client table displays a list of current connected wireless clients. This table also displays the connection time and MAC address of the connected wireless clients.
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69 D-Link DIR-615 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.
70 D-Link DIR-615 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).
71 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 4 - Security Wireless Security Setup Wizard To run the security wizard, browse to the Setup page and then click the button.
72 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 4 - Security Select to auto generate your wireless security settings. This option can be used when using a wireless adapter that supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup.
73 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 4 - Security name of your wireless network.
74 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 4 - Security If you selected Good, the following screen will show you your WEP key to enter on your wireless clients.
75 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 4 - Security Configure WEP It is recommended to enable encryp tion on your wireless router before your wireless network adapters. Please establish wireless connectivity before enabling encryption. Your wireless signal may degrade when enabling encryption due to the added overhead.
76 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 4 - Security Configure WP A-Personal (PSK) It is recommended to enable encryp tion on your wireless router before your wireless network adapters. Please establish wireless connectivity before enabling encryption.
77 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 4 - Security It is recommended to enable encryp tion on your wireless router before your wireless network adapters. Please establish wireless connectivity before enabling encryption. Your wireless signal may degrade when enabling encryption due to the added overhead.
78 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 4 - Security 10. If the MA C Address A uthentication box is selected then the user will need to con nect from the same comput er whene ver logging into the wireless network. 11. Click to enter settings for a secondary RADIUS Server.
79 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network Connect to a Wireless Network Add Wireless Device Wizard This feature allows you to add any wireless devices that support Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS). Select the method you would like to use for adding a new wireless device onto your wireless network.
80 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network Push Button: Push button allows you to co nnect a wireless device onto your wireless n e t w o r k t h r o u g h b u t t o n p r e s s method. Click on Connect button when you are ready.
81 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network Connect to a Wireless Network Using Windows ® XP Windows ® .
82 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network Configure WEP .
83 D-Link DIR-615 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.
84 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network Configure WP A-PSK .
85 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network 3. The Wireless Network Connection box will appear. Enter the WPA- Connect . It may take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless network.
86 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 6 - Setting Up Wi-Fi Protection (WCN 2.0 in Windows Vista) Setting Up Wi-Fi Protection (WCN 2.0 in Windows Vista) The DIR-300 supports Wi-Fi protection, referred to as WCN 2.
87 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 6 - Setting Up Wi-Fi Protection (WCN 2.0 in Windows Vista) Setting Up a Configured Router .
88 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 7 - Changing the Computer Name and Joining a Workgroup Changing the Computer Name and Joining a W orkgroup The following are step-by-step directions to change the computer name and join a workgroup. 2. Click on the Advanced system settings link.
89 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 7 - Changing the Computer Name and Joining a Workgroup 3. Click the Computer Name tab in the System Properties window and enter a description of your computer in the textbox. When you are Change button.
90 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Configuring the IP Address in .
91 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual 4. Ti c k t h e I n t e r n e t P r o t o co l Ve r s io n 4 ( T C P / I Pv 4 ) c h ec k b o x i n th e Networking tab in the Local Area Connection Properties window.
92 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual 6. R ight- clic k the Local Area Connecti on icon and then selec t Status from the drop-down menu.
93 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 9 - Setting Up a Connection Wirelessly Setting Up a Connection or Network Wirelessly The following are step-by-step directions to set up a wireless connection.
94 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 9 - Setting Up a Connection Wirelessly 3. Click the Next button on the Set up a wireless router or access point window.
95 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 9 - Setting Up a Connection Wirelessly 6. Enter a network name on the Give your network a name window in the Set up a wireless router or access point wizard.
96 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 9 - Setting Up a Connection Wirelessly 9. Once you have selected the desired security method on the Choose ad van ced net wo rk se cu rit y opt ions wind ow in the Set up a wire le ss ro ute r or access point wizard, click the Next button.
97 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 9 - Setting Up a Connection Wirelessly 12. Once you have saved your network settings to USB, the Co py in g se tt in gs to the USB d r iv e wi nd o w i n t he S et up a wireless router or access point wizard opens to indicate the system progress.
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102 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 11 - Connecting to an Unsecured Wireless Network Connecting to an Unsecured Wireless Network The following are step-by-step directions to set up an unsecured wireless connection. 2. Go to the Network and Sharing Center window and click the Manage Network Connections link.
103 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 11 - Connecting to an Unsecured Wireless Network 3. Right-click the Wireless Network Connection entry and then select Connect/Disconnect from the drop-down menu. 4. Select a network to connect to in the Select a network to connect to window in the Connect to a network wizard and then click the Conne ct button.
104 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 11 - Connecting to an Unsecured Wireless Network 6. T he fo llo wi ng Co nn ec t to a net wo rk wi za rd wi ndo w d is pl ays th e sy ste m progress. 7. T he fol lowi ng Succ essf ull y con nect ed to dlin k30 0 wi nd ow in th e Con ne ct to a net work wiz ard i s di sp la ye d.
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106 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 12 - Troubleshooting T roubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems that can occur during the installation and operation of the DIR-615. Read the following descriptions if you are having problems. (The examples below are illustrated in Windows ® XP.
107 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 12 - Troubleshooting • Go to Start > > Control Panel . Double-click the Icon.
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109 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 12 - Troubleshooting You should start 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 packet. Take that value and add 28 to the value to account for the various TCP/IP headers.
110 D-Link DIR-615 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.
111 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Wireless or Wi-Fi technology is another way of connecting your computer to the network without using wires.
112 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Bluetooth is the industry standard wireless technology used for WPAN. Bluetooth devices in WPAN operate in a range up to 30 feet away.
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114 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Security Don’t let you next-door neighbors or intruders connect to your wireless network. Secure your wireless network by turning on the WPA or WEP security feature on the router. Refer to product manual for detail information on how to set it up.
115 D-Link DIR-615 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.
116 D-Link DIR-615 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: Windows ® XP - Click on Start > Control Panel > Network Connections .
117 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual T echnical Specifications Standards • IEEE 802.11n (draft) • IEEE 802.11g • IEEE 802.11b • IEEE 802.3 • IEEE 802.
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