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1 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view P roduc t O v er view P ack age C onten ts DIR-645 Wireless N Rout er with Smar tBeam TM technology P ower Adapter Ethernet Cable CD-ROM (wit.
2 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view S ystem Requir ements Network Requir ements • An Ethernet-based Cable or DSL modem • IEEE 802.
3 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view About this P roduc t F eatur es This user ’ s guide provides a wonder ful insight into the func tionality of the product called the D-Link DIR-645 W ireless Internet Router .
4 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Hardw are Over view F ront P anel 1 Internet Light A solid green light indicates that the Internet connection negotiation has successfully been completed. 2 Wir eless Light A solid green light indica tes the device is ready to link up .
5 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Back P anel 1 USB Use this port to connect a USB 2.0 pr inter or a Stor age D evice. 2 Internet P or t The Internet ( W AN) por t can be used for connections like a DSL/Cable modem. 3 Ethernet P or ts The four LAN ports can be used for 10/100/1000Mbps LAN connections.
6 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Bottom P anel 1 1 Reset Button Pr ess the button to restor e the device to its original factory default settings.
7 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 2 - Hardware Installation Har dwar e I nstallation Befor e Y ou Begin This section will walk you through the installation process. Placemen t of the router is ver y impor tant. Do not place the router in an enclosed area such as a closet, cabinet, attic or garage .
8 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 2 - Hardware Installation W ireless Installation C onsiderations The r outer lets you access your net work using a wireless connection fr om vir tually anywhere within the operating range of your wireless network.
9 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 2 - Hardware Installation C onnec t to Cable/DSL/Sat ellite Modem If you are connecting the router t o a Cable/DSL/Satellite Modem, please follow the st eps below: 1. Place the r outer in an open and centr al location.
10 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration Log int o the R outer as follo ws: • Select the ADMIN option from the drop- down menu and then enter your passwor d. By default the password eld is blank. • Click the Login butt on to log into the Router .
11 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration Setup W izard Click Internet Connection Setup Wizar d to quick ly congure your router . Sk ip to the next page. If you want to enter your settings without running the wizard, click Manual Congur ation and sk ip to page 20.
12 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration Internet C onnec tion(Setup W izard) When conguring the router for the rst time, we recommend that you click use the Internet Connection Setup W izard, and follow the instructions on the screen.
13 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration Step 2: Select Y our Time Z one Select the appropriate time zone for your location. This information is required t o congure the time -based options for the rout er . Click Next to continue .
14 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration Step 3: Internet C onnec tion (Dynamic IP Address) After selecting the Dynamic IP Address I nternet connection method, the following page will appear . MA C Address: Ent er the MA C address of the I nternet gateway (plugged into the Internet por t of this device) here.
15 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration Step 3: Internet C onnec tion (PPP oE) After selec ting the PPP oE Internet connection method, the following page will appear: Addr ess Mode: Here the user can specify whether this I nternet connection r equires the use of a Dynamic or Static IP address.
16 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration Step 3: Internet C onnec tion (PPTP) After selec ting the PPTP Internet c onnec tion method, the following page will appear: Addr ess Mode: Here the user can specify whether this I nternet connection requires the use of a Dynamic or Static IP address .
17 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration Step 3: Internet C onnec tion (L2TP) After selec ting the L2TP I nternet connection method, the follo wing page will appear: Addr ess Mode: Here the user can specify whether this I nternet connection requires the use of a Dynamic or Static IP address.
18 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration Step 3: Internet C onnec tion (Static IP Addr ess) After selec ting the Static IP Address Internet connec tion method, the following page will appear: IP Addr ess: Ent er the Sta tic IP address pr ovided by the ISP here .
19 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration Manual Congur ation At an y given poin t the user can sav e the conguration done by click ing on the Save Settings button. I f you choose to discard the changes made, click on the Don ’t Sav e S ettings button.
20 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration Secondary DNS: Enter the S econdary DNS IP address used here. This eld is nor mally optional. Only one DNS address is required for a func tional Internet connection, but using a second DNS address pro vides more stability .
21 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration My Internet Connection is: PPP oE (Username/Passw ord) Another I nternet Connection type is PPP oE. This option is typically used if you have a DSL Internet Connection. Make sure to remov e the PPP oE software installed on your computer rst before using this connection type.
22 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration Secondary DNS Ser ver: Enter the Secondar y DNS IP address used here . This eld is normally optional. Only one DNS address is required for a func tional Internet connection, but using a second DNS address pro vides more stability .
23 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration My Internet Connection is: PPTP (Username/P assword) Another Internet Connection t ype is PPTP . This option is typically used if you have a secure DSL Internet Connection. Most of the information needed for this connection type is provided to y ou by your ISP .
24 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration Maximum Idle Time: Enter a maximum idle time during which the Internet connection is maintained during inactivit y . T o disable this featur e, enable Auto-reconnect. Primary DNS Ser ver: Enter the P r imar y DNS IP address used her e.
25 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration Addr ess Mode: Here the user can specify whether this I nternet connection requires the use of a Dynamic or Static IP address. L2TP usual requires a Dynamic IP conguration. L2TP IP Addr ess: Ent er the L2TP IP address used here.
26 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration MTU: Maximum T ransmission Unit - you may need to change the MTU for optimal per formance with your specic ISP . 1400 is the default MTU . MA C Address: The default MAC Address is set to the Internet por t ’ s physical inter face MA C address on the Broadband Router .
27 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration My Internet Connection is: DS-Lite) Another Internet Connection type is DS-Lite. After selec ting DS-Lite, the following parameters.
28 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration W ireless Settings On this page the user can congure the Wireless settings for this device. There ar e 3 ways to congure Wireless using this r outer . F irstly , the user can choose to make use for the quick and easy Wir eless Connection Setup Wizard .
29 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration Step 2: This step will only be available if the user selec ted ‘Manually assign a net work key ’ in the previous step. Here the user can manually enter the WP A/WP A2 pre -shared key in the W ireless Security P assword space provided.
30 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration W ireless Settings: Wi-F i Prot ec ted Setup Wizard If your W ireless Clients suppor t the WPS connection method, this W i-F i Pr otec ted Setup Wizar d can be used to initiate a wireless connection between this device and Wir eless clients with a simple click of the WPS button.
31 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration Step 2: After selec ting Manual, the following page will appear . On this page to user can view the wireless conguration of this router .
32 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration The follo wing parameters will be available for c onguration: W ireless Band: Displays the wireless band being congur ed. In this option we nd that the following parameters will be regarding the 2.
33 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration By default the wireless securit y of this router will be disabled. In this next option the user can enabled or disable wireless securit y for the frequency band 2.4GH z. Ther e are two types of encr yption that can be used.
34 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration W ireless Security Mode: WP A-P ersonal Wi-F i Pr otec ted Access ( WP A) is the most advanced and up to date wireless encr yption method used today . This is the recommended wireless securit y option.
35 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration W ireless Security Mode: WP A-P ersonal Wi-F i Pr otec ted Access ( WP A) is the most advanced and up to date wireless encr yption method used today . This is the recommended wireless securit y option.
36 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration Network Settings Router IP Addr ess: Enter the IP address of the router . The default IP address is 192.168.0.1. I f you change the IP address, once you click Apply , you will need to enter the new IP address in your browser to get back into the conguration utility .
37 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration The follo wing parameters will be available for c onguration: Enable DHCP Ser ver: Check this box to enable the DHCP ser ver on your router .
38 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration NetBIOS node type: This eld indicates how network hosts are to perform NetBIOS name registration and discov er y. H-Node , this indicates a H ybrid- State of operation. F irst WINS ser vers are tried, if any , followed by local net work broadcast.
39 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration The follo wing parameters will be available for c onguration: Enable: Check this box to enable the r eser vation.
40 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration IPv6 On this page, the user can congure the IP v6 Connection type. Ther e are t wo ways to set up the IPv6 I nternet connec tion. Y ou can use the W eb - based IPv6 Internet Connection Setup W izard, or y ou can manually congure the connection.
41 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration Step 1: C ongure Y our IPv6 Internet Connection The router will tr y and detect whether its possible to obtain the IP v6 Internet Connec tion t ype automatically .
42 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration Step 1: C ongure Y our IPv6 Internet Connection There are several connection types to choose from. If you are unsure of your connection method, please contact your IPv6 I nternet Ser vice Pr ovider .
43 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration Use Link-L ocal Addr ess: The Link-local address is used by nodes and routers when c ommunicating with neighboring nodes on the same link. This mode enables IPv6- capable devices to communicate with each other on the LAN side.
44 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration T unneling Connection (6rd) After selecting the T unneling C onnec tion (6rd) option, the user can congure the IPv6 6r d connection settings.
45 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration Manual IPv6 Internet Connection Option F or the advanced user that have congured a router before, click on the Manual IP v6 Internet Connection Setup button to input all the settings manually .
46 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration Obtain IPv6 DNS Ser ver automatically: Select this option to obtain the DNS Ser ver addresses automatically . Use the following IPv6 DNS Ser vers: Select this option to manually enter the DNS Ser ver addresses used .
47 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration The follo wing parameters will be available for c onguration: Enable Automa tic IPv6 address: The user can tick this option to enable the auto - conguration f eature.
48 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration IPv6 Address Range (Star t): This option is only available when the auto- conguration type is set to Stateful . Enter the star t IP v6 Address for the DHCPv6 range for your local computers .
49 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration IPv6 Connection T ype: Static IPv6 In the following section we ’ll discuss the parameters that can be congured when setting up an Static IPv6 connection. This mode is used when your ISP provides you with a set IPv6 addresses that does not change.
50 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration The follo wing parameters will be available for c onguration: LAN IPv6 Addr ess: Enter the LAN (local) IPv6 address for the router here . LAN IPv6 Link- Local A ddress: Displays the Router’ s LAN Link-Local Address here.
51 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration IPv6 Connection T ype: Autoc onguration (SLAAC/DHCPv6) In the following section we ’ll discuss the parameters that can be congured when setting up an Autoconguration (SLAA C/DHCPv6) connection.
52 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration The follo wing parameters will be available for c onguration: Enable Automa tic IP v6 address: The user can tick this option to enable the auto - conguration f eature. Enable Automa tic DHCP-PD in LAN: Tick this option t o enable the automatic DHCP -PD on the LAN.
53 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration IPv6 Connection T ype: PPPoE Select this option if your ISP r equires you to use a PPPoE (P oint to P oint P rotocol over Ethernet) c onnection to IP v6 I nternet. DSL pr oviders typically use this option.
54 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration The follo wing parameters will be available for c onguration: Obtain IPv6: Select this option to obtain the DNS Ser ver addresses automatically . Use IPv6: Selec t this option to manually enter the DNS Ser ver addresses used .
55 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration The follo wing parameters will be available for c onguration: Enable Automa tic IP v6 address: The user can tick this option to enable the auto - conguration f eature. Enable Automa tic DHCP-PD in LAN: Tick this option t o enable the automatic DHCP -PD on the LAN.
56 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration IPv6 Connection T ype: IPv6 in IPv4 T unnel In section to the user can congure the IP v6 connection to run in IPv4 T unnel mode. IPv6 over IPv4 tunneling encapsulates IPv6 packets in IPv4 packets so that IPv6 packets can be sent over an IPv4 infrastruc ture .
57 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration The follo wing parameters will be available for c onguration: Enable DHCP- PD: Select this option to enable DHCP PD . LAN IPv6 Addr ess: Enter the LAN IP v6 address used here. This address must be in the ‘/64’ subnet.
58 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration IPv6 Connection T ype: 6to4 In this section the user can congure the IPv6 6to4 connection settings. 6to4 is an IPv6 address assignment and automatic tunneling technology that used to provide unicast IPv6 connectivity between IPv6 sites and hosts across the IPv4 Internet.
59 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration The follo wing parameters will be available for c onguration: Enable Automa tic IP v6 address: The user can tick this option to enable the auto - conguration f eature. The user can select the auto- conguration type used here .
60 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration IPv6 Connection T ype: 6rd In this sec tion the user can congure the IPv6 6r d connec tion settings. The follo wing parameters will be available for c onguration: 6rd Congur ation: Select the desired 6rd conguration option her e.
61 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration The follo wing parameters will be available for c onguration: Enable Automa tic IP v6 address: The user can tick this option to enable the auto - conguration f eature. The user can select the auto- conguration type used here .
62 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration A dvanced C ategor y This section allows the user to congure the more advanced featur es that can be done by this router . Featur es like P or t F or warding , Fir ewall settings, Quality of Ser vice settings and more .
63 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration V ir tual S er ver This rout er can be congured as a vir tual ser ver so that r emote users accessing W eb or FTP ser vices via the public IP address can be aut omatically redirected to local ser vers in the LAN (Local Area Network).
64 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration P or t: Enter the por t that you want to open nex t to Public P or t and Privat e Port.
65 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration P or t F or war ding The Port Forwarding option gives Internet users access to ser vices on your LAN. T his feature is useful for hosting online ser vices such as FTP , Web or game ser vers.
66 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration Application Rules Some applications require multiple connections, such as Internet gaming, video confer encing, I nternet telephony and others. These applications have diculties working thr ough NA T (Network A ddress T ranslation).
67 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration QoS Engine The QoS Engine option helps improve your network gaming per formance by prioritizing applications. B y default the QoS Engine settings are disabled and application priority is not classied automatically .
68 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration The follo wing parameters will be available for c onguration: Checkbox: Tick this option t o enable the rule specied. Name: Enter a custom name for the rule being created here .
69 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration Network F ilter The MAC (M edia Access Contr oller) Address lter option is used to control network access based on the MA C Address of the network adapter . A MA C address is a unique ID assigned by the manufac turer of the network adapter .
70 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration A cc ess Con trol The Access Contr ol option allows you to contr ol access in and out of your network .
71 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration Step 2: In the second step, the user can congure the schedule settings for this rule . The follo wing parameters will be available for c onguration: Details: Select the appropriate predened schedule rule to apply to this rule fr om the drop- down menu.
72 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration The follo wing parameters will be available for c onguration: Apply W eb Filt er: After selec ting the ‘ Block S ome Acc ess ’ option, the user will be able to selec t this option.
73 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration W ebsite F ilter W ebsite F ilters are used t o allow you to set up a list of W eb sites that can be viewed by multiple users thr ough the net work.
74 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration P arental C ontr ol P arental c ontrol is a free security option tha t provides Anti-Phishing to prot ect your Internet connection fr om fraud and navigation improvemen ts such as auto- correction of common URL types.
75 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration Inbound F ilter The Inbound Filter option is an advanced method of controlling data rec eived from the Internet. With this featur e you can congure inbound data ltering rules that con trol data based on an IP address range .
76 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration F irew all S ettings A rew all prot ec ts your network from the outside w or ld. The r outer o ers a rewall type functionalit y . The SPI fea ture helps prevent cyber attacks .
77 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration The follo wing parameters will be available for c onguration: Enable DMZ: Tick this option to enable the DMZ featur e. DMZ IP Addr ess: Enter the IP address of the computer on the LAN that you want to have unrestricted I nternet communication in the DMZ IP address eld .
78 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration Routing The Routing option is an advanced method of customizing specic r outes of data through your network. In the Routing List sec tion, the user can congure r outing rules used by this router .
79 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration A dvanc ed W ireless These options are for users that wish to change the behavior of their 802.11n wireless radio from the standard settings. W e do not recommend changing these settings from the factor y defaults.
80 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration W i-F i Pr otec ted Setup Wi-F i Pr otec ted S etup ( WPS) System is a simplied method for secur ing your wireless network during the “Initial setup ” as well as the “ Add New Device ” processes.
81 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration Step 1: I n this step the user have two options to choose from. Y ou can choose Auto if the wireless client suppor ts WPS, or Manual if the wireless client does not support WPS. Click on the Prev button to return to the previous page.
82 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration A dvanc ed Net work This section contains settings which can change the way the router handles cer tain t ypes of trac.
83 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration Multicast Streams This section enables the user to allow Multicast trac to pass fr om the I nternet to your network mor e eciently .
84 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration DLNA Settings The follo wing parameters will be available for c onguration: Name your media library : Enter the name of your media librar y here. This name will be visible to all the DLNA play ers on the network.
85 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration iT unes Ser ver The rout er features an iT unes Ser ver . This ser ver provides the ability to shar e music and videos to computers on the local network running iT unes.
86 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration Guest Zone On this page, the user will be able to congure the Guest Zone , settings.
87 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration IPv6 F irewall On this page the user can congure the IPv6 r ewall settings. The r ewall settings section is an advance feature that is used to allow or deny trac from passing through the devic e.
88 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration IPv6 Routing On this page the user can specify custom rout es that determine how data is mo ved around your IPv6 network. The follo wing parameters will be available for c onguration: Checkbox: T o enable a route, check the box that is on the left side of the route .
89 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration T ools Cat egor y In this categor y the user will be able to congure featur es that are related to the router itself . Featur es like the time settings, login accounts, rmwar e update and more.
90 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration A dmin In the Admin P assword sec tion, the user can change the Administra tor login passwor d used for this device. The follo wing parameters will be available for c onguration: P asswor d: Enter the new login passw ord used here.
91 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration Enable Remote Management: Tick this option to enable remote management. This option will enable the router to be accessible from the Internet port. Remote Admin P or t: Enter the remote administration por t number used her e.
92 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration T ime The T ime window allows you to congure, update, and maintain the correct time on the internal system clock . Fr om this section you can set the time zone that y ou are in and set the Time Ser ver .
93 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration Set the Time and Dat e Manually Here the user can congure the time and date values, used by this router , manually . Here the user can also synchronize the router ’ s time with the conguration c omputer ’ s time.
94 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration Email Settings Email Notication When this option is enabled, router ac tivity logs or r mwar e upgrade notications can be emailed to a designat ed email address.
95 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration Email Log When Full or on Schedule Normally emails are sent a t the starting and ending time dened in the schedule. However , rebooting the router during the schedule period will cause additional emails to be sent.
96 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration Sy stem This section allows you to manage the router ’ s conguration settings, reboot the router , and restore the router to the fac tory default settings.
97 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration F irmw are Use the F ir mwar e window to upgrade the r mwar e of the Router and install language packs. If you plan to install new rmware , make sure the rm ware y ou want to use is on the local har d driv e of the computer .
98 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration Dynamic DNS The DDNS feature allows you to host a ser ver ( Web , FTP , G ame Ser ver , etc…) using a domain name that you have purchased (ww w . whateveryournameis.com) with your dynamically assigned IP address .
99 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration The follo wing parameters will be available for c onguration: Enable: Tick this option to enable the D ynamic DNS feature for IPv6 hosts. IPv6 Address: Enter the IPv6 A ddress used here.
100 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration In the IPv6 Dynamic DNS List section, a list of IPv6 hosts will be displayed . Tick the Enable check box to make the host active. T o edit a specic entry click on the icon. T o remove a specic entr y , click on the icon.
101 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration Sy stem Check This useful diagnostic utility can be used to check if a computer is on the Internet.
102 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration Schedules The follo wing parameters will be available for c onguration: Name: Enter the custom name for the new schedule rule here . This name is used for iden tication. Day(s): T o use ever y day in the week for this rule, select the All W eek option.
103 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration Status C ategor y In this category the user will be able to view information regarding the conguration and functionalit y of this device. Display s like W AN, LAN and Wir eless congurations, Sy stem, Fir ewall and Router logs, and mor e.
104 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration Device Inf o This page displays the cur rent information for the router . I t will display the LAN, W AN (Internet), and W ireless information. I f your I nternet connection is set up for a D ynamic IP address then a Release button and a Renew button will be displayed.
105 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration In the W ireless LAN section, information about the Wir eless Local Area Network conguration is being display ed. In the L AN Computers section, a list of actively connected nodes are being displayed .
106 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration Logs The r outer automa tically logs (r ecords) events of possible interest in it’ s internal memory . If there isn ’t enough int er nal memory for all even ts, logs of older events ar e deleted but logs of the latest events ar e retained .
107 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration Statistics In the LAN Statistics section, the user can view the trac statistics that occurred on the LAN inter face. Information that is displayed includes the packets sent and receiv ed, packets dropped, collisions that occurred , and error packets sent and rec eived.
108 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration Internet Sessions The Internet S essions page displays full details of active Internet sessions through your router . An Internet session is a con versation between a prog ram or application on a LAN-side computer and a program or application on a W AN-side computer .
109 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration IPv6 The IP v6 page displays a summar y of the Router ’ s IPv6 settings and lists the IPv6 address and host name of any IPv6 clients . In the IPv6 Connection Information section, more information about the IPv6 connection will be displayed.
110 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 3 - S oft ware C onguration Suppor t C at egor y In this section, the user will hav e access to a portal of information regarding each and ev er y page that exists on this devic e. This inf ormation giv es the basic description of parameter and uses for the pages .
111 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 4 - K nowledge Base Knowledge Base W ireless Basics Wir eless products are based on industr y standards to provide easy-to-use and compatible high-speed wireless connec tivity within your home, business or public access wireless networks.
112 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 4 - K nowledge Base W ireless P ersonal Area Network ( WP AN) Bluetooth is the industr y standard wireless technology used for WP AN.
113 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 4 - K nowledge Base Tips Here are a f ew things to keep in mind, when you install a wir eless net work. Cen tralize y our router or Ac cess Point Make sure y ou place the r outer/access point in a centr alized location within y our network f or the best per formance .
114 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 4 - K nowledge Base W ireless Security This section will show you the dierent levels of security you can use to protect y our data from intruders. The router oers wireless securit y options like WP A/WP A2 PSK/EAP .
115 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 4 - K nowledge Base Networking Basics Check your IP addr ess After you install your new network or wireless adapter , by default, the T CP/IP settings should be set to obtain an IP address from a DHCP ser ver (i.
116 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 4 - K nowledge Base Step 3 Highlight Internet Prot ocol ( TCP/IP) and click P roper ties. Step 4 Click Use the follo wing IP address and enter an IP address that is on the same subnet as y our net work or the LAN IP address on y our router .
117 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 4 - K nowledge Base C onnec t to a W ireless Network Using W indow 7 It is r ecommended to enable wireless securit y ( WP A/WP A2) on y our wireless router or access point befor e conguring y our wireless adapter .
118 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 4 - K nowledge Base 4. The following window appears while your computer tries to connect to the rout er . 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 router .
119 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 4 - K nowledge Base Using W indow 7 and WPS The WPS feature of the r outer can be congured using Windows® 7. C ar r y out the follo wing steps to use Window s® 7 to congure the WPS feature of the router: 1.
120 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 4 - K nowledge Base 5. T ype a name to identify the network. 6. T o congure advanced settings, click on the dr op - down icon.
121 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 4 - K nowledge Base 7. The follo wing window appears while the Router is being congured. W ait for the conguration t o complete. 8. The following window informs you that WPS on the Router has been setup successfully .
122 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 4 - K nowledge Base Using W indow V ista Windo ws Vista ® users may use the built-in wireless utilit y . If you are using another company ’ s utilit y or Windows ® 2000, please refer to the user manual of your wireless adapter for help with c onnec ting to a wireless network .
123 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 4 - K nowledge Base It is recommended to enable wireless securit y ( WP A/WP A2) on your wireless router or access point before conguring your wireless adapter . If you are joining an existing net work, you will need to k now the secur ity key or passphrase being used.
124 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 4 - K nowledge Base Using W indow XP Windo ws ® XP users ma y use the built-in wireless utilit y (Zero Conguration Utilit y).
125 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 5 - T roubleshooting T roubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems that can occur during the installation and operation of the router . Read the follo wing descr iptions if you are having problems.
126 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Section 5 - T roubleshooting What can I do if I f orgot my passwor d? If you for got your passwor d, you must reset y our router . Unfor tunately this pr ocess will change all your settings back t o the factor y defaults.
127 D-Link DIR-645 User Manual Appendix A - T echnical Specications T echnical Specica tions Standards • IEEE 802.11n • IEEE 802.11g • IEEE 802.
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