Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Express EtherNetwork DI-604 D-Link
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Express EtherNetwork TM DI-604 4-Port Ethernet Broadband Router Manual Rev . 040903 Building Networks for People.
-2- Contents Introduction ........................................................................................ 3 Package Content s ......................................................................... 6 Hardware Description ...................
-3- Intr oduction The D-Link Express EtherNetwork DI-604 is a 4-port Ethernet Broadband Router . The D-Link DI-604 enables users to quickly and easily share a high speed Internet connection. The D-Link DI-604 also incorporates many advanced features, traditionally found in more expensive routers.
-4- Content Filtering Easily applied content filtering based on Mac Address, IP Address, URL and/or Domain Name. Filter Scheduling These filters can also be scheduled to be act ive on certain days or for a duration of hours or minutes.
-5- server to show you the next page. The information that is sent and received from your computer is moved from your computer to the server using routers. A router also determines the best route that yo ur information should follow to ensure that the information is delivered properly .
-6- a 10Mbps network card, or 10/100Mbp s network card, or a wireless network card. Most networks use hardware devices such as hubs or switches that each cable can be connected to in order to continue the connection between computers. A hub simply takes any data arriving through each port and forwards the data to all other port s.
-7- Har d w ar e Description Front Panel Power Power indicator will light Green . W AN W AN status indicator will light Green when there is good physical W AN connection LAN Link/Act. Link status indicators light Green. The LED flickers when the corresponding port is sending or receiving data.
-8- Hardware Description Rear Panel Reset Used to restore the DI-604 back to factory default settings. LAN PORTS 1-4 LAN port sockets (CA T5 Ethernet RJ-45 cable). The LED glows steadily when a port is connected to a hub, switch or network-adapter-equipped computer in your local area network (LAN.
-9- Getting Star ted Inst allation Location The DI-604 can be positioned at any convenient place in your of fice or house. No special wiring or cooling requirement s are needed. However , you should comply with the following guidelines: Place the DI-604 on a flat horizontal plane.
-10- Configuring the DI-604 The DI-604 provides an embedded Web-ba sed management utility making it operating system independent. Y ou can configure your DI-604 through the Netscape Communicator or Internet Explorer browser in MS Windows, Macintosh, Linux or UNIX based platforms.
-1 1- Using the Configur a tion W izar d The Setup Wizard screen will appear . Follow the Wizard step by step to quickly configure the DI-604. Click Next It is recommended that you change the admin password for security purposes. Enter in your new password.
-12- There will be three options to select from. Ple ase select the appropriate option that is used by your ISP . Dynamic IP Address: (ex: Cable users) Select this option to obtain an IP address automatically from your ISP . Please see Dynamic IP Address section.
-13- St atic IP Address If you selected S tatic IP Address , you will see t he following page. Enter in the IP address information provided to you by your ISP . Y ou will need to enter in W AN IP Address, W AN Subne t Mask, W AN Gateway , and Primary DNS.
-14- Others If you select Others (PPTP and BigPond Cable), you will see the following page. Select the W AN type provided to you by your ISP . If you select PPTP , you will see the following page. Enter in the IP address information provided to you by your ISP .
-15- If you select BigPond Cable , you will see the following page. Enter in the Account and password provided to you by your ISP . Click Next At this point, the Setup Wizard has completed.
-16- The DI-604 will save the changes and reboot. Click Continue to close out the Setup Wizard screen. Y our setup of the DI-604 is now complete. Y ou should be able to access the Internet.
-17- Using the Configur a tion Menu Setup Wizard The Setup Wizard pag e is the first page that appears when logging into the web-based management interface. The Setup Wizard is a utility used to quickly configure the DI-604. It will guide you through four quick and basic steps to help you connect to your ISP .
-18- HOME > W AN > DYNAMIC IP Address Choose Dynamic IP Address to obt ain IP address information automatically from your ISP . Select this option if your ISP does not g ive you any IP numbers to use. Th is option is commonly used for Cable modem services.
-19- HOME > W AN > St atic IP Address Choose S tatic IP Address if all W AN IP information is provided to you by your ISP . Y ou will need to enter in the IP address, subnet mask, gateway address, and DNS address(es) provided to you by your ISP .
-20- HOME > W AN > PPPOE Choose PPPoE (Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet) if you’re ISP uses PPPoE connection. Y our ISP will provide you with a use rname and password. Thi s option is typically used for DSL services. Select Dynamic PPPoE to obtain an IP address automatically for your PPPoE connection.
-21- Maximum Idle Time: The amount of time of inactivity before disconnecting your PPPoE session. Enter a Maximum Idle T ime (in minutes) to define a maximum period of time for which the Internet connection is maintained during inactivity .
-22- Enter in the IP address information provided to you by your ISP . Y ou will need to enter in My IP Address, My Subnet Mask, Server IP Address, Primary DNS, the Account and password provided to you by your ISP . My IP Address: IP address provided by your ISP .
-23- Retype Password: Re-enter PPTP p assword Connection ID : Connection ID provided by your ISP (optional) Maximum Idle Time: The amount of time of inactivity before disconnecting your PPPoE session. Enter a Maximum Idle T ime (in minutes) to define a maximum period of time for which the Internet connection is maintained during inactivity .
-24- Enter in the UserName, Password, Login Server IP provided to you by your ISP . UserName : User Name provided to you by your ISP Password : Password provided to you by your ISP Retype Password: Re-enter BigPond Cable password Login Server IP : Login Server IP provided to you by your ISP (Optional).
-25- HOME > LAN LAN is short for Local Area Network. This is considered your internal network. These are the I P settings of the LAN interface for th e DI-604. These settings may be referred to as Private settings. Y ou may change the LAN IP address if n eeded.
-26- HOME > DHCP DHCP st and s for Dynamic Host Control Protocol. The DI-604 has a built-in DHCP server . The DHCP Server will automatically assign an IP address to the computers on the LAN/private network. Be sure to set your computers to be DHCP client s by setting their TCP/IP settings to “Obt ain an IP Address Automatically .
-27- ADV ANCED > VIRTUAL SER VER The DI-604 can be configured as a virtual server so that remote u sers accessing Web or FT P services via the public IP address can be automatically redirected to local servers in the LAN network.
-28- Each virtual service that is created will be listed at the bottom of the screen in the V irtual Servers List. There are already pre-defined virtual services already in the table. Y ou may use them by enab ling them and assigning the server IP to use that particular virtual service.
-29- Example #2: If you have an FTP server that you wanted Internet users to access by W AN port 2100 and only during the weekends, you would need to enable it as such. FTP server is on LAN computer 192.168.0.30. FTP uses port 21, TCP . Name: FTP Server Private IP: 192.
-30- Some applications require multiple connections, such as Int ernet gaming, video conferencing, Internet telephony and others. These applications have difficulties working t hrough NA T (Network Address T ranslation). S pecial Applications makes some of these applications work with the DI-604.
-31- ADV ANCED > FIL TER > IP FIL TERS Filter Filters are used to deny or allow LAN computers from accessing the Internet. The DI-604 can be setup to deny internal com puters by their IP or MAC addresses. The DI-604 can also block user s fr om accessing restricted web sites.
-32- ADV ANCED > FIL TER > MAC FIL TERS Use MAC Filters to allow or deny LAN computers by their MAC addresses from accessing the Internet. Y ou can either manually add a MAC address or select the MAC address from the list of clients that ar e currently connected to the Broadband Router .
-33- ADV ANCED > FIL TER > URL BLOCKING URL Blocking is used to deny LAN computers from accessing specific web sites by it s URL. A URL is a specially formatted te xt string that defines a location on the Internet. If any part of the URL contains the blocked word, the site will not be accessible and the web page will not display.
-34- ADV ANCED > FIL TER > DOMAIN BLOCKING Domain Blocking is used to allow or deny LAN computers from accessing specific domains on the Internet. Domain blocking will deny all requests to a specific domain such as http and ftp. It can also allo w computers to access specific sites and deny all other sites.
-35- ADV ANCED > FIREW ALL Firewall Rules is an advance feature used to deny or allow traffic from passing through the Broadband Router . It works in the same way as IP Filters with additional settings. Y ou can create more det ailed access rules for the DI-604.
-36- ADV ANCED > DDNS Dynamic DNS (Domain Name Service) is a method of keeping a dom ain name linked to a changing (dynamic) IP address. W ith most Cable and DSL connections, you are assigned a dyna mic IP address and that address is used only for the duration of that specific connection.
-37- ADV ANCED > DMZ If you have a client PC that cannot run Internet applications properly from behind the DI-604, then you can set the client up to unrestricted Internet access. It allows a computer to be exposed to the Internet. This feature is useful for gaming purposes.
-38- TOOLS > ADMIN Admin At this page, the DI-604 administrator can change the system p assword. There are two accounts that can access the Broadband Router’s Web-Management interface. They are admin and user . Admin has read/write access while user has read-only access.
-39- IP Address: Internet IP address of the computer that has access to the Broadband Router . If the IP address is set to * (star). This allows any Internet IP a ddress to access the Broadband Router .
-40- zone. If you manually set the time, you may also set Daylight Saving dates and the system time will automatically adjust on those dates. TOOLS > SYSTEM System Settings The current system settings can be saved as a file onto the local hard drive.
-41- TOOLS > FIRMW ARE Firmware Upgrade Y ou can upgrade the firmware of the Broadband Router at t his page. Make sure the firmware you want to use is on th e 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.
-42- T OOLS > MISC. Miscellaneous Items These are additional tools and features of the Broadband Router . Ping T est This useful diagnostic utility can be used to check if a comp uter is on the Internet. It sends ping p ackets and listen s for replies from the specific host.
-43- Block W AN Ping When you “Block W AN Ping”, you are causing the public W AN IP address on the Broadband Router to not respond to ping commands. Pinging public W AN IP addresses is a common method used by hackers to test whether your W AN IP address is valid.
-44- ST A TUS > DEVICE INFORMA TION This page di splays the current information for the Broadband Router . It will display the W AN, LAN, and MAC address information. If your W AN connection is set up for Dynamic IP address, there will be a Release button and Renew button.
-45- This page allows you to observe the DI-604’ s working status: W AN IP Address: W AN/Public IP Address Subnet Mask: W AN/Public Subnet Mask Gateway: W AN/Public Gateway IP Address Domain Name Se.
-46- Log The Broadband Router keeps a running log of event s and activities occurring on the Router . If the device is rebooted, the logs are automatically cleared. Y ou may save the log files under Log Setting. First Page - The first page of the log.
-47- Log Settings Not only does the Broadband Router display the logs of activities and events, it can be setup to send th ese logs to another location. The logs can be sent via email to an email account. SMTP Server / IP Address - The address of the SMTP server that will be used to send the logs.
-48- device is rebooted..
-49- T r oubleshooting If you do not wish to set the st atic IP address on your PC, you will need to configure your PC to request an IP a ddress from the gateway . Click the Start button, select Settings , and select Control Panel . Double-click the Network icon.
-50- Choose the IP ADDRESS t ab. Select Obt ain an IP automatically . After clicking OK , windows might ask you to rest art the PC. Click Ye s . CONFIRM YOUR PC’S IP CONFIGURA TION There are two tools which are great for finding out a computer ’s IP configuration: MAC address and default gateway .
-51- IPCONFIG (for Windows 2000/NT/XP) At the command prompt type IPCONFIG and press Enter . Y our PC IP information will be displayed as shown below .
-52- Assigning a St atic IP Address Note: Residential Gateways/Broadband Routers will automatically assign IP Addresses to the computers on the network, using DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) technology . If you are using a DHCP-capable Gateway/Router you will not need to assign S tatic IP Addresses.
-53- Right-click on Local Area Connections . Double-click Properties Highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Click Properties.
-54- Select Use the following IP address in the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window . Input your IP address and subnet mask. (The IP Addresses on your network must be within the same range. For example, if one computer has an IP Address of 192.
-55- Netw or king Basics Using the Network Setup Wizard in Windows XP In this section you will learn how to est ablish a network at home or work, using Microsof t Windows XP . Note: Please refer to websites such as http://www .ho menethelp.com and http://www .
-56- Networking Basics Please follow all the instructions in t his window: Click Next In the following window , select the best description of your computer . If your computer connects to the Internet through a gateway/router , select the second option as shown.
-57- Networking Basics Enter a Computer description and a Computer name (optional.) Click Next Enter a Workgroup name. All computers on your network should have the same Workgroup name.
-58- Networking Basics Please wait while the Network Setup Wizard applies the changes. When the changes are complete, click Next . Please wait while the Network Setup Wizard configures the computer .
-59- Networking Basics In the window below , select the best option. In this example, Create a Network Setup Disk has been selected. Y ou will run this disk on each of the computers on your network. Click Next . Insert a disk into the Floppy Disk Drive, in this case drive A.
-60- Networking Basics Please wait while the Network Setup Wizard copies the files. Please read the information under Here’ s how in the screen below . After you complete the Network Setup Wizard you will use the Network Setup Disk to run the Network Setup Wizard once on each of the computers on your network.
-61- Networking Basics Please read the information on this screen, then click Finish to complete the Network Setup Wizard . The new settings will take ef fect when you restart the computer . Click Ye s to rest art the computer . Y ou have completed configuring this computer .
-62- Networking Basics Naming your Computer T o name your computer , please follow these directions: In Windows XP : Click Star t (in the lower left corner of the screen) Right-click on My Computer Select Properties and click Select the Computer Name Ta b in the System Properties window .
-63- Networking Basics Naming your Computer Checking the IP Address in W indows XP/2000 Go to Start > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt In this window , enter the Computer name . Select W orkgroup and enter the name of the Workgroup .
-64- Networking Basics Checking the IP Address in W indows XP/2000 Ty p e Command Click OK Checking the IP Address in W indows XP/2000 T ype ipconfig /all at the prompt.
-65- Networking Basics Checking the IP Address in W indows XP/2000 T ype ipconfig /renew at the prompt to get a new IP Address. Click Enter . The new IP Address is shown below . ( Windows 98/ME users: go to Start > Run . T ype Command . T ype winipcfg at the prompt.
-66- Networking Basics Assigning a S tatic IP Address Double-click on Network Connections Right-click on Local Area Connections. Double-click Properties.
-67- Networking Basics Assigning a S tatic IP Address Input your IP address and subnet mask. (The IP Addresses on your network must be within the same range. For example, if one computer has an IP Address of 192.168.0.2, the other computers should have IP Addresses that are sequential, like 192.
-68- Networking Basics Adding and Sharing Printers in Windows XP After you have run the Net work Setup Wizard on all the computers in your network (please see the Network Setup Wizard section at the beginning of Networking Basics ,) you can use the Add Printer Wizard to add or share a printer on your network.
-69- Networking Basics A d d i n g a l o c a l p r i n t e r Go to Start > Printers and Faxes Click on Add a printe r.
-70- Networking Basics Adding a local printer Click Next Select Local printer att ached to this computer (Deselect Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer if it has been selected.
-71- Networking Basics Adding a local printer Select and highlight the correct driver for your printer . Click Next (If the correct driver is not displayed, insert the CD or floppy disk that came with your printer and click Have Disk .) A t this screen, you can change the name of the printer (optional.
-72- Networking Basics Adding a local printer Click Finish This screen gives you information about your printer . When the test page has printed, Click OK.
-73- Networking Basics Adding a local printer Sharing a network printer After you have run the Network Setup Wizard on all the co mputers on your network, you can run the Add Printer Wizard on all the computers on your network.
-74- Networking Basics Sharing a network printer Click on Add a Printer Click Next Select Network Printer Click Next.
-75- Networking Basics Sharing a network printer Select Browse for a printer Click Next Select the printe r you would like to share. Click Next Click Finish.
-76- Networking Basics Sharing a network printer T o check for proper inst allation: Go to Start > Printers and Faxes The printer icon will appear at right, indicating proper installation.
-77- Networking Basics Sharing an LPR printer T o share an LPR printer (using a print server ,) you will need a Pri nt Server such as the DP-101P+ . Please make sure that you have run the Network Setup Wizard on all the computers on your network.
-78- Networking Basics Sharing an LPR printer Select Create a new port From the pull-down menu, select St andard TCP/IP Port , as shown. Click Next Please read the instructions on this screen. Click Next Enter the Printer IP Address and the Port Name , as shown.
-79- Networking Basics Sharing an LPR printer In this screen, select Custom. Click Settings Enter the Port Name and the Printer Name or IP Address . Select LPR Enter a Que ue Name (if your Print-Server/ Gateway has more than one port, you will need a Queue name .
-80- Networking Basics Sharing an LPR printer This screen will show you information about your printer . Click Finish Select the printe r you are adding from the list of Printers .
-81- Networking Basics Sharing an LPR printer Y ou can rename your printer if you choose. It is optional. Please remember the nam e of your printer . Y ou will need this information when you use the Add Printer Wizard on the other computers on your network.
-82- Other T asks For help with other tasks in home or small of fice networking, see Using the Shared Document s folder and Sharing files and folders in the Help and Support Center in Microsoft Windows XP . T e c hnical Specifica tions St andards IEEE 802.
-83- Power Input External power Supply DC 5V , 2.0A Safety & Emissions FCC UL Dimensions L = 5.6in (142mm) W = 4.3in (109mm) H = 1.2in (31mm) Weight 0.
-84- Contacting T ec hnical Suppor t Y ou can find the most recent software and user document ation on the D-Link website. D-Link provides free technical support for customers within the United S tates for the duration of the warranty period on this product.
-85- War r anty and Registr ation D-Link Syst ems, Inc. (“D-Li nk”) p rovides this 1-Y ear warranty for it s product only to the person or entity who origi nally purchased the product from: D-Link or its autho rized reseller or distributor .
-86- the license granted by D-Link for the Sof t ware. The W arranty Period shall extend for an additional ninety (90) day s after any replaceme nt Software is delivered.
-87- misuse, faulty inst allation, lack of reasonable care, re pair or service in any way that is not contemplated in the docume nta tion for the product, or if the model or serial number has be en al.
-88- FCC St atement This equipment has bee n tested and found to comply with the limit s for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limit s are designed to provide reasonable p rotection against harmf ul interferen ce in a residenti al installation.
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