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High-Speed 2.4 GHz Manual Building Networks for People Wireless Router D-Link Air Plus Xtreme G VDI-624 VDI-624 VDI-624 VDI-624 VDI-624 TM V ersion 2.43.
2 Content s Package Contents ................................................................................ 3 Introduction ............................................................................................ 4 Wireless Basics ...............
3 Internet Explorer V ersion 6.0 or Netscape Navigator V ersion 6.0 and Above Content s of Package: D-Link Air Plus X TREME G VDI-624 High-S peed 2.4GHz Wireless Router Power Adapter-DC 5V , 2.
4 Introduction The D-Link Air Plus X treme G VDI-624 High-S peed Wireless Router is an 802.1 1g high- performance, wireless router that supports high-speed wireless networking at home, at work or in public places.
5 Connections All Ethernet Ports (W AN and LAN) are auto MDI/MDIX, meaning you can use either a straight-through or a crossover Ethernet cable. The Auto MDI/ MDIX W AN port is the connection for the E.
6 LEDs WLAN LED A solid light indicates that the wireless segment is ready . This LED blinks during wireless data transmission. POWER LED A solid light indicates a proper connection to the power supply . ST A TUS A blinking light indicates that the VDI-624 is ready .
7 Features WP A (Wi Fi Protected Access) authorizes and identifies users based on a secret key that changes automatically at a regular interval, for example: 802.
8 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. D-Link wireless products will allow you access to the data you want, when and where you want it.
9 St andards-Based T echnology The VDI-624 Wireless Broadband Router utilizes the new 802.1 1g standard. The IEEE 802.1 1g standard is an extension of the 802.1 1b standard. It increases the data rate up to 54Mbps within the 2.4GHz band, utilizing OFDM technology .
10 Wireless Basics (continued) Installation Considerations The D-Link Air Plus Xtreme G VDI-624 lets you access your network, using a wireless connection, from virtually anywhere within its operating range.
11 Please remember that D-Link AirPlus Xtreme G wireless devices are pre-configured to connect together , right out of the box, with their default settings. Y ou will need broadband Internet access (a High S peed Internet Connection into your home or office).
12 Whenever you want to configure your network or the VDI-624, you can access the Configuration Menu by opening the web-browser and typing in the IP Address of the VDI-624. The VDI-624 default IP Address is shown at right: Open the web browser T ype in the IP Address of the Router (http://192.
13 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Home > Wireless Keys 1-4- Input up to 4 WEP keys; select the one you wish to use. Key T ype- Select HEX or ASCII . WEP Encryption- Select the level of encryption desired: 64-bit, or 128-bit. SSID- Service Set Identifier (SSID) is the name designated for a spe- cific wireless local area network (WLAN).
14 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Home > W AN > Dynamic IP Address DI-754 Host Name- The Host Name is optional but may be required by some ISPs.
15 Home > W AN > St atic IP Address St atic IP Address- IP Address- Subnet Mask- ISP Gateway Address- Primary DNS Address- Secondary DNS Address- Choose S tatic IP Address if all W AN IP information is provided to you by your ISP .
16 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Home > W AN > PPPoE IP Address- This option is only available for S tatic PPPoE. Enter the st atic IP Address for the PPPoE connection. (Continued on the next page) User Name- Y our PPPoE username provided by your Service Provider .
17 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Home > W AN > PPPoE continued Home > LAN LAN is short for Local Area Network. This is considered your internal network. These are the IP settings of the LAN interface for the VDI-624. These settings may be referred to as Private settings.
18 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Home > DHCP DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Control Protocol . The VDI-624 has a built-in DHCP server . The DHCP Server will automatically assign an IP address to the computers on the LAN/private network.
19 Advanced > Virtual Server Using the Configuration Menu (continued) The VDI-624 is also capable of port-redirection, meaning incoming traffic to a particular port may be redirected to a dif ferent port on the server computer . Each virtual service that is created will be listed at the bottom of the screen in the Virtual Servers List.
20 Advanced > Virtual Server continued Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Example #1: Protocol T ype- The protocol used for the virtual service. Public Port- The port number on the W AN (Wide Area Network) side that will be used to access the virtual service.
21 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.
22 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Advanced > Applications Some applications require multiple connections, such as Internet gaming, video conferencing, Internet telephony and others. These applications have dif ficulties working through NA T (Network Address T ranslation).
23 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Advanced > Filters > IP Filters Filters are used to deny or allow LAN (Local Area Network) computers from accessing the Internet. The VDI-624 can be setup to deny internal computers by their IP or MAC addresses.
24 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Advanced > Filters > URL Blocking Filters- 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.
25 Using the Configuration Menu Advanced > Filters > MAC Filters Use MAC (Media Access Control) Filters to allow or deny LAN (Local Area Network) computers by their MAC addresses from accessing the Network.
26 Using the Configuration Menu Advanced > Filters > Domain Blocking Filters- Domain Blocking- Blocked Domains- Permitted Domains- Domain Blocking is used to allow or deny LAN (Local Area Network) computers from accessing specific domains on the Internet.
27 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Advanced > Firewall Firewall Rules is an advanced feature used to deny or allow traffic from passing through the VDI-624. It works in the same way as IP Filters with additional settings. Y ou can create more det ailed access rules for the VDI-624.
28 Advanced > DMZ Using the Configuration Menu (continued) If you have a client PC that cannot run Internet applications properly from behind the VDI-624, then you can set the client up for unrestricted Internet access. It allows a computer to be exposed to the Internet.
29 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Advanced > Performance Preamble T ype- Select Short or Long Preamble. The Preamble defines the length of the CRC block (Cyclic Redundancy Check is a com- mon technique for detecting data transmission errors) for com- munication between the wireless router and the roaming wire- less network adapters.
30 Super G Mode- Super G is a group of performance enhancement features that increase end user application throughput in an 802.1 1g network. Super G is backwards compatible to st andard 802.1 1g devices. For top performance, all wirelss devices on the network should be Super G capable.
31 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) T ools> Admin At this page, the VDI-624 administrator can change the system password. 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.
32 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) T ools > Time Time Zone- Select the Time Zone from the pull-down menu. Daylight Saving- T o select Daylight Saving time manually , select enabled or dis- abled, and enter a start date and an end date for daylight saving time.
33 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) T ools > 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 .
34 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) T ools > Misc Ping T est- Restart Device- Block WA N Ping- Discard Ping from WAN side- VPN Pass Through- PPTP- select Enabled or Disabled IPSec- select Enabled or Disabled The Ping T est is used to send Ping packets to test if a computer is on the Internet.
35 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Status > Device Info This page displays the current information for the VDI-624. 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.
36 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.
37 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Status > Log > Log Settings Not only does the Broadband Router display the logs of activities and events, it can be setup to send these logs to another location. The address of the SMTP server that will be used to send the logs.
38 Status > Wireless Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Status > Stats The screen above displays theT raffic S tatistics. Here you can view the amount of pack- ets that pass through the VDI-624 on both the WAN and the LAN ports. The traffic counter will reset if the device is rebooted.
39 Using the Network Setup Wizard in Windows XP In this section you will learn how to establish a network at home or work, using Microsof t Windows XP . Note: Please refer to websites such as http://www .homenethelp.com and http://www .microsof t.com/windows2000 for information about networking computers using Windows 2000, ME or 98.
40 Please follow all the instructions in this window: Networking Basics 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.
41 Enter a Computer description and a Computer name (optional.) Networking Basics Click Next . Enter a Workgroup name. All computers on your network should have the same Workgroup name.
42 Please wait while the Network Setup Wizard applies the changes. Networking Basics When the changes are complete, click Next . Please wait while the Network Setup Wizard configures the computer .
43 Networking Basics In the window below , select the option that fit s your needs. 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.
44 Networking Basics 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. T o continue click Next.
45 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 restart the computer . Y ou have completed configuring this computer .
46 Networking Basics Naming your Computer T o name your computer , please follow these directions:In Windows XP : Click Start (in the lower left corner of the screen) Right-click on My Computer Select Properties and click Select the Computer Name T ab in the System Properties window .
47 Networking Basics Naming your Computer In this window , enter the Computer name . Select Workgroup and enter the name of the Workgroup . All computers on your network must have the same Workgroup name.
48 Networking Basics Checking the IP Address in W indows XP This window will appear . Click the Support tab Click Close Assigning a S tatic IP Address in W indows XP/2000 Note: Residential Gat.
49 Networking Basics Assigning a S tatic IP Address in W indows XP/2000 Double-click on Network Connections Double-click on Properties Right-click on Local Area Connections.
50 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 192.168.0.
51 Networking Basics Assigning a Static IP Address with Macintosh OSX Go to the Apple Menu and se- lect System Preferences c Click on Network Select Built-in Ethernet in the Sh.
52 Networking Basics Selecting a Dynamic IP Address with Macintosh OSX Go to the Apple Menu and select System Preferences Click on Network Select Built-in Ethernet in the Show pull-down menu Select Us.
53 Networking Basics Checking the Wireless Connection by Pinging in W indows XP and 2000 Checking the Wireless Connection by Pinging in W indows Me and 98 Go to Start > Run > type cmd . A window similar to this one will appear . T ype ping xxx.xxx.
54 T roubleshooting This Chapter provides solutions to problems that can occur during the installation and operation of the VDI-624 Wireless Broadband Router . W e cover various aspects of the network setup, including the network adapters. Please read the following if you are having problems.
55 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. T o check this connection: Right-click on the Local Area Connection icon in the taskbar> select View Available Wireless Networks .
56 T roubleshooting 3. Check that the drivers for the network adapters are inst alled properly . Y ou 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.
57 T roubleshooting Double-click on Network Adapters Right-click on D-Link Air Plus VDWL-G650 Wireless Cardbus Adapter (In this example we use the VDWL-G650; you may be using other network adapters, but the procedure will remain the same.
58 T roubleshooting 4. What variables may cause my wireless products to lose reception? D-Link products let you access your network from virtually anywhere you want. However , the positioning of the products within your environment will affect the wireless range.
59 T roubleshooting 6. Why can’t I get a wireless connection? (continued) Turn off your VDI-624 and the client. Turn the VDI-624 back on again, and then turn on the client. Check that the LED indicators are indicating normal activity . If not, check that the AC power and Ethernet cables are firmly connected.
60 8. Resetting the VDI-624 to Factory Default Settings After you have tried other methods for troubleshooting your network, you may choose to Reset the VDI-624 to the factory default settings. Remember that D- Link Air Pro products network together , out of the box, at the factory default settings.
61 IP Filtering URL Filtering Domain Blocking Scheduling IEEE 802.1 1b IEEE 802.3 IEEE 802.3u T echnical S pecifications L2TP Standards VPN Pass Through/ Multi-Sessions PPTP Device Managem.
62 LEDs: Power WA N Physical Dimensions: T echnical Specifications L = 7.56 inches (192mm) W = 4.65 inches (1 18mm) H = 1.22 inches (31mm) Wireless T ransmit Power: 15dBm ± 2dB Security: 802.
63 108 Mbps 54 Mbps 48 Mbps 36 Mbps 24 Mbps 18 Mbps 12 Mbps 1 1 Mbps 9 Mbps 6 Mbps 5.5 Mbps 2 Mbps 1 Mbps Wireless Dat a Rates with Automatic Fallback: 108Mbps 54Mbps OFDM, 10% PER, -6.
64 Frequently Asked Questions When entering the IP Address of the VDI-624 (192.168.0.1), you are not connecting to the Internet or have to be connected to the Internet. The device has the utility built- in to a ROM chip in the device itself. Y our computer must be on the same IP subnet to connect to the web-based utility .
65 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) What type of cable should I be using? (continued) 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.
66 Step 3 Step 3 Step 3 Step 3 Step 3 Configure your Internet settings. Ste Ste Ste Ste Ste p 2 p 2 p 2 p 2 p 2 Disable any Internet security software running on the computer . Software firewalls like Zone Alarm, Black Ice, Sygate, Norton Personal Firewall, etc.
67 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) Ste Ste Ste Ste Ste p 4 p 4 p 4 p 4 p 4 Check your IP Address. Y our computer must have an IP Address in the same range of the device you are attempting to configure. Most D-Link devices use the 192.168.0.X range.
68 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) Ste Ste Ste Ste Ste p 4 p 4 p 4 p 4 p 4 (continued) Check your IP Address. Y our computer must have an IP Address in the same range of the device you are attempting to configure. Most D-Link devices use the 192.
69 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) Ste Ste Ste Ste Ste p 4 p 4 p 4 p 4 p 4 (continued) Check your IP Address. Y our computer must have an IP Address in the same range of the device you are attempting to configure. Most D-Link devices use the 192.
70 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) How can I assign a S t atic IP Address in W indows 2000? (continued) Click Use the following IP Address and enter 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.
71 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) How can I assign a S t atic IP Address in W indows 98/Me? (continued) Step 2 Click Specify an IP Address . Step 3 Click on the Gateway tab. Enter the LAN IP Address of your router here (192.168.0.1). Click Add when finished.
72 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) How do I open ports on my router? T o allow traffic from the internet to enter your local network, you will need to open up ports or the router will block the request. Step 1 Open your web browser and enter the IP Address of your D-Link router (192.
73 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) 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.
74 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) Step 2 Log into the web based configuration of the router by typing in the IP Address of the router (default:192.
75 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) How do I open a range of ports on my VDI-624 using Firewall rules? Step 1 Access the router ’s web configuration by entering the router’s IP Address in your web browser . The default IP Address is 192.168.
76 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) What are virtual servers? A Virtual Server is defined as a service port, and all requests to this port will be redirected to the computer specified by the server IP . For example, if you have an FTP Server (port 21) at 192.
77 How do I use PC Anywhere with my VDI-624 router? (continued) Frequently Asked Questions (continued) Step 6 Create a second entry as shown here: Step 7 Click Apply and then click Continue . Step 8 Create a third and final entry as shown here: Step 9 Click Apply and then click Continue .
78 How can I use eDonkey behind my D-Link Router? Frequently Asked Questions (continued) Y ou must open ports on your router to allow incoming traffic while using eDonkey .
79 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) T o allow you to play SOCOM and hear audio, you must download the latest firmware for the router (if needed), enable Game Mode, and open port 6869 to the IP Address of your Playstation. Step 1 Upgrade firmware (follow link above).
80 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) How can I use Gamespy behind my D-Link router? Step 1 Open your web browser and enter the IP Address of the router (192.168.0.1). Enter admin for the username and your password (blank by default). Step 2 Click on the Advanced t ab and then click Virtual Server on the left side.
81 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) 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.
82 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) How do I configure my router to play W arcraft 3? Y ou must open ports on your router to allow incoming traffic while hosting a game in W arcraft 3. T o play a game, you do not have to configure your router . W arcraft 3 (Battlenet) uses port 61 12.
83 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) How do I use NetMeeting with my D-Link Router? Unlike most TCP/IP applications, NetMeeting uses DYNAMIC PORTS instead of ST A TIC POR TS. That means that each NetMeeting connection is somewhat dif ferent than the last.
84 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) Step 3 Create a new firewall rule: Leave the second box empty . Under Protocol, select UDP . In the port range boxes, enter 5060 in the first box and leave the second box empty . Click Always or set a schedule.
85 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) If using Mac OS X Firewall, you may need to temporarily turn off the firewall in the Sharing preference pane on both computers. T o use the Mac OS X Firewall, you must open the same ports as in the router: Step 1 Choose Apple menu > System Preferences .
86 Frequently Asked Questions (continued) How do I send or receive a file via iChat when the Mac OSX firewall is active? -for Macintosh users- Mac OS X 10.2 and later “iChat cannot send or receive a file when the Mac OS X firewall is active in its default state.
87 What is NA T? NA T stands for Network Address T ranslator . It is proposed and described in RFC- 1631 and is used for solving the IP Address depletion problem.
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