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3.. Why.can’t.I.connect.to.certain.sites.or.send.and.receive.emai\bs.when.connecting.through.my.router?.
If you are havin\b a prob\fem sendin\b or receivin\b emai\f, or connectin\b to secure sites such as eBay, bankin\b sites, and Hotmai\f, 
we su\b\best \fowerin\b the MTU in increments of ten (Ex. 1492, 1482\u, 1472, etc). 
To find the proper MTU Size, you’\f\f have to do a specia\f pin\b of the destination you’re tryin\b to \bo to. A...

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You shou\fd start at 1472 and work your way down by 10 each time. Once you \bet a rep\fy, \bo up by 2 unti\f you \bet a fra\bmented 
packet. Take that va\fue and add 28 to the va\fue to account for the various TCP/IP headers. For examp\fe, \fets say that 1452 was the 
proper va\fue, the actua\f MTU size wou\fd be 1480, which is the optimum for the network we’re workin\b with (1452+28=1480). 
Once you find your MTU, you can now confi\bure your...

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Appendix A - Wire\fess Basics
D-Link  wire\fess  products  are  based  on  industry  standards  to  provide  easy-to-use  and  compatib\fe  hi\bh-speed  wire\fess 
connectivity within your home, business or pub\fic access wire\fess networks. Strict\fy adherin\b to the IEEE standard, the D-Link 
wire\fess fami\fy of products wi\f\f a\f\fow you to secure\fy access the data you want, when and where you want it. You wi\f\f be ab\fe 
to enjoy the freedom that wire\fess...

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Appendix A - Wire\fess Basics
What.is. Wire\bess?
Wire\fess or Wi-Fi techno\fo\by is another way of connectin\b your computer to the network without usin\b wires. Wi-Fi uses radio 
frequency to connect wire\fess\fy, so you have the freedom to connect computers anywhere in your home or office network.
Why.D-Link. Wire\bess? 
  
D-Link is the wor\fdwide \feader and award winnin\b desi\bner, deve\foper, and manufacturer of networkin\b products. D-Link 
de\fivers the...

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Wire\bess.Persona\b.Area.Network.(WPAN)
B\fuetooth is the industry standard wire\fess techno\fo\by used for WPAN. B\fuetooth devices in WPAN operate in a ran\be up to 
30 feet away.
Compared to WLAN the speed and wire\fess operation ran\be are both \fess than WLAN, but in return it doesn’t use near\fy as 
much power which makes it idea\f for persona\f devices, such as mobi\fe phones, PDAs, headphones, \faptops, speakers, and other 
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Where.is.wire\bess.used?.
  
Wire\fess techno\fo\by is expandin\b everywhere not just at home or office. Peop\fe \fike the freedom of mobi\fity and it’s becomin\b 
so popu\far that more and more pub\fic faci\fities now provide wire\fess access to attract peop\fe. The wire\fess connection in pub\fic 
p\faces is usua\f\fy ca\f\fed \u“hotspots”.
Usin\b a D-Link Cardbus Adapter with your \faptop, you can access the hotspot to connect to Internet...

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Appendix A - Wire\fess Basics
  
Don’t \fet you next-door nei\bhbors or intruders connect to your wire\fess network. Secure your wire\fess network by turnin\b on 
the WPA or WEP security feature on the router. Refer to product manua\f for detai\f information on how to set it up.
 
 
     
There are basica\f\fy two modes of networkin\b: 
• Infrastructure – A\f\f wire\fess c\fients wi\f\f connect to an access point or wire\fess router.
•  Ad-Hoc – Direct\fy connectin\b to...

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Appendix B - Networkin\b Basics
Networking Basics
Check yo\fr IP address
After you insta\f\f your new D-Link adapter, by defau\ft, the TCP/IP settin\bs shou\fd be set to obtain an IP address from a DHCP 
server (i.e. wire\fess router) automatica\f\fy. To verify your IP address, p\fease fo\f\fow the steps be\fow.
C\fick on Start > Run. In the run box type cmd and c\fick \fK. (Windows® 7/Vista® users type cmd in the Start.Search box.)
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Appendix B - Networkin\b Basics
Statically Assign an IP address
If you are not usin\b a DHCP c\uapab\fe \bateway/router, or you need to assi\bn a static IP address, p\fease fo\f\fow the steps be\fow:
Step.1
Windows® 7 -  C\fick on Start > Contro\b.Pane\b > Network.and.Internet > Network.and.Sharing.Center.
Windows Vista® -  C\fick on Start > Contro\b .Pane\b  > Network .and .Internet  > Network .and .Sharing .Center  > Manage .Network
. . . Connections.
Windows® XP -...

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Appendix B - Networkin\b Basics
Wireless Sec\frity
This  section  wi\f\f  show  you  the  different  \feve\fs  of  security  you  can  use  to  protect  your  data  from  intruders.  The  DIR-865L  offers  the 
fo\f\fowin\b types of security:
 • WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2)       • WPA2-PSK (Pre-Shared Key)
  • WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access)        • WPA-PSK (Pre-Shared Key)
What is WPA?
WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access), is a Wi-Fi standard that was desi\bned to improve the...