D-Link Router DIR-120 User Manual
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DIR-120 Ethernet Broadband Router D-Link DIR-120 User Manual 15 Setup Wizard – Step 3 Choose the Internet connection type from the list of options presented in the Setup Wizard. Select the connection type appropriate for your service and click the Next button.
DIR-120 Ethernet Broadband Router D-Link DIR-120 User Manual 16 PPPoE Connection Settings Setup Wizard – Configure PPPoE Connection For PPPoE connections, select the Address Mode Dynamic IP or Static IP, type in the Username and Password used to identify and verify your account to the ISP. Retype the password again and if necessary, type a Service Name or domain name. For Static IP address mode, type the IP Address assigned to your account. Your ISP should provide this IP address along with other account information. Click Next to continue. Address Mode This determines how an IP address is assigned to the Internet connection. Choose Dynamic IP if the PPPoE Internet connection is assigned automatically (and might change). Choose Static IP if the PPPoE Internet connection is a single IP address that will not change. The ISP should give this IP address to you. User Name The PPPoE user name used to establish the identity of your ISP account. Typically this is in the form [email protected] - some users may be allowed to select a personalized user name for their account. Password Enter the password used to verify the identity of your account. Your ISP may have provided this to you or you might have chosen a personalized password that is easy to remember. The password is case-sensitive, so type the characters exactly as given to you. Retype Password Retype the password exactly as entered in the previous field. Service Name Enter the Service Name provided by your ISP if necessary (optional).
DIR-120 Ethernet Broadband Router D-Link DIR-120 User Manual 17 DHCP Connection Settings Setup Wizard – Configure Dynamic IP Address Connection For Dynamic IP Address connections, you may want to copy the MAC address of your Ethernet adapter to the Router. Some ISPs use the unique MAC address of your computer’s Ethernet adapter for identification and for IP address assignment (DHCP) when you first access their network. This can prevent the Router (which has a different MAC address) from being allowed access to the ISP’s network (and the Internet). To clone the MAC address of your computer’s Ethernet adapter, click the Clone MAC Address button. Click Next to continue. Host Name The Host Name is optional but may be required by some ISPs. MAC If you clone the MAC address of your computer to the Router, the MAC address will appear here. This will be the MAC address recorded by the ISP’s server when the connection is initiated. Clone MAC Address The default MAC address is set to the Internet’s physical interface MAC address on the Broadband Router. You can use the “Clone Your PC’s MAC Address” button to copy the MAC address your computer’s Ethernet Card to the Router.
DIR-120 Ethernet Broadband Router D-Link DIR-120 User Manual 18 Static IP Connection Settings Setup Wizard – Configure Static IP Address Connection For Static IP Address connection types, you must type in the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway Address, Primary DNS Address and Secondary DNS Address (optional). Your ISP should provide this information to you. Click Next to continue. IP Address The public or global IP address provided by your ISP. Subnet Mask The Subnet Mask used for the Internet. This should also be provided by your ISP Gateway Address The IP address of the gateway router owned by your ISP. Your ISP should provide this IP address. Primary DNS Address The primary DNS (Domain Name Server) IP address provided by your ISP Secondary DNS Address This is an optional DNS Address entry to be used if the primary DNS Fails.
DIR-120 Ethernet Broadband Router D-Link DIR-120 User Manual 19 Setup Wizard – Configure PPTP Client Connection The Router supports Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) for the Internet connection. PPTP is also used for Virtual Private Networks (VPN). Some ISPs use PPTP to establish a client-to-server connection to their network, and ultimately to the Internet. If your Internet connection comes through a PPTP client connection to a server owned by your ISP, the IP settings and user account information must be pre-configured on the remote server before network access is granted. To configure the PPTP client connection, enter the IP and account information for the Router. Your ISP will give this information to you if you are establishing a PPTP connection to the ISP. First chose the Address Mode for the PPTP connection. Static IP address mode requires IP address information to be entered. For Dynamic IP Address Mode, enter the PPTP Server IP Address, this is the IP address of the ISP server. The PPTP User Name information is used to identify the PPTP client. The case-sensitive PPTP Password is used to verify the identity of the PPTP client. Type the password a second time in Confirm Password. For Static IP Address Mode, enter the PPTP IP Address and PPTP Subnet Mask for the local PPTP Client connection. This will be the IP address for the PPTP client and all other devices connecting through the DIR-120. The Server IP address is the IP address of the ISP server. Under most circumstances, you will also need to enter a PPTP Gateway IP address. The PPTP User Name information is used to identify the PPTP client. The case-sensitive PPTP Password is used to verify the identity of the PPTP client. Type the password a second time in Confirm Password. Click Next to continue. NOTE: The broadband device used for your Cable or ADSL network connection must support PPTP pass- through so the VPN session can be established.
DIR-120 Ethernet Broadband Router D-Link DIR-120 User Manual 20 Setup Wizard – Configure PPTP Client Connection The Router supports Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) for the Internet connection. L2TP is also used for Virtual Private Networks (VPN). Some ISPs use L2TP to establish a client-to-server connection to their network, and ultimately to the Internet. If your Internet connection comes through a L2TP client connection to a server owned by your ISP, the IP settings and user account information must be pre-configured on the remote server before network access is granted. To configure the L2TP client connection, enter the IP and account information for the Router. Your ISP will give this information to you if you are establishing a L2TP connection to the ISP. First chose the Address Mode for the L2TP connection. Static IP address mode requires IP address information to be entered. For Dynamic IP Address Mode, enter the L2TP Server IP Address, this is the IP address of the ISP server. The L2TP User Name information is used to identify the L2TP client. The case-sensitive L2TP Password is used to verify the identity of the L2TP client. Type the password a second time in Confirm Password. For Static IP Address Mode, enter the L2TP IP Address and L2TP Subnet Mask for the local L2TP Client connection. This will be the IP address for the L2TP client and all other devices connecting through the DIR-120. The Server IP address is the IP address of the ISP server. Under most circumstances, you will also need to enter a L2TP Gateway IP address. The L2TP User Name information is used to identify the L2TP client. The case-sensitive L2TP Password is used to verify the identity of the L2TP client. Type the password a second time in Confirm Password. Click Next to continue. NOTE: The broadband device used for your Cable or ADSL network connection must support PPTP pass- through so the VPN session can be established.
DIR-120 Ethernet Broadband Router D-Link DIR-120 User Manual 21 Big Pond Connection Settings Setup Wizard – Configure Big Pond Connection This selection is for users having Big Pond Cable as their ISP. Enter the account information, as provided to you by your ISP. Click Next to continue. Auth Server Enter the name of the Authentication Server as provided to you by BigPond. BigPond User Name The account name of the account that has been assigned to you by BigPond. BigPond Password The password of the account that was supplied to you by BigPond. BigPond Verify Password Retype the password that was entered in the BigPond Password field. Ensure that these two passwords are identical or an error will occur.
DIR-120 Ethernet Broadband Router D-Link DIR-120 User Manual 22 Setup Wizard – Complete Setup Finally you can confirm that the setup process is completed. If you are satisfied that you have entered all the necessary information correctly, click the Conect button to save the new configuration settings and restart the Router. If you need to change settings from a previous menu, click the Back button. DO NOT TURN THE ROUTER OFF WHILE IT IS RESTARTING. While the Router is rebooting a message appears in the web page informing you that the Router is restarting. When it has completed the restart, the Status men will be displayed, it should not be necessary to login.
DIR-120 Ethernet Broadband Router D-Link DIR-120 User Manual 23 Configure Internet Connection Manually To configure the Router’s basic Internet configuration settings without running the Setup Wizard, click the Internet menu link in the left hand panel of the Setup menu directory, then click the Manual Configuration button under the heading “Manual Internet Connection Options”. Setup – Internet menu Click the Manual Configure button to access Internet connection menus. Each connection type has a different Internet connection menu. Follow the instruction for the type of connection used for your ADSL Internet connection.
DIR-120 Ethernet Broadband Router D-Link DIR-120 User Manual 24 Select Internet Connection Type The default Internet Connection menu displays the Dynamic IP (DHCP) Internet Connection Type menu. To select another connection type, use the pull-down My Internet Connection is: menu to select the connection type you wish to configure. The menu configuration parameters in the display will change according to the connection option you choose. The available Internet connection types are: • Static IP • Dynamic IP (DHCP) • PPPoE (Username / Password) • PPTP (Username / Password) • L2TP (Username / Password) • BigPond (Australia) Each connection type is discussed in its own section below. After configuration of Internet and local network IP settings is complete, click the Save Settings button to save the configuration changes made and reboot the Router. Default Internet Connection menu (Dynamic IP)