D-Link Router DIR-300 User Manual

11D-Link DIR-300 User Manual
Section  - Installation
If you are connecting the router to a cable/DSL/satellite modem, please follow the steps below:
1. Place the router in an open and central location. Do not plug the power \
adapter into the router. 
2. Turn  the  power  off  on  your  modem.  If  there  is  no  on/off  switch,  then  unplug  the  modem’s  power  adapter.  Shut  down  your 
computer.
3. Unplug the Ethernet cable (that connects your computer to your modem) from your computer and...

1D-Link DIR-300 User Manual
Section  - Installation
If you are connecting the D-Link router to another router to use as a wireless access point and/or switch, you will have to do the 
following before connecting the router to your network:
• Disable UPnP™
• Disable DHCP
• Change the LAN IP address to an available address on your network. The LAN ports on the router cannot accept 
a DHCP address from your other router.
To connect to another router, please follow the steps below:
1. Plug the...

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Section  - Installation
6. Disconnect the Ethernet cable from the router and reconnect your compute\
r to your network. 
7. Connect an Ethernet cable in one of the LAN ports of the router and connect it to your other router. Do not plug anything into 
the WAN port of the D-Link router. 
8. You  may  now  use  the  other  three  LAN  ports  to  connect  other  Ethernet  devices  and  computers.  To  configure  your  wireless 
network,  open  a  web  browser  and  enter...

1D-Link DIR-300 User Manual
Section 3 - Configuration
Configuration
This section will show you how to configure your new D-Link wireless router using the web-based configuration utility.
Web-based Configuration Utility
To access the configuration utility, open a web-browser such 
as  Internet  Explorer  and  enter  the  IP  address  of  the  router 
(192.168.0.1).
Enter the user name (admin) and your password. Leave the 
password blank by default.
If you get a Page Cannot be Displayed error, please...

1D-Link DIR-300 User Manual
Section 3 - Configuration
Setup Wizard
You may run the setup wizard from the opening Internet 
Setup window to quickly set up your router. Click Internet 
Connection Setup Wizard, you  will  be  directed to  the 
first window of the wizard.
Click Next to continue.
Create a new password and then click Next to continue. 

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Section 3 - Configuration
Select  your  time  zone  from  the  drop-down  menu  and  then  click Next  to 
continue.
Select  the  type  of  Internet  connection  you  use  and  then  click Next  to 
continue.
If you selected Dynamic, you may need to enter the MAC address of the computer 
that  was  last  connected  directly  to  your  modem.  If  you  are  currently  using 
that  computer,  click Clone  Your  PC’s  MAC  Address  and  then  click Next  to 
continue.
The Host...

1D-Link DIR-300 User Manual
Section 3 - Configuration
If you selected PPPoE, enter your PPPoE username and password. Click Next to 
continue.
Select Static if your ISP assigned you the IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and 
DNS server addresses.
Note: Make sure to remove your PPPoE software from your computer. The software 
is no longer needed and will not work through a router.
If  you  selected  PPTP,  enter  your  PPTP  username  and  password.  Click Next  to 
continue.
If  you  selected...

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Section 3 - Configuration
If you selected Static, enter your network settings supplied by your Internet provider. 
Click Next to continue.
Click Connect to save your settings.  
If you selected Big Pond, enter your Big Pond username and password. Click Next 
to continue.
Please allow 1-2 minutes for rebooting. When the router has finished rebooting, 
the opening window will be displayed. 

1D-Link DIR-300 User Manual
Section 3 - Configuration
Choose Dynamic IP Address to obtain IP Address information 
automatically from your ISP. Select this option if your ISP does 
not give you any IP numbers to use. This option is commonly 
used for Cable modem services.
The Host Name is optional but may be required by some ISPs. 
The  default  host  name  is  the  device  name  of  the  Router  and 
may be changed.
The default MAC Address is set to the WAN’s physical interface 
MAC address on the...

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Section 3 - Configuration
Select Dynamic (most common) or Static. Select Static 
if  your  ISP  assigned  you  the  IP  address,  subnet  mask, 
gateway, and DNS server addresses.
Enter your PPPoE user name.
Enter your PPPoE password and then retype the password 
in the next box.
Enter the ISP Service Name (optional).
Enter the IP address (Static PPPoE only).
Enter the Primary and Secondary DNS Server Addresses 
(Static PPPoE only).
Enter  a  maximum  idle  time  during...