D-Link Router DIR-300 User Manual

							
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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 place it into the WAN port 
on the router.  
4. Plug  an  Ethernet  cable  into  one  of  the  four  LAN  ports  on  the  router.  Plug  the  other  end  into  the  Ethernet  port  on  your 
computer.
5. Turn on or plug in your modem.  Wait for the modem to boot (about 30 seconds). 
6. Plug the power adapter to the router and connect to an outlet or power s\
trip. Wait about 30 seconds for the router to boot. 
7. Turn on your computer. 
8. Verify  the  link  lights  on  the  router. The  power  light, WAN  light,  and  the  LAN  light  (the  port  that  your  computer  is  plugged 
into) should be lit. If not, make sure your computer, modem, and router are powered on and verify the cable connections are 
correct. 
9. Skip to page 14 to configure your router. 
Connect to Cable/DSL/Satellite Modem 
						

							
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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 power into the router. Connect one of your computers to the router (LAN port) using an Ethernet cable. Make sure your 
IP address on the computer is 192.168.0.xxx (where xxx is between 2 and 254). Please see the Networking Basics section for 
more information. If you need to change the settings, write down your existing settings before making any changes. In most 
cases, your computer should be set to receive an IP address automatically in which case you will not have to do anything to 
your computer.
2. Open a web browser and enter http://192.168.0.1 and press Enter. When the login window appears, set the user name to admin 
and leave the password box empty. Click OK to continue.
3. Click  on Advanced  and  then  click Advanced  Network.  Uncheck  the  Enable  UPnP  checkbox.  Click Save  Settings  to 
continue. 
4. Click Setup  and  then  click Network  Settings.  Uncheck  the  Enable  DHCP  Server  server  checkbox.  Click Save  Settings  to 
continue.
5. Under Router Settings, enter an available IP address and the subnet mask of your network. Click Save Settings to save your 
settings. Use this new IP address to access the configuration utility of the router in the future. Close the browser and change 
your computer’s IP settings back to the original values as in Step 1.
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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  the  IP  address  you  assigned  to  the  router.  Refer  to  the Configuration  and Wireless 
Security sections for more information on setting up your wireless network. 
						

							
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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 refer 
to the Troubleshooting section for assistance. 
						

							
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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 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. 
						

							
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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  LTP,  enter  your  LTP  username  and  password.  Click Next  to 
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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. 
						

							
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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 Broadband Router. It is not recommended 
that  you  change  the  default  MAC  address  unless  required  by 
your ISP.
The default MAC address is set to the WAN’s physical interface 
MAC address on the Broadband Router. You can use the “Clone 
MAC Address” button to copy the MAC address of the Ethernet 
Card installed by your ISP and replace the WAN MAC address 
with the MAC address of the router. It is not recommended that 
you  change the  default MAC  address  unless  required  by  your 
ISP.
Enter the Primary DNS (Domain Name Server) server IP address assigned by your ISP.  
This is optional. 
Dynamic IP 
Address:
Host Name:
MAC Address:
Internet Setup
Dynamic (Cable)
Clone MAC 
Address:
Primary DNS 
Addresses:
Secondary DNS: 
MTU:Maximum Transmission Unit - You may need to change the MTU for optimal performance with your specific ISP.
Access Point 
Mode:
Checking  this  box  disables  NAT  and  turns  the  Router  into  an 
Access Point only.  
To  manually  set  up  the  Internet  connection,  click  the Manual  Internet  Connection  Setup  button  on  the  Router’s  opening 
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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  which  the  Internet 
connection  is  m a i n t a i n e d   d u r i n g   i n a c t i v i t y.   To 
d i s a b l e   t h i s   f e a t u r e ,   e n a b l e  A u t o - r e c o n n e c t .
Maximum Transmission Unit - You may need to change 
the MTU for optimal performance with your specific ISP. 
1492 is the default MTU.
S e l e c t   e i t h e r   A l w a y s - o n ,   M a n u a l ,   o r   C o n n e c t - o n 
demand.
PPPoE:
User Name:
Password:
Service Name:
IP Address:
DNS Addresses:
Maximum Idle 
Time:
MTU:
Connection Mode 
Select:
Internet Setup
PPPoE (DSL)
Choose  PPPoE  (Point  to  Point  Protocol  over  Ethernet)  if  your  ISP  uses  a  PPPoE  connection. Your  ISP  will  provide  you  with  a 
username  and  password. This  option  is  typically  used  for  DSL  services.  Make  sure  to  remove  your  PPPoE  software  from  your 
computer. The software is no longer needed and will not work through a router.