D-Link Router DIR-300 User Manual

							
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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 the IP address (Static PPTP only).
Enter  the  Primary  and  Secondary  DNS  Server  Addresses 
(Static PPTP only).
Enter the Gateway IP Address provided by your ISP.
The  DNS  server  information  will  be  supplied  by  your  ISP 
(Internet Service Provider.)
Enter the Server IP provided by your ISP (optional).
Enter your PPTP account name.
Enter your PPTP password and then retype the password in 
the next box.
Enter  a  maximum  idle  time  during  which  the  Internet 
connection  is  maintained  during  inactivity.  To  disable  this 
feature, enable Auto-reconnect.
Maximum Transmission Unit - You may need to change the 
MTU for optimal performance. 
Select either Always-on, Manual, or Connect-on demand.
PPTP:
IP Address:
Subnet Mask:
Gateway:
DNS:
Internet Setup
PPTP
Choose PPTP (Point-to-Point-Tunneling Protocol ) if your ISP uses a PPTP connection. Your ISP will provide you with a username 
and password. This option is typically used for DSL services. 
Server IP:
PPTP Account:
PPTP Password:
 
Maximum Idle 
Time:
MTU:
Connect Mode: 
						

							
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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 the IP address (Static L2TP only).
Enter the Primary and Secondary DNS Server Addresses (Static 
L2TP only).
Enter the Gateway IP Address provided by your ISP.
The DNS server information will be supplied by your ISP (In-
ternet Service Provider.)
Enter the Server IP provided by your ISP (optional).
Enter your LTP account name.
Enter your LTP password and then retype the password in the 
next box.
Enter a maximum idle time during which the Internet connection 
is maintained during inactivity. To disable this feature, enable 
Auto-reconnect.
Maximum  Transmission  Unit  -  You  may  need  to  change  the 
MTU for optimal performance with your specific ISP. 
Select either Always-on, Manual, or Connect-on demand.
L2TP:
IP Address:
Subnet Mask:
Gateway:
DNS:
Server IP:
L2TP Account:
L2TP Password:
Maximum Idle 
Time: 
 
MTU:
 
Connect Mode:
Internet Setup
L2TP
Choose L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol) if your ISP uses a L2TP connection. Your ISP will provide you with a username and 
password. This option is typically used for DSL services.  
						

							
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Enter your Big Pond user name.
Enter your Big Pond password and then retype the 
password in the next box.
Enter the IP address of the login server.
Enter the IP address of the login server.
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.
User Name:
Password:
Auth Server:
Login Server IP:
MAC Address:
Clone MAC 
Address:
Internet Setup
Big Pond
Choose Big Pond if your ISP uses a Big Pond connection. Your ISP will provide you with a username and password.   
						

							
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Enter the IP address assigned by your ISP.
Enter the Subnet Mask assigned by your ISP.
Enter the Gateway assigned by your ISP.
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 server IP address assigned by 
your ISP.
This is optional.
Maximum Transmission Unit - you may need to change 
the MTU for optimal performance with your specific 
ISP. 1492 is the default MTU.
IP Address:
Subnet Mask:
ISP Gateway:
MAC Address:
Clone MAC 
Address:
Primary DNS 
Address:
Secondary DNS 
Address:
MTU:
Internet Setup
Static (assigned by ISP)
Select  Static  IP Address  if  all  WAN  IP  information  is  provided  to  you  by  your  ISP. You  will  need  to  enter  in  the  IP  address,  subnet  mask,  gateway 
address, and DNS address(es) provided to you by your ISP. Each IP address entered in the fields must be in the appropriate IP form, which are four 
octets separated by a dot (x.x.x.x). The Router will not accept the IP address if it is not in this format. 
						

							
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Wireless Setup
Wireless  settings  for  the  router  may  be  configured 
manually or by using a wizard. To use the wizard, click 
the Wireless Connection Setup Wizard button and then 
follow the steps that are described below. To configure the 
wireless  settings  manually,  click  the Manual  Wireless 
Connection Setup button. The parameters for this window 
are described later in this section. The Wireless Security 
section  that  directly  follows  this  Configuration  section 
provides  additional explanation for how to configure the 
WEP,  WPA,  WPA2,  and  WPA/WPA2  wireless  security 
mode options. 
Click Next to continue.
Enter a Wireless Network Name in the textbox, which is also 
know as the SSID, and then click Next to continue. 
						

							
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Use the radio buttons to select the desired level of wireless security, Best, 
Better, or Good, and then click Next to continue.
Enter a Wireless Security Password in the textbox and then click Next to 
continue.
This window displays a summary of your wireless security settings. Please print this 
out or record this information in a safe place and then click Save to continue.
The Router will save your new settings and reboot. When it is finished after 1-2 
minutes, the opening Wireless Setup window is displayed. 
						

							
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To implement Wi-Fi protection, or WCN 2.0, tick the 
Enable  checkbox,  click  either Generate  New  PIN 
or Reset PIN to Default, and then configure the Wi-
Fi  settings  below.  Please  see  the  Setting  Up  Wi-Fi 
Protection (WCN 2.0 in Windows Vista) section later 
in this manual for detailed configuration information. 
Check the box to enable the wireless function. If you 
do not want to use wireless, uncheck the box to disable 
all the wireless functions.
Service  Set  Identifier  (SSID)  is  the  name  of  your 
wireless  network.  Create  a  name  using  up  to  3 
characters. The SSID is case-sensitive.
Indicates  the  channel  setting  for  the  DIR-300.  By 
default  the  channel  is  set  to 6.  The  Channel  can  be 
changed  to  fit  the  channel  setting  for  an  existing 
wireless network or to customize the wireless network. 
The Auto Channel Selection setting can be selected 
to allow the DIR-300 to choose the channel with the 
least amount of interference.
Use the drop-down menu to select the appropriate Transmission Rate in Mbits per second. Many users will want to use the default setting, 
Best (automatic).
Enable Wi-Fi Multimedia to enjoy basic quality of service features. WMM prioritizes traffic according to four access categories: voice, 
video, best effort, and background. 
Check this option if you would not like the SSID of your wireless network to be broadcasted by the DIR-300. If this option is checked, 
the SSID of the DIR-300 will not be seen by Site Survey utilities so your wireless clients will have to know the SSID of your DIR-300 
in order to connect to it.
Wi-Fi Protected 
Setup:
Wireless Channel:
Wireless Network 
Name:
Transmission 
Rate:
WMM Enable:
Enable 
Enable Hidden 
Wireless: 
						

							
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1. To enable wireless security on the Router, use the drop-
down menu to select the desired option. To enable WEP, 
select Enable WEP Wireless Security (basic).
2. Next to Authentication, select either Open   or Shared 
Key. Shared Key provides greater security.
3. Select either 64Bit or 128Bit encryption from the drop-
down menu next to WEP Encryption. 
4. Next to Default Key Type, select WEP Key 1 and enter 
a WEP key that you create. Make sure you enter this key 
exactly on all your wireless devices. You may enter up 
to four different keys either using Hex or ASCII. Hex 
is recommended (letters A-F and numbers 0-9 are valid). 
In ASCII all numbers and letters are valid.
5.  Click Save  Settings  to  save  your  settings.  If  you  are 
configuring  the  Router  with  a  wireless  adapter,  you 
will  lose  connectivity  until  you  enable WEP  on  your 
adapter and enter the same WEP key as you did on the 
Router.
Security Mode:
NOTE:
It is recommended to enable encryption on your wireless Router before 
your wireless network adapters. Please establish wireless connectivity 
before enabling encryption. Your wireless signal may degrade when 
enabling encryption due to the added overhead. 
						

							
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1. To enable WPA, WPA2, or WPA/WPA2, select either 
Enable WPA Only Wireless Security (enhanced), Enable 
WPA2  Only  Wireless  Security  (enhanced), or Enable 
WPA/WPA2 Wireless Security (enhanced).
2. Next to Cipher Type, select TKIP, AES, or Both.
3. Next to PSK/EAP, select PSK.
4. N e x t   t o  N e t w o r k   K e y,   e n t e r   a 
p a s s p h r a s e .   T h e   k e y   i s   a n   a l p h a - n u m e r i c  
password  between  8  and  63  characters  long.  The 
password  can  include  symbols  (!?*&_)  and  spaces. 
Make sure you enter this key exactly the same on all 
other wireless clients.
5.  Click Save  Settings  to  save  your  settings.  If  you  are 
configuring the router with a wireless adapter, you will 
lose  connectivity  until  you  enable  WPA,  WPA ,  or 
WPA/WPA2 (whichever of the three options you have 
selected  above)  on  your  adapter  and  enter  the  same 
network key as you did on the router. 
						

							
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1. To enable WPA, WPA2, or WPA/WPA2 for a RADIUS 
server,  next  to Security  Mode,  select Enable  WPA 
Only Wireless Security (enhanced), Enable WPA2 Only 
Wireless  Security  (enhanced), or  Enable  WPA/WPA2 
Wireless Security (enhanced).
2. Next to Cipher Type, select TKIP, AES, or Auto.
3. Next to PSK/EAP, select EAP.
4. Next  to RADIUS  Server  1  enter  the IP Address  of 
your RADIUS server.
5. Next  to Port,  enter  the  port  you  are  using  with  your 
RADIUS server. 1812 is the default port.
6. Next to Shared Secret, enter the security key.
7. If  you  have  a  secondary  RADIUS  server,  enter  its  IP 
address, port, and secret key.
8. Click Save Settings to save your settings.