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Section 3 - Configuration
Tick this checkbox to enable or disable fixed routes 
to defined destinations. 
Use  the  drop-down  menu  to  choose  the WAN  or 
WAN (Physical Port) Interface the IP packet must 
use to transit out of the Router.  
The  IP  address  of  the  packets  that  will  take  this 
route.
The  subnet  of  the  IP  address  of  the  packets  that 
will take this route.
Specifies  the  next  hop  to  be  taken  if  this  route  is 
used. 
Enable:
Interface:
Destination:
Subnet Mask:
Gateway:
Routing
This option allows you to define fixed routes to defined destinations. 
						

							
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Enter  a  new  Login  Name  for  the  Administrator 
account.
Enter  a  new  password  for  the Administrator  Login 
Name  and  then  retype  the  new  password  in  the 
Confirm  Password  textbox.  The  administrator  can 
make changes to the settings.
Remote  management  allows  the  DIR-300  to  be 
configured  from  the  Internet  by  a  web  browser.  A 
username  and  password  is  still  required  to  access 
the  Web-Management  interface.  In  general,  only  a 
member of your network can browse the built-in web 
pages  to  perform  Administrator  tasks.  This  feature 
enables you to perform Administrator tasks from the 
remote (Internet) host.
The  Internet  IP  address  of  the  computer  that  has  access  to  the  Broadband  Router.  If  you  input  an  asterisk  (*)  into  this  field,  then  any 
computer will be able to access the Router. Putting an asterisk (*) into this field would present a security risk and is not recommended.
The port number used to access the DIR-300. For example: http://x.x.x.x:8080 whereas x.x.x.x is the WAN IP address of the DIR-300 
and 8080 is the port used for the Web-Management interface.
Administrator 
Login Name:
Administrator 
Password:
Enable Remote 
Management:
IP Allowed to 
Access:
Port:
Device Administration
This window will allow you to change the Administrator password. You can also enable Remote Management.   
						

							
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Save and Restore
Use this option to save the current router configuration 
settings to a file on the hard disk of the computer you 
are using. First, click the Save button. You will then 
see a file dialog, where you can select a location and 
file name for the settings. 
Use  this  option  to  load  previously  saved  router 
configuration settings. First, use the Browse control 
to find a previously save file of configuration settings. 
Then, click the Upload Settings button to transfer 
those settings to the Router. 
This  option  will  restore  all  configuration  settings 
back  to  the  settings  that  were  in  effect  at  the  time 
the router was shipped from the factory. Any settings 
that have not been saved will be lost, including any 
rules that you have created. If you want to save the 
current  router  configuration  settings,  use  the Save 
button above. 
Click  the Reboots  button  on  the  left  side  of  the 
window to restart the Router.
Save Settings 
to Local Hard 
Drive:
Load Settings 
from Local Hard 
Drive:
Restore to 
Factory Default 
Settings:
Reboots:
This window allows you to save your configuration file to a hard drive, load configuration settings from a hard drive, and restore 
the Router’s factory default settings. 
						

							
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Firmware Update
Click the Check Now button (or the link at the top 
of  the  window)  to  find  out  if  there  is  an  updated 
firmware; if so, download the new firmware to your 
hard drive.
After you have downloaded the new firmware, click 
Browse in this window to locate the firmware update 
on your hard drive.  Click Save Settings to complete 
the firmware upgrade.
Firmware 
Upgrade:
Browse:
You can upgrade the firmware of the Router here. Make sure the firmware you want to use is on the local hard drive of the computer. 
Click on Browse to locate the firmware file to be used for the update. Please check the D-Link support site for firmware updates 
at http://support.dlink.com. You can download firmware upgrades to your hard drive from the D-Link support site. 
						

							
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DDNS Setting
Tick the Enable DDNS checkbox to enable support 
for DDNS.
Select one of  the DDNS  registration organizations 
form those listed in the pull-down menu. Available 
servers  include dlinkddns.com(Free),  DynDns.
org(Custom),  Dyn.Dns.org(free), and Dyn.Dns.
org(Static).
Enter the host name of the DDNS server.
Enter  the  username  given  to  you  by  your  DDNS 
server.
Enter  the  password  or  key  given  to  you  by  your 
DDNS server.
Enable DDNS:
Server Address:
Host Name:
Username:
Password:
The router supports DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Service). The Dynamic DNS service allows a dynamic public IP address to 
be associated with a static host name in any of the many domains, allowing access to a specified host from various locations on the 
Internet. This is enabled to allow remote access to a host by clicking a hyperlinked URL in the form “hostname.dyndns.org”. Many 
ISPs assign public IP addresses using DHCP, this can make it difficult to locate a specific host on the LAN using standard DNS. 
If for example you are running a public web server or VPN server on your LAN, this ensures that the host can be located from the 
Internet if the public IP address changes. DDNS requires that an account be setup with one of the\
 supported DDNS providers. 
						

							
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System Check
VCT is an advanced feature that integrates a LAN 
cable  tester  on  every  Ethernet  port  on  the  router. 
Through the graphical user interface (GUI), VCT 
can be used to remotely diagnose and report cable 
faults such as opens, shorts, swaps, and impedance 
mismatch.  This  feature  significantly  reduces 
service calls and returns by allowing users to easily 
troubleshoot their cable connections.
The Ping Test is used to send Ping packets to test if 
a computer is on the Internet. Enter the IP Address 
that you wish to Ping, and click Ping.
Virtual Cable 
Tester (VCT) 
Info:
Ping Test:
This tool is used to verify the physical connectivity on both the LAN and the WAN interfaces. The Ping Test can be used to test 
the status of the Internet. 
						

							
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Schedules
Enter a name for the new schedule rule.
Choose  the  desired  day(s),  either  All  Week  or 
Select Days. If the latter is selected, please use the 
checkboxes directly below to specify the individual 
days.
Tick this check box if the new schedule rule applies 
to the full -hour period.
If  the  new  schedule  rule  does  not  apply  to  the  full 
-hour  period,  untick  the  previous  checkbox  and 
then enter a specific beginning and ending time. 
Name:
Day(s):
All Day - 24 hrs:
Start Time/
End Time:
The Router allows the user the ability to manage schedule rules for various firewall and parental control features on this window. 
Once you have finished configuring the new schedule rule, click the Save Settings button at the top of the window.  
						

							
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Log Settings
Click on the Save button link on this window to save 
the log file to your local hard drive.
Tick the checkbox(es) of the type of log information 
requested:  System  Activity,  Debug  Information, 
Attacks, Dropped Packets, and Notice.
Save Log File:
Log Type:
The system log displays chronological event log data specified by the router user. You may also save a simple text file containing 
the log to your computer. Click the Save button and follow the prompts to save the file. 
						

							
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Device Info
This window displays the current information for the DIR-300. It will di\
splay the LAN, WAN, and Wireless information.
If  your WAN  connection  is  set  up  for  a  Dynamic  IP  address  then  a DHCP Release  button  and  a DHCP Renew  button  will  be 
displayed. Use DHCP ReleaseRelease to disconnect from your ISP and use DHCP RenewRenew to connect to your ISP. 
If your WAN connection is set up for PPPoE, a Connect button and a Disconnect button will be displayed. Use Disconnect to 
drop the PPPoE connection and use Connect to establish the PPPoE connection.
Displays the MAC address and the private (local) IP 
settings for the router.
Displays the MAC address and the public IP settings 
for the router.
Displays  the  wireless  MAC  address  and  your 
wireless  settings  such  as  SSID,  Channel,  and 
Encryption status.
LAN:
WAN:
Wireless  
802.11G: 
						

							
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Log
First Page:
Last Page:
Previous:
Next:
Clear:
Link to Log 
Settings:
View the first page of the log.
View the last page of the log.
View the previous page.
View the next page.
Clear the log.
Click this button to go directly to the Log Settings 
window (Maintenance > Log Settings).
This  window  allows  you  to  view  a  log  of  activities  on  the  Router.  This  is  especially  helpful  detecting  unauthorized  network 
usage.