D-Link Router DIR-301 User Manual

11D-Link DIR-301 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 place it into the 
WAN...

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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...

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Section  - Installation
6. Disconnect the Ethernet cable from the router and reconnect your computer 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 3 LAN ports to connect other Ethernet devices and computers. To configure your wireless 
network, open a web browser and enter the IP...

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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,...

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Section 3 - Configuration
Setup Wizard
You may run the setup wizard to quickly setup your router. Click Setup 
Wizard to launch the wizard.
Click Launch Internet Connection Setup Wizard to begin. 

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Section 3 - Configuration
Click Next to continue.
Create a new password and then click Next to continue.
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. 

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Section 3 - Configuration
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.
If you selected PPPoE, enter your PPPoE username and password. Click 
Next...

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Section 3 - Configuration
If you selected L2TP, enter your L2TP username and password. Click Next 
to continue.
If you selected Static, enter your network settings supplied by your Internet 
provider. Click Next to continue.
Click Connect to save your settings. Once the router is finished rebooting, 
click Continue. Please allow 1-2 minutes to connect. 
Close your browser window and reopen it to test your Internet connection. 
It may take a few tries to initially connect...

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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...

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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...