D-Link Router DIR-301 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 strip. 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 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 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 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 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 
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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 to the Internet. 
						

							
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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.
Maximum Transmission Unit - you may need to change the MTU for optimal performance with your specific ISP. 1500 is the 
default MTU.
Dynamic IP 
Address:
Host Name:
MAC Address:
Internet Setup
Dynamic (Cable)
Clone MAC 
Address:
Primary DNS 
Addresses:
Secondary DNS 
Address:
MTU: 
						

							
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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 
Inter net  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   fe a t u r e ,   e n a b l e 
Au 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.
Select either Always-on, Manual, or Connect-on 
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.