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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 
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Statistics
Active	Session	
The  window  below  displays  the  Traffic  Statistics.  Here  you  can  view  the  amount  of  packets  that  pass  through  the  DIR-600 
on both the WAN and the LAN ports. The traffic counter will reset if the device is rebooted.
The  NAPT  Active  Session  table  displays  a  list  of  all  active  conversations  between  WAN  computers  and  LAN 
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Wireless
The  wireless  client  table  displays  a  list  of  current  connected  wireless  clients.  This  table  also  displays  the  connection 
time and MAC address of the connected wireless client. 

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Help
Click the desired hyperlink to get more information about how to use the Router. 

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Section 4 - Security
Wireless Security
This section will show you the different levels of security you can use to protect your data from intruders. The 
DIR-600 offers the following types of security:
• WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2)     • WPA2-PSK (Pre-Shared Key)
• WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access)      • WPA-PSK (Pre-Shared Key)
• WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)
What is WEP?
WEP  stands  for  Wired  Equivalent  Privac y.  I t  is  based  on  the  IEEE  802.11  standard  and...

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Configure WEP
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.
1.  Log into the web-based configuration by opening a web browser and entering the IP address of the router (192.168.0.1).  
Click on Wireless Setup on the...

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What is WPA?
WPA,  or  Wi-Fi  Protected  Access,  is  a  Wi-Fi  standard  that  was  designed  to  improve  the  security  features  of  WEP  (Wired 
Equivalent Privacy).  
The two major improvements over WEP: 
•  Improved  data  encryption  through  the  Temporal  Key  Integrity  Protocol  ( TKIP).  TKIP  scrambles  the  keys using  a  hashing  algorithm  and,  by  adding  an  integrity-checking  feature,  ensures  that  the  keys  haven’t 
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Configure WPA/WPA2-PSK
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.
1.  Log  into  the  web-based  configuration  by  opening  a  web  browser 
and  entering  the  IP  address  of  the  router  (192.168.0.1).  Click...

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Configure	 WPA/WPA2	(RADIUS)
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.
1. Log into the web-based configuration by opening a web browser and entering the IP address of the router (192.168.0.1).  
Click on Wireless...

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Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network
Connect to a Wireless Network
Using Windows® XP
Windows®  XP  users  may  use  the  built-in  wireless  utility  (Zero  Configuration  Utility).  The  following  instructions  are  for 
Service  Pack  2  users.  If  you  are  using  another  company’s  utility  or  Windows
®  2000,  please  refer  to  the  user  manual 
of  your  wireless  adapter  for  help  with  connecting  to  a  wireless  network.  Most  utilities  will  have...