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Connecting to an Unsecured Wireless 
Network
The following are step-by-step directions to set up an unsecured wireless connection.
2. Go  to  the  Network  and  Sharing  Center  window  and  click 
the Manage Network Connections link. 
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3.  Right-click the  Wireless Network Connection entry and then select 
Connect/Disconnect from the drop-down menu. 
4.  Select a network to connect to in the  Select a network to connect 
to window in the  Connect  to  a  network wizard and then click the 
Connect button. 
5.  Confirm  your  desire  to  connect  anyway  on  the  following  Network 
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6.  The  following  Connect  to  a  network  wizard  window  displays  the 
system progress. 
7.  The following  Successfully  connected  to  dlink300 window in the  
Connect  to  a  network  wizard  is  displayed.  Choose  to  save  to  the 
network  and/or  start  the  new  connection  automatically.  When  you 
are finished, click the Close button. 
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9.  Confirm  your  new  settings  by  calling  up  the  command  prompt 
and  then entering the ipconfig command. 
10.To  test  the  new  IP  address,  use  the  Ping  feature  of  the  command 
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Troubleshooting
This  chapter  provides  solutions  to  problems  that  can  occur  during  the  installation  and  operation  of  the  DIR-600.    Read 
the  following  descriptions  if  you  are  having  problems.    (The  examples  below  are  illustrated  in  Windows
®  XP.    If  you 
have a different operating system, the screenshots on your computer will look similar to the following examples.)
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• Configure your Internet settings:
•  Go  to  Start  >  Settings  >  Control  Panel.  Double-click  the  Internet  Options  Icon.  From  the  Security  tab, 
click the button to restore the settings to their defaults.
•  Click  the  Connection  tab  and  set  the  dial-up  option  to  Never  Dial  a  Connection.  Click  the  LAN  Settings 
button. Make sure nothing is checked. Click OK. 
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3. 	Why	can’t	I	connect	to	certain	sites	or	send	and	receive	emails	when	connecting	through	my	router?	
If  you  are  having  a  problem  sending  or  receiving  email,  or  connecting  to  secure  sites  such  as  eBay,  banking  sites,  and 
Hotmail, we suggest lowering the MTU in increments of ten (Ex. 1492, 1482, 1472, etc). 
Note: 	AOL	DSL+	users	must	use	MTU	of	1400. 	
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You  should  start  at  1472  and  work  your  way  down  by  10  each  time.  Once  you  get  a  reply,  go  up  by  2  until  you  get  a 
fragmented  packet.  Take  that  value  and  add  28  to  the  value  to  account  for  the  various  TCP/IP  headers.  For  example, 
lets  say  that  1452  was  the  proper  value,  the  actual  MTU  size  would  be  1480,  which  is  the  optimum  for  the  network 
we’re working with (1452+28=1480)....

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Appendix A - Wireless Basics
D-Link  wireless  products  are  based  on  industry  standards  to  provide  easy-to-use  and  compatible  high-speed  wireless 
connectivity  within  your  home,  business  or  public  access  wireless  networks.  Strictly  adhering  to  the  IEEE  standard, 
the  D-Link  wireless  family  of  products  will  allow  you  to  securely  access  the  data  you  want,  when  and  where  you  want 
it. You will be able to enjoy the freedom that...

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What is Wireless?
Wireless  or  Wi-Fi  technology  is  another  way  of  connecting  your  computer  to  the  network  without  using  wires.  Wi-Fi 
uses  radio  frequency  to  connect  wirelessly,  so  you  have  the  freedom  to  connect  computers  anywhere  in  your  home 
or office network.
Why	D-Link	 Wireless? 
  
D-Link  is  the  worldwide  leader  and  award  winning  designer,  developer,  and  manufacturer  of  networking  products....