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6.  The fo\f\fowin\b  Connec\f \fo a ne\fwor\b  wizard window disp\fays the system 
pro\bress. 
7.  The  fo\f\fowin\b  Successfully  connec\fed  \fo  dlin\b300   window  in  the  
Connec\f \fo a ne\fwor\b  wizard is disp\fayed. Choose to save to the network 
and/or start the new connection automatica\f\fy. When you are finished, 
c\fick the Close button. 
8.  The successfu\f connection is disp\fayed at the bottom...

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9.  Confirm your new settin\bs by ca\f\fin\b up the command prompt and  
then enterin\b the ipconfi\b command. 
10.To  test  the  new  IP  address,  use  the  Pin\b  feature  of  the  command 
prompt.   

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Troubleshoo\fing
This chapter provides so\futions to prob\fems that can occur durin\b the insta\f\fation and operation of the DIR-605L.  Read the 
fo\f\fowin\b descriptions if you are havin\b prob\fems.  (The examp\fes be\fow are i\f\fustrated in Windows
® XP.  If you have a different 
operatin\b system, the screenshots on your computer wi\f\f \fook simi\far \uto the fo\f\fowin\b examp\fes.)
1. Why can’\f I access \fhe web-based...

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• Confi\bure your Internet settin\bs:
• Go to  S\far\f >  Se\f\fings >  Con\frol Panel. Doub\fe-c\fick the  In\ferne\f Op\fions Icon. From the  Securi\fy tab, c\fick the 
button to restore the settin\bs to their defau\fts.
• C\fick the  Connec\fion tab and set the dia\f-up option to Never Dia\f a Connection. C\fick the  LAN Se\f\fings button. 
Make sure nothin\b is checked\u. C\fick OK. 
• Go to the Advanced tab and c\fick the b\uutton to...

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3. Why can’\f I connec\f \fo cer\fain si\fes or send and receive emails when connec\fing \fhrough my rou\fer? 
If you are havin\b a prob\fem sendin\b or receivin\b emai\f, or connectin\b to secure sites such as eBay, bankin\b sites, and Hotmai\f, 
we su\b\best \fowerin\b the MTU in increments of ten (Ex. 1492, 1482\u, 1472, etc). 
No\fe: AOL DSL+ users mus\f \Ruse MTU of 1400. 
To find the proper MTU Size, you’\f\f have to do a specia\f pin\b...

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You shou\fd start at 1472 and work your way down by 10 each time. Once you \bet a rep\fy, \bo up by 2 unti\f you \bet a fra\bmented 
packet. Take that va\fue and add 28 to the va\fue to account for the various TCP/IP headers. For examp\fe, \fet’s say that 1452 was 
the proper va\fue, the actua\f MTU size wou\fd be 1480, which is the optimum for the network we’re workin\b with (1452+28=1480). 
Once you find your MTU, you can now confi\bure...

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Appendix A - Wire\fess Basics
D-Link  wire\fess  products  are  based  on  industry  standards  to  provide  easy-to-use  and  compatib\fe  hi\bh-speed  wire\fess 
connectivity within your home, business or pub\fic access wire\fess networks. Strict\fy adherin\b to the IEEE standard, the D-Link 
wire\fess fami\fy of products wi\f\f a\f\fow you to secure\fy access the data you want, when and where you want it. You wi\f\f be ab\fe 
to enjoy the freedom that wire\fess...

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Wha\f is Wireless?
Wire\fess or Wi-Fi techno\fo\by is another way of connectin\b your computer to the network without usin\b wires. Wi-Fi uses radio 
frequency to connect wire\fess\fy, so you have the freedom to connect computers anywhere in your home or office network.
Why D-Lin\b Wireless? 
  
D-Link  is  the  wor\fdwide  \feader  and  award  winnin\b  desi\bner,  deve\foper,  and  manufacturer  of  networkin\b  products.  D-Link 
de\fivers...

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Wireless Personal Area Ne\fwor\b (WPAN)
B\fuetooth is the industry standard wire\fess techno\fo\by used for WPAN. B\fuetooth devices in WPAN operate in a ran\be up to 
30 feet away.
Compared to WLAN the speed and wire\fess operation ran\be are both \fess than WLAN, but in return it doesn’t use near\fy as 
much power which makes it idea\f for persona\f devices, such as mobi\fe phones, PDAs, headphones, \faptops, speakers, and other 
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Where is wireless used? 
  
Wire\fess techno\fo\by is expandin\b everywhere not just at home or office. Peop\fe \fike the freedom of mobi\fity and it’s becomin\b 
so popu\far that more and more pub\fic faci\fities now provide wire\fess access to attract peop\fe. The wire\fess connection in pub\fic 
p\faces is usua\f\fy ca\f\fed \u“hotspots”.
Usin\b a D-Link Cardbus Adapter with your \faptop, you can access the hotspot to connect to Internet...