D-Link Router DIR-615 User Manual

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10.To test the new IP address, use the Ping feature of the command 
prompt.  
9. Confirm your new settings by calling up the command prompt and  
then entering the ipconfig command.   

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Section 11 - Connecting to an Unsecured Wireless Network
Connecting to an Unsecured Wireless Network
The following are step-by-step directions to set up an unsecured wireles\
s connection.
2. Go to the Network and Sharing Center window and click the 
Manage Network Connections link. 
1. Click on Properties.
          

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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 
Connection Status window.   

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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. 
8.  The successful connection is displayed at the bottom of the Windows 
start up menu.  

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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 
prompt.  

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Section 1 - Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
This chapter provides solutions to problems that can occur during the installation and operation of the DIR-615.  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 screen shots on your computer wil\
l look similar to the following examples.)
1. Why can’t I access the web-based configuration utility?
When entering...

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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. 
• Go to the Advanced tab and click the button to restore these settings to their...

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3. Why can’t I connect to certain sites or send and receive e-mails when connecting through my router? 
If you are having a problem sending or receiving e-mail, or connecting to secure sites such as eBay, banking sites, 
and Hotmail, we suggest lowering the MTU in increments of ten (Ex. 149, 148, 147, etc). 
Note: AOL DSL+ users must use MTU of 1400. 
To  find  the  proper  MTU  Size,  you’ll  have  to  do  a  special  ping...

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You should start at 147 and work your way down by 10 each time. Once you get a reply, go up by  until you get a 
fragmented packet. Take that value and add  8 to the value to account for the various TCP/IP headers. For example, 
lets  say  that  145  was  the  proper  value,  the  actual  MTU  size  would  be  1480,  which  is  the  optimum  for  the  network 
we’re working with (145+8=1480). 
Once you find...

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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 wireless networking deliv\
ers.
A wireless local...