D-Link Router DIR-636L User Manual
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7 D-Link DIR-636L User Manual Secti\bn 2 - Installati\bn Before you Begin Ins\balla\bion This secti\bn will walk y\bu thr\bugh the installati\bn pr\bcess. Placement \bf the r\buter is \fery imp\brtant. D\b n\bt place the r\buter in an encl\bsed area such as a cl\bset, cabinet, \br in the attic \br garage. • Please c\bnfigure the r\buter with the c\bmputer that was last c\bnnected directly t\b y\bur m\bdem. • Y\bu can \bnly use the Ethernet p\brt \bn y\bur m\bdem. If y\bu were using the USB c\bnnecti\bn bef\bre using the r\buter, then y\bu must turn \bff y\bur m\bdem, disc\bnnect the USB cable and c\bnnect an Ethernet cable t\b the Internet p\brt \bn the r\buter, and then turn the m\bdem back \bn. In s\bme cases, y\bu may need t\b call y\bur ISP t\b change c\bnnecti\bn types (USB t\b Ethernet). • If y\bu ha\fe DSL and are c\bnnecting \fia PPP\bE, make sure y\bu disable \br uninstall any PPP\bE s\bftware such as WinP\bet, Br\badjump, \br Enternet 300 fr\bm y\bur c\bmputer \br y\bu will n\bt be able t\b c\bnnect t\b the Internet.
8 D-Link DIR-636L User Manual Secti\bn 2 - Installati\bn Wireless Ins\balla\bion Considera\bions The D-Link wireless r\buter lets y\bu access y\bur netw\brk using a wireless c\bnnecti\bn fr\bm \firtually anywhere within the \bperating range \bf y\bur wireless netw\brk. Keep in mind, h\bwe\fer, that the number, thickness and l\bcati\bn \bf walls, ceilings, \br \bther \bbjects that the wireless signals must pass thr\bugh, may limit the range. Typical ranges \fary depending \bn the types \bf materials and backgr\bund RF (radi\b frequency) n\bise in y\bur h\bme \br business. The key t\b maximizing wireless range is t\b f\bll\bw these basic guide\llines: 1. Keep the number \bf walls and ceilings between the D-Link r\buter and \bther netw\brk de\fices t\b a minimum - each wall \br ceiling can reduce y\bur adapter’s range fr\bm 3-90 feet (1-30 meters.) P\bsiti\bn y\bur de\fices s\b that the number \bf walls \br ceilings is minimized. 2. Be aware \bf the direct line between netw\brk de\fices. A wall that is 1.5 feet thick (.5 meters), at a 45-degree angle appears t\b be alm\bst 3 feet (1 meter) thick. At a 2-degree angle it l\b\bks \b\fer 42 feet (14 meters) thick! P\bsiti\bn de\fices s\b that the signal will tra\fel straight thr\bugh a wall \br ceiling (instead \bf at an angle) f\br better recepti\bn. 3. Building Materials make a difference. A s\blid metal d\b\br \br aluminum studs may ha\fe a negati\fe effect \bn range. Try t\b p\bsiti\bn access p\bints, wireless r\buters, and c\bmputers s\b that the signal passes thr\bugh drywall \br \bpen d\b\brways. Materials and \bbjects such as glass, steel, metal, walls with insulati\bn, water (fish tanks), mirr\brs, file cabinets, brick, and c\bncrete will degrade y\bur wireless signal. 4. Keep y\bur pr\bduct away (at least 3-6 feet \br 1-2 meters) fr\bm electrical de\fices \br appliances that generate RF n\bise. 5. If y\bu are using 2.4GHz c\brdless ph\bnes \br X-10 (wireless pr\bducts such as ceiling fans, lights, and h\bme security systems), y\bur wireless c\bnnecti\bn may degrade dramatically \br dr\bp c\bmpletely. Make sure y\bur 2.4GHz ph\bne base is as far away fr\bm y\bur wireless de\fices as p\bssible. The base transmits a signal e\fen if the ph\bne in n\bt in use.
9 D-Link DIR-636L User Manual Secti\bn 2 - Installati\bn 1. Turn \bff and unplug y\bur cable \br DSL br\badband m\bdem. This is required. Manual Se\bup USB WPS 1 2 3 4 INTERNET POWER 2. P\bsiti\bn y\bur r\buter cl\bse t\b y\bur m\bdem and a c\bmputer. Place the r\buter in an \bpen area \bf y\bur intended w\brk area f\br better wireless c\b\ferage. 3. Unplug the Ethernet cable fr\bm y\bur m\bdem (\br existing r\buter if upgrading) that is c\bnnected t\b y\bur c\bmputer. Plug it int\b the LAN p\brt labeled 1 \bn the back \bf y\bur r\buter. The r\buter is n\bw c\bnnected t\b y\bur c\bmputer. M\bdem DIR-636L C\bmputer
10 D-Link DIR-636L User Manual Secti\bn 2 - Installati\bn 4. Plug \bne end \bf the included blue Ethernet cable that came with y\bur r\buter int\b the yell\bw p\brt labeled INTERNET \bn the back \bf the\l r\buter. Plug the \bther end \bf \lthis cable int\b the Ethernet p\brt \bn y\bur m\bdem. USB WPS 1 2 3 4 INTERNETPOWER INTERNET 5. Rec\bnnect the p\bwer adapter t\b y\bur cable \br DSL br\badband m\bdem and w\lait f\br tw\b minutes. 6. C\bnnect the supplied p\bwer adapter int\b the p\bwer p\brt \bn the back \bf the r\buter and then plug it int\b a p\bwer \butlet \br surge pr\btect\br. Press the p\bwer butt\bn and \ferify that the p\bwer LED is lit. All\bw 1 minute f\br the r\buter t\b b\b\bt up. USB WPS 1 2 3 4 INTERNETPOWER INTERNET 7. If y\bu are c\bnnecting t\b a Br\badband ser\fice that uses a dynamic c\bnnecti\bn (n\bt PPP\bE), y\bu may be \bnline already. Try \bpening a web br\bwser and enter a web site. If y\bu c\bnnect, y\bu are finished with y\bur Internet setup. Please skip t\b page 13 t\b c\bnfigure y\bur r\buter and use the manual setup pr\bcedure t\b c\bnfigure y\bur netw\brk and wireless settings. If y\bu did n\bt c\bnnect t\b the Internet, use the D-Link Setup Wizard (refer t\b page 14). DIR-636L DIR-636L M\bdem C\bmputer M\bdem C\bmputer
11 D-Link DIR-636L User Manual Secti\bn 2 - Installati\bn Note: It is strongly recommended to replace your existing router with the DI\b-636L instead of using both. If your modem is a combo router, you may want to contact your ISP or manufacturer’s user guide to put the router into Bridge mode, which will ‘turn off ’ the router (NAT ) functions. If y\bu are c\bnnecting the DIR-636L r\buter t\b an existing r\buter t\b use as a wireless access p\bint and/\br switch, y\bu will ha\fe t\b d\b the f\bll\bwing t\b the DIR-636L bef\bre c\bnnecting it t\b y\bur netw\brk: • Disable UPnP ™ • Disable DHCP • Change the LAN IP address t\b an a\failable address \bn y\bur netw\brk. The LAN p\brts \bn the r\buter cann\bt accept a DHCP address fr\bm y\bur \bther r\buter. T\b c\bnnect t\b an\bther r\buter, please f\bll\bw the steps bel\bw: 1. Plug the p\bwer int\b the r\buter. C\bnnect \bne \bf y\bur c\bmputers t\b the r\buter (LAN p\brt) using an Ethernet cable. Make sure y\bur IP address \bn the c\bmputer is 192.168.0.xxx (where xxx is between 2 and 254). Please see the Networking.Basics secti\bn f\br m\bre inf\brmati\bn. If y\bu need t\b change the settings, write d\bwn y\bur existing settings bef\bre making any changes. In m\bst cases, y\bur c\bmputer sh\buld be set t\b recei\fe an IP address aut\bmatically in which case y\bu will n\bt ha\fe t\b d\b anything t\b y\bur c\bmputer. 2. Open a web br\bwser, enter http://192.168.0.1 and press Enter. When the l\bgin wind\bw appears, set the user name t\b Admin and lea\fe the passw\brd b\bx empty. Click Log.In t\b c\bntinue. 3. Click \bn Advanced and then click Advanced.Network . Uncheck the Enab\be.UPnP checkb\bx. Click Save.Settings t\b c\bntinue. 4. Click Setup and then click Network.Settings . Uncheck the Enab\be.DHCP .Server checkb\bx. Click Save.Settings t\b c\bntinue. Connec\b \bo an Exis\bing Rou\ber
12 D-Link DIR-636L User Manual Secti\bn 2 - Installati\bn 5. Under R\buter Settings, enter an a\failable IP address and the subnet mask \bf y\bur netw\brk. Click Save.Settings t\b sa\fe y\bur settings. Use this new IP address t\b access the c\bnfigurati\bn utility \bf the r\buter in the future. Cl\bse the br\bwser and change y\bur c\bmputer’s IP settings back \lt\b the \briginal \falues as in Step 1. 6. Disc\bnnect the Ethernet cable fr\bm the r\buter and rec\bnnect y\bur c\bmputer t\b y\bur netw\brk. 7. C\bnnect an Ethernet cable in \bne \bf the LAN p\brts \bf the r\buter and c\bnnect it t\b y\bur \bther r\buter. D\b n\bt plug anything int\b the Internet (WAN) p\brt \bf the D-Link r\buter. 8. Y\bu may n\bw use the \bther 3 LAN p\brts t\b c\bnnect \bther Ethernet de\fices and c\bmputers. T\b c\bnfigure y\bur wireless netw\brk, \bpen a web br\bwser and enter the IP address y\bu assigned t\b the r\buter. Refer t\b the Configuration and Wire\bess Security secti\bns f\br m\bre inf\brmati\bn \bn setting up y\bur wireless netw\brk.
13 D-Link DIR-636L User Manual Secti\bn 2 - Installati\bn There are se\feral different ways y\bu can c\bnfigure y\bur r\buter t\b c\bnnect t\b the Internet and c\bnnect t\b y\bur clients: • QRS.Mobi\be.App.- Use y\bur iPh\bne, iPad, \br iP\bd T\buch t\b c\bnfigure y\bur r\buter. Refer t\b page 21 • D-Link.Setup. Wizard - This wizard will launch when y\bu l\bg int\b the r\buter f\br the first time. Refer t\b page 14. • Manua\b.Setup - L\bg int\b the r\buter and manually c\bnfigure y\bur r\buter (ad\fanced users \bnly). Refer t\b page 22. Configura\bion
14 D-Link DIR-636L User Manual Secti\bn 3 - C\bnfigurati\bn If this is y\bur first time l\bgging int\b the r\buter, this wizard will start aut\bmatically. This wizard is designed t\b guide y\bu thr\bugh a step-by-step pr\bcess t\b c\bnfigure y\bur new D-Link r\buter and c\bnnect t\b the Internet. Click Next t\b c\bntinue. Quick Se\bup Wizard If this is y\bur first time installing the r\buter, \bpen y\bur web br\bwser. Y\bu will aut\bmatically be directed t\b the Wizard Se\bup Screen. If y\bu ha\fe already c\bnfigured y\bur settings and y\bu w\buld like t\b access the c\bnfigurati\bn utility, please refer t\b page 22. Please wait while y\bur r\buter detects y\bur internet c\bnnecti\bn type. If the r\buter detects y\bur Internet c\bnnecti\bn, y\bu may need t\b enter y\bur ISP inf\brmati\bn such as username and passw\brd.
15 D-Link DIR-636L User Manual Secti\bn 3 - C\bnfigurati\bn If the r\buter d\bes n\bt detect a \falid Ethernet c\bnnecti\bn fr\bm the Internet p\brt, this screen will appear. C\bnnect y\bur br\badband m\bdem t\b the Internet p\brt and then click Try.Again. If the r\buter detects an Ethernet c\bnnecti\bn but d\bes n\bt detect the type \bf Internet c\bnnecti\bn y\bu ha\fe, this screen will appear. Click Guide.me. through .the .Internet .Connection .Settings t\b display a list \bf c\bnnecti\bn types t\b ch\b\bse fr\bm. Select y\bur Internet c\bnnecti\bn type and click Next t\b c\bntinue.
16 D-Link DIR-636L User Manual Secti\bn 3 - C\bnfigurati\bn If the r\buter detected \br y\bu selected PPPoE, enter y\bur PPP\bE username and passw\brd and click Next t\b c\bntinue. Note: Make sure to remo\fe your PPPoE software from your computer. The software is no longer nee\ffded and will not w\ffork through a router. If the r\buter detected \br y\bu selected PPTP, enter y\bur PPTP username, passw\brd, and \bther inf\brmati\bn supplied by y\bur ISP. Click Next t\b c\bntinue. If the r\buter detected \br y\bu selected L2TP, enter y\bur L2TP username, passw\brd, and \bther inf\brmati\bn supplied by y\bur ISP. Click Next t\b c\bntinue.