D-Link Router DIR-645 User Manual

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Firmware
Use  the  Firmware  window  to  up\brade  the  firmware  of  the  Router  and 
insta\f\f  \fan\bua\be  packs.  If  you  p\fan  to  insta\f\f  new  firmware,  make  sure 
the firmware you want to use is on the \foca\f hard drive of the computer. 
If  you  want  to  insta\f\f  a  new  \fan\bua\be  pack,  make  sure  that  you  have 
the \fan\bua\be pack avai\fab\fe. P\fease check the support site for firmware 
updates. You can...

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Dynamic DNS
The  DDNS  feature  a\f\fows  you  to  host  a  server  (Web,  FTP,  Game  Server,  etc…)  usin\b  a  domain  name  that  you  have  purchased  (www.
whateveryournameis.com) with your dynamica\f\fy assi\bned IP address. Most broadband Internet Service Providers assi\bn dynamic (chan\bin\b) IP 
addresses. Usin\b a DDNS service provider, your friends can enter in your domain name to connect to your server no matter what your IP...

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The fo\f\fowin\b parameters wi\f\f be avai\fab\fe for confi\buration:
Enable:Tick this option to enab\fe the Dynamic DNS feature 
for IPv6 hosts.
IPv6 Address: Enter  the  IPv6  Address  used  here.  A\fternative\fy, 
the  user  can  se\fect  the  Computer  Name  for  the 
drop-down \fist and c\fick on the  

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In  the  IPv6  Dynamic  DNS  List  section,  a  \fist  of  IPv6  hosts  wi\f\f  be 
disp\fayed. Tick the  Enable checkbox to make the host active. To edit a 
specific entry c\fick on the 
 icon. To remove a specific entry, c\fick on 
the 
 icon.
C\fick on the Save Settings button to accept the chan\bes made.
C\fick on the D\fn’t Save Settings button to discard the chan\bes made.  

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System Check
This usefu\f dia\bnostic uti\fity can be used to check if a computer is on the 
Internet.  It  sends  pin\b  packets  and  \fistens  for  rep\fies  from  the  specific 
host.
In  the  Ping Test  section  the  user  can  test  the  Internet  connectivity  by 
enterin\b in a host name or the IP address that you want to Pin\b and c\fick 
on the  Ping button. The status of your Pin\b attempt wi\f\f be disp\fayed in 
the Pin\b...

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Schedules
The fo\f\fowin\b parameters wi\f\f be avai\fab\fe for confi\buration:
Name:Enter the custom name for the new schedu\fe ru\fe 
here. This name is used for identification.
Day(s): To  use  every  day  in  the  week  for  this  ru\fe,  se\fect 
the All Week option. To use on\fy se\fected days for 
this  ru\fe,  se\fect  the  Select  Day(s)  option  and  tick 
the appropriate days used for this ru\fe.
All Day - 24 hrs: To enab\fe...

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Status Categ\fry
In this cate\bory the user wi\f\f be ab\fe to view information re\bardin\b the confi\buration and functiona\fity of this device. Disp\fays \fike WAN, LAN and 
Wire\fess confi\burations, System, Firewa\f\f and Router \fo\bs, and more.  

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Device Inf\f
This pa\be disp\fays the current information for the router. It wi\f\f disp\fay the LAN, WAN (Internet), and Wire\fess information. If your Internet connection 
is set up for a Dynamic IP address then a Re\fease button and a Renew button wi\f\f be disp\fayed. Use Re\fease to disconnect from your ISP and use 
Renew to connect to your ISP.
In  the  General  section,  information  about  the  time  and  firmware  is 
bein\b...

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In the  Wireless LAN section, information about the Wire\fess Loca\f Area 
Network confi\buration is bein\b disp\fa\uyed.
In  the  LAN  C\fmputers  section,  a  \fist  of  active\fy  connected  nodes  are 
bein\b disp\fayed.
In  the  IGMP  Multicast  Memberships  section,  a  \fist  of  Mu\fticast  Group 
Addresses are bein\b disp\fayed.  

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L\fgs
The router automatica\f\fy \fo\bs (records) events of possib\fe interest in it’s interna\f memory. If there isn’t enou\bh interna\f memory for a\f\f events, \fo\bs 
of o\fder events are de\feted but \fo\bs of the \fatest events are retained. The Lo\bs option a\f\fows you to view the router \fo\bs. You can define what types 
of events you want to view and the \feve\f of the events to view. This router a\fso has externa\f Sys\fo\b...