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Remote Management
Enter  a  new  password  for  the  Administrator  Login  Name. 
The administrator can make changes to the settings.
Enter the new password for the User login. If you login as 
the User, you can only see the settings, but cannot change 
them.
Enter a name for the DIR-655 router.
Remote management allows the DIR-655 to be configured 
from  the  Internet  by  a  web  browser.  A  username  and 
password is still required to access the Web-Management 
interface.  In  general,  only  a  member  of  your  network  can 
browse the built-in web pages to perform Administrator tasks. 
This feature enables you to perform Administrator tasks from 
the remote (Internet) host.
The port number used to access the DIR-655.
Example: http://x.x.x.x:8080 whereas x.x.x.x is the Internet  
IP address of the DIR-655 and 8080 is the port used for the 
Web Management interface.
This section will list any rules that are created. You may click 
the Edit  icon  to  change  the  settings  or  enable/disable  the 
rule, or click the Delete icon to remove the rule.
Admin Password:
User Password:
Gateway Name:
Remote 
Management:
Remote Admin 
Port:
Inbound Filter:
Administrator Settings
This page will allow you to change the Administrator and User passwords. You can also enable Remote Management.  
There are two accounts that can access the management interface through the web browser. The accounts are admin 
and user. Admin has read/write access while user has read-only access. User can only view the settings but cannot 
make any changes. Only the admin account has the ability to change both \
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Time Settings
Select  the  Time  Zone  from  the  drop-down 
menu.
To select Daylight Saving time manually, select 
enabled or disabled, and enter a start date and 
an end date for daylight saving time.
NTP  is  short  for  Network  Time  Protocol.  NTP 
synchronizes computer clock times in a network 
of  computers.  Check  this  box  to  use  a  NTP 
server. This will only connect to a server on the 
Internet, not a local server.
Enter  the  NTP  server  or  select  one  from  the 
drop-down menu.
To  manually  input  the  time,  enter  the  values 
in these fields for the Year, Month, Day, Hour, 
Minute,  and  Second  and  then  click Set  Time. 
You  can  also  click Copy  Your  Computer’s 
Time Settings.
Time Zone:
Daylight Saving:
Enable NTP 
Server:
NTP Server Used:
Manual:
The Time Configuration option allows you to configure, update, and maintain the correct time on the internal system 
clock. From this section you can set the time zone that you are in and set the Time Server. Daylight Saving can also 
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SysLog
The Broadband Router keeps a running log of events and activities occurring on the Router. You may send these logs 
to a SysLog server on your network.
Enable Logging to 
SysLog Server:
SysLog Server IP 
Address:
Check  this  box  to  send  the  router  logs  to  a 
SysLog Server.
The address of the SysLog server that will be 
used  to  send  the  logs.  You  may  also  select 
your computer from the drop-down menu (only 
if  receiving  an  IP  address  from  the  router  via 
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Email Settings
The Email feature can be used to send the system log files, router alert messages, and firmware update notification 
to your email address. 
Enable Email 
Notification: 
From Email 
Address:
To Email Address:
SMTP Server 
Address:
Enable 
Authentication:
Account Name:
Password:
On Log Full:
On Schedule:
Schedule:
When this option is enabled, router activity logs 
are e-mailed to a designated email address.
This  email  address  will  appear  as  the  sender 
when you receive a log file or firmware upgrade 
notification via email.
Enter  the  email  address  where  you  want  the 
email sent. 
Enter the SMTP server address for sending email. 
If  your  SMTP  server  requires  authentication, 
select this option.
Check  this  box  if  your  SMTP  server  requires 
authentication. 
Enter your account for sending email.
Enter the password associated with the account. 
Re-type  the  password  associated  with  the 
account.
When  this  option  is  selected,  logs  will  be  sent 
via email when the log is full.
Selecting this option will send the logs via email 
according to schedule.
This option is enabled when On Schedule is selected. You can select a schedule from the list of defined schedules. To create 
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Use  this  option  to  save  the  current  router 
configuration settings to a file on the hard disk 
of  the  computer  you  are  using.  First,  click  the 
Save  button.  You  will  then  see  a  file  dialog, 
where you can select a location and file name 
for the settings. 
Use  this  option  to  load  previously  saved 
router  configuration  settings.  First,  use  the 
Browse  control  to  find  a  previously  save  file 
of  configuration  settings.  Then,  click  the  Load 
button to transfer those settings to the router. 
This option will restore all configuration settings 
back  to  the  settings  that  were  in  effect  at  the 
time  the  router  was  shipped  from  the  factory. 
Any settings that have not been saved will be 
lost, including any rules that you have created. If 
you want to save the current router configuration 
settings, use the Save button above. 
Click to reboot the router.
Save Settings to 
Local Hard Drive:
Load Settings 
from Local Hard 
Drive:
Restore to Factory 
Default Settings:
Reboot Device:
System Settings 
						

							
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Click on Check Online Now for Latest Firmware 
Version to find out if there is an updated firmware; 
if  so,  download  the  new  firmware  to  your  hard 
drive.
After  you  have  downloaded  the  new  firmware, 
click Browse  to  locate  the  firmware  update  on 
your  hard  drive.    Click Upload  to  complete  the 
firmware upgrade.
Check Automatically Check Online for Latest 
Firmware  Version  to  have  the  router  check 
automatically  to  see  if  there  is  a  new  firmware 
upgrade.
Check Email Notification of Newer Firmware 
Version to have the router send an email when 
there is a new firmware available.
Firmware 
Upgrade:
Browse:
Notifications 
Options:
Update Firmware
You can upgrade the firmware of the Router here. Make sure the firmware you want to use is on the local hard drive of 
the computer. Click on Browse to locate the firmware file to be used for the update. Please check the D-Link support 
site for firmware updates at http://support.dlink.com. You can download firmware upgrades to your hard drive from the 
D-Link support site. 
						

							
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Dynamic Domain Name System is a method of 
keeping a domain name linked to a changing IP 
Address. Check the box to enable DDNS.
Choose  your  DDNS  provider  from  the  drop 
down menu.
Enter  the  Host  Name  that  you  registered  with 
your DDNS service provider.
Enter the Username for your DDNS account.
Enter the Password for your DDNS account.
Enter a time (in hours).
DDNS:
Server Address:
Host Name:
Username or Key:
Password or Key:
Timeout:
DDNS
The DDNS feature allows you to host a server (Web, FTP, Game Server, etc…) using a domain name that you have 
purchased  (www.whateveryournameis.com)  with  your  dynamically  assigned  IP  address.  Most  broadband  Internet 
Service Providers assign dynamic (changing) IP addresses. Using a DDNS service provider, your friends can enter in 
your domain name to connect to your server no matter what your IP addres\
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The  Ping  Test  is  used  to  send  Ping  packets 
to test if a computer is on the Internet. Enter 
the  IP  Address  that  you  wish  to  Ping,  and 
click Ping.
The  results  of  your  ping  attempts  will  be 
displayed here.
System Check
Ping Test:
Ping Results: 
						

							
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Enter a name for your new schedule.
Select a day, a range of days, or All Week to 
include every day.
Check All  Day  -  24hrs  or  enter  a  start  and 
end time for your schedule.
Click Save  to  save  your  schedule.  You 
must  click  Save  Settings  at  the  top  for  your 
schedules to go into effect.
The list of schedules will be listed here. Click 
the Edit  icon  to  make  changes  or  click  the 
Delete icon to remove the schedule.
Name:
Days:
Time:
Save:
Schedule Rules 
List:
Schedules 
						

							
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This  page  displays  the  current  information  for  the  DIR-655.  It  will  display  the  LAN,  WAN  (Internet),  and  Wireless 
information.
If  your  Internet  connection  is  set  up  for  a  Dynamic  IP  address  then  a Release  button  and  a Renew  button  will  be 
displayed. Use Release to disconnect from your ISP and use Renew to connect to your ISP. 
If  your  Internet  connection  is  set  up  for  PPPoE,  a Connect  button  and  a Disconnect  button  will  be  displayed.  Use 
Disconnect to drop the PPPoE connection and use Connect to establish the PPPoE connection.
Displays the router’s time and firmware version.
Displays the MAC address and the public IP settings for the router.
Displays  the  MAC  address  and  the  private  (local)  IP  settings  for  the 
router.
Displays the wireless MAC address and your wireless settings such as 
SSID and Channel.
Displays  computers  and  devices  that  are  connected  to  the  router  via 
Ethernet  and  that  are  receiving  an  IP  address  assigned  by  the  router 
(DHCP). 
Displays the Multicast Group IP Address.
General:
WAN:
LAN:
Wireless LAN:
LAN Computers:
IGMP Multicast 
Memberships:
Device Information