D-Link Router DIR-810L User Manual

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WPA/WPA2
It is recommended to enab\fe wire\fess security (WPA/WPA2) on your wire\fess router or access point before confi\burin\b your 
wire\fess adapter. If you are joinin\b an existin\b network, you wi\f\f need to know the security key or passphrase bein\b used.
2.. Hi\bh\fi\bht the Wi-Fi name (SSID) you wou\fd \fike to connect to and 
c\fick Connect.
1..Open the Windows Vista Wire\fess Uti\fity by ri\bht-c\fickin\b on the...

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3.  Enter the same security key or passphrase (Wi-Fi password) that is on 
your router and c\fick Connect.
It  may  take  20-30  seconds  to  connect  to  the  wire\fess  network.  If  the 
connection  fai\fs,  p\fease  verify  that  the  security  settin\bs  are  correct. The 
key or passphrase must be exact\fy the same as on th\ue wire\fess router.  

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WPS/WCN 2.0
The router supports Wi-Fi protection, referred to as WCN 2.0 in Windows Vista. The fo\f\fowin\b instructions for settin\b this up 
depends on whether you are usin\b Windows Vista to confi\bure the router or third party software.        
When you first set up the router, Wi-Fi protection is disab\fed and unconfi\bured. To enjoy the benefits of Wi-Fi protection, the 
router must be both enab\fed and confi\bured....

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Windows® XP
Windows XP users may use the bui\ft-in wire\fess uti\fity (Zero Confi\buration Uti\fity). The fo\f\fowin\b instructions are for Service 
Pack 2 users. If you are usin\b another company’s uti\fity, p\fease refer to the user manua\f of your wire\fess adapter for he\fp with 
connectin\b to a wire\fess network. Most uti\fities wi\f\f have a “site survey” option simi\far to the Windows® XP uti\fity as seen be\fow....

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It is recommended to enab\fe WPA on your wire\fess router or access point before confi\burin\b your wire\fess adapter. If you are 
joinin\b an existin\b network, you wi\f\f need to know the WPA key bein\b used.
2.  Hi\bh\fi\bht the Wi-Fi network (SSID) you wou\fd \fike to connect 
to and c\fick Connect.
1. Open the Windows XP Wire\fess Uti\fity by ri\bht-c\fickin\b on the 
wire\fess computer icon in your system tray...

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3.  The  Wireless Network Connection  box wi\f\f appear. Enter the WPA-PSK 
Wi-Fi password and c\fick Connect.
It  may  take  20-30  seconds  to  connect  to  the  wire\fess  network.  If  the 
connection fai\fs, p\fease verify that the WPA-PSK settin\bs are correct. The 
Wi-Fi password must be exact\fy the same as on th\ue wire\fess router.  

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Section 6 - Troub\feshootin\b
Troubleshooting
This chapter provides so\futions to prob\fems that can occur durin\b the insta\f\fation and operation of the DIR-810L. 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’t I access the web-based confi\buration...

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•  Confi\bure your Internet settin\bs:
• Go to  Start >  Settings >  Control Panel. Doub\fe-c\fick the  Internet Options Icon. From the  Security tab, c\fick 
the button to restore the settin\bs to their defau\fts.
•  C\fick the  Connection tab and set the dia\f-up option to Never Dia\f a Connection. C\fick the LAN Settin\bs button. 
Make sure nothin\b is checked\u. C\fick OK. 
•  Go to the Advanced tab and c\fick the b\uutton to restore...

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3. Why can’t I connect to certain sites or send and receive emai\fs when connectin\b throu\bh my router? 
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). 
To find the proper MTU Size, you’\f\f have to do a specia\f pin\b of the destination you’re tryin\b to \bo to. A...

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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, \fets 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 your...