D-Link Router DIR-865L User Manual
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126D-Link DIR-865L User Manua\f Section 5 - Connectin\b to a Wire\fess Network 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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127D-Link DIR-865L User Manua\f Section 5 - Connectin\b to a Wire\fess Network 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 wire\fess 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...
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128D-Link DIR-865L User Manua\f Section 5 - Connectin\b to a Wire\fess Network 3. The Wire\bess .Network .Connection box wi\f\f appear. Enter the WPA-PSK passphrase 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 WPA-PSK passphrase must be exact\fy the same as on th\ue wire\fess router.
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129D-Link DIR-865L User Manua\f 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-865L. 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....
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130D-Link DIR-865L User Manua\f Section 6 - Troub\feshootin\b • Confi\bure your Internet settin\bs: • Go to Start > Settings > Contro\b. Pane\b. Doub\fe-c\fick the Internet. \fptions 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 \fK. • Go to the Advanced tab and c\fick the b\uutton to restore these...
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131D-Link DIR-865L User Manua\f Section 6 - Troub\feshootin\b 3..Why.can’t.I.connect.to.certain.sites.or.send.and.receive.emai\bs.when.connecting.through.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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132D-Link DIR-865L User Manua\f Section 6 - Troub\feshootin\b 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...
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133D-Link DIR-865L User Manua\f Appendix A - Wire\fess Basics D-Link wire\fess products are based on industry standards to provide easy-to-use and compatib\fe hi\bh-speed wire\fess connectivity within your home, business or pub\fic access wire\fess networks. Strict\fy adherin\b to the IEEE standard, the D-Link wire\fess fami\fy of products wi\f\f a\f\fow you to secure\fy access the data you want, when and where you want it. You wi\f\f be ab\fe to enjoy the freedom that wire\fess...
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134D-Link DIR-865L User Manua\f Appendix A - Wire\fess Basics What.is.Wire\bess? Wire\fess or Wi-Fi techno\fo\by is another way of connectin\b your computer to the network without usin\b wires. Wi-Fi uses radio frequency to connect wire\fess\fy, so you have the freedom to connect computers anywhere in your home or office network. Why.D-Link. Wire\bess? D-Link is the wor\fdwide \feader and award winnin\b desi\bner, deve\foper, and manufacturer of networkin\b products. D-Link de\fivers the...
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135D-Link DIR-865L User Manua\f Appendix A - Wire\fess Basics Wire\bess.Persona\b.Area.Network.(WPAN) B\fuetooth is the industry standard wire\fess techno\fo\by used for WPAN. B\fuetooth devices in WPAN operate in a ran\be up to 30 feet away. Compared to WLAN the speed and wire\fess operation ran\be are both \fess than WLAN, but in return it doesn’t use near\fy as much power which makes it idea\f for persona\f devices, such as mobi\fe phones, PDAs, headphones, \faptops, speakers, and other devices...