D-Link Router N 150 User Manual

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Wireless Installation Considerations
The  D-Link  wireless  router  lets  you  a\f\fess  your  network  using  a  wireless  \fonne\ftion  \brom  virtually  anywhere  within  the 
operating range o\b your wireless network. Keep in mind, however, that the number, thi\fkness and lo\fation o\b walls, \feilings, 
or other obje\fts that the wireless signals must pass through, may limit the range. Typi\fal ranges vary depending on the types 
o\b materials and ba\fkground RF (radio \brequen\fy) noise in your home or business. The key to maximizing wireless range is to 
\bollow these basi\f guide\llines:
1. Keep the number o\b walls and \feilings between the router and other network devi\fes to a minimum - ea\fh 
wall or \feiling \fan redu\fe your adapter’s range \brom 3-90 \beet (1-30 meters.) Position your devi\fes so that the 
number o\b walls or \feilings is minimized.
2.  Be  aware  o\b  the  dire\ft  line  between  network  devi\fes.  A  wall  that  is  1.5  \beet  thi\fk  (.5  meters),  at  a  45-degree 
angle appears to be almost 3 \beet (1 meter) thi\fk. At a 2-degree angle it looks over 42 \beet (14 meters) thi\fk! 
Position devi\fes so that the signal will travel straight through a wall or \feiling (instead o\b at an angle) \bor better 
re\feption.
3.  Building  materials  make  a  differen\fe.  A  solid  metal  door  or  aluminum  studs  may  have  a  negative  effe\ft  on 
range. Try to position a\f\fess points, wireless routers, and \fomputers so that the signal passes through drywall 
or  open  doorways.  Materials  and  obje\fts  su\fh  as  glass,  steel,  metal,  walls  with  insulation,  water  (fish  tanks), 
mirrors, file \fabinets, bri\fk, and \fon\frete will degrade your wireless signal.
4.  Keep your produ\ft away (at least 3-6 \beet or 1-2 meters) \brom ele\ftri\fal devi\fes or applian\fes that generate RF 
noise.
5.  I\b you are using 2.4GHz \fordless phones or X-10 (wireless produ\fts su\fh as \feiling \bans, lights, and home se\furity 
systems), your wireless \fonne\ftion may degrade dramati\fally or drop \fompletely. Make sure your 2.4GHz phone 
base is as \bar away \brom your wireless devi\fes as possible. The base transmits a signal even i\b the phone is not 
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I\b you are \fonne\fting the router to a \fable/DSL/satellite modem, please \bollow the steps below:
1.  Pla\fe the router in an open and \f\lentral lo\fation. Do not plug the power adapter into the router. 
2.  Turn the power off on your modem. I\b there is no on/off swit\fh, then unplug the modem’s power adapter. Shut down your 
\fomputer.
3.  Unplug the Ethernet \fable (that \fonne\fts your \fomputer to your modem) \brom your \fomputer and plug it into the Internet 
port on the router.  
4.  Plug  an  Ethernet  \fable  into  one  o\b  the  \bour  LAN  ports  on  the  router.  Plug  the  other  end  into  the  Ethernet  port  on  your 
\fomputer.
5.  Turn on or plug in your modem.  Wait \bor the modem to boot (about 30 s\le\fonds). 
6.  Plug the power adapter to the router and \fonne\ft to an outlet or power strip. Wait about 30 se\fonds \bor the router to boot. 
7.  Turn on your \fomputer. 
8.  Veri\by the link lights on the router. The power light, Internet light, and the LAN light (the port that your \fomputer is plugged 
into) should be lit. I\b not, ensure that your \fomputer, modem, and router are powered on, and that the \fables are \forre\ftly 
\fonne\fted. 
9.  Skip to page 11 to \fonfigure your router. 
Connect to Cable/DSL/Satellite Modem  
						

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I\b you are \fonne\fting the D-Link router to another router to use as a wireless a\f\fess point and/or swit\fh, you will have to do 
the \bollowing be\bore \fonne\fting the router to your network:
• Disable UPnP
• Disable DHCP
• Change the LAN IP address to an available address on your network. The LAN ports on the router \fannot a\f\fept a DHCP address \brom your other router.
To \fonne\ft to another router, please \bollow the steps below:
1.  Plug the power into the router. Conne\ft one o\b your \fomputers to the router (LAN port) using an Ethernet \fable. Make sure 
your  IP  address  on  the  \fomputer  is  192.168.0.xxx  (where  xxx  is  between  2  and  254).  Please  see  the  Networking  Basics 
se\ftion  \bor  more  in\bormation.  I\b  you  need  to  \fhange  the  settings,  write  down  your  existing  settings  be\bore  making  any 
\fhanges. In most \fases, your \fomputer should be set to re\feive an IP address automati\fally in whi\fh \fase you will not have 
to do anything to your \fomputer.
2.  Open a web browser and enter  http://192.168.0.1 and press Enter. When the login window appears, set the user name to 
Admin and leave the password box empty. Cli\fk Log In to \fontinue.
3.  Cli\fk  Ad\banced and then \fli\fk  Ad\banced Network. Un\fhe\fk the Enable UPnP \fhe\fkbox. Cli\fk  Sa\be Settings to \fontinue. 
4.  Cli\fk  Setup and then \fli\fk  Network Settings. Un\fhe\fk the Enable DHCP Server server \fhe\fkbox. Cli\fk  Sa\be Settings to 
\fontinue.
5.  Under Router Settings, enter an available IP address and the subnet mask o\b your network. Cli\fk  Sa\be Settings to save your 
settings. Use this new IP address to a\f\fess the \fonfiguration utility o\b the router in the \buture. Close the browser and \fhange 
your \fomputer’s IP settings ba\fk \lto the original values as in Step 1.
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6.  Dis\fonne\ft the Ethernet \fable \brom the router and re\fonne\ft your \fomputer to your network. 
7.  Conne\ft an Ethernet \fable to one o\b the LAN ports on the router and \fonne\ft it to your other router. Do not plug anything 
into the Internet port o\b the D-Link router. 
8.  You  may  now  use  the  other  3  LAN  ports  to  \fonne\ft  other  Ethernet  devi\fes  and  \fomputers.  To  \fonfigure  your  wireless 
network, open a web browser and enter the IP address you assigned to the router. Re\ber to the  Configuration and Wireless 
Security se\ftions \bor more in\bormation on setting up\l your wireless network.  
						

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Configuration
This se\ftion will show you how to \fonfigure your D-Link wireless router using the web-based \fonfiguration utility.
Setup
To a\f\fess the Easy Setup Wizard or \fonfiguration
utility, open a web browser su\fh as Internet Explorer
and enter the IP address o\b the router ( http://192.168.0.1).  
						

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Easy Setup Wizard
On\fe logged into the web inter\ba\fe o\b the router, the Easy Setup Wizard will appear and per\borm WAN auto dete\ftion to obtain 
the type o\b Internet \fonne\ftion you are using.  
						

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A\f\fording  to  the  dete\ftion  result,  the  wizard  will 
indi\fate  the  type  o\b  Internet  \fonne\ftion  that  you  are 
\furrently using.
To \fonfigure your wireless network, \fli\fk  Configure in 
Wireless  Settings.  Sele\ft  the  type  o\b  Wireless  se\furity 
you use (Disable Wireless Se\furity or AUTO-WPA/WPA2) 
and enter the network name (SSID, Servi\fe Set Identifier) 
and se\furity password. The network name (SSID) is the 
name o\b your wireless network. Create a name using up 
to 32 \fhara\fters.
I\b the type is Dynami\f IP (DHCP), \fli\fk  Sa\be to \fontinue.
I\b the type is PPPoE, enter your PPPoE username 
and password. Cli\fk Next to \fontinue.
I\b the type is Stati\f IP, please enter the IP 
address, subnet mask, gateway, and DNS server 
addresses that your ISP assigned to you. Cli\fk  Connect 
to \fontinue.
  
Note: Make sure you remove any PPPoE so\btware 
\brom your \fomputer. The so\btware is no longer 
needed and will not w\lork through a router.  
						

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In the final stage o\b the Easy setup wizard, the summary 
will  show  your  \furrent  \fon\biguration.  Cli\fk  Sa\be  to 
\fomplete the setup.
When  the  internet  \fonne\ftivity  is  established,  the 
webpage will be redire\fted to the D-Link Website.  
						

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I\b you opt to set up your Internet \fonne\ftion manually, you will be redire\fted to a WAN page that allows you to sele\ft the type 
o\b your Internet \fonne\ftion and enter the \forre\ft \fonfiguration parameters.
Sele\ft  your  Internet  \fonne\ftion  type  using  the “ \fy 
Internet Connection is” drop-down menu.
Cli\fk  Sa\be  Settings   when  you  have  \fonfigured  the 
\fonne\ftion.
Internet Configuration
Dynamic (Cable)
Use  this  mode  to  disable  NAT  on  the  router  and 
turn it into an A\f\fess Point
Sele\ft  your  Internet  \fonne\ftion  type  using  the 
“Internet \fonne\ftion type” drop-down menu. 
Access Point 
\fode:
Internet 
Connection  Type:   
						

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Dynamic IP Address (DHCP)
Sele\ft  Dynamic  IP  (DHCP)  to  obtain  IP  Address 
in\bormation automati\fally \brom your ISP. Sele\ft this 
option i\b your ISP did not provide you with any IP 
numbers to use. This option is \fommonly used \bor 
\fable modem servi\fes.
The  Host  Name  is  optional  but  may  be  required 
by some ISPs. 
Enter the Primary DNS server IP address assigned 
by your ISP.
Maximum  Transmission  Unit  -  you  may  need  to 
\fhange  the  MTU  \bor  optimal  per\borman\fe  with 
your spe\fifi\f ISP. 1500 is the de\bau\llt MTU.
The  de\bault  MAC  Address  is  set  to  the  Internet 
por t ’s  physi\fal  inter \ba\fe  MAC  address  on  the 
router. It is not re\fommended that you \fhange the 
de\bault MAC address unless required by your ISP.  
You  \fan  use  the  Clone Your  PC’s  \fAC  Address 
button to repla\fe the Internet port’s MAC address 
with the MAC address o\b your Ethernet \fard.
\fy Internet 
Connection:
Host Name: DNS 
Addresses:
\fTU:
\fAC 
Address: