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• D-Link DIR-600L Wireless N 150 Home Cloud Router
• Power Adapter
• Quick Installation Guide
• Ethernet Cable
Note: Using a power supply with a dierent voltage rating than the one included with the DIR-600L will cause damage and void the warranty for this product.
Network Requirements
Package Contents
System Requirements
• An Ethernet-based Cable or DSL modem
• IEEE 802.11n or 802.11g wireless clients
• 10/100 Ethernet
Web-based Conguration
Utility Requirements
Computer with the following:
• Windows®, Macintosh, or Linux-based operating system
• An installed Ethernet adapter
Browser Requirements:
• Internet Explorer 7 or higher
• Firefox 3.5 or higher
• Safari 4 or higher
• Chrome 8 or higher
Windows® Users: Make sure you have the latest version of Java
installed. Visit www.java.com to download the latest version.
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• Faster Wireless Networking - The DIR-600L provides up to 150Mbps* wireless connection with other 802.11n
wireless clients. This capability allows users to participate in real-time activities online, such as video streaming,
online gaming, and real-time audio.
• Compatible with 802.11b and 802.11g Devices - The DIR-600L is still fully compatible with the IEEE 802.11b
and IEEE 802.11g standard, so it can connect with existing 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g PCI, USB and Cardbus
adapters.
• Cloud Service - The DIR-600L features a new cloud service that pushes information such as rmware upgrade
notications, user activity, and intrusion alerts to the mydlink™ app on Android and Apple mobile devices. To
insure that your router is up-to-date with the latest features, mydlink™ will notify you when an update is available
for your router. You can also monitor a user’s online activity with real-time website browsing history, maintaining
a safe and secure environment, especially for children at home.
Features
• Easy Setup Wizard - Through its easy-to-use Web-based user interface, the DIR-600L lets you control what
information is accessible to those on your wireless network, whether from the Internet or from your company’s
server. Congure your router to your specic settings within minutes.
* Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802.11g and 802.11n specications. Actual data throughput will vary. Network conditions and environmental factors,
including volume of network trac, building materials and construction, and network overhead, lower actual data throughput rate. Environmental conditions will adversely
aect wireless signal range.
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Hardware Overview
Connections
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1LAN Ports (1-4)Connect 10/100 Ethernet devices such as computers, switches, cameras, and network storage devices (NAS).
2Internet PortConnect your broadband modem using an Ethernet cable.
3Power ReceptorReceptor for the supplied power adapter.
4Reset ButtonPress and hold the reset button for 10 seconds to restore the router to its original factory default settings.
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Hardware Overview
LEDs
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1Power LEDA solid light indicates a proper connection to the power supply.
2Internet LEDA solid light indicates a good connection to the Internet port. This LED blinks during data transmission.
3Wireless LEDA solid light indicates that the wireless segment is ready. This LED blinks during wireless data transmission.
4LAN LEDs (1-4)
5WPS Button/LEDPress the WPS button to begin the WPS process. The LED will blink during this process.
A solid light indicates a good connection to an Ethernet-enabled device on ports 1-4. This LED blinks
during data transmission.
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Installation
This section will walk you through the installation process. Placement of the router is very important. Do not place the router
in an enclosed area such as a closet, cabinet, or in the attic or garage.
Before you Begin
• Please congure the router with the computer that was last connected directly to your modem.
• You can only use the Ethernet port on your modem. If you were using the USB connection before using the router, then you
must turn o your modem, disconnect the USB cable and connect an Ethernet cable to the Internet port on the router, and
then turn the modem back on. In some cases, you may need to call your ISP to change connection types (USB to Ethernet).
• If you have DSL and are connecting via PPPoE, make sure you disable or uninstall any PPPoE software such as WinPoet,
Broadjump, or Enternet 300 from your computer or you will not be able to connect to the Internet.
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Wireless Installation Considerations
The D-Link wireless router allows you access your network using a wireless connection from virtually anywhere within the
operating range of your wireless network. Keep in mind, however, that the number, thickness and location of walls, ceilings,
or other objects that the wireless signals must pass through, may limit the range. Typical ranges vary depending on the types
of materials and background RF (radio frequency) noise in your home or business. The key to maximizing wireless range is to
follow these basic guidelines:
1. Keep the number of walls and ceilings between the D-Link router and other network devices to a minimum each wall or ceiling can reduce your adapter’s range from 3-90 feet (1-30 meters.) Position your devices so that
the number of walls or ceilings is minimized.
2. Be aware of the direct line between network devices. A wall that is 1.5 feet thick (.5 meters), at a
45-degree angle appears to be almost 3 feet (1 meter) thick. At a 2-degree angle it looks over 42 feet (14 meters)
thick! Position devices so that the signal will travel straight through a wall or ceiling (instead of at an angle) for
better reception.
3. Building Materials make a dierence. A solid metal door or aluminum studs may have a negative eect on
range. Try to position access points, wireless routers, and computers so that the signal passes through drywall
or open doorways. Materials and objects such as glass, steel, metal, walls with insulation, water (sh tanks),
mirrors, le cabinets, brick, and concrete will degrade your wireless signal.
4. Keep your product away (at least 3-6 feet or 1-2 meters) from electrical devices or appliances that generate RF
noise.
5. If you are using 2.4GHz cordless phones or X-10 (wireless products such as ceiling fans, lights, and home security
systems), your wireless connection may degrade dramatically or drop completely. Make sure your 2.4GHz phone
base is as far away from your wireless devices as possible. The base transmits a signal even if the phone in not
in use.
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For best results, place the router in an open area of your intended work area for better wireless coverage. Please use the
computer that you are currently connecting to the Internet with.
1. Unplug the power from your modem.
Modem
2. Unplug the Ethernet cable from your modem that is connected to your computer. Plug it into the LAN port
labeled 1 on the back of your router. The router is now connected to your computer.
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3. Use the supplied Ethernet cable and plug it into the port labeled INTERNET on the back of the router. Plug the
other end of this cable into the Ethernet port on your modem.
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4. Plug the power back into the modem and power it on. Then connect the supplied power adapter into the power
receptor on the back of the router and then plug into a power outlet or surge protector. Verify the power light
is lit.
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5. If you are connecting to a Broadband service that uses a dynamic connection (not PPPoE), you may be online
already. Try opening a web browser and enter a web site. If you connect to a web site, you are nished with your
Internet setup. Please skip to page 14 to congure your router and use the manual setup procedure to congure
your network and wireless settings. If you did not connect to the Internet, use the Easy Setup Wizard (refer to the
next page).
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Conguration
There are a couple dierent ways you can congure your router to connect to the Internet and connect to your clients:
• D-Link Easy Setup Wizard - This wizard will launch if you log into the router for the rst time. See below.
• Manual Setup - Log into the router and manually congure your router (advanced users only). Refer to page 14.
Easy Setup Wizard
To access the configuration utility, open a web-browser such
as Internet Explorer and enter the IP address of the router
(http://192.168.0.1) or http://dlinkrouter.
You will be directed to the D-Link Easy Setup Wizard
page, which will detect your Internet connection type.
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Follow the on-screen instructions to configure your Internet
settings. If your Internet connection is using DHCP, skip to the
next page.
If you are using a PPPoE connection, enter your user name and
password. Click Connect.
Note: Make sure to remove your PPPoE software from your
computer. The software is no longer needed and will not work
through a router.
If you selected PPTP, enter your PPTP username and password.
Click Next to continue.
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If you selected L2TP, enter your L2TP username and password. Click Next to
continue.
If you selected Static, enter your network settings supplied by your Internet
provider. Click Next to continue.
Once you are connected, the following screen will appear.
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If you have not registered a mydlink account, please click Congure under mydlink Account and complete the registration form. Once you complete
the form, click Register.
A verification e-mail will be sent to your email account. Open your email
(open a new browser window if needed) and read the email from mydlink
to nish the registration process.
Once the account verification phase is complete, click Configure under
mydlink Account.
Select Yes, I have a mydlink account, enter your information, and click Login.
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The router has successfully connected to mydlink service.
The mydlink App will allow you to receive notices,
browse network users, and configure your router
from an iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch (iOS 3.0 or higher),
Android device (1.6 or higher).
To download the "mydlink lite" app, visit the Apple
Store, Android Market.
PC and Mac users can use the mydlink portal at
http://mydlink.com.
iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. Android is a trademark of Google, Inc.
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Web-based Conguration Utility
To access the conguration utility, open a web-browser such as Internet
Explorer and enter the IP address of the router (http://192.168.0.1).
Windows and Mac users may also connect by typing http://dlinkrouter
in the address bar.
Next to User Name enter Admin and then enter your password (Leave
the password blank by default). Click Log In to continue.
The Current Network Setting page will display the connection status of
the Internet, wireless settings, device information, and your mydlink
account status.
To change your wireless settings, click the Congure button next
under the Wireless Settings section. Refer to page 20.
To congure your mydlink account settings, click the Congure
button next under the mydlink Account section.
To manually congure all the settings on the router, click Manual Setup at the bottom. You will go to the Setup > Internet Setup
page (refer to the next page).
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Internet Setup
Static (assigned by ISP)
Select Static IP Address if all WAN IP information is provided to you by your ISP. You will need to enter in the IP address, subnet mask, gateway
address, and DNS address(es) provided to you by your ISP. Each IP address entered in the elds must be in the appropriate IP form, which are four
octets separated by a dot (x.x.x.x). The Router will not accept the IP address if it is not in this format.
IP Address:
Subnet Mask:
Default Gateway:
MAC Address:
Copy Your PC’s
MAC Address:
Primary DNS
Address:
Secondary DNS
Address:
MTU:
Enter the IP address assigned by your ISP.
Enter the Subnet Mask assigned by your ISP.
Enter the Gateway assigned by your ISP.
The default MAC Address is set to the WAN’s physical interface
MAC address on the Broadband Router.
You can click the Copy Your PC’s MAC Address button to
copy the MAC address of the Ethernet adapter installed in
your computer to the router.
Enter the Primary DNS server IP address assigned by your ISP.
Enter the Secondary DNS server IP address. This is optional.
Maximum Transmission Unit - you may need to change the
MTU for optimal performance with your specic ISP. 1492 is
the default MTU.
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Dynamic
Select Dynamic IP (DHCP) to obtain IP Address information automatically from your ISP. Select this option if your ISP did not
give you any IP settings to use. This option is most commonly used for cable modem services and some DSL services.
Host Name:
MAC Address:
Copy Your PC’s
MAC Address:
DNS
Addresses:
MTU:
The Host Name is optional but may be required by some ISPs.
The default host name is the device name of the Router and
may be changed.
The default MAC Address is set to the WAN’s physical interface
MAC address on the Broadband Router.
You can click the Copy Your PC’s MAC Address button to
copy the MAC address of the Ethernet adapter installed in
your computer to the router.
These addresses will be assigned automatically from your ISP.
You can manually enter DNS servers if you do not want to use
what is assigned to you.
Maximum Transmission Unit - You may need to change the MTU
for optimal performance with your specic ISP.
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PPPoE
Choose PPPoE (Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet) if your ISP uses a PPPoE connection. Your ISP will provide you with a
username and password. This option is typically used for DSL services. Make sure to remove your PPPoE software from your
computer. The software is no longer needed and will not work through a router.
PPPoE:
User Name:
Password:
Service Name:
IP Address:
MAC Address:
Copy Your PC’s
MAC Address:
DNS Addresses:
Select Dynamic (most common) or Static. Select Static if your
ISP assigned you the IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and
DNS server addresses.
Enter your PPPoE user name.
Enter your PPPoE password and then retype the password in
the next box.
Enter the ISP Service Name (optional).
Enter the IP address (Static PPPoE only).
The default MAC Address is set to the WAN’s physical interface
MAC address on the Broadband Router.
You can click the Copy Your PC’s MAC Address button to
copy the MAC address of the Ethernet adapter installed in
your computer to the router.
Enter the Primary and Secondary DNS Server Addresses (Static
PPPoE only).
Maximum Idle
Time:
MTU:
Connection Mode
Select:
Enter a maximum idle time during which the Internet connection
is maintained during inactivity. To disable this feature, enable
Auto-reconnect.
Maximum Transmission Unit - You may need to change the MTU for optimal performance with your specic ISP. 1492 is the default MTU.
Select a schedule or click Add New to create a new one. Then select either Manual or Connection on demand.
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PPTP
Choose PPTP (Point-to-Point-Tunneling Protocol ) if your ISP uses a PPTP connection. Your ISP will provide you with a username
and password.
PPTP:
PPTP IP Address:
PPTP Subnet Mask:
PPTP Gateway:
Primary DNS:
MAC Address:
Copy Your PC’s
MAC Address:
PPTP Server IP:
User Name:
Select Dynamic (most common) or Static. Select Static if your ISP
assigned you the IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and DNS server
addresses.
Enter the IP address (Static PPTP only).
Enter the Primary and Secondary DNS Server Addresses (Static PPTP
only).
Enter the Gateway IP Address provided by your ISP.
The DNS server information will be supplied by your ISP (Internet
Service Provider.)
The default MAC Address is set to the WAN’s physical interface MAC
address on the Broadband Router.
You can click the Copy Your PC’s MAC Address button to copy the
MAC address of the Ethernet adapter installed in your computer to
the router.
Enter the Server IP provided by your ISP (optional).
Enter your PPTP account name.
Password:
Maximum Idle
Time:
MTU:
Connection Mode
Select:
Enter your PPTP password and then retype the password in the
Conrm Password box.
Enter a maximum idle time during which the Internet connection
is maintained during inactivity. To disable this feature, enable Autoreconnect.
Maximum Transmission Unit - You may need to change the MTU for
optimal performance.
Select a schedule or click Add New to create a new one. Then select
either Manual or Connection on demand.
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L2TP
Choose L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol) if your ISP uses a L2TP connection. Your ISP will provide you with a username and
password. This option is typically used for DSL services.
L2TP:
L2TP IP Address:
L2TP Subnet Mask:
L2TP Gateway:
Primary DNS:
MAC Address:
Copy Your PC’s
MAC Address:
Server IP:
User Name:
Select Dynamic (most common) or Static. Select Static if your ISP
assigned you the IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and DNS server
addresses.
Enter the IP address (Static L2TP only).
Enter the Primary and Secondary DNS Server Addresses (Static L2TP
only).
Enter the Gateway IP Address provided by your ISP.
The DNS server information will be supplied by your ISP (Internet
Service Provider.)
The default MAC Address is set to the WAN’s physical interface MAC
address on the Broadband Router.
You can click the Copy Your PC’s MAC Address button to copy the
MAC address of the Ethernet adapter installed in your computer to
the router.
Enter the Server IP provided by your ISP (optional).
Enter your L2TP account name.
Password:
Maximum Idle
Time:
MTU:
Connection Mode
Select:
Enter your L2TP password and then retype the password in the
Conrm Password box.
Enter a maximum idle time during which the Internet connection
is maintained during inactivity. To disable this feature, enable Autoreconnect.
Maximum Transmission Unit - You may need to change the MTU for
optimal performance with your specic ISP.
Select a schedule or click Add New to create a new one. Then select
either Manual or Connection on demand.
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Wireless Settings
If you want to congure the wireless settings on your router
using the wizard, click Wireless Connection Setup Wizard
and skip to page 23.
If you want to manually congure the wireless settings on
your router click Manual Wireless Connection Setup and
refer to the next page.
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Manual Wireless Setup
Wi-Fi Protected
Setup:
Enable Wireless:
Wireless Network
Name:
Enable
Auto Channel:
Wireless Channel:
To enable WPS (WCN 2.0), check the Enable box. Click either
Generate New PIN or Reset PIN to Default, and then congure
the Wi-Fi settings below. Please see the Setting Up Wi-Fi
Protection (WCN 2.0 in Windows Vista®) section later in this
manual for detailed conguration information.
Check the box to enable the wireless function. If you do not
want to use wireless, uncheck the box to disable all the wireless
functions.
Service Set Identifier (SSID) is the name of your wireless
network. Create a name using up to 32 characters. The SSID is
case-sensitive.
Check this box to allow the DIR-600L to select the channel with
the least amount of interference automatically.
Indicates the wireless channel for the router. By default the
channel is set to 6. The Channel can be changed to t the
channel setting to customize your wireless network. If you
enabled Auto Channel Selection, this option will be greyed out.
Transmission
Rate:
WMM Enable:
Enable Hidden
Wireless:
Use the drop-down menu to select the appropriate Transmission
Rate in Mbits per second. Many users will want to use the default
setting, Best (automatic).
Enable Wi-Fi Multimedia to enjoy basic quality of service
features. WMM prioritizes traffic according to four access
categories: voice, video, best eort, and background.
Check this option if you would not like the SSID of your wireless
network to be broadcasted by the DIR-600L. If this option is
checked, the SSID of the DIR-600L will not be seen by Site Survey
utilities so your wireless clients will have to know the SSID of
your DIR-600L in order to connect to it.
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Wireless Security
This section will show you the dierent levels of security you can use to protect your data from intruders. The DIR-600L oers
the following types of security:
WPA, or Wi-Fi Protected Access, is a Wi-Fi standard that was designed to improve the security features of WEP (Wired Equivalent
Privacy).
The two major improvements over WEP:
• Improved data encryption through the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP). TKIP scrambles the keys using a
hashing algorithm and, by adding an integrity-checking feature, ensures that the keys haven’t been tampered
with. WPA2 is based on 802.11i and uses Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) instead of TKIP.
• User authentication, which is generally missing in WEP, through the extensible authentication protocol (EAP).
WEP regulates access to a wireless network based on a computer’s hardware-specic MAC address, which is
relatively simple to be snied out and stolen. EAP is built on a more secure public-key encryption system to
ensure that only authorized network users can access the network.
WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK uses a passphrase or key to authenticate your wireless connection. The key is an alpha-numeric password
between 8 and 63 characters long. The password can include symbols (!?*&_) and spaces. This key must be the exact same key
entered on your wireless router or access point.
WPA/WPA2 incorporates user authentication through the Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP). EAP is built on a more
secure public key encryption system to ensure that only authorized network users can access the network.
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Wireless Connection Setup Wizard
Click Next to continue.
Enter a Wireless Network Name in the box, which is also
known as the SSID.
No Encryption: Select this option to disable any encryption/
security on your wireless network (not recommended).
Automatically: Select this option to automatically generate
the router’s network key.
Manually: Select this option to manually enter your network
key.
Check the Use WPA Encryption instead of WEP box to use
WPA instead of WEP encryption (strongly recommended)
and click Next to continue.
If you selected to manually enter a network key, enter it in
the box and then click Next to continue. If using WPA, the
network key must be between 8-63 characters.
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If you selected Automatically assign a network key, the
summary window will display your settings. Write down
the security key and enter this on your wireless clients. Click
Save to save your settings.
The Router will save your new settings and reboot. When
it is nished after 1-2 minutes, the opening Wireless Setup
window is displayed.
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