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Section 3 - Configuration

System Settings

Save Settings to

Local Hard Drive:

Load Settings

from Local Hard

Drive:

Restore to Factory

Default Settings:

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.

Reboot Device:

Click to reboot the router.

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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.

Firmware

Upgrade:

Browse:

Notifications

Options:

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.

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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 address is.

DDNS:

Server Address:

Host Name:

Username or Key:

Password or Key:

Timeout:

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).

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System Check

Ping Test:

Ping Results:

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.

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Schedules

Name:

Days:

Time:

Save:

Schedule Rules

List:

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.

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Device Information

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.

General:

WAN:

LAN:

Wireless LAN:

LAN Computers:

IGMP Multicast

Memberships:

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.

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Log

The router automatically logs (records) events of possible interest in it’s internal memory. If there isn’t enough internal
memory for all events, logs of older events are deleted but logs of the latest events are retained. The Logs option allows
you to view the router logs. You can define what types of events you want to view and the level of the events to view.
This router also has external Syslog Server support so you can send the log files to a computer on your network that
is running a Syslog utility.

What to View:

View Levels:

Apply Log

Settings:

Refresh:

Clear:

Email Now:

Save Log:

You can select the types of messages that you want
to display from the log. Firewall & Security, System,
and Router Status messages can be selected.

There are three levels of message importance:
Informational, Warning, and Critical. Select the levels
that you want displayed in the log.

Will filter the log results so that only the selected
options appear.

Updates the log details on the screen so it displays
any recent activity.

Clears all of the log contents.

This option will send a copy of the router log to
the email address configured in the Tools > Email
screen.

This option will save the router to a log file on your
computer.

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Stats

The screen below displays the Traffic Statistics. Here you can view the amount of packets that pass through the DIR-655 on
both the Internet and the LAN ports. The traffic counter will reset if the device is rebooted.

Active Sessions

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Wireless

The wireless client table displays a list of current connected wireless clients. This table also displays the connection
time and MAC address of the connected wireless clients.

WISH

The WISH details page displays full details of wireless clients that are connected when WISH is enabled.

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Support

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Wireless Security

This section will show you the different levels of security you can use to protect your data from intruders. The
DIR-655 offers the following types of security:

• WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2) • WPA2-PSK (Pre-Shared Key)

• WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) • WPA-PSK (Pre-Shared Key)

• WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)

What is WEP?

WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy. It is based on the IEEE 802.11 standard and uses the RC4 encryption
algorithm. WEP provides security by encrypting data over your wireless network so that it is protected as it is transmitted
from one wireless device to another.

To gain access to a WEP network, you must know the key. The key is a string of characters that you create. When using
WEP, you must determine the level of encryption. The type of encryption determines the key length. 128-bit encryption
requires a longer key than 64-bit encryption. Keys are defined by entering in a string in HEX (hexadecimal - using
characters 0-9, A-F) or ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange – alphanumeric characters) format.
ASCII format is provided so you can enter a string that is easier to remember. The ASCII string is converted to HEX
for use over the network. Four keys can be defined so that you can change keys easily.

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What is WPA?

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 2 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-specific MAC
address, which is relatively simple to be sniffed 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 Security Setup Wizard

To run the security wizard, click on Setup at the top and then
click Launch Wireless Security Setup Wizard.

Click Next to continue.

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Enter the SSID (Service Set Identifier). The SSID is the
name of your wireless network. Create a name using up to
32 characters. The SSID is case-sensitive.

Select the level of security for your wireless network:

• Best - WPA2 Authentication

• Better - WPA Authentication

• Good - WEP Encryption

• None - No security

Click Next to continue.

If you selected Best or Better, enter a password between
8-63 characters.

If you selected Good, enter 13 characters or 26 Hex digits.

Click Next to continue.

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