Dlink DIR-657 User Manual

Preface

D-Link reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes in the content hereof without obligation to notify any person or organization of such revisions or changes.

Manual Revisions

Revision Date Description

1.0 February 18, 2011 • Initial release

Trademarks

D-Link and the D-Link logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of D-Link Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States or other countries. All other company or product names mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

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Table of Contents

Preface ................................................................................................. i

Manual Revisions ...............................................................................................i

Trademarks ..........................................................................................................i

Product Overview .............................................................................. 1

Package Contents ........................................................................................... 1

System Requirements ....................................................................................2

Introduction ......................................................................................................3

Features ..................................................................................................... 4

Hardware Overview ........................................................................................6

Connections ............................................................................................. 6

Hardware Overview ........................................................................................7

Front View ................................................................................................. 7

LEDs ............................................................................................................8

Installation .........................................................................................9

Before you Begin .............................................................................................9

Wireless Installation Considerations ......................................................10

Getting Started ..............................................................................................11

Conguration ...................................................................................12

Web-based Conguration Utility .............................................................12

Setup Wizard ..........................................................................................13

Internet Connection ......................................................................13

Wireless Settings .............................................................................13

Manual Conguration ........................................................................17

Dynamic (Cable) ..............................................................................17

Internet Setup .......................................................................................18

PPPoE (DSL) ......................................................................................18

PPTP ....................................................................................................19

L2TP .....................................................................................................20

Static (assigned by ISP) .................................................................21

Wireless Settings ..................................................................................22

Network Settings..................................................................................23

DHCP Server Settings....................................................................24

DHCP Reservation ..........................................................................25

Media Server ..........................................................................................26

IPv6 Internet Connection ..................................................................27

IPv6 Manual Setup ...............................................................................28

Auto Detection ................................................................................28

Static IPv6 (Stateful) .......................................................................29

Static IPv6 (Stateless) ....................................................................30

Autoconguration (Stateful) ......................................................31

Autoconguration (Stateless) ....................................................32

PPPoE (Stateful) ...............................................................................33

PPPoE (Stateless).............................................................................35

IPv6 in IPv4 Tunneling (Stateful) ...............................................37

IPv6 in IPv4 Tunneling (Stateless) .............................................38

6 to 4 Tunneling (Stateful) ...........................................................39

6 to 4 Tunneling (Stateless) .........................................................40

6rd (Stateless) ..................................................................................41

6rd (Stateful) .....................................................................................42

Link-Local Connectivity ................................................................43

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Parental Controls ..................................................................................44

Virtual Server .........................................................................................45

Port Forwarding ....................................................................................47

Application Rules .................................................................................48

QoS Engine .............................................................................................49

Network Filters ......................................................................................51

Access Control .......................................................................................52

Access Control Wizard...................................................................52

Website Filters .......................................................................................55

Inbound Filters ......................................................................................56

Firewall Settings ...................................................................................57

Application Level Gateway Conguration ..................................58

Routing ....................................................................................................59

Advanced Wireless Settings .............................................................60

WISH Settings ........................................................................................61

Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) ............................................................62

Advanced Network Settings ............................................................63

UPnP ....................................................................................................63

Internet Ping Block.........................................................................63

Update Firmware ..................................................................................72

DDNS ........................................................................................................73

System Check ........................................................................................74

Schedules ................................................................................................75

Device Information ..............................................................................76

Log .............................................................................................................77

Stats ..........................................................................................................78

Active Sessions ......................................................................................78

Wireless ....................................................................................................79

IPv6 ............................................................................................................80

Support ....................................................................................................81

Wireless Security .............................................................................82

What is WPA? ...................................................................................................82

Wi-PnP Wireless Setup .................................................................................83

Wireless Security Setup Wizard ................................................................85

Congure WPA-Personal (PSK) .................................................................87

Congure WPA-Enterprise (RADIUS) ......................................................88

Using Windows

7 and WPS for Wireless Conguration ..................90

Internet Port Speed .......................................................................63

Multicast Streams ...........................................................................63

Guest Zone .............................................................................................64

IPv6 Firewall ...........................................................................................65

IPv6 Routing ...........................................................................................66

Administrator Settings .......................................................................67

Time Settings .........................................................................................68

SysLog ......................................................................................................69

Email Settings ........................................................................................70

System Settings ....................................................................................71

Connect to a Wireless Network ....................................................... 94

Using Windows® 7 .........................................................................................94

Using Windows Vista® ..................................................................................97

Congure Wireless Security ..............................................................98

Using Windows® XP ................................................................................... 100

Congure WPA-PSK .......................................................................... 101

Troubleshooting ............................................................................103

Wireless Basics ...............................................................................107

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Tips .................................................................................................................. 109

Wireless Modes ........................................................................................... 110

Networking Basics .........................................................................111

Check your IP address ............................................................................... 111

Technical Specications ................................................................113

Contacting Technical Support ......................................................114

Warranty .........................................................................................115

Registration ...................................................................................121

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Section 1 - Product Overview

DIR-657 HD Media Router 1000

Ethernet Cable

Power Adapter

CD-ROM with Manual and Setup Wizard

Product Overview

Package Contents

If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller.

Note: Using a power supply with a dierent voltage rating than the one included with the DIR-657 will cause damage and void the warranty.

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Network Requirements

Web-based Conguration

Utility Requirements

System Requirements

• An Ethernet-based Cable or DSL modem

• IEEE 802.11n or 802.11g wireless clients

• 10/100/1000 Ethernet

Computer with the following:

• Windows®, Macintosh, or Linux-based operating system

• An installed Ethernet adapter

Browser Requirements:

• Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher

• Chrome 2.0 or higher

• Firefox 3.0 or higher

• Safari 3.0 or higher (with Java 1.3.1 or higher)

CD Installation Wizard

Requirements

Windows® Users: Make sure you have the latest version of Java

installed. Visit www.java.com to download the latest version.

Computer with the following:

• Windows® 7, Vista®, or XP with Service Pack 2

• An installed Ethernet adapter

• CD-ROM drive

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Introduction

TOTAL PERFORMANCE

Combines award winning router features and 802.11n wireless technology to provide the best wireless performance.

TOTAL SECURITY

The most complete set of security features including Active Firewall and WPA2™ to protect your network against outside intruders.

TOTAL COVERAGE

Provides greater wireless signal rates even at farther distances for best-in-class Whole Home Coverage.

ULTIMATE PERFORMANCE

The D-Link HD Media Router 1000 (DIR-657) is a 802.11n compliant device that delivers real world performance of up to 650% faster than an 802.11g wireless connection (also faster than a 100Mbps wired Ethernet connection). Create a secure wireless network to share photos, les, music, video, printers, and network storage throughout your home. Connect the HD Media Router 1000 to a cable or DSL modem and share your high-speed Internet access with everyone on the network. In addition, this Router includes a Quality of Service (QoS) engine that keeps digital phone calls (VoIP) and online gaming smooth and responsive, providing a better Internet experience.

EXTENDED WHOLE HOME COVERAGE

This high performance router provides superior Whole Home Coverage while reducing dead spots. The HD Media Router 1000 is designed for use in bigger homes and for users who demand higher performance networking. Add a notebook or desktop adapter and stay connected to your network from virtually anywhere in your home.

TOTAL NETWORK SECURITY

The HD Media Router 1000 supports all of the latest wireless security features to prevent unauthorized access, be it from over the wireless network or from the Internet. Support for WPA standards ensure that you’ll be able to use the best possible encryption method, regardless of your client devices. In addition, this HD Media Router 1000 utilizes dual active rewalls (SPI and NAT) to prevent potential attacks from across the Internet.

* Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802.11g and 802.11n specications. Actual data throughput will vary. Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of network trac, building materials and construction, and network overhead, lower actual data throughput rate. Environmental conditions will adversely aect wireless signal range.

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• Faster Wireless Networking - The DIR-657 provides up to 300Mbps* 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. The performance of this 802.11n wireless router gives you the freedom of wireless networking at speeds 650% faster than 802.11g.

• Compatible with 802.11g Devices - The DIR-657 is still fully compatible with the IEEE 802.11g standard, so it can connect with existing 802.11g PCI, USB and Cardbus adapters.

• Advanced Firewall Features - The Web-based user interface displays a number of advanced network management features including:

• Content Filtering - Easily applied content ltering based on MAC Address, URL, and/or Domain Name.

Features

• Filter Scheduling - These lters can be scheduled to be active on certain days or for a duration of hours or minutes.

• Secure Multiple/Concurrent Sessions - The DIR-657 can pass through VPN sessions. It supports multiple and concurrent IPSec and PPTP sessions, so users behind the DIR-657 can securely access corporate networks.

• User-friendly Setup Wizard - Through its easy-to-use Web-based user interface, the DIR-657 lets you control what information is accessible to those on the wireless network, whether from the Internet or from your company’s server. Congure your router to your specic settings within minutes.

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• Fast and Guarantee Wireless Streaming for Video Quality - Whether set-top box or gaming console streaming media directly from the Internet, a NAS or PC, these devices share in common the need to connect with a router in order to communicate and establish the wireless media stream. The DIR-657 Wireless N 1000 Media Router oers stability, fast wireless, and guaranteed performance for media streaming using the newest streaming engine technology.

• Storage for Photos and Streaming Music/Video - A compact SD Card can be placed inside this router to act as network storage. Without any cumbersome cables or protruding antennas, you can wirelessly share this disk space among family members, stream stored music and video to media players attached to stereo systems or TV, and provide remote access to your personal documents from the Internet.

• Share Multifunction Printers - Through the SharePort™ Plus Utility, you can connect multifunction printers to the USB ports to share printing and scanning functions among family members.

• Other Features Include -

• Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Push Button

• UPnP Support

• SD Card Slot to share music/video/images

• HD Fuel™ for smooth video streaming and online gaming

• D-Link Green™

• Wi-PnP for easy wireless setup (required USB thumb drive)

• Supports IPv6

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Hardware Overview

Connections

1 2 3

1 LAN Ports (1-4) Connect Ethernet devices such as computers, switches, and hubs.

2 Internet Port

3 USB Connect a USB 1.1 or 2.0 ash drive to congure the wireless settings using WCN.

4 Reset Press and hold the reset button to restore the router to its original factory settings.

5 Power Button Press the power button to power on and o.

6 Power Receptor Receptor for the supplied power adapter.

The auto MDI/MDIX Internet port is the connection for the Ethernet cable to the cable or DSL modem.

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Hardware Overview

Front View

1 WPS Button

2 SD Card Port

Press this button to add your device to an existing network or to create a new network. Power LED will blink on and o when WPS button is pressed.

Insert your SD Card for sharing multimedia les such as video, music, and images. Refer to the SharePort Plus manual for more information. You may access the les on the SD card by opening a web browser and enter \\dlinkrouter. Power LED will be blinking blue when SD card is in use. Please do not eject the SD card until the Power LED is solid blue. Removing SD card while Power LED is blinking will cause adverse eect to your SD card.

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LEDs

1 2

1 Power LED A solid light indicates a proper connection to the power supply.

A solid light indicates connection on the Internet port. This LED blinks during data

2 Internet LED

transmission. A solid blue light indicates that there is an Internet connection, an orange light indicates that there is none.

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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 congure the router with the computer that was last connected directly to your modem. Also, 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 lets you access your network using a wireless connection from virtually anywhere within the operating range of your wireless network. Keep in mind 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 dierence. A solid metal door or aluminum studs may have a negative eect 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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Getting Started

The DIR-657 includes a Quick Router Setup Wizard CD. Follow the simple steps below to run the Setup Wizard to guide you quickly through the installation process.

Insert the Quick Router Setup Wizard CD in the CD-ROM drive. The step-by-step instructions that follow are shown in Windows® XP. The steps and screens are similar for the other Windows operating systems.

If the CD Autorun function does not automatically start on your computer, go to Start > Run. In the run box type “D:\autorun.exe” (where D: represents the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive).

When the autorun screen appears, click Install.

Note: It is recommended to write down the SSID and Security Key, followed by the login password on the provided CD holder.

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Conguration

This section will show you how to congure your new D-Link wireless router using the web-based conguration utility.

Web-based Conguration Utility

To access the conguration utility, open a web-browser such as Internet Explorer and enter the IP address of the router (192.168.0.1).

You may also connect using the NetBIOS name in the address bar (http://dlinkrouter).

Select Admin from the drop-down menu and then enter your password. The password is left blank by default.

If you get a Page Cannot be Displayed error, please refer to the Troubleshooting section for assistance.

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Setup Wizard

Internet Connection

Click Internet Connection Setup Wizard to quickly congure your router. Skip to the next page.

If you want to enter your settings without running the wizard, click Manual Conguration and skip to page 15.

Wireless Settings

Click Wireless Connection Setup Wizard to begin. Skip to page 81.

If you want to add your wireless clients to your router using WPS, click Add Wireless Device with WPS and skip to page 74.

If you want to configure your wireless settings manually, click Manual Wireless Connection Setup and skip to page 21.

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Click Next to continue.

Create a new password and then click Next to continue.

Select your time zone from the drop-down menu and then click Next to continue.

Select the type of Internet connection you use and then click Next to continue.

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If you selected Dynamic, you may need to enter the MAC address of the computer that was last connected directly to your modem. If you are currently using that computer, click Clone Your PC’s MAC Address and then click Next to continue.

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.

If you selected PPPoE, enter your PPPoE username and password. Click Next to continue.

Select Static if your ISP assigned you the IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and DNS server addresses.

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.

Click Connect to save your settings. Once the router is nished rebooting, click Continue. Please allow 1-2 minutes to connect.

Close your browser window and reopen it to test your Internet connection. It may take a few tries to initially connect to the Internet.

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Manual Conguration

Dynamic (Cable)

My Internet

Connection:

Host Name:

Use Unicasting:

Primary/Secondary

DNS Server:

MTU:

MAC Address:

Select Dynamic IP (DHCP) to obtain IP Address information automatically from your ISP. Select this option if your ISP does not give you any IP numbers to use. This option is commonly used for cable modem services such as Comcast and Cox.

The Host Name is optional but may be required by some ISPs. Leave blank if you are not sure.

Check the box if you are having problems obtaining an IP address from your ISP.

Enter the Primary and secondary DNS server IP addresses assigned by your ISP. These addresses are usually obtained automatically from your ISP. Leave at 0.0.0.0 if you did not specically receive these from your ISP.

Maximum Transmission Unit - you may need to change the MTU for optimal performance with your specic ISP. 1500 is the default MTU.

The default MAC Address is set to the Internet port’s physical interface MAC address on the Broadband Router. It is not recommended that you change the default MAC address unless required by your ISP. You can use the Clone Your PC’s MAC Address button to replace the Internet port’s MAC address with the MAC address of your Ethernet card.

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Internet Setup

PPPoE (DSL)

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.

My Internet

Connection:

Address Mode:

IP Address:

User Name:

Password:

Service Name:

Reconnection Mode:

Maximum Idle Time:

DNS Addresses:

MTU:

MAC Address:

Select PPPoE (Username/Password) from the drop-down menu.

Select Static if your ISP assigned you the IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and DNS server addresses. In most cases, select Dynamic.

Enter the IP address (Static PPPoE only).

Enter your PPPoE user name.

Enter your PPPoE password and then retype the password in the next box.

Enter the ISP Service Name (optional).

Select either Always-on, On-Demand, or Manual.

Enter the Primary and Secondary DNS Server Addresses (Static PPPoE only).

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 specic ISP. 1492 is the default MTU.

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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. This option is typically used for DSL services.

Address Mode:

PPTP IP Address:

PPTP Subnet Mask:

PPTP Gateway:

PPTP Server IP:

Username:

Password:

Reconnect Mode:

Maximum Idle Time:

DNS Servers:

MTU:

Select Static if your ISP assigned you the IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and DNS server addresses. In most cases, select Dynamic.

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.

Enter the Server IP provided by your ISP (optional).

Enter your PPTP username.

Enter your PPTP password and then retype the password in the next box.

Select either Always-on, On-Demand, or Manual.

Enter a maximum idle time during which the Internet connection is maintained during inactivity. To disable this feature, enable Auto-reconnect.

The DNS server information will be supplied by your ISP (Internet Service Provider.)

Maximum Transmission Unit - you may need to change the MTU for optimal performance with your specic ISP. 1400 is the default MTU.

MAC Address:

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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.

Address Mode:

L2TP IP

Address:

L2TP Subnet

Mask:

L2TP Gateway:

L2TP Server IP:

Username:

Password:

Reconnect

Mode:

Maximum Idle

Time:

DNS Servers:

Select Static if your ISP assigned you the IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and DNS server addresses. In most cases, select Dynamic.

Enter the L2TP IP address supplied by your ISP (Static only).

Enter the Subnet Mask supplied by your ISP (Static only).

Enter the Gateway IP Address provided by your ISP.

Enter the Server IP provided by your ISP (optional).

Enter your L2TP username.

Enter your L2TP password and then retype the password in the next box.

Select either Always-on, On-Demand, or Manual.

Enter a maximum idle time during which the Internet connection is maintained during inactivity. To disable this feature, enable Auto-reconnect.

Enter the Primary and Secondary DNS Server Addresses (Static L2TP only).

MTU:

Clone MAC

Address:

Maximum Transmission Unit - you may need to change the MTU for optimal performance with your specic ISP. 1400 is the default MTU.

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Static (assigned by ISP)

Select Static IP Address if all the Internet port’s 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:

DNS Servers:

MTU:

MAC Address:

Enter the IP address assigned by your ISP.

Enter the Subnet Mask assigned by your ISP.

Enter the Gateway assigned by your ISP.

The DNS server information will be supplied by your ISP (Internet Service Provider.)

Maximum Transmission Unit - you may need to change the MTU for optimal performance with your specic ISP. 1500 is the default MTU.

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Wireless Settings

Enable Wireless:

Schedule:

Wireless Network

Name:

Enable Auto Channel

Scan:

Wireless Channel:

802.11 Mode:

Channel Width:

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.

The schedule of time when the wireless settings rules will be enabled. The schedule may be set to Always, which will allow the particular service to always be enabled. You can create your own times in the Tools > Schedules section.

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

The Auto Channel Scan setting can be selected to allow the DIR-657 to choose the channel with the least amount of interference.

Indicates the channel setting for the DIR-657. By default the channel is set to 6. The Channel can be changed to t the channel setting for an existing wireless network or to customize the wireless network. If you enable Auto Channel Scan, this option will be greyed out.

Select one of the following:

802.11g Only - Select if all of your wireless clients are 802.11g.

802.11n Only - Select only if all of your wireless clients are 802.11n. Mixed 802.11n and 802.11g - Select if you are using a mix of 802.11n and 11g

wireless clients.

Select the Channel Width: Auto 20/40 - This is the default setting. Select if you are using both 802.11n and non-802.11n wireless devices.

20MHz - Select if you are not using any 802.11n wireless clients. 40MHz - Select if using only 802.11n wireless clients.

Transmission Rate:

Visibility Status:

Select the transmit rate. It is strongly suggested to select Best (Auto) for best performance.

Select Invisible if you do not want the SSID of your wireless network to be broadcasted by the DIR-657. If Invisible is selected, the SSID of the DIR-657 will not be seen by Site Survey utilities so your wireless clients will have to know the SSID of your DIR-657

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Network Settings

This section will allow you to change the local network settings of the router and to congure the DHCP settings.

IP Address:

Subnet Mask:

Local Domain:

Enable DNS Relay:

Enter the IP address of the router. The default IP address is

192.168.0.1.

If you change the IP address, once you click Apply, you will need to enter the new IP address in your browser to get back into the conguration utility.

Enter the Subnet Mask. The default subnet mask is 255.255.255.0.

Enter the Domain name (Optional).

Uncheck the box to transfer the DNS server information from your ISP to your computers. If checked, your computers will use the router for a DNS server.

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DHCP Server Settings

DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Control Protocol. The DIR-657 has a built-in DHCP server. The DHCP Server will automatically assign an IP address to the computers on the LAN/private network. Be sure to set your computers to be DHCP clients by setting their TCP/IP settings to “Obtain an IP Address Automatically.” When you turn your computers on, they will automatically load the proper TCP/IP settings provided by the DIR-657. The DHCP Server will automatically allocate an unused IP address from the IP address pool to the requesting computer. You must specify the starting and ending address of the IP address pool.

Enable DHCP

Server:

DHCP IP Address

Range:

DHCP Lease Time:

Always Broadcast:

NetBIOS

Announcement:

Learn NetBIOS

from WAN:

Check this box to enable the DHCP server on your router. Uncheck to disable this function.

Enter the starting and ending IP addresses for the DHCP server’s IP assignment.

Note: If you statically (manually) assign IP addresses to your computers or devices, make sure the IP addresses are outside of this range or you may have an IP conict.

The length of time for the IP address lease. Enter the Lease time in minutes.

Enable this feature to broadcast your networks DHCP server to LAN/WLAN clients.

NetBIOS allows LAN hosts to discover all other computers within the network, enable this feature to allow the DHCP Server to oer NetBIOS conguration settings.

Enable this feature to allow WINS information to be learned from the WAN side, disable to allow manual conguration.

NetBIOS Scope:

NetBIOS Mode

Type:

Primary/Secondary

WINS IP Address:

This feature allows the conguration of a NetBIOS ‘domain’ name under which network hosts operates. This setting has no eect if the ‘Learn NetBIOS information from WAN’ is activated.”

Select the dierent type of NetBIOS node: Broadcast only, Point-to-Point, Mixed-mode, and Hybrid.

Enter your Primary (and Secondary) WINS IP address(es).

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Section 3 - Conguration

DHCP Reservation

If you want a computer or device to always have the same IP address assigned, you can create a DHCP reservation. The router will assign the IP address only to that computer or device.

Note: This IP address must be within the DHCP IP Address Range.

Enable:

Computer Name:

IP Address:

MAC Address:

Copy Your PC’s

MAC Address:

Save:

Number of

Dynamic DHCP

Clients:

Revoke:

Check this box to enable the reservation.

Enter the computer name or select from the drop-down menu and click <<.

Enter the IP address you want to assign to the computer or device. This IP Address must be within the DHCP IP Address Range.

Enter the MAC address of the computer or device.

If you want to assign an IP address to the computer you are currently on, click this button to populate the elds.

Click Save to save your entry. You must click Save Settings at the top to activate your reservations.

In this section you can see what LAN devices are currently leasing IP addresses.

Click Revoke to cancel the lease for a specic LAN device and free an entry in the lease table. Do this only if the device no longer needs the leased IP address, because, for example, it has been removed from the network.

Reserve:

Note: The Revoke option will not disconnect a PC with a current network session from the network; you would need to use MAC Address Filter to do that. Revoke will only free up a DHCP Address for the very next requester. If the previous owner is still available, those two devices may both receive an IP Address Conict error, or the second device may still not receive an IP Address; in that case, you may still need to extend the “DHCP IP Address Range” to address the issue, it is located in the DHCP Server section.

The Reserve option converts this dynamic IP allocation into a DHCP Reservation and adds the corresponding entry to the DHCP Reservations List.

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