D Link DWLG730APA1 Users Manual

Using the Configuration Utility in AP Client Mode (continued)

Tools > Firmware

Y ou 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. Check the D-Link support site for firmware updates at http://support.dlink.com and download firmware upgrades to your hard drive. After you have downloaded the firmware upgrade to your hard drive, click Browse to browse the local hard drive and locate the firmware to be used for the update.

Firmware Upgrade-

Browse-

Click on the link in this screen to find out if there is updated firmware; if so, download the new firmware to your hard drive.

After you have downloaded the new firmware, click Browse in this window to locate the firmware update on your hard drive. Click Apply to complete the firmware upgrade.

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Status > Device Info

This screen displays the current firmware version, and the current wireless and Ethernet settings of the DWL-G730AP.

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Status > Stats

This screen displays theTraffic Statistics. Here you can view the amount of packets that pass through the DWL-G730AP on both the Ethernet and the wireless networks. The traffic counter will reset if the device is rebooted.

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Help

The Help menu is displayed here. Click on a topic to learn more about it.

Using the Configuration Utility in Router Mode

T o configure the DWL-G730AP in Router mode, you must be connected to the router via a wireless network adapter. The LAN Port on the unit functions as a W AN port when the DWL-G730AP is operating in Router mode. T o run the setup wizard, establish a wireless connection with the DWL-G730AP and follow the steps below .

To use the DWL-G730AP as a router , toggle the switch on the back of the unit.

Open the Web browser

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Type in the IP address of the router

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(http://192.168.0.30)

Note: if you have changed the default IP address assigned to the DWL-G730AP, make sure to enter the correct IP address.

Type admin in the User Name field

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Leave the Password blank

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Click OK

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The Home>Wizard screen will appear. Please refer to the

Quick Installation Guide for more

information regarding the Setup Wizard.

Home > Wizard

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Home > Wireless

SSID-

Service Set Identifier (SSID) is the name designated for a specific wireless local area network (WLAN). The SSID’s factory default setting is default. The SSID can be easily changed to connect to an existing wireless network or to establish a new wireless network.

Channel-

Authentication-

WEP-

WEP Encryption-

Key TypeKeys 1-4-

6 is the default channel. All devices on the network must share

the same channel.

Select Open System to communicate the key across the network.

Select Shared Key to limit communication only to those devices that share the same WEP settings.

Select WPA-PSK to select Wi-Fi Protected Access without a RADIUS server.

Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is a wireless security protocol for Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN). WEP provides security by encrypting the data that is sent over the WLAN. Select Enabled or Disabled. Disabled is the default setting.

Select the level of encryption desired: 64-bit, or 128-bit. Select HEX or ASCII.

Input up to 4 WEP keys; select the one you wish to use.

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Home > Wireless > WPA-PSK

SSID: (Service Set

Identifier) default

is the default setting.

The SSID is a unique name that identifies a network. All devices on a network must share the same SSID name in order to communicate on the network. If you choose to change the SSID from the default setting, input your new SSID name in this field.

Channel: Channel

6 is the default

channel. Input a

new number if you want to change the default setting. All devices on the network must be set to the same channel to communicate on the network.

Authentication:

When WP A-PSK is selected fill in the following fields:

Passphrase: Enter the Passphrase here. Confirmed Passphrase: Confirm the Passphrase here.

Apply: Click Apply to apply the changes.

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Home > W AN > Dynamic IP Address

Dynamic IP Address

is selected here. Other options include:

Static IP Address

(if your ISP provides you with a static IP address), PPPoE (for most DSL users),

PPTP (for Europe) and BigPond Cable (for

Australia).

Dynamic IP Address-

Host Name-

MAC Address-

Clone MAC Address-

Primary/ Secondary DNS Address-

MTU-

Choose Dynamic IP Address to obtain an IP address automatically .

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 router. It is not recommended that you change the default MAC address unless required by your ISP.

The default MAC address is set to the WAN’s physical interface MAC address on the router. Y ou can use the “Clone MAC Address” button to copy the MAC address of the Ethernet Card installed by your ISP and replace the WAN MAC address with the MAC address of the router. It is not recommended that you change the default MAC address unless required by your ISP .

Enter a DNS address if you do not wish to use the one provided by your ISP.

Maximum Transmission Unit-1500 is the default setting-

Enter an MTU value only if required by your ISP . Otherwise, leave it at the default setting.

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Home > LAN

LAN is short for Local Area Network. This is considered your internal network. These are the IP settings of the LAN interface for the DWL-G730AP. These settings may be referred to as Private settings. You may change the LAN IP address if needed. The LAN IP address is private to your internal network and cannot be seen on the Internet.

IP Address-

Subnet Mask-

Local Domain-

The IP address of the LAN interface. The default IP address is:

192.168.0.30

The subnet mask of the LAN interface. The default subnet mask is 255.255.255.0

This field is optional. Enter in the local domain name.

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Home > DHCP

DHCP stands for Dynamic Host

Control Protocol. The DWL-G730AP 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 DWL-G730AP. 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.

DHCP ServerStarting IP Address-

Select Enabled or Disabled. The default setting is Enabled. The starting IP address for the DHCP server’s IP assignment.

Ending IP Address-

Lease Time-

The ending IP address for the DHCP server’s IP assignment. The length of time for the IP lease. Enter the Lease time. The

default setting is one hour.

Static DHCP is used to allow the DHCP server to assign some Static IP addresses via specific MAC addresses.

Static DHCP-

NameIP-

MAC Address-

DHCP Client-

Select Enabled or Disabled. Enter a name here.

Enter the last digits of the IP address here.

Enter the MAC address of the computer that will be assigned the Static DHCP IP address.

Use this pull-down list to list DHCP clients on your network. To copy the MAC address into the MAC address section above, simply select the client from the pull-down list and click the Clone button.

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Advanced > Virtual Server

The DWL-G730AP can be configured as a virtual server so that remote users accessing Web or FTP services via the public IP address can be automatically redirected to local servers in the LAN (Local Area Network).

The DWL-G730AP firewall feature filters out unrecognized packets to protect your LAN network so all computers networked with the DWL-G730AP are invisible to the outside world. If you wish, you can make some of the LAN computers accessible from the Internet by enabling Virtual Server. Depending on the requested service, the DWL-G730AP

redirects the external service request to the appropriate server within the LAN network.

The DWL-G730AP is also capable of port-redirection meaning incoming traffic to a particular port may be redirected to a different port on the server computer .

Each virtual service that is created will be listed at the bottom of the screen in the Virtual Servers List. There are pre-defined virtual services already in the table. You may use

them by enabling them and assigning the server IP to use that particular virtual service.

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Advanced > Virtual Server (continued)

Virtual ServerName-

Private IP-

Protocol Type-

Private Port-

Public Port-

Schedule-

Example #1:

Select Enabled or Disabled.

Enter the name referencing the virtual service. The server computer in the LAN (Local Area Network) that will be

providing the virtual services. The protocol used for the virtual service.

The port number of the service used by the Private IP computer .

The port number on the WAN (Wide Area Network) side that will be used to access the virtual service.

The schedule of time when the virtual service will be enabled. The schedule may be set to Always, which will allow the particular service to always be enabled. If it is set to From, select the time frame for the service to be enabled. If the system time is outside of the scheduled time, the service will

be disabled.

If you have a Web server that you wanted Internet users to access at all times, you would need to enable it. Web (HTTP) server is on LAN (Local Area Network) computer

192.168.0.25. HTTP uses port 80, TCP. Name: Web Server Private IP: 192.168.0.25 Protocol Type: TCP Private Port: 80 Public Port: 80

Schedule: always

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Advanced > Virtual Server (continued)

Click on this icon to edit the virtual service

Click on this icon to delete the virtual service

Example #2:

If you have an FTP server that you wanted Internet users to access by WAN port 2100 and only during the weekends, you would need to enable it as such. FTP server is on LAN computer 192.168.0.30. FTP uses port 21, TCP.

Name: FTP Server Private IP: 192.168.0.30 Protocol Type: TCP Private Port: 21 Public Port: 2100

Schedule: From: 01:00AM to 01:00AM, Sat to Sun

All Internet users who want to access this FTP Server must connect to it from port 2100. This is an example of port redirection and can be useful in cases where there are many of the same servers on the LAN network.

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Advanced > Applications

Some applications such as Internet gaming, video conferencing, Internet telephony and others, require multiple connections. These applications save difficulties working through NA T (Network Address Translation). Special Applications makes some of these applications work with the DWL-G730AP. If you need to run applications that require multiple connections, specify the port normally associated with an application in the “Trigger Port” field, select the protocol type as TCP or UDP, then enter the public ports associated with the trigger port to open them for inbound traffic.

Note! Only one PC can use each Special Application tunnel.

Name:

Trigger Port:

This is the name referencing the special application.

This is the port used to trigger the application. It can be either a single port or a range of ports.

Trigger Type: This is the protocol used to trigger the special application.

Public Port:

This is the port number on the WAN side that will be used to access the application. You may define a single port or a range of ports. You can use a comma to add multiple ports or port ranges.

Public Type: This is the protocol used for the special application.

Special Applications List

The DWL-G730AP provides some predefined applications in the table on the bottom of the Web page. Select the application you want to use and enable it.

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Advanced > Filters > IP Filters

Filters are used to deny or allow LAN (Local Area Network) computers from accessing the Internet. The DWL-G730AP can be setup to deny internal computers by their IP or MAC addresses. The DWL-G730AP can also block users from accessing restricted web sites.

IP Filters:

IP:

Port:

Protocol Type: Schedule:

Use IP Filters to deny LAN IP addresses from accessing the Internet. Y ou can deny specific port numbers or all port s for the specific IP address.

The IP address of the LAN computer that will be denied access to the Internet.

The single port or port range that will be denied access to the Internet.

Select the protocol type This is the schedule of time when the IP Filter will be enabled.

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