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Note: Using a power supply with a different voltage rating than the one included with the DIR-615H1 will cause damage and void the warranty for
this product.
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Section 1 - Product Overview
System Requirements
Network Requirements
Web-based Conguration
Utility Requirements
• An Ethernet-based Cable or DSL modem
• IEEE 802.11n/g wireless clients
• 10/100 Ethernet
Computer with the following:
• Windows®, Macintosh, or Linux-based operating
system
• An installed Ethernet adapter
Browser Requirements:
• Internet Explorer 6 or higher
• Chrome 2.0 or higher
• Firefox 3.0 or higher
• Safari 3.0 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® XP (Service Pack 3), Vista® or
Windows® 7
• An installed Ethernet adapter
• CD-ROM drive
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• Faster Wireless Networking - The DIR-615H1 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.
• Compatible with 802.11g Devices - The DIR-615H1 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-615H1 can pass through VPN sessions. It
supports multiple and concurrent IPSec and PPTP sessions, so users behind the DIR-615H1
can securely access corporate networks.
• User-friendly Setup Wizard - Through its easy-to-use Web-based user interface, the DIR-615H1 lets
you control what information is accessible to those on the 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 trafc, building materials and construction, and network overhead, lower actual data throughput rate. Environmental conditions
will adversely affect wireless signal range.
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Section 1 - Product Overview
Hardware Overview
Connections
Internet Port
The auto MDI/MDIX Internet port
is the connection for the Ethernet
cable to the cable or DSL modem.
LAN Ports (1-4)
Connect Ethernet devices such as
computers, switches, and hubs.
Power Receptor
Receptor for the supplied
power adapter.
Reset
Pressing the Reset button restores the router to
its original factory default settings.
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Internet LED
A solid light indicates connection on
the Internet port. This LED blinks
during data transmission.
Hardware Overview
LEDs
WLAN LED
A solid light indicates that the wireless
segment is ready. This LED blinks
during wireless data transmission.
Power LED
A solid light indicates a
proper connection to the
power supply.
Local Network LEDs
A solid light indicates a connection to an
Ethernet-enabled computer on ports 1-4.
This LED blinks during data transmission.
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Section 2 - Installation
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 off 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.
• When running the Setup Wizard from the D-Link CD, make sure the computer you are running the CD
from is connected to the Internet and online or the wizard will not work. If you have disconnected any
hardware, re-connect your computer back to the modem and make sure you are online.
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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, 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 difference. A solid metal door or aluminum studs may have a negative effect 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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Network Diagram
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Connect to Cable/DSL/Satellite Modem
If you are connecting the router to a cable/DSL/satellite modem, please follow the steps below:
1. Place the router in an open and central location. Do not plug the power adapter into the router.
2. Turn the power off on your modem. If there is no on/off switch, then unplug the modem’s power adapter. Shut down
your computer.
3. Unplug the Ethernet cable (that connects your computer to your modem) from your computer and place it into the
Internet port on the router.
4. Plug an Ethernet cable into one of the four LAN ports on the router. Plug the other end into the Ethernet port on
your computer.
5. Turn on or plug in your modem. Wait for the modem to boot (about 30 seconds).
6. Plug the power adapter to the router and connect to an outlet or power strip. Wait about 30 seconds for the router
to boot.
7. Turn on your computer.
8. Verify the link lights on the router. The power light, Internet light, and the LAN light (the port that your computer is
plugged into) should be lit. If not, make sure your computer, modem, and router are powered on and verify the cable
connections are correct.
9. Skip to page 13 to congure your router.
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Connect to Another Router
If you are connecting the D-Link router to another router to use as a wireless access point and/or switch, you will have
to do the following before connecting 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 cannot
accept a DHCP address from your other router.
To connect to another router, please follow the steps below:
1. Plug the power into the router. Connect one of your computers to the router (LAN port) using an Ethernet cable.
Make sure your IP address on the computer is 192.168.0.xxx (where xxx is between 2 and 254). Please see the
Networking Basics section for more information. If you need to change the settings, write down your existing settings
before making any changes. In most cases, your computer should be set to receive an IP address automatically in
which case you will not have to do anything to your computer.
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. Click Log In to continue.
3. Click on Advanced and then click Advanced Network. Uncheck the Enable UPnP checkbox. Click Save Settings
to continue.
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4. Click Setup and then click Network Settings. Uncheck the Enable DHCP Server server checkbox. Click Save Settings to continue.
5. Under Router Settings, enter an available IP address and the subnet mask of your network. Click Save Settings to
save your settings. Use this new IP address to access the conguration utility of the router in the future. Close the
browser and change your computer’s IP settings back to the original values as in Step 1.
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6. Disconnect the Ethernet cable from the router and reconnect your computer to your network.
7. Connect an Ethernet cable in one of the LAN ports of the router and connect it to your other router. Do not plug
anything into the Internet port of the D-Link router.
8. You may now use the other 3 LAN ports to connect other Ethernet devices and computers. To congure your wireless
network, open a web browser and enter the IP address you assigned to the router. Refer to the Conguration and
WirelessSecurity sections for more information on setting up your wireless network.
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Getting Started
The DIR-615H1 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 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:\WIZARD.exe” (where D: represents the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive). When the autorun screen appears,
click Start.
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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Section 3 - Conguration
Conguration
This section will show you how to congure your new D-Link wireless router using the web-based conguration utility.
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
(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. Leave the password blank by default. Type in the
graphical authentication code (if you cannot read it, click
Regenerate). The graphical authentication will be disabled
by default.
If you get a Page Cannot be Displayed error, please refer
to the Troubleshooting section for assistance.
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Internet Connection Setup Wizard
Once logged into the web interface of the router, the Setup > Internet page will appear. Click the Internet Connection
Setup Wizard button to quickly congure your router using the setup wizard.
If you want to enter your settings without running the wizard, click Manual Internet Conguration Wizard and skip
to page 19.
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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.
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Select the type of Internet connection you use and
then click Next to continue.
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.
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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.
The Setup is now complete. Click the Connect to
save your settings. Please allow 1-2 minutes to
connect.
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Manual Conguration
Dynamic (Cable)
If you opt to set up your Internet connection manually, you will be redirected to a WAN page that allows you to select
your Internet type and enter the correct conguration parameters.
Select your Internet connection type using the “My Internet Connection is” drop-down menu.
Click the Save Settings button when you have congured the
connection.
My Internet
Connection:
Enable
Advanced
DNS Service:
Host Name:
Use
Unicasting:
Primary/
Secondary
DNS Server:
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.
Advanced Domain Name System (DNS) services enhances your
Internet performance by getting you the information and web pages
you are looking for faster and more reliably. In addition, it improves
your overall Internet experience by correcting many common typo mistakes automatically, taking you where you intended to go
and saving you valuable time.
Disclaimer: D-Link makes no warranty as to the availability, reliability, functionality and operation of the Advanced DNS service or its features.
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 specically receive these from your ISP.
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MTU:
MAC Address:
Maximum Transmission Unit - you may need to change the MTU for optimal performance with your specic 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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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:
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.
Maximum Idle Time:
DNS Addresses:
Enter a maximum idle time during which the
Internet connection is maintained during
inactivity. To disable this feature, enable Autoreconnect.
Enter the Primary and Secondary DNS Server
Addresses (Static PPPoE only).
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MTU:
MAC Address:
Maximum Transmission Unit - you may need to change the MTU for optimal performance with your specic ISP. 1492 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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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:
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.
Maximum Idle
Time:
DNS Servers:
Enter a maximum idle time during which the
Internet connection is maintained during
inactivity. To disable this feature, enable Autoreconnect.
The DNS server information will be supplied by your ISP (Internet Service Provider.)
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MTU:
MAC Address:
Maximum Transmission Unit - you may need to change the MTU for optimal performance with your specic ISP. 1400
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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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:
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.
Reconnect Mode:
Maximum Idle
Time:
DNS Servers:
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 Autoreconnect.
Enter the Primary and Secondary DNS Server Addresses (Static L2TP only).
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MTU:
Clone MAC
Address:
Maximum Transmission Unit - you may need to change the MTU for optimal performance with your specic ISP. 1400 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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Static IP Address
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 specic 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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Wireless Settings
If you want to congure the wireless settings on your
router using the wizard, click Wireless Network Setup Wizard and refer to page 85.
Click Add Wireless Device with WPS if you want to
add a wireless device using Wi-Fi Protected Setup
(WPS) and refer to page 88.
If you want to manually congure the wireless settings
on your router click ManualWireless Network Setup
and refer to the next page.
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Manual Wireless Network Setup
Enable Wireless:
Wireless Network
Name:
802.11 Mode:
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. Click Add New to create your own time schedule to enable
the wireless function.
Service Set Identier (SSID) is the name of your
wireless network. Create a name using up to 32
characters. The SSID is case-sensitive.
Select one of the following:
802.11g Only - Select if all of your wireless
clients are 802.11g.
Mixed 802.11g and 802.11b - Select if you
are using both 802.11b and 802.11g wireless
clients.
802.11b Only - Select if all of your wireless
clients are 802.11b.
802.11n Only - Select only if all of your wireless
clients are 802.11n.
Mixed 802.11n, 802.11b, and 802.11g - Select
if you are using a mix of 802.11n, 11g, and 11b
wireless clients.
Mixed 802.11n and 802.11g - Select if you are
using a mix of 802.11n and 802.11g wireless
clients.
Enable Auto
Channel Scan:
Wireless Channel:
The Auto Channel Scan setting can be selected to allow the DIR-615H1 to choose the channel with the least amount of
interference.
Indicates the channel setting for the DIR-615H1. 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.
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Transmission Rate:
Channel Width:
Visibility Status:
Wireless Security:
Select the transmit rate. It is strongly suggested to select Best (Auto) for best performance.
Select the Channel Width:
Auto 20/40 - 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. This is the default setting.
Select Invisible if you do not want the SSID of your wireless network to be broadcasted by the DIR-615H1. If Invisible is
selected, the SSID of the DIR-615H1 will not be seen by Site Survey utilities so your wireless clients will have to know the
SSID of your DIR-615H1 in order to connect to it.
Refer to page 84 for more information regarding wireless security.
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Network Settings
This section will allow you to change the local network settings of the router and to congure 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 conguration 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-615H1 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-615H1. 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:
Lease Time:
Always
Broadcast:
Learn NetBIOS
WAN:
Net BIOS scope:
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 conict.
The length of time for the IP address lease. Enter the Lease
time in minutes.
Enable this function to ensure compatibility with some DHCP
clients.
If NetBIOS advertisement is switched on, switching this setting
on causes WINS information to be learned from the WAN side, if available. Turn this setting off to congure manually.
This is an advance setting and is normally left blank. This allows the conguration of NetBIOS domain name under which
network hosts operate. This setting has no effect if the “ Learn NetBIOS information form WAN is activated.
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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 dropdown 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 specic 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.
Note: The Revoke option will not disconnect a PC with a current network session from the network; you would need to use MAC Address
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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 Conict 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.
Reserve:
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Virtual Server
The DIR-615H1 can be congured 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 DIR-615H1 rewall feature lters out unrecognized
packets to protect your LAN network so all computers
networked with the DIR-615H1 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 DIR-615H1 redirects the external service
request to the appropriate server within the LAN
network.
The DIR-615H1 is also capable of port-redirection
meaning incoming trafc 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-dened virtual services already in the table. You may use them by enabling them and assigning the server IP to
use that particular virtual service.
For a list of ports for common applications, please visit http://support.dlink.com/faq/view.asp?prod_id=1191.
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This will allow you to open a single port. If you would like to open a range of ports, refer to the next page.
Name:
IP Address:
Private Port/
Public Port:
Protocol Type:
Enter a name for the rule or select an application
from the drop-down menu. Select an application
and click << to populate the elds.
Enter the IP address of the computer on your
local network that you want to allow the incoming
service to. If your computer is receiving an IP
address automatically from the router (DHCP), you
computer will be listed in the “Computer Name”
drop-down menu. Select your computer and click
<<.
Enter the port that you want to open next to Private
Port and Public Port. The private and public ports
are usually the same. The public port is the port
seen from the Internet side, and the private port
is the port being used by the application on the
computer within your local network.
Select TCP, UDP, Both or Other from the dropdown menu.
Inbound Filter:
Schedule:
Select Allow All (most common) or a created
Inbound lter. You may create your own inbound
lters in the Advanced > Inbound Filter page.
The schedule of time when the Virtual Server Rule 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.
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Port Forwarding
This will allow you to open a single port or a range of ports.
Name:
IP Address:
TCP/UDP:
Inbound Filter:
Enter a name for the rule or select an application
from the drop-down menu. Select an application
and click << to populate the elds.
Enter the IP address of the computer on your local
network that you want to allow the incoming service
to. If your computer is receiving an IP address
automatically from the router (DHCP), you computer
will be listed in the “Computer Name” drop-down
menu. Select your computer and click <<.
Enter the TCP and/or UDP port or ports that you
want to open. You can enter a single port or a range
of ports. Separate ports with a common.
Example: 24,1009,3000-4000
Select Allow All (most common) or a created
Inbound lter. You may create your own inbound
lters in the Advanced > Inbound Filter page.
Schedule:
The schedule of time when the Virtual Server Rule
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.
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Application Rules
Some applications require multiple connections, such as Internet gaming, video conferencing, Internet telephony and
others. These applications have difculties working through NAT (Network Address Translation). Special Applications
makes some of these applications work with the DIR-615H1. If you need to run applications that require multiple
connections, specify the port normally associated with an application in the “Trigger Port” eld, select the protocol type
as TCP or UDP, then enter the rewall (public) ports associated with the trigger port to open them for inbound trafc.
The DIR-615H1 provides some predened applications in the table on the bottom of the web page. Select the application
you want to use and enable it.
Name:
Trigger:
Trafc Type:
Firewall:
Trafc Type:
Schedule:
Enter a name for the rule. You may select a
pre-dened application from the drop-down
menu and click <<.
This is the port used to trigger the application. It
can be either a single port or a range of ports.
Select the protocol of the trigger port (TCP,
UDP, or Both).
This is the port number on the Internet side that
will be used to access the application. You may
dene a single port or a range of ports. You
can use a comma to add multiple ports or port
ranges.
Select the protocol of the rewall port (TCP,
UDP, or Any).
The schedule of time when the Application Rule
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.
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QoS Engine
The QoS Engine option helps improve your network gaming performance by prioritizing applications. By default the
QoS Engine settings are disabled and application priority is not classied automatically.
Enable QoS Engine:
Automatic Uplink
Speed:
Measured Uplink
Speed:
Manual Uplink
Speed:
This option is disabled by default. Enable this
option for better performance and experience
with online games and other interactive
applications, such as VoIP.
This option is enabled by default when the
QoS Engine option is enabled. This option will
allow your router to automatically determine
the uplink speed of your Internet connection.
This displays the detected uplink speed.
The speed at which data can be transferred
from the router to your ISP. This is determined
by your ISP. ISP’s offer speed as a download/
upload pair. For example, 1.5Mbits/284Kbits. Using this example, you would enter 284. Alternatively you can test your uplink
speed with a service such as www.dslreports.com.
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Network Filters
Use MAC (Media Access Control) Filters to allow or deny LAN (Local Area Network) computers by their MAC addresses
from accessing the Network. You can either manually add a MAC address or select the MAC address from the list of
clients that are currently connected to the Broadband Router.
Congure MAC
Filtering:
MAC Address:
DHCP Client:
Select Turn MAC Filtering Off, allow MAC
addresses listed below, or deny MAC addresses
listed below from the drop-down menu.
Enter the MAC address you would like to lter.
To nd the MAC address on a computer, please
refer to the Networking Basics section in this
manual.
Select a DHCP client from the drop-down menu
and click << to copy that MAC Address.
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Access Control
The Access Control section allows you to control access in and out of your network. Use this feature as Parental
Controls to only grant access to approved sites, limit web access based on time or dates, and/or block access from
applications like P2P utilities or games.
Add Policy:
Click Next to continue with the wizard.
Check the Enable Access Control check box
and click the Add Policy button to start the
Access Control Wizard.
Access Control Wizard
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Enter a name for the policy and then click Next to
continue.
Select a schedule (I.E. Always) from the drop-down
menu and then click Next to continue.
Enter the following information and then click Next
to continue.
• Address Type - Select IP address, MAC address,
or Other Machines.
• IP Address - Enter the IP address of the computer
you want to apply the rule to.
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Select the ltering method and then click Next to
continue.
Enter the rule:
Enable - Check to enable the rule.
Name - Enter a name for your rule.
Dest IP Start - Enter the starting IP address.
Dest IP End - Enter the ending IP address.
Protocol - Select the protocol.
Dest Port Start - Enter the starting port number.
Dest Port End - Enter the ending port number.
To enable web logging, click Enable.
Click Save to save the access control rule.
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Website Filters
Website Filters are used to allow you to set up a list of allowed Web sites that can be used by multiple users through
the network. To use this feature select to Allow or Deny, enter the domain or website and click Add, and then click
Save Settings. You must also select Apply Web Filter under the Access Control section (page 41).
Congure Website
Filter Below:
Clear the list
below:
Website URL/
Domain:
Select Deny or Allow computers access to
only these sites.
Click to delete all entries in the list.
Enter the keywords or URLs that you want to
allow or deny.
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Inbound Filters
The Inbound Filter option is an advanced method of controlling data received from the Internet. With this feature you
can congure inbound data ltering rules that control data based on an IP address range. Inbound Filters can be used
with Virtual Server, Port Forwarding, or Remote Administration features.
Name:
Action:
Enable:
Source IP Start:
Source IP End:
Save:
Inbound Filter
Rules List:
Enter a name for the inbound lter rule.
Select Allow or Deny.
Check to enable rule.
Enter the starting IP address. Enter 0.0.0.0 if
you do not want to specify an IP range.
En t er the end i ng IP a dd re s s. Ent e r
255.255.255.255 if you do not want to specify
and IP range.
Click the Save button to apply your settings.
You must click Save Settings at the top to
save the settings.
This section will list any rules that are created.
You may click the Edit icon to change the
settings or enable/disable the rule, or click the
Delete icon to remove the rule.
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Firewall Settings
A rewall protects your network from the outside world. The D-Link DIR-615H1 offers a rewall type functionality. The SPI feature helps
prevent cyber attacks. Sometimes you may want a computer exposed to the outside world for certain types of applications. If you choose
to expose a computer, you can enable DMZ. DMZ is short for Demilitarized Zone. This option will expose the chosen computer completely
to the outside world.
Enable SPI:
Enable Anti-Spoof
Checking:
Enable DMZ Host:
IP Address:
SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection, also known as dynamic
packet ltering) helps to prevent cyber attacks by tracking
more state per session. It validates that the trafc passing
through the session conforms to the protocol.
Enable this option to provide protection from certain kinds of
“spoong” attacks.
If an application has trouble working from behind the router,
you can expose one computer to the Internet and run the
application on that computer.
Note: Placing a computer in the DMZ may expose that
computer to a variety of security risks. Use of this option is
only recommended as a last resort.
Specify the IP address of the computer on the LAN that you
want to have unrestricted Internet communication. If this
computer obtains its IP address automatically using DHCP, be sure to make a static reservation on the System > Network Settings page so that the IP address of the DMZ machine does not change.
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Routing
This page allows you to specify custom routes that determine how data is moved around your network.
Routing List:
Metric:
Name:
Metric:
Interface:
Destination IP:
Each Route has a checkbox next to it, check the
box of the route you wish to enable.
The route metric is a value from 1 to 16 that
indicates the cost of using this route. A value 1 is
the lowest cost and 15 is the highest cost.
Specify a name for identication of this route.
The route metric is a value from 1 to 16 that
indicates the cost of using this route. A value 1 is
the lowest cost and 15 is the highest cost.
Select the interface which the IP packet must use
to transit out of the router when this route is used.
Enter the address of the host or network you wish
to access.
Netmask:
Gateway:
This eld identies the portion of the destination IP in use.
The IP address of the router will be displayed here.
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Advanced Wireless Settings
Transmit Power:
Beacon Period:
RTS Threshold:
Fragmentation
Threshold:
DTIM Interval:
WLAN Partition:
Set the transmit power of the antennas.
Beacons are packets sent by an Access Point to
synchronize a wireless network. Specify a value.
100 is the default setting and is recommended.
This value should remain at its default setting of
2346. If inconsistent data ow is a problem, only a
minor modication should be made.
The fragmentation threshold, which is specied
in bytes, determines whether packets will be
fragmented. Packets exceeding the 2346 byte
setting will be fragmented before transmission. 2346
is the default setting.
(Delivery Trafc Indication Message) 3 is the default
setting. A DTIM is a countdown informing clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages.
This enables 802.11d operation. 802.11d is a wireless specication developed to allow implementation of wireless networks
in countries that cannot use the 802.11 standard. This feature should only be enabled if you are in a country that requires it.
WMM Enable:
Short GI:
WMM is QoS for your wireless network. This will improve the quality of video and voice applications for your wireless clients.
Check this box to reduce the guard interval time therefore increasing the data capacity. However, it’s less reliable and may
create higher data loss.
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Advanced Network Settings
UPnP Settings:
WAN Ping:
WAN Port Speed:
Multicast
Streams:
To use the Universal Plug and Play (UPnP™)
feature click on Enabled. UPNP provides
compatibility with networking equipment, software
and peripherals.
Unchecking the box will not allow the DIR-615H1
to respond to pings. Blocking the Ping may
provide some extra security from hackers. Check
the box to allow the Internet port to be “pinged”.
You may set the port speed of the Internet port
to 10Mbps, 100Mbps, or auto. Some older cable
or DSL modems may require you to set the port
speed to 10Mbps.
Check the box to allow multicast trafc to pass
through the router from the Internet.
UPnPInternet Ping BlockInternet Port SpeedMulticast Streams
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IPv6
Link-Local Connectivity
My IPv6 Connection:
LAN IPv6 Address
Settings:
Select Link-Local Only from the drop-down
menu.
Displays the IPv6 address of the router.
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Static IPv6 (Stateful)
My IPv6 Connection:
WAN IPv6 Address
Settings:
LAN IPv6 Address:
LAN Link-Local
Address:
Enable
Autoconguration:
Autoconguration
Type:
IPv6 Address Range
Start:
Select Static IPv6 from the drop-down
menu.
Enter the address settings supplied by your
Internet provider (ISP).
Enter the LAN (local) IPv6 address for the
router.
Displays the Router’s LAN Link-Local
Address.
Check to enable the Autoconfiguration
feature.
Select Stateful (DHCPv6) or Stateless.
Refer to the next page for Stateless.
Enter the start IPv6 Address for the DHCPv6
range for your local computers.
IPv6 Address Range
End:
IPv6 Address Lifetime:
Enter the end IPv6 Address for the DHCPv6
range for your local computers.
Enter the IPv6 Address Lifetime (in minutes).
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Static IPv6 (Stateless)
My IPv6 Connection:
WAN IPv6 Address
Settings:
LAN IPv6 Address:
LAN Link-Local
Address:
Enable
Autoconguration:
Autoconguration Type:
Router Advertisement
Lifetime:
Select Static IPv6 from the drop-down
menu.
Enter the address settings supplied by your
Internet provider (ISP).
Enter the LAN (local) IPv6 address for the
router.
Displays the Router’s LAN Link-Local
Address.
Check to enable the Autoconfiguration
feature.
Select Stateless. Refer to the previous page
for Stateful.
Enter the Router Advertisement Lifetime (in
minutes).
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DHCPv6 (Stateful)
My IPv6 Connection:
IPv6 DNS Settings:
Primary/Secondary
DNS Address:
LAN IPv6 Address:
LAN Link-Local
Address:
Enable
Autoconguration:
Autoconguration
Type:
IPv6 Address Range
Start:
IPv6 Address Range
End:
IPv6 Address Lifetime:
Select DHCPv6 from the drop-down menu.
Select either Obtain DNS server address
automatically or Use the following DNS
Address.
Enter the primary and secondary DNS
server addresses.
Enter the LAN (local) IPv6 address for the
router.
Displays the Router’s LAN Link-Local
Address.
Check to enable the Autoconfiguration
feature.
Select Stateful (DHCPv6) or Stateless.
Refer to the next page for Stateless.
Enter the start IPv6 Address for the DHCPv6
range for your local computers.
Enter the end IPv6 Address for the DHCPv6
range for your local computers.
Enter the IPv6 Address Lifetime (in minutes).
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DHCPv6 (Stateless)
My IPv6 Connection:
IPv6 DNS Settings:
Primary/Secondary
DNS Address:
LAN IPv6 Address:
LAN Link-Local
Address:
Enable
Autoconguration:
Autoconguration
Type:
Router Advertisement
Lifetime:
Select DHCPv6 from the drop-down menu.
Select either Obtain DNS server address
automatically or Use the following DNS
Address.
Enter the primary and secondary DNS
server addresses.
Enter the LAN (local) IPv6 address for the
router.
Displays the Router’s LAN Link-Local
Address.
Check to enable the Autoconfiguration
feature.
Select Stateless. Refer to the previous page
for Stateful.
Enter the Router Advertisement Lifetime (in
minutes).
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IPv6 over PPPoE (Stateful)
My IPv6 Connection:
PPPoE:
Address Mode:
IP Address:
User Name:
Password:
Service Name:
Reconnection Mode:
MTU:
Select PPPoE from the drop-down menu.
Enter the PPPoE account settings supplied by your Internet
provider (ISP).
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.
Maximum Transmission Unit - you may need to change the
MTU for optimal performance with your specic ISP. 1500
is the default MTU.
Maximum Idle Time:
IPv6 DNS Settings:
Primary/Secondary DNS
Address:
Enter a maximum idle time during which the Internet
connection is maintained during inactivity. To disable this
feature, enable Auto-reconnect.
Select either Obtain DNS server address automatically
or Use the following DNS Address.
Enter the primary and secondary DNS server addresses.
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LAN IPv6 Address:
LAN Link-Local Address:
Enable Autoconguration:
Autoconguration Type:
IPv6 Address Range Start:
IPv6 Address Range End:
IPv6 Address Lifetime:
Enter the LAN (local) IPv6 address for the router.
Displays the Router’s LAN Link-Local Address.
Check to enable the Autoconguration feature.
Select Stateful (DHCPv6) or Stateless. Refer to the next page for Stateless.
Enter the start IPv6 Address for the DHCPv6 range for your local computers.
Enter the end IPv6 Address for the DHCPv6 range for your local computers.
Enter the IPv6 Address Lifetime (in minutes).
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IPv6 over PPPoE (Stateless)
My IPv6 Connection:
PPPoE:
Address Mode:
IP Address:
User Name:
Password:
Service Name:
Reconnection Mode:
Maximum Idle Time:
Select PPPoE from the drop-down menu.
Enter the PPPoE account settings supplied by your Internet
provider (ISP).
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 a maximum idle time during which the Internet
connection is maintained during inactivity. To disable this
feature, enable Auto-reconnect.
MTU:
IPv6 DNS Settings:
Primary/Secondary DNS
Address:
Maximum Transmission Unit - you may need to change the
MTU for optimal performance with your specic ISP. 1500
is the default MTU.
Select either Obtain DNS server address automatically
or Use the following DNS Address.
Enter the primary and secondary DNS server addresses.
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LAN IPv6 Address:
LAN Link-Local Address:
Enable Autoconguration:
Autoconguration Type:
Router Advertisement
Lifetime:
Enter the LAN (local) IPv6 address for the router.
Displays the Router’s LAN Link-Local Address.
Check to enable the Autoconguration feature.
Select Stateful (DHCPv6) or Stateless.
Enter the Router Advertisement Lifetime (in minutes).
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6 to 4 Tunneling (Stateful)
My IPv6 Connection:
6 to 4 Settings:
Primary/Secondary
DNS Address:
LAN IPv6 Address:
LAN Link-Local
Address:
Enable
Autoconguration:
Autoconguration
Type:
IPv6 Address Range
Start:
IPv6 Address Range
End:
IPv6 Address
Lifetime:
Select 6 to 4 from the drop-down menu.
Enter the IPv6 settings supplied by your Internet
provider (ISP).
Enter the primary and secondary DNS server
addresses.
Enter the LAN (local) IPv6 address for the router.
Displays the Router’s LAN Link-Local Address.
Check to enable the Autoconguration feature.
Select Stateful (DHCPv6) or Stateless. Refer
to the next page for Stateless.
Enter the start IPv6 Address for the DHCPv6
range for your local computers.
Enter the end IPv6 Address for the DHCPv6
range for your local computers.
Enter the IPv6 Address Lifetime (in minutes).
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6 to 4 Tunneling (Stateless)
My IPv6 Connection:
6 to 4 Settings:
Primary/Secondary DNS
Address:
LAN IPv6 Address:
LAN Link-Local
Address:
Enable
Autoconguration:
Autoconguration Type:
Router Advertisement
Lifetime:
Select 6 to 4 from the drop-down menu.
Enter the IPv6 settings supplied by your
Internet provider (ISP).
Enter the primary and secondary DNS server
addresses.
Enter the LAN (local) IPv6 address for the
router.
Displays the Router’s LAN Link-Local Address.
Check to enable the Autoconguration feature.
Select Stateless. Refer to the previous page
for Stateful.
Enter the Router Advertisement Lifetime (in
minutes).
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IPv6 in IPv4 Tunneling (Stateful)
My IPv6 Connection:
IPv6 in IPv4 Tunnel
Settings:
LAN IPv6 Address:
LAN Link-Local
Address:
Enable
Autoconguration:
Autoconguration
Type:
IPv6 Address Range
Start:
IPv6 Address Range
End:
Pv6 Address
Lifetime:
Select IPv6 in IPv4 Tunnel from the drop-down
menu.
Enter the settings supplied by your Internet
provider (ISP).
Enter the LAN (local) IPv6 address for the
router.
Displays the Router’s LAN Link-Local Address.
Check to enable the Autoconguration feature.
Select Stateful. Refer to the previous page
for Stateful.
Enter the start IPv6 Address for the DHCPv6
range for your local computers.
Enter the end IPv6 Address for the DHCPv6
range for your local computers.
Enter the Router Advertisement Lifetime (in
minutes).
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IPv6 in IPv4 Tunneling (Stateless)
My IPv6 Connection:
IPv6 in IPv4 Tunnel
Settings:
LAN IPv6 Address:
LAN Link-Local
Address:
Enable
Autoconguration:
Autoconguration
Type:
IPv6 Address
Lifetime:
Select IPv6 in IPv4 Tunnel from the drop-down
menu.
Enter the settings supplied by your Internet
provider (ISP).
Enter the LAN (local) IPv6 address for the
router.
Displays the Router’s LAN Link-Local Address.
Check to enable the Autoconguration feature.
Select Stateful (DHCPv6) or Stateless. Refer
to the next page for Stateless.
Enter the IPv6 Address Lifetime (in minutes).
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Stateless Autoconguration (Stateless)
My IPv6 Connection:
IPv6 DNS Settings:
LAN IPv6 Address:
LAN Link-Local
Address:
Enable
Autoconguration:
Autoconguration
Type:
IPv6 Address
Lifetime:
Select Stateless Autoconfiguration from the
drop-down menu.
Enter the settings supplied by your Internet provider
(ISP).
Enter the LAN (local) IPv6 address for the router.
Displays the Router’s LAN Link-Local Address.
Check to enable the Autoconguration feature.
Select Stateless. Refer to the previous page for
Stateful.
Enter the Router Advertisement Lifetime (in
minutes).
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My IPv6 Connection:
Select Stateless Autoconguration from the
drop-down menu.
Stateless Autoconguration (Stateful)
IPv6 DNS Settings:
LAN IPv6 Address:
LAN Link-Local
Address:
Autoconguration:
Autoconguration
IPv6 Address
Lifetime:
IPv6 Address Range
IPv6 Address
Lifetime:
Enable
Type:
Start:
Enter the settings supplied by your Internet
provider (ISP).
Enter the LAN (local) IPv6 address for the
router.
Displays the Router’s LAN Link-Local Address.
Check to enable the Autoconguration feature.
Select Stateful. Refer to the previous page
for Stateful.
Enter the start IPv6 Address for the DHCPv6
range for your local computers.
Enter the end IPv6 Address for the DHCPv6
range for your local computers.
Enter the Router Advertisement Lifetime (in
minutes).
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Administrator Settings
This page will allow you to change the Administrator and User passwords. You can also enable Remote Management.
There are two accounts that can access the management interface through the web browser. The accounts are admin
and user. Admin has read/write access while user has read-only access. User can only view the settings but cannot
make any changes. Only the admin account has the ability to change both admin and user account passwords.
Admin Password:
Gateway Name:
Enable Graphical
Authentication:
Enable HTTPS
Server:
Enable Remote
Management:
Remote Admin
Inbound Filter:
Details:
Enter a new password for the Administrator Login Name. The
administrator can make changes to the settings.
Enter a name for the DIR-615H1 router.
Enables a challenge-response test to require users to type letters
or numbers from a distorted image displayed on the screen to
prevent online hackers and unauthorized users from gaining
access to your router’s network settings.
Check to enable HTTPS to connect to the router securely.
Remote management allows the DIR-615H1 to be congured
from the Internet by a web browser. A username and password
is still required to access the Web-Management interface. In
general, only a member of your network can browse the built-in
web pages to perform Administrator tasks. This feature enables
you to perform Administrator tasks from the remote (Internet)
host.
The port number used to access the DIR-615H1.
Example: http://x.x.x.x:8080 whereas x.x.x.x is the Internet IP address of the DIR-615H1 and 8080 is the port used for
the Web Management interface. If you have enabled HTTPS Server and checked Use HTTPS, you must enter https://
as part of the URL to access the router remotely.
Change Password
Remote Management
This section will list any rules that are created. You may click the Edit icon to change the settings or enable/disable the
rule, or click the Delete icon to remove the rule.
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Time Settings
The Time Conguration option allows you to congure, update, and maintain the correct time on the internal system
clock. From this section you can set the time zone that you are in and set the Time Server. Daylight Saving can also
be congured to automatically adjust the time when needed.
Time Zone:
Daylight
Saving:
Enable NTP
Server:
NTP Server
Used:
Manual:
Select the Time Zone from the drop-down menu.
To select Daylight Saving time manually, select
enabled or disabled, and enter a start date and
an end date for daylight saving time.
NTP is short for Network Time Protocol. NTP
synchronizes computer clock times in a network
of computers. Check this box to use a NTP
server. This will only connect to a server on the
Internet, not a local server.
Enter the NTP server or select one from the
drop-down menu.
To manually input the time, enter the values
in these elds for the Year, Month, Day, Hour,
Minute, and Second and then click Set Time.
You can also click Copy Your Computer’s Time Settings.
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SysLog
The Broadband Router keeps a running log of events and activities occurring on the Router. You may send these logs
to a SysLog server on your network.
Enable Logging to
SysLog Server:
SysLog Server IP
Address:
Check this box to send the router logs to a
SysLog Server.
The address of the SysLog server that will be
used to send the logs. You may also select
your computer from the drop-down menu (only
if receiving an IP address from the router via
DHCP).
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E-mail Settings
The Email feature can be used to send the system log les, router alert messages, and rmware update notication
to your e-mail address.
Enable Email
Notication:
From Email
Address:
To Email Address:
SMTP Server
Address:
Enable
Authentication:
Account Name:
Password:
When this option is enabled, router activity logs
are e-mailed to a designated e-mail address.
This e-mail address will appear as the sender
when you receive a log le or rmware upgrade
notication via e-mail.
Enter the e-mail address where you want the
e-mail sent.
Enter the SMTP server address for sending
e-ma i l. If y our S M TP s e r ver r equi r es
authentication, select this option.
Check this box if your SMTP server requires
authentication.
Enter your account for sending e-mail.
Enter the password associated with the
account. Re-type the password associated with
the account.
On Log Full:
On Schedule:
Schedule:
When this option is selected, logs will be sent
via e-mail when the log is full.
Selecting this option will send the logs via e-mail
according to schedule.
This option is enabled when On Schedule is selected. You can select a schedule from the list of dened schedules. To
create a schedule, go to Tools > Schedules.
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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
conguration settings to a le on the hard disk
of the computer you are using. First, click the
Save button. You will then see a le dialog,
where you can select a location and le name
for the settings.
Use this option to load previously saved
router configuration settings. First, use the
Browse control to nd a previously save le
of conguration settings. Then, click the Load
button to transfer those settings to the router.
This option will restore all conguration 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 conguration
settings, use the Save button above.
Reboot Device:
Click to reboot the router.
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Update Firmware
You can upgrade the rmware of the Router here. Make sure the rmware you want to use is on the local hard drive of
the computer. Click on Browse to locate the rmware le to be used for the update. Please check the D-Link support
site for rmware updates at http://support.dlink.com. You can download rmware upgrades to your hard drive from the
D-Link support site.
Firmaware
Information:
Firmware
Upgrade:
Click on Check Online Now for Latest
Firmware Version to nd out if there is an
updated rmware; if so, download the new
rmware to your hard drive.
After you have downloaded the new rmware,
click Browse to locate the rmware update on
your hard drive. Click Upload to complete the
rmware upgrade.
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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:
Status:
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).
Displays the current connection status to your
DDNS server.
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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-615H1. 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.
See the following page for more information.
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General:
WAN:
LAN:
Wireless LAN:
LAN Computers:
IGMP Multicast
Memberships:
Displays the router’s time and rmware 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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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 dene 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 les 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 lter 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
e-mail address congured in the Tools > Email Settings screen.
This option will save the router to a log le on your
computer.
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Statistics
The screen below displays the Trafc Statistics. Here you can view the amount of packets that pass through the DIR-615H1
on both the Internet and the LAN ports. The trafc counter will reset if the device is rebooted.
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Internet Sessions
The Internet Sessions page displays full details of active Internet sessions through your router. An Internet session is
a conversation between a program or application on a LAN-side computer and a program or application on a WANside computer.
Local:
NAT:
Internet:
Protocol:
State:
The IP address and, where appropriate, port
number of the local application.
The port number of the LAN-side application as
viewed by the WAN-side application.
The IP address and, where appropriate, port
number of the application on the Internet.
The communications protocol used for the
conversation.
State for sessions that use the TCP protocol:
NO: None -- This entry is used as a placeholder for a future connection that may occur.
SS: SYN Sent -- One of the systems is attempting to start a connection.
EST: Established -- the connection is passing data.
FW: FIN Wait -- The client system has requested that the connection be stopped.
CW: Close Wait -- The server system has requested that the connection be stopped.
TW: Time Wait -- Waiting for a short time while a connection that was in FIN Wait is fully closed.
LA: Last ACK -- Waiting for a short time while a connection that was in Close Wait is fully closed.
CL: Closed -- The connection is no longer active but the session is being tracked in case there are any retransmitted
packets still pending.
The direction of initiation of the conversation:
Dir:
Out - Initiated from LAN to WAN.In - Initiated from WAN to LAN.
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Priority:
Time Out:
The preference given to outbound packets of this conversation by the QoS Engine logic. Smaller numbers represent higher
priority.
The number of seconds of idle time until the router considers the session terminated. The initial value of Time Out depends
on the type and state of the connection.
300 seconds - UDP connections.240 seconds - Reset or closed TCP connections. The connection does not close instantly so that lingering packets
can pass or the connection can be re-established.
7800 seconds - Established or closing TCP connections.
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Routing Table
This page displays the routing details congured for your router.
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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.
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IPv6
This screen will display all of your IPv6 internet and network connection details are displayed on this page.
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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 DIR615H1 offers 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 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-specic 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 Network Setup Wizard
To run the security wizard, browse to the Setup page and then click the Wireless Network Setup Wizard button.
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Enter the SSID (Service Set Identier). The SSID is the name
of your wireless network. Create a name using up to 32
characters. The SSID is case-sensitive. Select Automatically
and click Next.
Once this screen appears, the setup is complete. You will be
given a detailed summary of your wireless security settings.
Click Save to continue.
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Enter the SSID (Service Set Identier). The SSID is the
name of your wireless network. Create a name using up to
32 characters. The SSID is case-sensitive. Select Manually
and click on Next.
Select a wireless security password. It must be exactly 5 or 13
characters. It must also be exactly 10 or 26 characters using
0-9 and A-F. Click Next to continue.
Your Setup is complete. You will be given a detailed summary
of your wireless security settings. Click Save to nish the
Security Wizard.
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Add Wireless Device with WPS Wizard
From the Setup > Wireless Settings screen, click Add
Wireless Device with WPS.
Select Auto to add a wireless client using WPS (Wi-Fi Protected
Setup). Once you select Auto and click Connect, you will have
a 120 second time limit to apply the settings to your wireless
client(s) and successfully establish a connection.
If you select Manual, a settings summary screen will appear.
Write down the security key and enter this on your wireless
clients.
PIN: Select this option to use PIN method. In order to use this
method you must know the wireless client’s 8 digit PIN and
click Connect.
PBC: Select this option to use PBC (Push Button) method to
add a wireless client. Click Connect.
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Congure WPA-Personal (PSK)
It is recommended to enable encryption on your wireless router before your wireless network adapters. Please establish
wireless connectivity before enabling encryption. Your wireless signal may degrade when enabling encryption due to
the added overhead.
1. Log into the web-based configuration by opening a
web browser and entering the IP address of the router
(192.168.0.1). Click on Setup and then click Wireless Settings on the left side.
2. Next to Security Mode, select WPA-Personal.
3. Next to WPA Mode, select Auto, WPA2 Only, or WPA Only.
Use Auto if you have wireless clients using both WPA and
WPA2.
4. Next to Cypher Type, select TKIP and AES, TKIP, or AES.
If you have wireless clients that use both types, use TKIP and AES.
5. Next to Group Key Update Interval, enter the amount of time
before the group key used for broadcast and multicast data
is changed (3600 is default).
6. Next to Pre-Shared Key, enter a key (passphrase). The key
is entered as a pass-phrase in ASCII format at both ends of
the wireless connection. The pass-phrase must be between
8-63 characters.
7. Click Save Settings to save your settings. If you are
conguring the router with a wireless adapter, you will lose connectivity until you enable WPA-PSK on your adapter
and enter the same passphrase as you did on the router.
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Congure WPA-Enterprise (RADIUS)
It is recommended to enable encryption on your wireless router before your wireless network adapters. Please establish
wireless connectivity before enabling encryption. Your wireless signal may degrade when enabling encryption due to
the added overhead.
1. Log into the web-based conguration by opening a web browser
and entering the IP address of the router (192.168.0.1). Click
on Setup and then click Wireless Settings on the left side.
2. Next to Security Mode, select WPA-Enterprise.
Note: The user must disable Wi-Fi Protected Setup in order to select
WPA-Enterprise.
3. Next to WPA Mode, select Auto, WPA2 Only, or WPA Only. Use
Auto if you have wireless clients using both WPA and WPA2.
4. Next to Cypher Type, select TKIP and AES, TKIP, or AES. If you
have wireless clients that use both types, use TKIP and AES.
5. Next to Group Key Update Interval, enter the amount of time before
the group key used for broadcast and multicast data is changed
(3600 is default).
6. Next to Authentication Timeout, enter the amount of time before
a client is required to re-authenticate (60 minutes is default).
7. Next to RADIUS Server IP Address enter the IP Address of your
RADIUS server.
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8. Next to RADIUS Server Port, enter the port you are using with
your RADIUS server. 1812 is the default port.
9. Next to RADIUS Server Shared Secret, enter the security key.
10. If the MAC Address Authentication box is selected then the
user will need to connect from the same computer whenever
logging into the wireless network.
11. Click Advanced to enter settings for a secondary RADIUS
Server.
12. Click Apply Settings to save your settings.
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Connect to a Wireless Network
Using Windows® 7
It is recommended to enable wireless security (WPA/WPA2) on your wireless router or access point before conguring
your wireless adapter. If you are joining an existing network, you will need to know the security key or passphrase
being used.
1. Click on the wireless icon in your system tray (lower-right corner).
2. The utility will display any available wireless networks in your
area.
Wireless Icon
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3. Highlight the wireless network (SSID) you would like to
connect to and click the Connect button.
If you get a good signal but cannot access the Internet, check
your TCP/IP settings for your wireless adapter. Refer to the
Networking Basics section in this manual for more information.
4. The following window appears while your computer tries to
connect to the router.
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5. Enter the same security key or passphrase that is on your
router and click Connect. You can also connect by pushing
the WPS button on the router.
It may take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless network. If
the connection fails, please verify that the security settings are
correct. The key or passphrase must be exactly the same as on
the wireless router.
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Congure WPS
The WPS feature of the DIR-615H1 can be congured using Windows® 7. Carry out the following steps to use Windows®
7 to congure the WPS feature of the DIR-615H1:
1. Click the Start button and select Computer from the Start
menu.
2. Click the Network option.
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3. Double-click the DIR-615H1 router.
4. Input the WPS PIN number (displayed in the WPS window on
the Router’s LCD screen or in the Setup > Wireless Setup
menu in the Router’s Web UI) and click Next.
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