D-Link DIR-615 - Manuals

5 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview • Faster Wireless Networking - The DIR-615 provides up to 300Mbps* wireless connection with other 80.11n wireless clients. This capability allows users to participate in real-time activities online, such as video streaming, online gaming, and...

6 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Hardware Overview Connections Reset Pressing the Reset button restores the router to its original factory default settings. Power Receptor Receptor for the supplied power adapter. LAN Ports (1-4) Connect Ethernet devices such as computers, sw...

7 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview WLAN LED A solid light indicates that the wireless segment is ready. This LED blinks during wireless data transmission. Status LED A blinking light indicates that the DIR-615 is ready. Internet LED A solid light indicates connection on the In...

8 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section - Installation Before you Begin 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. Please conigure ...

9 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section - Installation 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 ...

10 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section - Installation 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. . Turn the power off on your modem. If there is no ...

11 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section - Installation 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 t...

1 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section - Installation 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...

13 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section - Installation Getting Started The DIR-615 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...

14 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Coniguration Configuration This section will show you how to conigure your new D-Link wireless router using the web-based coniguration utility. Web-based Configuration Utility To access the coniguration utility, open a web-browser such as Internet Explorer a...

15 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Coniguration 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 conigure your router using the setup wizard. If you want to...

16 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Coniguration 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.

17 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Coniguration 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 ...

18 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Coniguration If you selected PPTP, enter your PPTP username and password. Click Next to continue. 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, gatew...

19 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Coniguration If you selected LTP, enter your LTP 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 rout...

0 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Coniguration Internet Setup Manual Configuration 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 coniguration parameters. Select your Internet conn...

3 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Coniguration 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...

7 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Coniguration 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 ma...

8 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Coniguration Big Pond Enter the IP address of the login server. Enter your BigPond username. Enter your BigPond password and then retype the password in the next box. The DNS server information will be supplied by your ISP (Internet Service Provider.) Maximum...

9 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Coniguration Wireless Settings If you want to conigure your wireless settings through the setup wizard, click Wireless Network Setup Wizard and skip to page 73. If you would like to enter your settings manually continue to the next page. The Add Wireless Devi...

3 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Coniguration This section will allow you to change the local network settings of the router and to conigure the DHCP settings. Network Settings Enter the IP address of the router. The default IP address is 19.168.0.1. If you change the IP address, once you cl...

33 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Coniguration 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 o...

34 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Coniguration 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 DHC...

36 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Coniguration The DIR-615 can be conigured 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-615 irewall feature ilters ou...

38 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Coniguration This will allow you to open a single port or a range of ports. Port Forwarding Enter a name for the rule or select an application from the drop-down menu. Select an application and click << to populate the ields. Enter the IP address of th...

39 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Coniguration Enter a name for the rule. You may select a pre-deined 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 trig...

40 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Coniguration Network Filters 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 ilter. To ind the MAC address on a computer, please refer to the...

41 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Coniguration Access Control Check the Enable Access Control check box and click the Add Policy button to start the Access Control Wizard . ‘ ’’ “ ”• –—˜™ The Access Control section allows you to control access in and out of your network. Use this feature as ...

44 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Coniguration Enter the keywords or URLs that you want to allow. Any URL with the keyword in it will be allowed. š ebsite URL/ Domain: Website Filters are used to allow LAN computers from accessing speciic web sites by the URL or domain. A URL is a specially ...

45 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Coniguration Enter a name for the inbound ilter 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. E n t e r t h e e n d i n g I P a d d r e s s . E n t e r 55.55.55.55 i...

46 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Coniguration SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection, also known as dynamic packet iltering) helps to prevent cyber attacks by tracking more state per session. It validates that the trafic passing through the session conforms to the protocol. Select one of the follo...

47 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Coniguration VPN Passthrough RTSPH.323 SIP (VoIP) MMS Application Level Gateway (ALG) Configuration Here you can enable or disable ALG’s. Some protocols and applications require special handling of the IP payload to make them work with network address transl...

48 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Coniguration 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 2432. If in...

49 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Coniguration Enable the Wi-Fi Protected Setup feature. Locking the wireless security settings prevents the settings from being changed by the Wi-Fi Protected Setup feature of the router. Devices can still be added to the network using Wi-Fi Protected Setup. ...

51 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Coniguration UPnP Internet Ping BlockInternet Port SpeedMulticast Streams To use the Universal Plug and Play (UPnP ™ ) f e a t u r e c l i c k o n Enabled . U P N P p r o v i d e s compatibility with networking equipment, software and peripherals. Unchecking...

5 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Coniguration Enter a new password for the Administrator Login Name. The administrator can make changes to the settings. Enter the new password for the User login. If you login as the User, you can only see the settings, but cannot change them. Enter a name fo...

53 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Coniguration Time Settings 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 synchro...

54 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Coniguration 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. ÔÕÖ×ØÙ ÚÛÜÜÝ Õ Ü Þ Û SysLog Server: SysLog Server IP Address: Check this box to send th...

56 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Coniguration Use this option to save the current router coniguration settings to a ile on the hard disk of the computer you are using. First, click the Save button. You will then see a ile dialog, where you can select a location and ile name for the settings...

57 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Coniguration Click on Check Online Now for Latest Firmware Version to ind out if there is an updated irmware; if so, download the new irmware to your hard drive. After you have downloaded the new irmware, click Browse to locate the irmware update on your har...

58 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Coniguration 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 prov...

59 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Coniguration System Check 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. ü ýþÿ P est: Ping Results:

60 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Coniguration 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. C l i c k S a v e t o s a v e y o u r s c h e d u l e . Y o u must click ...

61 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Coniguration This page displays the current information for the DIR-615. 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 displa...

63 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Coniguration Log W 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 ...

64 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Coniguration Stats The screen below displays the Trafic Statistics. Here you can view the amount of packets that pass through the DIR-615 on both the Internet and the LAN ports. The trafic counter will reset if the device is rebooted.

65 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Coniguration 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 W...

68 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 3 - Coniguration Support

69 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 4 - Security Wireless Security This section will show you the different levels of security you can use to protect your data from intruders. The DIR-615 offers the following types of security: • WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2) • WPA2-PSK(Pre-Shared Key) • WPA (Wi...

70 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 4 - Security What is WPA? WPA, or Wi-Fi Protected Access, is a Wi-Fi standard that was designed to improve the security features of WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy). The major improvements over WEP: • Improved data encryption through the Temporal Key Integrity Pro...

71 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 4 - Security Wireless Security Setup Wizard To run the security wizard, browse to the Setup page and then click the Launch Wireless Security Setup Wizard button.

7 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 4 - Security Auto: Select to auto generate your wireless security settings. This option can be used when using a wireless adapter that supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup. Manual: Select this option to run the wireless setup wizard which will guide you to conigure you...

73 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 4 - Security Enter the SSID (Service Set Identiier). The SSID is the name of your wireless network. Create a name using up to 3 characters. The SSID is case-sensitive. Select the level of security for your wireless network: • Best - WPA Authentication • Better -...

74 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 4 - Security If you selected Good, the following screen will show you your WEP key to enter on your wireless clients. Click Save to inish the Security Wizard. If you selected Better, the following screen will show you your Pre-Shared Key to enter on your wireles...

75 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 4 - Security Configure WEP 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 t...

77 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 4 - Security 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 overh...

78 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 4 - Security 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. 1. Click Apply Settings t...

79 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network Connect to a Wireless Network Add Wireless Device Wizard This feature allows you to add any wireless devices that support Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS). Select the method you would like to use for adding a new wireless device o...

80 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network Push Button: Push button allows you to connect a wireless device onto your wireless n e t w o r k t h r o u g h b u t t o n p r e s s method. Click on Connect button when you are ready. PIN: PIN requires you to enter your wir...

81 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network Connect to a Wireless Network Using Windows ® XP Windows ® XP users may use the built-in wireless utility (Zero Coniguration Utility). The following instructions are for Service Pack users. If you are using another company’s ...

8 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network Configure WEP It is recommended to enable WEP on your wireless router or access point before coniguring your wireless adapter. If you are joining an existing network, you will need to know the WEP key being used. 2. Highlight ...

83 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network 3. The Wireless Network Connection box will appear. Enter the same WEP key that is on your router and click Connect . It may take 0-30 seconds to connect to the wireless network. If the connection fails, please verify that th...

85 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network 3. The Wireless Network Connection box will appear. Enter the WPA- PSK passphrase and click Connect . It may take 0-30 seconds to connect to the wireless network. If the connection fails, please verify that the WPA-PSK settin...

86 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 6 - Setting Up Wi-Fi Protection (WCN .0 in Windows Vista) Setting Up Wi-Fi Protection (WCN 2.0 in Windows Vista) The DIR-300 supports Wi-Fi protection, referred to as WCN .0 in Windows Vista. The instructions for setting this up depend on whether you are using W...

87 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 6 - Setting Up Wi-Fi Protection (WCN .0 in Windows Vista) Setting Up a Configured Router Once the Router has been conigured, you can use the push button on the Router or third party software to invite a newcomer to join your Wi-Fi protected network. For maximum ...

88 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 7 - Changing the Computer Name and Joining a Workgroup Changing the Computer Name and Joining a Workgroup The following are step-by-step directions to change the computer name and join a workgroup. 2. Click on the Advanced system settings link. 1. Click on Prope...

89 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 7 - Changing the Computer Name and Joining a Workgroup 3. Click the Computer Name tab in the System Properties window and enter a description of your computer in the textbox. When you are inished, click the Change button. 4. Go to the Computer Name/Domain Change...

90 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 8 - Coniguring the IP Address in Vista Configuring the IP Address in Vista The following are step-by-step directions to conigure the IP address in Windows Vista. 2. Go to the Network and Internet window and click the appropriate Local Area Connection icon. 1. Cl...

91 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 8 - Coniguring the IP Address in Vista 4. Tick the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) checkbox in the Networking tab in the Local Area Connection Properties window. 5. Click the “Use the following IP address” option in the General tab in the Local Area Conne...

9 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 8 - Coniguring the IP Address in Vista 6. Right-click the Local Area Connection icon and then select Status from the drop-down menu. 7. Go to the Local Area Connection Status window and click the Details button. 8. Conirm your new settings on the Network Connecti...

93 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 9 - Setting Up a Connection Wirelessly Setting Up a Connection or Network Wirelessly The following are step-by-step directions to set up a wireless connection. 2. Go to the Set up a connection or network window and choose the Set up a wireless router or access p...

94 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 9 - Setting Up a Connection Wirelessly 3. Click the Next button on the Set up a wireless router or access point window. 4. The following window displays the system progress. 5. This window conirms that you want to create wireless network settings that are savabl...

96 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 9 - Setting Up a Connection Wirelessly 9. Once you have selected the desired security method on the Choose advanced network security options window in the Set up a wireless router or access point wizard, click the Next button. 10. Select the desired ile and prin...

97 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 9 - Setting Up a Connection Wirelessly 12. Once you have saved your network settings to USB, the Copying settings to the USB drive window in the Set up a wireless router or access point wizard opens to indicate the system progress. 13. Once you are inished, the ...

98 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 10 - Connecting to a Secured Wireless Network (WEP, WPA-PSK & WPA2-PSK) Connecting to a Secured Wireless Network (WEP, WPA-PSK & WPA2-PSK) The following are step-by-step directions to set up a wireless connection. 2. Click the Manage network connections ...

100 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 10 - Connecting to a Secured Wireless Network (WEP, WPA-PSK & WPA2-PSK) 7. The following Successfully connected to dlink300 window in the Connect to a network wizard is displayed. Choose to save to the network and/or start the new connection automatically. ...

10 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 11 - Connecting to an Unsecured Wireless Network Connecting to an Unsecured Wireless Network The following are step-by-step directions to set up an unsecured wireless connection. 2. Go to the Network and Sharing Center window and click the Manage Network Connect...

103 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 11 - Connecting to an Unsecured Wireless Network 3. Right-click the Wireless Network Connection entry and then select Connect/Disconnect from the drop-down menu. 4. Select a network to connect to in the Select a network to connect to window in the Connect to a ...

104 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 11 - Connecting to an Unsecured Wireless Network 6. The following Connect to a network wizard window displays the system progress. 7. The following Successfully connected to dlink300 window in the Connect to a network wizard is displayed. Choose to save to the ...

105 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 11 - Connecting to an Unsecured Wireless Network 9. Conirm your new settings by calling up the command prompt and then entering the ipconig command. 10. To test the new IP address, use the Ping feature of the command prompt.

106 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 1 - Troubleshooting Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems that can occur during the installation and operation of the DIR-615. Read the following descriptions if you are having problems. (The examples below are illustrated in Windows ® XP....

107 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 1 - Troubleshooting • Conigure your Internet settings: • Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel . Double-click the Internet Options Icon. From the Security tab, click the button to restore the settings to their defaults. • Click the Connection tab and set...

108 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 1 - Troubleshooting 3. Why can’t I connect to certain sites or send and receive e-mails when connecting through my router? If you are having a problem sending or receiving e-mail, or connecting to secure sites such as eBay, banking sites, and Hotmail, we sugges...

109 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Section 1 - Troubleshooting You should start at 147 and work your way down by 10 each time. Once you get a reply, go up by until you get a fragmented packet. Take that value and add 8 to the value to account for the various TCP/IP headers. For example, lets say that 14...

110 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics D-Link wireless products are based on industry standards to provide easy-to-use and compatible high-speed wireless connectivity within your home, business or public access wireless networks. Strictly adhering to the IEEE standard, the D-Lin...

111 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics What is Wireless? Wireless or Wi-Fi technology is another way of connecting your computer to the network without using wires. Wi-Fi uses radio frequency to connect wirelessly, so you have the freedom to connect computers anywhere in your ho...

11 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Wireless Personal Area Network (WPAN) Bluetooth is the industry standard wireless technology used for WPAN. Bluetooth devices in WPAN operate in a range up to 30 feet away. Compared to WLAN the speed and wireless operation range are both les...

113 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Where is wireless used? Wireless technology is expanding everywhere not just at home or ofice. People like the freedom of mobility and it’s becoming so popular that more and more public facilities now provide wireless access to attract peop...

114 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Security Don’t let you next-door neighbors or intruders connect to your wireless network. Secure your wireless network by turning on the WPA or WEP security feature on the router. Refer to product manual for detail information on how to set...

115 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics Networking Basics Check your IP address After you install your new D-Link adapter, by default, the TCP/IP settings should be set to obtain an IP address from a DHCP server (i.e. wireless router) automatically. To verify your IP address, p...

116 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Appendix B - Networking Basics Statically Assign an IP address If you are not using a DHCP capable gateway/router, or you need to assign a static IP address, please follow the steps below: Step 1 Windows ® XP - Click on Start > Control Panel > Network Connections...

117 D-Link DIR-615 User Manual Appendix C - Technical Speciications Technical Specifications Standards • IEEE 80.11n (draft) • IEEE 80.11g • IEEE 80.11b • IEEE 80.3 • IEEE 80.3u Security • WPA-Personal • WPA-Personal • WPA-Enterprise • WPA-Enterprise • 64/18-bit WEP Wireless Signal Rates* • 108Mbps ...