D-Link DIR-301 - Manual

D-Link DIR-301 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Introduction D-Link, the industry leader in wireless networking, introduces another breakthrough in wireless connectivity. The D-Link Wireless G DIR-301 Router which is capable of transferring data with a maximum wireless signal rate of up to 5...

D-Link DIR-301 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview • Faster Wireless Networking - The DIR-301 provides up to 54Mbps* wireless connection with other 802.11g wireless clients. This capability allows users to participate in real-time activities online, such as video streaming, online gaming, and r...

D-Link DIR-301 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Hardware Overview Connections Pressing the Reset Button restores the router to its original factory default settings. Receptor for the Power Adapter. The Auto MDI/MDIX INTERNETport is the connection for the Ethernet cable to the Cable or DSL mo...

D-Link DIR-301 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Hardware Overview LEDs INTERNET LED A solid light indicates connection on the INTERNET port. This LED blinks during data transmission. WLAN LED A solid light indicates that the wireless segment is ready. This LED blinks during wireless data tra...

D-Link DIR-301 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 configure t...

10 D-Link DIR-301 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...

1 D-Link DIR-301 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...

13 D-Link DIR-301 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 WAN port of the D-L...

1 D-Link DIR-301 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Configuration This section will show you how to configure your new D-Link wireless router using the web-based configuration utility. Web-based Configuration Utility To access the configuration utility, open a web-browser such as Internet Explore...

1 D-Link DIR-301 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Setup Wizard You may run the setup wizard to quickly setup your router. Click Setup Wizard to launch the wizard. Click Launch Internet Connection Setup Wizard to begin.

1 D-Link DIR-301 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Click Next to continue. Create a new password and then click Next to continue. Select your time zone from the drop-down menu and then click Next to continue. Select the type of Internet connection you use and then click Next to continue.

1 D-Link DIR-301 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration 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 ...

1 D-Link DIR-301 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Choose Dynamic IP Address 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. The Host Name is optional but ...

1 D-Link DIR-301 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Select Dynamic (most common) or Static . Select Static if your ISP assigned you the IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and DNS server addresses. Enter the IP address (Static PPTP only). Enter the Primary and Secondary DNS Server Addresses (Static...

3 D-Link DIR-301 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Enter your Big Pond user name. Enter your Big Pond password and then retype the password in the next box. Enter the IP address of the login server. Enter the IP address of the login server. The default MAC Address is set to the WAN’s p h y s i c...

D-Link DIR-301 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration 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. Service Set Identifier (SSID) is the name of your wireless network. Create a name using up to 32 characters. ...

D-Link DIR-301 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration This section will allow you to change the local network settings of the router and to configure the DHCP settings. Network Settings Enter the IP address of the router. The default IP address is 192.168.0.1. If you change the IP address, once you c...

D-Link DIR-301 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Check the 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. The length of time for the IP address lease. Enter the Lease time in minutes....

D-Link DIR-301 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Port Forwarding Rules This will allow you to open a single port or a range of ports. Check the box to enabled the rule. Enter a name for the rule. Enter the IP address of the computer on your local network that you want to allow the incoming servi...

D-Link DIR-301 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Application Rules Some applications require multiple connections, such as Internet gaming, video conferencing, Internet telephony and others. These applications have difficulties working through NAT (Network Address Translation). Special Applicati...

30 D-Link DIR-301 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Network Filter Select Disable MAC filters, allow MAC addresses listed below, or deny MAC addresses listed below. The schedule of time when the network filter will be enabled. The schedule may be set to Always, which will allow the particular se...

31 D-Link DIR-301 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Select Turn Website Filtering OFF , Turn Website Filtering ON and ALLOW computers access to ONLY these sites , or T urn Website Filtering ON and DENY computers access to ONLY these sites . Enter the keywords or URLs that you want to block (or a...

3 D-Link DIR-301 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Check this box to enable DMZ. Enter the IP address of the computer you would like to open all ports to. Check this box to allow PPTP VPN traffic to pass through the router to your VPN client. Check this box to allow L2TP VPN traffic to pass thro...

33 D-Link DIR-301 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Select the basic transfer rates based on the speed of wireless adapters on your wireless network. It is strongly recommended to keep this setting to Auto . Set the transmit power of the antennas. Beacons are packets sent by an Access Point to s...

3 D-Link DIR-301 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration 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 WBR- 2310 to respond to pings. Blocking the Ping may p...

3 D-Link DIR-301 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Enter a new Login Name for the Administrator account. Enter a new password for the Administrator Login Name. The administrator can make changes to the settings. Enter a new Login Name for the user account. Enter the new password for the User log...

3 D-Link DIR-301 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration 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...

3 D-Link DIR-301 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration System Settings Use this option to save the current router configuration settings to a file on the hard disk of the computer you are using. First, click the Save button. You will then see a file dialog, where you can select a location and file n...

3 D-Link DIR-301 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Firmware Upgrade Click on the link in this screen to find out if there is an updated firmware; if so, download the new firmware to your hard drive. After you have downloaded the new firmware, click Browse in this window to locate the firmware up...

3 D-Link DIR-301 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration System Check VCT is an advanced feature that integrates a LAN cable tester on every Ethernet port on the router. Through the graphical user interface (GUI), VCT can be used to remotely diagnose and report cable faults such as opens, shorts, swap...

0 D-Link DIR-301 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Device Information This page displays the current information for the DIR-301. It will display the LAN, WAN, and Wireless information. If your WAN connection is set up for a Dynamic IP address then a Release button and a Renew button will be dis...

1 D-Link DIR-301 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Log First Page: Last Page: Previous: Next: Clear: View the first page of the log. View the last page of the log. View the previous page. View the next page. Clear the log.

D-Link DIR-301 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Stats Wireless Stats The screen below displays the Traffic Statistics. Here you can view the amount of packets that pass through the WBR-2310 on both the WAN and the LAN ports. The traffic counter will reset if the device is rebooted. The wireless...

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D-Link DIR-301 User Manual Section - Security Wireless Security This section will show you the different levels of security you can use to protect your data from intruders. The DIR-301 offers the following types of security: • WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2) • WPA2-PSK (Pre-Shared Key) • WPA (Wi-Fi ...

D-Link DIR-301 User Manual Section - 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 the ad...

D-Link DIR-301 User Manual Section - Security Configure WPA-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 th...

D-Link DIR-301 User Manual Section - Security Configure WPA (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 ...

D-Link DIR-301 User Manual Section - Connecting to a Wireless Network Connect to a Wireless Network Using Windows ® XP Windows ® XP users may use the built-in wireless utility (Zero Configuration Utility). The following instructions are for Service Pack 2 users. If you are using another company’s ut...

0 D-Link DIR-301 User Manual Section - Connecting to a Wireless Network Configure WEP It is recommended to enable WEP on your wireless router or access point before configuring your wireless adapter. If you are joining an existing network, you will need to know the WEP key being used. 2. Highlight t...

1 D-Link DIR-301 User Manual Section - 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 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless network. If the connection fails, please verify that the ...

D-Link DIR-301 User Manual Section - Troubleshooting You should start at 1472 and work your way down by 10 each time. Once you get a reply, go up by 2 until you get a fragmented packet. Take that value and add 28 to the value to account for the various TCP/IP headers. For example, lets say that 1452...

D-Link DIR-301 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-Link wi...

D-Link DIR-301 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 home o...

0 D-Link DIR-301 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 less...

1 D-Link DIR-301 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics Where is wireless used? Wireless technology is expanding everywhere not just at home or office. People like the freedom of mobility and it’s becoming so popular that more and more public facilities now provide wireless access to attract peopl...

D-Link DIR-301 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 it ...

3 D-Link DIR-301 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, ple...

D-Link DIR-301 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 . W...

D-Link DIR-301 User Manual Appendix C - Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Standards • IEEE 802.11g • IEEE 802.11b • IEEE 802.3 • IEEE 802.3u Wireless Signal Rates* • 54Mbps • 48Mbps • 36Mbps • 24Mbps • 18Mbps • 12Mbps • 11Mbps • 9Mbps • 6Mbps • 5.5Mbps • 2Mbps • 1Mbps Security • WPA ...

D-Link DIR-301 User Manual Appendix C - Technical Specifications Contacting Technical Support You can find software updates and user documentation on the D-Link websites. If you require product support, we encourage you to browse our FAQ section on the Web Site before contacting the Support line. We...