D-Link DIR-657 - Manual

2 D-Link DIR-657 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview System Requirements Network Requirements • An Ethernet-based Cable or DSL modem • IEEE 802.11n or 802.11g wireless clients • 10/100/1000 Ethernet Web-based Configuration Utility Requirements Computer with the following: • Windows®, Macintosh,...

3 D-Link DIR-657 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Introduction TOTAL PERFORMANCE Combines award winning router features and 802.11n wireless technology to provide the best wireless performance. TOTAL SECURITY The most complete set of security features including Active Firewall and WPA2™ to p...

4 D-Link DIR-657 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview • Faster Wireless Networking - The DIR-657 provides up to 300Mbps* wireless connection with other 802.11n wireless clients. This capability allows users to participate in real-time activities online, such as video streaming, online gaming, an...

5 D-Link DIR-657 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview • Fast and Guarantee Wireless Streaming for Video Quality - Whether set-top box or gaming console streaming media directly from the Internet, a NAS or PC, these devices share in common the need to connect with a router in order to communicate...

6 D-Link DIR-657 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Hardware Overview Connections 1 LAN Ports (1-4) Connect Ethernet devices such as computers, switches, and hubs. 2 Internet Port The auto MDI/MDIX Internet port is the connection for the Ethernet cable to the cable or DSL modem. 3 USB Connect ...

7 D-Link DIR-657 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Hardware Overview Front View 1 2 1 WPS Button Press this button to add your device to an existing network or to create a new network. Power LED will blink on and off when WPS button is pressed. 2 SD Card Port Insert your SD Card for sharing m...

8 D-Link DIR-657 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview LEDs 1 Power LED A solid light indicates a proper connection to the power supply. 2 Internet LED A solid light indicates connection on the Internet port. This LED blinks during data transmission. A solid blue light indicates that there is an ...

9 D-Link DIR-657 User Manual Section 2 - 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 configu...

10 D-Link DIR-657 User Manual Section 2 - 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 that the number, thickness and loc...

11 D-Link DIR-657 User Manual Section 2 - Installation The DIR-657 includes a Quick Router Setup Wizard CD. Follow the simple steps below to run the Setup Wizard to guide you quickly through the installation process. Insert the Wizard CD in the CD-ROM drive. The step-by-step instructions that follow...

12 D-Link DIR-657 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 Explor...

13 D-Link DIR-657 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Setup Wizard Click Internet Connection Setup Wizard to quickly configure your router. Skip to the next page. If you want to enter your settings without running the wizard, click Manual Configuration and skip to page 17. Click Wireless Connectio...

17 D-Link DIR-657 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Manual Configuration Dynamic (Cable) 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 ser...

18 D-Link DIR-657 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration 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 you...

19 D-Link DIR-657 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration 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 on...

22 D-Link DIR-657 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. The schedule of time when the wireless settings rules will be enabled. The schedule may be set to Always ,...

23 D-Link DIR-657 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 yo...

24 D-Link DIR-657 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration DHCP Server Settings DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Control Protocol. The DIR-657 has a built-in DHCP server. The DHCP Server will automatically assign an IP address to the computers on the LAN/private network. Be sure to set your computers to be...

25 D-Link DIR-657 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration 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 DH...

26 D-Link DIR-657 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Media Server Click Enable Media Server to enable this feature. If you enable to share media with devices, any computer or device that connects to your network can play your shared music, pictures and videos.

27 D-Link DIR-657 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration IPv6 Internet Connection Click IPv6 Internet Connection Setup Wizard to begin. Skip to page 29. If you want to configure your IPv6 Internet Connection manually, click Manual IPv6 Internet Connection Setup and skip to the next page.

28 D-Link DIR-657 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration IPv6 Manual Setup There are several connection types to choose from: Auto Detection, Static IPv6, Autoconfiguration (SLAAC/DHCPv6), PPPoE, IPv6 in IPv4 Tunnel, 6to4, 6rd, and Link-local. If you are unsure of your connection method, please conta...

43 D-Link DIR-657 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Select Link-Local Only from the drop-down menu. Displays the IPv6 address of the router. My IPv6 Connection: LAN IPv6 Address Settings: Link-Local Connectivity

44 D-Link DIR-657 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Parental Controls Advanced DNS: FamilyShield: Parental Controls: None: Faster, more reliable Internet browsing. Includes Advanced DNS and automatic protection from malware, phishing, and adult websites. This option uses OpenDNS. Includes Advanc...

45 D-Link DIR-657 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration The DIR-657 can be configured as a virtual server so that remote users accessing Web or FTP services via the public IP address can be automatically redirected to local servers in the LAN (Local Area Network). The DIR-657 firewall feature filter...

47 D-Link DIR-657 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration 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 fields. Enter the IP address of ...

48 D-Link DIR-657 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Enter a name for the rule. You may select a pre-defined 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 tr...

49 D-Link DIR-657 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration 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 classified automatically. This option is disabled by de...

51 D-Link DIR-657 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration 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 c...

52 D-Link DIR-657 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Access Control Click the Add Policy button to start the Access Control Wizard. Add Policy: 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 approve...

55 D-Link DIR-657 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Website Filters are used to deny LAN computers from accessing specific web sites by the URL or domain. A URL is a specially formatted text string that defines a location on the Internet. If any part of the URL contains the blocked word, the sit...

56 D-Link DIR-657 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Enter a name for the inbound filter 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. Enter the ending IP address. Enter 255.255.255.255 if you do not want...

57 D-Link DIR-657 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection, also known as dynamic packet filtering) helps to prevent cyber attacks by tracking more state per session. It validates that the traffic passing through the session conforms to the protocol. Select one of the fo...

58 D-Link DIR-657 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Application Level Gateway 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 translation (NAT). Each ALG provides special handlin...

59 D-Link DIR-657 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Enter the IP address of packets that will take this route. Enter the netmask of the route, please note that the octets must match your destination IP address. Enter your next hop gateway to be taken if this route is used. The route metric is a ...

60 D-Link DIR-657 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration 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 i...

61 D-Link DIR-657 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration WISH is short for Wireless Intelligent Stream Handling, a technology developed to enhance your experience of using a wireless network by prioritizing the traffic of different applications. Enable this option if you want to allow WISH to priorit...

63 D-Link DIR-657 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration UPnP Internet Ping Block Internet 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. Check PPPoe Pass Through to ...

64 D-Link DIR-657 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Guest Zone Check to enable the Guest Zone feature. The schedule of time when the Guest Zone will be active. 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 To...

65 D-Link DIR-657 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration IPv6 Firewall This section may be used to allow or deny traffic from passing through the device. It works the same way as IP Filters with additional settings. Users can create more detailed rules for the device.

66 D-Link DIR-657 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration IPv6 Routing This page allows you to specify custom routes that determine how data is moved around your network.

67 D-Link DIR-657 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration 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 adm...

68 D-Link DIR-657 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 synchr...

69 D-Link DIR-657 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration 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 ...

70 D-Link DIR-657 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Email Settings The Email feature can be used to send the system log files, router alert messages, and firmware update notification to your email address. Enable Email Notification: From Email Address: To Email Address: SMTP Server Address: Enab...

71 D-Link DIR-657 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration 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 name for the set...

72 D-Link DIR-657 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Click on Check Online Now for Latest Firmware Version 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 to locate the firmware update on yo...

73 D-Link DIR-657 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration 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 pro...

74 D-Link DIR-657 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration 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. System Check Ping Test: Ping Results:

75 D-Link DIR-657 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration 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 to...

76 D-Link DIR-657 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration This page displays the current information for the DIR-657. 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 displ...

77 D-Link DIR-657 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Log 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. The...

78 D-Link DIR-657 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Stats The screen below displays the Traffic Statistics. Here you can view the amount of packets that pass through the DIR-657 on both the Internet and the LAN ports. The traffic counter will reset if the device is rebooted. Active Sessions

79 D-Link DIR-657 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration 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. Wireless

81 D-Link DIR-657 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Support

82 D-Link DIR-657 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-657 offers the following types of security: • WPA2 ™ (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2) • WPA2-PSK (Pre-Shared Key) • WPA ...

83 D-Link DIR-657 User Manual Section 4 - Security Wi-PnP Wireless Setup Wi-PnP allows you to copy your wireless settings from your router to a USB flash drive and use to automatically configure the wireless settings on your Windows® computers. Follow the steps below: 1. Plug in USB Flash Drive in U...

85 D-Link DIR-657 User Manual Section 4 - Security Wireless Security Setup Wizard To run the security wizard, click on Setup at the top and then click Launch Wireless Security Setup Wizard . Click Next to continue.

94 D-Link DIR-657 User Manual Section 4 - Security 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 configuring your wireless adapter. If you are joining an existing network, you will need to know t...

97 D-Link DIR-657 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network Using Windows Vista® Windows Vista users may use the built-in wireless utility. If you are using another company’s utility or Windows® 2000, please refer to the user manual of your wireless adapter for help with connecting to...

98 D-Link DIR-657 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network Configure Wireless Security It is recommended to enable wireless security (WPA/WPA2) on your wireless router or access point before configuring your wireless adapter. If you are joining an existing network, you will need to k...

100 D-Link DIR-657 User Manual Section 5 - Connecting 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 utility or Windows 2000, plea...

103 D-Link DIR-657 User Manual Section 6 - Troubleshooting Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems that can occur during the installation and operation of the DIR-657. Read the following descriptions if you are having problems. (The examples below are illustrated in Windows ® XP....

107 D-Link DIR-657 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...

108 D-Link DIR-657 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics How does wireless work? Wireless works similar to how cordless phone work, through radio signals to transmit data from one point A to point B. But wireless technology has restrictions as to how you can access the network. You must be within...

109 D-Link DIR-657 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 peo...

110 D-Link DIR-657 User Manual Appendix A - Wireless Basics There are basically two modes of networking: • Infrastructure – All wireless clients will connect to an access point or wireless router. • Ad-Hoc – Directly connecting to another computer, for peer-to-peer communication, using wireless netw...

111 D-Link DIR-657 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...

112 D-Link DIR-657 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® 7 - Click on Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet ...

113 D-Link DIR-657 User Manual Appendix C - Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Standards • IEEE 802.11n • IEEE 802.11g • IEEE 802.3 • IEEE 802.3u • IEEE 802.3ab Security • WPA-Personal • WPA2-Personal • WPA-Enterprise • WPA2-Enterprise Wireless Signal Rates* • 300Mbps • 12Mbps • 108Mb...