D-Link DIR-825 - Manual

2 D-Lnk DIR-825 User Manual Secton - Product Overvew Network.Requirements • An Ethernet-based Cable or DSL modem• IEEE 802.11n-draft or 802.11g wireless clients• IEEE 802.11a wireless clients• 10/100/1000 Ethernet Web-based.Configuration. Utility.Requirements Computer.with.the.following: • Windows ®...

D-Lnk DIR-825 User Manual Secton - Product Overvew Introduction TOTAL.PERFORMANCE Combines award winning router features and IEEE 802.11a/g/Draft 802.11n wireless technology to provide the best wireless performance. TOTAL.SECURITY The most complete set of security features including Active Firewall ...

D-Lnk DIR-825 User Manual Secton - Product Overvew •.Faster.Wireless. Networking - The DIR-825 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...

5 D-Lnk DIR-825 User Manual Secton - Product Overvew Hardware Overview Connections USB Connect a USB 1.1 or 2.0 flash drive to configure the wireless settings using WCN. Reset Pressing the Reset button restores the router to its original factory default settings. Gigabit.LAN.Ports.(1-4) Connect Ethe...

D-Lnk DIR-825 User Manual Secton - Product Overvew Hardware Overview LEDs Internet.LED A solid light indicates connection on the Internet port. This LED blinks during data transmission. Power.LED A solid light indicates a proper connection to the power supply. Local.Network.LEDs. A solid light indic...

D-Lnk DIR-825 User Manual Secton 2 - Installaton 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 ...

8 D-Lnk DIR-825 User Manual Secton 2 - Installaton 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 a...

0 D-Lnk DIR-825 User Manual Secton 2 - Installaton 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 ...

2 D-Lnk DIR-825 User Manual Secton 2 - Installaton The DIR-825 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-by-step instructi...

D-Lnk DIR-825 User Manual Secton - Configuraton 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 Explorer and e...

D-Lnk DIR-825 User Manual Secton - Configuraton Setup Wizard Click Launch.Internet.Connection.Setup.Wizard to begin. If you want to enter your settings without running the wizard, click Manual.Configuration and skip to page 18. Click Next to continue. Create a new password and then click Next to con...

8 D-Lnk DIR-825 User Manual Secton - Configuraton Manual Internet Connection Setup Click Manual.Internet.Connection.Setup to begin. If you want to configure your router to connect to the Internet using the wizard, click Internet. Connection. Setup.Wizard. and refer to page 14.

20 D-Lnk DIR-825 User Manual Secton - Configuraton Select PPPoE.(Username/Password) from the drop-down menu. Select Static.IP 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 ...

2 D-Lnk DIR-825 User Manual Secton - Configuraton 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). E...

2 D-Lnk DIR-825 User Manual Secton - Configuraton Wireless Settings If you want to configure the wireless settings on your router using the wizard, click Wireless.Network.Setup. Wizard. and refer to page 71. Click Add.Wireless.Device.with.WPS if you want to add a wireless device using Wi-Fi Protecte...

2 D-Lnk DIR-825 User Manual Secton - Configuraton 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. Select the time frame that you would like your wireless network enabled. The schedule may be set to Always. Any ...

D-Lnk DIR-825 User Manual Secton - Configuraton 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 click ...

2 D-Lnk DIR-825 User Manual Secton - Configuraton DHCP Server Settings DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Control Protocol. The DIR-825 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 ...

D-Lnk DIR-825 User Manual Secton - Configuraton 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 Ad...

D-Lnk DIR-825 User Manual Secton - Configuraton The DIR-825 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-825 firewall feature filters out un...

D-Lnk DIR-825 User Manual Secton - Configuraton 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 the comp...

D-Lnk DIR-825 User Manual Secton - Configuraton 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 trigger po...

8 D-Lnk DIR-825 User Manual Secton - Configuraton QoS Engine 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 ...

0 D-Lnk DIR-825 User Manual Secton - Configuraton 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 filter. To find the MAC address on a computer, please ref...

D-Lnk DIR-825 User Manual Secton - Configuraton 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 approved sites,...

D-Lnk DIR-825 User Manual Secton - Configuraton Add Website Filtering Rule: Website URL/ Domain: Website Filters Select Allow or Deny . Enter the keywords or URLs that you want to allow or block. Click Save.Settings . Website Filters are used to allow you to set up a list of allowed Web sites that c...

5 D-Lnk DIR-825 User Manual Secton - Configuraton 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. 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 255.255.255.255 i...

D-Lnk DIR-825 User Manual Secton - Configuraton 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 following ...

D-Lnk DIR-825 User Manual Secton - Configuraton 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 value fr...

8 D-Lnk DIR-825 User Manual Secton - Configuraton 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 inconsi...

50 D-Lnk DIR-825 User Manual Secton - Configuraton WISH Settings 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 t...

5 D-Lnk DIR-825 User Manual Secton - Configuraton 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. Unchecking the box will not allow ...

55 D-Lnk DIR-825 User Manual Secton - Configuraton 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 Tools &...

5 D-Lnk DIR-825 User Manual Secton - Configuraton 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 for th...

5 D-Lnk DIR-825 User Manual Secton - Configuraton 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 shor t for Network Time Protocol. NTP synchronize...

58 D-Lnk DIR-825 User Manual Secton - Configuraton 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 route...

5 D-Lnk DIR-825 User Manual Secton - Configuraton 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: Enable Aut...

0 D-Lnk DIR-825 User Manual Secton - Configuraton 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 settings....

D-Lnk DIR-825 User Manual Secton - Configuraton Click on Check.Now 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 your hard drive. Click Upload to complete the...

2 D-Lnk DIR-825 User Manual Secton - Configuraton 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....

D-Lnk DIR-825 User Manual Secton - Configuraton 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:

D-Lnk DIR-825 User Manual Secton - Configuraton 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 yo...

5 D-Lnk DIR-825 User Manual Secton - Configuraton This page displays the current information for the DIR-825. 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. ...

D-Lnk DIR-825 User Manual Secton - Configuraton 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. There are...

D-Lnk DIR-825 User Manual Secton - Configuraton Statistics The screen below displays the Traffic Statistics. Here you can view the amount of packets that pass through the DIR-825 on both the Internet, LAN ports and both the 802.11n/g (2.4GHz) and 802.11n/a (5GHz) wireless bands. The traffic counter ...

8 D-Lnk DIR-825 User Manual Secton - Configuraton 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 WAN-si...

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D-Lnk DIR-825 User Manual Secton - Securty Wireless Security This section will show you the different levels of security you can use to protect your data from intruders. The DIR-825 offers the following types of security: • WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2) • WPA2-PSK (Pre-Shared Key) • WPA (Wi-Fi Pro...

2 D-Lnk DIR-825 User Manual Secton - Securty Wireless Security Setup Wizard To run the security wizard, click on Setup at the top and then click Launch.Wireless.Security.Setup.Wizard . Check the Manually. set. 5GHz. band. Network. Name... box to manually set your desired wireless network name for th...

D-Lnk DIR-825 User Manual Secton - Securty From the Setup > Wireless. Settings screen, click Add. Wireless.Device.with.WPS . Add Wireless Device with WPS Wizard 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...

8 D-Lnk DIR-825 User Manual Secton 5 - Connectng to a Wreless Network Connect 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 adapte...

D-Lnk DIR-825 User Manual Secton 5 - Connectng to a Wreless 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 know the...

8 D-Lnk DIR-825 User Manual Secton 5 - Connectng to a Wreless Network Connect Using WCN 2.0 in Windows Vista ® The router supports Wi-Fi protection, referred to as WCN 2.0 in Windows Vista ® . The following instructions for setting this up depends on whether you are using Windows Vista ® to configur...

82 D-Lnk DIR-825 User Manual Secton 5 - Connectng to a Wreless 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 u...

85 D-Lnk DIR-825 User Manual Secton - Troubleshootng Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems that can occur during the installation and operation of the DIR-825. Read the following descriptions if you are having problems. (The examples below are illustrated in Windows ® XP. If yo...

8 D-Lnk DIR-825 User Manual Appendx A - Wreless Bascs 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 wire...

2 D-Lnk DIR-825 User Manual Appendx A - Wreless Bascs 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 people. ...

D-Lnk DIR-825 User Manual Appendx A - Wreless Bascs 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 up. ...

D-Lnk DIR-825 User Manual Appendx B - Networkng Bascs 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, please fo...

5 D-Lnk DIR-825 User Manual Appendx B - Networkng Bascs 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 Vista ® - Click on Start > Control.Panel > Network.and.Internet &...

D-Lnk DIR-825 User Manual Appendx C - Techncal Specficatons Technical Specifications Standards • IEEE 802.11n (draft 2.0) • IEEE 802.11g • IEEE 802.11a • IEEE 802.3 • IEEE 802.3u • IEEE 802.3ab Security • WPA tm - Personal/Enterprise • WPA2 tm - Personal/Enterprise Wireless.Signal.Rates 1 . IEEE.802...

D-Lnk DIR-825 User Manual Appendx D - Contactng Techncal Support Contacting Technical Support U.S. and Canadian customers can contact D-Link technical support through our web site or by phone. Before you contact technical support, please have the following ready: • Model number of the product (e.g. ...

8 D-Lnk DIR-825 User Manual Appendx E - Warranty Warranty Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, D-Link Systems, Inc. (“D-Link”) provides this Limited Warranty: • Only to the person or entity that originally purchased the product from D-Link or its authorized reseller or distributor, ...

0 D-Lnk DIR-825 User Manual Appendx F - Regstraton Version 1.0 July 2, 2008 Product registration is entirely voluntary and failure to complete or return this form will not diminish your warranty rights. Registration