D-Link WBR-2310 - Manual

6 D-Link WBR-2310 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview • Faster Wireless Networking - The WBR-2310 provides up to 108Mbps* 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, ...

7 D-Link WBR-2310 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 WAN port is the connection for the Ethernet cable to the Cable or DSL mod...

8 D-Link WBR-2310 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview Hardware Overview LEDs 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 WBR-2310 is ready. WAN LED A solid light indicates ...

9 D-Link WBR-2310 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 WBR-2310 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, however, that the number, thickn...

12 D-Link WBR-2310 User Manual Section 2 - 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 addres...

14 D-Link WBR-2310 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 Explorer an...

15 D-Link WBR-2310 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.

19 D-Link WBR-2310 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...

21 D-Link WBR-2310 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 (Stati...

23 D-Link WBR-2310 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 hy s i c...

25 D-Link WBR-2310 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...

26 D-Link WBR-2310 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...

27 D-Link WBR-2310 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 minut...

28 D-Link WBR-2310 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration The WBR-2310 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 WBR-2310 firewall feature filters...

30 D-Link WBR-2310 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration 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 service to. Enter the po...

31 D-Link WBR-2310 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Enter a name for the rule. 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 ANY). This is the port number on the WAN side that will be us...

32 D-Link WBR-2310 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Network Filters Select Disable MAC filters, allow MAC addresses listed below, or deny MAC addresses listed below. Enter the MAC address you would like to filter.To find the MAC address on a computer, please refer to the Networking Basics section i...

33 D-Link WBR-2310 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...

34 D-Link WBR-2310 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration DMZ Host VPN Passthrough 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...

35 D-Link WBR-2310 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Tx Rate Preamble WMM Mode 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. B e a c o n s a r e p ...

36 D-Link WBR-2310 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration To use the Universal Plug and Play (UPnP ™ ) fe a t u r e c l i ck o n E n a bl e d . U P N P p r ov i d e s compatibility with networking equipment, software and peripherals. Unchecking the box will not allow the WBR-2310 to respond to pings. ...

37 D-Link WBR-2310 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 lo...

38 D-Link WBR-2310 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...

39 D-Link WBR-2310 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 setting...

40 D-Link WBR-2310 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration 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 update on your hard dri...

41 D-Link WBR-2310 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...

42 D-Link WBR-2310 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration 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, swaps, and imped...

43 D-Link WBR-2310 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. Name: Days: Time: Schedules

44 D-Link WBR-2310 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Log Settings The Broadband Router keeps a running log of events and activities occurring on the Router. If the device is rebooted, the logs are automatically cleared. SMTP Server/IP Address: Email Address: Save Log File to Local Hard Drive: Log...

45 D-Link WBR-2310 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration This page displays the current information for the WBR-2310. 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 displayed. Use Relea...

46 D-Link WBR-2310 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.

47 D-Link WBR-2310 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 WBR-2310 on both the WAN and the LAN ports. The traffic counter will reset if the device is rebooted. The wireless client table ...

48 D-Link WBR-2310 User Manual Section 3 - Configuration Support

49 D-Link WBR-2310 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 WBR-2310 offers the following types of security: • WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2) • WPA2-PSK (Pre-Shared Key) • WPA ...

51 D-Link WBR-2310 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...

54 D-Link WBR-2310 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 Configuration Utility). The following instructions are for Service Pack 2 users. If you are using another company...

63 D-Link WBR-2310 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...

64 D-Link WBR-2310 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...

66 D-Link WBR-2310 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 peop...

67 D-Link WBR-2310 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...

68 D-Link WBR-2310 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...

69 D-Link WBR-2310 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...

70 D-Link WBR-2310 User Manual Appendix C - Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Standards • IEEE 802.11g • IEEE 802.11b • IEEE 802.3 • IEEE 802.3u VPN Pass Through / Multi-Sessions • PPTP • L2TP • IPSec Device Management • Web-Based – Internet Explorer v6 orlater; Netscape Navigator v6 o...

72 D-Link WBR-2310 User Manual Appendix D - Contacting Technical Support Contacting Technical Support D-Link provides free technical support for customers within the United States and within Canada for the duration of the warranty period on this product. U.S. and Canadian customers can contact D-Lin...

73 D-Link WBR-2310 User Manual Appendix 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 distribut...

78 D-Link WBR-2310 User Manual Appendix F - Registration Version 1.00 12/09/2005 Product registration is entirely voluntary and failure to complete or return this form will not diminish your warranty rights. Registration