D-Link DIR-300NRU User manual

Quick Installation Guide
DIR-300NRU
Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch

DIR-300NRU Quick Installation Guide
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Delivery Package
•Wireless router DIR-300NRU
•Power adapter
•Straight-through Ethernet cable ( AT 5E)
•D-ROM with “User Manual” and “Quick Installation Guide”
•“Quick Installation Guide” (brochure)
If any of the items are missing, please contact your reseller.
!Using a power supply with a different voltage rating than the one
included will cause damage and void the warranty for this product.
Default Settings
IP address of ireless router 192.168.0.1
Username (login) admin
Pass ord admin
Name of ireless net ork (SSID) DIR-300NRU
System Requirements and Equipment
•A computer with any operating system that supports a web browser.
•A web browser to access the web-based interface of the router: Windows
Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, or Opera.
•A NI (Ethernet or Wi-Fi adapter) to connect to the router.
•An 802.11b, g, or n Wi-Fi adapter to create a wireless network.
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CONNECTING TO PC (OS WINDOWS XP)
PC with Ethernet Adapter
1. Make sure that your P is powered off.
2. onnect an Ethernet cable between any of LAN ports located on the back
panel of the router and the Ethernet port of your P .
3. onnect the power cord to the power connector port on the back panel of
the router, then plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet or power
strip.
4. Turn on your P and wait until your operating system is completely
loaded.
Now you should configure your P to obtain an IP address automatically (as
DH P client).
1. lick the Start button and proceed to the Control Panel > Net ork
and Internet Connections > Net ork Connections window.
2. In the Net ork Connections window, right-click the relevant Local
Area Connection icon and select the Properties line in the menu
displayed.
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3. In the Local Area Connection Properties window, on the General
tab, in the This connection uses the follo ing items section, select
the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) line. lick the Properties button.
4. Select the Obtain an IP address automatically radio button. lick
the OK button.
lick the ОК button. Now your computer is configured to obtain an IP address
automatically.
PC with Wi- i Adapter
1. onnect the power cord to the power connector port on the back panel of
the router, then plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet or power
strip.
2. Turn on your P and wait until your operating system is completely
loaded.
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3. Turn on your Wi-Fi adapter. As a rule, modern notebooks with built-in
wireless NI s are equipped with a button or switch that turns on/off the
wireless adapter (refer to your P documents). If your P is equipped
with a pluggable wireless NI , install the software provided with your
Wi-Fi adapter.
Now you should configure your Wi-Fi adapter.
1. lick the Start button and proceed to the Control Panel > Net ork
and Internet Connections > Net ork Connections window.
2. Select the icon of the wireless connection and make sure that your Wi-Fi
adapter is on.
3. Search for available wireless networks.
4. In the opened Wireless Net ork Connection window, select the
needed wireless network (DIR-300NRU) and click the Connect button.
After that the Wireless Net ork Connection Status window appears.
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CONFIGURING ROUTER
Connecting to Web-based Interface
1. Start a web browser.
2. In the address bar of the web browser, enter the IP address of the router
(by default, the following IP address is specified: 192.168.0.1). Press
the Enter key.
3. On the opened page, enter the username (login) and password for the
administrator account (by default, the following username and password
are specified: admin, admin). Then click the Enter button.
!
If the error “ The page cannot be displayed ” (or “ Unable to display the
page ”/“ Could not connect to remote server ”) occurs upon connecting to
the web-based interface of the router, make sure that you have properly
connected the router to your computer.
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Right after the first access to the web-based interface you are forwarded to the
page for changing the administrator password specified by default.
Enter the new password in the Pass ord and Confirmation fields. Then
click the Save button.
!
Remember or write down the new password for the administrator
account. In case of losing the new password, you can access the settings
of the router only after restoring the factory default settings via the
hardware Reset button. This procedure wipes out all settings that you
have configured for your router.
After successful registration the system statistics page opens. The page
displays general information on the router and its software.
The web-based interface of the router is multilingual. Select a needed language
from the menu displayed when the mouse pointer is over the Language
caption. You can change the language of the web-based interface in any menu
item.
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Configuring Connection to the Internet
!
You should configure your WAN connection in accordance with data
provided by your Internet service provider (ISP). Make sure that you
have obtained all necessary information prior to configuring your
connection. Otherwise contact your ISP.
PPPoE or IPoE WAN Connection
1. Go to the Net / Connections page and select the WAN connection.
2. In the General settings section, select a needed value from the
Connection Type drop-down list.
3. In the Physical layer section, select the value corresponding to the
INTERNET port of the router (Ports:5) from the Physical interface
drop-down list.
4. If your ISP uses MA address binding, enter the address registered by
your ISP upon concluding the agreement in the MAC field.
5. For Static IP connection (IPoE): fill in the IP Address, Netmask,
Gate ay IP Address, and Primary DNS server fields.
6. For Dynamic IP connection (IPoE): select the Obtain an IP address
automatically and Obtain DNS server addresses automatically
checkboxes.
7. For PPPoE connection: enter authorization data provided by your ISP
(the username (login) in the PPP Username field and the password in
the Pass ord and Pass ord confirmation fields), or select the
Without authorization checkbox if authorization is not required.
8. If needed, fill in other fields on the page in accordance with data provided
by the ISP.
9. lick the Save button.
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PPTP or L2TP WAN Connection
1. Go to the Net / Connections page and select the WAN connection.
2. In the General settings section, select the IPoE value from the
Connection Type drop-down list.
3. In the Physical layer section, select the value corresponding to the
INTERNET port of the router (Ports:5) from the Physical interface
drop-down list.
4. If your ISP uses MA address binding, enter the address registered by
your ISP upon concluding the agreement in the MAC field.
5. For Static IP connection: fill in the IP Address, Netmask, Gate ay
IP Address, and Primary DNS server fields.
6. For Dynamic IP connection: select the Obtain an IP address
automatically and Obtain DNS server addresses automatically
checkboxes.
7. lick the Save button.
8. On the Net / Connections page, click the Add button.
9. In the General settings section, specify a name for your connection
(any name for easier identification) in the Name field and select a needed
value (PPTP or L2TP) from the Connection Type drop-down list.
10. In the Physical layer section, select the WAN value from the Physical
interface drop-down list.
11. Fill in other fields on the page in accordance with data provided by the
ISP.
12. lick the Save button.
13. On the Net / Connections page, select the choice of the Default
gate ay radio button corresponding to the new PPTP or L2TP WAN
connection.
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Example of Connection via VLANs
If your ISP provides:
•access to the Internet via the VLAN with the tag (VLAN ID) 2, the
PPPoE connection type, the login user, and the password
user_password,
•access to IPTV service via the VLAN with the tag (VLAN ID) 10,
and your set-top box is connected to the LAN port 2, then follow the next steps
to configure the router.
1. Go to the Net / Connections page, select the WAN connection and
click the Delete button on the opened page.
2. Go to the Advanced / VLAN page.
3. Select the lan group.
4. Select the line port 2 in the table at the bottom of the page and click the
Delete port button.
5. lick the Save changes button.
6. Select the an group.
7. In the Name filed, enter a name for the group (INTERNET).
8. From the Type drop-down list, select the NAT value.
9. From the Port drop-down list, select the value port 5 (corresponds to the
INTERNET port of the router).
10. From the Tag drop-down list, select the tagged value.
11. In the VLAN ID field, enter 2.
12. lick the Save changes button.
You have created the group of ports for connection to the Internet.
13. lick the Add button.
14. In the Name field, enter a name for the new group (IPTV).
15. From the Type drop-down list, select the Transparent value.
16. From the Port drop-down list, select the value port 2.
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