D-Link DIR-615 - Wireless N Router User manual

iD-Link DIR-615 User Manual
Table of Contents
Package Contents ......................................................................1
System Requirements ...........................................................1
Features.................................................................................2
Hardware Overview ...............................................................3
Connections....................................................................3
LEDs and USB Port ........................................................4
Installation...................................................................................5
Before you Begin ...................................................................5
Wireless Installation Considerations......................................6
Wall Mounting Your Device ...................................................7
Connect to Cable/DSL/Satellite Modem ................................8
Connect to Another Router....................................................9
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Setup Wizard ................................................................12
Internet Setup ...............................................................18
Static (assigned by ISP) ...........................................19
Dynamic....................................................................20
PPPoE .....................................................................21
Wireless Setup..............................................................23
LAN Setup.....................................................................30
DHCP Server Settings ..................................................31
Time and Date ..............................................................32
Parental Control............................................................33
Port Forwarding ............................................................34
Port Mapping.................................................................35
SNMP............................................................................36
QoS Engine...................................................................37
QoS Engine...................................................................37
Filter Rules....................................................................38
Firewall & DMZ .............................................................39
Advanced Wireless .......................................................40
Advanced Network........................................................42
Routing..........................................................................43
TR-069..........................................................................44
Device Administration ...................................................46
Save and Restore .........................................................48
Firmware Update ..........................................................49
DDNS Setting................................................................50
System Check...............................................................51
Schedules .....................................................................52
Log Settings..................................................................53
Device Info....................................................................54
Log................................................................................55
Statistics........................................................................56
Active Session .............................................................56
Wireless ........................................................................57
Help...............................................................................58
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What is WEP?......................................................................59
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What is WPA?......................................................................61
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Using Windows®XP.............................................................65
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Table of Contents

iiD-Link DIR-615 User Manual
Table of Contents
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9KTGNGUU$CUKEU ........................................................................94
What is Wireless?................................................................95
Tips......................................................................................97
Wireless Modes ...................................................................98
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Check your IP address ........................................................99
Statically Assign an IP address .........................................100
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1D-Link DIR-615 User Manual
Section 1 - Product Overview
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2D-Link DIR-615 User Manual
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6D-Link DIR-615 User Manual
Section 2 - Installation
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8D-Link DIR-615 User Manual
Section 2 - Installation
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1. Plug the power into the router. Connect one of your computers to the router (LAN port) using an Ethernet cable.
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which case you will not have to do anything to your computer.
 Open a web browser and enter JVVR and press 'PVGT9JGPVJGNQIKPYKPFQYCRRGCTUUGVVJGWUGT
name to CFOKPCPFNGCXGVJGRCUUYQTFDQZGORV[%NKEM1- to continue.
3. Click on #FXCPEGF and then click #FXCPEGF0GVYQTM7PEJGEMVJG'PCDNG72P2EJGEMDQZ%NKEM5CXG5GVVKPIU
to continue.
4. Click 5GVWR and then click 0GVYQTM5GVVKPIU7PEJGEMVJG'PCDNG&*%25GTXGTUGTXGTEJGEMDQZ%NKEM5CXG
5GVVKPIU to continue.
5.7PFGT4QWVGT5GVVKPIUGPVGTCPCXCKNCDNG+2CFFTGUUCPFVJGUWDPGVOCUMQH[QWTPGVYQTM%NKEM5CXG5GVVKPIU to
UCXG[QWTUGVVKPIU7UGVJKUPGY+2CFFTGUUVQCEEGUUVJGEQPſIWTCVKQPWVKNKV[QHVJGTQWVGTKPVJGHWVWTG%NQUGVJG
browser and change your computer’s IP settings back to the original values as in Step 1.
%QPPGEVVQ#PQVJGT4QWVGT

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Section 2 - 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-Link router.
8.;QWOC[PQYWUGVJGQVJGTVJTGG.#0RQTVUVQEQPPGEVQVJGT'VJGTPGVFGXKEGUCPFEQORWVGTU6QEQPſIWTG[QWT
YKTGNGUUPGVYQTMQRGPCYGDDTQYUGTCPFGPVGTVJG+2CFFTGUU[QWCUUKIPGFVQVJGTQWVGT4GHGTVQVJG%QPſIWTCVKQP
and 9KTGNGUU 5GEWTKV[ sections for more information on setting up your wireless network.

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5GEVKQP%QPſIWTCVKQP
%QPſIWTCVKQP
6JKU UGEVKQP YKNN UJQY [QW JQY VQ EQPſIWTG [QWT PGY &.KPM YKTGNGUU TQWVGT WUKPI VJG YGDDCUGF EQPſIWTCVKQP
utility.
9GDDCUGF%QPſIWTCVKQP7VKNKV[
6QCEEGUUVJGEQPſIWTCVKQPWVKNKV[QRGPCYGDDTQYUGT
UWEJCU+PVGTPGV'ZRNQTGTCPFGPVGTVJG+2CFFTGUUQH
the router (192.168.0.1).
Enter the user name (admin) and your password. Leave
the password blank by default.
If you get a 2CIG%CPPQVDG&KURNC[GFGTTQTRNGCUG
refer to the 6TQWDNGUJQQVKPI section for assistance.

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5GEVKQP%QPſIWTCVKQP
5GVWR9K\CTF
You may run the setup wizard from the opening
Internet Setup window to quickly set up your router.
Click +PVGTPGV%QPPGEVKQP 5GVWR9K\CTFCPFVJGſTUV
window of the wizard will open.
Click 0GZV to continue.
%TGCVGCPGYRCUUYQTFCPFVJGPENKEM0GZV to continue.

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5GEVKQP%QPſIWTCVKQP
Select your time zone and prefered NTP Server from
VJGFTQRFQYPOGPWUCPFVJGPENKEM0GZV to continue.
Select the type of Internet connection you use and then
click 0GZV to continue.
If selecting &*%2%QPPGEVKQP&[PCOKE+2#FFTGUU
idntify VLAN in the 8.#0+&ſGNF ;QW OC[PGGFVQ
enter the MAC address of the computer that was last
connected directly to your modem. If you are currently
WUKPIVJCVEQORWVGTENKEM%NQPG/#%#FFTGUU and
then 0GZV to continue.
The *QUV 0COG is optional but may be required by
some ISPs. The default host name is the device name
of the Router and may be changed.

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5GEVKQP%QPſIWTCVKQP
If selecting 7UGTPCOG  2CUUYQTF %QPPGEVKQP
222Q'GPVGT 8.#0 +& RTQXKFGFD[ VJG +52 +HVJG
+52FQGUPŏVRTQXKFGCURGEKſGF+2CFFTGUUKPHQTOCVKQP
simply enter your PPPoE username and password.
Click the 5VCVKE +2 radio button if the ISP assigned
[QW VJG +2 CFFTGUU UWDPGV OCUM CPF UVCTVGPF
LAN IP address. Enter the required information in IP
7PPWODGTGF #FFTGUU +2 7PPWODGTGF 0GVOCUM
.#05VCTV+2 and .#0'PF+2.
Click 0GZV to continue.
Note: Make sure to remove your PPPoE software from
your computer. The software is no longer needed and
will not work through a router.
If selecting 5VCVKE+2#FFTGUU%QPPGEVKQPGPVGT[QWT
network settings provided by your ISP. Click 0GZV to
continue.

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5GEVKQP%QPſIWTCVKQP
Click ConnectVQIQVQVJGPGZVRCIG
Click 9KTGNGUU%QPPGEVKQP5GVWR9K\CTF to open the
YK\CTFYKPFQYQHEQPſIWTKPIYKTGNGUUEQPPGEVKQP%NKEM
4GDQQV to directly restart the Router.
If clicking 4GDQQVthe Router will save the new settings
and reboot. Please allow 1-2 minutes for rebooting.
9JGPVJGTQWVGTJCUſPKUJGFTGDQQVKPIVJGQRGPKPI
window will be displayed.
If clicking 9KTGNGUU %QPPGEVKQP 5GVWR 9K\CTF VJKU
window will open. Click 0GZV to continue.

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5GEVKQP%QPſIWTCVKQP
'PVGTC9KTGNGUU0GVYQTM0COGCNUQMPQYPCU55+&
KPVJGVGZVDQZ%NKEM#WVQOCVKECNN[CUUKIPCPGVYQTM
MG[4GEQOOGPFGF or /CPWCNN[CUUKPICPGVYQTM
MG[HQTVJGYKTGNGUUUGEWTKV[MG[CPFWUGVJGEJGEMDQZ
VQUGNGEVVJGFGUKTGFNGXGNQHYKTGNGUUUGEWTKV[9'2
WPA. and then click 0GZV to continue.
If selecting Manually assign a network key in the
RTGXKQWUYKPFQYVJKUYKPFQYYKNNQRGP'PVGTCYKTGNGUU
UGEWTKV[RCUUYQTFKPVJG0GVYQTM-G[DQZ%NKEM0GZV
to continue.
This window displays a summary of your wireless
security settings. Please print this out or record this
information in a safe place and then click 5CXG to
continue.

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5GEVKQP%QPſIWTCVKQP
The Router will save the new settings and reboot.
Please allow 1-2 minutes for rebooting. When the router
JCU ſPKUJGF TGDQQVKPI VJG QRGPKPI 9KTGNGUU 5GVWR
window is displayed.

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5GEVKQP%QPſIWTCVKQP
+PVGTPGV5GVWR
+H[QWYCPVVQEQPſIWTGVJG4QWVGTOCPWCNN[YKVJQWVWUKPIVJG
YK\CTFENKEMVJG/CPWCN+PVGTPGV%QPPGEVKQP5GVWR button.
6JKUYKPFQYYKNNFKURNC[HQT[QWEQPſIWTGVJG+PVGTPGVEQPPGEVKQP
manually.
Tick 'PCDNG #EEGUU 2QKPV /QFG if you want to change the
Router to an access point.
+P +PVGTPGV %QPPGEVKQP 6[RG UGEVKQP [QW OC[ EJQQUG WR VQ
4 WAN connections from the 9#0 %QPPGEVKQP drop-down
OGPWCPFEJQQUGQPGQHVJGOCUVJGWUKPIQPGD[VKEMKPI9#0
%QPPGEVKQP'PCDNG. You can also choose the WAN Connection
/QFGDGVYGGPTQWVGTCPFDTKFIGCPFGPVGTVJG8.#0+&5GNGEV
the Internet connection type from /[+PVGTPGV%QPPGEVKQPKU
FTQRFQYP NKUV CPF FKHHGTGPV EQPſIWTCVKQPU DCUGF QP XCTKQWU
connection types will display below.