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

Chillifire Hotspot Router Installation GuideVersion 09.07
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This procedure is for D-Link routers DIR615 revision C1 or C2
Contents
FirmwareInstallation..............................................................................................................................................................2
Method1–LoadChillifirethroughwebinterfaceoftheoriginalD‐Linkfirmware.......................................................2
Method2–LoadChillifirethroughResetmodeandWeb‐PageUpgrade.....................................................................3
RouterRegistration.................................................................................................................................................................5
RouterConfiguration..............................................................................................................................................................7
Settingyourtimezone.....................................................................................................................................................7
Definea“WalledGarden”...............................................................................................................................................7
Defineyourcustomsplashpage/homepage................................................................................................................8
Switchondetailedhotspotusertraffictracking.............................................................................................................8
Changeyourrouter’spassword......................................................................................................................................9
Changeyourrouter’sSSID(nameofthehotspottheend‐userwillsee).......................................................................9
AdddevicestotheWhitelisttobypasshotspotauthentication....................................................................................9
ChangethewirelesschanneltheHotspotissendingon..............................................................................................10
ChangetheHotspotsettings.........................................................................................................................................11
Changewirelesstransmissionsettings.........................................................................................................................11
EstablishQualityofService(QoS)andestablishmaximumthroughputrates.............................................................12
Setadditional‘Tweaks’.................................................................................................................................................12
RevertbacktoD‐LinkFirmware............................................................................................................................................13
LoadD‐LinkfirmwarethroughResetmodeandWeb‐PageUpgrade..........................................................................13
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Chillifire Hotspot Router Installation GuideVersion 09.07
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FirmwareInstallation
Method1–LoadChillifirethroughwebinterfaceoftheoriginalDLinkfirmware
Before proceeding with the installation, download the latest software version for the install from the site
http://chillifire.sourceforge.net/ or http://www.chillifire.net/downloads.php.Youarelookingforafilewithdir615c
inthenamedependingontheroutermodelyouwanttoflash,likechillifire‐09.07‐dir615c‐squashfs.bin–theversion
number(inthiscase09.07)maychangeovertime.
Once you have successfully downloaded the
software, remove the sticker on the back of
the router. Do NOT run the software on the
DVD as requested on the sticker. Instead
connect the router to the internet (via your
ADSL modem or other internet connection)
and your computer through the port marked 1 at the back f the router as shown in the diagram.
Once these two connections are successfully made, connect the router to its power source. You will see
the LCD labeled ‘Power’ on the front of the router flashing. Once this light has stopped flashing you can
open your favorite browser on your computer.
Type in the address http://192.168.0.1 into
the address bar of your browser and press
‘Enter’.
You will now see a pop-up window. No entries
need to be made, just press the ‘Log in’
button.
Press the ‘Tools’ tab, and then the ‘Firmware’
tab.
On the ‘Firmware’ screen press the ‘Browse’
button and locate the Chillifire software you
had previously downloaded onto the laptop.
Press the ‘Upload’ button.
Wait until the ‘Upgrade was successful’ screen
shows AND the rooter has rebooted. (this may
take up to 5 minutes).

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Close the browser and open a new browser
window. Type in the address
http://192.168.12.1 into the address bar of
your browser and press ‘Enter’.
You will be presented with another logon
screen.
Enter ‘admin’ as user and ‘shae-4’ as
password.
(You can change the password later to
anything you like.)
You will see the initial System Info screen,
giving you details about version and status
of the firmware.
You were Successful!
Method2–LoadChillifirethroughResetmodeandWebPageUpgrade
This method is the method for upgrades once the original firmware has been replaced by Chillifire.
Set your computer’s IP address to static IP
192.168.0.2. Obtain IP address automatically
MUST be switched off!
Power down the router.
Connect your computer to a LAN port of your
computer.
Take a ball pen or bin and press the ‘Reset’
button in the of the router. Keep the reset button
pressed.
While keeping the reset button pressed,
connectthe router to the power.
Keep pressing the reset button, until the light
next to the D-Link logo in the front of the router
starts blinking solowly.
Release the ‘Reset’ button.

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Open a browser and type in the ip address http://192.168.0.1 into
the url address bar of the browser. You will see a file upload
screen that allows you to load another firmware image. Find the
image on your PC and press ‘Send’
The browser will load the new firmware, indicate progress and
finally reboot. This may take 5 minutes or more.
Now set your computer back to
receiving an IP address through
DHCP again (setting “Obtain IP
address automatically”)
Open a new browser window. Type in
the address http://192.168.12.1 into
the address bar of your browser and
press ‘Enter’.
You will be presented with the
firmware’s logon screen.
Enter ‘admin’ as user and ‘shae-4’ as
password.
(You can change the password later to
anything you like.)
You will see the initial System Info
screen, giving you details about version
and status of the firmware.
You were Successful!
Next Step is to register the router.

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RouterRegistration
Please note: For the registration process to work your router MUST be connected to the internet and
have a valid connection. If you cannot access the internet from the computer connected to the router, you
are most likely not connected to the internet and this registration process will fail.
1. Log in to your router. On the menu press ‘Chillifire’, then
‘Registration’. You now need to press the ‘Register this
Router’ button.
2. Next you will see the Chillifire login screen. If
you already have an account created on our
website or you are adding another router to your
existing account, please type in your account
name and password and press the ‘Login’
button.
If you do not have an account yet, please press
the ‘Signup Now’ button and create a new
account (see step 3).
3. If you pressed the ‘Sign up now’ button, you will the Chillifire Control Panel Login screen. Choose an
account name (up to 10 characters), enter the billing address details of your account (can be different to
the physical address of the router(s), choose the default currency for your router(s) and finally, enter an
affiliate code, if you have been given one (otherwise, leave empty).
Press the ‘Register’ button on the screen and you will see a success message.

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FAQ: Why do I have to enter an address twice?
The address you enter with the account is like your billing address. It is not necessarily the address the router is located at.
Consider also that over time you may implement more than one router in different locations. Then you need to be able to store
different addresses with your different routers. Storing each router address individually will also allow us to show to potential
customers where to find your router on an online street map.
4. The system will direct you automatically to a screen
that allows you to register the router against your
account (regardless whether you pressed the ‘Login’ or
the ‘Sign up now’ button in step 3.
IMPORTANT: If you just signed up now as described in
step 8 be sure you activate your account first via the
activation email you will receive. You cannot logon before
you activated the account!
Enter the router location and
press ‘Insert’.
The system will return a message
to confirm the successful
registration of the router. DONE!

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RouterConfiguration
This section describes how to change some configuration settings of the Chillifire Hotspot. While this list of
configuration options is by no means exhaustive, it gives guidance to the most popular configuration
options.
All the configuration options described in this guide occur on the router. Please open your favorite
browser, type http://192.168.12.1 into the browser’s address bar and press enter. You will need to log in
with your user name admin and the password. The standard password is ‘shae-4’.
Settingyourtimezone
Please select the timezone that is relevant for you
or the one closest to you. Selecting the timezone
will automatically reschedule the daily reboot to
between 3-4am of your local time. It will also
determine the most appropriate Chillifire server
to connect to so that your users have the fastest
possible online connection facility.
Press the ‘Save Settings’ button
and confirm your settings by pressing ‘Apply
Settings’
Definea“WalledGarden”
A ‘walled garden’ is a
facility that allows hotspot
users access to selected
sites without having to be
logged on. This makes
sense if you want to give
access to your own
website, i.e. your hotel’s
or café’s information
pages.
The sites the users are allowed to have access to can be defined by entering them into the allowed sites
filed and pressing the ‘Add Allowed’ button. You can remove allowed sites by pressing the ‘remove it’ lkink
next to the allowed site.
Press the ‘Save Settings’ button
and confirm your settings by pressing ‘Apply Settings’

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Defineyourcustomsplashpage/homepage
In standard mode the
Chillifire system will bring
up a login page for users
who have connected to the
hotspot, open a browser,
but are not yet logged in.
However, this behavior
can be over written with
the ‘Home Page’ setting.
Change the ‘Home Page’
field to ‘Your Own
Homepage’ and press the
‘Save Settings’ button in
the bottom right corner.
This will open a new field
‘Home page’ in the
‘Captive Portal’ section.
Enter your home page
with the leading protocol
http:// or https:// for example http://www.yourdomain.com/yourstartpage.html or
https://www.yourdomain.com/yourstartpage.html. You MUST include a link
https://192.168.182.1:3990/prelogin into your home page. This link leads to the Login Page (if the user is
connected to the hotspot network) so the hotspot user can buy tickets and can login.
Press the ‘Save Settings’ button
and confirm your settings by pressing ‘Apply Settings’
Switchondetailedhotspotusertraffictracking
If your jurisdiction demands
it, you can track the surfing
of the hotspot users on IP
address level. We do not
recommend to switch on this
facility without an explicit
legal requirement to track
this information, as it
increases the overhead of
each connection
considerably. In
consequence the throughput
and speed of the connection
will be negatively impacted,
as well as any data limits you have agree with your ISP will be reached faster.
To switch on the hotspot usage tracking set the indicator ‘Logging of Hotspot activity’ to ‘On’.
Press the ‘Save Settings’ button
and confirm your settings by pressing ‘Apply Settings’

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Changeyourrouter’spassword
Go to System->Status
Enter the new password
(twice identical)
Press ‘Save Settings’
The system will prompt you
to enter the user name
‘admin’ and the new
password to continue.
Changeyourrouter’sSSID(nameofthehotspottheenduserwillsee)
Go to Network->Wireless
Change the SSID to any
value you like. Allowed
characters are large and
small letters [A…Z], [a…z],
[numbers [1…9],
underscores and dashes
[_-]. Please do use not any
other characters, as this
could cause issues.
We recommend leaving all
other settings as is, unless
you really know what you
are doing. To change
channels, please see point 2 below.
Press the ‘Save Settings’ button and confirm your settings by pressing ‘Apply Settings’
AdddevicestotheWhitelisttobypasshotspotauthentication
Devices that have been put on the whitelist will
bypass the login procedure completely and have
straight and unlimited access to the internet. The
devices that are on the whitelist are defined by their
MAC Address, which can be entered on the Chillifire
Configuration Screen.
Note: The MAC address can be found on the bottom
of the Chillifire login screen.
Just enter the MAC address in the field and press
‘Add Allowed Device’ button. Confirm your settings
by pressing ‘Apply Settings’.
To remove a device press the ‘remove it’ link next
to it.

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ChangethewirelesschanneltheHotspotissendingon
In an area with a number of wireless networks present it can be
beneficial not to allow the router to select a channel by itself, but
to look for other networks present in the area, and to select a
channel that is not yet used. This will avoid interference and
improve signal range and clarity for the receiving clients. In a
wireless extender scenario, sending and receiving on the same
channels between routers is essential.
Go to Status->Wireless
Press the ‘Scan’ button
After scanning the environment for other networks the system
will give you all the other networks it found and their channels.
You can now go to Network->Wireless
and select a channel that is not yet used
in your specific environment.
Press the ‘Save Settings’ button
and confirm your settings by pressing
‘Apply Settings’

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ChangetheHotspotsettings
Go to Chillifire->Chillifire Hotspot Settings
In the field UAM Homepage you can enter a webpage of your choice, to which unauthenticated users will
be redirected to. The value you enter must have a http:// or https:// in front of the specific website you
wish to define as homepage.
This website must contain a link to http://192.168.182.1:3990/prelogin so users can authenticate. After
applying changes to this field you have to reboot the router for them to take effect.
This setting makes sense if you have a company website and you want customers first to reach your
website, receive information and importantly, see your branding.
In the field UAM Allowed you can enter a list of comma [,] separated URLs, to which a user has access to
without authentication. The value you enter must NOT have a http:// or https:// in front of the specific
website or page. This could be a section of your company’s website or the complete site or whatever else
you wish to grant to the
customer without having to log on and pay.
This feature is also known as ‘Walled Garden’.
The rest of the fields are set to display only and cannot be manipulated.
Press the ‘Save Settings’ button and confirm your settings by pressing ‘Apply Settings’
We recommend you reboot your router.
Changewirelesstransmissionsettings
Go to Network-> Wireless
Recommended standard transmission
power is 20dB equating to 100mW. Please
take local health and transmission
regulations into account when setting this
value.
Press the ‘Save Settings’ button
and confirm your settings by pressing
‘Apply Settings’
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EstablishQualityofService(QoS)andestablishmaximumthroughputrates
Go to Network->QoS
You can set Q0S to 'Enabled' at the top of the Options section. Once that is done you have the option to
set a maximum WAN upload and download speed. This will limit the speed for any connection regardless
of settings you may choose as part of the Hotspot package setup.
We do not recommend you manipulate the QoS firewall settings unless you have a thorough
understanding of IP networking. The standard is configured to favor basic services like DNS traffic and
SSH, treat web traffic as ‘Normal’ use, and treat P2P and other data intensive services as least priority.
Press the ‘Save Settings’ button
and confirm your settings by pressing ‘Apply Settings’
Setadditional‘Tweaks’
Go to Network->Tweaks
These settings should
usually not be touched,
but it can be useful to
increase some of the
timeout values, if you are
in a slow or remote
location with a lot of ‘lag’.
Please only touch these, if
you really know what you
are doing, as you may
render your router and
hotspot unusable.
Press the ‘Save Settings’ button and confirm your settings by pressing ‘Apply Settings’

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RevertbacktoDLinkFirmware
LoadDLinkfirmwarethroughResetmodeandWebPageUpgrade
This method is the method for upgrades once the
original firmware has been replaced by Chillifire.
Go to D-Link support site and download the
current D-Link firmware.
Set your computer’s IP address to static IP
192.168.0.2. Obtain IP address automatically
MUST be switched off!
Power down the router.
Connect your computer to a LAN port of your
computer.
Take a ball pen or bin and press the ‘Reset’
button in the of the router. Keep the reset button
pressed.
While keeping the reset button pressed, connect the router to the power.
Keep pressing the reset button, until the light next to the D-Link logo in the front of the router starts
blinking slowly.
Release the ‘Reset’ button.
Open a browser and type in the ip address http://192.168.0.1 into
the url address bar of the browser. You will see a file upload
screen that allows you to load the original D-Link firmware. Find
the image on your PC and press ‘Send’
The browser will load the firmware, indicate progress and finally
reboot. This may take 5 minutes or more.
Now set your computer back to receiving an
IP address through DHCP again (setting
“Obtain IP address automatically”)
Open a new browser window. Type in the
address http://192.168.0.1 into the address
bar of your browser and press ‘Enter’.
You will be presented with the D-Link
firmware’s logon screen.