D-Link DIR-655 - Xtreme N Gigabit Router Wireless User manual

Quick Installation Guide
DIR-655 – Xtreme N Gigabit Router
Version 1.0

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Chapter 1: How to setup DIR-655
IMPORTANT : Use only hard-wired network connections to do the setup.
Please disable Windows Firewall on your computer to avoid login problem
Step A : Please ensure that the Cable modem or ADSL modem is turn off. Connect the supplied
blue Ethernet cable from the WAN port of DIR-655 to the modem, and then connect the Ethernet
cable from your computer into any of the 4 available LAN ports on DIR-655.
Please refer to the picture below.
Step B : Power up the modem first followed by DIR-655 router.
Step C : Launch Internet Explorer and enter http://192.168.0.1 in the Address\URL field. You will
see the log in page. Select Admin as the User name and leave the Password field empty. Click the
“Log In” button.

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Step D : (1) Click “SETUP” from the top menu bar. (2) Click “INTERNET” from the left menu and
(3) Click “Internet Connection Setup Wizard” button.
Step E : To setup Internet Access, click “Next” button on the Welcome Screen.

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Step F : (1) To prevent un-authorized amendments to your DIR-655 router settings, secure it by
entering a password of your choice in the Password field. If you do not wish to secure your DIR-
655 router, leave the Password field empty. (2) Click “Next” button to continue.
NOTE : It is important that you remember the password of your router so that you are able to re-
configure your router again in future. If you had forgotten your password, locate the “Reset”
button behind the router. Press and hold the “Reset” button for 20 seconds in order to regain
access to the configuration options.
Step G : (1) Select your country from the “Time Zone” drop down list. (2) Click “Next” button to
continue.

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Step H : If you are a ADSL modem subscriber, please skip Step H – Step K and proceed to Step L.
If you are a Cable modem subscriber such as ‘StarHub MaxOnline’ (1) Please select “DHCP
Connection (Dynamic IP Address)” from the list and (2) Click “Next” button to proceed.
Step I : (1) Click “Clone Your PC’s MAC Address” if your Internet Service Provider requires it, else
simply ignore and (2) Click “Next” button.

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Step J : Click the “Connect” button to complete setting Internet Access on your DIR-655 router.
Step K : (1) If you are shown with REBOOT NEEDED screen click the “Reboot Now” button so
that changes can take effect on your DIR-655 router. (2) If not, to secure your Wireless Network,
proceed to Chapter 2.

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Step L : (1) Enter User Name and Password assigned by your ADSL Internet Service Provider in
the field and (2) Click “Next” to continue.
IMPORTANT : Please enter User name and Password correctly as assigned by your Internet
Service Provider. Failure to do so may prevent your router from connecting to the Internet.
Step M : Click the “Connect” button to complete Internet Access setting on your DIR-655 router.

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Step N : If you are shown with REBOOT NEEDED screen , click the “Reboot Now” button so that
changes can take effect on your DIR-655 router.
NOTE : To Secure your Wireless Network, proceed to Chapter 2

Chapter 2: How to secure your wireless network
Note: It is strongly recommended that you secure your wireless network to prevent intruders
from accessing your personal resources. Intrusion to your private network can have adverse
effects such as viewing your shared files, forging your identity online to commit crimes and etc.
Therefore, you are strongly advised to follow the following steps to secure your private network.
Step A : Launch Internet Explorer and enter http://192.168.0.1 in the Address\URL field. You will
see the log in page. Select Admin as the User name and leave the Password field empty. Click the
“Log In” button
Step B : If you prefer to secure your wireless network using WEP or WPA, please skip Step B to
Step C and proceed to Step D.
To set up MAC Address Filtering (1) Click “ADVANCED” on the top menu bar and (2) Click
“NETWORK FILTER” on the left menu.

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Step C : (1) Under MAC FILTERING RULES and on the “Configure MAC Filtering below”
drop down list, select “Turn MAC Filtering ON and ALLOW computers listed to access the
network” (2) Under “MAC Address” field, enter the MAC address of the computers that you wish
to allow network access. (3) After you have keyed in all your MAC address of the computers you
wish to give access to, click the “Save Settings” button.
NOTE: Your wireless network is now secured. If you wish to secure your wireless network using
WPA or WEP, you may proceed to STEP D – STEP J. Else, your DIR-655 router set up is now
complete.