D-Link AirPlus GDI-824VUP User manual

High-Speed Enhanced 2.4 GHz
Manual
Wireless VPN Router
Building Networks for People
10/24/06
DI-824VUP
AirPlus G
D-Link

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Contents
Package Contents ................................................................................ 3
Introduction........................................................................................... 4
Wireless Basics .................................................................................... 6
Getting Started ..................................................................................... 9
.............................................................11
Networking Basics.............................................................................. 69
Reset to Factory Default Settings....................................................... 98
 ..................................................................... 99
Frequently Asked Questions............................................................. 100
Contacting Technical Support........................................................... 153
Warranty ........................................................................................... 154
Registration ...................................................................................... 157
Installing the Print Server Software .................................................... 65
...................................... 67

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Contents of Package:
D-Link AirPlus G DI-824VUP High-Speed Enhanced 2.4GHz
Wireless VPN Router
Power Adapter – 5V DC / 2.5A
 
Quick Installation Guide
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Package Contents
Note: Using a power supply with a different voltage rating than the one included with
the DI-824VUP will cause damage and void the warranty for this product.

System Requirements For Conguration:
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
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

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Introduction
  AirPlus GDI-824VUP Wireless VPN Router is an 802.11g high


your wireless network.

     
AirPlus G
Adapters.
Quick Installation Guide

well as share a printer wirelessly on your network.


AirPlus
Please take
a look at the Getting Started section in this manual to see an example of an
Infrastructure network using the DI-824VUP.




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Connections

receive IP addresses




switching
Stronger network security with 256-bit encryption
Printer port enables connection to a network printer



Advanced Firewall features for added network security
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Features & Benets
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Note: Please refer to the Resetting the DI-824VUP to the Factory
Defualt Settings
the Reset button.

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UPnP supported
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LAN ports provide
connections to Ethernet-
enabled devices.
Pressing the
Reset Button
restores the
router to its
original factory
default settings.

auto-sense cable types to

cross-over cable.
Receptor
for the
Power
Adapter.
WAN port is the connection
for the Ethernet cable to the

COM port provides serial
connection for a backup analog

The LPT port or USB port is
used to connect to your local
printer.

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LEDS
LED stands for Light-EDiode. The DI-824VUP
as described below:
LED LED Activity
Power A steady light indicates
a connection to a power source
WAN
A solid light indicates connection on the



A blinking light indicates that the wireless


AirPlus wireless products are based on industry standards to provide easy-to-use

AirPlus


delivers.






Wireless Basics
Flashes once per second to indicate the
unit is working properly

NETWORK

A solid light indicates a connection to an


Status
USB

A steady light indicates a connection to a USB
printer.
A steady light indicates a connection to a

 A steady light indicates a connection to a
parallel printer port

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Wireless Basics


protocols as Ethernet adapter cards.
   

   
device used to provide this link.
People use wireless LAN technology for many different purposes:
Mobility - Productivity increases when people have access to data in any


Low Implementation Costs     

          


Installation Speed and Simplicity      

ceilings.
Network Expansion - Wireless technology allows the network to go where
wires cannot.
Scalability 




of wireless devices deployed.

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Wireless Basics
The DI-824VUP is compatible with other D-Link AirPlus G802.11g products,
which include:
♦ Enhanced 2.4GHz Wireless Cardbus Adapters used with laptop

♦ 

Installation Considerations
AirPlus G 

           


            
basic guidelines:
1.  
 
 Air
 
 




straight through a wall or ceiling for better reception.
 




devices or appliances that generate RF noise.
Based on the IEEE 802.11g      

AirPlus G
Air

Standards-Based Technology

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

Air networking products.
Getting Started
An Infrastructure wireless network contains an Access Point. The
Infrastructure Network 
network devices:
A wireless Broadband Router -
D-Link AirPlus GDI-824VUP

D-Link AirPlus G DWL-G650

D-Link AirPlus G DWL-G520

D-Link DCM-201

IP Address for each computer must be in the same
IP Address range as all the computers in the network




etc.
IMPORTANT: If computers or other devices are assigned the same IP
Address, one or more of the devices may not function properly on the
network.
IP ADDRESS
With its default settings, the DI-824VUP will connect with other
D-Link Air or AirPlus products, right out of the box.
Note: If you are using a DHCP-capable router in your network setup, such
as the DI-824VUP, you will not need to assign a static IP Address.

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Please remember that D-Link AirPlus wireless devices are pre-congured to
connect together, right out of the box, with their default settings.
Getting Started
Please refer to the following
sections of this manual for
additional information about
setting up a network:
Networking Basics - learn
how to check and assign
your IP Address; share

Using the Conguration
Menu - learn the settings for

web-based interface.
Troubleshooting - learn

installation issues and other
tips for troubleshooting.
For a typical wireless setup at home (as shown above), please do the
following:



DI-824VUP wireless broadband
See the Quick Installation Guide included with the DI-824VUP.

AirPlus G


AirPlus G 

See the Quick Installation Guide included with the DWL-650+.
Connect your printer to the printer port on the DI-824VUP. Please refer to
the quick installation guide for loading the print server software.
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