D-Link DIR-300 - Wireless G Router User manual

Quick Installation Guide
DIR-300
Wireless N 150 Home Router

DIR-300 Quick Installation Guide
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Delivery Package
•Wireless router DIR-300
•Power adapter DC 12V
•Ethernet cable (C T 5E)
•“Quick Installation Guide” (brochure).
If any of the items are missing, please contact your reseller.
The “User Manual” and “Quick Installation Guide” documents in Russian
and English are available on D-Link website (see ftp.dlink.ru/pub/Router/DIR-
300 /Description/).
!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-300
System Requirements and Equipment
• computer with any operating system that supports a web browser.
• web browser to access the web-based interface of the router: Windows
Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, or Opera.
• NIC (Ethernet or Wi-Fi adapter) to connect to the router.
•n 802.11b, g, or n Wi-Fi adapter to create a wireless network.
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CONNECTING TO PC
PC with Ethernet Adapter
1. Make sure that your PC is powered off.
2. Connect an Ethernet cable between any of L N ports located on the back
panel of the router and the Ethernet port of your PC.
3. Connect 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 the router by pressing the ON/OFF button on its back panel.
5. Turn on your PC and wait until your operating system is completely
loaded.
Now you should configure your PC to obtain an IP address automatically (as
DHCP client).
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Obtaining P Address Automatically
in OS Windows XP
1. Click 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.
3. In the Local Area Connection Properties window, on the General
tab, select the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) line. Click the Properties
button.
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4. Select the Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS
server address automatically radio buttons. Click the OK button.
5. Click the ОК button in the connection properties window.
Now your computer is configured to obtain an IP address automatically.
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Obtaining P Address Automatically
in OS Windows 7
1. Click the Start button and proceed to the Control Panel window.
2. Select the Net ork and Sharing Center section. (If the Control Panel
has the category view (the Category value is selected from the Vie by
drop-down list in the top right corner of the window), choose the Vie
net ork status and tasks line under the Net ork and Internet
section.)
3. In the menu located on the left part of the window, select the Change
adapter settings line.
4. In the opened window, right-click the relevant Local Area Connection
icon and select the Properties line in the menu displayed.
5. In the Local Area Connection Properties window, on the
Net orking tab, select the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)
line. Click the Properties button.
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6. Select the Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS
server address automatically radio buttons. Click the OK button.
7. Click the OK button in the connection properties window.
Now your computer is configured to obtain an IP address automatically.
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PC with Wi-Fi Adapter
1. Connect 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 the router by pressing the ON/OFF button on its back panel.
3. Turn on your PC and wait until your operating system is completely
loaded.
4. Turn on your Wi-Fi adapter. s a rule, modern notebooks with built-in
wireless NICs are equipped with a button or switch that turns on/off the
wireless adapter (refer to your PC documents). If your PC is equipped
with a pluggable wireless NIC, install the software provided with your
Wi-Fi adapter.
Now you should configure your Wi-Fi adapter.
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Configuring Wi-Fi Adapter in OS Windows XP
1. Click 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 network 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
wireless network DIR-300 and click the Connect button.
fter that the Wireless Net ork Connection Status window appears.
!
If you perform initial configuration of the router via Wi-Fi connection,
note that immediately after changing the wireless default settings of the
router you will need to reconfigure the wireless connection using the
newly specified settings.
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Configuring Wi-Fi Adapter in OS Windows 7
1. Click the Start button and proceed to the Control Panel window.
2. Select the Net ork and Sharing Center section. (If the Control Panel
has the category view (the Category value is selected from the Vie by
drop-down list in the top right corner of the window), choose the Vie
net ork status and tasks line under the Net ork and Internet
section.)
3. In the menu located on the left part of the window, select the Change
adapter settings line.
4. In the opened window, select the icon of the wireless network connection
and make sure that your Wi-Fi adapter is on.
5. To open the list of available wireless networks, select the icon of the
wireless network connection and click the Connect To button or left-
click the network icon in the notification area located on the right side of
the taskbar.
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