D-Link DIR-620 User manual

Quick Installation Guide
DIR-620
Multifunction Wireless Router
Supporting GSM, CDMA, WiMAX
with uilt-in 4-port Switch

DIR-620 Quick Installation Guide
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Delivery Package
•Multifunction wireless router DIR-620
•Power adapter DC 5V/2.5A
•thernet cable (CAT 5 )
•CD-ROM with “User Manual” and “Quick Installation Guide”
•“Quick Installation Guide” (brochure)
If any of the items are missing, please contact your reseller.
!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 o router 192.168.0.1
Username (login) admin
Password admin
Name o wireless network (SSID) DIR-620
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System Requirements and Equipment
•A computer with any operating system that supports a web browser.
•A web browser to access the web-based interface of the router: Windows
Internet xplorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, or Opera.
•A NIC ( thernet or Wi-Fi adapter) to connect to the router.
•An 802.11b, g, or n Wi-Fi adapter to create a wireless network.
•A WiMAX USB modem1 to connect to the Internet via a WiMAX
network2.
!
Some WiMAX operators require subscribers to activate their WiMAX
USB modems prior to using it. Please, refer to connection guidelines
provided by your operator when concluding the agreement or placed on its
website.
•A GSM or CDMA USB modem1 to connect to the Internet via GSM or
CDMA networks2.
!Your GSM or CDMA USB modem should be equipped with an active
identification card (SIM or R-UIM) of your operator.
1 For the list of recommended USB modems, refer to the Supported USB Modems
section of the “User Manual” document.
2 Contact your mobile operator to check whether the relevant service is subscribed and
to get information on the service coverage and fees.
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CONNECTING TO PC (OS WINDOWS XP)
PC with Ethernet Adapter
1. Power off your PC.
2. Connect an thernet cable between any of LAN ports located on the back
panel of the router and the thernet port of your PC.
3. To connect via a WiMAX, CDMA or GSM network: connect your USB
modem to the USB port3 on the front panel of the router.
4. Connect the power cord to the port 5V-2.5A on the back panel of the
router, then plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet or power strip.
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).
1. Click the Start button and proceed to the Control Panel > Network
and Internet Connections > Network Connections window.
2. In the Network Connections window, right-click the relevant Local
Area Connection icon and select the Properties line in the menu
displayed.
3 It is recommended to a USB extension cable to connect a USB modem to the router.
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3. In the Local Area Connection Properties window, on the General
tab, in the This connection uses the ollowing items section, select
the Internet Protocol (TCI/IP) line. Click the Properties button.
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4. Select the Obtain an IP address automatically radio button. Click
the OK button.
Click the ОК button. Now your computer is configured to obtain an IP address
automatically.
PC with Wi- i Adapter
1. To connect via a WiMAX, CDMA or GSM network: connect your USB
modem to the USB port4 on the front panel of the router.
2. Connect the power cord to the port 5V-2.5A on the back panel of the
router, then plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet or power strip.
3. Turn on your PC and wait until your operating system is completely
loaded.
4. Turn on your Wi-Fi adapter.
4 It is recommended to a USB extension cable to connect a USB modem to the router.
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Now you should configure your Wi-Fi adapter.
1. Click the Start button and proceed to the Control Panel > Network
and Internet Connections > Network Connections window.
2. Select the icon of the wireless connection and make sure that your Wi-Fi
adapter is on.
3. Search for available wireless networks.
4. In the opened Wireless Network Connection window, select the
needed wireless network (DIR-620) and click the Connect button.
After that the Wireless Network Connection Status window appears.
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CONFIGURING ROUTER
Connecting to Web-based Interface
1. Start a web browser.
2. In the address bar of the web browser, enter the IP address of the router
(by default, the following IP address is specified: 192.168.0.1). Press
the Enter key.
3. On the opened page, enter the username (login) and password for the
administrator account (by default, the following username and password
are specified: admin, admin). Then click the Enter button.
!
If the error “ The page cannot be displayed ” (or “ Unable to display the
page ”/“ Could not connect to remote server ”) occurs upon connecting to
the web-based interface of the router, make sure that you have properly
connected the router to your computer.
After successful registration the system statistics page opens. The page
displays general information on the router and its software.
!
It is strongly recommended to change the administrator password upon
initial configuration of the router. To do this, proceed to the System >
Administrator password page.
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The web-based interface of the router is bilingual ( nglish/Russian). Select a
needed language from the menu displayed when the mouse pointer is over the
Language caption. You can change the language of the web-based interface in
any menu item.
If the PIN code check is enabled for the identification card of your CDMA or
GSM USB modem, the page for checking the PIN code is displayed after logging
in to the web-based interface of the router.
nter the PIN code in the relevant field and click the Apply button.
Configure the Internet connection in accordance with data given to you by the
relevant operator or provider when concluding the agreement or by its customer
service. Make sure that you have obtained all necessary information prior to
configuring your connection.
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Connection via WiMAX network
If you want the router to connect to the Internet via a WiMAX USB modem
automatically after turning on, follow the steps below:
1. Proceed to the Net > Network inter aces page.
2. Follow the WIMAX link.
3. Select an interface type according to data of your WiMAX operator
(Static, DHCP, or PPPoE). If you have selected the Static type,
specify the needed settings.
4. Select the Auto choice of the Start radio button to enable automatic start
of the WIMAX interface upon turning on of the router.
5. Click the Change button.
6. On the Net > Network inter aces page, follow the WAN link.
7. Select the Manual choice of the Start radio button to disable automatic
start of the WAN interface upon turning on of the router.
8. Click the Change button.
Connection via CDMA or GSM Network
If you want the router to connect to the Internet via a CDMA or GSM USB
modem automatically after turning on, follow the steps below:
1. Proceed to the USB modem > In ormation page.
2. Select a value corresponding to the network type you want to use from
the Enable USB modem drop-down list.
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•For a CDMA USB modem:
EVDO+1X The modem connects to the VDO network. If unavailable, connects to
the 1X network.
EVDO only The modem connects to the VDO network only.
1X only The modem connects to the 1X network only.
•For a SM USB modem:
3G 2G The modem connects to the 3G network. If unavailable, connects to the 2G
network.
2G 3G The modem connects to the 2G network. If unavailable, connects to the 3G
network.
3G The modem connects to the 3G network only.
2G The modem connects to the 2G network only.
3. Proceed to the Internet Setup > Connection Settings page to
specify parameters for the Internet connection.
4. Select the USB Adapter value from the Internet connection
inter ace drop-down list.
5. From the Operator drop-down list, select an operator which network
will be used to connect to the Internet (an identification card of the
relevant operator is required). Make sure that values of the User name,
Password, Dial number and APN fields correspond to the data given
to you by the operator.
You can create your own profile containing all needed setting. To do so, select the
<custom> value from the drop-down list. After configuring the profile settings
and clicking the Change button, the new profile with the name from the
Operator name field appears in the list.
6. From the Reconnect mode drop-down list, select the Always On
value.
7. Click the Change button.
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Wired Connection
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If your ISP uses MAC address binding, assign the MAC address registered
by your ISP upon concluding the agreement to the WAN interface. To
assign the MAC address of the network interface card (of the computer
that is being used to configure the router), click the Client MAC-
address button.
Configuring Static IP or Dynamic IP (DHCP) Connection
1. Proceed to the Net > Network inter aces page.
2. Follow the WAN link.
3. Select a needed value from the Inter ace type drop-down list.
4. For a Static IP connection, populate the fields in accordance with data
provided by your ISP.
5. Select a method for starting this interface (select the Auto choice to
enable the interface auto-start upon the boot-up of the router, or select the
Manual choice to start the interface manually in the web-based
interface).
6. Click the Change button.
Configuring PPTP or L2TP Connection
1. Proceed to the Net > Network inter aces page.
2. Follow the WAN link.
3. Select a needed value from the Inter ace type drop-down list (for the
static IP address you also need to populate the IP address, Mask and
De ault gateway fields).
4. Select a method for starting this interface (select the Auto choice to
enable the interface auto-start upon the boot-up of the router, or select the
Manual choice to start the interface manually in the web-based
interface).
5. Click the Change button.
6. Proceed to the Net > P-t-p inter aces page.
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7. Click the Add link.
8. Select a value from the Inter ace type drop-down list.
To create a PPTP or L2TP connection, select the PPTP or L2TP value
correspondingly from the Inter ace type drop-down list, and populate the fields
in accordance with data provided by your ISP. Then select a method for starting
this interface and click the Change button.
Configuring PPPoE Connection
1. Proceed to the Net > Network inter aces page.
2. Follow the WAN link.
3. Select the PPPoE value from the Inter ace type drop-down list.
4. Select a method for starting this interface (select the Auto choice to
enable the interface auto-start upon the boot-up of the router, or select the
Manual choice to start the interface manually in the web-based interface)
and click the Change button.
5. If further configuration of the PPPo interface is needed, proceed to the
Net > P-t-p inter aces page.
6. Click the Add link.
7. Select the PPPo value from the Interface type drop-down list.
Populate the fields in accordance with data provided by your ISP. Then select a
method for starting this interface and click the Change button.
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Wireless Network
By default, the wireless network of the router is open (it requires no password to
access it). To avoid unauthorized access to your wireless local area network,
change the default settings of the router.
Example of Wireless Settings
1. Proceed to the Net > Wireless page.
2. Proceed to the Security settings tab.
3. Select the WPA-PSK value from the Network Authentication drop-
down list.
4. nter a key (a password that will be used to access your wireless
network) in the Encryption Key PSK field. Use only digits and Latin
characters (it is also possible to use the symbols @ (at sign) and –
(hyphen)).
5. Select the AES value from the WPA Encryption drop-down list.
6. Click the Change button.
!
If you perform initial configuration of the router via Wi-Fi connection,
note that immediately after changing the wireless default settings you will
need to reconfigure the wireless connection using the newly specified
settings.
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Administrator Password
It is highly recommended to change the administrator password used to access the
web-based interface of the router upon initial configuration. This helps you to
improve your network security.
1. Go to the System > Administrator password page.
2. nter a new password for the administrator account in the Password
and Password con irmation fields. Use digits and Latin characters.
3. Click the Change button.
!
Remember or write down the new password for the administrator account.
In case of losing the new password, you can access the web-based
interface of the router only after restoring the factory default settings via
the hardware Reset button. This procedure wipes out all settings that you
have configured for your router.
Saving Settings to Non-volatile Memory
In order to avoid losing the new settings upon hardware reboot (accidental or
intentional power-off of the device), it is required to save the settings to the non-
volatile memory of the router.
Click the Save&Reboot line in the top-page menu displayed when the mouse
pointer is over the System caption.
Wait until the router is rebooted. Now you can use it to access the Internet or
access the web-based interface of the router to configure additional parameters
(for detailed description of every page of the web-based interface, see the “User
Manual” document).
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TECHNICAL SUPPORT
You can find software updates and user documentation on our website.
D-Link provides its customers with free support within the product's
warranty period.
Customers can contact the technical support group by phone or by e-
mail/Internet.
FOR TELEPHONE NUMBERS AND ADDRESSES OF D-LINK
OFFICES WORLDWIDE VISIT
http://www.dlink.com/corporate/worldwideoffices/
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