D-Link Wireless VPN Router DI-824VUP User manual

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Check Your Package Contents
DI-824VUP 2.4GHz Wireless VPN
Broadband Router and Print Server
CD-ROM (containing Manual and Warranty)
Ethernet (CAT5 UTP/Straight-Through)
Cable
Using a power supply
with a different voltage
rating will damage and void
the warranty of this product.
If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller.
DI-824VUP
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specifications subject to change without notice. DI-824VUP. 12232003
1.1.
1.1.
1. Thank you for purchasing this router to share your high-speed Internet connection
with other computers. For you to share high-speed Internet access, you must
have either an Ethernet-based Cable or DSL modem with an established Internet
account from an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
2.2.
2.2.
2. It’s best to use the same computer that is connected to your modem for configuring
the DI-824VUP Broadband VPN Router. The DI-824VUP acts as a DHCP server
and will assign all the necessary IP address information on your network. See
Appendix at the end of this Quick Installation Guide or the Manual on the CD-
ROM for setting each network adapter to automatically obtain an IP address.
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Before You Begin

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Connecting The DI-824VUP 2.4GHz Wire-
less VPN Router To Your Network
A. First, connect the power adapter to the receptor at the back panel of the
DI-824VUP and then plug the other end of the power adapter to a wall outlet or
power strip. The Power LED lights up indicating proper operation. (Fig. A)
(Fig. A)
B. 1. Power off your Cable or DSL modem; the devices that do not have a on/off
switch and will require you to unplug the power adapter. Now, the DI-824VUP
should be powered on and the Cable / DSL modem should be turned off.
Cable / DSL modem (Power Off) – DI-824VUP (Power On) (Fig.B)
2.Connect an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet jack located on the Cable / DSL
modem. After the Ethernet cable is securely connected, power on the Cable / DSL
modem by turning on the unit or plugging in the power adapter.
Cable / DSL modem (Power On) – DI-824VUP (Power On)
3. Insert the other end of the Ethernet cable to the WAN PORT on the back panel
of the DI-824VUP. The WAN LED light will illuminate to indicate proper
connection. If the WAN LED is not illuminated, please go back to step B1 and
repeat the steps. (Fig.C)
(Fig. B)

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Continued...
C. Insert an Ethernet cable to LAN Port 1 on the back panel of the DI-824VUP and
an available Ethernet port on the network adapter in the computer you are using to
configure the DI-824VUP. The LED light for LAN Port 1 illuminates to indicate
proper connection. (Note: The LAN Ports on the DI-824VUP are Auto-MDI/MDIX.
Meaning you can use a straight-through or crossover-Ethernet cable in the LAN
Ports.) (Fig.C)
D. COM Port for dial-up Internet connection (optional). (Fig.D)
(Fig. C)
(Fig. D)

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B. WAN PORT This is for
the connection of an
Ethernet cable to the
Cable or DSL modem.
C. LAN PORTS These are the
connections for Ethernet
cables to Ethernet enabled
computers.
A. Receptor for
Power Adapter.
Restart Your Computer
E. Antenna Used
to wirelessly
connect to
802.11g adapters.
Continued...
D. COM Port Used to
connect to an external
dial-up modem.
Reset Button
Pressing this button restores the
Router to its original factory
default settings.
F. Parallel and USB Printer
Port Used to connect to a
Printer.
E. Computers equipped with 802.11b or 802.11g wireless adapters will be able to
connect to the DI-824VUP. The DWL-G650 AirPlus Wireless Cardbus Adapter and
the DWL-G520 AirPlus Wireless PCI Adapter will be able to connect out of the box
with the router using their default wireless settings.
F. Connect your Parrallel or USB printer here.
The LAN Ports on the DI-824VUP are Auto MDI/MDIX. Meaning you can
use a straight-through or crossover Ethernet cable in the LAN Ports.)

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Connecting Additional Computers To The
DI-824VUP 2.4GHz Wireless VPN Router
Using additional Ethernet (CAT5 UTP) cables, connect your Ethernet-equipped
computers to the remaining Ethernet LAN ports on the back panel of the DI-824VUP.
COM LED – a solid light
indicates a proper
connection to a dial-up
modem.
LOCAL NETWORK LEDs – a solid
light on the port indicates a
connection to an Ethernet
enabled computer on ports 1-4.
This LED blinks during data
transmission.
POWER LED – a solid
light indicates a proper
connection to the
power supply.
WAN LED – a blinking light
indicates connection on the
WAN port. This LED blinks
during data transmission.
WLAN LED – will flash
consistently to indicate
that the DI-824VUP is
working properly.
Status LED – a steady
blinking light indicates
that the unit is working
properly.
USB and LPT LEDs – a solid
light indicates a proper
connection to a Printer.

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When you have completed the steps in this Quick Installation
Guide, your connected network should look similar to this:
Using The Setup Wizard
The logon pop-up screen will appear.
Open your Web browser and
type “http://192.168.0.1” into the
URL address box. Then press the
Enter or Return key.
Type “admin” for the username and
leave the password field blank.
Click OK

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The Setup Wizard (continued)
Once you have logged in, the
Home screen will appear.
You will see the following screens.
Click Run Wizard
Click Next
Click Next
Set up your new password.
You have the option to establish a
password.

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The Setup Wizard (continued)
Select your Internet Connection.
You will be prompted to select the type of
Internet connection for your router.
Click Next
Choose your time zone from the drop
down list.
Click Next
If you are unsure of which
setting to select, please contact
your Internet Service Provider.
A this point, the setup wizard will try to
auto-detect your Internet connection
type. If you have a Dynamic or PPPoE
connection, you will be brought to the
corresponding page.

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The Setup Wizard (continued)
If your ISP requires a Static IP
Address, and this option is selected,
then this screen will appear:
Enter the IP address information
originally provided to you by your ISP.
You will need to complete all the
required fields.
Click Next
If you selected Dynamic IP Address,
this screen will appear: (Used mainly
for Cable Internet service.)
Click the “Clone MAC Address”
button to automatically copy the
MAC address of the network
adapter in your computer. You can
also manually type in the MAC
address.
Click Next
This setup should be done on the computer
that is registered on the ISP’s network.
Please continue to Wireless Setup.
Please continue to Wireless Setup.

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The Setup Wizard (continued)
If your ISP uses PPPoE (Point-to-
Point Protocol over Ethernet), and
this option is selected, then this
screen will appear: (Used mainly for
DSL Internet service.)
Please be sure to remove
any existing PPPoE client
software installed on your
computers.
Enter in the username and pass-
word provided to you by your ISP.
Click Next
Click Next
If you wish to use encryption for your
802.11g network, the DI-824VUP is
capable of three levels of wireless
encryption - 64-bit, 128-bit, and 256-
bit. By default the encryption is
disabled. You can change the
encryption settings for more secure
wireless communication.
The default wireless settings for
your 802.11g wireless network are:
SSID = default
Channel = 6
You can change these settings to
match an existing wireless network.
Wireless Setup

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Your Setup is Complete!
Test Internet Connection
You will be returned to the Home tab.
Then relaunch your Web
browser (i.e., Internet
Explorer or Netscape
Navigator), to link to your
favorite Web site to test
your Internet connection.
Click to Exit
Click Restart
For additional settings or
information, refer to the
Advanced, Tools, or
Status tabs on the web-
management interface; or
to the Manual located on
the CD.

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APPENDIX
Insert the installation CD-ROM into the CD-
ROM drive. The following window will be
shown automatically. If it is not, please run
“autorun.exe” on the CD-ROM.
Installing the Print Server Software
Wait until the following Welcome dialog
appears.
Select the destination folder.
Click Next
Click Install Print Sever
Software
Click Next
Select your Windows
operating system

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After rebooting your computer, the software installation procedure is finished.
Installing the Print Server Software (continued)
Configuring on Windows 98se/Me Platforms
After you finish the software installation
procedure, your computer will be capable of
network printing provided by the DI-824VUP.
For convenience, we call the printer con-
nected to the printer port of the DI-824VUP a
printer server. On a Windows 95/98 platform,
open the Printers window in the My Com-
puter menu.
Click OK
Now, you can configure the print server of the
DI-824VUP:
Find out the corresponding icon of your printer
server, for example, the HP LaserJet 6L.
Right click on that icon, and then select
Properties.
The following screen appears:
Then, the setup program will begin to install
the programs into the destination folder.
When the following window is displayed.
Click Finish

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Choose the “PRTmate: (All-in-1)” from the
list attached at the Print To item. Be sure
that the Printer Driver item is configured to
the correct driver of your printer server.
Choose your printer interface.
Type in the IP address of the DI-824VUP.
Configuring on Windows 2000/XP Platforms
The configuration procedure for a Windows
2000/XP platform is similar to that of
Windows 95/98 except the screen of printer
Properties:
(Note: Screen shots are taken in Windows 2000,
similar screens will appear in Windows XP.)
Click Port
Click Configure Port
Configuring on Windows 98se/Me Platforms (continued)
Click on the
Details tab
Click Port Settings
Click OK
Choose your printer interface.
Type in the IP address of the DI-824VUP.
Click OK

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To connect to the network, make sure the network adapter in your computer is
configured properly. Here’s how to configure the network adapter to obtain an IP
address automatically for the DI-824VUP Broadband Router.
APPENDIX (continued)
Restart your computer
Click OK
Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
Click Properties
Select Obtain an IP address
automatically
For Microsoft Windows XP: Go to Start >
right click on My Network Places > select
Properties > Right click on the Network
Connection associated with the Ethernet
adapter and select Properties (i.e., D-Link
DFE-530TX+).

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For Apple Macintosh OS X:
The IP address information,
the Subnet Mask, the Router’s
IP address and the Ethernet
adapter address will appear
Click on
Network
Click on Apply Now
Select Using DHCP in
the Configure pull down
menu
Select Built-in Ethernet
in the show pull down
menu
Go to the Apple Menu Click on System
Preferences and Select Network

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Notes

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Technical Support
You can find software updates and user documentation on the D-Link website.
D-Link provides free technical support for customers within the United States and
within Canada for the duration of the warranty period on this product.
U.S. and Canadian customers can contact D-Link technical support through our
website, or by phone.
Tech Support for customers within the United States:
D-Link Technical Support over the Telephone:
[phone]
24 hours a day, seven days a week.
D-Link Technical Support over the Internet:
http://support.dlink.com
email:[email protected]
Tech Support for customers within Canada:
D-Link Technical Support over the Telephone:
[phone]
Monday to Friday 8:30am to 9:00pm EST
D-Link Technical Support over the Internet:
http://support.dlink.ca
email:[email protected]