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Using the Configuration Interface

The Configuration Interface can be accessed from your Web browser. Open up your Web browser

and type

in the address field and press

Enter

. The Configuration Interface login

screen will appear. By default, there is no password. Click on the

Log In

button to access the

Configuration main screen.

Basic

The Basic settings tab contains the Setup Wizard, Internet connection, and network setting options.

Wizard

The Wizard screen contains the Internet Connection Setup Wizard that assist you with the configuration

of your D-Link

®

Gaming Router.

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Internet Connection Setup Wizard

The Internet Connection Setup Wizard will assist you with connecting your D-Link

®

Gaming Router to

the Internet. The step by step guide will prompt you for the necessary information to get you connected.

The Internet Connection Setup Wizard guides you through the following basic router setup steps:

To begin, click on the

Launch Internet Connection Setup Wizard

button.

±

The

Welcome To The D-Link Setup Wizard

screen appears, click Next to continue.

±

Step 1: Set Your Password

prompts you to enter a password for the Web-based configuration

interface. You must also enter the password in the Verify Password prompt.

±

Step 2: Select Your Time Zone

prompts you to select your time zone from the pull-down menu.

±

Step 3: Configure Your Internet Connection

prompts you to select your Internet Service Provider

from the pull-down menu. If your Internet Service Provider is not listed or you do not know who it

is, you can select the connection type manually.

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Depending upon your Internet Service Provider or the type of connection you selected in the previous

step, one of three screens will appear. If you are unsure of any of the information, please contact your

Internet Service Provider (ISP) for details.

±

DHCP Connection (Dynamic IP Address)

requires you to enter the MAC address of the computer

that was originally connected to your broadband modem. If you are using that computer, click on

the

Clone Your PC’s MAC Address

button and the MAC address is automatically copied. If your

ISP requires you to enter a Host Name, please do so.

±

Set Username and Password Connection (PPPoE)

prompts you to enter your Username and

Password. You must also verify the Password. If your ISP requires a Service Name entry, please

enter it here.

±

Set Static IP Address Connection

prompts you to enter the IP address, Subnet Mask, Gateway

Address, Primary and Secondary DNS address information.

±

Setup Complete

will appear after all of the settings have been entered. Click

Connect

to save

your settings and reboot the router.

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WAN

The WAN section is where your Internet Connection mode is selected. Your Internet Service Provider

(ISP) determines the type of connection that you use.

Modes

There are three connection modes to choose from as shown below. If you are unsure of your connection

settings, contact your Internet Service Provider (ISP) and you can enter the necessary information

on the QIG or print this page and write the settings for future reference.

Primary DNS Server: _____._____._____._____

Secondary DNS Server: _____._____._____._____

±

Static

: Used when your ISP provides you a set IP address that does not change. The IP information

is manually entered in your IP configuration settings.

IP Address: _____._____._____._____

Subnet Mask: _____._____._____._____

Default Gateway: _____._____._____._____

±

DHCP

: A method of connection where the ISP assigns your IP address when your computer

requests one from the ISP’s server. Some ISP’s require you to make some settings on your side

before your computer can connect to the Internet.

Host Name:______________________

±

PPPoE

: A method of connection that requires you to enter a

Username

and

Password

(provided

by your Internet Service Provider) to gain access to the Internet.

Username:______________________

Password:______________________

Service Name (Optional):______________________

All three modes have some common configuration options. The Primary and Secondary DNS Server

settings are required for Static configurations and optional for DHCP and PPPoE configurations. The

Advanced options on the following page can be modified for any of the three connection modes.

You should be able to get the

Primary DNS and Secondary DNS Servers

settings from your router

configuration settings, ISP, or your network administrator. Only the primary DNS server address is

required, though it is best to have both the primary and secondary addresses.

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Advanced

The Advanced options apply to all WAN modes.

The MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) is a parameter that determines the

largest packet size (in bytes) that the router will send to the WAN. If LAN

devices send larger packets, the router will break them into smaller packets.

Ideally, you should set this to match the MTU of the connection to your ISP.

Typical values are 1500 bytes for an Ethernet connection and 1492 bytes

for a PPPoE connection. If the router’s MTU is set too high, packets will be

fragmented downstream. If the router’s MTU is set too low, the router will

fragment packets unnecessarily and in extreme cases may be unable to

establish some connections. In either case, network performance can suffer.

This option is enabled by default allowing the router to select the typical

MTU settings for the selected WAN interface. If this option is unchecked, the

router will use the value assigned in the MTU field.

The WAN Port Speed is set to auto by default. If you have trouble connecting

the WAN port, you can select the connection type (10 or 100Mbps).

This option is disabled by default. By disabling the WAN ping, the router will

not respond to requests from a ping command received via the Internet.

Pinging public WAN IP addresses is a common method used by hackers to

test whether your WAN IP address is valid.

Some ISP’s may check your computer’s MAC address. Each networking

device has it’s own unique MAC address defined by the hardware

manufacturer. Some ISP’s record the MAC address of the network adapter

in the computer used to initially connect to their service. The ISP will then

only grant Internet access to requests from a computer with this particular

MAC address. The D-Link router has a different MAC address than the

computer that initially connected to the ISP. To resolve this problem, enable

this option.

When MAC Cloning is enabled, you can enter in a MAC address manually

in this field or click the Clone Your Computer’s MAC Address button.

When this button is clicked, the WAN port will use the MAC Address of the

network adapter in the computer that you are using to access the router.

MTU:

Use the Default MTU:

WAN Port Speed:

Respond to WAN Ping:

MAC Cloning Enabled:

MAC Address:

Clone Your PC’s MAC

Address:

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