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Wireless Security Setup Wizard

The Wireless Security Setup Wizard will assist you with setting up your wireless network. The step by

step guide will ask you for the necessary information to secure your wireless network. The Wireless

Security Setup Wizard guides you through the following steps:

To begin, click on the

Launch Wireless Security Setup Wizard

button.

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The

Welcome To The D-Link Wireless Security Setup Wizard

screen appears, click Next to

continue.

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Step 1: Name Your Wireless Network

prompts you to enter a wireless network name for your

network. This name is also referred to as SSID. For security purposes, it is highly recommended

that you do not use the default name.

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Step 2: Select A Channel for your Wireless Network

prompts you to select the channel that

will be used by your router to communicate to wireless devices.

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Step 3: Secure Your Wireless Network

prompts you to select the level of security that you want

to use on your wireless network.

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Depending upon your selection in Step 3, you will see one of the following screens.

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Step 4: Set Your Wireless Security Password

prompts you to enter a wireless security password

between 2 and 20 characters in length.

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If you selected

Best

security in step 3, this screen will appear providing you your pre-shared

key information.

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If you selected

Better

security in step 3, this screen will appear providing you your pre-shared

key information.

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If you selected

Good

security in step 3, this screen will appear providing you your WEP key

information.

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If you selected

None

security in step 3, this screen will appear providing you your wireless

network name.

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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 five 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: _____._____._____._____

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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: _____._____._____._____

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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:______________________

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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):______________________

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PPTP

: A method of connection that requires you to enter information provided by your Internet

Service Provider to gain access to the Internet.

PPTP IP Address: _____._____._____._____

PPTP Subnet Mask: _____._____._____._____

PPTP Gateway IP Address: _____._____._____._____

PPTP Server IP Address: _____._____._____._____

Username:______________________

Password:______________________

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L2TP

: A method of connection that requires you to enter informatiom provided by your Internet

Service Provider to gain access to the Internet.

L2TP IP Address: _____._____._____._____

L2TP Subnet Mask: _____._____._____._____

L2TP Gateway IP Address: _____._____._____._____

L2TP Server IP Address: _____._____._____._____

Username:______________________

Password:______________________

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All five 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 five 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.

Advanced

The Advanced options apply to all WAN modes.

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 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.

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.

Use the Default MTU:

MTU:

WAN Port Speed:

Respond to WAN Ping:

MAC Cloning Enabled:

MAC Address:

Clone Your PC’s MAC

Address:

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Static WAN Mode

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.

Input the IP Address provided from your router configuration settings, ISP

or network administrator.

Input the Subnet mask provided from your router configuration settings,

ISP or network administrator.

Input the Gateway address provided from your router configuration settings,

ISP or network administrator.

DHCP WAN Mode

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.

Some ISP’s may check your computer’s HOST name. The HOST name

identifies your system to the ISP’s server. This way they know your computer

is eligible to receive an IP address. In other words, they know that you are

paying for their service.

The

Release

button will release the current IP address of the router. The

Renew

button will request an IP address.

IP Address:

Subnet Mask:

Default Gateway:

Host Name:

DHCP Connection:

Basic > WAN > Static

Basic > WAN > DHCP

Basic > WAN > DHCP