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5. Under

Router Settings

, enter an available IP address and the subnet mask of your network. Click

Save Settings

to save your

settings and then click

Restart Now

. You will need to use this new IP address to access the configuration utility of the router

in the future. Close the browser and change your computer’s IP settings back to the original values as in Step 1.

6. Disconnect the Ethernet cable from the router and reconnect your computer to your network.

7. Connect an Ethernet cable in one of the

LAN

ports of the router and connect it to your other router. Do not plug anything

into the Internet (WAN) port of the D-Link router.

8. You may now use the other three LAN ports to connect other Ethernet devices and computers. To configure your wireless

network, open a web browser and enter the IP address you assigned to the router. Refer to the

Configuration

section for

more information on setting up your wireless network.

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There are several different ways you can configure your router to connect to the Internet and connect to your clients:

•

D-Link Setup Wizard

- This wizard will launch when you log into the router for the first time. Refer to the next page.

•

Manual Setup

- Log into the router and manually configure your router (advanced users only). Refer to page 19.

Configuration

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If this is your first time logging into the router, this wizard will

start automatically.

Note:

If you are directed to the login screen, you have a dynamic

connection, and the Internet LED is green, you should be connected

to the Internet and do not need to continue.

Click

Next

to continue.

Quick Setup Wizard

If this is your first time installing the router, launch your web

browser (e.g., Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, and Chrome), and

enter

or the router’s IP address (default

is 192.168.0.1).

Please wait while your router detects your internet connection type.

If the router detects your Internet connection, you may need to enter

your ISP information such as username and password. (See instructions

on page 16 for PPPoE and Static IP).

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If the router does not detect a valid Ethernet connection from the

Internet port, this screen will appear. Connect your broadband modem

to the Internet port and then click

Connect

.

If the router detects an Ethernet connection but does not detect the type

of Internet connection you have, this screen will appear. Click

Guide me

through the Internet Connection Settings

to display a list of connection

types to choose from.

Select your Internet connection type. You can select

Username /

Password Connection (PPPoE)

if you are using a PPPoE connection

(common with DSL), or select

Static IP Address Connection

if your IP

settings are supplied to you by your ISP.

Click

Next

to continue.

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If the router detected or you selected

PPPoE

, enter your PPPoE username

and password and click

Next

to continue.

Note:

Make sure to remove your PPPoE software from your computer. The

software is no longer needed and will not work through a router.

If the router detected or you selected

Static

, enter the IP and DNS settings

supplied by your ISP. Click

Next

to continue.

Click either

I want automatic StreamBoost updates

or

I decline automatic

StreamBoost updates

. Click

Next

to continue.