DIR-100 Ethernet Broadband Router

Routing

Use Static Routing to specify a route used for data traffic within your Ethernet LAN or to route data on the

WAN. This is used to specify that all packets destined for a particular network or subnet use a predetermined

gateway. Static routing on the WAN is only supported if your WAN connection protocol is not using PPPoE.

Static Routing menu

To add a static route to a specific destination IP address, choose the

Interface

, enter a

Destination

IP

address, select a suitable

Subnet Mask

, and type in the

Gateway

IP address. Click the

Save Settings

button

at the top of the menu when you are finished.

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Maintenance

The menus of the Maintenance directory include

Device Administration

,

Save and Restore

,

Firmware

Update

,

DDNS Setting

,

System Clock

,

Scheduules

and

Log Setting

.

Maintenance menu directory – Aministrator Settings menu

Device Administration

The Device Administrator menu is used to change the administrator’s

login name and password as well as

remote management set up.

To change the login name or password, enter the new

Login Name

and

password into the

New Password

field and repeat the password in the

Confirm Password

field. Click

Save

Settings

to set your new password.

This window will also allow the user to enable remote management of the device from a remote computer.

To configure this function, click

Enable Remote Management

under the

Remote Management

heading

and type IP address of the system used for remote management. Click

Save Settings

to set these

configurations into the memeory of the Router.

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Save And Restore

Current system settings can be saved as a file onto the local hard drive by clicking the

Save

button. The

saved file or any other saved setting file can be loaded back on the Router. To reload a system settings file,

click on

Browse

to browse the local hard drive and locate the system file to be used. You may also reset the

Router back to factory settings by clicking on

Restore Device

.

Save and Restore menu

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Firmware Update

View the version of the currently loaded firmware and update the system firmware with the Firmware

Update menu. Make sure the firmware you want to use is on the local hard drive of the computer. Click on

Browse

to browse the local hard driver and locate the firmware to be used for the update. Please check the

D-Link support site for firmware updates at D-Link Technical support website of your country.

Firware Update

In order to keep pace with changes in standards and technology, the DIR-100 allows you to easily update the

embedded firmware. You may obtain the latest version of the DIR-100 firmware by logging onto the D-Link

web site at www.dlink.com. If you are connected to the Internet, you can access the D-Link web site by

clicking on

Check Now

. The

Firmware

Upgrade

window lists the version of the firmware the Router is

currently using. If you would like to update, follow the instructions given on the D-Link web site firmware

update page to download the new firmware. You can then use the DIR-100 Firmware Upgrade Utility

included with the Router to transfer the new firmware to the Router. Once you have downloaded the new

firmware to your computer, use the

Browse

button to find where it is located on your computer, or if you

know the path of the file, enter it into the space provided. Click

Apply

to begin the download. After the new

firmware has been successfully downloaded into your Router, restart the device to let the changes take effect.

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Dynamic DNS

The DIR-100 supports DDNS or Dynamic Domain Name Service. Dynamic DNS allows a dynamic public

IP address to be associated with a static host name in any of the many domains, allowing access to a specific

host from various locations on the Internet. With this function enabled, remote access to a host will be

allowed by clicking a URL hyperlink in the following form:

hostname.dydns.org

Because many ISPs assign

public IP addresses using DHCP, it can be difficult to locate a specific host on the LAN using the standard

DNS. For example, if you are running a public web server or VPN server on your LAN, DDNS ensures that

the host can be located from the Internet if the public IP address changes. DDNS requires that an account be

set up with one of the supported DDNS servers.

D-Link offers a free DDNS service. If you are interested in using D-Link’s DDNS service, click the

hyperlink to

www.DlinkDDNS.com

to sign up.

Dynamic DNS menu

To implement Dynamic DNS, first tick the

Enable DDNS

checkbox in the window above, then choose the

Server Address

from the list in the pull-down menu. Next, enter the

Host Name

of the LAN to be accessed,

and the

Username

and

Password

for the DDNS account. Click the

Save Settings

button to save changes

made. Use the

DDNS Account Testing

button to make sure the DDNS service is functioning.

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