DIR-100 Ethernet Broadband Router

Power On Router

To power on the Router:

1.

Insert the AC Power Adapter

cord into the power receptacle

located on the rear panel of

the Router and plug the

adapter into a suitable nearby power source. See the back panel illustration above to view the power

receptacle.

2.

The Power LED indicator will immediately light green and remain lit. The Status LED should light

steady green initially and begin to blink after a few seconds.

3.

If you have the Router connected to your network you can look at the Ethernet Link/Act LED indicators

to make sure they have valid connections. The Router will attempt to establish the WAN connection, if

the WAN line is connected and the connection is properly configured this should light up after several

seconds.

Reset

To reset the system settings to factory defaults, please follow these steps:

1.

Leave the device powered on, do not disconnect the power.

2.

Press the reset button and hold (use a paper-clip). See the back panel illustration above to view the

location of the reset button.

3.

Keep the button pressed about 4 seconds.

4. Release the button.

The DIR-100 will then automatically reboot itself. Upon restarting the Router will load the factory default

configuration settings including the default IP address 192.168.0.1 a subnet mask 255.255.255.0 and the

DHCP server active.

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Basic Router Configuration

The first time you setup the Router it is recommended that you configure the WAN connection using a single

computer making sure that both the computer and the Router are not connected to the LAN. Once the WAN

connection is functioning properly, you may continue to make changes to Router configuration including IP

settings and DHCP setup. This chapter is concerned mainly with using your computer to configure the WAN

connection. Instructions are also provided for basic LAN configuration. The following chapter describes how

to set up the advanced features of the Router.

Configuration Summary

1.

Connect to the Router

To configure various settings used by the Router for Internet and Wireless

LAN access it is first necessary to access the Router’s management HTML-based interface. This is

done using an ordinary web browser. Your computer must be able to “see” the Router before it can

manage it using a browser. If the Router is in the same “neighborhood” or subnet as the Router, you

should be able to access the management software. Therefore, you must first make sure your

computer has IP settings that place it in the same subnet as the Router. The easiest way to make sure

your computer has the correct IP settings is to configure it to use the DHCP server in the Router. The

DHCP server will automatically enable your computer to use a browser to manage the Router.

Appendix B, Configuring IP Settings on Your Computer, describes how to change the IP

configuration for a computer running a Windows operating system to be a DHCP client. If you are

running another operating system, make sure your computer is configured as a DHCP client so it can

automatically obtain IP settings from the Router. Some operating systems will automatically select

the best IP settings. Consult the user manual for the operating system (OS) if you are unsure.

2.

Configure the Internet (WAN) Connection

Most users will be able to complete this process using

the

Setup Wizard

. The Setup Wizard can be launched once you have successfully connected with

the Router’s management software.

There are different methods used to establish the WAN

connection to the ISP’s network and ultimately to the Internet. Your service provider should provide

all the information needed to configure the WAN connection for Internet access.

Configuring IP Settings on Your Computer

In order to configure your system to receive IP settings from the Router it must first have the TCP/IP

protocol installed. If you have an Ethernet port on your computer, it probably already has TCP/IP protocol

installed. See Appendix B for instruction on how to configure Windows computers to be DHCP clients.

For computers running non-Windows operating systems, follow the instructions for your OS that configure

the system to receive an IP address from the Router, that is, configure the system to be a DHCP client.

For computers using manually configured IP settings, make sure the IP address is on the same subnet as the

Router. The computer should use an IP address in the range 192.168.0.2 to 192.168.0.254 with a subnet

mask of 255.255.255.0.

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Accessing the Configuration Manager

Now that your computer’s IP settings allow it to communicate with the Router, you can access the

configuration software.

To use the web-based management software, launch a suitable web browser and direct it to the IP address of

the Router. Type in

http://

followed by the default IP address,

192.168.0.1

in the address

bar of the browser. The URL in the

address bar should read:

. Once entered, the

user will be prompted to enter the username and password to

access the Configuration Manager, as show below. A new

window will appear and you will be prompted for a user name

and password to access the web-based manager.

NOTE:

The wrong proxy server settings on your browser can prevent connection to the web

manager. If you are having trouble connecting to the web interface of the Router, configure the

proxy settings to bypass the proxy server or disable use of proxy servers and try to connect

again.

To check proxy setting for Windows Internet Explorer:

1.

In Windows, click on the

Start

button, go to

Settings

and choose

Control Panel

.

2. In the

Control Panel

window, double-click on the

Internet Options

icon. (Alternatively you can

access this

Internet Options

menu using the

Tools

pull-down menu in Internet Explorer.)

3. Click the

Connections

tab and click on the

LAN Settings

button.

4.

Verify that the “Use proxy server” option is NOT checked. If it is checked, click in the checked box

to deselect the option and click OK.

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Login

Use the default user name “admin” and no password for first time setup. You should change the web-based

manager access user name and password once you have verified that a connection can be established. The

user name and password allows any PC within the same subnet as the Router to access the web-based

manger.

Login menu

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Web Manager

The Web Manager used for configuration uses directories to organize the various menus used to configure

and monitor the Router. The first page that appears after logging in presents the Internet menu in the Setup

menu directory.

Tools and Support.

Click to access menu

directories:

Setup

,

Advanced

,

Click to launch Setup Wizard for Internet connection.

Internet Connection menu

Most users will be able to configure their Internet connection using the Setup Wizard. Click the

Internet

Connection Setup Wizard

button on the first menu that appears after logging in to access the Setup Wizard.

Internet Setup

The Internet Setup menu is the first menu to appear when you have succesfully logged in. Two options are

available for Interent connection settings configuration, auotmatic using the Setup Wizard or manual setting.

Most users can launch the Setup Wizard and quickly configure the Internet connection. Some users might

prefer the manual method or may have special connection settings requirements that can only be configured

using the manual settings.

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