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Section 3 – Configuration
D-Link DIR-320 User Manual
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Dynamic IP Address
To configure a Dynamic IP Address Internet connection, follow these
steps:
1. Select the
Dynamic IP (DHCP)
option from the
My Internet
Connection is:
pull-down menu.
2. Under the
Dynamic IP
heading, type a Host Name if needed, and
DNS IP address information. The
Primary DNS Address
will be
normally be required, the
Secondary DNS Address
is used for a
back up DNS server.
3. Some ISPs record the unique MAC address of your computer’s
Ethernet adapter when you first access their network. This can
prevent the Router (which has a different MAC address) from being
allowed access to the ISPs network (and the Internet). To clone the
MAC address of your computer’s Ethernet adapter, type in the
MAC address in the
MAC Address
field and click the
Clone MAC
Address
button.
4. Leave the
MTU
value at the default setting (default =
1500
) unless
you have specific reasons to change this (see table below for more
information).
5. Click on the Save Settings button to save and apply the new
Internet connection settings.
A Dynamic IP Address connection configures the Router to
automatically obtain its global IP address from a DHCP server on the
ISP’s network.
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Section 3 – Configuration
D-Link DIR-320 User Manual
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Static IP Address
To configure a Static IP type Internet connection, follow these steps:
1. Select the
Static IP
option from the
My Internet Connection is:
pull-down menu.
2. Under the
Static IP
heading, type IP address information provided
by your ISP, type an
IP Address
,
Subnet Mask
and
ISP Gateway
Address
. The
Primary DNS Address
will be normally be required,
the
Secondary DNS Address
is used for a back up DNS server.
3. Some ISPs record the unique MAC address of your computer’s
Ethernet adapter when you first access their network. This can
prevent the Router (which has a different MAC address) from being
allowed access to the ISPs network (and the Internet). To clone the
MAC address of your computer’s Ethernet adapter, type in the
MAC address in the
MAC Address
field and click the
Clone MAC
Address
button.
4. Leave the
MTU
value at the default setting (default =
1500
) unless
you have specific reasons to change this (see table below for more
information).
5. Click on the Save Settings button to save and apply the new
Internet connection settings.
When the Router is configured to use Static IP Address assignment
for the Internet connection, you must manually assign a global IP
Address, Subnet Mask, and ISP Default Gateway IP address. Most
users will also need to configure DNS server IP settings. Follow the
instruction below to configure the Router to use Static IP Address
assignment for the Internet connection.
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Section 3 – Configuration
D-Link DIR-320 User Manual
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PPPoE
PPP or Point-to-Point protocol is a standard method of establishing a network connection/session between networked devices. Different forms of
PPP include PPPoA and PPPoE (discussed below) involve an authentication process that requires a username and password to gain access to the
network. PPPoE (PPP over Ethernet), as described in RFC 2516, is a method of using PPP through the Ethernet network.
To configure a PPPoE Internet connection, follow these steps:
1. Select the
PPPoE (Username / Password)
option from
the
My Internet Connection is:
pull-down menu.
2. Choose the IP address assignment option (Dynamic
PpoE or Static PPPoE). Static IP address assignement
requires manual entry of IP settings information.
3. Under the
PPPoE
heading, type the
User Name
and
Password
used for your account. A typical User Name
will be in the form
. The Password may
be assigned to you by your ISP or you may have selected
it when you set up the account with your ISP.
Type the
password again in
Confirm Password
.
4. For Static PPPoE connections, enter IP settings provided
by the ISP and, if necessary enter MAC address (see
table below)
5. Leave the
MTU
value at the default setting (default =
1492
) unless you have specific reasons to change this
(see table below for more information).
6. Choose the desired
Connection Setting
. Select from:
Always ON, Connection On Demand, or Manual. Most
users will want to choose the default connection setting,
Always ON.
See table below for parameter description.
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Section 3 – Configuration
D-Link DIR-320 User Manual
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Some of the settings do not need to be changed the first time the device is set up, but can be changed later if you choose. The information that is to
be provided in this window must be given to you by your ISP and must be carefully configured. Any small discrepancy will send the wrong message
to your ISP’s server and inhibit your connection.
There are two ways to configure the PPoE connection on the router, one is for a
Dynamic PPPoE
configuration, which means the router will
implement some settings automatically through DHCP, such as the router’s IP address and the default gateway. The other is through a
Static
PPPoE
connection, in which the user must configure the IP address and the DNS addresses automatically.
User Name
The user name supplied to you by your ISP.
Password
The password supplied to you by your ISP.
Retype Password
Retype the password entered in the Password feld.
Service Name
Enter the service name supplied to you by your ISP, if required.
IP Address
Enter the IP address given to you by your ISP. This field is only to be completed if the Static PPPoE button is selected.
MAC Address
This field will instruct the user to enter the Media Access Control (MAC) address of the Ethernet Card of your computer, if instructed
to do so by your ISP. To quickly accomplish this, click the
Clone MAC address
button, which will automatically copy the MAC address
of your Ethernet card and enter it into the space provided, which will replace the MAC address of the router.
Primary DNS Address
This entry is for the IP address of your primary domain name server, which should also be provided to you by your ISP. The router
will first try the Primary DNS Address to resolve a website’s URL IP address. If this IP address fails, the router will then try the
Secondary DNS Address. This field is only to be completed if the Static PPPoE button is selected.
Secondary DNS
Address
The IP address of the secondary domain name server will be used to resolve a website’s URL IP address if the Primary DNS Address
fails. The information in this field should also be provided by your ISP and is only to be completed if the Static PPPoE button is
selected.
Maximum Idle Time
A value of 0 means that the PPP connection will remain connected. If your network account is billed according to the amount of time
the Router is actually connected to the Internet, enter an appropriate Idle Time value (in seconds). This will disconnect the Router
after the WAN connection has been idle for the amount of time specified. The default value = 5.
MTU
This field refers to the Maximum Transfer Unit, which is the maximum size of a packet, in bytes, that will be accepted by the router.
The default setting is 1492 bytes. This field should not be altered unless instructed by your ISP.
Connect Mode Select
This function, with
Connect-on-demand
selected, will allow the router to connect any workstation on your LAN to the Internet upon
request. If this function is set at
Always-on
, no request from the workstation will be needed to connect to the Internet. If
Manual
is selected, it will be necessary for the workstation on the LAN to manually connect to the Internet through this router.
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Section 3 – Configuration
D-Link DIR-320 User Manual
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PPTP
The
P
oint to
P
oint
T
unneling
P
rotocol is used to transfer information
securely between VPNs (Virtual Private Routers). Encryption methods
are employed in the transfer of information between you and your ISP
using a key encryption. This option is specific for European users where
ISPs support the PPTP protocol for the uplink connection. To connect to
your ISP’s server using this protocol, the information in this window
must be provided to you by your ISP and then properly implemented.
There are two ways to enable the router to become a PPTP client, one
is through assigning the router an IP address dynamically, which means
that the DHCP protocol will be implemented by the Router to
automatically configure the IP settings. The user may input the IP
settings manually by choosing the Static IP option above the configuring
area. To configure the router to be a PPTP client, complete the entry
fields and click the
Save Settings
button.
See table below for parameter description.

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