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Wizard (continued)

Disable the

wireless radio.

Enable SSID broadcast if you want the router to transmit its SSID

publicly so other wireless devices can discover it.

Note

: Disabling

SSID broadcast is not a form of security alone.

Name (SSID):

Enter the SSID name of the router.

Channel:

Use the dropdown menu to select the wireless channel.

Auto

is the

default recommended setting.

Mode:

Use the dropdown menu to specify the wireless mode.

Channel Width:

Use the dropdown menu to select the channel bandwidth.If you

selected the 802.11n, 802.11 b/g, or 802.11 b/g/n wireless modes, the

available options are 20 MHz and 20/40 MHz. For the other modes,

20 MHz is the only option.

Disable Security:

Disabling encryption and leaving your wireless network open is

not recommended. Any wireless client will be able to access your

network, be able to use your Internet connection, and leaves you

open to security threats.

WPA-PSK/WPA-

PSK AES:

Using WPA-PSK encryption is highly recommended to protect your

wireless network traffic.

Key:

Enter a wireless key to use on your wireless network.

Next:

Proceed to the next step.

Back:

Go back to the last step.

Wireless Network

Easy Setup - Wireless

You can configure the wireless parameters and security

settings of router on this step.

Disable the wireless radio.

☐

SSID:

D-Link_DIR-608

Channel:

Auto

▼

Mode:

2.4 GHz (B+G+N)

▼

Channel Width:

Auto 20/40 MHz

▼

Wireless Security

It is recommended strongly that you choose one of following

options to enable security, and select WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK

AES encryption.

Disable Security

WPA-PSK/WPA-PSK AES

Key:

(8-63 characters or 64 hex digits)

Back

Next

Configure the Wireless settings and click

Next

.

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Easy Setup

Click the ‘Finish’ button to finish the Easy Setup.

Tips: Please click “Setup” on the Menu, and then click

“Internet Setup” for detail settings if the router still can not

access the Internet.

Back

Finish

Easy Setup

Click the

Finish

button to finish the Easy Setup Wizard. When the router has finished saving,

the Status > Device Info window will open.

Wizard (continued)

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Local Network

Click

Local Network

on the navigation menu to change the local network settings of the

router, configure the DHCP settings, add a new DHCP reservations, and view the currenly

assigned DHCP reservations. When you have finished configuring the

Local Network

, click

the

Apply Changes

button.

IP Address:

Enter the IP address of the router. The default IP address is 192.168.11.1.

If you change the IP address, once you click

Apply Changes

, you will

need to enter the new IP address in your browser to get back into

the configuration utility.

Subnet Mask:

Enter the subnet mask. The default subnet mask is 255.255.255.0.

LAN Interface Setup

This section allows you to configure the IP address of the router.

LAN Interface Setup

IP Address:

192.168.11.1

Subnet Mask:

255.255.255.0

Apply Changes

LAN Interface Setup

Local Network

DIR-608

Setup

Wirele

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Local Network (continued)

DHCP Mode:

Choose the DHCP Server option in the pulldown menu to enable the

DHCP server on your router. Choose

None

to disable this function.

IP Pool Range:

Enter the starting and ending IP addresses for the DHCP server’s IP

assignment.

Note:

If you statically (manually) assign IP addresses to your computers

or devices, make sure the IP addresses are outside of this range or you

may have an IP conflict.

Max Lease Time:

The maximum length of time for the IP address lease. Enter the Lease

time in minutes.

Domain Name:

Enter the domain name.

DNS Server 1:

Enter the IP address of the first DNS Server.

DNS Server 2:

Enter the IP address of the second DNS Server, if there is one.

DNS Server 3:

Enter the IP address of the second DNS Server, if there is one.

DHCP Server Settings

DHCP Mode:

DHCP Server

▼

IP Pool Range:

192.168.11.2

-

192.168.11.254

Max Lease Time:

120

minutes

Domain Name:

domain.name

DNS Server 1:

192.168.11.1

DNS Server 2:

DNS Server 3:

Apply Changes

Undo

DHCP Server Settings

This section allows you to configure the local network and DHCP settings of your device. The

DHCP service supplies IP settings to clients configured to automatically obtain IP settings

that are connected to the device through the Ethernet port.

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DHCP Static IP Table

The DHCP Static IP Table displays the IP reservations that have been created. To make

any changes, select a reservation in the table by clicking the circle next to it and click

Update

. To delete a reservation, select a reservation and click

Delete Selected

.

DHCP Static IP Configuration

Select

IP Address

MAC Address

192.168.11.14

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Local Network (continued)

When you have finished configuring the

Local Network

, click the

Apply Changes

button.

DHCP Static IP Configuration

If you want a computer or device to always have the same IP address assigned, you can create

a DHCP reservation. The router will assign the IP address only to that computer or device.

When you have finished configuring the new DHCP Reservation, click the

Add

button to

activate your reservation. It will then be displayed in the DHCP Static IP Table below.

IP Address:

Enter the IP address you want to assign to the computer or device.

This IP Address must be outside the DHCP IP Address Range.

MAC Address:

Enter the MAC address of the computer or device.

DHCP Static IP Configuration

IP Address:

0.0.0.0

Mac address:

000000000000

Delete Selected

Add

Update

Reset