DIR-620

Multifunction Wireless Router Supporting WiMAX,

3G GSM/CDMA with Built-in Switch

User Manual

Installation and Connection

5.

In the

Local Area Connection Properties

window, on the

Networking

tab, select the

Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)

line. Click the

Properties

button.

Figure 9. The

Local Area Connection Properties

window.

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6.

Select the

Obtain an IP address automatically

and

Obtain DNS server address

automatically

radio buttons. Click the

OK

button.

Figure 10. The

Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties

window.

7.

Click the

OK

button in the connection properties window.

Now your computer is configured to obtain an IP address automatically.

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3G GSM/CDMA with Built-in Switch

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PC with Wi-Fi Adapter

1.

To connect via a WiMAX, 3G GSM or CDMA network: connect your USB modem to the

USB port

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located on the front panel of the router.

!

If you need to connect or change a USB modem to another one when the router is powered

on, power off the device, connect the modem to the USB port, and power on the router.

2.

Connect the power cord to the power connector port on the back panel of the router, then

plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet or power strip.

3.

Turn on your PC and wait until your operating system is completely loaded.

4.

Turn on your Wi-Fi adapter. As a rule, modern notebooks with built-in wireless NICs are

equipped with a button or switch that turns on/off the wireless adapter (refer to your PC

documents). If your PC is equipped with a pluggable wireless NIC, install the software

provided with your Wi-Fi adapter.

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It is recommended to use a USB extension cable to connect a USB modem to the router.

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Configuring Wi-Fi Adapter in OS Windows XP

1.

Click the

Start

button and proceed to the

Control Panel > Network and Internet

Connections > Network Connections

window.

2.

Select the icon of the wireless network connection and make sure that your Wi-Fi adapter is

on.

Figure 11. The

Network Connections

window.

3.

Search for available wireless networks.

4.

In the opened

Wireless Network Connection

window, select the wireless network

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and click the

Connect

button.

After that the

Wireless Network Connection Status

window appears.

!

If you perform initial configuration of the router via Wi-Fi connection, note that

immediately after changing the wireless default settings of the router you will need to

reconfigure the wireless connection using the newly specified settings.

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3G GSM/CDMA with Built-in Switch

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Configuring Wi-Fi Adapter in OS Windows 7

1.

Click the

Start

button and proceed to the

Control Panel

window.

2.

Select the

Network and Sharing Center

section. (If the Control Panel has the category

view (the

Category

value is selected from the

View by

drop-down list in the top right

corner of the window), choose the

View network status and tasks

line under the

Network and Internet

section.)

Figure 12. The

Control Panel

window.

3.

In the menu located on the left part of the window, select the

Change adapter settings

line.

4.

In the opened window, select the icon of the wireless network connection and make sure that

your Wi-Fi adapter is on.

5.

To open the list of available wireless networks, select the icon of the wireless network

connection and click the

Connect To

button or left-click the network icon in the

notification area located on the right side of the taskbar.

Figure 13. The notification area of the taskbar.

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