DIR-632

Multifunction Wireless Router Supporting WiMAX,

3G GSM/CDMA with Built-in 8-port Switch

User Manual

Configuring via Web-based Interface

Static IP Connection

Figure 31. Configuring Static IP WAN connection.

In the

Connection name

field, specify a name for the connection for easier identification.

Fill in the

IP Address

and

Netmask

fields.

In the

Gateway IP address

field, enter the IP address of the gateway used by this WAN

connection.

In the

Primary DNS server

field, enter the address of the primary DNS server.

If your wired ISP uses authorization via the 802.1x protocol, in the

Authorization via 802.1x

protocol

section, select the

Authorization in the ISP's network via 802.1x protocol

checkbox and fill in the fields of the section in accordance with data provided by your ISP.

As a rule, the specified settings are enough to configure a connection of the selected type. If you

need to specify additional settings, open the expert settings mode. To do this, use the switch in the

bottom left corner of the page.

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Figure 32. Configuring Static IP WAN connection. The expert settings mode. The

Ethernet

section.

Parameter

Description

Connection name

A name for connection for easier identification.

Ethernet

MTU

The maximum size of units transmitted by the interface.

MAC

A MAC address assigned to the interface. This parameter is

mandatory if your ISP uses MAC address binding. In the field, enter

the MAC address registered by your ISP upon concluding the

agreement.

You can click the

Clone MAC Address

button

(

) to set the

MAC address of the network interface card (of the computer that is

being used to configure the router at the moment) as the MAC

address of the WAN interface.

Also you can set the address of a device connected to the router's

LAN at the moment. To do this, select the relevant value from the

drop-down list (the field will be filled in automatically).

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Figure 33. Configuring Static IP WAN connection. The expert settings mode. The

IP

and

Authorization via

802.1x protocol

sections.

Parameter

Description

IP

IP Address

Enter an IP address for this WAN connection.

Netmask

Enter a subnet mask for this WAN connection.

Gateway IP address

Enter an IP address of the gateway used by this WAN connection.

Primary DNS server/

Secondary DNS server

Enter addresses of the primary and secondary DNS servers in the

relevant fields.

Authorization via 802.1x protocol

Authorization in the

ISP's network via

802.1x protocol

Select the checkbox to allow authorization in the ISP's network via

the 802.1x protocol.

Authentication method

Select a needed authentication method from the drop-down list.

Username

Enter the username provided by your ISP.

Password

Enter the password provided by your ISP.

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Figure 34. Configuring Static IP WAN connection. The expert settings mode. The

Miscellaneous

section.

Parameter

Description

Miscellaneous

Enable RIP

Select the checkbox to allow using RIP for this connection.

Enable IGMP Multicast

Select the checkbox to allow multicast traffic from the external

network (e.g. video streaming) to be received.

NAT

Select the checkbox if you want one WAN IP address to be used for

all computers of your LAN.

Firewall

Select the checkbox to enable protection against ARP and DDoS

attacks.

Ping

Select the checkbox to allow the router to answer ping requests from

the external network through this connection. For security reasons,

it is recommended not to select this checkbox.

Click the

Next

button to continue.

After that the page displaying all specified settings opens. Click the

Apply

button to create the

connection or the

Back

button to specify other settings.

After clicking the

Apply

button, the page for checking the Internet availability opens (see the

Checking Internet Availability

section, page 79).

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Dynamic IP Connection

Figure 35. Configuring Dynamic IP WAN connection.

In the

Connection name

field, specify a name for the connection for easier identification.

If your ISP has provided the addresses of the DNS servers, deselect the

Obtain DNS server

addresses automatically

checkbox and fill in the

Primary DNS server

field.

As a rule, the specified settings are enough to configure a connection of the selected type. If you

need to specify additional settings, open the expert settings mode. To do this, use the switch in the

bottom left corner of the page.

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