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Section 2 - Installation

The DIR-657 includes a Quick Router Setup Wizard CD. Follow the simple steps below to run the Setup Wizard to guide you quickly through the

installation process.

Insert the

Quick.Router.Setup.Wizard.CD

in the CD-ROM drive. The step-by-step instructions that follow are shown in Windows® XP. The steps

and screens are similar for the other Windows operating systems.

If the CD Autorun function does not automatically start on your computer, go to

Start

>

Run

. In the run box type “

D:\autorun±exe

” (where

D:

represents the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive).

When the autorun screen appears, click

Install±

Getting Started

Note:

It is recommended to write down the SSID and Security Key, followed by the login password on the provided CD holder.

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Section 3 - Configuration

Configuration

This section will show you how to configure your new D-Link wireless router using the web-based configuration utility.

Web-based Configuration Utility

To access the configuration utility, open a web-browser such as Internet

Explorer and enter the IP address of the router (192.168.0.1).

You may also connect using the NetBIOS name in the address bar

(

http://dlinkrouter

).

Select

Admin

from the drop-down menu and then enter your password.

The password is left blank by default.

If you get a

Page. Cannot. be. Displayed

error, please refer to the

Troubleshooting

section for assistance.

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Setup Wizard

Click

Internet.Connection.Setup.Wizard

to quickly configure your router. Skip to the

next page.

If you want to enter your settings without running the wizard, click

Manual.Configuration

and skip to page 15.

Click

Wireless.Connection.Setup.Wizard

to begin. Skip to page 81.

If you want to add your wireless clients to your router using WPS, click

Add.Wireless.

Device.with.WPS

and skip to page 74.

If you want to configure your wireless settings manually, click

Manual.Wireless.

Connection.Setup

and skip to page 21.

Internet Connection

Wireless Settings

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Click

Next

to continue.

Create a new password and then click

Next

to continue.

Select your time zone from the drop-down menu and then click

Next

to continue.

Select the type of Internet connection you use and then click

Next

to continue.

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If you selected Dynamic, you may need to enter the MAC address of the computer that was

last connected directly to your modem. If you are currently using that computer, click

Clone.

Your.PC’s.MAC.Address

and then click

Next

to continue.

The Host Name is optional but may be required by some ISPs. The default host name is the

device name of the Router and may be changed.

If you selected PPPoE, enter your PPPoE username and password. Click

Next

to continue.

Select

Static

if your ISP assigned you the IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and DNS server

addresses.

Note:

Make sure to remove your PPPoE software from your computer. The software is no longer

needed and will not work through a router.

If you selected PPTP, enter your PPTP username and password. Click

Next

to continue.