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6. Disconnect the Ethernet cable from the router and reconnect your computer to your network.

7. Connect an Ethernet cable into one of the LAN ports of the router and connect it to your other router. Do not plug

anything into the WAN/Internet port of the D-Link router.

8. You may now use the other 3 LAN ports to connect other Ethernet devices and computers. To configure your wireless

network, open a web browser and enter the IP address you assigned to the router. Refer to the

Configuration

and

Wireless

Security

sections for more information on setting up your wireless network.

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To install a hard drive:

Warning:

The DIR-685 uses the ext3 file system. If the inserted hard drive uses

any file system other than ext3, such as FAT or NTFS the drive will be reformatted.

All pre-exisiting data will be erased in this process.

If the inserted hard drive

is already ext3 formatted, any pre-existing data will remain intact.

Open the hard drive bay. The router can be powered on during installation.

1.

Insert your hard drive into the bay with the label facing towards the back of

2.

the router.

Push hard drive firmly into the bay.

3.

Close the hard drive bay door.

4.

The

5.

Detect Hard Drive Success

message will appear on the LCD screen.

Press the center button to continue.

To remove a hard drive:

Warning:

Do NOT eject the hard drive without first pressing the unmount button

located below the hard drive bay.

Open the hard drive bay door.

1.

Press the

2.

unmount

button. The button will blink orange for a few seconds.

Once the unmount button is solid orange, press the eject button located on

3.

the opposite side.

Pull the hard drive out.

4.

Caution:

The hard drive may be hot. Use caution when handling.

Install/Remove a Hard Drive

The DIR-685 includes the option to install a 2.5” SATA hard disk for network storage functions. Standard 2.5” hard

drives of any capacity can be used with the DIR-685.

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Getting Started

The DIR-685 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

. Type

D:\DIR685.exe

(where

D:

represents the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive) and press enter.

When the autorun screen appears, click

Install Router

.

Note

: You may write down the login password on the provided CD holder as a reminder.

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The send and receive rate of your wireless traffic.

The send and receive rate of your network (LAN) traffic.

The send and receive rate of your Internet (WAN) traffic.

Wireless:

Network:

Internet:

Router Statistics

LCD Screen Options

The

Router Statistics

displays basic information about router performance.

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The model of the router (DIR-685).

The hardware revision of the router.

The current firmware version of the router.

Displays how long the router has been on.

Displays if there is a new firmware available for upgrading the router.

Model Name:

Hardware Version:

Firmware Version:

System Up Time:

New Firmware:

Status

General Router Info

The

General Router Information

screen displays basic information about the device.