D-Link DIR-862L Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network

It is recommended to enable WPA on your wireless router or access point before conﬁguring your wireless adapter. If you are

joining an existing network, you will need to know the WPA key being used.

2.

Highlight the Wi-Fi network (SSID) you would like to connect

to and click

Connect

.

1.

Open the Windows® XP Wireless Utility by right-clicking on the

wireless computer icon in your system tray (lower-right corner

of screen). Select

View Available Wireless Networks

.

WPA/WPA2

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Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network

3. The

Wireless Network Connection

box will appear. Enter the WPA-PSK

Wi-Fi password and click

Connect

.

It may take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless network. If the

connection fails, please verify that the WPA-PSK settings are correct. The

Wi-Fi password must be exactly the same as on the wireless router.

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Section 6 - Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

This chapter provides solutions to problems that can occur during the installation and operation of the DIR-862L. Read the

following descriptions if you are having problems. The examples below are illustrated in Windows® XP.

If you have a diﬀerent

operating system, the screenshots on your computer will look similar to the following examples.

1. Why can’t I access the web-based conﬁguration utility?

When entering the IP address of the D-Link router (192.168.0.1 for example), you are not connecting to a website nor do you

have to be connected to the Internet. The device has the utility built-in to a ROM chip in the device itself. Your computer must

be on the same IP subnet to connect to the web-based utility.

• Make sure you have an updated Java-enabled web browser. We recommend the following:

- Microsoft Internet Explorer® 7 and higher

- Mozilla Firefox 3.5 and higher

- Google™ Chrome 8 and higher

- Apple Safari 4 and higher

• Verify physical connectivity by checking for solid link lights on the device. If you do not get a solid link light, try using a

diﬀerent cable or connect to a diﬀerent port on the device if possible. If the computer is turned oﬀ, the link light may not be

on.

• Disable any Internet security software running on the computer. Software ﬁrewalls such as Zone Alarm, Black Ice, Sygate,

Norton Personal Firewall, and Windows

®

XP ﬁrewall may block access to the conﬁguration pages. Check the help ﬁles included

with your ﬁrewall software for more information on disabling or conﬁguring it.

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Section 6 - Troubleshooting

• Conﬁgure your Internet settings:

• Go to

Start

>

Settings

>

Control Panel

. Double-click the

Internet Options

Icon. From the

Security

tab, click

the button to restore the settings to their defaults.

• Click the

Connection

tab and set the dial-up option to Never Dial a Connection. Click the LAN Settings button.

Make sure nothing is checked. Click

OK

.

• Go to the

Advanced

tab and click the button to restore these settings to their defaults. Click

OK

three times.

• Close your web browser (if open) and open it.

•

Access the web management. Open your web browser and enter the IP address of your D-Link router in the address bar. This

should open the login page for your web management.

• If you still cannot access the conﬁguration, unplug the power to the router for 10 seconds and plug back in. Wait about 30

seconds and try accessing the conﬁguration. If you have multiple computers, try connecting using a diﬀerent computer.

2. What can I do if I forgot my password?

If you forgot your password, you must reset your router. Unfortunately this process will change all your settings back to the

factory defaults.

To reset the router, locate the reset button (hole) on the rear panel of the unit. With the router powered on, use a paperclip

to hold the button down for 10 seconds. Release the button and the router will go through its reboot process. Wait about 30

seconds to access the router. The default IP address is 192.168.0.1. When logging in, the username is

admin

and leave the

password box empty.

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Section 6 - Troubleshooting

3. Why can’t I connect to certain sites or send and receive emails when connecting through my router?

If you are having a problem sending or receiving email, or connecting to secure sites such as eBay, banking sites, and Hotmail,

we suggest lowering the MTU in increments of ten (Ex. 1492, 1482, 1472, etc).

To ﬁnd the proper MTU Size, you’ll have to do a special ping of the destination you’re trying to go to. A destination could be

another computer, or a URL.

• Click on

Start

and then click

Run

.

• Windows® 95, 98, and Me users type in

command

(Windows® NT, 2000, XP, Vista®, and 7 users type in

cmd

) and

press

Enter

(or click

OK

).

• Once the window opens, you’ll need to do a special ping. Use the following syntax:

ping [url] [-f] [-l] [MTU value]

Example:

ping yahoo.com -f -l 1472

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