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D-Link DNS-3±3 User Manual
Section 3 - Configuration
DHCP Server
DHCP Server
Starting IP 
Address
Lease Time
The DNS-323 can also be used as a DHCP Server. 
As a DHCP server, it can be used to serve IP addresses to devices 
on your local network, however, this feature should not be enabled if you already have a DHCP server, such as a router 
on your local network.
Enables or Disables the DNS-323 
DHCP Server.
Enter the starting IP address for the 
range of addresses assigned by the 
DHCP server.
Ending IP 
Address
Enter the ending IP address for the 
range of addresses assigned by the 
DHCP server.
Sets the duration of time that an IP 
address will remain assigned to a 
device.
 
                 
                                
                    
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D-Link DNS-3±3 User Manual
Section 3 - Configuration
Admin
User Name
Password
New Password
Confirm 
Password
Tools
The Admin menu allows you to set a password for the admin account. 
It is recommended to set an admin account 
password when first configuring the DNS-323.
The administrator user name 
is 
admin, 
and this cannot be 
changed.
Enter the current password.
Enter the new password.
Enter the new password again for 
confirmation.
Click Save Settings
to save the new password.
 
                 
                                
                    
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D-Link DNS-3±3 User Manual
Section 3 - Configuration
Time
NTP Server
From My 
Computer
Set Time 
Manually
Daylight 
Saving Time
The DNS-323 Time menu contains several different options for setting the device’s internal clock. 
It is important that 
accurate time is set so that scheduled backups and downloads will be accurate.
Network Time Protocol (NTP) 
synchronizes the DNS-323 with an 
Internet time server.
Enter the IP Address or domain 
name of the time server you want 
to sync the DNS-323 with and click
Set Time
.
This option will synchronize the 
DNS-323 clock with the computer 
being used to configure it.
Click
Set Time
to sync with the local 
computer.
This option allows you to set the 
time and date manually.
Enter the appropriate time and date 
and click
Set Time.
Available Daylight Saving Time 
options are 
None, USA, or EU 
(Europe). 
Select the appropriate option and 
click
Set Time
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D-Link DNS-3±3 User Manual
Section 3 - Configuration
System
Restart
Restore 
Defaults
Configuration 
Settings
Idle Time
The DNS-323 System menu provides options for system restarts, saving and loading configuration settings, and setting 
idle times.
Click 
Restart
to reboot the 
DNS-323.
Click 
Restore
to reset the DNS-323 
to it’s factory default settings. 
This 
will erase all previous configuration 
changes.
Click 
Save
to save the current 
DNS-323 configuration settings to 
a file on the local computer. If at a 
later time you need to reload this 
configuration after a system reset, 
browse to the file and click 
Load
.
Enter the time (in minutes) that 
the administrator will be allowed 
to remain idle while accessing the 
DNS-323 configuration settings or 
that users will be allowed to remain 
idle while accessing the download 
schedule settings.
Click 
Apply
to save the settings.
 
                 
                                
                    
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D-Link DNS-3±3 User Manual
Section 3 - Configuration
Firmware
Firmware 
Upgrade
Current 
Firmware Info
The DNS-323 Firmware menu makes it simple to check for new firmware releases and upload them to the device.
This section provides a link to 
check for new firmware on the 
D-Link support website.
If a new firmware is available, 
download the file to your local 
computer.
This section provides information 
about the current DNS-323 
firmware. 
When upgrading the firmware, click 
Browse
to select the new firmware 
file on your local computer. 
Click 
Apply
to begin the firmware 
upgrade process.