D-Link DSL-225 11N VDSL2 Router User Manual

Basic Installation

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Information you will need about this Router

Username

This is the username needed access the router

’s

web management interface. When you attempt to connect to the device through a web browser you will be prompted to enter

this username. The default username for the router

is “

Admin

”

.

Alternatively, you can also try “user”

Password

This is the password you will be prompted to enter when you access the router

’s

web management interface. The default p

assword is “

Admin

”

. Alternatively, you can also try

“user”

LAN IP Addresses for the Router

This is the IP address you will enter into the Address field of your web browser to access the router

’s configuration

Graphical User Interface (GUI) using a web browser. The

default IP address is

10.0.0.138

. This may be changed to suit any IP address scheme the user desires. This address will be the base IP address used for DHCP service on

the LAN when DHCP is enabled.

LAN Subnet Mask for the Router

This is the subnet mask used by the Router, and will be used throughout your LAN. The default subnet mask is

255.255.255.0

. This can be changed later.

Information you will need about your LAN or computer

Ethernet NIC

If your computer has an Ethernet NIC, you can connect the router to this Ethernet port using an Ethernet cable. You can also use the Ethernet ports on the router to connect

to other computer or Ethernet devices.

DHCP Client status

Your VDSL router is configured, by default, to be a DHCP server. This means that it can assign an IP address, subnet mask, and a default gateway address to computers on

your LAN. The default range of IP addresses the unit will assign are from

10.0.0.139

to

10.0.0.254

. Your computer (or computers) needs to be configured to obtain an IP

address automatically (that is, they need to be configured as DHCP clients.)

Once you have the above information, you are ready to setup and configure your VDSL router.

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Device Installation

The router connects two separate physical interfaces, a VDSL (WAN) and an Ethernet (LAN) interface. Place the router in a location where it can be connected to the various

devices as well as to a power source. The router should not be located where it will be exposed to moisture or excessive heat. Make sure the cables and power cord are

placed safely out of the way so they do not create a tripping hazard. As with any electrical appliance, observe common sense safety procedures.

The router can be placed on a shelf or desktop, ideally you should be able to see the LED indicators on the front if you need to view them for troubleshooting.

Power on Router

The router must be used with the power adapter included with the device.

1.

Insert the AC Power Adapter cord into the power receptacle located on the rear panel of the router and plug the adapter into a suitable nearby power source.

2.

Press the Power button into the on position. You should see the Power LED indicator light up and remain lit.

3.

If the Ethernet port is connected to a working device, check the Ethernet LED indicators to make sure the connection is valid. The router will attempt to establish the

VDSL connection, if the VDSL line is connected and the router is properly configured this should light up after several seconds. If this is the first time installing the

device, some settings may need to be changed before the router can establish a connection.

Factory Reset Button

The router may be reset to the original factory default settings by using a ballpoint pen or paperclip to gently push down the reset button in the following sequence:

1.

Press and hold the reset button while the device is powered on for 10-15 seconds.

2.

Release the reset button.

Remember that this will wipe out any settings stored in flash memory including user account information and LAN IP settings. The device settings will be restored to the

factory default IP address

10.0.0.138

and the subnet mask is

255.255.255.0.

The default management u

sername is “

user

” and the default

p

assword is “

user

”

.

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Network Connections

Connect VDSL Line

Use the VDSL cable included with the router to connect it to a telephone wall socket or receptacle. Plug one end of the cable into the VDSL port (RJ-11 receptacle) on the

rear panel of the router and insert the other end into the RJ-11 wall socket. If you are using a low pass filter device, follow the instructions included with the device or given to

you by your service provider. The VDSL

connection represents the WAN interface, the connection to the Internet. It is the physical link to the service provider’s ne

twork

backbone and ultimately to the Internet.

Connect Router to Ethernet

The router may be connected to a single computer or Ethernet device through the Ethernet ports on the rear panel. Any connection to an Ethernet concentrating device such

as a switch or hub must operate at a speed of 10/100Mbps. When connecting the router to any Ethernet device that is capable of operating at speeds higher than 10Mbps, be

sure that the device has auto-negotiation (NWay) enabled for the connecting port. Use standard twisted-pair cable with RJ-45 connectors. The RJ-45 ports on the router are a

crossed port (MDI-X). Follow standard Ethernet guidelines when deciding what type of cable to use to make this connection. When connecting the router directly to a PC or

server use a normal straight-through cable. You should use a crossed cable when connecting the router to a normal (MDI-X) port on a switch or hub. Use a normal straight-

through cable when connecting it to an uplink (MDI-II) port on a hub or switch. The rules governing Ethernet cable lengths apply to the LAN to router connection. Be sure that

the cable connecting the LAN to the router does not exceed 100 meters.

Hub or Switch to Router Connection

Connect the router to an uplink port (MDI-II) on an Ethernet hub or switch with a straight-through cable. If you wish to reserve the uplink port on the switch or hub for another

device, connect to any on the other MDI-X ports (1x, 2x, etc.) with a crossed cable.

Computer to Router Connection

You can connect the router directly to an Ethernet adapter card (NIC) installed on a PC using the Ethernet cable provided.

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Getting Started

This section will show you how to set up and configure your new D-Link router using the Web-based configuration utility.

How to connect to the Web User Interface

Connect to the Router

To configure the WAN connection used by the router it is first necessary to communicate with the router through its management interface, which is HTML-based and can be

accessed using a web browser. The easiest way to make sure your computer has the correct IP settings is to configure it to use the DHCP server in the router.

To access the web user interface, open a web-browser such as Internet Explorer and

enter the IP address of the router (

10.0.0.138

) into the address bar and press the

Enter

key on your keyboard.

Type “

Admin

”

in the User Name field

and “

Admin

” in the Password field

, and enter

the validation

code. Click the

Login

button to proceed. If you get a

Page Cannot be

Displayed

error, please refer to the Troubleshooting section for assistance.

Tick the

Remember my login info on this computer

option to allow the browser to

remember the login information for the next login.

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Web User Interface Configuration

After successfully logging into the Web User Interface, the following page will be displayed. This page is divided into clickable components that make the configuration of this

device easier and more understandable.

The top menu lists out the

Categories

available for configuration. The categories

available to configure on this device are

Setup

,

Advanced

,

Maintenance

,

Status

and

Help

.

The left menu lists out the

Pages

available, for each individual category, for

configuration. In this example, we observe the pages available in the

Setup

category.

Every category will have a

Logout

option at the bottom of all the pages. This option

can be used to log out from the web user interface and also close the browser.