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Setup Wizard

This chapter is concerned with using your computer to configure the WAN connection. The following chapter describes the

various windows used to configure and monitor the router including how to change IP settings and DHCP server setup.

ADSL SETUP

Click on

Setup Wizard

to launch the

Setup Wizard

.

WELCOME TO D-LINK SETUP WIZARD

There are four steps for configuring your router. Click on

Next

to continue.

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STEP 1: CHANGE YOUR DSL-2740R PASSWORD

The default password is

admin

. In order to secure your network, please

modify the password. Note: The

Confirm Password

entry must be the same

as that for

New Password

. Of course, you can click on

Skip

to ignore the step.

STEP 2: SET TIME AND DATE

TIME SETTING:

Please enable

Automatically synchronize with Internet time servers

if

you want to use the time server.

You can use the default time server web site or type any web server name you

want in the

First NTP time server

and the

Second NTP time server

fields.

Please select the time zone of your country in the

Time Zone

option.

If you need to enable daylight saving time, just click on the

Enable Daylight

Saving

checkbox. Daylight saving is a period from late Spring to early Fall.

Configure Daylight Saving Dates

Daylight Saving time starts in most parts of the United States on the second

Sunday of March. Each time zone in the United States starts Daylight Saving

time at 2 A.M. Thus, for the United States you should select March, Second,

Sunday, at 2:00 A.M for the

Start

.

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Daylight Saving time starts in the European Union on the last Sunday of

March. Thus, in the European Union, you must select March, Last, Sunday.

The time must depend on your country’s time zone. For example, in Germany

you must type 2 because Germany’s time zone is 1 hour ahead of GMT or UTC

(GMT+1). Thus, in Germany you must select March, Last, Sunday, at 1:00 A.M.

Daylight Saving time ends in most parts of the United States on the first

Sunday of November. Each time zone in the United States must use Daylight

Saving time at 2:00 A.M. Thus, in the United States you must set

November, First, Sunday, at 2:00 A.M for the End.

Daylight Saving time ends in the European Union on the last Sunday of

October. For instance, in Germany you must type 2 because Germany’s time

zone is 1 hour ahead of GMT (GMT+1). Thus, in Germany you must set March,

Last, Sunday, at 1:00 A.M for the End.

SET THE DATE AND TIME MANUALLY

You can also use the

Copy Your Computer’s Time Settings

to synchronize

the Date and Time to your local PC. Or, you can also adjust

Year/Month/

Day/Hour/Minute/Second

values manually.

Click on

Next

to save the configuration and continue.

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STEP 3: SELECT INTERNET CONNECTION TYPE

Please select your

Country

and

ISP Provider

from the list.

If you cannot find the country and ISP in the list; you can select

Others

, and then input the

VPI

and

VCI

and

Connection Type

.

Please enter the VPI/VCI numbers if provided by the ISP.

Click on

Next

to save the configuration and continue.

Please enter your

Username

and

Password

provided by your ISP provider.

Click on

Next

to go to the next

Setup Wizard

window.

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STEP 4: CONNECT TO INTERNET

Click on

APPLY

to save the configuration.