D-Link DWL-G730AP Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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Using the Conﬁguration Utility in

Router Mode

(continued)

Home > Wireless

Keys 1-4-

Input up to 4 WEP keys; select the one you wish to use.

Key Type-

Select

HEX

ASCII.

WEP Encryption-

Select the level of encryption desired: 64-bit, or 128-bit.

SSID-

Service Set Identiﬁer

(SSID) is the name

designated for a spe-

ciﬁc wireless local area

network (WLAN). The

SSID’s factory default

setting is

defaul

The

SSID can be easily

changed to connect

to an existing wireless

network or to establish

a new wireless

network.

WEP-

Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is a wireless security protocol for

Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN). WEP provides security by

encrypting the data that is sent over the WLAN. Select

Enabled

Disabled. Disabled

is the default setting.

Channel-

is the default channel. All devices on the network must share

the same channel.

Select

Open System

to communicate the key across the

network.

Select

Shared Key

to limit communication only to those devices

that share the same WEP settings.

Select

WPA-PSK

to select

Wi-Fi Protected Access

without a

RADIUS server.

Authentication-

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SSID:

(

Service

Set Identiﬁer

)

default

is the default

setting. The SSID

is a unique name

that identiﬁes a

network. All devices

on a network must

share the same

SSID name in order

to communicate on

the network.

If you

choose to change

the SSID from the

default setting, input

your new SSID

name in this ﬁeld.

Channel:

Channel

is the default

channel. Input a

new number if you

want to change the default setting. All devices on the network must be set to the

same channel to communicate on the network.

Authentication:

When

WPA-PSK

is selected ﬁll in the following ﬁelds:

Passphrase:

Enter the Passphrase here.

Conﬁrmed Passphrase:

Conﬁrm the Passphrase here.

Apply:

Click

Apply

to apply the changes.

Using the Conﬁguration Utility in

Router Mode

(continued)

Home > Wireless > WPA-PSK

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Using the Conﬁguration Utility in

Router Mode

(continued)

Home > WAN > Dynamic IP Address

Host Name-

The Host Name is optional but may be required by some ISPs.

The default host name is the device name of the router and

may be changed.

MAC Address-

The default MAC address is set to the WAN’s physical

interface MAC address on the router. It is not recommended

that you change the default MAC address unless required by

your ISP.

Clone

MAC Address-

The default MAC address is set to the WAN’s physical interface

MAC address on the router. You can use the “Clone MAC

Address” button to copy the MAC address of the Ethernet Card

installed by your ISP and replace the WAN MAC address with

the MAC address of the router. It is not recommended that

you change the default MAC address unless required by your

ISP.

Dynamic

IP Address-

Choose

Dynamic IP Address

to obtain an IP address

automatically.

Primary/

Secondary DNS

Address-

MTU-

Enter a DNS address if you do not wish to use the one provided

by your ISP.

Dynamic IP Address

is selected here.

Other options include:

Static IP Address

(if your ISP provides

you with a static IP

address),

PPPoE

(for most DSL users),

PPTP

(for Europe)

and

BigPond Cable

(for Australia).

Maximum Transmission Unit-1500 is the default setting

Enter an MTU value only if required by your ISP. Otherwise,

leave it at the default setting.

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Using the Conﬁguration Utility in

Router Mode

(continued)

Home > LAN

LAN is short for Local Area Network. This is considered your internal network. These

are the IP settings of the LAN interface for the DWL-G730AP. These settings may be

referred to as Private settings. You may change the LAN IP address if needed. The LAN

IP address is private to your internal network and cannot be seen on the Internet.

Local Domain-

This ﬁeld is optional. Enter in the local domain name.

Subnet Mask-

The subnet mask of the LAN interface.

The default subnet mask is

255.255.255.0

IP Address-

The IP address of the LAN interface. The default IP address

is:

192.168.0.30

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Using the Conﬁguration Utility in

Router Mode

(continued)

Home > DHCP

DHCP

stands for

Dynamic Host

Control Protocol

The DWL-G730AP has a built-

in DHCP server. The DHCP

Server will automatically assign

an IP address to the computers

on the LAN/private network. Be

sure to set your computers to

be DHCP clients by setting their

TCP/IP settings to “Obtain an IP

Address Automatically.” When

you turn your computers on, they

will automatically load the proper

TCP/IP settings provided by the

DWL-G730AP. The DHCP server

will automatically allocate an

unused IP address from the IP

address pool to the requesting

computer. You must specify the

starting and ending address of the IP address pool.

DHCP Server-

Select

Enabled

Disabled.

The

default

setting is

Enabled.

Starting IP Address-

The starting IP address for the DHCP server’s IP assignment.

Ending

IP Address-

The ending IP address for the DHCP server’s IP assignment.

Lease Time-

The length of time for the IP lease. Enter the Lease time. The

default setting is one hour.

Static DHCP

is used to allow the DHCP server to assign some Static IP

addresses via speciﬁc MAC addresses.

Static DHCP-

Select

Enabled

Disabled

Name-

IP-

MAC Address-

DHCP Client-

Enter a name here.

Enter the last digits of the IP address here.

Enter the MAC address of the computer that will be assigned

the Static DHCP IP address.

Use this pull-down list to list DHCP clients on your network. To

copy the MAC address into the MAC address section above,

simply select the client from the pull-down list and click the

Clone

button.

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