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Section 3 - Configuration
Select Dynamic  (most  common)  or Static.  Select 
Static if your ISP assigned you the IP address, subnet 
mask, gateway, and DNS server addresses.
Enter the IP address (Static PPTP only).
E n t e r   t h e   P r i m a r y   a n d   S e c o n d a r y   D N S   S e r ve r 
Addresses (Static PPTP only).
Enter the Gateway IP Address provided by your ISP.
The  DNS  server  information  will  be  supplied  by  your 
ISP (Internet Service Provider.)
Enter the Server IP provided by your ISP (optional).
Enter your PPTP account name.
Enter  your  PPTP  password  and  then  retype  the 
password in the next box.
Enter  a  maximum  idle  time  during  which  the  Internet 
connection  is  maintained  during  inactivity.  To  disable 
this feature, enable Auto-reconnect.
Maximum Transmission Unit - you may need to change 
the MTU for optimal performance with your specific ISP. 1492 is the default MTU.
Select either Always-on, Manual, or Connect-on demand.
PPTP:
IP Address:
Subnet Mask:
Gateway:
DNS:
Internet Setup
PPTP
Choose PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol ) if your ISP uses a PPTP connection. Your ISP will provide you with 
a username and password. This option is typically used for DSL services. 
Server IP:
PPTP Account:
PPTP Password:
 
Maximum Idle 
Time:
MTU:
Connect Mode: 
						

							
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Select Dynamic (most common) or Static. Select Static 
if  your  ISP  assigned  you  the  IP  address,  subnet  mask, 
gateway, and DNS server addresses.
Enter the IP address (Static L2TP only).
Enter the Primary and Secondary DNS Server Addresses 
(Static L2TP only).
Enter the Gateway IP Address provided by your ISP.
The DNS server information will be supplied by your ISP 
(Internet Service Provider.)
Enter the Server IP provided by your ISP (optional).
Enter your L2TP account name.
Enter your L2TP password and then retype the password 
in the next box.
Enter  a  maximum  idle  time  during  which  the  Internet 
connection is maintained during inactivity. To disable this 
feature, enable Auto-reconnect.
Maximum Transmission Unit - you may need to change the MTU for optimal performance with your specific ISP. 1492 is the 
default MTU.
Select either Always-on, Manual, or Connect-on demand.
L2TP:
IP Address:
Subnet Mask:
Gateway:
DNS:
Server IP:
L2TP Account:
L2TP Password:
Maximum Idle 
Time: 
 
MTU:
 
Connect Mode:
Internet Setup
L2TP
Choose L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol) if your ISP uses a L2TP connection. Your ISP will provide you with a username 
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Enter your BigPond user name.
Enter your BigPond password and then retype 
the password in the next box.
Enter the IP address of the login server.
Enter the IP address of the login server.
The  default  MAC  Address  is  set  to  the WAN’s 
p hy s i c a l   i n t e r fa c e   M AC   a d d r e s s   o n   t h e 
Broadband Router. It is not recommended that 
you  change  the  default  MAC  address  unless 
required by your ISP.
The  default  MAC  address  is  set  to  the WAN’s 
p hy s i c a l   i n t e r fa c e   M AC   a d d r e s s   o n   t h e 
Broadband  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.
User Name:
Password:
Auth Server:
Login Server IP:
MAC Address:
Clone MAC 
Address:
Internet Setup
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Enter the IP address assigned by your ISP.
Enter the Subnet Mask assigned by your ISP.
Enter the Gateway assigned by your ISP.
The  default  MAC  Address  is  set  to  the  WAN’s 
physical interface MAC address on the Broadband 
Router.  It  is  not  recommended  that  you  change 
the default MAC address unless required by your 
ISP.
The  default  MAC  address  is  set  to  the  WAN’s 
physical interface MAC address on the Broadband 
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.
Enter the Primary DNS server IP address assigned 
by your ISP.
This is optional.
Maximum Transmission Unit - you may need to change the MTU for optimal performance with your specific ISP. 1492 is 
the default MTU.
IP Address:
Subnet Mask:
ISP Gateway:
MAC Address:
Clone MAC 
Address:
Primary DNS 
Address:
Secondary DNS 
Address:
MTU:
Internet Setup
Static (assigned by ISP)
Select Static IP Address if all WAN IP information is provided to you by your ISP. You will need to enter in the IP address, subnet mask, 
gateway address, and DNS address(es) provided to you by your ISP. Each IP address entered in the fields must be in the appropriate IP 
form, which are four octets separated by a dot (x.x.x.x). The Router will not accept the IP address if it is not in this format. 
						

							
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Check the box to enable the wireless function. If 
you do not want to use wireless, uncheck the box 
to disable all the wireless functions.
Service Set Identifier (SSID) is the name of your 
wireless network. Create a name using up to 32 
characters. The SSID is case-sensitive.
Indicates the channel setting for the WBR-2310. By 
default the channel is set to 6. The Channel can be 
changed to fit the channel setting for an existing 
wireless  network  or  to  customize  the  wireless 
network. The Auto Channel Scan setting can be 
selected  to  allow  the  WBR-2310  to  choose  the 
channel with the least amount of interference.
Enable  this  mode  if  your  networ k  only  uses 
802.11g  devices.  If  you  have  both  802.11b  and 
802.11g wireless clients, uncheck the box.
Check  this  option  if  you  would  not  like  the  SSID 
of your wireless network to be broadcasted by the 
DIR-301. If this option is checked, the SSID of the 
DIR-301 will not be seen by Site Survey utilities so 
your wireless clients will have to know the SSID of 
your DIR-301 in order to connect to it.
Enable Wireless:
Wireless Channel:
Wireless Settings
Wireless Network 
Name:
802.11g Only 
Mode:
Enable Hidden 
Wireless: 
						

							
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This section will allow you to change the local network settings of the router and to configure the DHCP settings.
Network Settings
Enter the IP address of the router. The default 
IP address is 192.168.0.1.
If  you  change  the  IP  address,  once  you  click 
Apply,  you  will  need  to  enter  the  new  IP 
address  in  your  browser  to  get  back  into  the 
configuration utility.
Enter  the  Subnet  Mask.  The  default  subnet 
mask is 255.255.255.0.
Enter the Domain name (Optional).
Check  the  box  to  transfer  the  DNS  ser ver 
information from your ISP to your computers. If 
unchecked, your computers will use the router 
for a DNS server.
IP Address:
Subnet Mask:
Local Domain:
Enable DNS Relay:
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Check  the  box  to  enable  the  DHCP  server  on 
your router. Uncheck to disable this function.
Enter the starting and ending IP addresses for 
the DHCP server’s IP assignment.
The  length  of  time  for  the  IP  address  lease. 
Enter the Lease time in minutes.
Next to Enabled, check the box to add a DHCP 
reservation.
Enter a computer name or select one from the 
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Virtual Server Rules
The Virtual  Server  option  allows  you  to  define  a  single  public  port  on  your  router  for  redirection  to  an  internal  LAN 
IP  Address  and  Private  LAN  port  if  required. This  feature  is  useful  for  hosting  online  services  such  as  FTP  or Web 
Servers. 
Selct an application from the Application Name 
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Port Forwarding Rules
This section allows you to open a single port or a range of ports.
Check the box to enable the rule. 
Enter a name for the rule.
Enter  the  IP  address  of  the  computer  on  your 
local network that you want to allow the incoming 
service to.
Enter  the  port  or  ports  that  you  want  to  open. 
If you want to open 1 port, enter the same port 
in both boxes.
Select TCP, UDP, or Any.
Select a schedule from the drop-down menu.In 
order to apply a schedule to a Port Forwarding 
Rule,  you  must  first  define  a  schedule  on  the 
Tools>Schedules page.
Rule:
Name:
IP Address:
Start Port/
End Port:
Traffic Type:
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Application Rules
Some applications require multiple connections, such as Internet gaming, video conferencing, Internet telephony and 
others. These applications have difficulties working through NAT (Network Address Translation). Special Applications 
makes some of these applications work with the DIR-301.
Check the box to enable the rule. 
Enter a name for the rule.
This is the port used to trigger the application. It 
can be either a single port or a range of ports.
This  is  the  port  number  on  the WAN  side  that 
will be used to access the application. You may 
define  a  single  port  or  a  range  of  ports.  You 
can use a comma to add multiple ports or port 
ranges.
Select TCP, UDP, or ANY.
Select  a  schedule  from  the  drop-down  menu.
In order to apply a schedule to an Application 
Rule,  you  must  first  define  a  schedule  on  the 
Tools>Schedules page.
Rule:
Name:
Trigger Port:
Firewall Port:
Traffic Type:
Schedule: