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Section 3 - Configuration
This section will allow you to change the local network settings of the router and to configure the DHCP settings.
LAN Setup
Enter  the  IP  address  of  the  router.  The  default 
IP address is 192.168.0.1.
I f  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).
C h e c k   t h e   b o x   t o   t r a n s f e r   t h e   D N S   s e r v e r 
information  from  your  ISP  to  your  computers.  If 
unchecked,  your  computers  will  use  the  router 
for a DNS server.
Router IP 
Address:
Default	Subnet	 Mask:
Local	Domain	 Name:
Enable	DNS	 Relay:
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Check  the  box  to  enable  the  DHCP  ser ver  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.
Enable	DHCP	
Server:
DHCP	IP
Address Range:
DHCP	Lease  Time:
DHCP	Server	Settings
DHCP  stands  for  D ynamic  Host  Control  Protocol. 
The  DIR-600  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 
t h e i r   TC P / I P   s e t t i n g s   t o   “ O b t a i n   a n   I P   A d d r e s s 
Au t o m a t i c a l l y.”  W h e n   y o u   t u r n   y o u r   c o m p u t e r s 
on,  they  will  automatically  load  the  proper  TCP/IP 
settings  provided  by  the  DIR-600.  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 
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This section will allow you to configure, update, and maintain the correct time on the internal system clock.
Time	and	Date
S e l e c t   t h e   Ti m e   Zo n e   f ro m   t h e   d ro p - d o w n 
menu.
Ticking  this  checkbox  enables  Daylight  Saving 
time.  Click  S y n c .  yo u r   c o m p u t e r ’s   t i m e 
settings to copy your PC’s time settings.
T i c k   t h e   “A u t o m a t i c a l l y   s y n c h r o n i z e   w i t h 
D -Link ’s  I nternet  time  ser ver ”  check box  and 
then  use  the  drop-down  menu  to  select  an  NTP 
Server.  NTP  is  short  for  Network  Time  Protocol. 
NTP  synchronizes  computer  clock  times  in  a 
network of computers. 
To  manually  input  the  time,  enter  the  values 
in  these  fields  for  the  Year,  Month,  Day,  Hour, 
Minute, and Second. Click Save	Settings. 
Time 
Zone:
Enable
	Daylight 	Saving:
NTP
Server Used:
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This feature allows you to create a list of websites that you want to either allow or deny users access.
Parental Control
Select  Turn  Parental  Control  OFF , Turn  Parental 
Control  ON  and  ALLOW  computers  access  to 
ONLY  these  sites ,  or Turn  Parental  Control  ON 
a n d   D E NY   co m p u te r s   a cce s s   to   O N LY   t h e s e 
sites .
Enter  the  keywords  or  URLs  that  you  want  to 
block  (or  allow).  Any  URL  with  the  keyword  in 
it will be blocked.
The  schedule  of  time  when  the  parental  control 
filter  will  be  enabled.  The  schedule  may  be  set 
to  Always,  which  will  allow  the  particular  service 
t o   a l w ay s   b e   e n a b l e d.   Yo u   c a n   c re a t e   yo u r 
own  times  in  the  Maintenance  > Schedules 
section.
Configure
 Parental Control:
Website URL:
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Port Forwarding
This will allow you to open a single port or a range of ports.
Check the box to enabled 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  one  port,  enter  the  same  port  in 
both boxes.
Select  TCP, UDP , or Any
Rule:
Name:
IP Address:
Start Port/End Port:
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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-600.
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  por t  or  a  range  of  por ts.  You 
can  use  a  comma  to  add  multiple  ports  or  port 
ranges.
Select  TCP, UDP , or Any .
Rule:
Name:
Trigger Port:
Firewall Port:
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QoS Engine
The QoS Engine option helps improve your network gaming performance by prioritizing applications. By default the
QoS Engine settings are disabled and application priority is not classified automatically.
This  option  is  disabled  by  default.  Enable  this 
option  for  better  performance  and  experience  with 
online  games  and  other  interactive  applications, 
such as VoIP.
This  option  is  enabled  by  default  when  the  QoS 
Engine  option  is  enabled.  This  option  will  allow 
your  router  to  automatically  determine  the  uplink 
speed of your Internet connection.
The speed at which data can be transferred from
the  router  to  your  ISP.  This  is  determined  by  your 
I S P.   I S P ’s   o f t e n   s p e e d   a s   a   d o w n l o a d / u p l o a d 
pair.  For  example,  1.5Mbits/284Kbits.  Using  this 
example, you would enter 284. Alternatively you
can test your uplink speed with a service such
as www.dslreports.com. 
By  default,  the  router  automatically  determines  whether  the  underlying  connection  is  an  xDSL/Frame-relay 
network  or  some  other  connection  type  (such  as  cable  modem  or  Ethernet),  and  it  displays  the  result  as 
Detected  xDSL  or  Frame  Relay  Network.  If  you  have  an  unusual  network  connection  in  which  you  are  actually 
connected  via  xDSL  but  for  which  you  configure  either “Static”  or “DHCP”  in  the  Internet  settings,  setting 
this  option  to  xDSL  or  Other  Frame  Relay  Network  ensures  that  the  router  will  recognize  that  it  needs  to 
shape  traffic  slightly  differently  in  order  to  give  the  best  performance.  Choosing  xDSL  or  Other  Frame  Relay 
Network  causes  the  measured  uplink  speed  to  be  reported  slightly  lower  than  before  on  such  connections, 
but gives much better results.
When Connection Type is set to automatic, the automatically detected connection type is displayed here.Enable QOS:
Automatic
Uplink Speed:
Measured
Uplink Speed:
Connection Type:
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MAC Filter
Select  Turn  MAC  Filtering  OFF , Turn  MAC  Filtering 
ON  and  ALLOW  computers  listed  to  access  the 
network ,  or Tu r n   MAC   Fi l t e r i n g   O N   a n d   D E N Y 
computers listed to access the network . 
Enter the MAC address you would like to filter.
To  find  the  MAC  address  on  a  computer,  please 
re fe r   t o   t h e   N e t wo r k i n g   B a s i c s   s e c t i o n   i n   t h i s 
manual.
Select a DHCP client from the drop-down menu and 
click the arrow to copy that MAC Address. 
The  schedule  of  time  when  the  network  filter  will 
be  enabled.  The  schedule  may  be  set  to  Always, 
which  will  allow  the  par ticular  ser vice  to  always 
be  enabled.  You  can  create  your  own  times  in  the 
Maintenance > Schedules section.
Configure MAC 
Filter:
MAC Address: 
DHCP	Client  List:
Schedule:
Use MAC (Media Access Control) Filters to allow or deny LAN (Local Area Network) computers by their MAC addresses from 
accessing  the  Internet  via  Network. You  can  either  manually  add  a  MAC  address  or  select  the  MAC  address  from  the  list  of 
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Firewall	&	DMZ
This section will allow you to set up a DMZ host and to set up firewall rules.
If  you  have  a  client  PC  that  cannot  run  Internet  applications  properly  from  behind  the  DIR-600,  then  you  can  set  the 
client  up  for  unrestricted  Internet  access.  It  allows  a  computer  to  be  exposed  to  the  Internet.  This  feature  is  useful  for 
gaming  purposes.  Enter  the  IP  address  of  the  internal  computer  that  will  be  the  DMZ  host.  Adding  a  client  to  the  DMZ 
(Demilitarized  Zone)  may  expose  your  local  network  to  a  variety  of  security  risks,  so  only  use  this  option  as  a  last 
resort.
Check this to enable SPI.
Check this box to enable DMZ.
Enter  the  IP  address  of  the  computer  you  would 
like to open all ports to.
Choose a name for the firewall rule.
Select to Allow or Deny transport of the data packets 
according to the criteria defined in the rule. 
The  Source/Destination  is  the  TCP/UDP  por t  on 
either the LAN or WAN side.
Click  New  Schedule  to  access  the  S chedules 
window.  See  Maintenance>Schedules   for  more 
information.
Enter a beginning and ending IP address.
Select  the  transport  protocol  that  will  be  used  for 
the filter rule.
Enter the desired port range for the filter rule.
Enable	DMZ	
Host:
DMZ	IP	
Address:
Name:
Action:
Source/Dest: Schedule:
IP Address: Protocol:
Port Range:
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Set the transmit power of the antennas.
Beacons  are  packets  sent  by  an  Access  Point  to  synchronize  a  wireless 
network. Specify a value. 100 is the default setting and is recommended. 
This  value  should  remain  at  its  default  setting  of  2346.  If  inconsistent  data 
flow is a problem, only a minor modification should be made.
The  fragmentation  threshold,  which  is  specified  in  bytes,  determines  whether 
packets  will  be  fragmented.  Packets  exceeding  the  2346  byte  setting  will  be 
fragmented before transmission. 2346 is the default setting. 
(Delivery  Traffic  Indication  Message)  1  is  the  default  setting.  A  DTIM  is  a 
countdown  informing  clients  of  the  next  window  for  listening  to  broadcast 
and multicast messages.
Select  Short  or  Long  Preamble.  The  Preamble  defines  the  length  of  the  CRC 
block  (Cyclic  Redundancy  Check  is  a  common  technique  for  detecting  data 
transmission  errors)  for  communication  between  the  wireless  router  and  the 
roaming wireless network adapters. Auto is the default setting. Note: High network traffic areas should use the shorter preamble type.
CTS  (Clear  To  Send)  is  a  function  used  to  minimize  collisions  among  wireless  devices  on  a  wireless  local  area  network 
(LAN).  CTS  will  make  sure  the  wireless  network  is  clear  before  a  wireless  client  attempts  to  send  wireless  data.  Enabling 
CTS  will  add  overhead  and  may  lower  wireless  through  put.  None:  CTS  is  typically  used  in  a  pure  802.11g  environment.  If 
CTS  is  set  to “None”  in  a  mixed  mode  environment  populated  by  802.11b  clients,  wireless  collisions  may  occur  frequently.   
Always:  CTS  will  always  be  used  to  make  sure  the  wireless  LAN  is  clear  before  sending  data.  Auto:  CTS  will  monitor  the  wireless  network 
and automatically decide whether to implement CTS based on the amount of traffic and collisions that occurs on the wireless network.
802.11n Only - Select only if all of your wireless clients are 802.11n.
Mixed 802.11n, 802.11b, and 802.11g - Select if you are using a mix of 802.11n, 11g, and 11b wireless clients.
Select if you are using both 802.11n and non-802.11n wireless devices.
Select if you are not using any 802.11n wireless clients. This is the default setting. 
Check  this  box  to  reduce  the  guard  interval  time  therefore  increasing  the  data  capacity.    However,  it’s  less  reliable  and  may  create  higher 
data loss.Transmit Power:
Beacon	interval:
RTS Threshold:Fragmentation:
DTIM	Interval:
Preamble Type:
CTS Mode:
802.11 Mode: Auto 20/40: 20MHz:
Short GI:
Advanced	 Wireless
This  window  allows  you  to  change  the  behavior  of  the  802.11g  wireless  radio  from  the  standard  settings.  Please  be  aware  that 
any changes to the factory default settings may adversely affect the behavior of your network.