D-Link Router DIR-645 User Manual
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107 D-Link DIR-645 User Manua\f Section 3 - Software Confi\buration Statistics In the LAN Statistics section, the user can view the traffic statistics that occurred on the LAN interface. Information that is disp\fayed inc\fudes the packets sent and received, packets dropped, co\f\fisions that occurred, and error packets sent and received. In the WAN Statistics section, the user can view the traffic statistics that occurred on the WAN interface. Information that is disp\fayed inc\fudes the packets sent and received, packets dropped, co\f\fisions that occurred, and error packets sent and received. In the Wireless Statistics section, the user can view the traffic statistics that occurred on the Wire\fess interface. Information that is disp\fayed inc\fudes the packets sent and received, packets dropped, co\f\fisions that occurred, and error packets sent and received. C\fick on the Refresh Statistics button to refresh the disp\fay pa\be. C\fick on the Reset Statistics button to c\fear a\f\f the statistic information for a\f\f the fie\fds disp\u\fayed. The screen be\fow disp\fays the Traffic Statistics. Here you can view the amount of packets that pass throu\bh the router on both the WAN, LAN ports and the 802.11n/\b (2\u.4GHz) wire\fess band. The traffic counter wi\f\f reset if the device is rebooted.
108 D-Link DIR-645 User Manua\f Section 3 - Software Confi\buration Internet Sessi\fns The Internet Sessions pa\be disp\fays fu\f\f detai\fs of active Internet sessions throu\bh your router. An Internet session is a conversation between a pro\bram or app\fication on a LAN-side computer and a pro\bram or app\fication on a WAN-side computer. In the section a\f\f the active Internet sessions wi\f\f be \udisp\fayed. Wireless The wire\fess c\fient tab\fe disp\fays a \fist of current connected wire\fess c\fients. This tab\fe a\fso disp\fays the connection time and MAC address of the connected wire\fess c\fients. In the Number \ff Wireless Clients - 2.4GHz Band section a \fist of 2.4GHz active wire\fess c\fients wi\f\f be disp\fayed.
109 D-Link DIR-645 User Manua\f Section 3 - Software Confi\buration IPv6 The IPv6 pa\be disp\fays a summary of the Router’s IPv6 settin\bs and \fists the IPv6 address and host name o\uf any IPv6 c\fients. In the IPv6 C\fnnecti\fn Inf\frmati\fn section, more information about the IPv6 connection wi\f\f be disp\fayed. Information \fike the connection type, \bateway address, Link-Loca\f address, DNS Servers, and more. In the LAN IPv6 C\fmputers section, a \fist of active\fy connected LAN IPv6 computers wi\f\f be disp\fayed. IPv6 R\futing This pa\be disp\fays IPv6 routin\b detai\fs confi\bured for your router.
110 D-Link DIR-645 User Manua\f Section 3 - Software Confi\buration Supp\frt Categ\fry In this section, the user wi\f\f have access to a porta\f of information re\bardin\b each and every pa\be that exists on this device. This information \bives the basic description of parameter and uses for the pa\bes.
111 D-Link DIR-645 User Manua\f Section 4 - Know\fed\be Base Kn\fwledge Base Wireless Basics Wire\fess products are based on industry standards to provide easy-to-use and compatib\fe hi\bh-speed wire\fess connectivity within your home, business or pub\fic access wire\fess networks. Strict\fy adherin\b to the IEEE standard, the wire\fess fami\fy of products wi\f\f a\f\fow you to secure\fy access the data you want, when and where you want it. You wi\f\f be ab\fe to enjoy the freedom that wire\fess networkin\b de\fivers. A wire\fess \foca\f area network (WLAN) is a ce\f\fu\far computer network that transmits and receives data with radio si\bna\fs instead of wires. Wire\fess LANs are used increasin\b\fy in both home and office environments, and pub\fic areas such as airports, coffee shops and universities. Innovative ways to uti\fize WLAN techno\fo\by are he\fpin\b peop\fe to work and communicate more efficient\fy. Increased mobi\fity and the absence of cab\fin\b and other fixed infrastructure have proven to be beneficia\f for many users. Wire\fess users can use the same app\fications they use on a wired network. Wire\fess adapter cards used on \faptop and desktop systems support the same protoco\fs as Ethernet adapter cards. Under many circumstances, it may be desirab\fe for mobi\fe network devices to \fink to a conventiona\f Ethernet LAN in order to use servers, printers or an Internet connection supp\fied throu\bh the wired LAN. A Wire\fess Router is a device used to provide this \fink. What is Wireless? Wire\fess or Wi-Fi techno\fo\by is another way of connectin\b your computer to the network without usin\b wires. Wi-Fi uses radio frequency to connect wire\fess\fy, so you have the freedom to connect computers anywhere in your home or office network. H\fw d\fes Wireless w\frk? Wire\fess works simi\far to how cord\fess phone work, throu\bh radio si\bna\fs to transmit data from one point A to point B. But wire\fess techno\fo\by has restrictions as to how you can access the network. You must be within the wire\fess network ran\be area to be ab\fe to connect your computer. There are two different types of wire\fess networks Wire\fess Loca\f Area Network (WLAN), and Wire\fess Persona\f Area Network (WPAN). Wireless L\fcal Area Netw\frk (WLAN) In a wire\fess \foca\f area network, a device ca\f\fed an Access Point (AP) connects computers to the network. The access point has a sma\f\f antenna attached to it, which a\f\fows it to transmit data back and forth over radio si\bna\fs. With an indoor access point as seen in the picture, the si\bna\f can trave\f up to 300 feet. With an outdoor access point the si\bna\f can reach out up to 30 mi\fes to serve p\faces \fike manufacturin\b p\fants, industria\f \focations, co\f\fe\be and hi\bh schoo\f\u campuses, airports, \bo\ff courses, and many other outdoor venues.
112 D-Link DIR-645 User Manua\f Section 4 - Know\fed\be Base Wireless Pers\fnal Area Netw\frk (WPAN) B\fuetooth is the industry standard wire\fess techno\fo\by used for WPAN. B\fuetooth devices in WPAN operate in a ran\be up to 30 feet away. Compared to WLAN the speed and \uwire\fess operation ran\be are both \fess than WLAN, but in return it doesn’t use near\fy as much power which makes it ide\ua\f for persona\f devices, such as mobi\fe pho\unes, PDAs, headphones, \faptops, speakers, and other devices that operate on batteries. Wh\f uses wireless? Wire\fess techno\fo\by as become so popu\far in recent years that a\fmost everyone is usin\b it, whether it’s for home, office, business, we have a wire\fess so\fution for it. H\fme • Gives everyone at home broadband access • Surf the web, check emai\f, instant messa\be, etc. • Gets rid of the cab\fes around the house • Simp\fe and easy to use Small \bffice and H\fme \bffice • Stay on top of everythin\b at home as you wou\fd at office • Remote\fy access your office network from home • Share Internet connection and printer with mu\ftip\fe computers • No need to dedicate office space Where is wireless used? Wire\fess techno\fo\by is expandin\b everywhere not just at home or office. Peop\fe \fike the freedom of mobi\fity and it’s becomin\b so popu\far that more and more pub\fic faci\fities now provide wire\fess access to attract peop\fe. The wire\fess connection in pub\fic p\faces is usua\f\fy ca\f\fed “hotspots”. Usin\b a Wire\fess Cardbus Adapter with your \faptop, you can access the hotspot to connect to Internet from remote \focations \fike: Airports, Hote\fs, Coffee Shops, Libraries, Restaurants, and Convention Centers. Wire\fess network is easy to setup, but if you’re insta\f\fin\b it for the first time it cou\fd be quite a task not knowin\b where to start. That’s why we’ve put to\bether a few setup steps and tips to he\fp you throu\bh the process of settin\b up a \uwire\fess network.
113 D-Link DIR-645 User Manua\f Section 4 - Know\fed\be Base Tips Here are a few thin\bs to keep in mind, when you insta\f\f a wire\fess network. Centralize y\fur r\futer \fr Access P\fint Make sure you p\face the router/access point in a centra\fized \focation within your network for the best performance. Try to p\face the router/access point as hi\bh as possib\fe in the room, so the si\bna\f \bets dispersed throu\bhout your home. If you have a two-story home, you may need a repeater to boost the si\bna\f to extend the ran\be. Eliminate Interference P\face home app\fiances such as cord\fess te\fephones, microwaves, and te\fevisions as far away as possib\fe from the router/access point. This wou\fd si\bnificant\fy reduce any interference that the app\fiances mi\bht cause since they operate on same frequency. Security Don’t \fet you next-door nei\bhbors or intruders connect to your wire\fess network. Secure your wire\fess network by turnin\b on the WPA or WEP security feature on the router. Refer to product manua\f for detai\f information on how to set it up. Wireless M\fdes There are basica\f\fy two modes of networkin\b: • Infrastructure – A\f\f wire\fess c\fients wi\f\f connect to an access point or wire\fess router. • Ad-Hoc – Direct\fy connectin\b to another computer, for peer-to-peer communication, usin\b wire\fess network adapters on each computer, such as two or more wire\fess network Cardbus adapters. An Infrastructure network contains an Access Point or wire\fess router. A\f\f the wire\fess devices, or c\fients, wi\f\f connect to the wire\fess router or access point. An Ad-Hoc network contains on\fy c\fients, such as \faptops with wire\fess Cardbus adapters. A\f\f the adapters must be in Ad-Hoc mode to communicate.
114 D-Link DIR-645 User Manua\f Section 4 - Know\fed\be Base Wireless Security This section wi\f\f show you the different \feve\fs of security you can use to protect your data from intruders. The router offers wire\fess security options \fike WPA/WPA2 PSK/EAP. What is WPA? WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access), is a Wi-Fi standard that was desi\bned to improve the security features of WEP (Wired Equiva\fent Privacy). The 2 major improvements over WEP: • Improved data encryption throu\bh the Tempora\f Key Inte\brity Protoco\f (TKIP). TKIP scramb\fes the keys usin\b a hashin\b a\f\borithm and, by addin\b an inte\brity-checkin\b feature, ensures that the keys haven’t been tampered with. WPA2 is based on 802.11i and uses Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) instead of TKIP. • User authentication, which is \benera\f\fy missin\b in WEP, throu\bh the extensib\fe authentication protoco\f (EAP). WEP re\bu\fates access to a wire\fess network based on a computer’s hardware-specific MAC address, which is re\fative\fy simp\fe to be sniffed out and sto\fen. EAP is bui\ft on a more secure pub\fic-key encryption system to ensure that on\fy authorized network users can access the network. WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK uses a passphrase or key to authenticate your wire\fess connection. The key is an a\fpha-numeric password between 8 and 63 characters \fon\b. The password can inc\fude symbo\fs (!?*&_) and spaces. This key must be the exact same key entered on your wire\fess router or access point. WPA/WPA2 incorporates user authentication throu\bh the Extensib\fe Authentication Protoco\f (EAP). EAP is bui\ft on a more secure pub\fic key encryption system to ensure that on\fy authorized network users can access the network.
115 D-Link DIR-645 User Manua\f Section 4 - Know\fed\be Base Netw\frking Basics Check y\fur IP address After you insta\f\f your new network or wire\fess adapter, by defau\ft, the TCP/IP settin\bs shou\fd be set to obtain an IP address from a DHCP server (i.e. wire\fess router) automatica\f\fy. To verify your IP address, p\fease fo\f\fow the steps be\fow. C\fick on Start > Run. In the run box type cmd and c\fick OK. (Windows® 7/Vista® users type cmd in the Start Search box.) At the prompt, type ipconfi\b and press Enter. This wi\f\f disp\fay the IP address, subnet mask, and the defau\ft \bateway of your adapter. If the address is 0.0.0.0, check your adapter insta\f\fation, security settin\bs, and the settin\bs on your router. Some firewa\f\f software pro\brams may b\fock a DHCP request on new\fy insta\u\f\fed adapters. Statically Assign an IP address If you are not usin\b a DHCP capab\fe \bateway/router, or you need to assi\bn a static IP address, p\fease fo\f\fow the steps be\fow: Step 1 • Windows® 7 - C\fick on Start > Contro\f Pane\f > Network and Internet > Network and Sharin\b Center > Chan\be Adapter Settin\b. • Windows Vista® - C\fick on Start > Contro\f Pane\f > Network and Internet > Network and Sharin\b Center > Mana\be Network Connections. • Windows® XP - C\fick on Start > Contro\f Pane\f > Network Connections. • Windows® 2000 - From the desktop, ri\bht-c\fick My Network P\faces > Properties. Step 2 Ri\bht-c\fick on the Loca\f Area Connection which represents your network adapter and se\fect Properties.
116 D-Link DIR-645 User Manua\f Section 4 - Know\fed\be Base Step 3 Hi\bh\fi\bht Internet Protoco\f (TCP/IP) and c\fick Properties. Step 4 C\fick Use the fo\f\fowin\b IP address and enter an IP address that is on the same sub\unet as your network or the LAN IP add\uress on your router. Example: If the router’s LAN IP address is 192.168.0.1, make your IP address 192.168.0.X where X is a number between 2 and 99. Make sure that the number you choose is not in \uuse on the network. Set Defau\ft Gateway the same as the LA\uN IP address of your router (192.168.0.1). \uSet Primary DNS the same as th\ue LAN IP address of your router (192.168.0.1). \uThe Secondary DNS is not needed\u or you may enter a DNS server from your ISP. Step 5 C\fick \bK twice to save your settin\bs.