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Maximum Idle  Time:
MTU:
Connect mode  select: 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. 1400 is 
the default MTU.
Use the drop-down menu to select a Schedule that determines when the router should try reconnecting to the Internet in the 
event that the Internet connection is lost. The router will list the Schedules that have been defined in the  Tools > Schedule 
window. Click the  New Schedule button to open the  Tools > Schedules window and create a new schedule (see page 88 
for instructions on how to create a New Schedule).
Click the  Manual radio button to specify that the Internet connection should be re-established manually, in the event of the 
router losing its Internet connection.
Click the  Connect-on demand radio button to specify that the Internet connection re-connect when a user or application 
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Select Static PPPoE if your ISP assigned you the IP address, subnet 
mask,  and  gateway  addresses.  In  most  cases,  select  Dynamic 
PPPoE.
Enter your PPPoE user name.
Enter  your  PPPoE  password  and  then  retype  the  password  in  the 
Confirm Password box.
Enter the ISP Service Name (optional).
Enter the IP address (Static PPPoE only).
The  default  MAC  Address  is  set  to  the  WAN/Internet  port’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.  You can use the  Clone MAC Address button to 
replace the WAN/Internet port’s MAC address with the MAC address 
of your Ethernet card. 
Click the  Receive DNS from ISP radio button to automatically obtain 
the  IP  addresses  of  the  DNS  Servers  for  your  Internet  connection 
from  your  ISP.  Click  the  Enter  DNS  Manually  radio  button  to 
enter  the  DNS  IP  addresses  manually.  If  choosing  the  manual 
option, enter the IP addresses of the Primary and Secondary DNS 
servers supplied by your ISP (Internet Service Provider) in the DNS 
Addresses textbox.
Address Mode:
User Name:Password:
Service Name: IP Address:
MAC Address:
DNS Address:
Manual Internet Configuration
Russia PPPoE (Dual Access)
If  you  are  in  Russia  and  your  ISP  uses  a  PPPoE  connection,  choose  Russia  PPPoE  (Dual  Access)  from  the  drop-
down  menu.  Your  ISP  will  provide  you  with  a  username  and  password.  Your  ISP  will  provide  you  with  a  username 
and password. This option is typically used for DSL services. Make sure to remove your PPPoE software from your 
computer. The software is no longer needed and will not work through a r\
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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.
Use the drop-down menu to select a Schedule that determines when the router should try reconnecting to the Internet in the 
event that the Internet connection is lost. The router will list the Schedules that have been defined in the  Tools > Schedule 
window. Click the  New Schedule button to open the  Tools > Schedules window and create a new schedule (see page 88 
for instructions on how to create a New Schedule).
Click the  Manual radio button to specify that the Internet connection should be re-established manually, in the event of the 
router losing its Internet connection.
Click the  Connect-on demand radio button to specify that the Internet connection re-connect when a user or application 
tries to establish an Internet connection.
Maximum Idle 
Time:
MTU:
Connect mode  select: 
						

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Wireless Setup
If you want to configure the wireless settings on your 
router using the wizard, click  Wireless Connection 
Setup Wizard  and refer to page 96.
If you want to manually configure the wireless settings 
on your router click  Manual Wireless Connection 
Setup and refer to the next page. 
						

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(Also called WCN 2.0 in Windows Vista) 
This section is used to enable and configure the 
Wi-Fi Protected Setup settings.
Use  this  section  to  configure  the  Wireless 
Network Settings.
Use the drop-down to enable Wireless Security 
on  the  DIR-685.  The  DIR-685  supports  the 
following security methods:WEP
• 
WPA/WPA2
• 
Wireless Network 
Settings:
Wireless 
Security Mode:
Manual Wireless Connection Setup
WI-FI Protected  Setup: 
						

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Tick  this  checkbox  to  enable  Wi-Fi  Protected 
Setup (WPS) on the Router. 
Displays the WPS PIN that is currently set on 
the DIR-685.
Click the Generate New PIN  button to generate 
a new WPS PIN.
Click the  Reset PIN to Default button to reset 
the WPS PIN to default settings.
Displays  the  status  of  the  Wi-Fi  Protected 
service.
Click  the  Reset  to  Unconfigured  button  to 
reset the WPS configuration.
Click  the  Add  Wireless  Device  with  WPS  
button if you want to add a wireless device using 
Wi-Fi Protected Setup. See the  Add Wireless 
Device  with  WPS  Wizard  section  (page  98), 
for instructions on how to use WPS.
Enable:
Wi-Fi Protected  Status:
Add Wireless  Device with  WPS:
Manual Wireless Connection Setup
Wi-Fi Protected Setup
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Tick  this  checkbox  to  enable  the  wireless 
function.  If  you  do  not  want  to  use  wireless, 
untick  the  box  to  disable  all  the  wireless 
functions.  
Type a name to identify your Wireless Network, 
This name will become the Service Set Identifier 
(SSID) of your wireless network. Create a name 
using  up  to  32  characters.  The  SSID  is  case-
sensitive.
Select one of the following:
Enable Wireless:
802.11 Mode:
Manual Wireless Connection Setup
Wireless Network Settings
Wireless 
Network Name:
802.11b  Only  -  Select  if  all  of  your  wireless 
clients are 802.11b.
802.11g  Only  -  Select  if  all  of  your  wireless       
clients are 802.11g.
802.11n  Only  -  Select  only  if  all  of  your 
wireless clients are 802.11n.
802.11  Mixed(b/g)  -  Select  if  you  are  using 
both 802.11b and 802.11g wireless clients.
802.11 Mixed(b/g/n)  - Select if you are using 
a  mix  of  802.11b,  11g,  and  11n  wireless 
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Tick the Auto Channel Scan Selection checkbox to allow the DIR-685 to choose the channel with the least amount of 
interference.
Indicates the channel setting for the DIR-685. 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. If you enable  Auto Channel Scan, 
this option will be greyed out.
Select  the  transmission  rate  in  Mbps.  It  is  strongly  suggested  to  select  Best  (automatic)  for  best  performance.  (This 
setting cannot be changed when the  802.11 Mode is set to an 802.11 Mixed setting).
Select the Channel Width:
20MHz - Select if you are not using any 802.11n wireless clients. This is the\
 default setting.
20/40 MHz (Auto) - Select if you are using both 802.11n and non-802.11n wireless devices\
.
This option is only available when 802.11n has been enabled on the DIR-685. Tick this checkbox to enhance the wireless 
performance when the router is operating in a ‘clean’ wireless env\
ironment.
Tick this checkbox to enable Wi-Fi Multimedia, which enables basic Quality of Service (QoS) features. WMM prioritizes 
traffic according to four access categories: voice, video, best effort, and background.
Tick this checkbox if you do not want the SSID of your wireless network to be broadcasted by the DIR-685. If the checkbox  
is ticked, the SSID of the DIR-685 will not be seen by site survey utilities, so wireless clients will have to know the SSID 
of the DIR-685 in order to connect to it.
Use  the  drop-down  menu  to  set  a  Wireless  Security  Mode.  Refer  to  page  95  for  more  information  regarding  wireless 
security.
Enable Hidden 
Wireless:
Wireless Security  Mode:
Transmission Rate:
Channel Width:
Enable Auto Channel 
Scan Selection:
Wireless Channel:
Short Guard Interval:
WMM Enable: 
						

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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 Setup
Use this section to configure the IP Address, 
Subnet  Mask  and  Local  Domain  Name  of 
the Router.
DNS Relay can also be enabled/disabled in 
this section.
Use  this  section  to  configure  the  DHCP 
Server Settings.
This  section  shows  a  list  of  devices  that 
currently  have  a  DHCP  lease  issued  from 
the router.
Use this section to create and edit the DHCP 
Reservations of the router.
Router Settings:
DHCP Server  Settings:
DHCP Client List:
DHCP Reservation: 
						

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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 Setup
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 a name for the router.
Enter the Domain Name (Optional).
Untick  the  box  to  transfer  the  DNS  server 
information from your ISP to your computers. 
If ticked, your computers will use the router 
for a DNS server.
IP Address:
Subnet Mask:
Device Name:
Local Domain:
Enable DNS Relay:
Router Settings