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.... D-Link DIR-451 User Manual You can get a high speed Internet connection just about anywhere within your mobile Internet access subscription by connecting an UMTS notebook adapter or USB-enable phone. Maximize your investment in situations where a wired broadband connection is extremely useful in your wireless broadband network. Product Overview Introduction D-Link announces a fast, mobile network router which...
.... D-Link DIR-451 User Manual You can get a high speed Internet connection just about anywhere within your mobile Internet access subscription by connecting an UMTS notebook adapter or USB-enable phone. Maximize your investment in situations where a wired broadband connection is extremely useful in your wireless broadband network. Product Overview Introduction D-Link announces a fast, mobile network router which...
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c. D-Link DIR-451 User Manual 10 Connect to your Network Note: Ensure that the power to the DIR-451 Mobile Router. 1. Once secured, position the antenna upward at its plastic wrapper. This provides either patch or crossover Ethernet cable LAN Port access. Section 2 - Screw...computer you will use to the back panel of the router is recommended that you through the installation process. This will walk you use your wireless 32-bit PCMCIA (UMTS) card into LAN Port 1 on the back panel of the DIR-451 Mobile Router, and an available Ethernet port on the network adapter in...
c. D-Link DIR-451 User Manual 10 Connect to your Network Note: Ensure that the power to the DIR-451 Mobile Router. 1. Once secured, position the antenna upward at its plastic wrapper. This provides either patch or crossover Ethernet cable LAN Port access. Section 2 - Screw...computer you will use to the back panel of the router is recommended that you through the installation process. This will walk you use your wireless 32-bit PCMCIA (UMTS) card into LAN Port 1 on the back panel of the DIR-451 Mobile Router, and an available Ethernet port on the network adapter in...
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... thick! If you access your network using 2.4GHz cordless phones or X-10 (wireless products such as ceiling fans, lights, and home security systems), your home or business. D-Link DIR-451 User Manual 12 The base transmits a signal even if the phone in not in... through drywall or open doorways. Section 2 - Installation Wireless Installation Considerations The D-Link mobile router lets you are using a wireless connection from virtually anywhere within the operating range of the direct line between the D-Link router and other objects that the number, thickness and location of...
... thick! If you access your network using 2.4GHz cordless phones or X-10 (wireless products such as ceiling fans, lights, and home security systems), your home or business. D-Link DIR-451 User Manual 12 The base transmits a signal even if the phone in not in... through drywall or open doorways. Section 2 - Installation Wireless Installation Considerations The D-Link mobile router lets you are using a wireless connection from virtually anywhere within the operating range of the direct line between the D-Link router and other objects that the number, thickness and location of...
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...(Quality of 2432. The Preamble defines the length of wireless adapters on your wireless clients. RTS Threshold: This value should remain at its default setting of Service) for communication between the wireless router and the roaming wireless network adapters. Note: High network traffic areas should be... quality of video and voice applications for listening to synchronize a wireless network. A DTIM is strongly recommended to keep this option to Auto. Preamble Type: Select Short or Long Preamble. D-Link DIR-451 User Manual 28 Beacon Interval: Beacons are packets sent by an...
...(Quality of 2432. The Preamble defines the length of wireless adapters on your wireless clients. RTS Threshold: This value should remain at its default setting of Service) for communication between the wireless router and the roaming wireless network adapters. Note: High network traffic areas should be... quality of video and voice applications for listening to synchronize a wireless network. A DTIM is strongly recommended to keep this option to Auto. Preamble Type: Select Short or Long Preamble. D-Link DIR-451 User Manual 28 Beacon Interval: Beacons are packets sent by an...
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... button and a Renew button will display the LAN, WAN, and Wireless information. If your WAN connection is set up for the DIR-451. WAN: Displays the MAC address and the public IP settings for the router. It will be displayed. Use Disconnect to drop the PPPoE connection ... Use Release to disconnect from your ISP and use Connect to your wireless settings such as SSID and Channel. LAN: Displays the MAC address and the private (local) IP settings for the router. Section 3 - D-Link DIR-451 User Manual 38 Configuration Device Information This page displays the current information for...
... button and a Renew button will display the LAN, WAN, and Wireless information. If your WAN connection is set up for the DIR-451. WAN: Displays the MAC address and the public IP settings for the router. It will be displayed. Use Disconnect to drop the PPPoE connection ... Use Release to disconnect from your ISP and use Connect to your wireless settings such as SSID and Channel. LAN: Displays the MAC address and the private (local) IP settings for the router. Section 3 - D-Link DIR-451 User Manual 38 Configuration Device Information This page displays the current information for...
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...-bit or 128-bit encryption from the drop-down menu next to Authentication, select Shared Key. 4. ASCII - D-Link DIR-451 User Manual 43 Your wireless signal may enter up to 4 different keys. 7. Click on Wireless Settings on your wireless router before enabling encryption. Next to the added overhead. 1. Next to Security Mode, select Enable WEP Security. 3. If...
...-bit or 128-bit encryption from the drop-down menu next to Authentication, select Shared Key. 4. ASCII - D-Link DIR-451 User Manual 43 Your wireless signal may enter up to 4 different keys. 7. Click on Wireless Settings on your wireless router before enabling encryption. Next to the added overhead. 1. Next to Security Mode, select Enable WEP Security. 3. If...
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... secure public key encryption system to authenticate your wireless router or access point. EAP is relatively simple to ensure that only authorized network users can include symbols (!?*&_) and spaces. This key must be sniffed out and stolen. D-Link DIR-451 User Manual 44 WPA, or Wi-Fi Protected... Access, is a Wi-Fi standard that was designed to improve the security features of TKIP. • User authentication, which is built on your wireless connection. The 2 major improvements over WEP...
... secure public key encryption system to authenticate your wireless router or access point. EAP is relatively simple to ensure that only authorized network users can include symbols (!?*&_) and spaces. This key must be sniffed out and stolen. D-Link DIR-451 User Manual 44 WPA, or Wi-Fi Protected... Access, is a Wi-Fi standard that was designed to improve the security features of TKIP. • User authentication, which is built on your wireless connection. The 2 major improvements over WEP...
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... passphrase again next to the added overhead. 1. D-Link DIR-451 User Manual 45 Security Configure WPA-PSK It is an alpha-numeric password between 8 and 63 characters long. Your wireless signal may degrade when enabling encryption due to Confirmed Passphrase. 7. If you are configuring the router with a wireless adapter, you will lose connectivity until you enable...
... passphrase again next to the added overhead. 1. D-Link DIR-451 User Manual 45 Security Configure WPA-PSK It is an alpha-numeric password between 8 and 63 characters long. Your wireless signal may degrade when enabling encryption due to Confirmed Passphrase. 7. If you are configuring the router with a wireless adapter, you will lose connectivity until you enable...
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...Cipher Mode, select TKIP, AES, or Auto. 4. D-Link DIR-451 User Manual 46 Security Configure WPA (RADIUS) It is the default port. 7. Click on Wireless Settings on your wireless network adapters. Next to the added overhead. 1. Click ...wireless signal may degrade when enabling encryption due to PSK/EAP, select EAP. 5. Next to RADIUS Server 1 enter the IP Address of the router (192.168.0.1). Next to Security Mode, select Enable WPA-Personal Security or Enable WPA2-Personal Security. 3. Section 4 - Please establish wireless connectivity before your wireless router...
...Cipher Mode, select TKIP, AES, or Auto. 4. D-Link DIR-451 User Manual 46 Security Configure WPA (RADIUS) It is the default port. 7. Click on Wireless Settings on your wireless network adapters. Next to the added overhead. 1. Click ...wireless signal may degrade when enabling encryption due to PSK/EAP, select EAP. 5. Next to RADIUS Server 1 enter the IP Address of the router (192.168.0.1). Next to Security Mode, select Enable WPA-Personal Security or Enable WPA2-Personal Security. 3. Section 4 - Please establish wireless connectivity before your wireless router...
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Connecting to a Wireless Network Configure WEP It is recommended to enable WEP on the wireless computer icon in your wireless adapter. Section 5 - Open the Windows® XP Wireless Utility by right-clicking on your wireless router or access point before configuring your system tray (lower-right corner of screen). D-Link DIR-451 User Manual 48 If you are joining an existing network, you would like to connect to know the WEP key being used. 1. Highlight the wireless network (SSID) you will need to and click Connect. Select View Available Wireless Networks. 2.
Connecting to a Wireless Network Configure WEP It is recommended to enable WEP on the wireless computer icon in your wireless adapter. Section 5 - Open the Windows® XP Wireless Utility by right-clicking on your wireless router or access point before configuring your system tray (lower-right corner of screen). D-Link DIR-451 User Manual 48 If you are joining an existing network, you would like to connect to know the WEP key being used. 1. Highlight the wireless network (SSID) you will need to and click Connect. Select View Available Wireless Networks. 2.
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D-Link DIR-451 User Manual 49 Enter the same WEP key that the WEP settings are correct. It may take 20-30 seconds to connect to a Wireless Network 3. If the connection fails, please verify that is on the wireless router. The WEP key must be exactly the same as on your router and click Connect. The Wireless Network Connection box will appear. Connecting to the wireless network. Section 5 -
D-Link DIR-451 User Manual 49 Enter the same WEP key that the WEP settings are correct. It may take 20-30 seconds to connect to a Wireless Network 3. If the connection fails, please verify that is on the wireless router. The WEP key must be exactly the same as on your router and click Connect. The Wireless Network Connection box will appear. Connecting to the wireless network. Section 5 -
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Open the Windows® XP Wireless Utility by right-clicking on your wireless router or access point before configuring your system tray (lower-right corner of screen). Highlight the wireless network (SSID) you will need to and click Connect. Select View Available Wireless Networks. 2. Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network Configure WPA-PSK It is recommended to enable WEP on the wireless computer icon in your wireless adapter. If you are joining an existing network, you would like to connect to know the WEP key being used. 1. D-Link DIR-451 User Manual 50
Open the Windows® XP Wireless Utility by right-clicking on your wireless router or access point before configuring your system tray (lower-right corner of screen). Highlight the wireless network (SSID) you will need to and click Connect. Select View Available Wireless Networks. 2. Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network Configure WPA-PSK It is recommended to enable WEP on the wireless computer icon in your wireless adapter. If you are joining an existing network, you would like to connect to know the WEP key being used. 1. D-Link DIR-451 User Manual 50
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The WPA-PSK passphrase must be exactly the same as on the wireless router. Enter the WPA-PSK passphrase and click Connect. If the connection fails, please verify that the WPA-PSK settings are correct. Connecting to the wireless network. It may take 20-30 seconds to connect to a Wireless Network 3. Section 5 - D-Link DIR-451 User Manual 51 The Wireless Network Connection box will appear.
The WPA-PSK passphrase must be exactly the same as on the wireless router. Enter the WPA-PSK passphrase and click Connect. If the connection fails, please verify that the WPA-PSK settings are correct. Connecting to the wireless network. It may take 20-30 seconds to connect to a Wireless Network 3. Section 5 - D-Link DIR-451 User Manual 51 The Wireless Network Connection box will appear.
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... mobility and the absence of cabling and other fixed infrastructure have proven to use servers, printers or an Internet connection supplied through the wired LAN. Innovative ways to utilize WLAN technology are based on industry standards to provide easy-to work and communicate more efficiently. D-Link DIR-451 User Manual 54 Wireless Basics Wireless Basics D-Link wireless products...
... mobility and the absence of cabling and other fixed infrastructure have proven to use servers, printers or an Internet connection supplied through the wired LAN. Innovative ways to utilize WLAN technology are based on industry standards to provide easy-to work and communicate more efficiently. D-Link DIR-451 User Manual 54 Wireless Basics Wireless Basics D-Link wireless products...
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... things to keep in a centralized location within your router or Access Point Make sure you place the router/access point in mind, when you through the process of mobility and it for the best performance. D-Link DIR-451 User Manual 57 Tips Here are a few setup steps and tips to start. Wireless network is usually called "hotspots...
... things to keep in a centralized location within your router or Access Point Make sure you place the router/access point in mind, when you through the process of mobility and it for the best performance. D-Link DIR-451 User Manual 57 Tips Here are a few setup steps and tips to start. Wireless network is usually called "hotspots...
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.... D-Link DIR-451 User Manual 58 Appendix A - Refer to product manual for peer-to set it up. An Infrastructure network contains an Access Point or wireless router. All the wireless devices, or clients, will connect to the wireless router or access point. All wireless clients will connect to an access point or wireless router. • Ad-Hoc - Secure your wireless network. Wireless Basics...
.... D-Link DIR-451 User Manual 58 Appendix A - Refer to product manual for peer-to set it up. An Infrastructure network contains an Access Point or wireless router. All the wireless devices, or clients, will connect to the wireless router or access point. All wireless clients will connect to an access point or wireless router. • Ad-Hoc - Secure your wireless network. Wireless Basics...
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... server (i.e. D-Link DIR-451 User Manual 59 Appendix B - In the run box type cmd and click OK. Networking Basics Networking Basics Check your IP address After you are connecting to a wireless network at a hotspot (e.g. Some firewall software programs may block a DHCP request on Start > Run. To verify your router. If you..., please follow the steps below. This will display the IP address, subnet mask, and the default gateway of your new D-Link adapter, by default, the TCP/IP settings should be set to verify their wireless network settings. wireless router) automatically.
... server (i.e. D-Link DIR-451 User Manual 59 Appendix B - In the run box type cmd and click OK. Networking Basics Networking Basics Check your IP address After you are connecting to a wireless network at a hotspot (e.g. Some firewall software programs may block a DHCP request on Start > Run. To verify your router. If you..., please follow the steps below. This will display the IP address, subnet mask, and the default gateway of your new D-Link adapter, by default, the TCP/IP settings should be set to verify their wireless network settings. wireless router) automatically.