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Back Panel of Unit All Ethernet Ports (WAN and LAN) are auto MDI/MDIX, meaning you can use either a straight-through or a crossover Ethernet cable. Pressing the Reset Button restores the router to Ethernet-enabled computers. Auto MDI/MDIX LAN ports automatically sense the cable type when connecting to its original factory default settings. Connections - The Auto MDI/MDIX WAN port is the connection for the Ethernet cable to the Cable or DSL modem Receptor for the Power Adapter 5
Back Panel of Unit All Ethernet Ports (WAN and LAN) are auto MDI/MDIX, meaning you can use either a straight-through or a crossover Ethernet cable. Pressing the Reset Button restores the router to Ethernet-enabled computers. Auto MDI/MDIX LAN ports automatically sense the cable type when connecting to its original factory default settings. Connections - The Auto MDI/MDIX WAN port is the connection for the Ethernet cable to the Cable or DSL modem Receptor for the Power Adapter 5
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... admin in the User Name field Leave the Password blank Click OK Home > Wizard The Home>Wizard screen will appear. The DI-784 default IP Address is shown here: Open the web browser Type in the IP Address of the configuration screens in this section. Please refer to the ... information regarding the Setup Wizard. Please click on most of the Router (http://192.168.0.1) http://192.168.0.1 Note: if you have changed the default IP Address assigned to the DI-784, make sure to enter the correct IP Address. Using the Configuration Menu Whenever you want to configure your network or the...
... admin in the User Name field Leave the Password blank Click OK Home > Wizard The Home>Wizard screen will appear. The DI-784 default IP Address is shown here: Open the web browser Type in the IP Address of the configuration screens in this section. Please refer to the ... information regarding the Setup Wizard. Please click on most of the Router (http://192.168.0.1) http://192.168.0.1 Note: if you have changed the default IP Address assigned to the DI-784, make sure to enter the correct IP Address. Using the Configuration Menu Whenever you want to configure your network or the...
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All devices on the network must share the same SSID. If you change the default setting, the SSID may be up to 32 characters long. 12 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Home > Wireless > Open or Shared 52 Wireless SettingsChoose 802.11a or 802.11g. Here, 802.11a is selected. 802.11a uses the 5GHz frequency range and can support speeds of up to 54Mbps. 802.11g uses the 2.4GHz frequency range and can support speeds of up to 54Mbps. 802.11g is the default setting. SSID"default" is also backwards compatible with 802.11b.
All devices on the network must share the same SSID. If you change the default setting, the SSID may be up to 32 characters long. 12 Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Home > Wireless > Open or Shared 52 Wireless SettingsChoose 802.11a or 802.11g. Here, 802.11a is selected. 802.11a uses the 5GHz frequency range and can support speeds of up to 54Mbps. 802.11g uses the 2.4GHz frequency range and can support speeds of up to 54Mbps. 802.11g is the default setting. SSID"default" is also backwards compatible with 802.11b.
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... settings in the network. Authentication- This mode requires a RADIUS server in order to establish the wireless connection. A RADIUS server is the default setting. Disabled is not required with PSK. WEP Encryption- Input up to use. 13 Open System - WPA uses stronger security than WEP... channel. Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Home > Wireless > Open or Shared (continued) Channel- 52 is the default channel for 802.11a. 6 is the default channel for Information Interchange) is based on a key that the wireless client and the router must have the same passphrase...
... settings in the network. Authentication- This mode requires a RADIUS server in order to establish the wireless connection. A RADIUS server is the default setting. Disabled is not required with PSK. WEP Encryption- Input up to use. 13 Open System - WPA uses stronger security than WEP... channel. Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Home > Wireless > Open or Shared (continued) Channel- 52 is the default channel for 802.11a. 6 is the default channel for Information Interchange) is based on a key that the wireless client and the router must have the same passphrase...
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... Authentication. Enter the IP Address of the client attempting to connect to the network. Shared Secret - The Shared Secret must be generated. Optional. IP - The default setting of 1812 is a first line of a RADIUS server in your RADIUS server uses for the authentication period. If you have a second RADIUS server, you...
... Authentication. Enter the IP Address of the client attempting to connect to the network. Shared Secret - The Shared Secret must be generated. Optional. IP - The default setting of 1812 is a first line of a RADIUS server in your RADIUS server uses for the authentication period. If you have a second RADIUS server, you...
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... card installed by your ISP. (DNS is short for transmission). 16 Messages longer than the MTU will select this option to its default setting of the Router. Enter an MTU value only if required by your ISP, and replace the WAN MAC address with this section...Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Home > WAN > Dynamic IP Address Dynamic IP Address- Primary/Secondary Enter a DNS Address if you change the default MAC address unless required by some ISPs. Otherwise, leave this Ethernet card MAC address. Most Cable modem users will be required by your ISP. This...
... card installed by your ISP. (DNS is short for transmission). 16 Messages longer than the MTU will select this option to its default setting of the Router. Enter an MTU value only if required by your ISP, and replace the WAN MAC address with this section...Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Home > WAN > Dynamic IP Address Dynamic IP Address- Primary/Secondary Enter a DNS Address if you change the default MAC address unless required by some ISPs. Otherwise, leave this Ethernet card MAC address. Most Cable modem users will be required by your ISP. This...
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... short for transmission). 17 Input your ISP. MTU- Otherwise, leave this option to set static IP information provided to you do not wish to its default setting of 1500. (MTU is short for Domain Name System. Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Home > WAN > Static IP Address Static IP AddressIP Address- Select...
... short for transmission). 17 Input your ISP. MTU- Otherwise, leave this option to set static IP information provided to you do not wish to its default setting of 1500. (MTU is short for Domain Name System. Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Home > WAN > Static IP Address Static IP AddressIP Address- Select...
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Maximum Idle Time- Auto-reconnect- Subnet Mask- The subnet mask of the LAN interface. The default subnet mask is maintained during inactivity. If enabled, the DI-784 will automatically connect to the router. 19 LAN is private to your internal network and cannot be referred to as Private...settings. The LAN IP Address is short for the DI-784. It trans- Enter a maximum idle time during which Internet connection is 255.255.255.0. MTU- This is considered your ISP. (DNS is dropped. The default IP Asddress is default-you do not wish to use the one provided ...
Maximum Idle Time- Auto-reconnect- Subnet Mask- The subnet mask of the LAN interface. The default subnet mask is maintained during inactivity. If enabled, the DI-784 will automatically connect to the router. 19 LAN is private to your internal network and cannot be referred to as Private...settings. The LAN IP Address is short for the DI-784. It trans- Enter a maximum idle time during which Internet connection is 255.255.255.0. MTU- This is considered your ISP. (DNS is dropped. The default IP Asddress is default-you do not wish to use the one provided ...
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... are packets sent by the DI-784 to broadcast the SSID across the network. The DI-784 will be made. Transmit PowerBeacon intervalRTS ThresholdFragmentation- Specify a value. 100 is the default setting and is the default setting. This value should remain at its default setting of the next window ... visible to establish communication. This is a problem, only a minor modification should also remain at its default setting of the DI-784. In this mode, in order to access the DI-784 on the network, the device must share the same SSID (Service Set Identifier) to all devices on...
... are packets sent by the DI-784 to broadcast the SSID across the network. The DI-784 will be made. Transmit PowerBeacon intervalRTS ThresholdFragmentation- Specify a value. 100 is the default setting and is the default setting. This value should remain at its default setting of the next window ... visible to establish communication. This is a problem, only a minor modification should also remain at its default setting of the DI-784. In this mode, in order to access the DI-784 on the network, the device must share the same SSID (Service Set Identifier) to all devices on...
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...backwarsd compatible to synchronize a wire- Capable of Packet Bursting, FastFrames, Compression, and no enhanced capabilities. This setting is a group of the DI-784. Capable of Packet Bursting, FastFrames, Compression, and Dynamic Turbo. This setting is selected here. Select 802.11a or 802.11g. 802.11g...that increase end user application throughput in this window are packets sent by the DI-784 to standard 802.11a devices. Beacon interval- Specify a value. 100 is the default setting and is the default selection. For top performance, all wirelss devices on the wireless network is ...
...backwarsd compatible to synchronize a wire- Capable of Packet Bursting, FastFrames, Compression, and no enhanced capabilities. This setting is a group of the DI-784. Capable of Packet Bursting, FastFrames, Compression, and Dynamic Turbo. This setting is selected here. Select 802.11a or 802.11g. 802.11g...that increase end user application throughput in this window are packets sent by the DI-784 to standard 802.11a devices. Beacon interval- Specify a value. 100 is the default setting and is the default selection. For top performance, all wirelss devices on the wireless network is ...
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...with Dynamic Turbo, or Super G with nonTurbo (legacy) devices. Super G with Dynamic Turbo- This setting is the default setting In this mode, in order to access the DI-784 on a network must be visible to broadcast the SSID across the network. Turbo (legacy) devices. This value should remain... at its default setting of Packet Bursting, FastFrames, Compression, and Dynamic Turbo. A DTIM is not backwards compatible with Static Turbo enabled. 33 Authentication- The DI-784 will be listed in the MAC Address Control List Choose Enabled ...
...with Dynamic Turbo, or Super G with nonTurbo (legacy) devices. Super G with Dynamic Turbo- This setting is the default setting In this mode, in order to access the DI-784 on a network must be visible to broadcast the SSID across the network. Turbo (legacy) devices. This value should remain... at its default setting of Packet Bursting, FastFrames, Compression, and Dynamic Turbo. A DTIM is not backwards compatible with Static Turbo enabled. 33 Authentication- The DI-784 will be listed in the MAC Address Control List Choose Enabled ...
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... None- CTS will en- user (lower case) is clear before a wireless client attempts to send wireless data. Admin PasswordUser Password- The default setting is blank - The default setting is blank - Select this mode will always be used to only those devices that employ the 802.11g standard. Enabling this mode...(lower case) is set to the router. To change the password, enter and confirm the new password. 34 no password. If CTS is the default login name for the user account. The user account has read /write access to "None" in a pure 802.11g environment. The admin account has...
... None- CTS will en- user (lower case) is clear before a wireless client attempts to send wireless data. Admin PasswordUser Password- The default setting is blank - The default setting is blank - Select this mode will always be used to only those devices that employ the 802.11g standard. Enabling this mode...(lower case) is set to the router. To change the password, enter and confirm the new password. 34 no password. If CTS is the default login name for the user account. The user account has read /write access to "None" in a pure 802.11g environment. The admin account has...
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... optional. 35 Default NTP Server- set the IP Address to * (star), because this window you elect to enable Remote Management, make sure to enter the IP Address of your network. In general, only a member of the remote computer allowed to configure the DI-784. IP Address:...Network Time Protocol. NTP is an example only; Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Tools> Admin (continued) Remote Management Remote Management allows the DI-784 to be configured from the remote (Internet) host. This feature enables you set the time; Port: For security purposes, select a separate...
... optional. 35 Default NTP Server- set the IP Address to * (star), because this window you elect to enable Remote Management, make sure to enter the IP Address of your network. In general, only a member of the remote computer allowed to configure the DI-784. IP Address:...Network Time Protocol. NTP is an example only; Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Tools> Admin (continued) Remote Management Remote Management allows the DI-784 to be configured from the remote (Internet) host. This feature enables you set the time; Port: For security purposes, select a separate...
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Click Restore to find the settings, then click Load. Load Settings from Local Hard Drive- Click Browse to restore the factory default settings. 36 Click Save to save the current settings to Factory Default Settings- Restore to the local Hard Drive. Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Tools > System System Settings Save Settings to Local Hard Drive-
Click Restore to find the settings, then click Load. Load Settings from Local Hard Drive- Click Browse to restore the factory default settings. 36 Click Save to save the current settings to Factory Default Settings- Restore to the local Hard Drive. Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Tools > System System Settings Save Settings to Local Hard Drive-
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... Addresses on the network. For example, if one computer has an IP Address of the Default Gateway (in this case it is 192.168.0.1 for all the computers on your network must be the same for the DI-784) Input your DNS server address. 192 168 0 1 The DNS server address will be within...
... Addresses on the network. For example, if one computer has an IP Address of the Default Gateway (in this case it is 192.168.0.1 for all the computers on your network must be the same for the DI-784) Input your DNS server address. 192 168 0 1 The DNS server address will be within...
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... for the Ethernet connection is responding. They must have changed the default IP Address, make sure to ping the correct IP Address assigned to make sure that the drivers are loaded properly. Go to check that the DI-784 is securely inserted. If the LED is ON. Please see Checking...the same range, e.g., 192.168.0.x. Any computers that you have a unique IP Address in the same range and subnet as the DI-784. We cover various aspects of the DI-784 Wireless Broadband Router. Check that the IP Address is recommended that have the same subnet mask, e.g., 255.255.255.0 Do a ...
... for the Ethernet connection is responding. They must have changed the default IP Address, make sure to ping the correct IP Address assigned to make sure that the drivers are loaded properly. Go to check that the DI-784 is securely inserted. If the LED is ON. Please see Checking...the same range, e.g., 192.168.0.x. Any computers that you have a unique IP Address in the same range and subnet as the DI-784. We cover various aspects of the DI-784 Wireless Broadband Router. Check that the IP Address is recommended that have the same subnet mask, e.g., 255.255.255.0 Do a ...
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Each device must also enter the Default Gateway Address. (Remember that the IP Address assigned to the wireless adapter is within the same IP Address range as shown in the taskbar> select ... access point and gateway. (Since the DI784 has an IP Address of this manual.) If it is associated and joined with the correct Access Point. default Check that if you have a DHCP-capable router, you have an IP Address in the Infrastructure mode. Troubleshooting 2.
Each device must also enter the Default Gateway Address. (Remember that the IP Address assigned to the wireless adapter is within the same IP Address range as shown in the taskbar> select ... access point and gateway. (Since the DI784 has an IP Address of this manual.) If it is associated and joined with the correct Access Point. default Check that if you have a DHCP-capable router, you have an IP Address in the Infrastructure mode. Troubleshooting 2.
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...the positioning of the products within your wireless connection will degrade dramatically or drop altogether. Antenna Orientation- Why can't I get a wireless connection? D-Link products let you want. Make sure that the encryption bit level is the same on your Router, Access Point and Wireless adapter to a different ...enabling Encryption on the Router and the Wireless Client. Make sure that the encryption bit level is default. 63 The default SSID for both 802.11a and 802.11g is the same on the DI-784, you are two separate SSIDs for 802.11a and 802.11g. What variables may cause my...
...the positioning of the products within your wireless connection will degrade dramatically or drop altogether. Antenna Orientation- Why can't I get a wireless connection? D-Link products let you want. Make sure that the encryption bit level is the same on your Router, Access Point and Wireless adapter to a different ...enabling Encryption on the Router and the Wireless Client. Make sure that the encryption bit level is default. 63 The default SSID for both 802.11a and 802.11g is the same on the DI-784, you are two separate SSIDs for 802.11a and 802.11g. What variables may cause my...
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... of the DI-784. Resetting the DI-784 to Factory Default Settings After you may take a few minutes) it will be reset to Factory Default Settings, please do the following: Locate the Reset button on the back of the box, at the factory default settings. To hard-reset the D-Link Air Premier AG DI-784 to the factory Default settings. 64...
... of the DI-784. Resetting the DI-784 to Factory Default Settings After you may take a few minutes) it will be reset to Factory Default Settings, please do the following: Locate the Reset button on the back of the box, at the factory default settings. To hard-reset the D-Link Air Premier AG DI-784 to the factory Default settings. 64...
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...configuration pages. Nothing should be checked. Check the help files included with your firewall software for more information on the computer. Go to their defaults. Go to the Advanced tab and click the button to restore these settings to Start>Settings>Control Panel. From the Security tab, click ... and close any internet security software running on disabling or configuring it. Step 3 Configure you internet settings. Click OK. Go to their defaults. Software firewalls like Zone Alarm, Black Ice, Sygate, Norton Personal Firewall, etc. Double click the Internet Options Icon.
...configuration pages. Nothing should be checked. Check the help files included with your firewall software for more information on the computer. Go to their defaults. Go to the Advanced tab and click the button to restore these settings to Start>Settings>Control Panel. From the Security tab, click ... and close any internet security software running on disabling or configuring it. Step 3 Configure you internet settings. Click OK. Go to their defaults. Software firewalls like Zone Alarm, Black Ice, Sygate, Norton Personal Firewall, etc. Double click the Internet Options Icon.