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...Requirements 2 Features 3 Hardware Overview 4 Connections 4 LEDs 5 Installation 6 Before you Begin 6 Wireless Installation Considerations 7 Network Diagram 8 Connect to Cable/DSL/Satellite Modem 9 Connect to Another Router 10 Getting Started 12 Configuration 13 Web-based Configuration Utility 13 Internet Connection Setup Wizard 14 ...47 Routing 48 Advanced Wireless Settings 49 Advanced Network Settings 50 UPnP 50 Internet Ping Block 50 Internet Port Speed 50 Multicast Streams 50 IPv6 51 Link-Local Connectivity 51 Static IPv6 (Stateful 52 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual ii
...Requirements 2 Features 3 Hardware Overview 4 Connections 4 LEDs 5 Installation 6 Before you Begin 6 Wireless Installation Considerations 7 Network Diagram 8 Connect to Cable/DSL/Satellite Modem 9 Connect to Another Router 10 Getting Started 12 Configuration 13 Web-based Configuration Utility 13 Internet Connection Setup Wizard 14 ...47 Routing 48 Advanced Wireless Settings 49 Advanced Network Settings 50 UPnP 50 Internet Ping Block 50 Internet Port Speed 50 Multicast Streams 50 IPv6 51 Link-Local Connectivity 51 Static IPv6 (Stateful 52 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual ii
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...Device Information 73 Log 75 Stats 76 Internet Sessions 77 Routing Table 79 Wireless 80 IPv6 81 Support 82 Wireless Security 83 What is WPA 83 Wireless Connection Setup Wizard 84 Add Wireless Device with WPS Wizard 86 Configure WPA-Personal (PSK 87 Configure WPA-... WPA-PSK 95 Troubleshooting 97 Wireless Basics 101 What is Wireless 102 Tips 104 Wireless Modes 105 Networking Basics 106 Check your IP address 106 Statically Assign an IP address 107 Technical Specifications 108 Contacting Technical Support 109 Warranty 110 Registration 116 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual iii
...Device Information 73 Log 75 Stats 76 Internet Sessions 77 Routing Table 79 Wireless 80 IPv6 81 Support 82 Wireless Security 83 What is WPA 83 Wireless Connection Setup Wizard 84 Add Wireless Device with WPS Wizard 86 Configure WPA-Personal (PSK 87 Configure WPA-... WPA-PSK 95 Troubleshooting 97 Wireless Basics 101 What is Wireless 102 Tips 104 Wireless Modes 105 Networking Basics 106 Check your IP address 106 Statically Assign an IP address 107 Technical Specifications 108 Contacting Technical Support 109 Warranty 110 Registration 116 D-Link DIR-601 User Manual iii
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D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview PPraocdkuacgteOCvoenrtevnietsw D-Link DIR-601 Wireless N 150 Home Router Power Adapter Ethernet Cable CD-ROM Note: Using a power supply with a different voltage rating than the one included with the DIR-601 will cause damage and void the warranty for this product.
D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 1 - Product Overview PPraocdkuacgteOCvoenrtevnietsw D-Link DIR-601 Wireless N 150 Home Router Power Adapter Ethernet Cable CD-ROM Note: Using a power supply with a different voltage rating than the one included with the DIR-601 will cause damage and void the warranty for this product.
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....com to download the latest version. Product Overview System Requirements Network Requirements • An Ethernet-based Cable or DSL modem • IEEE 802.11n-draft/g wireless clients • 10/100 Ethernet Computer with Service Pack 2 or Vista® • An installed Ethernet adapter • CD-ROM drive D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 1 -
....com to download the latest version. Product Overview System Requirements Network Requirements • An Ethernet-based Cable or DSL modem • IEEE 802.11n-draft/g wireless clients • 10/100 Ethernet Computer with Service Pack 2 or Vista® • An installed Ethernet adapter • CD-ROM drive D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Section 1 -
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... throughput rate. D-Link DIR-601 User Manual The DIR-601 is accessible to your company's server. The DIR-601 can securely access corporate networks. • User-friendly Setup Wizard - Actual data throughput will adversely affect wireless signal range. Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of advanced network management features including: • Content Filtering - Configure your router to those...
... throughput rate. D-Link DIR-601 User Manual The DIR-601 is accessible to your company's server. The DIR-601 can securely access corporate networks. • User-friendly Setup Wizard - Actual data throughput will adversely affect wireless signal range. Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of advanced network management features including: • Content Filtering - Configure your router to those...
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Section 1 - This LED blinks during data transmission. Internet LED A solid light indicates connection on ports 1-4. Local Network LEDs A solid light indicates a connection to the power supply. D-Link DIR-601 User Manual This LED blinks during data transmission. Product Overview Hardware Overview LEDs WLAN LED A solid light indicates that the wireless segment is ready. This LED blinks during wireless data transmission. Power LED A solid light indicates a proper connection to an Ethernet-enabled computer on the Internet port.
Section 1 - This LED blinks during data transmission. Internet LED A solid light indicates connection on ports 1-4. Local Network LEDs A solid light indicates a connection to the power supply. D-Link DIR-601 User Manual This LED blinks during data transmission. Product Overview Hardware Overview LEDs WLAN LED A solid light indicates that the wireless segment is ready. This LED blinks during wireless data transmission. Power LED A solid light indicates a proper connection to an Ethernet-enabled computer on the Internet port.
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... home or business. Section 2 - Building Materials make a difference. Keep your 2.4GHz phone base is minimized. 2. D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Try to be almost 3 feet (1 meter) thick. The base transmits a signal even if the phone in not in your devices so that the signal passes through drywall or open doorways. Installation Wireless Installation Considerations The D-Link wireless router...
... home or business. Section 2 - Building Materials make a difference. Keep your 2.4GHz phone base is minimized. 2. D-Link DIR-601 User Manual Try to be almost 3 feet (1 meter) thick. The base transmits a signal even if the phone in not in your devices so that the signal passes through drywall or open doorways. Installation Wireless Installation Considerations The D-Link wireless router...
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.... Click Save Settings to another router, please follow the steps below: 1. Click Log In to continue. 4. D-Link DIR-601 User Manual 10 Plug the power into the router. Make sure your IP address on the router cannot accept a DHCP address from your computer. 2. Under Router Settings, enter an available IP ... and then click Advanced Network. Click Save Settings to your other router. Use this new IP address to access the configuration utility of your computer's IP settings back to the original values as a wireless access point and/or switch, you will not have to do ...
.... Click Save Settings to another router, please follow the steps below: 1. Click Log In to continue. 4. D-Link DIR-601 User Manual 10 Plug the power into the router. Make sure your IP address on the router cannot accept a DHCP address from your computer. 2. Under Router Settings, enter an available IP ... and then click Advanced Network. Click Save Settings to your other router. Use this new IP address to access the configuration utility of your computer's IP settings back to the original values as a wireless access point and/or switch, you will not have to do ...
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... the D-Link router. 8. D-Link DIR-601 User Manual 11 Do not plug anything into the Internet port of the router and connect it to the Configuration and Wireless Security sections for more information on setting up your other Ethernet devices and computers.To configure your wireless network,... open a web browser and enter the IP address you assigned to your computer to the router. Section 2 - Installation 6. Refer to your wireless network. Disconnect the Ethernet cable from the router and reconnect your network. 7. You...
... the D-Link router. 8. D-Link DIR-601 User Manual 11 Do not plug anything into the Internet port of the router and connect it to the Configuration and Wireless Security sections for more information on setting up your other Ethernet devices and computers.To configure your wireless network,... open a web browser and enter the IP address you assigned to your computer to the router. Section 2 - Installation 6. Refer to your wireless network. Disconnect the Ethernet cable from the router and reconnect your network. 7. You...
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Leave the password blank by default. Section 3 - Select Admin from the drop-down menu and then enter your new D-Link wireless router using the web-based configuration utility. D-Link DIR-601 User Manual 13 Configuration Configuration This section will show you get a Page Cannot be Displayed error, please refer to configure your password. Web-based Configuration Utility To access the configuration utility, open a web-browser such as Internet Explorer and enter the IP address of the router (192.168.0.1). If you how to the Troubleshooting section for assistance.
Leave the password blank by default. Section 3 - Select Admin from the drop-down menu and then enter your new D-Link wireless router using the web-based configuration utility. D-Link DIR-601 User Manual 13 Configuration Configuration This section will show you get a Page Cannot be Displayed error, please refer to configure your password. Web-based Configuration Utility To access the configuration utility, open a web-browser such as Internet Explorer and enter the IP address of the router (192.168.0.1). If you how to the Troubleshooting section for assistance.
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D-Link DIR-601 User Manual 29 Click Add Wireless Device with WPS if you want to add a wireless device using the wizard, click Wireless Connection Setup Wizard and refer to page 83. Section 3 - If you want to manually configure the wireless settings on your router click Manual Wireless Network Setup and refer to the next page. Configuration Wireless Settings If you want to configure the wireless settings on your router using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) and refer to page 81.
D-Link DIR-601 User Manual 29 Click Add Wireless Device with WPS if you want to add a wireless device using the wizard, click Wireless Connection Setup Wizard and refer to page 83. Section 3 - If you want to manually configure the wireless settings on your router click Manual Wireless Network Setup and refer to the next page. Configuration Wireless Settings If you want to configure the wireless settings on your router using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) and refer to page 81.
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... setting for an existing wireless network or to enable the wireless function. This is case-sensitive. 802.11 Mode: Select one of your wireless clients are using only 802.11n wireless clients. The SSID is the default setting. 40MHz - Configuration Manual Wireless Network Setup Enable Wireless: Check the box to customize the wireless network. D-Link DIR-601 User Manual 30...
... setting for an existing wireless network or to enable the wireless function. This is case-sensitive. 802.11 Mode: Select one of your wireless clients are using only 802.11n wireless clients. The SSID is the default setting. 40MHz - Configuration Manual Wireless Network Setup Enable Wireless: Check the box to customize the wireless network. D-Link DIR-601 User Manual 30...
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If Invisible is selected, the SSID of the DIR-601 will not be seen by Site Survey utilities so your wireless clients will have to know the SSID of your DIR-601 in order to connect to page 78 for more information regarding wireless security. D-Link DIR-601 User Manual 31 Section 3 - Wireless Security: Refer to it. Configuration Visibility Status: Select Invisible if you do not want the SSID of your wireless network to be broadcasted by the DIR-601.
If Invisible is selected, the SSID of the DIR-601 will not be seen by Site Survey utilities so your wireless clients will have to know the SSID of your DIR-601 in order to connect to page 78 for more information regarding wireless security. D-Link DIR-601 User Manual 31 Section 3 - Wireless Security: Refer to it. Configuration Visibility Status: Select Invisible if you do not want the SSID of your wireless network to be broadcasted by the DIR-601.
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...specified in bytes, Threshold: determines whether packets will be made. D-Link DIR-601 User Manual 49 Configuration Advanced Wireless Settings Transmit Power: Set the transmit power of the next window for your wireless network. This feature should only be fragmented. Short GI: Check ... 802.11 standard. WLAN Partition: This enables 802.11d operation. 802.11d is QoS for your wireless clients. WMM Enable: WMM is a wireless specification developed to synchronize a wireless network. This will improve the quality of 2432. However, it . DTIM Interval: (Delivery Traffic ...
...specified in bytes, Threshold: determines whether packets will be made. D-Link DIR-601 User Manual 49 Configuration Advanced Wireless Settings Transmit Power: Set the transmit power of the next window for your wireless network. This feature should only be fragmented. Short GI: Check ... 802.11 standard. WLAN Partition: This enables 802.11d operation. 802.11d is QoS for your wireless clients. WMM Enable: WMM is a wireless specification developed to synchronize a wireless network. This will improve the quality of 2432. However, it . DTIM Interval: (Delivery Traffic ...
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... your Internet connection is set up for a Dynamic IP address then a Release button and a Renew button will be displayed. See the following page for the DIR-601. Use Release to disconnect from your ISP and use Connect to your Internet connection is set up for PPPoE, a Connect button and a Disconnect button will... drop the PPPoE connection and use Renew to connect to establish the PPPoE connection. If your ISP. It will display the LAN, WAN (Internet), and Wireless information. D-Link DIR-601 User Manual 73
... your Internet connection is set up for a Dynamic IP address then a Release button and a Renew button will be displayed. See the following page for the DIR-601. Use Release to disconnect from your ISP and use Connect to your Internet connection is set up for PPPoE, a Connect button and a Disconnect button will... drop the PPPoE connection and use Renew to connect to establish the PPPoE connection. If your ISP. It will display the LAN, WAN (Internet), and Wireless information. D-Link DIR-601 User Manual 73
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Configuration General: Displays the router's time and firmware version. Wireless LAN: Displays the wireless MAC address and your wireless settings such as SSID and Channel. LAN Computers: Displays computers and devices that are connected to the router via Ethernet and that are receiving an IP address assigned by the router (DHCP). Memberships: D-Link DIR-601 User Manual 74 Section 3 - WAN...
Configuration General: Displays the router's time and firmware version. Wireless LAN: Displays the wireless MAC address and your wireless settings such as SSID and Channel. LAN Computers: Displays computers and devices that are connected to the router via Ethernet and that are receiving an IP address assigned by the router (DHCP). Memberships: D-Link DIR-601 User Manual 74 Section 3 - WAN...
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D-Link DIR-601 User Manual 80 Configuration Wireless The wireless client table displays a list of the connected wireless clients. This table also displays the connection time and MAC address of current connected wireless clients. Section 3 -
D-Link DIR-601 User Manual 80 Configuration Wireless The wireless client table displays a list of the connected wireless clients. This table also displays the connection time and MAC address of current connected wireless clients. Section 3 -
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...? The password can access the network. EAP is based on your wireless router or access point. WPA2 is built on a more secure public key encryption system to authenticate your data from intruders. D-Link DIR-601 User Manual 83 Section 4 - This key must be sniffed out... and stolen. Security Wireless Security This section will show you the different levels of WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy). WEP regulates access to a wireless network based on a computer's...
...? The password can access the network. EAP is based on your wireless router or access point. WPA2 is built on a more secure public key encryption system to authenticate your data from intruders. D-Link DIR-601 User Manual 83 Section 4 - This key must be sniffed out... and stolen. Security Wireless Security This section will show you the different levels of WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy). WEP regulates access to a wireless network based on a computer's...
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D-Link DIR-601 User Manual 84 Section 4 - Security Wireless Connection Setup Wizard To run the security wizard, browse to continue. Click Next to the Setup page and then click the Wireless Connection Setup Wizard button.
D-Link DIR-601 User Manual 84 Section 4 - Security Wireless Connection Setup Wizard To run the security wizard, browse to continue. Click Next to the Setup page and then click the Wireless Connection Setup Wizard button.
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...own security key or passphrase. D-Link DIR-601 User Manual 85 You will show you selected Automatically, the following screen will need to continue. If you would like to create your encryption key in the box and click Next to enter this key on your wireless clients. The SSID is the... name of WEP box. Security Enter the SSID (Service Set Identifier). If you your security key to the router. Section 4 - Select Automatically assign a network key to have the router create a security key for you or ...
...own security key or passphrase. D-Link DIR-601 User Manual 85 You will show you selected Automatically, the following screen will need to continue. If you would like to create your encryption key in the box and click Next to enter this key on your wireless clients. The SSID is the... name of WEP box. Security Enter the SSID (Service Set Identifier). If you your security key to the router. Section 4 - Select Automatically assign a network key to have the router create a security key for you or ...
