D-Link Xtreme N Gigabit Router DIR-655 Quick Installation Manual
D-Link Xtreme N Gigabit Router DIR-655 Quick Installation Manual

D-Link Xtreme N Gigabit Router DIR-655 Quick Installation Manual

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Quick Installation Guide

DIR-655 – Xtreme N Gigabit Router
Version 1.0

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  • Page 1: Quick Installation Guide

    Quick Installation Guide DIR-655 – Xtreme N Gigabit Router Version 1.0...
  • Page 2: Chapter 1: How To Setup Dir-655

    Chapter 1: How to setup DIR-655 IMPORTANT : Use only hard-wired network connections to do the setup. Please disable Windows Firewall on your computer to avoid login problem Step A : Please ensure that the Cable modem or ADSL modem is turn off. Connect the supplied blue Ethernet cable from the WAN port of DIR-655 to the modem, and then connect the Ethernet cable from your computer into any of the 4 available LAN ports on DIR-655.
  • Page 3 Step D : (1) Click “SETUP” from the top menu bar. (2) Click “INTERNET” from the left menu and (3) Click “Internet Connection Setup Wizard” button. Step E : To setup Internet Access, click “Next” button on the Welcome Screen. DIR-655 Xtreme N Gigabit Router Quick Installation Guide Page 3 of 16...
  • Page 4 Step F : (1) To prevent un-authorized amendments to your DIR-655 router settings, secure it by entering a password of your choice in the Password field. If you do not wish to secure your DIR- 655 router, leave the Password field empty. (2) Click “Next” button to continue. NOTE : It is important that you remember the password of your router so that you are able to re- configure your router again in future.
  • Page 5 Step H : If you are a ADSL modem subscriber, please skip Step H – Step K and proceed to Step L. If you are a Cable modem subscriber such as ‘StarHub MaxOnline’ (1) Please select “DHCP Connection (Dynamic IP Address)” from the list and (2) Click “Next” button to proceed. Step I : (1) Click “Clone Your PC’s MAC Address”...
  • Page 6 Step J : Click the “Connect” button to complete setting Internet Access on your DIR-655 router. Step K : (1) If you are shown with REBOOT NEEDED screen click the “Reboot Now” button so that changes can take effect on your DIR-655 router. (2) If not, to secure your Wireless Network, proceed to Chapter 2.
  • Page 7 Step L : (1) Enter User Name and Password assigned by your ADSL Internet Service Provider in the field and (2) Click “Next” to continue. IMPORTANT : Please enter User name and Password correctly as assigned by your Internet Service Provider. Failure to do so may prevent your router from connecting to the Internet. Step M : Click the “Connect”...
  • Page 8 Step N : If you are shown with REBOOT NEEDED screen , click the “Reboot Now” button so that changes can take effect on your DIR-655 router. NOTE : To Secure your Wireless Network, proceed to Chapter 2 DIR-655 Xtreme N Gigabit Router Quick Installation Guide Page 8 of 16...
  • Page 9: Chapter 2: How To Secure Your Wireless Network

    Chapter 2: How to secure your wireless network Note: It is strongly recommended that you secure your wireless network to prevent intruders from accessing your personal resources. Intrusion to your private network can have adverse effects such as viewing your shared files, forging your identity online to commit crimes and etc. Therefore, you are strongly advised to follow the following steps to secure your private network.
  • Page 10 Step C : (1) Under MAC FILTERING RULES and on the “Configure MAC Filtering below” drop down list, select “Turn MAC Filtering ON and ALLOW computers listed to access the network” (2) Under “MAC Address” field, enter the MAC address of the computers that you wish to allow network access.
  • Page 11 How to find computer MAC Address To find the MAC address of your computer, on your Windows taskbar, click “Start” and click “Run”, than enter “CMD” in the “Open” field and click “OK”. In command prompt, type “ipconfig /all” and hit [Enter] on your keyboard. DIR-655 Xtreme N Gigabit Router Quick Installation Guide Page 11 of 16...
  • Page 12 Step D : To set up WEP or WPA, (1) click “Setup” on the top menu bar (2) select “WIRELESS SETTINGS” from the left menu and (3) click on “Wireless Network Setup Wizard” button. Step E : If you want to secure your wireless network using WPA, please skip Step E – Step G and proceed to Step H.
  • Page 13 Step F : Follow the instructions on the screen to select a WEP of your choice and (1) enter it into the “Wireless Security Password” field and (2) click “Next” button to continue. Step G : (1) Ensure that you have set the “Wireless Network Name” and “Wep Key” of your choice in previous step correctly.
  • Page 14 Step H : If you had chosen to use WPA from previous steps, (1) give a name to your wireless network under “Network Name (SSID)”. If you are a StarHub MaxOnline subscriber, you may enter SHXXXXXXX where XXXXXXX is your StarHub account number. (2) Click the radio button on “Manually assign a network key, Use this Options if you prefer to create our own key”...
  • Page 15 Step J : Ensure that you have set the “Wireless Network Name (SSID)” and “Pre-Shared Key” of your choice in previous step correctly. If it is not what you have set earlier, click “Prev” button to amend. If it is correct, click “Save” button to finish securing your wireless. NOTE : Your DIR-655 set up is now secured and complete.
  • Page 16: Warranty

    To ensure that your product is covered under warranty, D-Link strongly recommend you to register your warranty online at:...

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