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DIR-300NRU
Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch
September 2011

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  • Page 1 User Manual DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch September 2011...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch User Manual Contents Chapter 1. Introduction..........4 Contents and Audience............4 Conventions..............4 Document Structure............4 Chapter 2. Overview..........5 General Information............5 Specifications..............6 Product Appearance............11 Front Panel and Right Side Panel.........11 Back Panel...............12 Delivery Package............13 Chapter 3. Installation and Connection......14 Before You Begin............14...
  • Page 3 DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch User Manual Additional Settings............59 WMM..............61 Client..............63 Advanced..............65 VLAN..............65 UPnP..............68 DDNS..............69 DNS..............71 Routing..............72 Remote Access............74 IGMP..............76 Firewall..............77 IP Filters...............77 Virtual Servers............79 DMZ..............81 MAC Filter...............82 Control..............83 URL Filter...............83 System..............84 Administrator Password...........84 Configuration............85 System Log...............86 Firmware Upgrade............88 NTP Client...............89...

  • Page 4: Chapter 1. Introduction

    Chapter 2 gives an overview of the router's hardware and software features, describes its appearance and the package contents. Chapter 3 explains how to install the router DIR-300NRU and configure a PC in order to access its web-based interface. Chapter 4 describes all pages of the web-based interface in detail.

  • Page 5: Chapter 2. Overview

    You are able to connect the wireless router DIR-300NRU to a cable or DSL modem or to a private Ethernet line and use a high-speed Internet connection to successfully fulfill a wide range of professional tasks.

  • Page 6: Specifications

    DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Overview User Manual Specifications WAN Interface: 1 10/100BASE-TX Ethernet port for cable or DSL modem or private Ethernet line. • LAN Interface: 4 10/100BASE-TX Ethernet ports. • WLAN Interface: IEEE 802.11n (up to 150Mbps) •...
  • Page 7 DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Overview User Manual Wireless Connection: WLAN splitting (up to 4 SSIDs) • Supported security settings: • ◦ WEP ◦ WPA/WPA2 Personal ◦ WPA/WPA2 Enterprise ◦ IEEE 802.1X MAC filter • Managing connected stations •...
  • Page 8 DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Overview User Manual Transmitter Output Power: 802.11b: • ◦ typical 17dBm (+/-2dB) at 11, 5.5, 2, and 1Mbps at 25 °C 802.11g: • ◦ typical 17dBm (+/-2dB) at 6 to 36Mbps at 25 °C ◦...
  • Page 9 DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Overview User Manual 802.11g (typical at PER = 10% (1000-byte PDUs) at room temperature): • ◦ –84dBm at 6Mbps ◦ –82dBm at 9Mbps ◦ –80dBm at 12Mbps ◦ –78dBm at 18Mbps ◦ –77dBm at 24Mbps ◦...
  • Page 10 DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Overview User Manual Firewall Functions: Network Address Translation (NAT) • Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) • IP filters • URL filter • MAC filter • • Prevention of ARP and DDoS attacks • Virtual servers.

  • Page 11: Product Appearance

    DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Overview User Manual Product Appearance Front Panel and Right Side Panel Figure 1. Front panel view. Mode Description The router is powered on. Solid green The router is powered off. No light Power The Internet connection is on.

  • Page 12: Back Panel

    DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Overview User Manual Back Panel Figure 2. Back panel view. Port Description LAN 1-4 4 Ethernet ports to connect computers or network devices. A port to connect to a cable or DSL modem or to a private Ethernet...

  • Page 13: Delivery Package

    DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Overview User Manual Delivery Package The following should be included: Wireless router DIR-300NRU • Power adapter 5V/1A • Ethernet cable (CAT 5E) • CD-ROM with “User Manual” and “Quick Installation Guide” • “Quick Installation Guide” (brochure).

  • Page 14: Chapter 3. Installation And Connection

    Operating System Configuration of the wireless router DIR-300NRU with a built-in 4-port switch (hereinafter referred to as “the router”) is performed via the built-in web-based interface. The web-based interface is available from any operating system that supports a web browser.

  • Page 15: Connecting To Pc (In Os Windows Xp)

    DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Installation and Connection User Manual Connecting to PC (in OS Windows XP) PC with Ethernet Adapter 1. Make sure that your PC is powered off. 2. Connect an Ethernet cable between any of LAN ports located on the back panel of the router and the Ethernet port of your PC.
  • Page 16 DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Installation and Connection User Manual 3. In the Local Area Connection Properties window, on the General tab, in the This connection uses the following items section, select the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) line. Click the Properties button.
  • Page 17 DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Installation and Connection User Manual 4. Select the Obtain an IP address automatically radio button. Click the OK button. Figure 5. The Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window. Click the ОК button. Now your computer is configured to obtain an IP address automatically.

  • Page 18: Pc With Wi-Fi Adapter

    DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Installation and Connection User Manual PC with Wi-Fi Adapter 1. Connect the power cord to the power connector port on the back panel of the router, then plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet or power strip.

  • Page 19: Connecting To Web-Based Interface

    2. In the address bar of the web browser, enter the IP address of the router (by default, the following IP address is specified: 192.168.0.1). Press the Enter key. Figure 7. Connecting to the web-based interface of the DIR-300NRU device. 3. On the opened page, enter the username (login) and password for the administrator account (by default, the following username and password are specified: admin, admin).
  • Page 20 DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Installation and Connection User Manual Figure 9. The page for changing the default administrator password. Enter the new password in the Password and Confirmation fields. Then click the Save button. Remember or write down the new password for the administrator account. In case of losing the new password, you can access the settings of the router only after restoring the factory default settings via the hardware Reset button.

  • Page 21: Saving And Restoring Settings

    DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Installation and Connection User Manual Figure 11. Changing the language of the web-based interface. Saving and Restoring Settings Note that you should regularly save the changes of the router's settings to the non- volatile memory.
  • Page 22 DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Installation and Connection User Manual Also you can restore the factory default settings via the hardware Reset button. The hole of the button is located on the back panel of the router next to the power connector. Use a small paperclip to activate the button;...

  • Page 23: Chapter 4. Configuring Via Web-Based Interface

    DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual CHAPTER 4. CONFIGURING WEB-BASED INTERFACE Status This menu displays data on the current state of the router. The following are represented: statistics for every active interface, data on devices connected to the router's network and its web-based interface, and the routing table.

  • Page 24: Routing Table

    DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Routing Table The Status / Routing table page displays the information on routes. The table contains destination IP addresses, gateways, subnet masks, and other data. Figure 15. The Status / Routing table page.

  • Page 25: Lan Clients

    DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual LAN Clients On the Status / LAN clients page, you can view data on network devices connected to the router. The page displays devices connected to the wireless network of the router, devices connected to the built-in switch of the router, and devices accessing the web-based interface of the router.

  • Page 26: Net

    DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual In this menu you can configure basic parameters of the router's local area network and configure connection to the Internet (a WAN connection). Connections On the Net / Connections page, you can create and edit connections used by the router.

  • Page 27: Editing Local Interface Parameters

    DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Editing Local Interface Parameters To edit the parameters of the router's local area network, left-click the LAN connection on the Net / Connections page. On the Main tab, you can configure basic parameters of the router's LAN.
  • Page 28 DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description General settings Name A name for this connection. Connection Type The type of network protocol used by this connection – IPoE. Enable The checkbox enabling this connection.
  • Page 29 DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description An operating mode of the router's DHCP server. Enable: the router assigns IP addresses to clients automatically in accordance with specified parameters. When this value is selected, the Start IP, End IP, and the Lease time fields are displayed on the tab.
  • Page 30 DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual On the Static DHCP tab, you can specify MAC address and IP address pairs. The tab is active when the router's DHCP server is enabled. Figure 20. The tab for configuring MAC-IP pairs.

  • Page 31: Creating Pppoe Wan Connection

    DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Creating PPPoE WAN Connection To create a connection of this type, select the WAN connection on the Net / Connections page. On the opened page, select the PPPoE value from the Connection type drop-down list and specify the needed values.
  • Page 32 DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description General settings Name A name for connection for easier identification. Enable Select the checkbox to enable the connection. Direction The direction of this connection. Physical layer...
  • Page 33 DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 22. The page for creating a new connection. The PPP settings and Miscellaneous sections. Parameter Description PPP settings PPP Username A username (login) to access the Internet.
  • Page 34 DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Service name The name of the PPPoE authentication server. Select the checkbox if you want the router to establish connection to the Internet on demand. In the Maximum idle time field, specify a...

  • Page 35: Creating Ipoe Wan Connection

    DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Creating IPoE WAN Connection To create a connection of this type, select the WAN connection on the Net / Connections page. On the opened page, select the IPoE value from the Connection type drop-down list and specify the needed values.
  • Page 36 DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description General settings Name A name for connection for easier identification. Enable Select the checkbox to enable the connection. Direction The direction of this connection. Physical layer...
  • Page 37 DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description IP settings Select the checkbox to configure automatic IP address assignment Obtain an IP address for this connection. When the checkbox is selected, the IP...

  • Page 38: Creating Pptp Or L2Tp Wan Connection

    DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Creating PPTP or L2TP WAN Connection To create a connection of the PPTP or L2TP type, click the Add button on the Net / Connections page. On the opened page, select the PPTP or L2TP value from the Connection type drop-down list and specify the needed values.
  • Page 39 DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 26. The page for creating a new connection. The PPTP/L2TP settings and Miscellaneous sections. Parameter Description PPTP/L2TP settings Select the checkbox to enable auto-start of the connection upon the Connect automatically boot-up of the router.
  • Page 40 DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Select a method of MPPE encryption. No encrypt: MPPE encryption is not applied. • MPPE 40/128 bit: MPPE encryption with a 40-bit or 128- •...

  • Page 41: Wi-Fi

    DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Wi-Fi In this menu you can specify all needed settings for your wireless network. Common settings On the Wi-Fi / Common settings page, you can enable your wireless local area network (WLAN) and split it into parts.

  • Page 42: Basic Settings

    DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Basic Settings On the Wi-Fi / Basic settings page, you can configure basic parameters of the router's WLAN. Figure 28. Basic settings of the wireless LAN. Page 42 of 93...
  • Page 43 (It is recommended not to select this checkbox in order to simplify initial configuration of your WLAN.) A name for the WLAN. By default, the value DIR-300NRU is specified. If your network is splitted into parts, each part has the default name (DIR-300NRU.2, DIR-300NRU.3, and DIR-...

  • Page 44: Security Settings

    DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Security Settings On the Wi-Fi / Security settings page, you can modify security settings of the WLAN. Figure 29. The default security settings. By default, the Open network authentication type with no encryption is specified for the WLAN.
  • Page 45 DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 30. Network authentication types supported by the router. The router supports the following authentication types: Authentication type Description Open Open authentication (with or without WEP encryption).
  • Page 46 DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual When the Open, Shared, or WEPAUTO values are selected, the WEP Encryption settings section is displayed: Figure 31. The Open value is selected from the Network Authentication drop-down list.
  • Page 47 DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual When the Open-IEEE8021X value is selected, the WEP Encryption settings and RADIUS settings sections are displayed: Figure 32. The Open-IEEE8021X value is selected from the Network Authentication drop-down list.
  • Page 48 DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description The checkbox activating WEP encryption. When the checkbox is selected, the Default Key ID field, the Encryption Key WEP as Enable Encryption WEP HEX checkbox, and four Encryption Key WEP fields are displayed on the page.
  • Page 49 DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual When the WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, or WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK mixed values are selected, the WPA Encryption settings section is displayed: Figure 33. The WPA2-PSK value is selected from the Network Authentication drop-down list.
  • Page 50 DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual When the WPA, WPA2, or WPA/WPA2 mixed values are selected, the RADIUS settings and WPA Encryption settings sections are available: Figure 34. The WPA2 value is selected from the Network Authentication drop-down list.

  • Page 51: Mac Filter

    DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual MAC Filter On the Wi-Fi / MAC-Filter page, you can define a set of MAC addresses of devices which will be allowed to access the WLAN, or define MAC addresses of devices which will not be allowed to access the WLAN.
  • Page 52 DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 36. The tab for adding a MAC address. To remove a MAC address from the list of MAC addresses, select the checkbox located to the right of the relevant MAC address in the MAC-address list section and click the Delete button.

  • Page 53: Station List

    DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Station List On the Wi-Fi / Station List page, you can view the list of wireless clients connected to the router. Devices connected to the router via the WDS function are not displayed in the list.

  • Page 54: Wps

    DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual On the Wi-Fi / WPS page, you can enable the function for secure configuration of the WLAN and select a method used to easily add wireless devices to the WLAN.
  • Page 55 DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual To activate the WPS function, select the WPS Enable checkbox and click the Change button. When the checkbox is selected, the Information and Connection sections are available on the page.

  • Page 56: Using Wps Function Via Web-Based Interface

    DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Using WPS Function via Web-based Interface To add a wireless device via the PIN method of the WPS function, follow the next steps: 1. Select the WPS Enable checkbox.

  • Page 57: Wds

    DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual 1. Select the PBC method in the software of the wireless device that you want to connect to the router's WLAN. 2. Click the relevant button in the software or on the cover of the wireless device that you want to connect to the WLAN.
  • Page 58 DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual The following fields are available on the page: Parameter Description The WDS function mode. Disable: The function is disabled. Bridge mode: Access points communicate to each other only, WDS Mode wireless devices cannot connect to them.

  • Page 59: Additional Settings

    DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Additional Settings On the Wi-Fi / Additional settings page, you can define additional parameters for the router's WLAN. Changing parameters presented on this page may negatively affect your WLAN! Figure 40.
  • Page 60 DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual The following fields are available on the page: Parameter Description The time interval (in seconds) between keep alive checks of Station Keep Alive wireless devices from your WLAN. When the value 0 is specified, the checking is disabled.

  • Page 61: Wmm

    DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual On the Wi-Fi / WMM page, you can enable the Wi-Fi Multimedia function. The WMM function implements the QoS features for Wi-Fi networks. It helps to improve the quality of data transfer over Wi-Fi networks by prioritizing different types of traffic.
  • Page 62 DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual For every Access Category the following fields are available: Parameter Description Aifsn Arbitrary Inter-Frame Space Number. This parameter influences time delays for the relevant Access Category. The lower the value, the higher is the Access Category priority.

  • Page 63: Client

    DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Client On the Wi-Fi / Client page, you can configure the router as a client to connect to a wireless access point. As a rule, the client mode is used to connect to a WISP network. All parameters specified on this page should be provided by your WISP.
  • Page 64 DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual When the Open or Shared authentication type is selected, the following fields are available: Parameter Description The checkbox activating WEP encryption. When the checkbox is selected, the Default Key ID field and four Encryption Key Enable Encryption WEP WEP fields are displayed on the page.

  • Page 65: Advanced

    DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Advanced In this menu you can configure advanced settings of the router: define static routes and rules for remote access to the web-based interface, add name servers, enable the UPnP function, configure a DDNS service, allow the router to use IGMP, and create groups of ports for virtual networks.
  • Page 66 DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 44. The page for adding a group of ports for VLAN. You can specify the following parameters: Parameter Description Main settings Name A name for the port for easier identification.
  • Page 67 DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual An identifier of the VLAN to which this group of ports will be VLAN ID assigned. Ports From the list, select an available value (a physical port of the router,...

  • Page 68: Upnp

    DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual UPnP On the Advanced / UPnP page, you can enable the UPnP function. UPnP is a set of networking protocols designed for automatic configuration of network devices. The UPnP function performs automatic configuration of the device's parameters for network applications requiring an incoming connection to the router.

  • Page 69: Ddns

    DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual DDNS On the Advanced / DDNS page, you can define parameters of the DDNS service, which allows associating a domain name with dynamic IP addresses. Figure 46. The Advanced / DDNS page.
  • Page 70 DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual You can specify the following parameters: Parameter Description DDNS Service Select a DDNS provider from the drop-down list. Host The domain name registered at your DDNS provider.

  • Page 71: Dns

    DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual On the Advanced / DNS page, you can add DNS servers to the system. Figure 48. The Advanced / DNS page. DNS servers are used to determine the IP address from the name of a server in Intranets or the Internet (as a rule, they are specified by an ISP or assigned by a network administrator).

  • Page 72: Routing

    DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Routing On the Advanced / Routing page, you can add static routes (routes for networks that are not connected directly to the device but are available through the interfaces of the device) into the system.
  • Page 73 DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 50. The page for adding a static route. You can specify the following parameters: Parameter Description Destination network A destination network to which this route is assigned.

  • Page 74: Remote Access

    DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Remote Access On the Advanced / Remote access page, you can configure access to the web-based interface of the router. By default, the access from external networks to the router is closed. If you need to allow access to the router from the external network, create relevant rules.
  • Page 75 DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 52. The page for adding a rule for remote management. You can specify the following parameters: Parameter Description IP address A host or a subnet to which the rule is applied.

  • Page 76: Igmp

    DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual IGMP On the Advanced / IGMP page, you can enable IGMP for the router. IGMP is used for managing multicast traffic (transferring data to a group of destinations). This protocol allows using network resources for some applications, e.g., for streaming video, more...

  • Page 77: Firewall

    DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Firewall In this menu you can configure the firewall of the router: add rules for IP filtering, define a DMZ- zone, create virtual servers, and configure MAC filters.
  • Page 78 DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 55. The page for adding a rule for IP filtering. You can specify the following parameters: Parameter Description IP-filter rule editing Name A name for the rule for easier identification.

  • Page 79: Virtual Servers

    DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Ports A port of the source IP address. You can specify one port, several Source ports separated by a comma, or a range of ports separated by a colon.
  • Page 80 DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 57. The page for adding a virtual server. You can specify the following parameters: Parameter Description Select a virtual server template from the drop-down list, or select Template Custom to specify all parameters of the new virtual server manually.

  • Page 81: Dmz

    DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual To remove an existing server, follow the link with the name of the server. On the opened page, click the Delete button. A DMZ is a host or network segment located “between” internal (local) and external (global) networks.

  • Page 82: Mac Filter

    DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual MAC Filter On the Firewall / MAC-filter page, you can configure MAC-address-based filtering for computers of the router's LAN. Figure 59. The Firewall / MAC-filter page. To specify a new address for the MAC filter, click the Add button.

  • Page 83: Control

    DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Control This menu is designed to create restrictions on access to certain web sites. URL Filter On the Control / URL-filter page, you can specify URL addresses which will be unavailable for users of the LAN.

  • Page 84: System

    DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual System In this menu you can save the current settings to the non-volatile memory, create a backup of the router's configuration, restore the router's configuration from a previously saved file, restore the factory default settings, view the system log, configure automatic synchronization of the system time, update the firmware of the router, and change the password used to access its settings.

  • Page 85: Configuration

    DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Configuration On the System / Configuration page, you can save the changed settings to the non-volatile memory, restore the factory defaults, backup the current configuration, or restore the router's configuration from a previously created file.

  • Page 86: System Log

    DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual System Log On the System / System log page, you can set the system log options and configure sending the system log to a remote host. Figure 65. The System / System log page. The Configuration tab.
  • Page 87 DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Control Description A port of the host specified in the Server field. By default, the value Port 514 is specified. After specifying the needed parameters, click the Change button.

  • Page 88: Firmware Upgrade

    DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Firmware Upgrade On the System / Firmware upgrade page, you can upgrade the firmware of the router. Upgrade the firmware only when the router is connected to your PC via a wired connection.

  • Page 89: Ntp Client

    DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual NTP Client On the System / NTP client page, you can configure automatic synchronization of the system time with a time server on the Internet. Figure 68. The System / NTP client page.

  • Page 90: Chapter 5. Operation Guidelines

    RF noise in your home or office. To maximize your wireless range, follow the guidelines below. 1. Keep the number of walls and ceilings between the DIR-300NRU device and other network devices to a minimum – each wall or ceiling can reduce your wireless network range by 3- 90 feet (1-30 meters).

  • Page 91: Connecting To Cable Or Dsl Modem

    DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Operation Guidelines User Manual Connecting to Cable or DSL Modem If you need to connect the router to a cable or DSL modem, do the following. 1. Place the router in an open location in the supposed center of your wireless network. Do not plug the power adapter into the router.

  • Page 92: Chapter 6. Abbreviations And Acronyms

    DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Abbreviations and Acronyms User Manual CHAPTER 6. ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS Access Category Advanced Encryption Standard Address Resolution Protocol BSSID Basic Service Set Identifier Complementary Code Keying Cyclic Redundancy Check DDNS Dynamic Domain Name System...
  • Page 93 DIR-300NRU Wireless Router with Built-in 4-port Switch Abbreviations and Acronyms User Manual Personal Identification Number PPPoE Point-to-point protocol over Ethernet PPTP Point-to-point tunneling protocol Pre-shared key Quality of Service RADIUS Remote Authentication in Dial-In User Service Routing Information Protocol Request To Send...

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