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  • Page 2: Preface

    Preface D-Link reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes in the content hereof without obligation to notify any person or organization of such revisions or changes. Manual Revisions Revision Date Description May 25th, 2010 • First release version...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    System Check ............40 Dynamic IP Address (DHCP) ......... 16 Device Information ............ 41 PPPoE (DSL)............17 Log ................42 Static IP Address ..........18 Stats ................43 Wireless Settings ............19 Internet Sessions ............44 D-Link DIR-600 User Manual...
  • Page 4 Wireless Basics ........... 62 What is Wireless? ............63 Tips ................. 65 Wireless Modes ............... 66 Networking Basics ..........67 Check your IP address ............. 67 Statically Assign an IP address ........68 Technical Speciications ......... 69 D-Link DIR-600 User Manual...

  • Page 5: Product Overview

    • Internet Explorer 6 or Firefox 2.0 or above (for coniguration) Note: Using a power supply with a different voltage rating than the one included with the DIR-600 will cause damage and void the warranty for this product. D-Link DIR-600 User Manual...

  • Page 6: System Requirements

    • Safari 1.0 or higher (with Java 1.3.1 or higher) • Flock 0.7.14 or higher • Opera 6.0 or higher Windows Users: Make sure you have the latest version ® of Java installed. Visit to download the latest version. D-Link DIR-600 User Manual...

  • Page 7: Features

    802.11n wireless clients. This capability allows users to participate in real-time activities online, such as video streaming, online gaming, and real-time audio. • Compatible with 802.11g Devices - The DIR-600 is still fully compatible with the IEEE 802.11g standard, so it can connect with existing 802.11g PCI, USB and Cardbus adapters.

  • Page 8: Hardware Overview

    Pressing the Reset button restores the router to the connection for the Ethernet cable its original factory default settings. to the cable or DSL modem. LAN Ports (1-4) Connect Ethernet devices such as computers, switches, and hubs. D-Link DIR-600 User Manual...

  • Page 9: Leds

    Local Network LEDs A solid light indicates a connection to an Ethernet-enabled computer on ports 1-4. This LED blinks during data transmission. Power LED A solid light indicates a proper connection to the power supply. D-Link DIR-600 User Manual...

  • Page 10: Installation

    • If you have DSL and are connecting via PPPoE, make sure you disable or uninstall any PPPoE software such as WinPoet, Broadjump, or Enternet 300 from your computer or you will not be able to connect to the Internet. D-Link DIR-600 User Manual...

  • Page 11: Wireless Installation Considerations

    1. Keep the number of walls and ceilings between the D-Link router and other network devices to a minimum - each wall or ceiling can reduce your adapter’s range from 3-90 feet (1-30 meters.) Position your devices so that the number of walls or ceilings is minimized.

  • Page 12: Connect To Cable/Dsl/Satellite Modem

    8. Verify the link lights on the router. The power light, Internet light, and the LAN light (the port that your computer is plugged into) should be lit. If not, make sure your computer, modem, and router are powered on and verify the cable connections are correct. 9. Skip to page 11 to conigure your router. D-Link DIR-600 User Manual...

  • Page 13: Connect To Another Router

    Section 2 - Installation Connect to Another Router If you are connecting the D-Link router to another router to use as a wireless access point and/or switch, you will have to do the following before connecting the router to your network: •...
  • Page 14 7. Connect an Ethernet cable in one of the LAN ports of the router and connect it to your other router. Do not plug anything into the Internet port of the D-Link router. 8. You may now use the other 3 LAN ports to connect other Ethernet devices and computers. To conigure your wireless network, open a web browser and enter the IP address you assigned to the router.

  • Page 15: Coniguration

    Section 3 - Coniguration Coniguration This section will show you how to conigure your new D-Link wireless router using the web-based coniguration utility. Web-based Coniguration Utility To access the Easy Setup Wizard or coniguration utility, open a web-browser such as Internet Explorer and enter the IP address of the router (192.168.0.1).

  • Page 16: Easy Setup Wizard

    Section 3 - Coniguration Easy Setup Wizard Once logged into the web interface of the router, Easy Setup Wizard will appear and perform WAN auto detection for the type of Internet connection. D-Link DIR-600 User Manual...
  • Page 17 DNS server addresses that your ISP assigned to you. Click Connect to continue. Note: Make sure to remove your PPPoE software from your computer. The software is no longer needed and will not work through a router. D-Link DIR-600 User Manual...
  • Page 18 Section 3 - Coniguration In the inal stage of Easy setup wizard, the summary will show your current coniguration. Click Save to complete the setting. When the internet connectivity is established, the webpage will be redirected to D-Link Website. D-Link DIR-600 User Manual...

  • Page 19: Manual Coniguration

    Click the Save Settings button when you have conigured the connection. Use this mode to disable NAT on the router and turn it into Mode: an Access Point Internet Select your Internet connection type using the “Internet Connection connection type” drop-down menu. Type: D-Link DIR-600 User Manual...

  • Page 20: Dynamic Ip Address (Dhcp)

    MAC address unless required by your ISP. You can use the Clone Your PC’s MAC Address button to replace the Internet port’s MAC address with the MAC address of your Ethernet card. D-Link DIR-600 User Manual...

  • Page 21: Pppoe (Dsl)

    MAC address unless required by your ISP. You can use the Clone Your PC’s MAC Address button to replace the Internet port’s MAC address with the MAC address of your Ethernet card. D-Link DIR-600 User Manual...

  • Page 22: Static Ip Address

    MAC address unless required by your ISP. You can use the Clone Your PC’s MAC Address button to replace the Internet port’s MAC address with the MAC address of your Ethernet card. D-Link DIR-600 User Manual...

  • Page 23: Wireless Settings

    Wireless Connection Setup Wizard and refer to page 51. If you want to manually conigure the wireless settings on your router click Manual Wireless Network Setup and refer to the next page. D-Link DIR-600 User Manual...

  • Page 24: Manual Wireless Network Setup

    Enable Auto The Auto Channel Scan setting can be selected to Channel Scan: allow the DIR-600 to choose the channel with the least amount of interference. Wireless Channel: Indicates the channel setting for the DIR-600. By default the channel is set to 6. The Channel can be changed to it the channel setting for an existing wireless network or to customize the wireless network.
  • Page 25 In order for your wireless devices to connect to your router, you will need to manually enter the Wireless Network Name on each device. Wireless Security: Refer to Section 4- Wireless security for more information regarding wireless security. D-Link DIR-600 User Manual...

  • Page 26: Network Settings

    Enter the Subnet Mask. The default subnet mask is 255.255.255.0. Enable DNS Relay: Uncheck the box to transfer the DNS server information from your ISP to your computers. If checked, your computers will use the router for a DNS server. D-Link DIR-600 User Manual...

  • Page 27: Dhcp Server Settings

    DHCP Server Settings DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Control Protocol. The DIR-600 has a built-in DHCP server. The DHCP Server will automatically assign an IP address to the computers on the LAN/private network. Be sure to set your computers to be DHCP clients by setting their TCP/IP settings to “Obtain an IP Address Automatically.”...

  • Page 28: Dhcp Reservation

    In this section, you can see what LAN devices are currently leasing Dynamic DHCP IP addresses. Clients: Reserve: The Reserve option converts this dynamic IP allocation into a DHCP Reservation and adds the corresponding entry to the DHCP Reservations List. D-Link DIR-600 User Manual...

  • Page 29: Virtual Server

    Section 3 - Coniguration Virtual Server The DIR-600 can be conigured as a virtual server so that remote users accessing Web or FTP services via the public IP address can be automatically redirected to local servers in the LAN (Local Area Network).
  • Page 30 The public port is the port seen from the Internet side, and the private port is the port being used by the application on the computer within your local network. Protocol Type: Select TCP, UDP, or Both from the drop-down menu. D-Link DIR-600 User Manual...

  • Page 31: Port Forwarding

    Select your computer and click <<. TCP/UDP: Enter the TCP and/or UDP port or ports that you want to open. You can enter a single port or a range of ports. Separate ports with a common. Example: 24,1009,3000-4000 D-Link DIR-600 User Manual...

  • Page 32: Trafic Control

    Section 3 - Coniguration Trafic Control Use this section to conigure D-Link’s Smart Trafic Control. The Trafic Control improves your online gaming experience by ensuring that your game trafic is prioritized over other network trafic, such as FTP or Web.

  • Page 33: Network Filters

    To ind the MAC address on a computer, please refer to the Networking Basics section in this manual. DHCP Client: Select a DHCP client from the drop-down menu and click << to copy that MAC Address. D-Link DIR-600 User Manual...

  • Page 34: Website Filters

    Select Deny or Allow computers access to only these sites. Filter Below: Clear the list Click to delete all entries in the list. below: Website URL/ Enter the keywords or URLs that you want to allow or deny. Domain: D-Link DIR-600 User Manual...

  • Page 35: Firewall Settings

    Firewall Settings A irewall protects your network from the outside world. The D-Link DIR-600 offers a irewall type functionality. The SPI feature helps prevent cyber attacks. Sometimes you may want a computer exposed to the outside world for certain types of applications. If you choose to expose a computer, you can enable DMZ.

  • Page 36: Advanced Wireless Settings

    A DTIM is a countdown informing clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages. Short GI: Check this box to reduce the guard interval time therefore increasing the data capacity. However, it’s less reliable and may create higher data loss. D-Link DIR-600 User Manual...

  • Page 37: Advanced Network Settings

    Enabled. UPNP provides compatibility with networking equipment, software and peripherals. Enable WAN Ping Unchecking the box will not allow the DIR-600 to respond Response: to pings. Blocking the Ping may provide some extra security from hackers. Check the box to allow the Internet port to be “pinged”.

  • Page 38: Administrator Settings

    Administrator tasks from the remote (Internet) host. Remote Admin The port number used to access the DIR-600. Port: Example: http://x.x.x.x:8080 whereas x.x.x.x is the Internet IP address of the DIR-600 and 8080 is the port used for the Web Management interface. D-Link DIR-600 User Manual...

  • Page 39: Time Settings

    NTP Server Used: Enter the NTP server or select one from the drop- down menu, then the DIR-600 will sync the same time to D-Link Internet time server. Manual: To manually input the time, enter the values in these ields for the Year, Month, Day, Hour, Minute, and Second and then click Save Settings.

  • Page 40: E-Mail Settings

    To Email Address: Enter the e-mail address where you want the e-mail sent. SMTP Server Enter the SMTP server address for sending Address: e-mail. If your SMTP server requires authentication, select this option. D-Link DIR-600 User Manual...

  • Page 41: System Settings

    Save button above. Reboot Device: Click to reboot the router. Clear Language This is to restore the device back to English version only. Pack: Remove other languages installed for the system web pages. D-Link DIR-600 User Manual...

  • Page 42: Update Firmware

    You can upgrade the irmware of the Router here. Make sure the irmware you want to use is on the local hard drive of the computer. Click on Browse to locate the irmware ile to be used for the update. Please check the D-Link support site for irmware updates at http://support.dlink.com.

  • Page 43: Ddns

    Choose your DDNS provider from the drop down menu. Host Name: Enter the Host Name that you registered with your DDNS service provider. User Account: Enter the Username for your DDNS account. Password: Enter the Password for your DDNS account. D-Link DIR-600 User Manual...

  • Page 44: System Check

    The Ping Test is used to send Ping packets to test if a computer is on the Internet. Enter the IP Address that you wish to Ping, and click Ping. Ping Results: The results of your ping attempts will be displayed here. D-Link DIR-600 User Manual...

  • Page 45: Device Information

    Section 3 - Coniguration Device Information This page displays the current information for the DIR-600. It will display the LAN, WAN (Internet), and Wireless information. If your Internet connection is set up for a Dynamic IP address then a Release button and a Renew button will be displayed. Use Release to disconnect from your ISP and use Renew to connect to your ISP.

  • Page 46: Log

    Clear: Clears all of the log contents. Link to Log The user can click the button to “ Link To Email Settings: Settings” and send the logs to the designated E-mail account. D-Link DIR-600 User Manual...

  • Page 47: Stats

    Section 3 - Coniguration Stats The screen below displays the Trafic Statistics. Here you can view the amount of packets that pass through the DIR-600 on both the Internet and the LAN ports. The trafic counter will reset if the device is rebooted.

  • Page 48: Internet Sessions

    TCP Session: This shows the number of TCP packets being sent from the source IP address. UDP Session: This shows the number of UDP packets being sent from the source IP address. D-Link DIR-600 User Manual...

  • Page 49: Wireless

    Section 3 - Coniguration Wireless The wireless client table displays a list of current connected wireless clients. This table also displays the connection time and MAC address of the connected wireless clients. D-Link DIR-600 User Manual...

  • Page 50: Support

    Section 3 - Coniguration Support D-Link DIR-600 User Manual...

  • Page 51: Wireless Security

    Section 4 - Security Wireless Security This section will show you the different levels of security you can use to protect your data from intruders. The DIR-600 offers the following types of security: • WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2) • WPA2-PSK(Pre-Shared Key) •...

  • Page 52: Wireless Connection Setup Wizard

    Section 4 - Security Wireless Connection Setup Wizard To run the security wizard, browse to the Setup page and then click the Wireless Connection Setup Wizard button. D-Link DIR-600 User Manual...
  • Page 53 Or if you would like to create the key by your own, please click the button- “ Manual assign a Network key” and click Next to continue. WPA/WPA2 AUTO for wireless transmission encrption. All D-Link devices supports WPA to protect your wireless network. D-Link DIR-600 User Manual...
  • Page 54 Section 4 - Security Click Save to inish the Security Wizard. D-Link DIR-600 User Manual...

  • Page 55: Conigure Wpa-Personal (Psk)

    5. Click Save Settings to save your settings. If you are coniguring the router with a wireless adapter, you will lose connectivity until you enable WPA-PSK on your adapter and enter the same passphrase as you did on the router. D-Link DIR-600 User Manual...

  • Page 56: Connect To A Wireless Network

    If you are joining an existing network, you will need to know the security key or passphrase being used. 1. Click on the wireless icon in your system tray (lower-right corner). Wireless Icon 2. The utility will display any available wireless networks in your area. D-Link DIR-600 User Manual...

  • Page 57: Conigure Wpa/Wpa2

    If you get a good signal but cannot access the Internet, check your TCP/IP settings for your wireless adapter. Refer to the Networking Basics section in this manual for more information. 4. The following window appears while your computer tries to connect to the router. D-Link DIR-600 User Manual...
  • Page 58 It may take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless network. If the connection fails, please verify that the security settings are correct. The key or passphrase must be exactly the same as on the wireless router. D-Link DIR-600 User Manual...

  • Page 59: Using Windows ® Xp

    Click on a network (displayed using the SSID) and click the Connect button. If you get a good signal but cannot access the Internet, check you TCP/IP settings for your wireless adapter. Refer to the Networking Basics section in this manual for more information. D-Link DIR-600 User Manual...

  • Page 60: Conigure Wpa-Psk

    XP Wireless Utility by right-clicking ® on the wireless computer icon in your system tray (lower-right corner of screen). Select View Available Wireless Networks. 2. Highlight the wireless network (SSID) you would like to connect to and click Connect. D-Link DIR-600 User Manual...
  • Page 61 It may take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless network. If the connection fails, please verify that the WPA-PSK settings are correct. The WPA-PSK passphrase must be exactly the same as on the wireless router. D-Link DIR-600 User Manual...

  • Page 62: Troubleshooting

    1. Why can’t I access the web-based coniguration utility? When entering the IP address of the D-Link router (192.168.0.1 for example), you are not connecting to a website on the Internet or have to be connected to the Internet. The device has the utility built-in to a ROM chip in the device itself.
  • Page 63 • Close your web browser (if open) and open it. • Access the web management. Open your web browser and enter the IP address of your D-Link router in the address bar. This should open the login page for your the web management.
  • Page 64 • Windows ® ® press Enter (or click OK). • Once the window opens, you’ll need to do a special ping. Use the following syntax: ping [url] [-f] [-l] [MTU value] Example: ping yahoo.com -f -l 1472 D-Link DIR-600 User Manual...
  • Page 65 • To change the MTU enter the number in the MTU ield and click Save Settings to save your settings. • Test your e-mail. If changing the MTU does not resolve the problem, continue changing the MTU in increments of ten. D-Link DIR-600 User Manual...

  • Page 66: Wireless Basics

    Strictly adhering to the IEEE standard, the D-Link wireless family of products will allow you to securely access the data you want, when and where you want it. You will be able to enjoy the freedom that wireless networking delivers.

  • Page 67: What Is Wireless

    Why D-Link Wireless? D-Link is the worldwide leader and award winning designer, developer, and manufacturer of networking products. D-Link delivers the performance you need at a price you can afford. D-Link has all the products you need to build your network.
  • Page 68 Who uses wireless? Wireless technology as become so popular in recent years that almost everyone is using it, whether it’s for home, ofice, business, D-Link has a wireless solution for it. Home • Gives everyone at home broadband access •...

  • Page 69: Tips

    The wireless connection in public places is usually called “hotspots”. Using a D-Link USB Adapter with your laptop, you can access the hotspot to connect to Internet from remote locations like: Airports, Hotels, Coffee Shops, Libraries, Restaurants, and Convention Centers.

  • Page 70: Wireless Modes

    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. An Ad-Hoc network contains only clients, such as laptops with wireless cardbus adapters. All the adapters must be in Ad-Hoc mode to communicate. D-Link DIR-600 User Manual...

  • Page 71: Networking Basics

    If the address is 0.0.0.0, check your adapter installation, security settings, and the settings on your router. Some irewall software programs may block a DHCP request on newly installed adapters. D-Link DIR-600 User Manual...

  • Page 72: Statically Assign An Ip Address

    Set Primary DNS the same as the LAN IP address of your router (192.168.0.1). The Secondary DNS is not needed or you may enter a DNS server from your ISP. Step 5 Click OK twice to save your settings. D-Link DIR-600 User Manual...

  • Page 73: Technical Speciications

    * Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802.11g and Draft 802.11n speciications. Actual data throughput will vary. Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of network trafic, building materials and construction, and network overhead, lower actual data throughput rate. Environmental factors will adversely affect wireless signal range. D-Link DIR-600 User Manual...

  • Page 74: Ce Mark Warning

    Appendix D - Contacting Technical Support Copyright ©2010 by D-Link Corporation/D-Link Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. CE Mark Warning: This is a Class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

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