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DSL-604+
Wireless high speed gateway
User's Guide
Sixth Edition (Feb 2004)
P/N: 651CA604+025

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  • Page 1 DSL-604+ Wireless high speed gateway User’s Guide Sixth Edition (Feb 2004) P/N: 651CA604+025...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS ABOUT THIS GUIDE ........................III Installation Overview………………………………………………………………………………….iv Product Overview……………………………………………………………………………………...iv Wireless Overview (802.11b) …………………………………………………………………………vii HARDWARE INSTALLATION......................1 CONFIGURING THE ROUTER FOR THE FIRST TIME..............3 WEB-BASED MANAGEMENT GUIDE..................10 Home………………………………………………………………………………………………….11 Advanced……………………………………………………………………………………………...21 Tools…………………………………………………………………………………………………..32 Status………………………………………………………………………………………………….36 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ....................39 LIMITED WARRANTY ......................... 41...

  • Page 3: About This Guide

    Some basic information about Ethernet and Wireless LAN, networking devices, gateway routers and the TCP/IP suite of protocols is provided in the text of this guide. If you would like to learn more about home or small office networking D-Link has tutorials available at: http://www.dlink.ca/learnbasic/ and http://www.dlink.ca/learnbasic/homenetwork/...

  • Page 4: Before You Start

    DSL-604+ ADSL Ethernet Router User’s Guide Before You Start Please read and make sure you understand all the prerequisites for proper installation of your new Router. Have all the necessary information and equipment on hand before beginning the installation. Installation Overview The procedure to install the Router can be described in general terms in the following steps: Before you begin the actual installation make sure you have all the necessary information and equipment.

  • Page 5: Product Features

    DSL-604+ ADSL Ethernet Router User’s Guide Product Features The DSL-604+ ADSL Router utilizes the latest ADSL enhancements and router technologies to provide a robust Internet gateway suitable for most small to medium sized offices. DHCP Support (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) automatically and dynamically assigns al LAN IP settings to each host on your network.

  • Page 6: Wireless Overview (802.11B)

    Internet connection. The DSL-604+ unites Ethernet and 802.11b wireless private networks with an Internet connection. The DSL-604+ supports data rates of up to 22 Mbps for wireless operation when used in conjunction with other D-Link AirPlus devices. Wireless LAN Basics Some basic understanding of 802.11b wireless technology and terminology when is useful when you are setting...
  • Page 7 640 Kbps upstream, depending on local telephone line conditions. A secure point-to-point connection is established between the user and the central office of the service provider. D-Link ADSL devices incorporate the recommendations of the ADSL Forum regarding framing, data format, and upper layer protocols.

  • Page 8: Operating System

    DSL-604+ ADSL Ethernet Router User’s Guide Requirements for Installation. Low Pass Filters A low pass filter is used to avoid signal interference on the line since ADSL and telephone services share the same copper wiring to carry their respective signals. Operating System The Router uses an HTML-based web interface for setup and management.
  • Page 9 DSL-604+ ADSL Ethernet Router User’s Guide Power Steady green light indicates the unit is powered on. Lights steady green during power on self-test. Once the connection status has Status been settled, the light will blink green. Steady green light indicates a valid ADSL connection. This will light after the ADSL: Link ADSL negotiation process has been settled.

  • Page 11: Hardware Installation

    DSL-604+ ADSL Ethernet Router User’s Guide Hardware Installation The DSL-604+ functions on three separate networks, a wired Ethernet LAN, a wireless LAN and a wired ADSL WAN. Placement of the Router must take into account the fact that it is connected to these three networks with three types of media.

  • Page 12: Network Connection

    DSL-604+ ADSL Ethernet Router User’s Guide Network Connection Complete the connection to the wired networks through the ADSL port and the Ethernet port on the back of the Router. See the diagram on page 4 Connect ADSL Line Use the ADSL cable included with the Router to connect it to a telephone wall socket. Plug one end of the cable into the ADSL port (RJ -11 receptacle) on the rear panel of the Router and insert the other end into the RJ-11 wall socket.

  • Page 13: Configuring The Router For The First Time

    DSL-604+ ADSL Ethernet Router User’s Guide Configuring the Router for the First Time The first time you setup the Router it is recommended that you configure the WAN connection using a single computer making sure that both the computer and the Router are not connected to the LAN. Once the WAN connection is functioning properly you may continue change settings to suit your network.
  • Page 14 DSL-604+ ADSL Ethernet Router User’s Guide Configure Windows XP for DHCP Use the following steps to configure a computer running Windows XP to be a DHCP client. From the Start menu on your desktop, go to click on Control Panel. In the Control Panel folder, click on Network and Internet Connections.
  • Page 15 DSL-604+ ADSL Ethernet Router User’s Guide In the Network and Internet Connections folder, click on Network Connections. In the Network Connections folder, highlight the Local Area Connection icon by clicking on it once. A new option is revealed under Network Tabs in the left side panel.
  • Page 16 DSL-604+ ADSL Ethernet Router User’s Guide Click on Change settings of the connection under Network Tabs. In the General Tab of the Local Area Connection Properties menu, highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) under “This connection uses the following items:” by clicking on it once. Click on the Properties button.

  • Page 17: Windows 2000

    DSL-604+ ADSL Ethernet Router User’s Guide Select “Obtain an IP address automatically” by clicking once in the circle. Click the OK button. Your computer is now ready to use the Router’s DHCP server. Windows 2000 First, check for the IP protocol and, if necessary, install it: In the Windows task bar, click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
  • Page 18 DSL-604+ ADSL Ethernet Router User’s Guide Windows ME First, check for the IP protocol and, if necessary, install it: In the Windows task bar, click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. Double-click the Network and Dial-up Connections icon. In the Network and Dial-up Connections window, right-click the Network icon, and then select Properties.
  • Page 19 DSL-604+ ADSL Ethernet Router User’s Guide Configure Windows 98 for DHCP Open the Control Panel window, and then click the Network icon. Select the network component labeled TCP/IP, and then click Properties. If you have multiple TCP/IP listings, select the listing associated with your network card or adapter. In the TCP/IP Properties dialog box, click the IP Address tab.

  • Page 20: Web-Based Management Guide

    DSL-604+ ADSL Ethernet Router User’s Guide Web-based Management Guide The DSL-604+ offers a web-based (HTML) graphical user interface allowing users to manage the Router from anywhere on the LAN using a standard browser, software such as Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer.

  • Page 21: Home

    DSL-604+ ADSL Ethernet Router User’s Guide Router Configuration All the settings that define Router operations on both the LAN and WAN can be configured with the menus located in Home and Advanced tab. The Tools tab and Status tab contain menus useful for system upkeep and analysis.
  • Page 22 DSL-604+ ADSL Ethernet Router User’s Guide Step 2. You will see the set-up procedure in the following pop-up screen. Click Next to continue. Step 3. Set your new password. You are also required to type the old one (by default it’s telus). Click Next...
  • Page 23 DSL-604+ ADSL Ethernet Router User’s Guide Step 4. Choose your time zone from the drop-down menu. Click Next.
  • Page 24 DSL-604+ ADSL Ethernet Router User’s Guide Step 5. You will be prompted to select the type of Internet connection for your router. It is set Dynamic IP Address. Click Next. The device will get an IP address automatically from your ISP. Here you may also use the Clone MAC address to copy the MAC of your Ethernet adaptor in your computer.
  • Page 25 DSL-604+ ADSL Ethernet Router User’s Guide Step 6. Wireless setup The default settings are: SSID:=default; SSID Broadcast:=Enabled; Channel:=6 You can change these settings to match an existing wireless network. Click Next.
  • Page 26 DSL-604+ ADSL Ethernet Router User’s Guide Step 7. The default WEP function is disabled. You can change the encryption settings for secure association. DSL-604+ is able to use 64-bit, and 128-bit encryption for wireless encryption. Click Next. Step 8. Click Restart to save changes and restart the DSL-604+.
  • Page 27 DSL-604+ ADSL Ethernet Router User’s Guide Home> Wireless Settings This page allows you to change the wireless settings of the router, in order to fit in with an existing wireless network or to customize your wireless network. Wireless Connection You may enable the WLAN connection for wireless communication or disable the option to stop all wireless transmission.
  • Page 28 DSL-604+ ADSL Ethernet Router User’s Guide SSID SSID (Service Set Identifier) is the unique identifier that client devices use to associate with the DSL-604+. The default SSID is “default". The SSID can be easily changed to create a new wireless network. All wireless client communicating with the DSL-605+ need to use the same SSID.
  • Page 29 DSL-604+ ADSL Ethernet Router User’s Guide Home> ADSL WAN (wide area network) Settings are used to connect to your ISP (Internet Service Provider). ADSL- Dynamic IP Address Telus has set the default ADSL setting to "Dynamic IP Address". Host Name - (optional) The Host Name field is optional but may be required by some Internet Service Providers.
  • Page 30 DSL-604+ ADSL Ethernet Router User’s Guide Home> LAN DHCP Server The DHCP server will provide IP addresses to computers that are starting up and are requesting an IP address to log on to the network. The computer must be set as a DHCP client to "Obtain the IP address automatically". By default, the DHCP Server is enabled.

  • Page 31: Advanced

    DSL-604+ ADSL Ethernet Router User’s Guide Advanced Advanced> LAN settings These are the IP settings of the LAN (Local Area Network) interface for the device. These settings may be indicated to "private settings". You may change the LAN IP address if needed. The LAN IP address is private to your internal network and cannot be seen on the Internet.
  • Page 32 DSL-604+ ADSL Ethernet Router User’s Guide Name - The name referencing the virtual service. Private IP - The server computer in LAN will provide the virtual services. Protocol Type - The protocol is used for the virtual service. Private Port - The port number of the service is used by the Private IP computer. Public Port - The port number on the WAN side will be used to access the virtual service.
  • Page 33 DSL-604+ ADSL Ethernet Router User’s Guide Advanced> Special Applications Some applications require multiple connections, such as Internet gaming, video conferencing, Internet telephony and others. Thus these applications are unable to work through NAT (Network Address Translation). If you need to run applications that require multiple connections, specify one port for the particular application in the "Trigger Port"...
  • Page 34 DSL-604+ ADSL Ethernet Router User’s Guide In the Firewall Rules list, some pre-defined rules are display from the top as the highest priority to the bottom as the comparatively lower priority. The MAC filtering rule has precedence over the firewall rules. Note Home>...
  • Page 35 DSL-604+ ADSL Ethernet Router User’s Guide IP - The IP address of the LAN computer that will be denied access to the Internet. You can also add a range of IP addresses. Port - The single port or port range that will be denied to access the Internet. If no port is specified, the default setting would deny all the ports to access.
  • Page 36 DSL-604+ ADSL Ethernet Router User’s Guide Filters - MAC Filters This is to deny LAN computers to access the Internet. You can either manually add a MAC address or select the MAC address from the list of clients that are currently connected to the unit. Select "Only allow computers with MAC address listed below to access the network": Only the selected computers can access the network.
  • Page 37 DSL-604+ ADSL Ethernet Router User’s Guide Example: If you wanted to block LAN users to go to the shopping websites, you would need to enter "shopping" into the URL Blocking list. The sites such as below are not admitted to access for LAN users because they contain the keyword in the URL.
  • Page 38 DSL-604+ ADSL Ethernet Router User’s Guide Select Allow users to access all domains except "Blocked Domains" if you allow the users to access all domains except the domains on the Blocked Domains list. Select Deny users to access all domains except "Permitted Domains" if you only want the users to access Permitted Domains.
  • Page 39 DSL-604+ ADSL Ethernet Router User’s Guide Advanced> DMZ If your computer cannot run Internet applications properly with the device, then you can enable this option to allow the computer accessing the unrestricted Internet. Enter the IP address of the computer as a DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) host.
  • Page 40 DSL-604+ ADSL Ethernet Router User’s Guide Advanced> Wireless Performance Beacon interval Beacons are the packets sent by an Access Point to synchronize a wireless network. And the beacon interval is to determine the amount of time between beacons. You may specify ranging from 1 to 1000. The default value is 100 microseconds.
  • Page 41 25%. You may select the appropriate one to maximize the transmission range and to improve the quality. The default value is set as the highest value- 100%. 4X Mode Select Enabled to get up to 4 times throughput increase over 802.11b devices ideally when using D-Link Airplus clients that also support 4X mode.

  • Page 42: Tools

    DSL-604+ ADSL Ethernet Router User’s Guide Tools Tool> Admin> Administrator Settings There are two accounts that can access the management interface through the web browser. The account for users is admin and the other is for root level. Admin has read/write ability on the web page and can make some changes.
  • Page 43 DSL-604+ ADSL Ethernet Router User’s Guide Tools> System Settings The current system settings can be saved as a file onto the local hard drive. The saved file or any other saved setting file created by device can be uploaded into the unit. The file will be saved as adslmodem.cfg. To reload a system settings file, click on Browse to search the local hard drive for the file to be used.
  • Page 44 Upgrading the firmware will not change any of your system settings but it is recommended that you save your system settings before doing a firmware upgrade. Please check the D-Link support site for firmware updates at http://support.dlink.ca/telus.
  • Page 45 DSL-604+ ADSL Ethernet Router User’s Guide Tools> Miscellaneous Items These are additional tools and features of the device. Ping Test This diagnostic utility can be used to check if a computer is on the Internet. It sends ping packets and listens to the replies from the specific host.

  • Page 46: Status

    DSL-604+ ADSL Ethernet Router User’s Guide Status Status> Device Information This page displays the current information for the DSL-604+. The page will show the version of the firmware currently loaded in the device. LAN (Local Area Connection) The MAC Address of the Ethernet LAN connection, IP Address, and Subnet Mask information will be displayed, as well as the setting (Enabled/Disabled) for the DHCP Server.
  • Page 47 DSL-604+ ADSL Ethernet Router User’s Guide ADSL (Wide Are Network) The MAC Address of the Ethernet WAN connection, IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, and DNS (Domain Name Server) information will be listed. The connection type includes Dynamic, Static, and PPPoE. You may click the DHCP Release or Renew the IP address assigned by the ISP for the WAN port for the Dynamic Setting Option.
  • Page 48 DSL-604+ ADSL Ethernet Router User’s Guide Status>Wireless You are able to view all the wireless connected devices in the list. You may read the MAC address of the connected devices. And the time they connected to the unit will be shown on the table. The traffic counter will reset when the device is rebooted.

  • Page 49: Technical Specifications

    DSL-604+ ADSL Ethernet Router User’s Guide Technical Specifications GENERAL • • ANSI T1.413 Issue 2 RFC 1661 (PPP) • • ITU G.992.1 (G.dmt) RFC 1994 (CHAP) • • ITU G.992.2 (G.lite) RFC 1334 (PAP) • • ITU G.994.1 (G.Hs) RFC 2364 (PPP over ATM) •...
  • Page 50 DSL-604+ ADSL Ethernet Router User’s Guide Physical and Environmental Power Adapter: Input: 120V AC 60Hz 20W Output: 7.5V DC 1.5 A Power 11.25 Watts (max) Consumption: Operating 0° to 40° C (32° - 104° F) Temperature: Humidity: 5 to 95% (non-c ondensing) Dimensions: 234.0 mm x 162.0 mm x 35.0 mm Weight:...

  • Page 51: Limited Warranty

    PERIOD, AND REQUESTING A RETURN MATERIAL AUTHORIZATION (RMA) NUMBER. IF A REGISTRATION CARD FOR THE PRODUCT IN QUESTION HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO D-LINK, THEN A PROOF OF PURCHASE (SUCH AS A COPY OF THE DATED PURCHASE INVOICE) MUST BE PROVIDED.

  • Page 52: Limitation Of Liability

    CAUSE BEYOND THE RANGE OF THE INTENDED USE, OR BY ACCIDENT, FIRE, LIGHTNING OR OTHER HAZARD. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY IN NO EVENT WILL D-LINK BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF PROFITS, COST OF COVER OR OTHER INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR INDIRECT DAMAGES ARISING OUT THE INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE, USE, PERFORMANCE, FAILURE OR INTERRUPTION OF A D- LINK PRODUCT, HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY.
  • Page 53 DSL-604+ ADSL Ethernet Router User’s Guide -Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. -Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. -Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. -Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. CE Mark Warning This is a Class B product.
  • Page 55 Offices Canada D-Link Canada 2180 Winston Park Drive, Oakville, Ontario, L6H 5W1 Canada TEL: 1-905-829-5033 FAX: 1-905-829-5095 TOLL FREE: 1-800-354-6522 URL: www.dlink.ca FTP: ftp://support.dlink.ca E-MAIL: support@dlink.ca...

  • Page 56: Registration Card

    8. What category best describes your company? oAerospace oEngineering oEducation oFinance oHospital oLegal oInsurance/Real Estate oManufacturing oRetail/Chainstore/Wholesale oGovernment oTransportation/Utilities/Communication oVAR oSystem house/company oOther____________________________________________________________ 9. Would you recommend your D-Link product to a friend? oYes oNo oDon't know yet 10.Your comments on this product? _________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________...

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