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  • Page 1 D-Link AirPlusXtremeG DI-624 DI-624 DI-624 DI-624 DI-624 High-Speed 2.4 GHz Wireless Router Manual Building Networks for People...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Package Contents ................3 Introduction....................4 Wireless Basics ..................8 Getting Started ..................12 Using the Configuration Menu..............14 Networking Basics ................41 Troubleshooting ...................70 Technical Specifications ..............77 Contacting Technical Support ..............80 Warranty and Registration ..............81...

  • Page 3: Package Contents

    Package Contents Contents of Package: D-Link AirPlusX G DI-624 TREME High-Speed 2.4GHz Wireless Router Power Adapter-DC 5V, 3.0A Manual and Warranty on CD Quick Installation Guide Ethernet Cable Note: Using a power supply with a different voltage rating than the one included with the DI-624 will cause damage and void the warranty for this product.

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Introduction The D-Link AirPlusXtremeG DI-624 High-Speed Wireless Router is a draft 802.11g high- performance, wireless router that supports high-speed wireless networking at home, at work or in public places. Unlike most routers, the DI-624 provides data transfers at up to 54 Mbps (compared to the standard 11 Mbps) when used with other D-Link AirPlusXtremeG products.
  • Page 5 Connections Pressing the Reset Button restores the router to its original factory default settings. Auto MDI/MDIX Receptor for The Auto MDI/ LAN ports the Power MDIX WAN port is automatically sense Adapter the connection for the cable type when the Ethernet cable connecting to to the Cable or Ethernet-enabled...
  • Page 6 LEDS WAN LED - A solid light indicates M1 LED - connection on the A solid light M2 LED - WAN port. This A solid light indicates that indicates that the A solid light indicates LED blinks during the unit is defective. that the unit is defective.

  • Page 7: Features

    Features Fully compatible with the 802.11g standard to provide a wireless data rate of up to 54Mbps Backwards compatible with the 802.11b standard to provide a wireless data rate of up to 11Mbps WPA* (Wi Fi Protected Access) authorizes and identifies users based on a secret key that changes automatically at a regular interval, for example: TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol), in conjunction with a RADIUS server, changes the temporal key every 10,000 packets, ensuring greater...

  • Page 8: Wireless Basics

    D-Link wireless products are based on industry standards to provide easy-to- use and compatible high-speed wireless connectivity within your home, business or wherever a wireless network is available. D-Link wireless products will allow you access to the data you want, when and where you want it. You will be able to enjoy the freedom that wireless networking brings.
  • Page 9 D-Link Air DWL-650, D-Link AirPlus DWL-650+, D-Link AirPlus XtremeG DWL-G650 Wireless Cardbus Adapters used with laptop computers D-Link Air DWL-520 and D-Link AirPlus DWL-520+, D-Link AirPlus XtremeG DWL-G520 Wireless PCI cards used with desktop computers D-Link AirPlus DWL-900AP+ and DWL-2000AP+ Enhanced 2.4GHz Wireless Access Points...
  • Page 10 OFDM reduces the amount of crosstalk (interference) in signal transmissions. The D-Link DWL-G650 will automatically sense the best possible connection speed to ensure the greatest speed and range possible.

  • Page 11: Installation Considerations

    Wireless Basics (continued) Installation Considerations The D-Link AirPlus XtremeG DI-624 lets you access your network, using a wireless connection, from virtually anywhere within its operating range. Keep in mind, however, that the number, thickness and location of walls, ceilings, or other objects that the wireless signals must pass through, may limit the range.

  • Page 12: Getting Started

    An Infrastructure network contains an Access Point or a Wireless Router. The Infrastructure Network example shown on the following page contains the following D-Link network devices (your existing network may be comprised of other devices): A wireless Router - D-Link AirPlus DI-624...

  • Page 13: Wireless Infrastructure

    Connect the Cable or DSL modem to the DI-624 Wireless Broadband Router (see the printed Quick Installation Guide included with your router.) If you are connecting a desktop computer to your network, install the D-Link AirPlus XtremeG DWL-G520 wireless PCI adapter into an available PCI slot on your desktop computer.

  • Page 14: Using The Configuration Menu

    Using the Configuration Menu After you have completed the Setup Wizard (please see the Quick Installation Guide that came with the product) you can access the Configuration menu at any time by opening the web browser and typing in the IP Address of the DI-624. The DI-624 default IP Address is shown below: Open the web browser Type in the IP Address of the...
  • Page 15 Using the Configuration Menu Home > Wireless Service Set Identifier (SSID) is the name designated for a spe- SSID- cific wireless local area network (WLAN). The SSID’s factory default setting is default. The SSID can be easily changed to connect to an existing wireless network or to establish a new wireless network.
  • Page 16 Using the Configuration Menu Home > WAN > Dynamic IP Address DI-754 Dynamic Choose Dynamic IP Address to obtain IP Address information IP Address- automatically from your ISP. Select this option if your ISP does not give you any IP numbers to use. This option is commonly used for Cable modem services.
  • Page 17 Using the Configuration Menu Home > WAN > Static IP Address Static IP Address- Choose Static IP Address if all WAN IP information is provided to you by your ISP. You will need to enter in the IP address, subnet mask, gateway address, and DNS address(es) provided to you by your ISP.
  • Page 18 Using the Configuration Menu Home > WAN > PPPoE Please be sure to remove any existing PPPoE client software installed on your computers. Choose PPPoE (Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet) if your ISP uses a PPPoE connection. Your ISP will provide you with a username and password.
  • Page 19 Using the Configuration Menu Home > WAN > PPPoE continued MTU- Maximum Transmission Unit-1492 is the default setting-you may need to change the MTU for optimal performance with your specific ISP. Auto-reconnect- If enabled, the DI-754 will automatically connect to your ISP af- ter your system is restarted or if the PPPoE connection is dropped.
  • Page 20 Using the Configuration Menu Home > DHCP DI-754 DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Control Protocol. The DI-624 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 21 Using the Configuration Menu Advanced > Virtual Server The DI-624 can be configured 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). The DI-624 firewall feature filters out unrecognized packets to protect your LAN network so all computers networked with the DI-624 are invisible to the outside world.
  • Page 22 Using the Configuration Menu Advanced > Virtual Server continued The DI-624 is also capable of port-redirection meaning incoming traffic to a particular port may be redirected to a different port on the server computer. Each virtual service that is created will be listed at the bottom of the screen in the Virtual Servers List.
  • Page 23 Using the Configuration Menu Advanced > Virtual Server continued Click on this icon to edit the virtual service Click on this icon to delete the virtual service Example #2: If you have an FTP server that you wanted Internet users to access by WAN port 2100 and only during the weekends, you would need to enable it as such.
  • Page 24 Using the Configuration Menu Advanced > Applications Some applications require multiple connections, such as Internet gaming, video conferencing, Internet telephony and others. These applications have difficulties working through NAT (Network Address Translation). Special Applications makes some of these applications work with the DI-624. If you need to run applications that require multiple connections, specify the port normally associated with an application in the “Trigger Port”...
  • Page 25 Using the Configuration Menu Advanced > Filters > IP Filters Filters are used to deny or allow LAN (Local Area Network) computers from accessing the Internet. The DI-624 can be setup to deny internal computers by their IP or MAC addresses.
  • Page 26 Using the Configuration Menu Advanced > Filters > URL Blocking URL Blocking is used to deny LAN computers from accessing specific web sites by the URL. A URL is a specially formatted text string that defines a location on the Internet.
  • Page 27 Using the Configuration Menu Advanced > Filters > MAC Filters Use MAC (Media Access Control) Filters to allow or deny LAN (Local Area Network) computers by their MAC addresses from accessing the Network. You can either manually add a MAC address or select the MAC address from the list of clients that are currently connected to the Broadband Router.
  • Page 28 Using the Configuration Menu Advanced > Filters > Domain Blocking Domain Blocking is used to allow or deny LAN (Local Area Network) computers from accessing specific domains on the Internet. Domain blocking will deny all requests to a specific domain such as http and ftp. It can also allow computers to access specific sites and deny all other sites.
  • Page 29 Using the Configuration Menu Advanced > Firewall Firewall Rules is an advanced feature used to deny or allow traffic from passing through the DI-624. It works in the same way as IP Filters with additional settings. You can create more detailed access rules for the DI-624. When virtual services are created and enabled, it will also display in Firewall Rules.
  • Page 30 Using the Configuration Menu Advanced > DMZ If you have a client PC that cannot run Internet applications properly from behind the DI-624, then you can set the client up for unrestricted Internet access. It allows a computer to be exposed to the Internet. This feature is useful for gaming purposes. Enter the IP address of the internal computer that will be the DMZ host.
  • Page 31 Using the Configuration Menu Advanced > Performance Wireless Performance- Displayed in this win- dow are the Wireless Performance fea- tures for the Access Point portion of the DI-624. Beacon Interval- Beacons are packets sent by an Access Point to synchronize a wireless network.
  • Page 32 Using the Configuration Menu Tools> Admin At this page, the DI-624 administrator can change the system password. There are two accounts that can access the Broadband Router’s Web-Management interface. They are admin and user. Admin has read/write access while user has read-only access. User can only view the settings but cannot make any changes.
  • Page 33 Using the Configuration Menu Tools > Time Time Zone- Select the Time Zone from the pull-down menu. Default NTP Server- NTP is short for Network Time Protocol. NTP synchronizes com- puter clock times in a network of computers. This field is optional. Set the Time- To manually input the time, enter the values in these fields for the Year, Month, Day, Hour, Minute, and Second.

  • Page 34: Restore To Factory

    Using the Configuration Menu Tools > System The current system settings can be saved as a file onto the local hard drive. The saved file or any other saved setting file can be loaded back on the Broadband Router. To reload a system settings file, click on Browse to browse the local hard drive and locate the system file to be used.
  • Page 35 Click on Browse to browse the local hard drive and locate the firmware to be used for the update. Please check the D-Link support site for firmware updates at http://support.dlink.com. You can download firmware up- grades to your hard drive from the D-Link support site.
  • Page 36 Using the Configuration Menu Tools > Misc Ping Test- The Ping Test is used to send Ping packets to test if a computer is on the Internet. Enter the IP Ad- dress that you wish to Ping, and click Ping Restart Device- Click Reboot to restart the DI-624...
  • Page 37 Using the Configuration Menu Status > Device Info This page displays the current information for the DI-624. It will display the LAN, WAN and MAC address information. If your WAN connection is set up for a Dynamic IP address then a Release button and a Renew button will be displayed.
  • Page 38 Using the Configuration Menu Status > Log DI-754 The Broadband Router keeps a running log of events and activities occurring on the Router. If the device is rebooted, the logs are automatically cleared. You may save the log files under Log Settings. View Log- First Page - The first page of the log Last Page - The last page of the log...
  • Page 39 Using the Configuration Menu Status > Log > Log Settings Log Settings- Not only does the Broadband Router display the logs of activities and events, it can setup to send these logs to another location. SMTP Server/IP Address - The address of the SMTP server that will be used to send the logs Email Address - The email address to which the logs will be sent.
  • Page 40 Using the Configuration Menu Status > Stats The screen above displays theTraffic Statistics. Here you can view the amount of pack- ets that pass through the DI-624 on both the WAN and the LAN ports. The traffic counter will reset if the device is rebooted. Status >...

  • Page 41: Networking Basics

    Networking Basics Using the Network Setup Wizard in Windows XP In this section you will learn how to establish a network at home or work, using Microsoft Windows XP. Note: Please refer to websites such as http://www.homenethelp.com http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000 for information about networking computers using Windows 2000, ME or 98.
  • Page 42 Networking Basics Please follow all the instructions in this window: Click Next In the following window, select the best description of your computer. If your computer connects to the internet through a gateway/router, select the second option as shown. Click Next...
  • Page 43 Networking Basics Enter a Computer description and a Computer name (optional.) Click Next Enter a Workgroup name. All computers on your network should have the same Workgroup name. Click Next...
  • Page 44 Networking Basics Please wait while the Network Setup Wizard applies the changes. When the changes are complete, click Next. Please wait while the Network Setup Wizard configures the computer. This may take a few minutes.
  • Page 45 Networking Basics In the window below, select the option that fits your needs. In this example, Create a Network Setup Disk has been selected. You will run this disk on each of the computers on your network. Click Next. Insert a disk into the Floppy Disk Drive, in this case drive A.
  • Page 46 Networking Basics Please read the information under Here’s how in the screen below. After you complete the Network Setup Wizard you will use the Network Setup Disk to run the Network Setup Wizard once on each of the computers on your net- work.
  • Page 47 Networking Basics Please read the information on this screen, then click Finish to complete the Network Setup Wizard. The new settings will take effect when you restart the computer. Click Yes to restart the computer. You have completed configuring this computer. Next, you will need to run the Network Setup Disk on all the other computers on your network.

  • Page 48: Naming Your Computer

    Networking Basics Naming your Computer To name your computer, please follow these directions:In Windows XP: Click Start (in the lower left corner of the screen) Right-click on My Computer Select Properties and click Select the Computer Name Tab in the Sys- tem Properties window.
  • Page 49 Networking Basics Naming your Computer n this window, enter the Computer name Select Workgroup and enter the name of the Workgroup All computers on your network must have the same Workgroup name. Click OK Checking the IP Address in Windows XP The wireless adapter-equipped computers in your network must be in the same IP Address range (see Getting Started in this manual for a definition of IP Ad- dress Range.) To check on the IP Address of the adapter, please do the follow-...
  • Page 50 Networking Basics Checking the IP Address in Windows XP This window will appear. Click the Support tab Click Close Assigning a Static IP Address in Windows XP/2000 Note: Residential Gateways/Broadband Routers will automatically assign IP Addresses to the computers on the network, using DHCP (Dynamic Host Con- figuration Protocol) technology.
  • Page 51 Networking Basics Assigning a Static IP Address in Windows XP/2000 Double-click on Network Connections Right-click on Local Area Connections Double-click on Properties...
  • Page 52 Networking Basics Assigning a Static IP Address in Windows XP/2000 Click on Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Click Properties Input your IP address and subnet mask. (The IP Addresses on your network must be within the same range. For example, if one computer has an IP Address of 192.168.0.2, the other computers should have IP...
  • Page 53 Networking Basics Assigning a Static IP Address with Macintosh OSX Go to the Apple Menu and se- lect System Preferences cClick on Network Select Built-in Ethernet in the Show pull-down menu Select Manually in the Configure pull-down menu Input the Static IP Ad- dress, the Subnet Mask and the Router IP Ad- dress in the appropriate...
  • Page 54 Networking Basics Selecting a Dynamic IP Address with Macintosh OSX Go to the Apple Menu and se- lect System Preferences Click on Network Select Built-in Ethernet in the Show pull-down menu Select Using DHCP in the Configure pull-down menu Click Apply Now The IP Address, Subnet mask, and the Router’s IP Address will appear in a...
  • Page 55 Networking Basics Checking the Wireless Connection by Pinging in Windows XP and 2000 Go to Start > Run > type cmd. A window similar to this one will ap- pear. Type ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, where xxx is the IP Address of the Wireless Router or Access Point.

  • Page 56: Adding A Local Printer

    Networking Basics Adding and Sharing Printers in Windows XP After you have run the Network Setup Wizard on all the computers in your network (please see the Network Setup Wizard section at the beginning of Networking Basics,) you can use the Add Printer Wizard to add or share a printer on your network.
  • Page 57 Networking Basics Adding a local printer (a printer connected directly to a computer) A printer that is not shared on the network and is connected directly to one computer is called a local printer. If you do not need to share your printer on a network, follow these directions to add the printer to one computer.
  • Page 58 Networking Basics Adding a local printer Click Next Select Local printer attached to this computer (Deselect Automati- cally detect and install my Plug and Play printer if it has been selected.) Click Next Select Use the following port: From the pull-down menu select the correct port for your printer...
  • Page 59 Networking Basics Adding a local printer Select and highlight the correct driver for your printer. Click Next (If the correct driver is not displayed, insert the CD or floppy disk that came with your printer and click Have Disk.) At this screen, you can change the name of the printer (optional.)
  • Page 60 Networking Basics Adding a local printer This screen gives you information about your printer. Click Finish When the test page has printed, Click OK...

  • Page 61: Sharing A Network Printer

    Networking Basics Adding a local printer Go to Start> Printers and Faxes A successful installation will display the printer icon as shown at right. You have successfully added a local printer. Sharing a network printer After you have run the Network Setup Wizard on all the computers on your network, you can run the Add Printer Wizard on all the computers on your network.
  • Page 62 Networking Basics Sharing a network printer Click on Add a printer Click Next Select Network Printer Click Next...
  • Page 63 Networking Basics Sharing a network printer Select Browse for a printer Click Next Select the printer you would like to share Click Next Click Finish...
  • Page 64 Networking Basics Sharing a network printer To check for proper installation: Go to Start > Printers and Faxes The printer icon will appear at right, indicating proper installation. You have completed adding the printer. To share this printer on your network: Remember the printer name...
  • Page 65 Networking Basics Sharing an LPR printer To share an LPR printer (using a print server,) you will need a Print Server such as the DP-101P+. Please make sure that you have run the Network Setup Wizard on all the computers on your network. To share an LPR printer, please follow these directions: Go to Start >...
  • Page 66 Networking Basics Sharing an LPR printer Select Create a new port From the pull-down menu, select Standard TCP/ IP Port, as shown. Click Next Please read the instructions on this screen Click Next Enter the Printer IP Address and the Port Name, as shown.
  • Page 67 Networking Basics Sharing an LPR printer In this screen, select Custom Click Settings Enter the Port Name and the Printer Name or IP Address. Select Enter a Queue Name (if your Print- Server/ Gateway has more than one port, you will need a Queue name.)
  • Page 68 Networking Basics Sharing an LPR printer This screen will show you information about your printer. Click Finish Select the printer you are adding from the list of Printers. Insert the printer driver disk that came with your printer. Click Have Disk If the printer driver is already installed, do the following: Select Keep...
  • Page 69 Networking Basics Sharing an LPR printer You can rename your printer if you choose. It is optional. Please remember the name of your printer. You will need this information when you use the Add Printer Wizard on the other computers on your network.

  • Page 70: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting This Chapter provides solutions to problems that can occur during the installation and operation of the DI-624 Wireless Broadband Router. We cover various aspects of the network setup, including the network adapters. Please read the following if you are having problems.

  • Page 71: Infrastructure Mode

    Troubleshooting 2. The wireless client cannot access the Internet in the Infrastructure mode. Make sure the wireless client is associated and joined with the correct Access Point. To check this connection: Right-click on the Local Area Connection icon in the taskbar> select View Available Wireless Networks. The Connect to Wireless Network screen will appear.
  • Page 72 Troubleshooting 3. Check that the drivers for the network adapters are installed properly. You may be using different network adapters than those illustrated here, but this procedure will remain the same, regardless of the type of network adapters you are using.
  • Page 73 Select Proper- ties to check that the drivers are installed properly D-Link AirPlus DWL-G650 Wireless Cardbus Adapter D-Link AirPlus DWL-G650 Wireless Cardbus Adapter Look under Device Status to check that the device is working properly Click OK...
  • Page 74 Troubleshooting 4. What variables may cause my wireless products to lose reception? D-Link products let you access your network from virtually anywhere you want. However, the positioning of the products within your environment will affect the wireless range. Please refer to Installation Considerations in the Wireless Basics section of this manual for further information about the most advanta- geous placement of your D-Link wireless products.
  • Page 75 Troubleshooting 6. Why can’t I get a wireless connection? (continued) Turn off your DI-624 and the client. Turn the DI-624 back on again, and then turn on the client. Make sure that all devices are set to Infrastructure mode. Check that the LED indicators are indicating normal activity. If not, check that the AC power and Ethernet cables are firmly connected.
  • Page 76 Remember that D-Link AirPro products network together, out of the box, at the factory default settings. Reset To hard-reset the D-Link AirPro DI-624 to Factory Default Settings, please do the following: Locate the Reset button on the back of the DI-624...

  • Page 77: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications Standards Draft IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.3 IEEE 802.3u VPN Pass Through/ Multi-Sessions PPTP L2TP IPSec Device Management Web-Based- Internet Explorer v6 or later; Netscape Navigator v6 or later; or other Java-enabled browsers DHCP Server and Client Advanced Firewall Features NAT with VPN Passthrough (Network Address Translation) MAC Filtering...
  • Page 78 Technical Specifications LEDs: Power LAN (10/100) WLAN (Wireless Connection) Physical Dimensions: L = 9.25 inches (233mm) W = 6.5 inches (165mm) H = 1.375inches (35mm) Wireless Transmit Power: 15dBm ± Security: 802.1x WPA*-WiFi Protected Access (64-,128-WEP with TKIP, MIC, IV Expansion, Shared Key Authentication) External Antenna Type: Dual detachable reverse SMA...
  • Page 79 Technical Specifications Wireless Data Rates with Automatic Fallback: 54 Mbps 48 Mbps 36 Mbps 24 Mbps 18 Mbps 12 Mbps 11 Mbps 9 Mbps 6 Mbps 5.5 Mbps 2 Mbps 1 Mbps Receiver Sensitivity: 54Mbps OFDM, 10% PER, -68dBm 48Mbps OFDM, 10% PER, -68dBm 36Mbps OFDM, 10% PER, -75dBm 24Mbps OFDM, 10% PER, -79dBm 18Mbps OFDM, 10% PER, -82dBm...

  • Page 80: Contacting Technical Support

    Contacting Technical Support You can find the most recent software and user documentation on the D-Link website. D-Link provides free technical support for customers within the United States for the duration of the warranty period on this product. U.S. customers can contact D-Link technical support through our web site, or by phone.

  • Page 81: Warranty And Registration

    D-Link’s sole obligation shall be to repair or replace the defective Hardware during the Warranty Period at no charge to the original owner or to refund at D-Link’s sole discretion. Such repair or replacement will be rendered by D-Link at an Authorized D-Link Service Office. The replacement Hardware need not be new or have an identical make, model or part.
  • Page 82 D-Link may reject or return any product that is not packaged and shipped in strict compliance with the foregoing requirements, or for which an RMA number is not visible from the outside of the package. The product owner agrees to pay D-Link’s reasonable handling and return shipping charges for any product...
  • Page 83 D-Link Corporation/D-Link Systems, Inc., as stipulated by the United States Copyright Act of 1976. Contents are subject to change without prior notice.

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