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Version 1.0 | 03/08/2013

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    Version 1.0 | 03/08/2013 User Manual Wireless N 150 Easy Router...

  • 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 March 08, 2013 • Second release version...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Dynamic (Cable) .............15 Device Information ............43 Dynamic IP Address (DHCP) ........16 Log ...................44 PPPoE (DSL) ..............17 Statistics .................45 Static IP Address .............19 Internet Sessions ..............46 Wireless Settings ..............20 Wireless ..................47 Manual Wireless Network Setup ......21 Support ..................48 D-Link GO-RT-N150 User Manual...
  • Page 4 Configure WPA-PSK ............55 Troubleshooting ..............57 Wireless Basics ................ 61 Tips ....................64 Wireless Modes ................65 Networking Basics ..............66 Check your IP address ...............66 Statically Assign an IP address ..........67 Technical Specifications ............68 Safety Statements ..............69 D-Link GO-RT-N150 User Manual...

  • Page 5: Product Overview

    Note: Using a power supply with a different voltage rating than the one included with the D-Link GO-RT-N150 will cause damage and void the warranty for this product. Note: Always attach the power cord plug to the power supply before inserting the power cord and connected power supply to the wall outlet.

  • 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 www.java.com to download the latest version. D-Link GO-RT-N150 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 D-Link GO-RT-N150 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

    Reset Pressing the Reset button restores LAN Ports (1-4) the router to its original factory Connect Ethernet devices such as default settings. computers, switches, and hubs. D-Link GO-RT-N150 User Manual...

  • Page 9: Leds

    Section 1 - Product Overview Hardware Overview LEDs Power LED A solid light indicates a proper connection to the power supply. Internet LED A solid light indicates connection on the Internet port. D-Link GO-RT-N150 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 be unable to connect to the Internet. D-Link GO-RT-N150 User Manual...

  • Page 11: Wireless Installation Considerations

    Wireless Installation Considerations The D-Link wireless router lets you access your network using a wireless connection from virtually anywhere within the operating range of your wireless network. 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: 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, ensure that your computer, modem, and router are powered on, and that the cables are correctly connected. 9. Skip to page 11 to configure your router. D-Link GO-RT-N150 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 to one of the LAN ports on 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 configure your wireless network, open a web browser and enter the IP address you assigned to the router.

  • Page 15: Configuration

    Section 3 - Configuration Configuration This section will show you how to configure your D-Link wireless router using the web-based configuration utility. Setup To access the Easy Setup Wizard or configuration utility, open a web browser such as Internet Explorer and enter the IP address of the router (http://192.168.0.1).

  • Page 16: Easy Setup Wizard

    Section 3 - Configuration Easy Setup Wizard Once logged into the web interface of the router, the Easy Setup Wizard will appear and perform WAN auto detection to obtain the type of Internet connection you are using. D-Link GO-RT-N150 User Manual...
  • Page 17 DNS server addresses that your ISP assigned to you. Click Connect to continue. Note: Make sure you remove any PPPoE software from your computer. The software is no longer needed and will not work through a router. D-Link GO-RT-N150 User Manual...
  • Page 18 In the final stage of the Easy setup wizard, the summary will show your current configuration. Click Save to complete the setup. When the internet connectivity is established, the webpage will be redirected to the D-Link Website. D-Link GO-RT-N150 User Manual...

  • Page 19: Internet Configuration

    Click Save Settings when you have configured the connection. Access Point Use this mode to disable NAT on the router and Mode: turn it into an Access Point Internet Connection Select your Internet connection type using the Type: “Internet connection type” drop-down menu. D-Link GO-RT-N150 User Manual...

  • Page 20: Dynamic Ip Address (Dhcp)

    It is not recommended that you change the default 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 GO-RT-N150 User Manual...

  • Page 21: Pppoe (Dsl)

    Enter a maximum idle time during which the Time: Internet connection is maintained during inactivity. To disable this feature, enable Auto- reconnect. DNS Addresses: Enter the Primary and Secondary DNS Server Addresses (Static PPPoE only). You may need to change the Maximum D-Link GO-RT-N150 User Manual...
  • Page 22 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 GO-RT-N150 User Manual...

  • Page 23: Static Ip Address

    It is not recommended that you change the default MAC address unless required to 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 GO-RT-N150 User Manual...

  • Page 24: Wireless Settings

    Section 3 - Configuration Wireless Settings If you want to manually configure the wireless settings on your router click Manual Wireless Network Setup and refer to the next page. D-Link GO-RT-N150 User Manual...

  • Page 25: Manual Wireless Network Setup

    If you enable Auto Channel Scan, this option will be greyed out. Transmission Select the transmit rate. It is strongly suggested Rate: to select Best (Auto) for best performance. D-Link GO-RT-N150 User Manual...
  • Page 26 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 GO-RT-N150 User Manual...

  • Page 27: 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 GO-RT-N150 User Manual...

  • Page 28: Dhcp Server Settings

    DHCP Server Settings DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Control Protocol. The D-Link GO-RT-N150 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 29: Dhcp Reservation

    In this section, you can see what LAN devices are Clients: currently leasing IP addresses. 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 GO-RT-N150 User Manual...

  • Page 30: Advanced

    Section 3 - Configuration Advanced Virtual Server The D-Link GO-RT-N150 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).
  • Page 31 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 All from the drop-down menu. D-Link GO-RT-N150 User Manual...

  • Page 32: 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 comma. Example: 24,1009,3000-4000 D-Link GO-RT-N150 User Manual...

  • Page 33: Application Rules

    (public) ports associated with the trigger port to open them for inbound traffic. The D-Link GO-RT-N150 provides some predefined applications in the table on the bottom of the web page. Select the application you want to use and enable it.

  • Page 34: Traffic Control

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

  • Page 35: Network Filters

    To find 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 GO-RT-N150 User Manual...

  • Page 36: Website Filters

    Select Allow or Deny computers access to only Below: these sites. Clear the list Click to delete all entries in the list. below: Website URL/ Enter the keywords or URLs that you want to allow Domain: or deny. D-Link GO-RT-N150 User Manual...

  • Page 37: Firewall Settings

    Firewall Settings A firewall protects your network from the outside world. The D-Link GO-RT-N150 offers a firewall 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.

  • Page 38: Advanced Wireless Settings

    Short Guard Check this box to reduce the guard interval time, Interval: therefore increasing the data capacity. However, it is less reliable and may create higher data loss. HT20/40 Coexistence: Select Enable or Disable for this feature. D-Link GO-RT-N150 User Manual...

  • Page 39: Wi-Fi Protected Setup

    Create a random number that is a valid PIN. This PIN: becomes the router’s PIN. You can then copy this PIN to the user interface of the registrar. This wizard helps you add wireless devices to the wireless network. D-Link GO-RT-N150 User Manual...
  • Page 40 PIN, or pressed a special Wi-Fi Protected Setup button on the device. The router acts as a registrar for the network, although other devices may act as a registrar as well. D-Link GO-RT-N150 User Manual...

  • Page 41: Advanced Network Settings

    Internet port to be “pinged”. WAN Port You may set the port speed of the Internet port Speed: to 10Mbps, 100Mbps, or auto. Some older cable or DSL modems may require you to set the port speed to 10Mbps. D-Link GO-RT-N150 User Manual...

  • Page 42: Tools

    Administrator tasks. This feature enables you to perform Administrator tasks from the remote (Internet) host. Remote Admin Port: The port number used to access the router. D-Link GO-RT-N150 User Manual...

  • Page 43: Time Settings

    The router will sync the same time to D-Link Internet time server. Manual: To manually input the time, enter the values in these fields for the Year, Month, Day, Hour, Minute, and Second and then click Save Settings. D-Link GO-RT-N150 User Manual...

  • Page 44: System Settings

    Save button above. Reboot Device: Click to reboot the router. Clear Language This is to restore the device back to the English Pack: version only. Remove other languages installed for the system web pages. D-Link GO-RT-N150 User Manual...

  • Page 45: Update Firmware

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

  • Page 46: 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 GO-RT-N150 User Manual...

  • Page 47: Status

    Displays the MAC address and the public IP settings for the router. LAN: Displays the MAC address and the private (local) IP settings for the router. Wireless LAN: Displays the wireless MAC address and your wireless settings such as SSID and Channel. D-Link GO-RT-N150 User Manual...

  • Page 48: Log

    Clear: Clears all of the log contents. Link to Email The user can click Link To Email Settings and send Settings: the logs to the designated e-mail account. D-Link GO-RT-N150 User Manual...

  • Page 49: Statistics

    The screen below displays the Traffic Statistics. Here you can view the amount of packets that pass through the router on both the Internet and the LAN ports. The traffic counter will reset if the device is rebooted. D-Link GO-RT-N150 User Manual...

  • Page 50: 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 GO-RT-N150 User Manual...

  • Page 51: Wireless

    Section 3 - Configuration Wireless The wireless client table displays a list of currently connected wireless clients. This table also displays the connection time and MAC address of the connected wireless clients. D-Link GO-RT-N150 User Manual...

  • Page 52: Support

    Section 3 - Configuration Support D-Link GO-RT-N150 User Manual...

  • Page 53: 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 D-Link GO-RT-N150 offers the following types of security: • WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2) •...

  • Page 54: Configure Wpa-Personal (Psk)

    5. Click Save Settings to save your settings. If you are configuring 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 GO-RT-N150 User Manual...

  • Page 55: 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 GO-RT-N150 User Manual...
  • Page 56 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 GO-RT-N150 User Manual...
  • Page 57 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 GO-RT-N150 User Manual...

  • Page 58: Using Windows Xp

    (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 GO-RT-N150 User Manual...

  • Page 59: Configure Wpa-Psk

    X P W i r e l e s s U t i l i t y b y r i g h t - ® 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 GO-RT-N150 User Manual...
  • Page 60 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 GO-RT-N150 User Manual...

  • Page 61: Troubleshooting

    1. Why can’t I access the web-based configuration 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 and therefore do not require an Internet connection to do so. The device has the utility built-in to a ROM chip in the device itself.
  • Page 62 • 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 63 • Windows ® ® 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 GO-RT-N150 User Manual...
  • Page 64 • To change the MTU enter the number in the MTU field 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 GO-RT-N150 User Manual...

  • Page 65: 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 public access wireless networks. 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 66 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 67 “hotspots”. Using a D-Link USB Adapter with your laptop, you can access the hotspot to connect to Internet from remote locations such as airports, hotels, coffee shops, libraries, restaurants, and convention centers.

  • Page 68: Tips

    Don’t let your next-door neighbors or intruders connect to your wireless network. Secure your wireless network by turning on the WPA or WEP security feature on the router. Refer to the product manual for detailed information on how to set it up. D-Link GO-RT-N150 User Manual...

  • Page 69: 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 GO-RT-N150 User Manual...

  • Page 70: Networking Basics

    This will display the IP address, subnet mask, and the default gateway of your adapter. If the address is 0.0.0.0, check your adapter installation, security settings, and the settings on your router. Some firewall software programs may block a DHCP request on newly installed adapters. D-Link GO-RT-N150 User Manual...

  • Page 71: 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 GO-RT-N150 User Manual...

  • Page 72: Technical Specifications

    * Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802.11g and Draft 802.11n specifications. Actual data throughput will vary. Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, and network overhead, lower actual data throughput rate. Environmental factors will adversely affect wireless signal range. D-Link GO-RT-N150 User Manual...

  • Page 73: Safety Statements

    Appendix D - Safety Statements Safety Statements 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. D-Link GO-RT-N150 User Manual...

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