DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router User Manual Contents Chapter 1. Introduction..........5 Contents and Audience............5 Conventions..............5 Document Structure............5 Chapter 2. Overview..........6 General Information............6 Specifications..............7 Product Appearance............13 Front Panel..............13 Side Panel...............14 Back Panel...............15 Delivery Package............16 Chapter 3. Installation and Connection......17 Before You Begin............17 Connecting to PC............18...
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router User Manual IPTV Setup Wizard............80 Status..............81 Network Statistics............81 DHCP..............82 Routing Table............83 Clients..............84 Net................85 WAN..............85 Creating PPPoE WAN Connection..........86 Creating Static IP WAN Connection........90 Creating Dynamic IP WAN Connection........93 Creating PPTP + Static IP or L2TP + Static IP WAN Connection...96 Creating PPTP + Dynamic IP or L2TP + Dynamic IP WAN Connection..101...
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router User Manual System..............155 Administrator Password..........156 Configuration............157 System Log..............159 Firmware Upgrade............161 NTP Client..............163 Ping..............164 Traceroute..............165 Telnet..............166 Chapter 5. Operation Guidelines........167 Safety Instructions............167 Wireless Installation Considerations........167 Connecting to Cable or DSL Modem..........168 Chapter 6. Abbreviations and Acronyms......169...
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-300 and configure a PC in order to access its web- based interface.
You are able to connect the wireless router DIR-300 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.
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router 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) •...
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Overview User Manual Flow control • WAN ping respond • Wireless Connection Supported security settings • ◦ WEP ◦ WPA/WPA2 Personal ◦ WPA/WPA2 Enterprise MAC filter • Managing connected stations • PIN and PBC methods of WPS •...
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Overview User Manual Modulation Schemes 802.11b: DQPSK, DBPSK, DSSS, CCK • 802.11g: BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM with OFDM • 802.11n: BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM with OFDM • Receiver Sensitivity 802.11b (typical at PER = 8% (1000-byte PDUs) at room temperature 25 °C) •...
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Overview User Manual ◦ HT40 ◦ –79dBm at MCS0 ◦ –76dBm at MCS1 ◦ –74dBm at MCS2 ◦ –71dBm at MCS3 ◦ –67dBm at MCS4 ◦ –63dBm at MCS5 ◦ –62dBm at MCS6 ◦ –61dBm at MCS7 Transmitter Output Power 802.11b (typical at room temperature 25 °C)
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Overview User Manual 802.11n (typical at room temperature 25 С) • ◦ HT20 ◦ 16.5dBm (+/-1.5dB) MCS0 ◦ 16.5dBm (+/-1.5dB) MCS1 ◦ 16.5dBm (+/-1.5dB) MCS2 ◦ 16dBm (+/-1.5dB) MCS3 ◦ 16dBm (+/-1.5dB) MCS4 ◦ 15.5dBm (+/-1.5dB) MCS5 ◦...
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Overview User Manual Configuration and Management Multilingual web-based interface for configuration and management • Access via TELNET • Firmware update via web-based interface • Saving/restoring configuration to/from file • Support of remote logging •...
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Overview User Manual Product Appearance Front Panel Figure 1. Front panel view. Mode Description The router is powered on. Solid green POWER The router is powered off. No light Attempting to add a wireless device via the WPS Blinking green function.
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Overview User Manual A device (computer) is connected to the relevant port, Solid green the connection is on. The LAN port is active (upstream/downstream LAN 1-4 Blinking green traffic). The cable is not connected to the relevant port.
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Overview User Manual Back Panel Figure 3. Back panel view. Name 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 line INTERNET (it is recommended to use the cable included in the delivery package).
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Overview User Manual Delivery Package The following should be included: Wireless router DIR-300 • Power adapter DC 12V/0.5A • Ethernet cable (CAT 5E) • Quick Installation Guide” (brochure). • The “User Manual” and “Quick Installation Guide” documents in Russian and English are available on D-Link website (see ftp.dlink.ru/pub/Router/DIR-300A_D1/Description/).
Operating System Configuration of the wireless router DIR-300 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.
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Installation and Connection User Manual Connecting to PC 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.
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Installation and Connection User Manual 3. In the Local Area Connection Properties window, on the General tab, select the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) line. Click the Properties button. Figure 5. The Local Area Connection Properties window.
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Installation and Connection User Manual 4. Select the Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically radio buttons. Click the OK button. Figure 6. The Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window. 5. Click the ОК button in the connection properties window.
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Installation and Connection User Manual Obtaining IP Address Automatically in OS Windows 7 1. Click the Start button and proceed to the Control Panel window. 2. Select the Network and Sharing Center section. (If the Control Panel has the category...
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Installation and Connection User Manual 3. In the menu located on the left part of the window, select the Change adapter settings line. Figure 8. The Network and Sharing Center window. Page 22 of 170...
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Installation and Connection User Manual 4. In the opened window, right-click the relevant Local Area Connection icon and select the Properties line in the menu displayed. Figure 9. The Network Connections window. Page 23 of 170...
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Installation and Connection User Manual 5. In the Local Area Connection Properties window, on the Networking tab, select the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) line. Click the Properties button. Figure 10. The Local Area Connection Properties window.
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Installation and Connection User Manual 6. Select the Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically radio buttons. Click the OK button. Figure 11. The Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties window.
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Installation and Connection User Manual Configuring Wi-Fi Adapter in OS Windows XP 1. Click the Start button and proceed to the Control Panel > Network and Internet Connections > Network Connections window. 2. Select the icon of the wireless network connection and make sure that your Wi-Fi adapter is Figure 12.
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Installation and Connection User Manual Configuring Wi-Fi Adapter in OS Windows 7 1. Click the Start button and proceed to the Control Panel window. 2. Select the Network and Sharing Center section. (If the Control Panel has the category...
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Installation and Connection User Manual 6. In the opened window, in the list of available wireless networks, select the wireless network DIR-300 and click the Connect button. Figure 15. The list of available networks.
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 16. Connecting to the web-based interface of the DIR-300 device. 3. On the opened page, enter the username and password for the administrator account in the Login and Password fields correspondingly (by default, the following username and password are specified: admin, admin).
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Installation and Connection User Manual Right after the first access to the web-based interface you are forwarded to the page for changing the administrator password specified by default. Figure 18. The page for changing the default administrator password.
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Installation and Connection User Manual Web-based Interface Structure After successful registration the router's quick settings page opens. Figure 19. The quick settings page. The web-based interface of the router is multilingual. Select a needed language from the menu displayed when the mouse pointer is over the Language caption.
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Installation and Connection User Manual On the quick settings page you can run a needed Wizard, quickly get to some pages of the web- based interface, search for a specific page, or switch to the advanced settings section.
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Installation and Connection User Manual Figure 21. The advanced settings page. The pages of the Status section display data on the current state of the router (for the description of the pages, see the Status section, page 81).
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Installation and Connection User Manual Also you can find a specific page via search. To do this, enter the name of the page, wholly or partly, in the search bar in the top part of the web-based interface page, and then select a needed link in the search results.
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Installation and Connection User Manual Figure 24. The top-page menu. Click the Reboot line if you have already saved the router's settings. Click the Save&Reboot line to save new settings and immediately reboot the router.
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual CHAPTER 4. CONFIGURING WEB-BASED INTERFACE Click'n'Connect To configure connection to the Internet, click the Click'n'Connect link in the Net section. Figure 25. Configuring connection to the Internet. Connect the Ethernet cable provided by your ISP to the WAN port of the router. Verify the relevant LED (the INTERNET LED should be on).
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 26. The page for selecting the connection type. On the opened page, select the needed choice of the radio button and click the Next button. Page 37 of 170...
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Creating WAN Connection PPPoE Connection Figure 27. Configuring PPPoE WAN connection. In the Connection name field, specify a name for the connection for easier identification. In the Username field, enter your login, and in the Password and Password confirmation fields –...
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 28. Configuring PPPoE WAN connection. The expert settings mode. The Ethernet section. Parameter Description Connection name A name for connection for easier identification. Ethernet The maximum size of units transmitted by the interface.
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 29. Configuring PPPoE WAN connection. The expert settings mode. The PPP section. Parameter Description Username A username (login) to access the Internet. Select the checkbox if you don't need to enter a username and Without authorization password to access the Internet.
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Select the checkbox if you want the router to establish connection to the Internet on demand. In the Maximum idle time field, specify a Dial on demand period of inactivity (in seconds) after which the connection should be terminated.
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 30. Configuring PPPoE WAN connection. The expert settings mode. The Miscellaneous section. Parameter Description Miscellaneous Enable RIP Select the checkbox to allow using RIP for this connection.
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Static IP Connection Figure 31. Configuring Static IP WAN connection. In the Connection name field, specify a name for the connection for easier identification. Fill in the IP Address and Netmask fields.
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 32. Configuring Static IP WAN connection. The expert settings mode. The Ethernet section. Parameter Description Connection name A name for connection for easier identification. Ethernet The maximum size of units transmitted by the interface.
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 33. Configuring Static IP WAN connection. The expert settings mode. The IP and Miscellaneous sections. Parameter Description IP Address Enter an IP address for this WAN connection.
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Select the checkbox to allow the router to answer ping requests Ping from the external network through this connection. For security reasons, it is recommended not to select this checkbox.
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Dynamic IP Connection Figure 34. Configuring Dynamic IP WAN connection. In the Connection name field, specify a name for the connection for easier identification. If your ISP has provided the addresses of the DNS servers, deselect the Obtain DNS server addresses automatically checkbox and fill in the Primary DNS server field.
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 35. Configuring Dynamic IP WAN connection. The expert settings mode. The Ethernet section. Parameter Description Connection name A name for connection for easier identification. Ethernet The maximum size of units transmitted by the interface.
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 36. Configuring Dynamic IP WAN connection. The expert settings mode. The IP and Miscellaneous sections. Parameter Description Obtain DNS server Select the checkbox to configure automatic assignment of DNS addresses server addresses.
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Select the checkbox to allow the router to answer ping requests Ping from the external network through this connection. For security reasons, it is recommended not to select this checkbox.
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual PPTP + Static IP or L2TP + Static IP Connection Figure 37. Configuring PPTP + Static IP WAN connection. Fill in the IP Address and Netmask fields. In the Gateway IP address field, enter the IP address of the gateway used by this WAN connection.
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 38. Configuring PPTP + Static IP WAN connection. The expert settings mode. The Ethernet section. Parameter Description Ethernet The maximum size of units transmitted by the interface.
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 39. Configuring PPTP + Static IP WAN connection. The expert settings mode. The IP and Miscellaneous sections. Parameter Description IP Address Enter an IP address for this WAN connection.
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Select the checkbox to allow the router to answer ping requests Ping from the external network through this connection. For security reasons, it is recommended not to select this checkbox.
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 41. Configuring PPTP + Static IP WAN connection. In the Connection name field, specify a name for the connection for easier identification. In the Username field, enter your login, and in the Password and Password confirmation fields –...
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 42. Configuring PPTP + Static IP WAN connection. The expert settings mode. The VPN section. Parameter Description Connection name A name for connection for easier identification. Select the checkbox to enable auto-start of the connection upon the Connect automatically boot-up of the router.
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router 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-bit • key is applied.
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 43. Configuring PPTP + Static IP WAN connection. The expert settings mode. The Miscellaneous section. Parameter Description Miscellaneous Enable RIP Select the checkbox to allow using RIP for this connection.
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual PPTP + Dynamic IP or L2TP + Dynamic IP Connection Figure 44. Configuring PPTP + Dynamic IP WAN connection. If your ISP has provided the addresses of the DNS servers, deselect the Obtain DNS server addresses automatically checkbox and fill in the Primary DNS server field.
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 45. Configuring PPTP + Dynamic IP WAN connection. The expert settings mode. The Ethernet section. Parameter Description Ethernet The maximum size of units transmitted by the interface.
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 46. Configuring PPTP + Dynamic IP WAN connection. The expert settings mode. The IP and Miscellaneous sections. Parameter Description Obtain DNS server Select the checkbox to configure automatic assignment of DNS addresses server addresses.
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Select the checkbox to allow the router to answer ping requests Ping from the external network through this connection. For security reasons, it is recommended not to select this checkbox.
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 48. Configuring PPTP + Dynamic IP WAN connection. The expert settings mode. The VPN section. Parameter Description Connection name A name for connection for easier identification. Select the checkbox to enable auto-start of the connection upon the Connect automatically boot-up of the router.
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router 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-bit • key is applied.
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 49. Configuring PPTP + Dynamic IP WAN connection. The expert settings mode. The Miscellaneous section. Parameter Description Miscellaneous Enable RIP Select the checkbox to allow using RIP for this connection.
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Checking Internet Availability On the page, you can check the WAN connection you have created. Figure 50. Checking the Internet availability. In the Result section, the status of the WAN connection and possible causes of malfunctions are displayed.
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Configuring Wireless Connection Figure 51. Selecting the operating mode for the wireless network. If you are not going to use the wireless connection, select the Turn off choice of the Mode radio button.
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Router Mode On the opened page, in the SSID field, specify a new name for the network (use digits and Latin characters). Figure 52. Changing the name of the wireless LAN.
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual On the next page, you can modify security settings of the WLAN. The default security settings do not provide sufficient protection for the WLAN. Please, specify your own security settings for the WLAN.
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Client Mode On the opened page, click the Search button. Figure 54. Selecting a network to connect. Select the network to which you want to connect and click the Next button.
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On the next page, the parameters of the network to which you want to connect and the entered password are displayed. Make sure that the specified settings are correct and then click the Save button. After that, the wireless channel of DIR-300 will switch to the channel of the wireless access point to which you have connected.
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Configuring IPTV On the page, you can configure the router to use an IPTV set-top box. Figure 56. Selecting a LAN port to connect an IPTV set-top box.
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Wireless Network Settings Wizard To specify all needed settings for your wireless network, click the Wireless network settings wizard in the Wi-Fi section. Figure 57. The page for selecting the operating mode for the wireless network.
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Router Mode On the opened page, in the SSID field, specify a new name for the network (use digits and Latin characters). Figure 58. Page for changing the name of the wireless LAN.
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual On the next page, you can modify security settings of the WLAN. The default security settings do not provide sufficient protection for the WLAN. Please, specify your own security settings for the WLAN.
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Client Mode On the opened page, click the Search button. Figure 60. The page for selecting a network to connect. Select the network to which you want to connect and click the Next button.
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On the next page, the parameters of the network to which you want to connect and the entered password are displayed. Make sure that the specified settings are correct and then click the Save button. After that, the wireless channel of DIR-300 will switch to the channel of the wireless access point to which you have connected.
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Virtual Server Settings Wizard To create a virtual server for redirecting incoming Internet traffic to a specified IP address in the LAN, click the Virtual server settings wizard link in the Firewall section.
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description A port of the IP address specified in the Private IP field to which traffic is directed from the Public port. Specify the start and the Private port (begin)/ end value for the port range.
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual IPTV Setup Wizard To configure the router to use an IPTV set-top box, click the IPTV settings wizard in the IP-TV section. Figure 63. The page for selecting a LAN port to connect an IPTV set-top box.
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Status The pages of this section display data on the current state of the router: network statistics • IP addresses leased by the DHCP server • the routing table •...
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual DHCP The Status / DHCP page displays the information on computers that have been identified by hostnames and MAC addresses and have got IP addresses from the DHCP server of the device, as well as the IP address expiration periods (the lease time).
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router 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 66. The Status / Routing table page.
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Clients On the Status / Clients page, you can view the list of devices connected to the router and devices accessing its web-based interface. Figure 67. The Status / Clients page.
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router 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). On the Net / WAN page, you can create and edit connections used by the router.
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Creating PPPoE WAN Connection To create a connection of the PPPoE type, click the Add button on the Net / WAN page. On the opened page, select the PPPoE value from the Connection Type drop-down list and specify the needed values.
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description A MAC address assigned to the interface. This parameter is mandatory if your ISP uses MAC address binding. In the field, enter the MAC address registered by your ISP upon concluding the agreement.
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Username A username (login) to access the Internet. Select the checkbox if you don't need to enter a username and Without authorization password to access the Internet.
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 71. The page for creating a new connection. The Miscellaneous section. Parameter Description Miscellaneous Enable RIP Select the checkbox to allow using RIP for this connection. Select the checkbox to allow multicast traffic from the external Enable IGMP Multicast network (e.g.
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Creating Static IP WAN Connection To create a connection of the Static IP type, click the Add button on the Net / WAN page. On the opened page, select the Static IP value from the Connection Type drop-down list and specify the needed values.
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description A MAC address assigned to the interface. This parameter is mandatory if your ISP uses MAC address binding. In the field, enter the MAC address registered by your ISP upon concluding the agreement.
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description IP Address Enter an IP address for this WAN connection. Netmask Enter a subnet mask for this WAN connection. Gateway IP address Enter an IP address of the gateway used by this WAN connection.
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Creating Dynamic IP WAN Connection To create a connection of the Dynamic IP type, click the Add button on the Net / WAN page. On the opened page, select the Dynamic IP value from the Connection Type drop-down list and specify the needed values.
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description A MAC address assigned to the interface. This parameter is mandatory if your ISP uses MAC address binding. In the field, enter the MAC address registered by your ISP upon concluding the agreement.
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Obtain DNS server Select the checkbox to configure automatic assignment of DNS addresses server addresses. If the checkbox is selected, the Primary DNS automatically server and Secondary DNS server fields are not displayed.
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Creating PPTP + Static IP or L2TP + Static IP WAN Connection To create a connection of the PPTP + Static IP or L2TP + Static IP type, click the Add button on the Net / WAN page.
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description A MAC address assigned to the interface. This parameter is mandatory if your ISP uses MAC address binding. In the field, enter the MAC address registered by your ISP upon concluding the agreement.
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Primary DNS server/ Enter addresses of the primary and secondary DNS servers in the relevant fields. Secondary DNS server Miscellaneous Enable RIP Select the checkbox to allow using RIP for this connection.
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Select the checkbox to enable auto-start of the connection upon the Connect automatically boot-up of the router. Username A username (login) to access the Internet. Select the checkbox if you don't need to enter a username and Without authorization password to access the Internet.
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Fill in the field if you want to use a static IP address to access the Static IP Address Internet. Select the checkbox if you want to log...
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Creating PPTP + Dynamic IP or L2TP + Dynamic IP WAN Connection To create a connection of the PPTP + Dynamic IP or L2TP + Dynamic IP type, click the Add button on the Net / WAN page.
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description A MAC address assigned to the interface. This parameter is mandatory if your ISP uses MAC address binding. In the field, enter the MAC address registered by your ISP upon concluding the agreement.
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Enable RIP Select the checkbox to allow using RIP for this connection. Select the checkbox to allow multicast traffic from the external Enable IGMP Multicast network (e.g. video streaming) to be received.
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Select the checkbox to enable auto-start of the connection upon the Connect automatically boot-up of the router. Username A username (login) to access the Internet. Select the checkbox if you don't need to enter a username and Without authorization password to access the Internet.
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Fill in the field if you want to use a static IP address to access the Static IP Address Internet. Select the checkbox if you want to log...
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual To configure the router's local interface, proceed to the Net / LAN page. Figure 84. Basic settings of the local interface. If needed, edit the basic settings of the local interface.
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Select the checkbox so that the devices connected to the router obtain the address transmitted by the ISP or specified on the Advanced / DNS page as the DNS server address.
(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-300 is specified. SSID It is recommended to specify another name for the network upon initial configuration (use digits and Latin characters).
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description The wireless channel number. When the auto value is selected, the Channel router itself chooses the channel with the least interference. Operating mode of the wireless network of the router. This...
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router 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 88. The default security settings. By default, the Open network authentication type with no encryption is specified for the WLAN.
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 89. Network authentication types supported by the router. The router supports the following authentication types: Authentication type Description Open authentication (with WEP encryption for wireless network Open modes not supporting 802.11n devices).
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual The WPA , WPA2 , and WPA/WPA2 mixed authentication types require a RADIUS server. When the Open or Shared value is selected, the WEP Encryption settings section is displayed (the section is unavailable for the wireless network operating modes which support the standard 802.11n):...
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router 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.
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual When the WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, or WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK mixed value is selected, the WPA Encryption settings section is displayed: Figure 91. The WPA2-PSK value is selected from the Network Authentication drop-down list.
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual When the WPA, WPA2, or WPA/WPA2 mixed value is selected, the RADIUS settings and WPA Encryption settings sections are available: Figure 92. The WPA2 value is selected from the Network Authentication drop-down list.
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router 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.
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 94. The tab for adding a MAC address. Click the Add button and enter an address in the field displayed. Also you can enter the MAC address of a device connected to the router's LAN at the moment. To do this, select the relevant device from the Known IP/MAC addresses drop-down list (the field will be filled in automatically).
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router 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. Figure 95. The list of the wireless clients.
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router 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.
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router 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.
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router 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.
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Later you will be able to add wireless devices to the WLAN by pressing the WPS button of the router. 1. Select the PBC method in the software of the wireless device that you want to connect to the router's WLAN.
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Additional Settings On the Wi-Fi / Additional settings page, you can define additional parameters for the WLAN of the router. Changing parameters presented on this page may negatively affect your WLAN! Figure 97.
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description The channel bandwidth for 802.11n devices. 20MHz: 802.11n devices operate at 20MHz channels. 40MHz: 802.11n devices operate at 40MHz channels. 20/40MHz -: 802.11n devices operate at 20MHz and 40MHz...
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router 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.
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual For every Access Category the following fields are available: Parameter Description Arbitrary Inter-Frame Space Number. This parameter influences Aifsn time delays for the relevant Access Category. The lower the value, the higher is the Access Category priority.
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router 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.
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router 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, the Encryption Key WEP as...
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Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual After clicking the Change button, the wireless channel of DIR-300 will switch to the channel of the wireless access point to which you have connected. If the router is connected to the selected network successfully, the green indicator appears to the right of the network's SSID in the table.
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Advanced In this menu you can configure advanced settings of the router: create groups of ports for VLANs • enable the UPnP function • configure a DDNS service •...
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual VLAN On the Advanced / VLAN page, you can create and edit groups of ports for virtual networks (VLANs). By default, 2 groups are created in the router's system: lan: it includes ports 1-4 and the wireless interface;...
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 101. 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.
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Ports From the list, select an available value (a physical port of the router, Port the wireless interface) to assign it to this group. The port will be displayed in the table at the bottom of the page.
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual UPnP On the Advanced / UPnP page, you can enable and disable 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.
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router 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 103. The Advanced / DDNS page.
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 104. The page for editing the DDNS service. You can specify the following parameters: Parameter Description DDNS Service Select a DDNS provider from the drop-down list. Host name The domain name registered at your DDNS provider.
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual On the Advanced / DNS page, you can add DNS servers to the system. Figure 105. 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).
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router 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.
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual After specifying the needed parameters, click the Save button. To edit an existing route, select a needed field in the relevant line of the table, change its value, and click the Save button.
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router 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.
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 108. 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.
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router 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...
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Flow Control On the Advanced / Flow Control page, you can enable and disable data flow control for the WAN port of the router. This function is used for equal load balancing in ISPs' networks. Contact your ISP to clarify if this function needs to be enabled.
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Firewall In this menu you can configure the firewall of the router: add rules for IP filtering • create virtual servers • define a DMZ • configure the MAC filter.
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 112. The page for adding a rule for IP filtering. You can specify the following parameters: Parameter Description General Name A name for the rule for easier identification.
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description The source host/subnet IP address. To choose a device connected to the router's LAN at the moment, select the relevant IP address from the drop-down list (the field will be filled in automatically).
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Virtual Servers On the Firewall / Virtual servers page, you can create virtual servers for redirecting incoming Internet traffic to a specified IP address in the local area network.
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 114. 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...
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description The IP address of the server from the local area network. To choose a device connected to the router's LAN at the moment, select the Private IP relevant value from the drop-down list (the field will be filled in automatically).
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual A DMZ is a host or network segment located “between” internal (local) and external (global) networks. In the router, the DMZ implements the capability to transfer a request coming to a port of the router from the external network to a specified host of the internal network.
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router 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 116. The Firewall / MAC filter page.
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual To edit a rule for filtering, select a needed field in the relevant line of the table, change its value, and click the Save button. To remove a rule for filtering, select the checkbox located to the left of the relevant line in the table and click the Save button.
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router 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 restrictions on access to certain web sites.
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 118. The Control / URL filter page. The URL addresses tab. Click the Add button and enter an address in the field displayed. Then click the Save button.
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual System In this menu you can do the following: change the password used to access the router's settings • save the current settings to the non-volatile memory •...
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Administrator Password On the System / Administrator password page, you can change the password for the administrator account used to access the web-based interface of the router and to access the device settings via TELNET.
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router 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.
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual The following buttons are available on the page: Control Description Click the button to save settings to the non-volatile memory. Please, save settings every time you change the router's parameters.
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router 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 121. The System / System log page. The Configuration tab.
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router 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.
The current version of the router's firmware is displayed in the Firmware version field located next the D-Link logo in the top left corner of the page. If you need to install a newer version of the firmware, follow the next steps: Attention! Do not turn off the router before the firmware upgrade is completed.
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual 6. Select the Factory line in the top-page menu displayed when the mouse pointer is over the System caption. 7. Wait until the router is rebooted. Log into the web-based interface, using the default IP address, login and password (192.168.0.1, admin, admin).
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual NTP Client On the System / NTP client page, you can manually set the time and date of the router or configure automatic synchronization of the system time with a time server on the Internet.
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Ping On the System / Ping page, you can check availability of a host from the local or global network via the Ping utility. The Ping utility sends echo requests to a specified host and receives echo replies.
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Traceroute On the System / Traceroute page, you can define the route of data transfer to a host via the traceroute utility. Figure 126. The System / Traceroute page.
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Telnet On the System / Telnet page, you can enable or disable access to the device settings via TELNET from your LAN. By default, access is enabled. Figure 127. The System / Telnet page.
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-300 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).
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router 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.
DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Abbreviations and Acronyms User Manual CHAPTER 6. ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS Access Category Advanced Encryption Standard Address Resolution Protocol BSSID Basic Service Set Identifier Cyclic Redundancy Check DDNS Dynamic Domain Name System DDoS Distributed Denial of Service...
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DIR-300 Wireless N 150 Home Router Abbreviations and Acronyms User Manual Quality of Service RADIUS Remote Authentication in Dial-In User Service Routing Information Protocol Request To Send SSID Service Set Identifier TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol User Datagram Protocol UPnP...