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DI-604
TM
Express Ethernetwork Broadband Router
Manual
Rev. 070902
Building Networks for People
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Contents Package Contents .................................................................. 3 Introduction ................................................................................... 4 Using the Configuration Wizard .............................. 9 Using the Configuration Menu ................................ 13 Troubleshooting ...................................................................... 27 Networking Basics .............................................................. 33 Tec
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Package Contents Contents of Package: TM • D-Link DI-604 Express Ethernetwork Broadband Router • AC Power Adapter, 5V/2A • Ethernet (CAT5-UTP/Straight-Through) Cable • Manual on CD • Quick Installation Guide Note: Using a power supply with a different voltage rating than the one included with the DI-604 will cause damage and void the warranty for this product. If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller. System Requirements: • Computer with a Windows, Macintosh, or Unix
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Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of this outstanding Broadband Router. The DI-604 is specifically designed for Small Office and Home Office needs. It provides a complete solution for Internet surfing and office resources sharing, and it is easy to configure and operate for even non- technical users. Instructions for installing and configuring the DI-604 can be found in the enclosed Quick Install Guide. Before you install and use the DI-604, please read this manual carefully for mor
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Virtual Server supported Enables you to expose WWW, FTP and other services on your LAN to be accessible to Internet users. User-Definable Application Sensing Tunnel User can define the attributes to support special applications requiring multiple connections, like Internet gaming, video conferencing, Internet telephony and so on. The DI-604 can sense the application type and open a multi-port tunnel for it. DMZ Host supported Allows a networked computer to be fully exposed to the Inte
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prevent unauthorized Internet users from accessing private networks or corporate LAN’ s and Intranets. A firewall watches all of the information moving to and from your network and analyzes each piece of data. Each piece of data is checked against a set of criteria that the administrator configures. If any data does not meet the criteria, that data is blocked and discarded. If the data meets the criteria, the data is passed through. This method is called packet filtering. A firewall can also r
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Virtual Private Networking (VPN) uses a publicly wired network (the Internet) to securely connect two different networks as if they were the same network. For example, an employee can access the corporate network from home using VPN, allowing the employee to access files and printers. Here are several different implementations of VPN that can be used. Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) PPTP uses proprietary means of connecting two private networks over the Internet. PPTP is a way of sec
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CONNECTIONS Reset LAN ports (1-4) WAN port Power jack Getting Started The Infrastructure Network example shown contains the following D-Link network devices: TM Express Ethernetwork Broadband Router - D-Link DI-604 A laptop computer with an Ethernet adapter - D-Link DFE-670TXD A desktop computer with an Ethernet adapter - D-Link DFE-530TX+ A Cable modem - D-Link DCM-200 8
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Using the Configuration Wizard The DI-604 provides Web based configuration. You can configure your DI-604 through your Netscape Communicator or Internet Explorer browser in MS Windows, Macintosh or UNIX based platforms. Activate your browser. Then type the IP address of the DI-604 into the Location (for Netscape) or Address (for IE) field and press “Enter.” For example: http://192.168.0.1. • Open the web browser • Type in the IP Address of http://192.168.0.1 the DI-604 (The IP Address shown in
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It is recommended that you change the admin password for security purposes. Enter in your new password. Enter it in a second time for verification. Click Next In the window below, select the method you use to connect to the Internet. This is called the WAN connection or WAN Type. Static IP Address: Select this option to manually input the IP address that your ISP assigned to you. (Please see Assigning a Static IP Address in the Troubleshooting section of this manual.) Dynamic IP Addres
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Static IP Address If you selected Static IP Address, you will see the following page. Enter in the IP address information provided to you by your ISP. You will need to enter in WAN IP Address, WAN Subnet Mask, WAN Gateway, and Primary DNS. Click Next Dynamic IP Address If you selected Dynamic IP Address, you will see the following page. If your ISP requires you to enter a specific host name or specific MAC address, please enter it in. The CLONE MAC Address button is used to copy
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PPPoE If you select PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE), you will see the following page. Enter in the username and password provided to you by your ISP. Enter in the Service Name if your ISP uses a Service Name for the PPPoE connection. Click Next PPTP If you selected PPTP, fill out the required information, provided to you by your ISP. Click Next 12
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At this point, the Setup Wizard has completed. Click Restart to save the settings and reboot the DI-604. The DI-604 will save the changes and reboot. You have completed the Setup Wizard. You can now access the Internet. Whenever you choose to make changes or additions to the configuration of the DI-604, you can access the Configuration menu by typing the IP Address of the DI-604 into the address line of your web browser and pressing “ enter.” Read more about the Configuration menu in the f
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WAN WAN is short for Wide Area Network. The WAN settings can be referred to as the Public settings. All IP information in the WAN settings are public IP addresses which are accessible on the Internet. The WAN settings consist of these options: Dynamic IP Address, Dynamic IP (w/RoadRunner,) Static IP Address, PPPoE, and PPTP. Select the appropriate option and fill in the information needed to connect to your ISP. HOME > WAN > DYNAMIC IP ADDRESS Choose Dynamic IP Address to obtain IP address info
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HOME > WAN > 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. Each IP address entered in the fields must be in the appropriate IP form, which are four IP octets separated by a dot (x.x.x.x). The Router will not accept the IP address if it is not in this format. WAN IP Address: Public IP address provided by your ISP. WAN Subn
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HOME > WAN > PPPOE Choose PPPoE (Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet) if your ISP uses PPPoE connection. Your ISP will provide you with a username and password. This option is typically used for DSL services. PPPoE Account: Your PPPoE account is provided by your ISP PPPoE Password: Your PPPoE password is provided by your ISP Primary DNS Address: Primary DNS IP Address is provided by your ISP Secondary DNS Address: optional Maximum Idle Time: The amount of time of inactivity before disconnect
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HOME > LAN LAN is short for Local Area Network. This is considered your internal network. These are the IP settings of the LAN interface for the DI-604. These settings may be referred to as Private settings. You may change the LAN IP address if needed. The LAN IP address is private to your internal network and cannot be seen on the Internet. LAN IP Address: The IP address of the LAN interface. The default IP address is 192.168.0.1. DHCP Server: Choose Enable or Disable The range of the IP Add
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ADVANCED > VIRTUAL SERVER The firewall filters out unrecognized packets to protect your LAN (local area network); so all computers networked with the DI-604 are invisible to the outside world. If you wish, you can make some of them accessible by enabling the Virtual Server Mapping. A virtual server is defined as a Service Port, and all requests to this port will be redirected to the computer specified by the Server IP. For example, if you have an FTP server (port 21) at 192.168.0.1, a Web ser
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ADVANCED > APPLICATIONS Some applications require multiple connections, like Internet games, Video conferencing, Internet telephony and so on. Due to the firewall function, these applications cannot work without some intervention. Special Applications makes some of these applications work with the DI-604. If Special Applications is still insufficient to allow an application to function correctly, try the DMZ Host in the Miscellaneous Items options. Trigger: the outbound port number the applicati
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ADVANCED>FILTER MAC Address Control allows you to assign different access rights for different users and to assign a specific IP address to a certain MAC address. MAC Address Control: Check Enable to enable the MAC Address Control. All of the settings in this page will take effect only when Enable is checked. Connection control: Check Connection control to control what wired and wireless clients can connect to this device. If a client is denied connection to this device, it means the client ca
