D-Link DI-707PD Owner's Manual - Using The Configuration Menu

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Summary of DI-707PD

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    Express ethernetwork manual building networks for people broadband router di-707p d-link t m.

  • Page 3: Contents

    2 contents package contents ................................................................................3 introduction............................................................................................4 getting started .......................................................................

  • Page 4: Contents of Package:

    3 contents of package: d-link di-707p express ethernetwork broadband router power adapter – 5v dc ethernet (cat5-utp/straight-through) cable manual on cd quick installation guide system requirements for configuration: computer with windows, macintosh, or linux-based operating system with an installe...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    4 introduction the d-link di-707p broadband router includes 7 ports and a printer port. It provides a complete solution for internet surfing and office resources sharing. It is an ideal way to extend the reach and number of computers connected to your network. After completing the steps outlined in ...

  • Page 6: Connections

    5 connections pressing the reset button restores the router to its original factory default settings. Features & benefits receptor for the power adapter lan ports provide connections to ethernet- enabled devices. All lan ports auto-sense cable types to accomodate straight- through or cross-over cabl...

  • Page 7: Introduction to Broadband

    6 features & benefits continued access control supported allows you to assign different access rights for different users packet filter supported packet filter allows you to control access to a network by analyzing the incoming and outgoing packets and letting them pass or halting them based on the ...

  • Page 8: Introduction to Firewalls

    7 introduction to firewalls a firewall is a device that sits between your computer and the internet that prevents unauthorized access to or from your network. A firewall can be a computer using firewall software or a special piece of hardware built specifically to act as a firewall. In most circumst...

  • Page 9: Ip Security (Ipsec)

    8 introduction to virtual private networking virtual private networking (vpn) uses a publicly wired network (the internet) to se- curely 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 employ...

  • Page 10: Leds

    9 leds led stands for l ight- e mitting d iode. The di-707p has the following leds as described below: led led activity power a steady light indicates a connection to a power source a power source m1 led m2 led lights up when the device has an internet connection wan a solid light indicates connecti...

  • Page 11: Following:

    10 for a typical network setup at home (as shown above), please do the following: 2 1 3 4 5 6 getting started please refer to the following sections of this manual for additional information about setting up a network: networking basics - learn how to check and assign your ip address; share printers...

  • Page 12: Using The Configuration Menu

    11 using the configuration menu whenever you want to configure your network or the di-707p, you can access the configuration menu by opening the web-browser and typing in the ip address of the di-707p. The di-707p default ip address is shown below: open the web browser type in the ip address of the ...

  • Page 13: Using The Configuration Menu

    12 using the configuration menu home > wan choose wan type wan stands for wide area network. In this case wan represents the mode in which you connect to the internet. If you are uncertain, please ask your isp which of the following represents your connection mode to the internet: static ip address-...

  • Page 14: Using The Configuration Menu

    13 using the configuration menu home > wan > dynamic ip address most cable modem users will select this option to obtain an ip address automatically from their isp (internet service provider). Host name- this is optional, but may be required by some isps. The host name is the device name of the rout...

  • Page 15: Using The Configuration Menu

    14 using the configuration menu home > wan > static ip address if you use a static ip address, you will input information here that your isp has provided to you. Secondary dns- (optional) input the secondary dns address provided by your isp. Primary dns- input the primary dns address provided by you...

  • Page 16: Using The Configuration Menu

    15 using the configuration menu home > wan > pppoe most dsl users will select this option to obtain an ip address automatically from their isp through the use of pppoe. Mtu- maximum transmission unit; default is 1492; you may need to change the mtu to conform to your isp. Assigned ip address- (optio...

  • Page 17: Using The Configuration Menu

    16 using the configuration menu home > wan > pptp pptp password- enter the pptp password pptp account- enter the pptp account name my subnet mask- enter the subnet mask connection id- (optional) enter the connection id if required by your isp maximum idle time- enter a maximum idle time during which...

  • Page 18: Using The Configuration Menu

    17 using the configuration menu home > wan > bigpond cable account- enter in the username for the bigpond account password- enter the password for the bigpond account login server- (optional) enter the login server name if required renew ip forever- if enabled, the device will automatically connect ...

  • Page 19: Home > Lan

    18 home > lan using the configuration menu lan is short for local area network. This is considered your inter- nal network. These are the ip settings of the lan interface for the di-707p. These settings may be re- ferred to as private settings. You may change the lan ip address if needed. The lan ip...

  • Page 20: Advanced > Virtual Server

    19 advanced > virtual server using the configuration menu the di-707p 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-707p firewall feature filt...

  • Page 21: Using The Configuration Menu

    20 using the configuration menu advanced > application 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 o...

  • Page 22: Using The Configuration Menu

    21 using the configuration menu advanced > mac filters mac (media access control) filters are used to deny or allow lan (local area network) computers from accessing the internet and network by their mac address. At the bottom of the screen, there is a list of mac addresses from the dhcp client comp...

  • Page 23: Using The Configuration Menu

    22 using the configuration menu advanced > ip filter disabled ip filter- select this option if you do not want to use ip filters. Allow all computers to access the internet except those listed below- those in the list will be denied access to the internet; all other computers will be allowed access ...

  • Page 24: Using The Configuration Menu

    23 using the configuration menu advanced > domain filter use domain filters to allow or deny computers access to specific internet domains whether it is through www, ftp, snmp, etc. Domain filters apply both to wired computers connected to one of the four ethernet lan ports and also to wireless clie...

  • Page 25: Using The Configuration Menu

    24 using the configuration menu advanced > snmp enable snmp- get community- (simple network management protocol) enter the password public in this field to allow “read only” access to network administration using snmp. You can view the network, but no configuration is possible wth this setting. Set ...

  • Page 26: Using The Configuration Menu

    25 using the configuration menu advanced > ddns ddns (dynamic domain name system) keeps dynamic ip addresses (e.G., ip addresses assigned by a dhcp capable router or server) linked to a domain name. Users who have a dynamic dns account may use this feature on the di-707p. Ddns- when an ip address is...

  • Page 27: Using The Configuration Menu

    26 using the configuration menu advanced > dmz if you have a computer that cannot run internet applications properly from behind the di-707p, then you can allow that computer to have unrestricted internet access. Enter the ip address of that computer as a dmz (demilitarized zone) host with unrestric...

  • Page 28: Using The Configuration Menu

    27 using the configuration menu advanced > routing static routes can be added if you require specific routes within your internal network. These routes will not apply to the wan (internet) network. Destination- enter in the ip of the specified network that you want to access using the static route s...

  • Page 29: Using The Configuration Menu

    28 using the configuration menu tools> admin password- remote management- to change the admin password, enter in the old password, and enter the new password twice to confirm you can change the admin password here. It is recommended that you change the admin password from the default setting. The de...

  • Page 30: Using The Configuration Menu

    29 using the configuration menu tools> time enable ntp- sync- select to enable ntp and synchronize the time settings on your network using an ntp server set the time here by entering it manually or use ntp (network time protocol.) ntp is standard protocol on the internet that sychronizes the time se...

  • Page 31: Using The Configuration Menu

    30 using the configuration menu tools > system click save to save the current settings to the local hard drive click browse to find the settings file, then click load save settings to local hard drive- load settings from local hard drive- restore to factory default settings- click restore to restore...

  • Page 32: Using The Configuration Menu

    31 using the configuration menu tools > firmware browse- after you have downloaded the new firmware, click browse in this window to locate the firmware update on your hard drive. Click apply to complete the firmware upgrade. Note! Do not power off the unit when it is being upgraded. When the upgrade...

  • Page 33: Using The Configuration Menu

    32 using the configuration menu tools > misc block wan ping- click enable to block the wan ping. Computers on the internet will not get a reply back from the di-707p when it is being “ping”ed. This may help to increase security. Restart device- click reboot to restart the unit. Non-standard ftp port...

  • Page 34: Using The Configuration Menu

    33 using the configuration menu status > device info this screen displays information about the di-707p. Refresh- click refresh to update the current information..

  • Page 35: Using The Configuration Menu

    34 using the configuration menu status > log this screen displays activities occurring on the di-707p. Log settings- click for advanced features (see next page.) back- click back to return to the top of the log. Refresh- click refresh to update the log..

  • Page 36: Using The Configuration Menu

    35 using the configuration menu status > log settings send e-mail alert to- enter in the email address of the recipient who will receive the email log. Enter in the ip address of a syslog server within the network. Click enable to activate the policy. The di-707p will send all of it’s logs to the sp...

  • Page 37: Using The Configuration Menu

    36 using the configuration menu help this screen displays the complete help menu. For help at anytime, click the help tab in the configuration menu..

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    37 insert the installation cd-rom into the cd-rom drive. The following window will be shown automatically. If it is not, please run “install.Exe” on the cd-rom. Installing the print server software click install print server software click next select the operating system.

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    38 select the destination folder. Click next after rebooting your computer, the software installation procedure is finished. Installing the print server software (continued) click ok click finish click browse to select a destination folder select the option for restarting the computer..

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    39 configuring on windows 98se/me platforms after you finish the software installation procedure, your computer will be capable of network printing provided by the di-707p. For convenience, we call the printer connected to the printer port of the di-707p a print server. On a windows 95/98 platform, ...

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    40 configuring on windows xp/2000/nt platforms the configuration procedure for a windows 2000/xp platform is similar to that of windows 95/98 except the screen of printer properties: (note: screen shots are taken in windows 2000, similar screens will appear in windows xp.) click port click configure...

  • Page 42: Using Microsoft Windows Xp.

    41 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 and http://www.Microsoft.Com/windows2000 for information about networking computers...

  • Page 43: Networking Basics

    42 please follow all the instructions in this window: networking basics 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.

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    43 enter a computer description and a computer name (optional.) networking basics click next enter a workgroup name. All computers on your network should havethe same workgroup name. Click next.

  • Page 45: Networking Basics

    44 please wait while the network setup wizard applies the changes. Networking basics when the changes are complete, click next. Please wait while the network setup wizard configures the computer. This may take a few minutes..

  • Page 46: Networking Basics

    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 47: Networking Basics

    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 network. To continue click next..

  • Page 48: Networking Basics

    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 ne...

  • Page 49: Networking Basics

    48 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 system properties window. You may enter a com...

  • Page 50: Networking Basics

    49 networking basics naming your computer in 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 netwo...

  • Page 51: Networking Basics

    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 ad- dresses to the computers on the network, using dhcp (dy...

  • Page 52: Networking Basics

    51 networking basics assigning a static ip address in windows xp/2000 double-click on network connections double-click on properties right-click on local area connections.

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    52 networking basics assigning a static ip address in windows xp/2000 in the window below, input your ip address, subnet mask, default gateway and dns server address. (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 o...

  • Page 54: Networking Basics

    53 networking basics assigning a static ip address with macintosh osx go to the apple menu and se- lect system preferences c click on network select built-in ethernet in the show pull-down menu select manually in the con- figure pull-down menu input the static ip address, the subnet mask and the rou...

  • Page 55: Networking Basics

    54 networking basics selecting a dynamic ip address with macintosh osx go to the apple menu and select 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...

  • Page 56: Networking Basics

    55 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 ne...

  • Page 57: Networking Basics

    56 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 ...

  • Page 58: Networking Basics

    57 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 follow- ing port: from the pull-down menu select the correct port for your p...

  • Page 59: Networking Basics

    58 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

    59 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: Networking Basics

    60 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 netwo...

  • Page 62: Networking Basics

    61 networking basics sharing a network printer click on add a printer click next select network printer click next.

  • Page 63: Networking Basics

    62 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

    63 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 run the add...

  • Page 65: Networking Basics

    64 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...

  • Page 66: Networking Basics

    65 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. Click next.

  • Page 67: Networking Basics

    66 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 lpr enter a queue name (if your print-server/ gateway has more than one port, you will need a queue name.) click ok.

  • Page 68: Networking Basics

    67 networking basics sharing an lpr printer click next select keep existing driver if the printer driver is already installed, do the following: click have disk insert the printer driver disk that came with your printer. Select the printer you are adding from the list of printers. Click finish this ...

  • Page 69: Networking Basics

    68 networking basics sharing an lpr printer note: you must run the network setup wizard on all the computers on your network before you run the add printer wizard. Please run the add printer wizard on all the computers on your network in order to share the printer. Click finish to complete the addit...

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    69 after you have tried other methods for troubleshooting your network, you may choose to reset the di-707p to the factory default settings. To hard-reset the d-link di-707p to the factory default settings, please do the following: resetting the di-707p to the factory default settings use a paper cl...

  • Page 71: Technical Specifications

    70 technical specifications vpn pass through function pptp l2tp ipsec device management standards ieee 802.3 10baset-t ethernet ieee 802.3x flow control ieee 802.3u 100base-tx fast ethernet i eee 802.1p priority queue ansi/ieee 802.3 nway auto-negotiation web-based – internet explorer 6x or later; n...

  • Page 72: Contacting Technical Support

    71 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 b...

  • Page 73: Warranty and Registration

    72 subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, d-link systems, inc. (“d-link”) provides this limited warranty for its product only to the person or entity that originally purchased the product from: d-link or its authorized reseller or distributor and products purchased and delivered withi...

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    73 the original product owner must obtain a return material authorization (“rma”) number from the authorized d-link service office and, if requested, provide written proof of purchase of the product (such as a copy of the dated purchase invoice for the product) before the warranty service is provide...

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    74 governing law: this limited warranty shall be governed by the laws of the state of california. Some states do not allow exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the foregoing limitations and exclusions may not apply. ...