D-Link Express EtherNetwork DI-604 Manual
Summary of Express EtherNetwork DI-604
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Express ethernetwork tm di-604 4-port ethernet broadband router manual rev. 040903 building networks for people.
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-2- contents introduction ........................................................................................ 3 package contents ......................................................................... 6 hardware description ................................................................. 7 r...
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-3- introduction the d-link express ethernetwork di-604 is a 4-port ethernet broadband router. The d-link di-604 enables users to quickly and easily share a high speed internet connection. The d-link di-604 also incorporates many advanced features, traditionally found in more expensive routers. Afte...
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-4- content filtering easily applied content filtering based on mac address, ip address, url and/or domain name. Filter scheduling these filters can also be scheduled to be active on certain days or for a duration of hours or minutes. Network address translation nat allows you to share a single ip a...
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-5- server to show you the next page. The information that is sent and received from your computer is moved from your computer to the server using routers. A router also determines the best route that your information should follow to ensure that the information is delivered properly. A router contr...
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-6- a 10mbps network card, or 10/100mbps network card, or a wireless network card. Most networks use hardware devices such as hubs or switches that each cable can be connected to in order to continue the connection between computers. A hub simply takes any data arriving through each port and forward...
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-7- hardware description front panel power power indicator will light green. Wan wan status indicator will light green when there is good physical wan connection lan link/act. Link status indicators light green. The led flickers when the corresponding port is sending or receiving data. Power wan lan.
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-8- hardware description rear panel reset used to restore the di-604 back to factory default settings. Lan ports 1-4 lan port sockets (cat5 ethernet rj-45 cable). The led glows steadily when a port is connected to a hub, switch or network-adapter-equipped computer in your local area network (lan.) w...
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-9- getting started installation location the di-604 can be positioned at any convenient place in your office or house. No special wiring or cooling requirements are needed. However, you should comply with the following guidelines: place the di-604 on a flat horizontal plane. Keep away from any heat...
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-10- configuring the di-604 the di-604 provides an embedded web-based management utility making it operating system independent. You can configure your di-604 through the netscape communicator or internet explorer browser in ms windows, macintosh, linux or unix based platforms. All that is needed is...
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-11- using the configuration wizard the setup wizard screen will appear. Follow the wizard step by step to quickly configure the di-604. Click next 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. Clic...
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-12- there will be three options to select from. Please select the appropriate option that is used by your isp. Dynamic ip address: (ex: cable users) select this option to obtain an ip address automatically from your isp. Please see dynamic ip address section. Static ip address: select this option t...
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-13- 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 pppoe if you select ppp over ethernet (pppoe...
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-14- others if you select others (pptp and bigpond cable), you will see the following page. Select the wan type provided to you by your isp. If you select pptp, you will see the following page. Enter in the ip address information provided to you by your isp. You will need to enter in my ip address, ...
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-15- if you select bigpond cable, you will see the following page. Enter in the account and password provided to you by your isp. Click next at this point, the setup wizard has completed. Click restart to save the settings and reboot the di-604..
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-16- the di-604 will save the changes and reboot. Click continue to close out the setup wizard screen. Your setup of the di-604 is now complete. You should be able to access the internet..
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-17- using the configuration menu setup wizard the setup wizard page is the first page that appears when logging into the web-based management interface. The setup wizard is a utility used to quickly configure the di-604. It will guide you through four quick and basic steps to help you connect to yo...
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-18- home > wan > dynamic ip address choose dynamic ip address to obtain ip address information automatically from your isp. Select this option if your isp does not give you any ip numbers to use. This option is commonly used for cable modem services. Host name:the host name field is optional but ma...
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-19- 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 appropr...
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-20- home > wan > pppoe choose pppoe (point to point protocol over ethernet) if you’re isp uses pppoe connection. Your isp will provide you with a username and password. This option is typically used for dsl services. Select dynamic pppoe to obtain an ip address automatically for your pppoe connecti...
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-21- maximum idle time: the amount of time of inactivity before disconnecting your pppoe session. Enter a maximum idle time (in minutes) to define a maximum period of time for which the internet connection is maintained during inactivity. If the connection is inactive for longer than the defined max...
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-22- enter in the ip address information provided to you by your isp. You will need to enter in my ip address, my subnet mask, server ip address, primary dns, the account and password provided to you by your isp. My ip address: ip address provided by your isp. My subnet mask: subnet mask provided by...
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-23- retype password: re-enter pptp password connection id:connection id provided by your isp (optional) maximum idle time: the amount of time of inactivity before disconnecting your pppoe session. Enter a maximum idle time (in minutes) to define a maximum period of time for which the internet conne...
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-24- enter in the username, password, login server ip provided to you by your isp. Username: user name provided to you by your isp password: password provided to you by your isp retype password: re-enter bigpond cable password login server ip: login server ip provided to you by your isp (optional). ...
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-25- 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 inte...
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-26- home > dhcp dhcp stands for dynamic host control protocol. The di-604 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 ...
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-27- advanced > virtual server the di-604 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 network. The di-604 firewall feature filters out unrecognized packets to protect yo...
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-28- each virtual service that is created will be listed at the bottom of the screen in the virtual servers list. There are already pre-defined virtual services already in the table. You may use them by enabling them and assigning the server ip to use that particular virtual service. Name: the name ...
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-29- example #2: if you have an ftp server that you wanted internet users to access by wan port 2100 and only during the weekends, you would need to enable it as such. Ftp server is on lan computer 192.168.0.30. Ftp uses port 21, tcp. Name: ftp server private ip: 192.168.0.30 protocol type: tcp priv...
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-30- some applications require multiple connections, such as internet gaming, video conferencing, internet telephony and others. These applications have difficulties working through nat (network address translation). Special applications makes some of these applications work with the di-604. If you ...
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-31- advanced > filter > ip filters filter filters are used to deny or allow lan computers from accessing the internet. The di-604 can be setup to deny internal computers by their ip or mac addresses. The di-604 can also block users from accessing restricted web sites. Ip filters use ip filters to d...
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-32- advanced > filter > mac filters use mac filters to allow or deny lan computers by their mac addresses from accessing the internet. You can either manually add a mac address or select the mac address from the list of clients that are currently connected to the broadband router..
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-33- advanced > filter > url blocking url blocking is used to deny lan computers from accessing specific web sites by its url. A url is a specially formatted text string that defines a location on the internet. If any part of the url contains the blocked word, the site will not be accessible and the...
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-34- advanced > filter > domain blocking domain blocking is used to allow or deny lan computers from accessing specific domains on the internet. Domain blocking will deny all requests to a specific domain such as http and ftp. It can also allow computers to access specific sites and deny all other s...
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-35- advanced > firewall firewall rules is an advance feature used to deny or allow traffic from passing through the broadband router. It works in the same way as ip filters with additional settings. You can create more detailed access rules for the di-604. When virtual services are created and enab...
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-36- advanced > ddns dynamic dns (domain name service) is a method of keeping a domain name linked to a changing (dynamic) ip address. With most cable and dsl connections, you are assigned a dynamic ip address and that address is used only for the duration of that specific connection. With the di-60...
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-37- advanced > dmz if you have a client pc that cannot run internet applications properly from behind the di-604, then you can set the client up to unrestricted internet access. It allows a computer to be exposed to the internet. This feature is useful for gaming purposes. Enter the ip address of t...
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-38- tools > admin admin at this page, the di-604 administrator can change the system password. There are two accounts that can access the broadband router’s web-management interface. They are admin and user. Admin has read/write access while user has read-only access. User can only view the setting...
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-39- ip address: internet ip address of the computer that has access to the broadband router. If the ip address is set to * (star). This allows any internet ip address to access the broadband router. It is not recommended that you set the ip address to * (star), because this allows any internet ip a...
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-40- zone. If you manually set the time, you may also set daylight saving dates and the system time will automatically adjust on those dates. Tools > system system settings the current system settings can be saved as a file onto the local hard drive. The saved file or any other saved setting file ca...
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-41- tools > firmware firmware upgrade you can upgrade the firmware of the broadband router at this page. Make sure the firmware you want to use is on the local hard drive of the computer. Click on browse to browse the local hard drive and locate the firmware to be used for the update..
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-42- tools > misc. Miscellaneous items these are additional tools and features of the broadband router. Ping test this useful diagnostic utility can be used to check if a computer is on the internet. It sends ping packets and listens for replies from the specific host. Restart device if for any reas...
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-43- block wan ping when you “block wan ping”, you are causing the public wan ip address on the broadband router to not respond to ping commands. Pinging public wan ip addresses is a common method used by hackers to test whether your wan ip address is valid. Discard ping from wan side: by enabling t...
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-44- status > device information this page displays the current information for the broadband router. It will display the wan, lan, and mac address information. If your wan connection is set up for dynamic ip address, there will be a release button and renew button. Use release to disconnect from yo...
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-45- this page allows you to observe the di-604’s working status: wan ip address: wan/public ip address subnet mask: wan/public subnet mask gateway: wan/public gateway ip address domain name server: wan/public dns ip address wan status: wan connection status lan ip address: lan/private ip address of...
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-46- log the broadband router keeps a running log of events and activities occurring on the router. If the device is rebooted, the logs are automatically cleared. You may save the log files under log setting. First page - the first page of the log. Last page - the last page of the log. Previous - mo...
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-47- log settings not only does the broadband router display the logs of activities and events, it can be setup to send these logs to another location. The logs can be sent via email to an email account. Smtp server / ip address - the address of the smtp server that will be used to send the logs. Em...
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-48- device is rebooted..
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-49- troubleshooting if you do not wish to set the static ip address on your pc, you will need to configure your pc to request an ip address from the gateway. Click the start button, select settings, and select control panel. Double-click the network icon. In the configuration tab, select the tcp/ip...
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-50- choose the ip address tab. Select obtain an ip automatically. After clicking ok, windows might ask you to restart the pc. Click yes. Confirm your pc’s ip configuration there are two tools which are great for finding out a computer’s ip configuration: mac address and default gateway. Winipcfg (f...
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-51- ipconfig (for windows 2000/nt/xp) at the command prompt type ipconfig and press enter. Your pc ip information will be displayed as shown below..
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-52- assigning a static ip address note: residential gateways/broadband routers will automatically assign ip addresses to the computers on the network, using dhcp (dynamic host configuration protocol) technology. If you are using a dhcp-capable gateway/router you will not need to assign static ip ad...
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-53- right-click on local area connections. Double-click properties highlight internet protocol (tcp/ip) click properties.
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-54- select use the following ip address in the internet protocol (tcp/ip) properties window. Input your ip address and subnet mask. (the ip addresses on your network must be within the same range. For example, if one computer has an ip address of 192.168.0.2, the other computers should have ip addr...
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-55- networking basics using the network setup wizard in windows xp in this section you will learn how to establish a network at home or work, using microsoft windows xp. Note: please refer to websites such as http://www.Homenethelp.Com and http://www.Microsoft.Com/windows2000 for information about ...
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-56- networking basics please follow all the instructions in this window: click next in the following window, select the best description of your computer. If your computer connects to the internet through a gateway/router, select the second option as shown. Click next.
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-57- networking basics enter a computer description and a computer name (optional.) click next enter a workgroup name. All computers on your network should have thesame workgroup name. Click next.
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-58- networking basics please wait while the network setup wizard applies the changes. When the changes are complete, click next. Please wait while the network setup wizard configures the computer. This may take a few minutes..
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-59- networking basics in the window below, select the best option. 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. Format the disk if you wish...
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-60- networking basics please wait while the network setup wizard copies the files. 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 ...
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-61- 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 ...
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-62- 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 ...
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-63- networking basics naming your computer checking the ip address in windows xp/2000 go to start > all programs > accessories > command prompt 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 n...
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-64- networking basics checking the ip address in windows xp/2000 type command click ok checking the ip address in windows xp/2000 type ipconfig /all at the prompt. Click enter.All the configuration settings are displayed as shown below. D-link airplus dwl-650+ wireless cardbus adapter.
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-65- networking basics checking the ip address in windows xp/2000 type ipconfig /renew at the prompt to get a new ip address. Click enter. The new ip address is shown below. (windows 98/me users: go to start > run. Type command. Type winipcfg at the prompt. Click release and renew to obtain a new ip...
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-66- networking basics assigning a static ip address double-click on network connections right-click on local area connections. Double-click properties.
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-67- networking basics assigning a static ip address input your ip address and subnet mask. (the ip addresses on your network must be within the same range. For example, if one computer has an ip address of 192.168.0.2, the other computers should have ip addresses that are sequential, like 192.168.0...
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-68- 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 ...
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-69- networking basics adding a local printer go to start> printers and faxes clickon add a printer.
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-70- networking basics adding a local printer click next select local printer attached to this computer (deselect automatically detect and install my plug and play printer if it has been selected.) click next select use the following port: from the pull-down menu select the correct port for your pri...
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-71- 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....
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-72- networking basics adding a local printer click finish this screen gives you information about your printer. When the test page has printed, click ok.
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-73- networking basics adding a local printer sharing a network printer after you have run the network setup wizard on all the computers on your network, you can run the add printer wizard on all the computers on your network. Please follow these directions to use the add printer wizard to share a p...
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-74- networking basics sharing a network printer clickon add a printer click next select network printer click next.
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-75- 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.
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-76- 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 ad...
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-77- 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: ...
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-78- 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.
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-79- 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.
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-80- networking basics sharing an lpr printer this screen will show you information about your printer. Click finish select the printer you are adding from the list of printers. Insert the printer driver disk that came with your printer. Click have disk if the printer driver is already installed, se...
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-81- networking basics sharing an lpr printer you can rename your printer if you choose. It is optional. Please remember the name of your printer. You will need this information when you use the add printer wizard on the other computers on your network. Click next select yes, to print a test page. C...
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-82- other tasks for help with other tasks in home or small office networking, see using the shared documents folder and sharing files and folders in the help and support center in microsoft windows xp. Technical specifications standards ieee 802.3 10base-t ethernet ieee 802.3u 100base-tx fast ether...
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-83- power input external power supply dc 5v, 2.0a safety & emissions fcc ul dimensions l = 5.6in (142mm) w = 4.3in (109mm) h = 1.2in (31mm) weight 0.44 lbs (200g) warranty one year.
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-84- contacting technical support you can find the most recent software and user documentation on the d-link website. D-link provides free technical support for customers within the united states for the duration of the warranty period on this product. U.S. Customers can contact d-link technical sup...
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-85- warranty and registration d-link systems, inc. (“d-link”) provides this 1-year warranty for its product only to the person or entity who originally purchased the product from: d-link or its authorized reseller or distributor. Products purchased and delivered within the fifty united states, the ...
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-86- the license granted by d-link for the software. The warranty period shall extend for an additional ninety (90) days after any replacement software is delivered. If a material non-conformance is incapable of correction, or if d-link determines in its sole discretion that it is not practical to r...
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-87- misuse, faulty installation, lack of reasonable care, repair or service in any way that is not contemplated in the documentation for the product, or if the model or serial number has been altered, tampered with, defaced or removed; initial installation, installation and removal of the product f...
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-88- fcc statement this equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class b digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the fcc rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, u...