Specifications

Table of Contents
SAFETY PRECAUTION .......................................................................................................1
INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................1
PACKAGE CONTENTS .......................................................................................................2
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................................3
Features ........................................................................................................................4
INSTALLATION ...................................................................................................................5
Before You Begin ..........................................................................................................5
Installation Notes ...........................................................................................................5
Information you will need from your ADSL service provider ..........................................7
Information you will need about your DSL-2544n ADSL Router ....................................8
Information you will need about your LAN or computer .................................................9
Hardware Description and Installation .........................................................................10
LED Indicators ......................................................................................................10
Button and interfaces ........................................................................................... 11
Best location for Wireless Operation .................................................................... 11
Connecting the Router .........................................................................................12
WEB CONFIGURATION ....................................................................................................14
Accessing the router ....................................................................................................14
Configuring IP Address of the Network Card ........................................................14
SETUP ...............................................................................................................................15
Wizard ..................................................................................................................15
Internet setup .......................................................................................................18
2.4G Wireless .......................................................................................................22
5G Wireless ..........................................................................................................23
Local Network ......................................................................................................24
Local IPv6 Network ..............................................................................................27
Time and Date ......................................................................................................28
Logout ..................................................................................................................28
ADVANCED .......................................................................................................................29
2.4G Advanced wireless .......................................................................................29
5G Advanced wireless ..........................................................................................33
ALG ......................................................................................................................33
Port forwarding .....................................................................................................34
DMZ .....................................................................................................................35
SAMBA ................................................................................................................36
Parental Control ...................................................................................................37
Filtering Options ...................................................................................................39
QoS ......................................................................................................................41
SPI/DOS Protection .............................................................................................43
DNS .....................................................................................................................44
Dynamic DNS .......................................................................................................45
Storage Service ....................................................................................................46
Network Tools .......................................................................................................46
Routing .................................................................................................................50
NAT ......................................................................................................................53
Logout ..................................................................................................................54
MAINTENANCE ................................................................................................................ 55
System ................................................................................................................ 55
Firmware Update ................................................................................................. 56
Access Controls .................................................................................................. 56
Diagnostics .......................................................................................................... 58
Log Configuration ................................................................................................ 61
Logout ................................................................................................................. 61
TROUBLESHOOTING ...................................................................................................... 62
NETWORKING BASICS ............................................................................................. 64
CHECK YOUR IP ADDRESS ..................................................................................... 64
STATICALLY ASSIGNING AN IP ADDRESS .................................................................. 65
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................................................... 66