AirPlus DI-614+ Enhanced 2.4 GHz Wireless Broadband Router Manual Rev.
Contents 1. Package Contents ............................................. 3 2. Introduction........................................................ 4 3. Wireless Basics ................................................. 7 4. Getting Started ................................................ 10 5. Using the Configuration Menu......................... 12 6. Troubleshooting............................................... 33 7. Networking Basics........................................... 38 8.
1. Package Contents Contents of Package: • • • • D-Link AirPlus DI-614+ Enhanced 2.4GHz Wireless Access Point Power Adapter – 5V DC, 2.5A Manual on CD Quick Installation Guide Note: Using a power supply with a different voltage rating than the one included with the DI-614+ will cause damage and void the warranty for this product. If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller.
2. Introduction The D-Link AirPlus DI-614+ Wireless Broadband Router is an enhanced 802.11b high-performance, wireless router. It is an ideal way to extend the reach and number of computers connected to your wireless network. Unlike most 802.11b routers, the DI-614+ is capable of data transfer speeds up to 22 Mbps (compared to the standard 11 Mbps) when used with other DLink AirPlus products such as the DWL-520+ Wireless PCI Adapter.
Reset: Used to restore the DI-614+ to the factory default settings Power: Connect one end of the included power adapter into the power port and the other end into the power outlet. WAN: WAN port socket (CAT5 Ethernet RJ-45 cable.) Connect your Cable or DSL modem. 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-adapterequipped computer in the local area network.
LEDS M1 LED A solid light indicates that the DI-614+ is ready. POWER LED A solid light indicates a proper connection to the power supply. M2 LED A solid light indicates that the unit is defective. WLAN LED A solid light indicates that the wireless segment is ready. This LED blinks during wireless data transmission. 6 WAN LED A solid light indicates connection on the WAN port. This LED blinks during data transmission.
3. Wireless Basics D-Link AirPlus wireless products are based on industry standards to provide easy-to-use and compatible high-speed wireless connectivity within your home, business or public access wireless networks. Strictly adhering to the IEEE standard, the D-Link AirPlus wireless family of products will allow you to access the data you want, when and where you want it. You will be able to enjoy the freedom that wireless networking delivers.
Wireless Basics Network Expansion - Wireless technology allows the network to go where wires cannot go. Reduced Cost-of-Ownership - While the initial investment required for wireless LAN hardware might be higher than the cost of wired LAN hardware, overall installation expenses and life-cycle costs will be significantly lower. Long-term cost benefits are greatest in dynamic environments requiring frequent moves, adds, and changes.
Wireless Basics sense the best possible connection speed to ensure the greatest speed and range possible with the technology. Installation Considerations Designed to go up to 1,312 feet (400 meters) outdoors and up to 328 feet (100 meters) indoors, D-Link AirPlus DI-614+ lets you access your network with your laptop computer from virtually anywhere. Keep in mind, however, that the number, thickness and location of walls, ceilings or other objects that the wireless signals must pass thru may limit range.
4. Getting Started Right out of the box, with its default settings, the DI-614+ will automatically connect with other D-Link Air or AirPlus products. For the price of a single IP Address from your Broadband Internet Service provider you can share the Internet with all the computers on your local network, without sacrificing speed or security, using D-Link AirPlus networking products.
Getting Started Setting Up an Infrastructure Network Please refer to the following sections of this manual for additional information about setting up a network: Networking Basics- learn how to check your IP Address; share printers and files. Using the Configuration Utility- learn the settings you must use on each computer in your network for successful communication.
5. Using the Configuration Menu Whenever you want to configure your network or the DI-614+, you can access the Configuration Utility by opening the web-browser and typing in the IP Address of the DI-614+. The DI-614+ default IP Address is shown below: • • Open the web browser Type in the IP Address of the Access Point http://192.168.0.1 (The IP Address shown in the example above is the default setting.
Home > Wizard Wireless Wireless Settings are settings for the (Access Point) Portion of the Wireless Router. Allow you to change the wireless settings to fit an existing wireless network or to customize your wireless network.
SSID Service Set Identifier (SSID) is the name designated for a specific wireless local area network (WLAN). The SSID’s factory default setting is “default”. The SSID can be easily changed to connect to an existing wireless network or to establish a new wireless network. Channel Indicates the channel setting for the DI-614+. By default the channel is set to 6. The Channel can be changed to fit the channel setting for an existing wireless network or to customize the wireless network.
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 three options: Dynamic IP Address, Static IP Address, and PPPoE. Select the appropriate option and fill in the information needed to connect to your ISP.
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. IP Address: Public IP address provided by your ISP.
PPPoE Please be sure to remove any Client Software program on your computer before you start your configuration of the DI-614+ Router. Choose PPPoE (Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet) if your ISP uses PPPoE connection. Your ISP 1492 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 connection. Select Static PPPoE to use a static IP address for your PPPoE connection.
Maximum Idle Time, then the connection will be dropped. Either set this to zero or enable Auto-reconnect to disable this feature. MTU: MTU stands for Maximum Transmission Unit. For PPPoE connections, you may need to change the MTU settings in order to work correctly with your ISP. Auto-reconnect: If enabled, the Broadband Router will automatically connect to your ISP after your system is restarted or if the connection is dropped. HOME > LAN LAN is short for Local Area Network.
HOME > DHCP DHCP DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Control Protocol. The DI-614+ 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 IP Address Automatically.” When you turn your computers on, they will automatically load the proper TCP/IP settings provided by the DI-614+.
ADVANCED > VIRTUAL SERVER Virtual Server The DI-614+ 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-614+ firewall feature filters out unrecognized packets to protect your LAN network so all computers networked with the DI-614+ are invisible to the outside world.
The DI-614+ is also capable of port-redirection meaning incoming traffic to a particular port may be redirected to a different port on the server computer. Each virtual services that are 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 referencing the virtual service.
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 Private Port: 21 Public Port: 2100 Schedule: From: 01:00AM to 01:00AM, Sat to Sun • All Internet users who want to access this FTP Server must connect to it from port 2100.
difficulties working through NAT (Network Address Translation). Special Applications makes some of these applications work with the DI-614+. If you need to run applications that require multiple connections, specify the port normally associated with an application in the "Trigger Port" field, select the protocol type as TCP or UDP, then enter the public ports associated with the trigger port to open them for inbound traffic.
the specific IP address. IP: The IP address of the LAN computer that will be denied access to the Internet. Port: The single port or port range that will be denied access to the Internet. Schedule: This is the schedule of time when the IP Filter will be enabled. MAC Filters Use MAC (Media Access Control) Filters to allow or deny LAN (Local Area Network) computers by their MAC addresses from accessing the Internet.
Domain Blocking Domain Blocking is used to allow or deny LAN (Local Area Network) 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 sites.
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-614+. When virtual services are created and enabled, it will also display in Firewall Rules. Firewall Rules contains all network firewall rules pertaining to IP (Internet Protocol).
ADVANCED > DMZ If you have a client PC that cannot run Internet applications properly from behind the DI-614+, 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 the internal computer that will be the DMZ host. Adding a client to the DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) may expose your local network to a variety of security risks, so only use this option as a last resort.
Remote Management Remote Management allows the DI-614+ to be configured from the Internet by a web browser. A username and password is still required to access the Web-Management interface. In general, only a member of your network can browse the built-in web pages to perform “Administrator” tasks. This feature enables you to perform “Administrator” tasks from the remote (Internet) host. IP Address: Internet IP address of the computer that has access to the Broadband Router.
local hard drive and locate the system file to be used. You may also reset the Broadband Router back to factory settings by clicking on Restore. 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. Please check the D-Link support site for firmware updates at http://support.dlink.com.
Restart Device If for any reason the Broadband Router is not responding correctly, you may want to restart the Broadband Router. Block WAN Ping When you “Block WAN Ping”, will not respond to ping commands from the Internet. 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 this option, the DI-614+ will not reply to ping (ICMP) request packets from the Internet.
If your WAN connection is set up for PPPoE, a Connect button and Disconnect button will be displayed. Use Disconnect to drop the PPPoE connection and use Connect to establish the PPPoE connection.
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. SMTP Server - The address of the SMTP server that will be used to send the logs. Send to - The email address the logs will be sent to. Click on Email Log Now to send the email. STATUS > STATS Traffic Statistics The Broadband Router keeps statistic of traffic that passes through it.
6. Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems that can occur during the installation and operation of the DI-614+ Wireless Access Point. We cover various aspects of the network setup, including the network adapters. Please read the following if you are having problems. (Note: It is recommended that you use an Ethernet connection to configure the DI-614+ Access Point.) 1. The computer used to configure the DI-614+ cannot access the Configuration menu.
Troubleshooting 2. The wireless client cannot access the Internet in the Infrastructure mode. • Make sure the wireless client is associated and joined with the correct router. To check this connection: Right-click on the Local Area Connection icon in the taskbar> select View Available Wireless Networks. The Connect to Wireless Network screen will appear. Please make sure you have selected the correct available network, as shown in the illustrations below.
Troubleshooting 3. Check that the drivers for the network adapters are installed properly. You may be using different network adapters than those illustrated here, but this procedure will remain the same, regardless of the type of network adapters you are using. • Go to Start • Right-click on My Computer • Click Properties NOTE: Screen shots taken using Windows XP. If you are using a different Operating System your screen may look different.
Troubleshooting • Double-click on Network Adapters • Right-click on D-Link AirPlus DWL-650+ Wireless Cardbus Adapter • Select Properties to check that the drivers are installed properly D-Link AirPlus DWL-650 Wireless Cardbus Adapter D-Link AirPlus DWL-650+ Wireless Cardbus Adapter • Look under Device Status to check that the device is working properly.
Troubleshooting 4. Resetting the DI-614+ to Factory Default Settings After you have tried other methods for troubleshooting your network, you may choose to Reset the DI-614+ to the factory default settings. Remember that D-Link AirPlus products network together, out of the box, at the factory default settings.
7. 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 networking computers using Windows 2000, ME or 98. Go to Start>Control Panel>Network Connections Select Set up a home or small office network When this screen appears, Click Next.
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.
Networking Basics Enter a Computer description and a Computer name (optional.) Click Next Enter a Workgroup name. All computers on your network should have the same Workgroup name.
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.
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, and click Next.
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 network. To continue click Next.
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 Network Setup Disk on all the other computers on your network. After running the Network Setup Disk on all your computers, your new wireless network will be ready to use.
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 Computer description if you wish, this field is optional.
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.
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.
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 Address.
Networking Basics Assigning a Static IP Address • Double-click on Network Connections • Right-click on Local Area Connections.
Networking Basics Assigning a Static IP Address • • • • • Highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) DWL-650+ Wireless Cardbus Adapter Click Properties 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 Addresses that are sequential, like 192.168.0.3 and 192.168.0.4.
Networking Basics Connecting to a Wireless Network in Windows XP To be able to connect to a wireless network, make sure the proper network settings are configured for DWL-650+.
Networking Basics Connecting to a Wireless Network Connecting to a Wireless Network with a Wireless Router or an Access Point using a static IP address in Windows XP. Select Use the following IP address - if the Wireless Router or Access Point does not have a DHCP server enabled. Input a static IP address within the same range as the Wireless Router or Access Point. IP address: 192.168.0.51 Subnet mask: 255.255.255.
Networking Basics Connecting to a Wireless Network Connecting to a Wireless Network with a Wireless Router or an Access Point using a DHCP server in Windows 2000. Select Obtain an IP address automatically. Select Obtain DNS server address automatically. Click OK Connecting to a Wireless Network with a Wireless Router or an Access Point using a static IP address in Windows 2000.
Networking Basics Connecting to a Wireless Network Connecting to a Wireless Network in Windows Me and 98 Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel > Double-click on the Network associated with the DWL-650+ > click Properties > select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) > click Properties TCP/IP – D-Link AirPlus DWL-650+ Wireless Cardbus Connecting to a Wireless Network with a Wireless Router or an Access Point using a DHCP server in Windows Me and 98. Select the IP Address tab.
Networking Basics Connecting to a Wireless Network Connecting to a Wireless Network with a Wireless Router or Access Point using a static IP address in Windows Me or Windows 98. Select Specify an IP address. Input a static IP address within the same IP Address range as the wireless router or access point. IP address: 192.168.0.51 Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 Select Detect connection to network media. Click OK Checking the Wireless Connection by Pinging For Windows XP and 2000: Go to Start > Run > type cmd.
Networking Basics Checking the Wireless Connection by Pinging For Windows Me and 98: Go to Start > Run > type command. A window similar to Fig. 9.26 will appear. Type ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, where xxx is the IP address of the Wireless Router or Access Point. A good wireless connection will show four replies from the wireless router or access point, as shown.
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 to one computer.
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 printer (Most computers use the LPT1: port, as shown in the illustration.
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.) • Click Next • Select Yes, to print a test page. A successful printing will confirm that you have chosen the correct driver.
Networking Basics Adding a local printer This screen gives you information about your printer.
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 network, you can run the Add Printer Wizard on all the computers on your network.
Networking Basics Sharing a network printer • Click on Add a Printer • Click Next • Select Network Printer • Click Next 62
Networking Basics Sharing a network printer • Select Browse for a printer • Click Next • Select the printer you would like to share.
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 Printer Wizard on all the computers on your network. • Make sure you have already run the Network Setup Wizard on all the network computers.
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 to Start> Printers and Faxes • Click on Add a Printer The screen to the right will display.
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.
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.
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.
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. • Click Next This screen will display information about your printer. • Click Finish to complete the addition of the printer.
Networking Basics 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. 8. Technical Specifications Standards • IEEE 802.11b • IEEE 802.3 • IEEE 802.3u • IEEE 802.
Wireless Operating Range Indoors: Up to 328 feet (100 meters) Outdoors: Up to 1,312 feet (400 meters) Wireless Modulation Technology PBCC - Packet Binary Convolutional Coding Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) 11-chip Barker sequence Modulation Techniques • Barker (1Mbps/0db) • Barker (2Mbps/3db) • CCK (5.5Mbps/5.5db) • PBCC (5.5 Mbps/1.5db) • CCK (11Mbps/8.5db) • PBCC (11Mbps/4.5db) • PBCC (22Mbps/8.
Power Input Ext. Power Supply DC 5V, 2.0A Safety & Emissions • FCC • UL Dimensions • L = 9.25 inches (233mm) • W = 6.5 inches (165mm) • H = 1.375 inches (35mm) Weight ~2.0 lbs (907g) 9. 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.
10. Warranty and Registration D-Link Systems, Inc. (“D-Link”) provides this 3-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 District of Columbia, US Possessions or Protectorates, US Military Installations, addresses with an APO or FPO.
What Is Not Covered: This limited warranty provided by D-Link does not cover: Products that have been subjected to abuse, accident, alteration, modification, tampering, negligence, 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 for repair, and shipping costs; Opera
