User manual D-LINK DI-624S

[. . . ] DI-624S User's Manual Table of Contents Table of Contents Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] WEP: indicates whether WEP is enabled or disabled. Wireless: D-Link Systems, Inc. 47 DI-624S User's Manual Using the Configuration Menu Status > Log The Broadband Router keeps a running log of events and activities occurring on the Router. Log Settings - Brings up the page to configure the log. D-Link Systems, Inc. 48 DI-624S User's Manual Using the Configuration Menu Status > Log > Log Settings Choose the type of information you would like the router to log. D-Link Systems, Inc. 49 DI-624S User's Manual Using the Configuration Menu Status > Stats The screen above displays theTraffic Statistics. Here you can view the amount of packets that pass through the DI-624S on the WAN, LAN, and Wireless interfaces. The traffic counter will reset if the device is rebooted. Status > Wireless The wireless client table displays a list of current connected wireless clients. This table also displays the MAC address of the connected wireless client. Click on Help at any time, for more information. D-Link Systems, Inc. 50 DI-624S User's Manual Networking Basics Network 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. Go to Start>Control Panel>Network Connections Select Set up a home or small office network When this screen appears, Click Next. D-Link Systems, Inc. 51 DI-624S User's Manual Network 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. D-Link Systems, Inc. 52 DI-624S User's Manual Network Basics Enter a Computer description and a Computer name (optional. ) Click Next. All computers on your network should have the same Workgroup name. Click Next. D-Link Systems, Inc. 53 DI-624S User's Manual Network Basics Please wait while the Network Setup Wizard applies the changes. When the changes are complete, click Next. This may take a few minutes. D-Link Systems, Inc. 54 DI-624S User's Manual Network Basics In the window below, select the option that fits your needs. Click Next. Insert a disk into the Floppy Disk Drive, in this case drive A. Click Next. D-Link Systems, Inc. 55 DI-624S User's Manual Network 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. D-Link Systems, Inc. 56 DI-624S User's Manual Network 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. D-Link Systems, Inc. 57 DI-624S User's Manual Network 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. To rename the computer and join a domain, Click Change. D-Link Systems, Inc. 58 DI-624S User's Manual Network Basics Naming your Computer In this window, enter the Computer name. Select Workgroup and enter the name of the Workgroup. network must have the same Workgroup name. All computers on your Click OK. Checking the IP Address in Windows XP The wireless adapter-equipped computers in your network must be in the same IP Address range (see Getting Started in this manual for a definition of IP Address Range. ) To check on the IP Address of the adapter, please do the following: Click on Status. Right-click on the Local Area Connection icon in the task bar. D-Link Systems, Inc. 59 DI-624S User's Manual Network 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 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 Addresses. If you are not using a DHCP capable Gateway/Router, or you need to assign a Static IP Address, please follow these instructions: Go to Start Double-click on Control Panel D-Link Systems, Inc. 60 DI-624S User's Manual Network Basics Assigning a Static IP Address in Windows XP/2000 Double-click on Network Connections Right-click on Local Area Connections Double-click on Properties D-Link Systems, Inc. 61 DI-624S User's Manual Network Basics Assigning a Static IP Address in Windows XP/2000 Click on Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Click Properties Input your IP address and subnet mask. 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. [. . . ] Return shipping charges shall be prepaid by D-Link if you use an address in the United States, otherwise we will ship the product to you freight collect. Expedited shipping is available upon request and provided shipping charges are prepaid by the customer. · · · D-Link Systems, Inc. 103 DI-624S User's Manual Warranty D-Link may reject or return any product that is not packaged and shipped in strict compliance with the foregoing requirements, or for which an RMA number is not visible from the outside of the package. The product owner agrees to pay D-Link's reasonable handling and return shipping charges for any product that is not packaged and shipped in accordance with the foregoing requirements, or that is determined by D-Link not to be defective or non-conforming. What Is Not Covered: The Limited Warranty provided herein by D-Link does not cover: Products that, in D-Link's judgment, 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; Operational adjustments covered in the operating manual for the product, and normal maintenance; Damage that occurs in shipment, due to act of God, failures due to power surge, and cosmetic damage; Any hardware, software, firmware or other products or services provided by anyone other than D-Link; and Products that have been purchased from inventory clearance or liquidation sales or other sales in which D-Link, the sellers, or the liquidators expressly disclaim their warranty obligation pertaining to the product. 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