D Link DI524H1 Wireless Router User Manual Manual part 3

D Link Corporation Wireless Router Manual part 3

Manual part 3

35Using the Conguration Menu (continued)Tools > MiscPing Test- Restart Device- Block WAN Ping- Discard Ping from WAN side- VPN Pass Through- PPTP- select Enabled or DisabledIPSec- select Enabled or DisabledThe Ping Test is used to send Ping packets to test if a computer is on the Internet. Enter the IP Address that you wish to Ping, and click PingIf you choose to block WAN Ping, the WAN IP Address of the DI-524 will not respond to pings. Blocking the Ping may provide some extra security from hackers.The DI-524 supports VPN (Virtual Private Network) pass-through for both PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) and IPSec (IP Security). Once VPN pass-through is enabled, there is no need to open up virtual services. Multiple VPN connections can be made through the DI-524. This is useful when you have many VPN clients on the LAN network.Click Reboot to restart the DI-524Click Enabled to block the WAN pingUPNP- To use the Universal Plug and Play feature click on Enabled. UPNP pro-vides compatibility with networking equipment, software and peripherals of the over 400 vendors that cooperate in the Plug and Play forum.
36Using the Conguration Menu (continued)Status > Device InfoThis page displays the current information for the DI-524. It will display the LAN, WAN and MAC address information.If your WAN connection is set up for a Dynamic IP address then a Release button and a Renew button will be displayed. Use Release to disconnect from your ISP and use Renew to connect to your ISP. If your WAN connection is set up for PPPoE, a Connect button and a Disconnect but-ton will be displayed. Use Disconnect to drop the PPPoE connection and use Connect to establish the PPPoE connection.This window will show the DI-524’s working status: IP Address: WAN/Public IP AddressSubnet Mask: WAN/Public Subnet MaskGateway: WAN/Public Gateway IP AddressDomain Name Server: WAN/Public DNS IP AddressWAN Status: WAN Connection StatusWireless IP Address: LAN/Private IP Address of the DI-524 Subnet Mask: LAN/Private Subnet Mask of the DI-524WANLANMAC Address: Displays the MAC addressSSID: Displays the current SSIDChannel: Displays the current channelWEP: indicates whether WEP is enabled or disabled
37The 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 les under Log Settings.Using the Conguration Menu (continued)Status > LogView Log- First Page - The rst page of the logLast Page - The last page of the logPrevious - Moves back one log pageNext - Moves forward one log pageClear - Clears the logs completelyLog Settings - Brings up the page to congure the log
38Using the Conguration Menu (continued)Status > Log > Log Settings Not only does the Broadband Router display the logs of activities and events, it can setup to send these logs to another location. The address of the SMTP server that will be used to send the logsThe email address to which the logs will be sent. Click on Send Mail Now to send the email.SMTP Server/IP Address -Email Address -
39Status > WirelessUsing the Conguration Menu (continued)Status > StatsThe screen above displays theTrafc Statistics. Here you can view the amount of packets that pass through the DI-524 on both the WAN and the LAN ports. The trafc counter will reset if the device is rebooted.The wireless client table displays a list of current connected wireless clients. This table also displays the connection time and MAC address of the connected wireless client. Click on Help at any time, for more information.
40Using the Network Setup Wizard in Windows XPIn 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.comand http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000 for information about networking computers using Windows 2000, ME or 98.Go to Start>Control Panel>Network ConnectionsSelect Set up a home or small ofce networkNetworking BasicsWhen this screen appears, Click Next.
41 Please follow all the instructions in this window:Networking BasicsClick NextIn 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
42Enter a Computer description and a Computer name (optional.)Networking BasicsClick NextEnter a Workgroup name. All computers on your network should have the same Workgroup name.Click Next
43Please wait while the Network Setup Wizard applies the changes.Networking BasicsWhen the changes are complete, click Next.Please wait while the Network Setup Wizard congures the computer. This may take a few minutes.
44Networking Basics In the window below, select the option that ts 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.Click Next.
45Networking 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.
46Networking 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 conguring 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.

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