D Link DI714PPLUS Wireless Router User Manual di714P manual 020503

D Link Corporation Wireless Router di714P manual 020503

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38Using the Configuration MenuStatus > LogStatus > Log SettingsThis log page displays logs of activities and events that are occuring through theDI-714P+Enter in the IP address of a syslog server within the network.Click Enable to activiate the policy. The DI-714P+ will send allof it’s logs to the specified syslog server.Syslog Server-E-Mail Alert- The DI-714P+ can be set up to send the log files to a specificemail address.SMTP Server IP- Enter in the IP address of the mail server.Send E-Mail alert to- Enter in the email address of the recipient who will receivethe email log.E-Mail Subject- Enter in the email subject. Click on Send Mail Now to sendthe email log.
39Using the Configuration MenuStatus > StatsThis screen displays the Receive and Transmit packets passing through the DI-714P+.Click on Refresh for the most recent information and Reset to clear the counter.Status > WirelessThis screen displays the connection time and the MAC Address of the connected wire-less clients. Click on Refresh for the most recent information..
40Using the Configuration MenuHelpThis screen displays the complete Help menu. For help at anytime, click the Help tabin the Configuration menu.Insert the installation CD-ROM into theCD-ROM drive. The following windowwill be shown automatically. If it is not,please run “autorun.exe” on the CD-ROM.Installing the Print Server SoftwareSelect your Windowsoperating systemClick Install WindowsPrinter Software
41Wait until the following Welcomedialog appears.Select the destination folder.Click NextAfter rebooting your computer, the software installation procedure is finished.Installing the Print Server Software (continued)Click OKThen, the setup program will beginto install the programs into thedestination folder.When the following window isdisplayed.Click FinishClick Next
42Configuring on Windows 98se/Me PlatformsAfter you finish the software installationprocedure, your computer will be capableof network printing provided by the DI-714P+. For convenience, we call theprinter connected to the printer port of theDI-714P+ a printer server. On a Windows95/98 platform, open the Printers windowin the My Computer menu.Now, you can configure the print server ofthe DI-714P+:Find out the corresponding icon of yourprinter server, for example, the HPLaserJet 6L. Right click on that icon,and then select Properties.The following screen appears:Choose the “PRTmate: (All-in-1)”from the list attached at the PrintTo item. Be sure that the PrinterDriver item is configured to thecorrect driver of your printer server.Type in the IP address of theDI-714P+.Click on theDetails tabClick Port SettingsClick OK
43Configuring on Windows 2000/XP PlatformsThe configuration procedure for aWindows 2000/XP platform is similar tothat of Windows 95/98 except thescreen of printer Properties:(Note: Screen shots are taken in Windows 2000,similar screens will appear in Windows XP.)Click PortClick Configure PortType in the IP address of theDI-714P+.Click OK
44Using 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 networkingcomputers using Windows 2000, ME or 98.Go to Start>Control Panel>Network ConnectionsSelect Set up a home or small office networkNetworking BasicsWhen this screen appears, Click Next.
45Please follow all the instructions in this window:Networking BasicsClick NextIn the following window, select the best description of your computer. If yourcomputer connects to the internet through a gateway/router, select thesecond option as shown.Click Next
46Enter a Computer description and a Computer name (optional.)Networking BasicsClick NextEnter a Workgroup name. All computers on your network should have thesame Workgroup name.Click Next
47Please wait while the Network Setup Wizard applies the changes.Networking BasicsWhen the changes are complete, click Next.Please wait while the Network Setup Wizard configures the computer.This may take a few minutes.
48Networking BasicsIn the window below, select the option that fits your needs. In this example, Create aNetwork Setup Disk has been selected. You will run this disk on each of thecomputers on your network. Click Next.Insert a disk into the Floppy Disk Drive, in this case drive A.
49Networking BasicsPlease read the information under Here’s how in the screen below. After you completethe Network Setup Wizard you will use the Network Setup Disk to run the NetworkSetup Wizard once on each of the computers on your network. To continue click Next.
50Networking BasicsPlease read the information on this screen, then click Finish to complete theNetwork Setup Wizard.The new settings will take effect when you restart the computer. Click Yes torestart the computer.You have completed configuring this computer. Next, you will need to run theNetwork Setup Disk on all the other computers on your network. After run-ning the Network Setup Disk on all your computers, your new wireless net-work will be ready to use.
51!Networking BasicsNaming your ComputerTo name your computer, please follow these directions:In Windows XP:Click Start (in the lower left corner of the screen)Right-click on My ComputerSelect Properties and click!!!!!Select the ComputerName Tab in the SystemProperties window.You may enter a Com-puter Description if youwish; this field is optional.To rename the computerand join a domain, ClickChange.
52Networking BasicsNaming your Computer!In this window, enter theComputer nameSelect Workgroup and enterthe name of the WorkgroupAll computers on your networkmust have the sameWorkgroup name.Click OK!!!Checking the IP Address in Windows XPThe wireless adapter-equipped computers in your network must be in the same IP Ad-dress range (see Getting Started in this manual for a definition of IP Address Range.) Tocheck on the IP Address of the adapter, please do the following:Right-click on theLocal AreaConnection iconin the task barClick on Status!!OK
53Networking BasicsChecking the IP Address in Windows XPThis window will appear.Click theSupport tabClick Close!!Assigning a Static IP Address in Windows XP/2000Note: Residential Gateways/Broadband Routers will automatically assign IP Ad-dresses to the computers on the network, using DHCP (Dynamic Host Configura-tion Protocol) technology. If you are using a DHCP-capable Gateway/Router youwill not need to assign Static IP Addresses.If you are not using a DHCP capable Gateway/Router, or you need to assign a Static IPAddress, please follow these instructions:!!Go to StartDouble-click onControl Panel
54Networking BasicsAssigning a Static IP Address in Windows XP/2000!Double-click onNetworkConnections!!Double-click onPropertiesRight-click on Local AreaConnections
55Networking BasicsAssigning a Static IP Addressin Windows XP/2000 Input your IP address andsubnet mask. (The IPAddresses on your networkmust be within the samerange. For example, if onecomputer has an IP Addressof 192.168.0.2, the othercomputers should have IPAddresses that aresequential, like 192.168.0.3and 192.168.0.4. Thesubnet mask must be thesame for all the computerson the network.) Input your DNS serveraddresses. (Note: If youare entering a DNSserver, you must enter theIP Address of the DefaultGateway.)!The DNS server information will be suppliedby your ISP (Internet Service Provider.)!Click OKClick on Internet Protocol(TCP/IP)Click Properties!!!
56Networking BasicsAssigning a Static IP Address with Macintosh OSX!!!!!!Go to the Apple Menu and se-lect System PreferencescClick on NetworkSelect Built-in Ethernet in theShow pull-down menuSelect Manually in the Con-figure pull-down menuInput the Static IP Address,the Subnet Mask and theRouter IP Address in the ap-propriate fieldsClick Apply Now
57Networking BasicsSelecting a Dynamic IP Address with Macintosh OSXGo to the Apple Menu and selectSystem PreferencesClick on NetworkSelect Built-in Ethernet in theShow pull-down menuSelect Using DHCP in theConfigure pull-down menuClick Apply NowThe IP Address, Subnetmask, and the Router’s IPAddress will appear in a fewseconds!!!!!!
58Networking BasicsChecking the Wireless Connection by Pinging in Windows XP and2000Checking the Wireless Connection by Pinging in Windows Me and98Go to Start > Run >type cmd. A windowsimilar to this onewill appear. Typepingxxx.xxx.xxx.xxx,where xxx is the IPAddress of theWireless Router orAccess Point. Agood wirelessconnection will showfour replies from theWireless Router orAcess Point, asshown.Go to Start > Run> type command.A window similar tothis will appear.Type pingxxx.xxx.xxx.xxxwhere xxx is the IPAddress of theWireless Router orAccess Point. Agood wirelessconnection willshow four repliesfrom the wirelessrouter or accesspoint, as shown.!!
59Networking BasicsAdding and Sharing Printers in Windows XPAfter 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 network.Whether you want to add a local printer (a printer connected directly to one computer,)share an LPR printer (a printer connected to a print server) or share a network printer(a printer connected to your network through a Gateway/Router,) use the Add PrinterWizard. Please follow the directions below:First, make sure that you have run the Network Setup Wizard on all of the computerson your network.On the following pages, we will show you these 3 ways to use the Add Printer Wizard:1. Adding a local printer2. Sharing an network printer3. Sharing an LPR printerFor help with other tasks, that we have not covered here, in home or small office net-working, see Using the Shared Documents folder and Sharing files and folders inthe Help and Support Center in Microsoft Windows XP.(Other Networking Tasks)
60Networking BasicsAdding 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 computeris called a local printer. If you do not need to share your printer on a network, followthese directions to add the printer to one computer.Go toStart>Printersand FaxesClick on Add a printer!!

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