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D-Link DIR-100 User Manual
D-Link DIR-100 User Manual

D-Link DIR-100 User Manual

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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Setup Wizard ............. 13 System Settings ............36 Internet Setup................ 18 Firmware Upgrade ............. 37 Static (assigned by ISP) ........18 Dynamic DNS ............38 Dynamic (Cable) ..........19 System Check ............39 Schedules ..............40 D-Link DIR-100 User Manual...
  • Page 3 Stats ................44 Active Session ............45 Support ..............46 Troubleshooting ............47 Assigning a Static IP Address .......... 51 Networking Basics ............ 54 Check your IP address ............. 54 Statically Assign an IP address ........55 D-Link DIR-100 User Manual...
  • Page 4: Product Overview

    Section 1 - Product Overview Product Overview Package Contents • DIR-100 Ethernet Broadband Router • Power Adapter • Ethernet Cable • Quick Installation Guide • Manual on CD System Requirements • Ethernet-based Cable or DSL Modem • Computers with Windows...
  • Page 5: Introduction

    The DIR-100 is compatible with most popular operating systems, including Macintosh, Linux and Windows, and can be integrated into an existing network. This Manual is designed to help you connect the D-Link DIR-100 to a high speed Internet connection and four Ethernet PC connections.
  • Page 6 Internet users. • Special Application Supported - Special applications requiring multiple connections, like Internet gaming, video conferencing, Internet telephony and so on. The DIR-100 can sense the application type and open a multi-port tunnel for it. • DMZ Host Supported - Allows a networked computer to be fully exposed to the Internet. This function is used when the Special Application feature is insufficient to allow an application to function correctly.
  • Page 7: Hardware Overview

    Section 1 - Product Overview Hardware Overview Front Panel WAN LED Lights steady green during when there is a valid WAN connection. Power Steady green light indicates Steady green light indicates a the unit is powered on. valid connection. D-Link DIR-100 User Manual...
  • Page 8: Rear Panel

    Reset adapter card (NIC). Used to restore the DIR-100 back to factory default settings. *All ports (both LAN & WAN) are Auto-MDIX. All ports auto-sense cable types to accommodate Straight-through or Cross-over cable.
  • Page 9: Technology Introduction

    FTP or Telnet server. Or a firewall can be configured to work with specific UDP or TCP ports to allow certain applications or games to work properly over the Internet. D-Link DIR-100 User Manual...
  • Page 10: Introduction To Local Area Networking

    Leave the device powered on, do not disconnect the power Press the reset button and hold (use a paper-clip) Keep the button pressed about 10 seconds Release the button The DIR-100 will then automatically reboot itself. D-Link DIR-100 User Manual...
  • Page 11: Installation

    Installation Location The DIR-100 functions as an Ethernet LAN for your home or office use. The Router can be placed on a shelf or desktop and ideally you should be able to see the LED indicators on the front if you need to view them for troubleshooting. No special wiring or cooling requirements are needed but when you are ready to place the Router, you must take into account the following guidelines: •...
  • Page 12: Configuration

    All that is needed is a web browser such as Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator with Java Script enabled. Log in Open your web browser and type in the IP address of the DIR-100 into the Location (for Netscape) or Address (for IE) field and press “Enter.” The default IP address of the DIR-100 is 192.168.0.1 For example: http://192.168.0.1...
  • Page 13: Setup Wizard

    Section 3 - Configuration Setup Wizard You may run the setup wizard to quickly setup your router. Click Setup Wizard to launch the wizard. Click Launch Internet Connection Setup Wizard to begin. Click Next to continue. D-Link DIR-100 User Manual...
  • Page 14 Create a new password and then click Next to continue. Select your time zone from the drop-down menu and then click Next to continue. Select the type of Internet connection you use and then click Next to continue. D-Link DIR-100 User Manual...
  • Page 15 Note: Make sure to remove your PPPoE software from your computer. The software is no longer needed and will not work through a router. If you selected PPTP, enter your PPTP username and password. Click Next to continue. D-Link DIR-100 User Manual...
  • Page 16 If you selected LTP, enter your LTP username and password. Click Next to continue. If you selected BigPond, enter your BigPond Auth Server, username and password. Click Next to continue. If you selected Static, enter your network settings supplied by your Internet provider. Click Next to continue. D-Link DIR-100 User Manual...
  • Page 17 Click Connect to save your settings. Once the router is finished rebooting, click Continue. Please allow 1- minutes to connect. Close your browser window and reopen it to test your Internet connection. It may take a few tries to initially connect to the Internet. D-Link DIR-100 User Manual...
  • Page 18: Internet Setup

    Enter the Primary DNS server IP address assigned by Address: your ISP. Secondary DNS This is optional. Address: MTU: Maximum Transmission Unit - you may need to change the MTU for optimal performance with your specific ISP. 149 is the default MTU. D-Link DIR-100 User Manual...
  • Page 19: Dynamic (Cable)

    Enter the Primary DNS (Domain Name Server) server IP address Addresses: assigned by your ISP. Secondary DNS This is optional. Address: MTU: Maximum Transmission Unit - you may need to change the MTU for optimal performance with your specific ISP. 1500 is the default MTU. D-Link DIR-100 User Manual...
  • Page 20: Pppoe (Dsl)

    Auto-reconnect. Maximum Transmission Unit - you may need to change MTU: the MTU for optimal performance with your specific ISP. 149 is the default MTU. Connection Mode Select either Always-on, Manual, or Connect-on demand. Select: D-Link DIR-100 User Manual...
  • Page 21: Pptp

    To disable this feature, enable Auto-reconnect. Time: Maximum Transmission Unit - you may need to change the MTU for optimal performance with your specific ISP. 149 is the default MTU. MTU: Connect Mode: Select either Always-on, Manual, or Connect-on demand. D-Link DIR-100 User Manual...
  • Page 22 Enter a maximum idle time during which the Internet connection is maintained during inactivity. To disable this feature, enable Auto- Time: reconnect. MTU: Maximum Transmission Unit - you may need to change the MTU for optimal performance with your specific ISP. 149 is the default MTU. Connect Mode: Select either Always-on, Manual, or Connect-on demand. D-Link DIR-100 User Manual...
  • Page 23: Big Pond

    MAC address of the Ethernet Card installed by your ISP and replace the WAN MAC address with the MAC address of the router. It is not recommended that you change the default MAC address unless required by your ISP. D-Link DIR-100 User Manual...
  • Page 24: Network Setting

    DNS address that LAN computers can use, even when the router obtains a different DNS server address from the ISP upon re-establishing the WAN connection. You should disable DNS relay if you implement a LAN-side DNS server as a virtual server. D-Link DIR-100 User Manual...
  • Page 25: Dhcp Server Settings

    If the tenant wishes to retain the address when the lease is expired then a new lease is established. If the lease expires and the address is no longer needed then another tenant may use the address. D-Link DIR-100 User Manual...
  • Page 26: Dhcp Client List & Reservation

    Delete icon. When you click the Edit icon, the item is highlighted, and the “DHCP Reservations” section is activated for editing. Dynamic DHCP In this section you can see what LAN devices are Client List: currently leasing IP addresses. D-Link DIR-100 User Manual...
  • Page 27: Advance Configaration

    Start Port/ Enter the port or ports that you want to open. If you End Port: want to open 1 port, enter the same port in both boxes. Traffic Type: Select TCP, UDP, or ANY. D-Link DIR-100 User Manual...
  • Page 28: Application Rules

    You may define a single port or a range of ports. You can use a comma to add multiple ports or port ranges. Traffic Type: Select TCP, UDP, or ANY. D-Link DIR-100 User Manual...
  • Page 29: Access Control

    To find the MAC address on a computer, please refer to the Networking Basics section in this manual. DHCP Client: Select a DHCP client from the drop-down menu and click << to copy that MAC Address. D-Link DIR-100 User Manual...
  • Page 30: Website Filter

    Turn website filtering on and deny access. Website URL/ Enter the keywords or URLs that you want to block Domain: (or allow). Any URL with the keyword in it will be blocked. D-Link DIR-100 User Manual...
  • Page 31: Firewall Settings

    This section will allow you to setup a DMZ host and to enable VPN passthrough. If you have a client PC that cannot run Internet applications properly from behind the DIR-100, then you can set the client up for 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.
  • Page 32: Advanced Network Settings

    Gaming Mode, click the box. If you are not using a Gaming application, it is recommended that you Disable Gaming Mode. Multicast Check the box to allow multicast traffic to pass streams: through the router from the Internet. D-Link DIR-100 User Manual...
  • Page 33: Qos

    Use the QoS WAN Upstream Bandwidth drop-down Bandwidth: menu to adjust the upstream bandwidth setting. QoS: This option is disabled by default.Enable this option for better performance and experience with online games and other interactive applications, such as VoIP. D-Link DIR-100 User Manual...
  • Page 34: Tools

    Administrator tasks from the remote (Internet) host. Port: The port number used to access the DIR-100. Example: http://x.x.x.x:8080 whereas x.x.x.x is the WAN IP address of the DIR-100 and 8080 is the port used for the Web-Management interface. D-Link DIR-100 User Manual...
  • Page 35: Time Settings

    Second. Click Set Time. Time Zone: Select the Time Zone from the drop-down menu. Daylight Saving: To select Daylight Saving time manually, select enabled or disabled, and enter a start date and an end date for daylight saving time. D-Link DIR-100 User Manual...
  • Page 36: System Settings

    Any settings that have not been saved will be lost, including any rules that you have created. If you want to save the current router configuration settings, use the Save button above. D-Link DIR-100 User Manual...
  • Page 37: Firmware Upgrade

    You can upgrade the firmware of the Router here. Make sure the firmware you want to use is on the local hard drive of the computer. Click on Browse to locate the firmware file to be used for the update. Please check the D-Link support site for firmware updates at http://support.dlink.com.
  • Page 38: Dynamic Dns

    Enter the password or key provided by your service Password: provider. If the Dynamic DNS provider supplies only a key, enter that key in all three fields. D-Link DIR-100 User Manual...
  • Page 39: System Check

    Ping Test: The 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 Ping. D-Link DIR-100 User Manual...
  • Page 40: Schedules

    The end time is entered in the same format as the start time. The hour in the first box and the minutes in the second box. The end time is used for most other rules, but is not normally used for e-mail events. D-Link DIR-100 User Manual...
  • Page 41: Log Settings

    Section 3 - Configuration Log Settings Save Log file: Save log file to local hard drive. Log Type: Select the kinds of types that you want to log. D-Link DIR-100 User Manual...
  • Page 42: Status

    This window, located under the Status tab will allow users to view information regarding the settings of the Router, both on the LAN side and WAN side of the connection. LAN: Displays the MAC address and the private (local) IP settings for the router. WAN: Displays the MAC address and the public IP settings for the router. D-Link DIR-100 User Manual...
  • Page 43: Log

    Section 3 - Configuration First Page: View the first page of the log. Last Page: View the last page of the log. Previous: View the previous page. Next: View the next page. Clear: Clear the log. D-Link DIR-100 User Manual...
  • Page 44: Stats

    Section 3 - Configuration Stats This window will allow users to view transmiited and received packets occuring on the Router. To refresh the window, click Refresh. To restart the packet count, click Reset. D-Link DIR-100 User Manual...
  • Page 45: Active Session

    Section 3 - Configuration Active Session This window displays the Source and Destination packets passing through DIR-100.To refresh the window, click the Refresh button. D-Link DIR-100 User Manual...
  • Page 46: Support

    Section 3 - Configuration Support D-Link DIR-100 User Manual...
  • Page 47: Troubleshooting

    1. Why can’t I access the web-based configuration utility? When entering the IP address of the D-Link router (19.168.0.1 for example), you are not connecting to a website on the Internet or have to be connected to the Internet. The device has the utility built-in to a ROM chip in the device itself. Your computer must be on the same IP subnet to connect to the web-based utility.
  • Page 48 • Close your web browser (if open) and open it. • Access the web management. Open your web browser and enter the IP address of your D-Link router in the address bar. This should open the login page for your the web management.
  • Page 49 NT, 000, and XP users type in cmd) and press ® ® Enter (or click OK). • Once the window opens, you’ll need to do a special ping. Use the following syntax: ping [url] [-f] [-l] [MTU value] Example: ping yahoo.com -f -l 1472 D-Link DIR-100 User Manual...
  • Page 50 • To change the MTU enter the number in the MTU field and click the Apply button to save your settings. • Test your email. If changing the MTU does not resolve the problem, continue changing the MTU in increments of ten. D-Link DIR-100 User Manual...
  • Page 51: Assigning A Static Ip Address

    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 • Double-click on Network Connections D-Link DIR-100 User Manual...
  • Page 52 Appendix A - Assigning a Static IP Address • Right-click on Local Area Connections. • Double-click Properties • Highlight Internet Protocol(TCP/IP) • Click Properties • Select Use the following IP address in the Internet Protocol (TCP/ IP) Properties window (shown below.) D-Link DIR-100 User Manual...
  • Page 53 • Input your DNS server addresses. (Note: If you are entering a DNS server, you must enter the IP Address of the Default Gateway.) The DNS server information will be provided by your ISP (Internet Service Provider.) D-Link DIR-100 User Manual...
  • Page 54: Networking Basics

    Check your IP address After you install your new D-Link adapter, by default, the TCP/IP settings should be set to obtain an IP address from a DHCP server (i.e. wireless router) automatically. To verify your IP address, please follow the steps below.
  • Page 55: Statically Assign An Ip Address

    000 - From the desktop, right-click My Network Places > Properties. ® Step 2 Right-click on the Local Area Connection which represents your D-Link network adapter and select Properties. Step 3 Highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties. Step 4 Click Use the following IP address and enter an IP address that is on the same subnet as your network or the LAN IP address on your router.

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