If any of the items are missing, please contact your reseller. The “User Manual” and “Quick Installation Guide” documents are available on D-Link website (see www.dlink.ru). Using a power supply with a different voltage rating than the one included will cause damage and void the warranty for this product.
Router DIR-300 with default settings cannot connect to the Internet. To get started, please set your own password for access to the web-based interface and change the WLAN name (SSID); then, if needed,...
DIR-300 Quick Installation Guide System Requirements and Equipment A computer with any operating system that supports a web browser. • A web browser to access the web-based interface of the router: • ◦ Apple Safari 8 and later ◦ Google Chrome 48 and later ◦...
DIR-300 Quick Installation Guide CONNECTING TO PC PC with Ethernet Adapter 1. Connect an Ethernet cable between any of LAN ports located on the back panel of the router and the Ethernet port of your PC. 2. Connect the power cord to the power connector port on the back panel of the router, then plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet or power strip.
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DIR-300 Quick Installation Guide Obtaining Address Automatically (OS Windows 7) 1. Click the Start button and proceed to the Control Panel window. 2. Select the Network and Sharing Center section. (If the Control Panel has the category view (the Category value is selected from the View by...
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DIR-300 Quick Installation Guide 6. Make sure that the Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically choices of the radio buttons are selected. Click the OK button. 7. Click the OK button in the connection properties window.
DIR-300 Quick Installation Guide PC with Wi-Fi Adapter 1. Connect the power cord to the power connector port on the back panel of the router, then plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet or power strip. 2. Turn on the router by pressing the ON/OFF button on its back panel.
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DIR-300 Quick Installation Guide Obtaining Address Automatically Connecting to Wireless Network (OS Windows 7) 1. Click the Start button and proceed to the Control Panel window. 2. Select the Network and Sharing Center section. (If the Control Panel has the category view (the Category value is selected from the View by...
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DIR-300 Quick Installation Guide 6. Make sure that the Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically choices of the radio buttons are selected. Click the OK button. 7. Click the OK button in the connection properties window.
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Quick Installation Guide 9. In the opened window, in the list of available wireless networks, select the wireless network DIR-300 and click the Connect button. 10. In the opened window, enter the network key (see WPS PIN on the barcode label on the bottom panel of the device) in the Security key field and click the OK button.
DIR-300 Quick Installation Guide CONFIGURING ROUTER Connecting to Web-based Interface Start a web browser. In the address bar of the web browser, enter the domain name of the router (by default, dlinkrouter.local) with a dot at the end and press the Enter key. Also you can enter the IP address of the device (by default, 192.168.0.1).
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DIR-300 Quick Installation Guide If you configured the device previously, after access to the web-based interface the login page opens. Enter the username (admin) in the Username field and the password you specified in the Password field, then click the LOGIN button.
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DIR-300 Quick Installation Guide The Summary page displays general information on the router and its software.
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DIR-300 Quick Installation Guide The Home page displays links to the most frequently used pages with device's settings. The web-based interface of the router is bilingual (English/Russian). You can select the needed language upon the initial configuration of the web-based interface of the router or in the System / Configuration section of the menu.
Click the OK button and wait until the factory default settings are restored. If you perform initial configuration of the router via Wi-Fi connection, please make sure that you are connected to the wireless network of DIR-300 (see the WLAN name (SSID) in the Default Settings section, page 3) and click the NEXT button.
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DIR-300 Quick Installation Guide 1. Click YES in order to leave the current language of the web-based interface or click NO to select the other language. 2. On the next page, click the CONTINUE button.
DIR-300 Quick Installation Guide Selecting Operation Mode In order to connect your device to a wired ISP, on the Device mode page, from the Connection method list, select the Wired connection value. Then from the Work mode list select the Router value. In this mode you can...
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DIR-300 Quick Installation Guide In order to let wired PCs connected to your device access the network of a wireless router, on the Device mode page, from the Connection method list, select the Wi-Fi value. Then from the Work mode list select the Client value.
If you want to manually assign the LAN IPv4 address for DIR-300, do not select the Automatic obtainment of IPv4 address checkbox and fill in the IP address, Subnet mask, Hostname fields and, if needed, the Gateway IP address field.
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DIR-300 Quick Installation Guide Wi-Fi Client This configuration step is available for the WISP Repeater, Repeater, and Client modes. 1. On the Wi-Fi Сlient page, click the WIRELESS NETWORKS button and select the network to which you want to connect in the opened window.
DIR-300 Quick Installation Guide Configuring WAN Connection This configuration step is available for the Router and WISP Repeater modes. You should configure your WAN connection in accordance with data provided by your Internet service provider (ISP). Make sure that you have obtained all necessary information prior to configuring your connection.
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DIR-300 Quick Installation Guide PPPoE, IPv6 PPPoE, PPPoE Dual Stack, PPPoE + Dynamic IP (PPPoE Dual Access): Enter authorization data provided by your ISP (the username (login) in the Username field and the password in the Password field). Click the Show icon ( ) to display the entered password.
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DIR-300 Quick Installation Guide PPTP + Dynamic IP or L2TP + Dynamic IP: Enter authorization data provided by your ISP (the username (login) in the Username field and the password in the Password field). Click the Show icon ( ) to display the entered password.
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DIR-300 Quick Installation Guide If your ISP uses MAC address binding, select the Clone MAC address of your device checkbox. If the Internet access is provided via a VLAN channel, select the Use VLAN checkbox and fill in the VLAN ID field.
DIR-300 Quick Installation Guide Configuring Wireless Network This configuration step is available for the Router, Access point, WISP Repeater, and Repeater modes. 1. On the Wireless Network 2.4 GHz page, in the Network name field, specify your own name for the wireless network or leave the value suggested by the router.
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DIR-300 Quick Installation Guide 5. If you want to create an additional wireless network isolated from your LAN, select the Enable guest network checkbox (available for the Router and WISP Repeater modes only). 6. In the Network name field, specify your own name for the guest wireless network or leave the value suggested by the router.
DIR-300 Quick Installation Guide Configuring LAN Ports for IPTV/VoIP This configuration step is available for the Router and WISP Repeater modes. 1. On the IPTV page, select the Is an STB connected to the device checkbox. 2. Select a free LAN port for connecting your set-top box.
DIR-300 Quick Installation Guide Changing Web-based Interface Password On this page you should change the default administrator password. To do this, enter a new password in the Admin password and Password confirmation fields. You may set any password except admin. Use digits, Latin letters (uppercase and/or lowercase), and other characters available in the US keyboard layout.
DIR-300 Quick Installation Guide Configuring Local Area Network Go to the Connections Setup / LAN page. If needed, change the IPv4 address of the router's LAN interface and the mask of the local subnet. To do this, click the IPv4 tab and specify needed values in the IP address and Mask fields in the Local IP Address section.
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DIR-300 Quick Installation Guide IPv4 address assignment. By default, the built-in DHCP server of the router assigns IPv4 addresses to the devices of the LAN. If you want to manually assign IPv4 addresses, disable the DHCP server (click the IPv4 tab and select the Disable value from the Mode of dynamic IP address assignment drop-down list in the Dynamic IP Addresses section).
DIR-300 Quick Installation Guide SPECIFICATIONS Hardware Processor · RTL8196E (400MHz) · 32MB, SDRAM · Flash 4MB, SPI · 10/100BASE-TX WAN port Interfaces · 4 10/100BASE-TX LAN ports · POWER LEDs · · INTERNET · WLAN · 4 LAN LEDs ·...
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DIR-300 Quick Installation Guide Software · DHCP server/relay Network functions · Advanced configuration of built-in DHCP server · Stateful/Stateless mode for IPv6 address assignment, IPv6 prefix delegation · Automatic obtainment of LAN IP address (for access point/repeater/client modes) · DNS relay ·...
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Management TELNET/WEB (HTTP/HTTPS) · Bilingual web-based interface for configuration and management (Russian/English) · Support of D-Link Assistant application for Android and iPhone smartphones · Notification on connection problems and auto redirect to settings · Firmware update via web-based interface ·...
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DIR-300 Quick Installation Guide Wireless Module Parameters · 802.11b (typical at room temperature 25 °C) Transmitter output power 17dBm (+/-1.5dB) at 1, 2, 5.5, 11Mbps · 802.11g (typical at room temperature 25 °C) The maximum value of the 17dBm (+/-1.5dB) at 6, 9, 12Mbps...
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DIR-300 Quick Installation Guide Wireless Module Parameters · HT40 -79dBm at MCS0 -76dBm at MCS1 -74dBm at MCS2 -71dBm at MCS3 -67dBm at MCS4 -63dBm at MCS5 -62dBm at MCS6 -61dBm at MCS7 · Modulation schemes 802.11b: DQPSK, DBPSK, DSSS, CCK ·...
DIR-300 Quick Installation Guide SAFETY RULES AND CONDITIONS Please carefully read this section before installation and connection of the device. Make sure that the power adapter and cables are not damaged. The device should be used only as intended in accordance with the documents.
Quick Installation Guide TECHNICAL SUPPORT You can find software updates and user documentation on our website. D-Link provides its customers with free support within the product's warranty period. Customers can contact the technical support group by phone or by e- mail/Internet.