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  • Page 2: Preface

    Copyrght © 2008-2010 by D-Lnk Systems, Inc. All rghts reserved. Ths publcaton may not be reproduced, n whole or n part, wthout pror expressed wrtten permsson from D-Lnk Systems, Inc. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Manual Configuraton ............18 Internet Port Speed ............44 Dynamc (Cable) .............18 Multcast Streams ............44 PPPoE (DSL) ..............20 IPv6 ..................45 PPTP ..................21 Lnk-Local Connectvty ..........45 L2TP ..................22 Statc IPv6 (Stateful) ............46 Statc IP Address .............24 Statc IPv6 (Stateless) ............47 D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 4 Networking.Basics............110 Log ...................71 Check your IP address ............110 Statstcs .................72 Statcally Assgn an IP address ..........111 Internet Sessons ..............73 Technical.Specifications..........112 Routng Table ...............75 Contacting.Technical.Support........113 Wreless ..................76 Warranty................114 IPv6 ..................77 Registration..............120 Support ..................78 D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 5: Product.overview

    Section 1 - Product Overview Product Overview Package Contents D-Link.DIR-615.Wireless.N.Router Power.Adapter Ethernet.Cable CD-ROM Note: Using a power supply with a different voltage rating than the one included with the DIR-615 will cause damage and void the warranty for this product. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 6: System Requirements

    . Users: Make sure you have the latest verson of Java ® nstalled. Vst www.java.com to download the latest verson. Computer.with.the.following: CD.Installation.Wizard. • Wndows ® XP (Servce Pack 3), Vsta ® or Wndows ® Requirements • An nstalled Ethernet adapter • CD-ROM drve D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 7: Features

    n real-tme actvtes onlne, such as vdeo streamng, onlne gamng, and real-tme audo. •. Compatible.with.802.11g.Devices - The DIR-615 s stll fully compatble wth the IEEE 802.11g standard, so t can connect wth exstng 802.11g PCI, USB and Cardbus adapters.

  • Page 8: Hardware Overview

    The auto MDI/MDIX Internet port s the connecton for the Ethernet cable to the Internet Port cable or DSL modem. Pressng the Reset button restores the router to ts orgnal factory default Reset Button settngs. Power Receptor Receptor for the suppled power adapter. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 9: Leds

    A sold lght ndcates that the wreless segment s ready. Ths LED blnks durng wreless data WAN LED transmsson. A sold lght ndcates a connecton to an Ethernet-enabled computer on ports 1-4. Ths LED blnks durng LAN LEDs (1-4) data transmsson. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 10: Installation

    • When runnng the Setup Wzard from the D-Lnk CD, make sure the computer you are runnng the CD from s connected to the Internet and onlne or the wzard wll not work. If you have dsconnected any hardware, re-connect your computer back to the modem and make sure you are onlne. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 11: Wireless Installation Considerations

    Make sure your 2.4GHz phone base s as far away from your wreless devces as possble. The base transmts a sgnal even f the phone n not n use. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 12: Network Diagram

    Section 2 - Installation Network Diagram D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 13: Connect To Cable/Dsl/SatellTe Modem

    8. Verfy the lnk lghts on the router. The power lght, Internet lght, and the LAN lght (the port that your computer s plugged nto) should be lt. If not, make sure your computer, modem, and router are powered on and verfy the cable connectons are correct. 9. Skp to page 12 to configure your router. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 14: Connect To Another Router

    8. You may now use the other 3 LAN ports to connect other Ethernet devces and computers. To configure your wreless network, open a web browser and enter the IP address you assgned to the router. Refer to the Configuration and Wireless Security sectons for more nformaton on settng up your wreless network. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 15: Getting Started

    Getting Started The DIR-615 ncludes a Quck Router Setup Wzard CD. Follow the smple steps below to run the Setup Wzard to gude you quckly through the nstallaton process. You may manually configure your router wthout the wzard. Refer to the next page to manually setup your router.

  • Page 16: Configuration

    Leave the password blank by default. Type n the graphcal authentcaton code (f you cannot read t, clck Regenerate). The graphcal authentcaton wll be dsabled by default. If you get a Page. Cannot. be. Displayed error, please refer to the Troubleshooting secton for assstance. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 17: Internet Connection Setup Wizard

    Once logged nto the web nterface of the router, the Setup.>.Internet page wll appear. Clck the Internet.Connection.Setup.Wizard button to quckly configure your router usng the setup wzard. If you want to enter your settngs wthout runnng the wzard, clck Manual.Internet.Configuration.Wizard and skp to page 18. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 18 Section 3 - Configuration Clck Next to contnue. Create a new password and then clck Next to contnue. Select your tme zone from the drop-down menu and then clck Next to contnue. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 19 If you are currently usng that computer, clck Clone.Your.PC’s. MAC.Address and then clck Next to contnue. The Host Name s optonal but may be requred by some ISPs. The default host name s the devce name of the Router and may be changed. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 20 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. Clck Next to contnue. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 21 Clck Next to contnue. If you selected Statc, enter your network settngs suppled by your Internet provder. Clck Next to contnue. The Setup s now complete. Clck the Connect to save your settngs. Please allow 1-2 mnutes to connect. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 22: Manual Configuration

    ntended to go and savng you valuable tme. Disclaimer: D-Link makes no warranty as to the availability, reliability, functionality and operation of the Advanced DNS service or its features.
  • Page 23 The default MAC Address s set to the Internet port’s physcal nterface MAC address on the Broadband Router. It s not recommended that you change the default MAC address unless requred by your ISP. You can use the Clone.Your.PC’s.MAC.Address button to replace the Internet port’s MAC address wth the MAC address of your Ethernet card. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 24: Pppoe (Dsl)

    The default MAC Address s set to the Internet port’s physcal nterface MAC address on the Broadband Router. It s not recommended that you change the default MAC address unless requred by your ISP. You can use the Clone.Your.PC’s.MAC.Address button to replace the Internet port’s MAC address wth the MAC address of your Ethernet card. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 25: Pptp

    The default MAC Address s set to the Internet port’s physcal nterface MAC address on the Broadband Router. It s not recommended that you change the default MAC address unless requred by your ISP. You can use the Clone.Your.PC’s.MAC.Address button to replace the Internet port’s MAC address wth the MAC address of your Ethernet card. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 26: L2Tp

    Maximum Idle Time: Enter a maxmum dle tme durng whch the Internet connecton s mantaned durng nactvty. To dsable ths feature, enable Auto-reconnect. DNS Servers: Enter the Prmary and Secondary DNS Server Addresses (Statc L2TP only). D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 27 The default MAC Address s set to the Internet port’s physcal nterface MAC address on the Broadband Router. It s not recommended that you change the Address: default MAC address unless requred by your ISP. You can use the Clone.Your.PC’s.MAC.Address button to replace the Internet port’s MAC address wth the MAC address of your Ethernet card. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 28: Static Ip Address

    nterface MAC address on the Broadband Router. It s not recommended that you change the default MAC address unless requred by your ISP. You can use the Clone.Your.PC’s. MAC.Address button to replace the Internet port’s MAC address wth the MAC address of your Ethernet card. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 29: Wireless Settings

    Clck Add.Wireless.Device.with.WPS f you want to add a wreless devce usng W-F Protected Setup (WPS) and refer to page 83. If you want to manually configure the wreless settngs on your router clck Manual Wireless.Network.Setup.and refer to the next page. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 30: Manual Wireless Network Setup

    Visibility Status: Select Invisible f you do not want the SSID of your wreless network to be broadcasted by the DIR-615. If Invsble s selected, the SSID of the DIR-615 wll not be seen by Ste Survey utltes so your wreless clents wll have to know the SSID of your DIR-615 n order to connect to t.

  • Page 31: Network Settings

    Local Domain: Enter the Doman name (Optonal). Enable DNS Relay: Uncheck the box to transfer the DNS server nformaton from your ISP to your computers. If checked, your computers wll use the router for a DNS server. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 32: Dhcp Server Settings

    DHCP Server Settings DHCP stands for Dynamc Host Control Protocol. The DIR-615 has a bult-n DHCP server. The DHCP Server wll automatcally assgn an IP address to the computers on the LAN/prvate network. Be sure to set your computers to be DHCP clents by settng ther TCP/IP settngs to “Obtan an IP Address Automatcally.

  • Page 33: Dhcp Reservation

    IP Address; in that case, you may still need to extend the “DHCP IP Address Range” to address the issue, it is located in the DHCP Server section. Reserve: The Reserve opton converts ths dynamc IP allocaton nto a DHCP Reservaton and adds the correspondng entry to the DHCP Reservatons Lst. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 34: Virtual Server

    Section 3 - Configuration Virtual Server The DIR-615 can be configured as a vrtual server so that remote users accessng Web or FTP servces va the publc IP address can be automatcally redrected to local servers n the LAN (Local Area Network).
  • Page 35 The schedule of tme when the Vrtual Server Rule wll be enabled. The schedule may be set to Always, whch wll allow the partcular servce to always be enabled. You can create your own tmes n the Tools > Schedules secton. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 36: Port Forwarding

    The schedule of tme when the Vrtual Server Rule wll be enabled. The schedule may be set to Always, whch wll allow the partcular servce to always be enabled. You can create your own tmes n the Tools > Schedules secton. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 37: Application Rules

    TCP or UDP, then enter the firewall (publc) ports assocated wth the trgger port to open them for nbound traffic. The DIR-615 provdes some predefined applcatons n the table on the bottom of the web page. Select the applcaton you want to use and enable Name: Enter a name for the rule.

  • Page 38: Qos Engine

    ISP. Ths s determned by your ISP. ISP’s offer speed as a download/upload par. For example, 1.5Mbts/284Kbts. Usng ths example, you would enter 284. Alternatvely you can test your uplnk speed wth a servce such as www. dslreports.com. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 39: Network Filters

    To find the MAC address on a computer, please refer to the Networkng Bascs secton n ths manual. DHCP Client: Select a DHCP clent from the drop-down menu and clck << to copy that MAC Address. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 40: Access Control

    P2P utltes or games. Add Policy: Check the Enable.Access.Control check box and clck the Add.Policy button to start the Access.Control.Wizard. Access Control Wizard Clck Next to contnue wth the wzard. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 41 Enter the followng nformaton and then clck Next to contnue. • Address. Type - Select IP address, MAC address, or Other Machnes. • IP.Address - Enter the IP address of the computer you want to apply the rule to. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 42 Dest.IP.End - Enter the endng IP address. Protocol - Select the protocol. Dest.Port.Start - Enter the startng port number. Dest.Port.End - Enter the endng port number. To enable web loggng, clck Enable. Clck Save to save the access control rule. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 43: Website Filters

    Select Deny or Allow computers access to only these Below: stes. Clck to delete all entres n the lst. Clear the list below: Website URL/Domain: Enter the keywords or URLs that you want to allow or deny. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 44: Inbound Filters

    Inbound Filter Rules Ths secton wll lst any rules that are created. You may clck List: the Edit con to change the settngs or enable/dsable the rule, or clck the Delete con to remove the rule. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 45: Firewall Settings

    Firewall Settings A firewall protects your network from the outsde world. The D-Lnk DIR-615 offers a firewall type functonalty. The SPI feature helps prevent cyber attacks. Sometmes you may want a computer exposed to the outsde world for certan types of applcatons. If you choose to expose a computer, you can enable DMZ.

  • Page 46: RoutNg

    Destination IP: Enter the address of the host or network you wsh to access. Netmask: Ths field dentfies the porton of the destnaton IP n use. Gateway: The IP address of the router wll be dsplayed here. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 47: Advanced Wireless Settings

    WMM s QoS for your wreless network. Ths wll mprove the qualty of vdeo and voce applcatons for your wreless clents. Check ths box to reduce the guard nterval tme therefore ncreasng the data capacty. However, t’s less relable and may create hgher data loss. Short GI: D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 48: Advanced Network Settings

    Enabled. UPNP provdes compatblty wth networkng equpment, software and perpherals. WAN Ping: Uncheckng the box wll not allow the DIR-615 to respond to pngs. Blockng the Png may provde some extra securty from hackers. Check the box to allow the Internet port to be “pnged”.

  • Page 49: Ipv6

    Section 3 - Configuration IPv6 Link-Local Connectivity My IPv6 Connection: Select Link-Local.Only from the drop-down menu. LAN IPv6 Address Dsplays the IPv6 address of the router. Settings: D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 50: StatC Ipv6 (Stateful)

    Enter the start IPv6 Address for the DHCPv6 range for your local computers. IPv6 Address Range End: Enter the end IPv6 Address for the DHCPv6 range for your local computers. IPv6 Address Lifetime: Enter the IPv6 Address Lfetme (n mnutes). D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 51: StatC Ipv6 (Stateless)

    LAN Link-Local Address: Dsplays the Router’s LAN Lnk-Local Address. Enable Autoconfiguration: Check to enable the Autoconfiguraton feature. Autoconfiguration Type: Select Stateless. Refer to the prevous page for Stateful. Router Advertisement Enter the Router Advertsement Lfetme (n mnutes). Lifetime: D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 52: Dhcpv6 (Stateful)

    Enter the start IPv6 Address for the DHCPv6 range for your local computers. IPv6 Address Range End: Enter the end IPv6 Address for the DHCPv6 range for your local computers. IPv6 Address Lifetime: Enter the IPv6 Address Lfetme (n mnutes). D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 53: Dhcpv6 (Stateless)

    LAN Link-Local Address: Dsplays the Router’s LAN Lnk-Local Address. Enable Autoconfiguration: Check to enable the Autoconfiguraton feature. Autoconfiguration Type: Select Stateless. Refer to the prevous page for Stateful. Router Advertisement Enter the Router Advertsement Lfetme (n mnutes). Lifetime: D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 54: Ipv6 Over Pppoe (Stateful)

    Enter the prmary and secondary DNS server addresses. Address: LAN IPv6 Address: Enter the LAN (local) IPv6 address for the router. LAN Link-Local Address: Dsplays the Router’s LAN Lnk-Local Address. Enable Autoconfiguration: Check to enable the Autoconfiguraton feature. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 55 Enter the start IPv6 Address for the DHCPv6 range for your local computers. IPv6 Address Range End: Enter the end IPv6 Address for the DHCPv6 range for your local computers. IPv6 Address Lifetime: Enter the IPv6 Address Lfetme (n mnutes). D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 56: Ipv6 Over Pppoe (Stateless)

    Select ether Obtain. DNS. server. address. automatically or Use. the. following.DNS.Address. Primary/Secondary DNS Enter the prmary and secondary DNS server addresses. Address: LAN IPv6 Address: Enter the LAN (local) IPv6 address for the router. LAN Link-Local Address: Dsplays the Router’s LAN Lnk-Local Address. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 57 Section 3 - Configuration Enable Autoconfiguration: Check to enable the Autoconfiguraton feature. Autoconfiguration Type: Select Stateful.(DHCPv6) or Stateless. Router Advertisement Lifetime: Enter the Router Advertsement Lfetme (n mnutes). D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 58: To 4 TunnelNg (Stateful)

    Enter the start IPv6 Address for the DHCPv6 range for your Start: local computers. IPv6 Address Range Enter the end IPv6 Address for the DHCPv6 range for your End: local computers. IPv6 Address Lifetime: Enter the IPv6 Address Lfetme (n mnutes). D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 59: To 4 TunnelNg (Stateless)

    LAN Link-Local Address: Dsplays the Router’s LAN Lnk-Local Address. Enable Autoconfiguration: Check to enable the Autoconfiguraton feature. Autoconfiguration Type: Select Stateless. Refer to the prevous page for Stateful. Router Advertisement Enter the Router Advertsement Lfetme (n mnutes). Lifetime: D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 60: Ipv6 N Ipv4 TunnelNg (Stateful)

    Enter the start IPv6 Address for the DHCPv6 range for your Start: local computers. IPv6 Address Range Enter the end IPv6 Address for the DHCPv6 range for your End: local computers. Pv6 Address Lifetime: Enter the Router Advertsement Lfetme (n mnutes). D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 61: Ipv6 N Ipv4 TunnelNg (Stateless)

    Dsplays the Router’s LAN Lnk-Local Address. Enable Check to enable the Autoconfiguraton feature. Autoconfiguration: Autoconfiguration Type: Select Stateful.(DHCPv6) or Stateless. Refer to the next page for Stateless. IPv6 Address Lifetime: Enter the IPv6 Address Lfetme (n mnutes). D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 62: Stateless AutoconfiguratOn (Stateless)

    Dsplays the Router’s LAN Lnk-Local Address. Address: Enable Check to enable the Autoconfiguraton feature. Autoconfiguration: Autoconfiguration Select Stateless. Refer to the prevous page for Stateful. Type: IPv6 Address Lifetime: Enter the Router Advertsement Lfetme (n mnutes). D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 63: Stateless AutoconfiguratOn (Stateful)

    Enter the start IPv6 Address for the DHCPv6 range for your local computers. IPv6 Address Range Enter the end IPv6 Address for the DHCPv6 range for your Start: local computers. IPv6 Address Lifetime: Enter the Router Advertsement Lfetme (n mnutes). D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 64: AdmNStrator SettNgs

    Enable HTTPS Server: Check to enable HTTPS to connect to the router securely. Enable Remote Remote management allows the DIR-615 to be configured from the Internet by Management: a web browser. A username and password s stll requred to access the Web- Management nterface.

  • Page 65: Time Settings

    Enter the NTP server or select one from the drop down Used: menu. Manual: To manually nput the tme, enter the values n these fields for the Year, Month, Day, Hour, Mnute, and Second and then clck Set.Time. You can also clck Copy.Your. Computer’s. Time.Settings. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 66: Syslog

    The address of the SysLog server that wll be used to send Address: the logs. You may also select your computer from the drop- down menu (only f recevng an IP address from the router va DHCP). D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 67: E-MaL SettNgs

    Selectng ths opton wll send the logs va e-mal accordng to schedule. Schedule: Ths opton s enabled when On Schedule s selected. You can select a schedule from the lst of defined schedules. To create a schedule, go to Tools.>.Schedules. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 68: System Settings

    Any settngs that have not been saved wll be lost, ncludng any rules that you have created. If you want to save the current router configuraton settngs, use the Save button above. Reboot Device: Clck to reboot the router. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 69: Update Firmware

    2. Once you have found the file, clck the Upload.button to begn the language pack upgrade process. Ths can take a mnute or more. 3. Wat for the router to reboot. Ths process can take about 75 seconds. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 70: Ddns

    Username or Key: Enter the Username for your DDNS account. Password or Key: Enter the Password for your DDNS account. Timeout: Enter a tme (n hours). Status: Dsplays the current connecton status to your DDNS server. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 71: System Check

    The Png Test s used to send Png packets to test f a computer s on the Internet. Enter the IP Address that you wsh to Png, and clck Ping. Ping Results: The results of your png attempts wll be dsplayed here. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 72: Schedules

    Settngs at the top for your schedules to go nto effect. Schedule Rules List: The lst of schedules wll be lsted here. Clck the Edit con to make changes or clck the Delete con to remove the schedule. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 73: Device Information

    Device Information Ths page dsplays the current nformaton for the DIR-615. It wll dsplay the LAN, WAN (Internet), and Wreless nformaton. If your Internet connecton s set up for a Dynamc IP address then a Release button and a Renew button wll be dsplayed. Use Release to dsconnect from your ISP and use Renew to connect to your ISP.
  • Page 74 SSID and Channel. LAN Computers: Dsplays computers and devces that are connected to the router va Ethernet and that are recevng an IP address assgned by the router (DHCP). IGMP Multicast Dsplays the Multcast Group IP Address. Memberships: D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 75: Log

    Email Now: Ths opton wll send a copy of the router log to the e-mal address configured n the Tools.>.Email.Settings screen. Save Log: Ths opton wll save the router to a log file on your computer. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 76: StatStCs

    Section 3 - Configuration Statistics The screen below dsplays the Traffic Statstcs. Here you can vew the amount of packets that pass through the DIR-615 on both the Internet and the LAN ports. The traffic counter wll reset f the devce s rebooted.

  • Page 77: Internet SessOns

    The drecton of ntaton of the conversaton: Out - Intated from LAN to WAN. In - Intated from WAN to LAN. Priority: The preference gven to outbound packets of ths conversaton by the QoS Engne logc. Smaller numbers represent hgher prorty. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 78 300.seconds - UDP connectons. 240.seconds - Reset or closed TCP connectons. The connecton does not close nstantly so that lngerng packets can pass or the connecton can be re-establshed. 7800.seconds - Establshed or closng TCP connectons. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 79: Routing Table

    Section 3 - Configuration Routing Table Ths page dsplays the routng detals configured for your router. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 80: WReless

    Section 3 - Configuration Wireless The wreless clent table dsplays a lst of current connected wreless clents. Ths table also dsplays the connecton tme and MAC address of the connected wreless clents. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 81: Ipv6

    Section 3 - Configuration IPv6 Ths screen wll dsplay all of your IPv6 nternet and network connecton detals are dsplayed on ths page. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 82: Support

    Section 3 - Configuration Support D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 83: Wireless.security

    Section 4 - Security Wireless Security Ths secton wll show you the dfferent levels of securty you can use to protect your data from ntruders. The DIR-615 offers the followng types of securty: • WPA2 (W-F Protected Access 2) • WPA2-PSK(Pre-Shared Key) •...

  • Page 84: Wireless Network Setup Wizard

    Section 4 - Security Wireless Network Setup Wizard To run the securty wzard, browse to the Setup page and then clck the Wireless.Network.Setup.Wizard.button. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 85 Create a name usng up to 32 characters. The SSID s case-senstve. Select Automatcally and clck Next. Once ths screen appears, the setup s complete. You wll be gven a detaled summary of your wreless securty settngs. Clck Save to contnue. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 86 10 or 26 characters usng 0-9 and A-F. Clck Next to contnue. Your Setup s complete. You wll be gven a detaled summary of your wreless securty settngs. Clck Save to finsh the Securty Wzard. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 87: Add Wireless Device With Wps Wizard

    PIN: Select ths opton to use PIN method. In order to use ths method you must know the wreless clent’s 8 dgt PIN and clck Connect. PBC:.Select ths opton to use PBC (Push Button) method to add a wreless clent. Clck Connect. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 88: Configure Wpa-Personal (Psk)

    7. Clck Save. Settings to save your settngs. If you are configurng the router wth a wreless adapter, you wll lose connectvty untl you enable WPA-PSK on your adapter and enter the same passphrase as you dd on the router. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 89: Configure Wpa-EnterprSe (Radius)

    9. Next to RADIUS Server Shared Secret, enter the securty key. 10. If the MAC Address Authentication box s selected then the user wll need to connect from the same computer whenever loggng nto the wreless network. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 90 Section 4 - Security 11. Clck Advanced to enter settngs for a secondary RADIUS Server. 12. Clck Apply.Settings to save your settngs. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 91: Connect To A Wireless Network

    1. Clck on the wreless con n your system tray (lower-rght corner). Wreless Icon 2. The utlty wll dsplay any avalable wreless networks n your area. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 92 If you get a good sgnal but cannot access the Internet, check your TCP/IP settngs for your wreless adapter. Refer to the Networkng Bascs secton n ths manual for more nformaton. 4. The followng wndow appears whle your computer tres to connect to the router. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 93 It may take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wreless network. If the connecton fals, please verfy that the securty settngs are correct. The key or passphrase must be exactly the same as on the wreless router. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 94: Configure Wps

    Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network Configure WPS The WPS feature of the DIR-615 can be configured usng Wndows ® 7. Carry out the followng steps to use Wndows ® 7 to configure the WPS feature of the DIR-615: 1.
  • Page 95 Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network 3. Double-clck the DIR-615 router. 4. Input the WPS PIN number (dsplayed n the WPS wndow on the Router’s LCD screen or n the Setup.> Wireless.Setup menu n the Router’s Web UI) and clck Next.
  • Page 96 Section 5 - Connecting to a Wireless Network 5. Type a name to dentfy the network. 6. To configure advanced settngs, clck the con. Clck Next to contnue. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 97 7. The followng wndow appears whle the Router s beng configured. Wat for the configuraton to complete. 8. The followng wndow nforms you that WPS on the DIR-615 has been setup successfully. Make a note of the securty key as you may need to provde ths securty key f addng an older wreless devce to the network n the future.

  • Page 98: UsNg WNdows VSta

    (dsplayed usng the SSID) and clck the Connect button. If you get a good sgnal but cannot access the Internet, check you TCP/IP settngs for your wreless adapter. Refer to the Networking.Basics secton n ths manual for more nformaton. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 99: Connect To A WReless Network

    Wreless Utlty by rght-clckng on the wreless ® computer con n your system tray (lower rght corner of screen). Select Connect.to.a.network. 2. Hghlght the wreless network (SSID) you would lke to connect to and clck Connect. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 100 It may take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wreless network. If the connecton fals, please verfy that the securty settngs are correct. The key or passphrase must be exactly the same as on the wreless router. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 101: Connect UsNg Wcn 2.0

    Advanced > Wi-Fi.Protected.Setup secton or choose to clck the Generate.New.PIN button or Reset.PIN.to.Default button. If you are usng thrd party software to set up W-F Protecton, carefully follow the drectons. When you are finshed, proceed to the next secton to set up the newly-configured router. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 102: UsNg WNdows ® Xp

    (dsplayed usng the SSID) and clck the Connect button. If you get a good sgnal but cannot access the Internet, check you TCP/IP settngs for your wreless adapter. Refer to the Networking.Basics secton n ths manual for more nformaton. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 103: Xp Through Wpa-Psk

    ® XP Wreless Utlty by rght-clckng on the wreless computer con n your system tray (lower-rght corner of screen). Select View.Available.Wireless.Networks. 2. Hghlght the wreless network (SSID) you would lke to connect to and clck Connect. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 104 It may take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wreless network. If the connecton fals, please verfy that the WPA-PSK settngs are correct. The WPA-PSK passphrase must be exactly the same as on the wreless router. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 105: Troubleshooting

    Section 6 - Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Ths chapter provdes solutons to problems that can occur durng the nstallaton and operaton of the DIR-615. Read the followng descrptons f you are havng problems. (The examples below are llustrated n Wndows ® XP. If you have a dfferent operatng system, the screen shots on your computer wll look smlar to the followng examples.)
  • Page 106 10 seconds. Release the button and the router wll go through ts reboot process. Wat about 30 seconds to access the router. The default IP address s 192.168.0.1. When loggng n, the username s admin and leave the password box empty. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 107 NT, 2000, and XP users type n cmd) and press Enter.(or clck OK). • Wndows ® ® • Once the wndow opens, you’ll need to do a specal png. Use the followng syntax: . ping.[url].[-f].[-l].[MTU.value] Example: ping.yahoo.com.-f.-l.1472 D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 108 • To change the MTU enter the number n the MTU field and clck Save.Settings to save your settngs. • Test your e-mal. If changng the MTU does not resolve the problem, contnue changng the MTU n ncrements of ten. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 109: Wireless.basics

    Under many crcumstances, t may be desrable for moble network devces to lnk to a conventonal Ethernet LAN n order to use servers, prnters or an Internet connecton suppled through the wred LAN. A Wreless Router s a devce used to provde ths lnk. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 110: What S WReless

    Compared to WLAN the speed and wreless operaton range are both less than WLAN, but n return t doesn’t use nearly as much power whch makes t deal for personal devces, such as moble phones, PDAs, headphones, laptops, speakers, and other devces that operate on batteres. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 111 • Stay on top of everythng at home as you would at office • Remotely access your office network from home • Share Internet connecton and prnter wth multple computers • No need to dedcate office space D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 112: TPs

    Don’t let you next-door neghbors or ntruders connect to your wreless network. Secure your wreless network by turnng on the WPA or WEP securty feature on the router. Refer to product manual for detal nformaton on how to set t up. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 113: Wireless Modes

    • Ad-Hoc – Drectly connectng to another computer, for peer-to-peer communcaton, usng wreless network adapters on each computer, such as two or more DIR-615 wreless network Cardbus adapters. An Infrastructure network contans an Access Pont or wreless router. All the wreless devces, or clents, wll connect to the wreless router or access pont.

  • Page 114: Networking.basics

    Ths wll dsplay the IP address, subnet mask, and the default gateway of your adapter. If the address s 0.0.0.0, check your adapter nstallaton, securty settngs, and the settngs on your router. Some firewall software programs may block a DHCP request on newly nstalled adapters. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 115: Statically Assign An Ip Address

    Set Prmary DNS the same as the LAN IP address of your router (192.168.0.1). The Secondary DNS s not needed or you may enter a DNS server from your ISP. Step.5 Clck OK twce to save your settngs. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 116: Technical.specifications

    * Maxmum wreless sgnal rate derved from IEEE Standard 802.11g and 802.11n specficatons. Actual data throughput wll vary. Network condtons and envronmental factors, ncludng volume of network traffic, buldng materals and constructon, and network overhead, lower actual data throughput rate. Envronmental factors wll adversely affect wreless sgnal range. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 117: Contacting.technical.support

    U.S. and Canadan customers can contact D-Lnk techncal support through our web ste or by phone. Before you contact techncal support, please have the followng ready: • Model number of the product (e.g. DIR-615) • Hardware Revson (located on the label on the bottom of the router (e.g. rev E3)) •...

  • Page 118: Warranty

    D-Lnk of the defectve Hardware. All Hardware or part thereof that s replaced by D-Lnk, or for whch the purchase prce s refunded, shall become the property of D-Lnk upon replacement or refund. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 119 n resolvng any suspected defects wth the product. If the product s consdered defectve, the customer must obtan a Return Materal Authorzaton (“RMA”) number by completng the RMA form and enterng the assgned Case ID Number at https://rma.dlnk.com/. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 120 SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THE APPLICABLE WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY COVERED UNDER THE LIMITED WARRANTY PROVIDED HEREIN, THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY, SELECTION AND PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT IS WITH THE PURCHASER OF THE PRODUCT. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 121 FOR WARRANTY SERVICE) RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, RELATING TO WARRANTY SERVICE, OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY, EVEN IF D-LINK HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THE SOLE REMEDY FOR A BREACH OF THE FOREGOING LIMITED WARRANTY IS REPAIR, REPLACEMENT OR REFUND OF THE DEFECTIVE OR NONCONFORMING PRODUCT.
  • Page 122 20cm between the radator & your body. Ths transmtter must not be co-located or operatng n conjuncton wth any other antenna or transmtter. We declare that the product s lmted n CH1~CH11 by specfied firmware controlled n the USA. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...
  • Page 123 2) Ce pérphérque dot accepter toute nterférence, y comprs les nterférences pouvant perturber le bon fonctonnement de ce pérphérque. The Class [B] dgtal apparatus meets all requrements of the Canadan Interference-Causng Equpment Regulaton. Cet apparel numerque de la class [B] respecte toutes les exgences du Reglement sur le materel broulleur du Canada. D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

  • Page 124: Registration

    Appendix F - Registration Registration Product regstraton s entrely voluntary and falure to complete or return ths form wll not dmnsh your warranty rghts. Verson 5.3 March 18, 2010 D-Lnk DIR-615 User Manual...

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