DSL-310 ADSL Modem User’s Guide FCC Warning This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
DSL-310 ADSL Modem User’s Guide TABLE OF CONTENTS About This User’s Guide ..................V Guide Overview ..............................v Before You Start .......................VI Installation Overview ............................ vi Requirements ..............................vi Low Pass Filters ............................vi Operating System ............................vi Web Browser ..............................vi Ethernet Port (NIC Adapter) ........................
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DSL-310 ADSL Modem User’s Guide Windows 98SE ............................17 Access the Web Configuration ........................21 Using the Configuration Wizard ........................22 Chapter 4 – Connecting to the Internet..............26 Connect with Bridge Mode ...........................26 Configuring IP Setting On Windows XP ....................27 Configuring IP Setting On Windows 2000 ....................30 Configuring IP Setting On Windows ME ....................33...
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DSL-310 ADSL Modem User’s Guide Appendix A - Technical Specifications ..............57 Appendix B – Microfilters and Splitters ...............58 In-Line Filters ..............................58 Line Splitter ..............................59...
DSL-310 ADSL Modem User’s Guide About This User’s Guide This user’s guide provides instructions on how to install the DSL-310 ADSL Modem and use it to connect a computer or Ethernet LAN to the Internet. If you are using a computer with a functioning Ethernet port, you can use the Quick Installation Guide to quickly establish your ADSL connection and access the Internet.
Appendix B provides illustrated examples of how to install two common styles of low pass filters. Operating System The DSL-310 uses an HTML-based web interface for setup and management. The web configuration manager may be accessed using any operating system capable of running web browser software.
DSL-310 ADSL Modem User’s Guide Ethernet Port (NIC Adapter) Any computer that uses the Modem must be able to connect to it through the Ethernet port on the Modem. This connection is an Ethernet connection and therefore requires that your computer be equipped with an Ethernet port as well.
DSL-310 ADSL Modem User’s Guide Unpacking Open the shipping carton and carefully remove all items. In addition to this User's Guide, ascertain that you have: 1. One DSL-310 ADSL Modem 2. One CD-ROM with this User’s Guide and the Quick Installation Guide 3.
The Modem is easy to install and use. The DSL-310 connects to an Ethernet LAN or single computer via a standard Ethernet interface. The ADSL connection is made using ordinary twisted-pair telephone line with standard RJ-11 connectors.
DSL-310 ADSL Modem User’s Guide Product Features The D-Link DSL-310 ADSL Modem provides the following features: • Data rates up to 8 Mbps for downstream and 1M bps for upstream • Friendly web-based graphical user interface for configuration and management •...
DSL-310 ADSL Modem User’s Guide Rear Panel All cable connections to the Modem are made at the rear panel. The factory-reset button is located here as well. ADSL port Ethernet port Power cord Connect ADSL Connect Ethernet Factory Reset button...
DSL-310 ADSL Modem User’s Guide Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation In this chapter you will learn about the various connections you will need to make in order to use the Modem. When selecting the location for the Modem, allow ample room to access the connections on the rear panel.
DSL-310 ADSL Modem User’s Guide Connect Ethernet LAN to Modem The Modem may be connected to any 10/100BASE-TX Ethernet LAN. Any connection to an Ethernet concentrating device such as a switch or hub must operate at a speed of 10/100 Mbps only. When connecting the Modem to any Ethernet device that is capable of operating at speeds higher than 10Mbps, be sure that the device has auto-negotiation (NWay) enabled for the connecting port.
DSL-310 ADSL Modem User’s Guide Chapter 3 - First Time Set Up Now that the Modem is powered on and connected to your computer you are ready to proceed to the next step. However, before going further, make certain you have a valid link to the Modem. You can check this by looking at the Ethernet Link LED indicator on the front panel of the Modem.
DSL-310 ADSL Modem User’s Guide Windows XP for TCP/IP 1. In the Windows task bar, click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2. Double-click the Network Connections icon.
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DSL-310 ADSL Modem User’s Guide 3. In the LAN or High-Speed Internet window, right-click on icon corresponding to your network interface card (NIC) and select Properties. (This icon may be labeled Local Area Connection) 4. In the General tab of the Local Area Connection Properties menu. Highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) under “This connection uses the following items.”...
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5. Select Use the following IP address: by clicking once in the circle. Type in IP settings as follows, IP The IP address: 192.168.0.10, Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 and Default gateway: 192.168.0.2. address information for the enter DSL-310 Web Page. Click OK button to confirm and save your changes, and then close the Control Panel.
DSL-310 ADSL Modem User’s Guide Windows 2000 for TCP/IP 1. In the Windows task bar, click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2. Double-click the Network and Dial-up Connections icon.
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DSL-310 ADSL Modem User’s Guide 3. In the Network and Dial-up Connections window, right-click the Local Area Connection icon, and then select Properties. 4. In the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click Properties button.
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5. Select Use the following IP address: by clicking once in the circle. Type in IP settings as follows, IP address: 192.168.0.10, Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 and Default gateway: 192.168.0.2. The IP address information for the enter DSL-310 Web Page. Click OK button to confirm and save your changes, and then close the Control Panel.
DSL-310 ADSL Modem User’s Guide Windows ME for TCP/IP 1. In the Windows task bar, click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2. Double-click the Network icon.
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DSL-310 ADSL Modem User’s Guide 3. In the Network windows appears. Select the Configuration tab, select TCP/IP protocol line that has been associated with your network card/adapter, and then click Properties button. 4. In the TCP/IP Properties windows appear, then choose the IP Address tab, click the Specify an IP address: option.
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DSL-310 ADSL Modem User’s Guide to add 5. Select Gateway tab and enter the 192.168.0.2 in the New gateway field. Click Add button new gateway. 6. Click OK button...
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DSL-310 ADSL Modem User’s Guide to end this TCP/IP setup procedure 7. The Network window again appears, click OK button 8. Click Yes button to restart the PC and complete the TCP/IP installation.
DSL-310 ADSL Modem User’s Guide Windows 98SE for TCP/IP 1. In the Windows task bar, click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2. Double-click the Network icon.
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DSL-310 ADSL Modem User’s Guide 3. In the Network windows appears. Select the Configuration tab, select TCP/IP protocol line that has been associated with your network card/adapter and then click Properties button. 4. In the TCP/IP Properties windows appear, then choose the IP Address tab, click the Specify an IP address: option.
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DSL-310 ADSL Modem User’s Guide to add 5. Select Gateway tab and enter the 192.168.0.2 in the New gateway field. Click Add button new gateway. 6. Click OK button...
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DSL-310 ADSL Modem User’s Guide to end this TCP/IP setup procedure 7. The Network window again appears, click OK button 8. Click Yes button to restart the PC and complete the TCP/IP installation.
DSL-310 ADSL Modem User’s Guide Access the Web Configuration Manager Once the computer has IP settings that allow it to access the web-based configuration software, you can change the settings to enable the Modem to connect to the Internet. If the browser software on the computer you are using is configured to use a proxy server for Internet access, it is necessary to first disable the proxy connection.
If you are unsure of which setting to select, please contact your Internet Service Provider. 1. Once you have logged in, the Home screen will appear. Click Run Wizard button 2. The Setup Wizard screen will appear. Follow the Wizard step by step to quickly configure the DSL-310. Click Next button.
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DSL-310 ADSL Modem User’s Guide Set up your new password. It is recommended that you change the 310admin password for security purposes. Enter in your new 8-30 characters password. Enter it in a second time for verification. Click the Next button.
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DSL-310 ADSL Modem User’s Guide 5. You will need to enter in VPI, VCI and select your connection type. The information provided to you by your ISP. Click Next button. 6. At this point, the Setup Wizard has completed. Click Restart button to save the settings and reboot the...
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DSL-310 ADSL Modem User’s Guide 7. The DSL-310 will save the changes and reboot. Click Close button to close out the Setup Wizard screen. Your setup of the DSL-310 is now complete. You should be able to access the Internet.
DSL-310 ADSL Modem User’s Guide Chapter 4 - Connecting to the Internet Now that the setting has been installed, you are ready to establish a connection to the Internet. The connection from your computer to the Internet is actually an indirect connection. You must first get connected to the computers that control the connection to the larger network or Internet.
DSL-310 ADSL Modem User’s Guide Configuring IP Settings On Windows XP 1. In the Windows task bar, click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2. Double-click the Network Connections icon.
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DSL-310 ADSL Modem User’s Guide 3. In the LAN or High-Speed Internet window, right-click on icon corresponding to your network interface card (NIC) and select Properties. (This icon may be labeled Local Area Connection) 4. In the General tab of the Local Area Connection Properties menu. Highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) under “This connection uses the following items.”...
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DSL-310 ADSL Modem User’s Guide 5. The Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window appears. Under the General tab, select Use the following IP address:, enter the IP address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway given to you by your ISP or ADSL service provider, then select Use the following DNS server addresses:, enter the DNS settings given to you by your ISP or ADSL service provider.
DSL-310 ADSL Modem User’s Guide Configuring IP Settings On Windows 2000 1. In the Windows task bar, click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2. Double-click the Network and Dial-up Connections icon.
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DSL-310 ADSL Modem User’s Guide 3. In the Network and Dial-up Connections window, right-click the Local Area Connection icon, and then select Properties. 4. In the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click Properties button.
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DSL-310 ADSL Modem User’s Guide 5. The Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window appears. Under the General tab, select Use the following IP address:, enter the IP address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway given to you by your ISP or ADSL service provider, then select Use the following DNS server addresses:, enter the DNS settings given to you by your ISP or ADSL service provider.
DSL-310 ADSL Modem User’s Guide Configuring IP Settings On Windows ME 1. In the Windows task bar, click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2. Double-click the Network icon.
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DSL-310 ADSL Modem User’s Guide 3. In the Network windows appears. Select the Configuration tab, select TCP/IP protocol line that has been associated with your network card/adapter, and then click Properties button. 4. In the TCP/IP Properties windows appear, then choose the IP Address tab, click the Specify an IP address: option.
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DSL-310 ADSL Modem User’s Guide to add new 5. Select Gateway tab and enter the IP settings in the New gateway field. Click Add button gateway. 6. Select the DNS Configuration tab. Select the Enable DNS option. 7. Type in your host name in the Host: field.
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DSL-310 ADSL Modem User’s Guide 9. Enter the DNS settings in the DNS Server Order field and click Add button. If you have more than one DNS IP address, repeat this step. You can have up to 3 DNS servers listed here.
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DSL-310 ADSL Modem User’s Guide 11. The Network window again appears, click OK button. 12. Click Yes button to restart the PC and complete the TCP/IP installation.
DSL-310 ADSL Modem User’s Guide Configuring IP Settings On Windows 98SE 1. In the Windows task bar, click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2. Double-click the Network icon.
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DSL-310 ADSL Modem User’s Guide 3. In the Network windows appears. Select the Configuration tab, select TCP/IP protocol line that has been associated with your network card/adapter and then click Properties button. 4. In the TCP/IP Properties windows appear, then choose the IP Address tab, click the Specify an IP address: option.
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DSL-310 ADSL Modem User’s Guide to add new 5. Select Gateway tab and enter the IP settings in the New gateway field. Click Add button gateway. 6. Select the DNS Configuration tab. Select the Enable DNS option. 7. Type in your host name in the Host: field.
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DSL-310 ADSL Modem User’s Guide 9. Enter the DNS settings in the DNS Server Order field and click Add button. If you have more than one DNS IP address, repeat this step. You can have up to 3 DNS servers listed here.
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DSL-310 ADSL Modem User’s Guide 11. The Network window again appears, click OK button. 12. Click Yes button to restart the PC and complete the TCP/IP installation.
DSL-310 ADSL Modem User’s Guide Connect with PPP Mode Your ISP may use a protocol batter than Bridge Mode for communication with the Modem, such as the point-to-point protocol (PPP). One type of PPP, named PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE). The other type, PPP over ATM (PPPoA).
The Setup Wizard page is the first page that appears when logging into the web-based management interface. The Setup Wizard is a utility used to quickly configure the DSL-310. It will guide you through for quick and basic steps to help you connect to your ISP. You will be connected to your ISP (Internet...
DSL-310 ADSL Modem User’s Guide WAN is short for Wide Area Network. The WAN settings can be referred to as the Public settings. All IP information in the WAN settings are public IP addresses which are accessible on the Internet.
LAN is short for Local Area Network. This is considered your internal network. These are the IP settings of the LAN interface for the DSL-310. These settings may be referred to as Private settings. You may change the LAN IP address if needed. The LAN IP address is private to your internal network and cannot be seen on the Internet.
Set Community - Enter the password private in this field to gain "Read and Write" access to the network using SNMP software. The administrator can configure the network with setting Tools Admin At this page, the DSL-310 administrator can change the system password. The default value is 310admin, which has read/write access while.
Time The system time is the time used by the DSL-310 for scheduling services. You can manually set the time or connect to a NTP (Network Time Protocol) server. If an NTP server is set, you will only need to set the time zone.
Click on Browse to browse the local hard driver and locate the firmware to be used for the update. Please check the D-Link support site for firmware updates at D-Link Technical support website of your country.
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DSL-310 ADSL Modem User’s Guide 3. Click Apply button. 4. Power Off the ADSL Modem about 30 seconds, then Power On.
DSL-310 ADSL Modem User’s Guide Misc. These are additional tools and features of the ADSL Modem. Ping Test This useful diagnostic utility can be used to check if a computer is on the Internet. It sends ping packets and listens for replies from the specific host.
This page displays the current information for the ADSL Modem. It will display the WAN, LAN, information. This page allows you to observe the DSL-310 working status: The ADSL Modem keeps a running log of events and activities occurring on the ADSL Modem. If the...
DSL-310 ADSL Modem User’s Guide Traffic The ADSL Modem keeps a statistic of traffic that passes through it. You are able to view the amount of packets that passes through the ADSL Modem on both the WAN port and the LAN port. The traffic...
DSL-310 ADSL Modem User’s Guide The ATM Status page shows all the statistics information of ATM cells. Tx Bytes: Total Good Bytes TX’s Rx Bytes: Total Good Bytes Received Tx Cells: Total Good Cells TX’s Rx Cells: Total Good Cells Received Rx HEC Errors: Number of cells received with failed checked Tx Mgmt Cell: Number of mgmt cells TX’s...
DSL-310 ADSL Modem User’s Guide The TCP Status page shows the statistics for all TCP connections. Total Packets Sent; Data Packets Sent; Data Bytes Sent; Total Packets Received; Packets Received in-sequence; Bytes Received in-sequence; Out of Order Packets; Out of Order Bytes; Packets Disgarded for bad checksum;...
DSL-310 ADSL Modem User’s Guide ADSL Showtime Firmware Version: This field displays the D-Link ADSL data pump firmware version number. ADSL Line Status: This field displays the ADSL connection process and status. ADSL Modulation: This field displays the ADSL modulation status for G.dmt or T1.413.
DSL-310 ADSL Modem User’s Guide Appendix A - Technical Specifications General ANSI T1.413 issue 2 ITU G.992.1 (G.dmt) Standards: ITU G.992.2 (G.lite) RFC 1483 Multiprotocol Encapsulation over ATM Protocol: Adaptation Layer 5 G.dmt full rate downstream: up to 8Mbps G.dmt full rate upstream: up to 1 Mbps Data Transfer Rate: G.lite ADSL downstream: up to 1.5Mbps...
DSL-310 ADSL Modem User’s Guide Appendix B – Microfilters and Splitters Most ADSL clients will be required to install a simple device that prevents the ADSL line from interfering with regular telephone services. These devices are commonly referred to as microfilters or sometimes called (inaccurately) line splitters.
DSL-310 ADSL Modem User’s Guide Line Splitter If you are instructed to use a “line splitter”, you must install the device between the Modem and the phone jack. Use standard telephone cable with standard RJ-11 connectors. The splitter has three RJ-11 ports used to connect to the wall jack, the Modem and if desired, a telephone or telephone device.