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  • Page 2: Manual Revisions

    Preface D-Link reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes in the content hereof without obligation to notify any person or organization of such revisions or changes. Manual Revisions Revision Date Description July, 2010 • Updated for revision...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    WDS Settings ..........................................32   Network Settings ..........................................33   Advanced ........................................34   Port Forwarding ..........................................34   Application Rules ..........................................35   Access Control ...........................................36   Website Filters ...........................................37   Firewall Settings ..........................................38   Advanced Wireless Settings .......................................39   D-Link DIR-602 User Manual...
  • Page 4 Using Windows XP ....................................61   Troubleshooting ......................................62   Wireless Basics ......................................66   Wireless Modes ......................................70   Networking Basics .......................................71   Checking your IP address ..................................71   Statically Assign an IP address ..................................72   Technical Specifications....................................73   D-Link DIR-602 User Manual...

  • Page 5: Package Contents

    D-Link DIR-602 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-602 will cause damage and void the warranty for this product. D-Link DIR-602 User Manual...

  • Page 6: System Requirements

    Java installed. Visit www.java.com download the latest version. CD Installation Wizard Computer with the following: ® ® ® Requirements • Windows 7/Windows Vista /Windows XP SP2 • An installed Ethernet adapter • CD-ROM drive D-Link DIR-602 User Manual...

  • Page 7: Features

    Section 1 – Product Overview Features • Faster Wireless Networking - The DIR-602 provides an up to 300 Mbps* wireless connection with other 802.11n wireless clients. This capability allows users to participate in real-time activities online, such as video streaming, online gaming, and real-time audio.

  • Page 8: Hardware Overview

    Section 1 – Product Overview Hardware Overview Connections D-Link DIR-602 User Manual...

  • Page 9: Leds

    Section 1 – Product Overview Hardware Overview LEDs D-Link DIR-602 User Manual...

  • Page 10: Installation

    WinPoet, Broadjump, or Enternet 300 from your computer or you will not be able to connect to the Internet. • When running the Setup Wizard from the D-Link CD, make sure the computer you are running the CD from is connected to the Internet and online or the wizard will not work.

  • Page 11: Wireless Installation Considerations

    1. Keep the number of walls and ceilings between the D-Link router and other network devices to a minimum - each wall or ceiling can reduce your adapter’s range from 3-90 feet (1-30 meters.) Position your devices so that the number of walls or ceilings is minimized.

  • Page 12: Network Diagram

    Section 2 – Installation Network Diagram D-Link DIR-602 User Manual...

  • Page 13: Connecting To A Cable/Dsl/Satellite Modem

    If not, make sure your computer, modem, and router are powered on and verify that the cable connections are correct. 9. Skip to page 15 to configure your router. D-Link DIR-602 User Manual...

  • Page 14: Connecting To Another Router

    Section 2 – Installation Connecting to Another Router If you are connecting the D-Link router to another router to use as a wireless access point and/or switch, you will have to do the following before connecting the router to your network: •...
  • Page 15 7. Connect an Ethernet cable to one of the LAN ports of the router and connect it to your other router. Do not plug anything into the Internet port of the D-Link router. 8. You may now use the other 3 LAN ports to connect other Ethernet devices and computers. To configure your wireless network, open a web browser and enter the IP address you assigned to the router.

  • Page 16: Getting Started

    Section 2 – Installation Getting Started The DIR-602 includes a Quick Router Setup Wizard CD. Follow the simple steps below to run the Setup Wizard to guide you quickly through the installation process. You may manually configure your router without the wizard. Refer to the next page to manually setup your router.

  • Page 17: Configuration

    Section 3 – Configuration Configuration This section will show you how to configure your new D-Link wireless router using the web-based configuration utility. Web-based Configuration Utility To access the configuration utility, open a web-browser such as Internet Explorer and enter the IP address of the router (192.168.0.1).

  • Page 18: Internet Connection Setup Wizard

    Once logged into the web interface of the router, the WELCOME TO THE WIZARD page will appear. Click the Wizard button to quickly configure your router using the setup wizard. If you want to enter your settings without running the wizard, click Manual and skip to page 19. Click Next to continue. D-Link DIR-602 User Manual...
  • Page 19 Next to continue. If you are not sure which type to select, contact your Internet service provider. If you selected Static IP Address Connection, fill in your IP information provided by you Internet Service provider and then click Next to continue. D-Link DIR-602 User Manual...
  • Page 20 Clone MAC Address and then click Next to continue. The Host Name is optional but may be required by some ISPs. The default host name is “DIR-602”. If you selected Username/Password Connection (PPPoE), enter your PPPoE username and password. Click Next to continue.
  • Page 21 Section 3 – Configuration If you selected Username/Password Connection (PPTP), enter your PPTP username and password. Click Next to continue. If you selected Username/Password Connection (L2TP), enter your L2TP username and password. Click Next to continue. D-Link DIR-602 User Manual...
  • Page 22 Section 3 – Configuration Set a Wireless Network Name(SSID) and then click Next to continue. Select a Wireless Security Mode and then click Next to continue. Click Save to Save your configuration. D-Link DIR-602 User Manual...

  • Page 23: Internet

    MAC address unless required by your ISP. You can use the Clone MAC Address button to replace the Internet port’s MAC address with the MAC address of your Ethernet card. Primary DNS Enter the DNS address assigned by your Address: ISP. D-Link DIR-602 User Manual...

  • Page 24: Dynamic Ip (Dhcp)

    Broadband Router. It is not recommended that you change the default MAC address unless required by your ISP. You can use the Clone MAC Address button to replace the Internet port’s MAC address with the MAC address of your Ethernet card. D-Link DIR-602 User Manual...

  • Page 25: Pppoe (Username/Password)

    MAC address unless required by your ISP. You can use the Clone MAC Address button to replace the Internet port’s MAC address with the MAC address of your Ethernet card. D-Link DIR-602 User Manual...

  • Page 26: Pptp

    Broadband Router. It is not recommended that you change the default MAC address unless required by your ISP. You can use the Clone MAC Address button to replace the Internet port’s MAC address with the MAC address of your Ethernet card. D-Link DIR-602 User Manual...

  • Page 27: L2Tp

    Broadband Router. It is not recommended that you change the default MAC address unless required by your ISP. You can use the Clone MAC Address button to replace the Internet port’s MAC address with the MAC address of your Ethernet card. D-Link DIR-602 User Manual...

  • Page 28: Wireless Settings

    You can click the Generate New PIN button to generate a PIN , or click Reset PIN to Default button to set default PIN . WPS config: Show the WPS configuration status. WPS Status: Click Add Enrollee to configure WPS. D-Link DIR-602 User Manual...
  • Page 29 If your device supports PBC, you can click the PBC button below to start connecting to your device. After entering a PIN or clicking the PBC button, the router will look for your WPS device and will automatically connect to it. D-Link DIR-602 User Manual...

  • Page 30: Wireless Basic Settings

    Section 3 – Configuration Wireless Basic Settings Use this section to configure the wireless settings for your D-Link Router. Please note that changes made on this section may also need to be duplicated on your Wireless Client. Enable Wireless: Select Enabled to enable the wireless function.

  • Page 31: Wireless Security Settings

    WEP key box, in which case it will be converted into a hexadecimal key using the ASCII values of the characters. A maximum of 5 text characters can be entered for 64 bit keys, and a maximum of 13 characters for 128 bit keys. D-Link DIR-602 User Manual...
  • Page 32 4. Click Save Settings to save your settings. If you are configuring the router with a wireless adapter, you will lose connectivity until you enable the Security mode on your adapter and enter the same passphrase as you did on the router. D-Link DIR-602 User Manual...

  • Page 33: Wds Settings

    Only those bridges listed in Bridges will be granted access. Bridge Link Set the Wireless bridge link detection Detection interval in seconds. Leave blank or set to zero to disable the detection. Interval: D-Link DIR-602 User Manual...

  • Page 34: Network Settings

    Address button to automatically enter the MAC address of your current PC’s network interface. DHCP This list shows the clients using DHCP Reservations List : reservation. DHCP Clients list shows clients that have List : dynamically assigned IP addresses. D-Link DIR-602 User Manual...

  • Page 35: Advanced

    Client drop-down menu. Select your computer and click <<. Enable: Select Enabled to enable the rule and click Add to add the rule. PORT This list shows your current port forwarding FORWARDING rules. RULES LIST : D-Link DIR-602 User Manual...

  • Page 36: Application Rules

    These applications have difficulties working through NAT (Network Address Translation). Special Applications makes some of these applications work with the DIR-602. If you need to run applications that require multiple connections, specify the port normally associated with an application in the Incoming Ports , select the protocol type as TCP or UDP, then enter the Outgoing ports associated with the Incoming ports to open them for inbound traffic.

  • Page 37: Access Control

    IP Address You can choose some IP addresses for Filter : the rule to allow or deny access to. Ports Filter : You may choose some ports for the rule to allow or deny access to. D-Link DIR-602 User Manual...

  • Page 38: Website Filters

    URL address. You may choose some URLs that you URL Filter : want to block access to. You may choose some keywords that Keyword Filter : you want to block access to. D-Link DIR-602 User Manual...

  • Page 39: Firewall Settings

    Use of this option is only recommended as a last resort. Make sure VPN passthrough is enabled if you are Passthrough: trying to use a VPN client from behind the router. D-Link DIR-602 User Manual...

  • Page 40: Advanced Wireless Settings

    Make sure to select the appropriate preamble type and click the Save Settings button. WMM Support: WMM is QoS for your wireless network. This will improve quality video voice applications for your wireless clients. D-Link DIR-602 User Manual...

  • Page 41: Wireless Mac Filter

    When Deny computers listed to access the wireless is selected, these wireless clients on the list will not be able to connect the wireless router. D-Link DIR-602 User Manual...

  • Page 42: Advanced Network

    DHCP server, designed to provide DNS (and optionally DHCP) services to a small-scale network.When DNSMasq is enabled, the client will set the router IP address as a DNS address, if DNSMasqis disabled, you must set a DNS address manually. D-Link DIR-602 User Manual...

  • Page 43: Static Routing

    Enter the routing destination IP address. Subnet Mask: Enter the routing subnet mask. Gateway: Enter the routing gateway. Metric: This is the number of the network equipment that the data will pass through. Interface: Select the interface to transmit data through. D-Link DIR-602 User Manual...

  • Page 44: Tools

    Any Remote IP to allow remote management from any IP address. Port: The port number used to access the DIR-602.Example: http://x.x.x.x:8080 whereas x.x.x.x is the Internet IP address of the DIR-602 and 8080 is the port used for the Web Management interface. D-Link DIR-602 User Manual...

  • Page 45: Time

    Internet, not a local server. NTP Server: Enter the NTP server or select one from the drop-down menu, then the DIR-602 will sync its clock with the D-Link Internet time server. Manual: To manually input the time, enter the values in these fields for the Year, Month, Day, Hour, Minute, and Second.

  • Page 46: System

    If you want to save the current router configuration settings, use the Save configuration button above. Reboot the Click the Reboot the Device button to reboot Device: the router. D-Link DIR-602 User Manual...

  • Page 47: Firmware

    To upgrade the firmware, locate the upgrade file on the local hard drive with the Browse button. Once you have found the file to be used, click the Upgrade button below to start the firmware upgrade. D-Link DIR-602 User Manual...

  • Page 48: Dynamic Dns

    Enter the Host Name that you registered with your DDNS service provider. Username: Enter the Username for your DDNS account. Password: Enter the Password for your DDNS account. Timeout: This is to test if the DDNS account is valid for use. D-Link DIR-602 User Manual...

  • Page 49: 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. Ping Results: The results of your ping attempts will be displayed here. D-Link DIR-602 User Manual...

  • Page 50: Log Settings

    Enter the IP address of the computer you want to send the log files. Save Logs: Click the Save button to save the logs to the local hard drive or to a syslog server. D-Link DIR-602 User Manual...

  • Page 51: Status

    Section 3 – Configuration Status Device Info All of your Internet and network connection details are displayed on this page. The firmware version is also displayed here. LOGS D-Link DIR-602 User Manual...

  • Page 52: Logs

    Section 3 – Configuration Logs Displays the captured log messages of the router activities, these captured log mesages may be useful for troubleshooting and monitoring. D-Link DIR-602 User Manual...

  • Page 53: Statistics

    Section 3 – Configuration Statistics Traffic Statistics display Receive and Transmit packets passing through the router. D-Link DIR-602 User Manual...

  • Page 54: Wireless

    Section 3 – Configuration Wireless The Wireless Client table below displays wireless clients connected to the router. D-Link DIR-602 User Manual...

  • Page 55: Support

    Section 3 – Configuration Support D-Link DIR-602 User Manual...

  • Page 56: Interwireless Security

    Section 4 – Security Wireless Security Inter This section will show you the different levels of security you can use to protect your data from intruders. The DIR-602 offers the following types of security: • WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2) •...

  • Page 57: Configure Wpa-Personal (Psk)

    5. Click Save Settings to save your settings. If you are configuring the router with a wireless adapter, you will lose connectivity until you enable WPA-PSK on your adapter and enter the same passphrase as you did on the router. D-Link DIR-602 User Manual...

  • Page 58: Connecting To A Wireless Network

    Connect button. If you get a good signal but cannot access the Internet, check you TCP/IP settings for your wireless adapter. Refer to the Networking Basics section in this manual for more information. D-Link DIR-602 User Manual...

  • Page 59: Configure Wpa/Wpa2

    Wireless Utility by right-clicking on the wireless computer icon in your system tray (lower right corner of screen). Select Connect to a network. 2. Highlight the wireless network (SSID) you would like to connect to and click Connect. D-Link DIR-602 User Manual...
  • Page 60 It may take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless network. If the connection fails, please verify that the security settings are correct. The key or passphrase must be exactly the same as on the wireless router. D-Link DIR-602 User Manual...

  • Page 61: Connect Using Wcn 2.0

    Generate New PIN button or Reset PIN to Default button. If you are using third party software to set up Wi-Fi Protection, carefully follow the directions. When you are finished, proceed to the next section to set up the newly-configured router. D-Link DIR-602 User Manual...

  • Page 62: Using Windows Xp

    Connect button. If you get a good signal but cannot access the Internet, check you TCP/IP settings for your wireless adapter. Refer to the Networking Basics section in this manual for more information. D-Link DIR-602 User Manual...

  • Page 63: Troubleshooting

    1. Why can’t I access the web-based configuration utility? When entering the IP address of the D-Link router (192.168.0.1 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.
  • Page 64 • 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 65 NT, 2000, 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-602 User Manual...
  • Page 66 • To change the MTU enter the number in the MTU field and click Save Settings to save your settings. • Test your e-mail. If changing the MTU does not resolve the problem, continue changing the MTU in increments of ten. D-Link DIR-602 User Manual...

  • Page 67: Wireless Basics

    Strictly adhering to the IEEE standard, the D-Link wireless family of products will allow you to securely access the data you want, when and where you want it. You will be able to enjoy the freedom that wireless networking delivers.
  • Page 68 Why D-Link Wireless? D-Link is the worldwide leader and award winning designer, developer, and manufacturer of networking products. D-Link delivers the performance you need at a price you can afford. D-Link has all the products you need to build your network.
  • Page 69 Who uses wireless? Wireless technology has become so popular in recent years that almost everyone is using it, whether it’s for home, office, business, D-Link has a wireless solution for it. Home • Gives everyone at home broadband access •...
  • Page 70 Wireless connection areas in public places are usually called “hotspots”. Using a D-Link wireless adapter with your laptop, you can access hotspots to connect to the Internet from remote locations like: Airports, Hotels, Coffee Shops, Libraries, Restaurants, and Convention Centers.

  • Page 71: Wireless Modes

    • Ad-Hoc – Directly connecting to another computer, for peer-to-peer communication, using wireless network adapters on each computer, such as two or more DIR-602 wireless network Cardbus adapters. An Infrastructure network contains an Access Point or wireless router. All the wireless devices, or clients, will connect to the wireless router or access point.

  • Page 72: Networking Basics

    If the address is 0.0.0.0, check your adapter installation, security settings, and the settings on your router. Some firewall software programs may block a DHCP request on newly installed adapters. D-Link DIR-602 User Manual...

  • Page 73: Statically Assign An Ip Address

    Set Primary DNS the same as the LAN IP address of your router (192.168.0.1). The Secondary DNS is not needed or you may enter a DNS server from your ISP. Step 5 Click OK twice to save your settings. D-Link DIR-602 User Manual...

  • Page 74: Technical Specifications

    * Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802.11g and 802.11n specifications. Actual data throughput will vary. Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, and network overhead, lower actual data throughput rate. Environmental factors will adversely affect wireless signal range. D-Link DIR-602 User Manual...
  • Page 75 Appendix D – Contacting Technical Support Copyright ©2010 by D-Link Corporation/D-Link Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. CE Mark Warning: This is a Class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

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