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D-Link DIR-320 User Manual

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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Table of Contents ..................1 Wi-Fi Protected Setup................. 34 ACKAGE ONTENTS ..................1 Wireless Security - WEP ................35 YSTEM EQUIREMENTS ......................2 Wireless Security – WPA/EAP..............36 EATURES Wireless Security – WPA/PSK..............37 HARDWARE OVERVIEW ..................3 LAN S ......................
  • Page 3 Table of Contents System Check .................... 63 Schedules....................64 Log Settings ....................65 ......................66 TATUS Device Information ..................66 Log......................67 Statistics ..................... 68 Active Session.................... 69 Wireless Client List..................70 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ................ 71...

  • Page 4: Package Contents

    • One Quick Installation Guide IMPORTANT: Using a power supply with a different voltage rating than the one included with the DIR-320 will cause damage and void the warranty for this product. System Requirements • Broadband Internet connection via Cable or ADSL modem •...

  • Page 5: Features

    802.11g wireless router gives you the freedom of wireless networking at speeds x faster than 802.11b. • Compatible with 802.11b and 802.11g Devices - The DIR-320 is still fully compatible with the IEEE 80 2.11b standard, so it can connect with existing 802.11b PCI, USB and Cardbus adapters.

  • Page 6: Hardware Overview

    LAN connections. Reset Button To manually USB Port reset, depress Connect to a button with the single computer or power on for at least seven network printer. Use included USB seconds cable to make connection. D-Link DIR-320 User Manual...

  • Page 7: Led Indicators

    Steady green light Ethernet port. USB port. indicates the unit is powered on. When the device is powered off this remains dark. A red colored Power LED indicates system failure. D-Link DIR-320 User Manual...

  • Page 8: Installation

    Operating Systems The DIR-320 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, including Windows 98 SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Vista.

  • Page 9: Wireless Installation Considerations

    The key to maximizing wireless range is to follow these basic guidelines: 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 10: Connect To Cable/Dsl/Satellite Modem

    8. Verify the link lights on the router. The power light, WAN light, and the LAN light (the port that your computer is plugged into) should be lit. If not, make sure your computer, modem, and router are powered on and verify the cable connections are correct. 9. Use the instructions found in this manual to complete the configuration of the router. D-Link DIR-320 User Manual...

  • Page 11: Configuration

    Section 3 – Configuration Configuration This section will show you how to set up and configure your new D-Link router using the Web-based configuration utility. Web-based Configuration Utility Connect to the Router To configure the WAN connection used by the router it is first necessary to communicate with the router through its management interface, which is HTML-based and can be accessed using a web browser.

  • Page 12: Configure Internet Connection - Setup Wizard

    To configure the connection in more detail, click on the Manual Internet Connection Setup button. Manual Internet connection setup is described in Internet Connection - Configure Internet Connection – Manual Setup on page 17 below. D-Link DIR-320 User Manual...

  • Page 13: Internet Connection Setup Wizard

    Change the administrator account password, enter a new password in the first Password entry field, re-type it exactly as before in the Verify Password field, and click Next. If you wish to return to the previous window during the setup process, click the Prev button. D-Link DIR-320 User Manual...
  • Page 14 Russia PPTP (Dual Access) and Russia PPPoE (Dual Access). Each connection type has different settings that are configured in the next menu Select the Connection Type specific to your service and click Next. Follow the instructions below for the type of connection you have selected. D-Link DIR-320 User Manual...
  • Page 15 Service Name or domain name. For Static IP address mode, type the IP Address assigned to your account. Your ISP should provide this IP address along with other account information. Click Next to continue. D-Link DIR-320 User Manual...
  • Page 16 L2TP connection to the ISP. Click Next to continue. NOTE: The broadband device used for your Cable or ADSL network connection must support L2TP pass-through so the VPN session can be established. D-Link DIR-320 User Manual...
  • Page 17 Static IP Address Connection - For Static IP Address connection types, you must type in the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway Address, Primary DNS Address and Secondary DNS Address (optional). Your ISP should provide this information to you. Click Next to continue. D-Link DIR-320 User Manual...
  • Page 18 An additional set of IP settings might be required to create a static route to the ISP. Enter the WAN IP settings used to create this route (as given by the ISP) and click Next to continue. D-Link DIR-320 User Manual...
  • Page 19 When you are satisfied that the settings have been entered correctly click on the Connect button to save the new configuration settings. During the save and restart procedure, the display informs that it is rebooting. Once the reboot is complete, begin to use the router. D-Link DIR-320 User Manual...

  • Page 20: Configure Internet Connection - Manual Setup

    In the new menu select the Internet Connection type used for your service from the My Internet Connection is: pull-down menu. Follow the instructions in the next sections according to the type of Internet connection you want to configure. D-Link DIR-320 User Manual...

  • Page 21: Dynamic Ip Address

    4. Leave the MTU value at the default setting (default = 1500) unless you have specific reasons to change this (see table below for more information). 5. Click on the Save Settings button to save and apply the new Internet connection settings. D-Link DIR-320 User Manual...

  • Page 22: Static Ip Address

    4. Leave the MTU value at the default setting (default = 1500) unless you have specific reasons to change this (see table below for more information). 5. Click on the Save Settings button to save and apply the new Internet connection settings. D-Link DIR-320 User Manual...

  • Page 23: Pppoe

    (see table below for more information). 6. Choose the desired Connection Setting. Select from: Always ON, Connection On Demand, or Manual. Most users will want to choose the default connection setting, Always ON. See table below for parameter description. D-Link DIR-320 User Manual...
  • Page 24 If this function is set at Always-on, no request from the workstation will be needed to connect to the Internet. If Manual is selected, it will be necessary for the workstation on the LAN to manually connect to the Internet through this router. D-Link DIR-320 User Manual...

  • Page 25: Pptp

    Static IP option above the configuring area. To configure the router to be a PPTP client, complete the entry fields and click the Save Settings button. See table below for parameter description. D-Link DIR-320 User Manual...
  • Page 26 If this function is set at Always-on, no request from the workstation will be needed to connect to the Internet. If Manual is selected, it will be necessary for the workstation on the LAN to manually connect to the Internet through this router. D-Link DIR-320 User Manual...

  • Page 27: L2Tp

    Static IP option above the configuring area. To configure the router to be a L2TP client, complete the following fields and click the Save Settings button. See table on previous page for parameter description. D-Link DIR-320 User Manual...

  • Page 28: Bigpond

    ISP. To quickly accomplish this, click the Clone MAC address button, which will automatically copy the MAC address of your Ethernet card and enter it into the space provided, which will replace the MAC address of the router. D-Link DIR-320 User Manual...

  • Page 29: Pptp Russia

    To configure a PPTP Russia Internet connection, configure as previously described for PPTP connections and type in the MAC address that will be used or clone the computer’s MAC address by clicking on the Clone MAC Address button. D-Link DIR-320 User Manual...

  • Page 30: Pppoe Russia

    IP settings for the physical WAN port. To configure a PPPoE Russia Internet connection, configure as previously described for PPPoE connections on page 20 and add the WAN Physical IP settings as instructed from the ISP. D-Link DIR-320 User Manual...

  • Page 31: Configure Wireless Connection - Setup Wizard

    Configure the router’s wireless access point with the Wireless Connection Setup Wizard and follow the instructions that follow. Or use the manual configuration option. To configure basic wireless and wireless security settings manually click on the Manual Wireless Connection Setup button. D-Link DIR-320 User Manual...

  • Page 32: Wireless Connection Setup Wizard

    3. Set your wireless security password Click the Next button to proceed. Type the SSID or name of your wireless network and click Next to proceed. Any wireless client or device that associates with the router must have this SSID. D-Link DIR-320 User Manual...
  • Page 33 Click Next to continue to proceed. Type the password used for security. The password will be converted into the appropriate form used with the security option chosen before. Click Next to continue to proceed. D-Link DIR-320 User Manual...
  • Page 34 Click Next to continue to save the new wireless settings and restart the router. Restarting will take several seconds. Once the router has restarted the wireless settings just configured will be applied. D-Link DIR-320 User Manual...

  • Page 35: Wireless Connection - Manual Setup

    The SSID (Service Set Identifier) is used to identify a group of wireless LAN components. The SSID can be broadcast in order to allow properly configured wireless stations to learn the SSID and join the group. D-Link DIR-320 User Manual...

  • Page 36: Wireless Network Settings

    Mode form the pull-down menu and configure the settings for the security method used. Follow the instructions below for the type of security used. Click the Save Settings button to save any changes to the wireless network settings. D-Link DIR-320 User Manual...

  • Page 37: Wi-Fi Protected Setup

    Now begin the WPS connection procedure with the device attempting connection. The router will search for 120 seconds. If it fails to find the device, a message appears explaining that the WPS connection failed. D-Link DIR-320 User Manual...

  • Page 38: Wireless Security - Wep

    Click the Save Settings button to save any changes to the wireless network security settings. NOTE: If encryption of any kind, at any level is applied to the router, all wireless devices using the router on the network must comply with all security measures. D-Link DIR-320 User Manual...

  • Page 39: Wireless Security - Wpa/Eap

    • PSK/EAP: Choose EAP. • RADIUS Server IP Address: The IP address of the RADIUS server. • Port: The port number used for 802.1x. • Shared Secret: The password or character string used for wireless station authentication. D-Link DIR-320 User Manual...

  • Page 40: Wireless Security - Wpa/Psk

    WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK must enter the following: • Cypher Type: Choose TKIP, AES or Both. • PSK/EAP: Choose PSK. • Network Key: The password or character string used for wireless station authentication (10 characters for 64-bit Hex). D-Link DIR-320 User Manual...

  • Page 41: Lan Setup

    Section 3 – Configuration LAN Setup Use the Network Settings menu to configure Router LAN IP Settings and DHCP Server Settings. When you are finished, click the Save Settings button at the top of the window. D-Link DIR-320 User Manual...

  • Page 42: Router Ip Settings

    Alternatively, you may also disable the DNS relay and configure hosts on your LAN to use DNS servers directly. Most clients using the Router for DHCP service on the LAN and are using DNS servers on the ISP’s network, will leave DNS relay enabled. D-Link DIR-320 User Manual...

  • Page 43: Lan Dhcp Server Settings

    HTTP or FTP. First, the user must enter the Host Name and the IP Address for that computer in the spaces provided. Next, the user must enter the MAC Address of the computer in the space provided. Click Save Settings to implement these static settings. D-Link DIR-320 User Manual...

  • Page 44: Printer Setup

    This procedure must be followed by any computer that will use the printer. To use a printer connected to the USB printer port on the DIR-320: 1. Have the CD-ROM with the printer driver available, it might be needed for the installation.
  • Page 45 Click Next if a printer is detected. It is now necessary to install the correct printer driver on your computer. Click the Next button to launch the file. D-Link DIR-320 User Manual...
  • Page 46 Explorer as seen in XP below. If asked to insert the CD-ROM containing the printer driver, insert the CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive of your computer and install the printer driver according to the instructions for the printer. D-Link DIR-320 User Manual...

  • Page 47: Time And Date

    Section 3 – Configuration Time and Date The system time is the time used by the DIR-320 for scheduling services. You can configure, update, and maintain the time on the internal system clock. To configure system time on the Router, select the method used to maintain time.

  • Page 48: Parental Control

    Add New button for that entry. Schedules can be created using the Schedules menu in the Maintenance directory. Click on the Save Settings button to save and apply the new web access control configuration. D-Link DIR-320 User Manual...

  • Page 49: Advanced Setup

    Routing, QoS Engine, Guest Zone, and Traffic Manager. Click the corresponding link in the left panel of the window. Port Forwarding is the first menu listed and the first to appear when accessing the Advanced directory. D-Link DIR-320 User Manual...

  • Page 50: Port Forwarding

    IP address, type the port or port range or select an application form the pull-down menu, select the traffic type and click the Save Settings button at the top of the window. D-Link DIR-320 User Manual...

  • Page 51: Application Rules

    Router, type the port or port range or select an application form the pull-down menu, type a name for the rule and select the traffic type and click the Save Settings button at the top of the window. D-Link DIR-320 User Manual...

  • Page 52: Access Control

    OFF, Turn MAC Filtering ON and ALLOW computers listed to access the network, and Turn MAC Filtering ON and DENY computers listed to access the network from the drop-down menu. When you are finished, click the Save Settings button at the top of the window. D-Link DIR-320 User Manual...

  • Page 53: Firewall & Dmz

    IP address as the DMZ by typing in the IP address in the DMZ IP Address space provided and then enabling its status by ticking the Enable DMZ Host checkbox. Click the Save Settings button at the top of the window when you are finished. D-Link DIR-320 User Manual...

  • Page 54: Advanced Wireless

    The Advanced Wireless menu is used to configure settings that can increase the performance of your router. Click Save Settings when you have completed your changes. See the table below for descriptions of the advanced wireless settings parameters. D-Link DIR-320 User Manual...
  • Page 55 The router can be forced to associate with exclusively 802.11g devices. Fragmentation The fragmentation threshold will determine if packets are to be fragmented. Packets over the 2346 byte limit will be fragmented before transmission. 2346 is the default setting. D-Link DIR-320 User Manual...

  • Page 56: Advanced Network

    100 megabytes per second. 10/100 Mbps Auto – Selecting this option from the drop-down menu will allow the wire speed to be automatically set by the Router depending on the wire speed available at any given time. D-Link DIR-320 User Manual...

  • Page 57: Routing

    To add a static route to a specific destination IP address, choose the Interface, enter a Destination IP address, select a suitable Subnet Mask, and type in the Gateway IP address. Click the Save Settings button at the top of the menu when you are finished. D-Link DIR-320 User Manual...

  • Page 58: Qos Engine

    Streaming, Online Gaming, and Web browsing are mixed together into a single data stream. By handling data this way, applications like video streaming could pause or delay. With D-Link Intelligent QoS Technology, both wired and wireless traffic are analyzed and separated into multiple data streams.

  • Page 59: Guest Zone

    Guest zone clients will be able to access the Internet only. Click the Save Settings button to implement the changes. Guest Zone menu (upper portion) D-Link DIR-320 User Manual...
  • Page 60 IP addresses for all current DHCP clients and leasers. When this is enabled, no more DHCP clients are allowed, the list is locked. Click the Save Settings button to implement the changes. Guesst Zone menu (lower portion) D-Link DIR-320 User Manual...

  • Page 61: Traffic Management

    Section 3 – Configuration Traffic Management The Traffic Manager is used to control Internet connection bandwidth for individual computers on the wired or wireless network. Up to 26 clients can be added to the list for bandwidth control. D-Link DIR-320 User Manual...

  • Page 62: Maintenance

    To configure this function, click Enable Remote Management under the Remote Management heading and type IP address of the system used for remote management. Click Save Settings to set these configurations into the memory of the Router. D-Link DIR-320 User Manual...

  • Page 63: Save And Restore

    Router. To reload a system settings file, click on Browse to browse the local hard drive and locate the system file to be used. You may also reset the Router back to factory settings by clicking on Restore Device. D-Link DIR-320 User Manual...

  • Page 64: Firmware Update

    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.

  • Page 65: Ddns Setting

    Section 3 – Configuration DDNS Setting The DIR-320 supports DDNS or Dynamic Domain Name Service. Dynamic DNS allows a dynamic public IP address to be associated with a static host name in any of the many domains, allowing access to a specific host from various locations on the Internet.

  • Page 66: System Check

    To Ping a device, enter the IP address of the device that you wish to ping into the Host Name or IP Address field and click Ping to start the Ping mechanism. The results of the Ping will be shown under the Ping Result heading. D-Link DIR-320 User Manual...

  • Page 67: Schedules

    Make sure the time in Router is synchronized with your local time to have the schedule setting work properly. If the router is reset or powered off, the schedule function will not work as expected since the router time will be incorrect. D-Link DIR-320 User Manual...

  • Page 68: Log Settings

    Save button and follow the prompts to save the file. Alerts can be sent to an email account. Use the Send By Mail settings to configure Email account information. Click the Send Me Now button to email alerts to a previously configured email account. D-Link DIR-320 User Manual...

  • Page 69: Status

    The Device Information display is used to view information regarding the settings of the Router, both on the LAN side and WAN side of the connection. The firmware version is also displayed here as well as in the firmware upgrade menu. D-Link DIR-320 User Manual...

  • Page 70: Log

    Previous and Next buttons to scroll through the log events listed in the window. To clear the log events, click Clear. Click the Link to Log Settings button to change what events are displayed in the log. D-Link DIR-320 User Manual...

  • Page 71: Statistics

    Section 3 – Configuration Statistics The Statistics displays shows transmitted and received packets occurring on the Router. To refresh the window, click Refresh. To restart the packet count, click Reset. D-Link DIR-320 User Manual...

  • Page 72: Active Session

    Section 3 – Configuration Active Session Source and Destination packets passing through the Router are displayed listed by TCP/UDP type in the Active Session display. To refresh the window, click the Refresh button. D-Link DIR-320 User Manual...

  • Page 73: Wireless Client List

    Section 3 – Configuration Wireless Client List The Connected Wireless Client List displays all wireless clients currently connected and the mode of the connection. D-Link DIR-320 User Manual...

  • Page 74: Technical Specifications

    Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of network traffic, Single detachable reverse SMA building materials and construction, and network overhead, lower actual data throughput rate. Environmental factors will adversely affect wireless signal range. D-Link DIR-320 User Manual...
  • Page 75 • Navigator v6 or later; or other Java-enabled browsers • DHCP Server and Client Advanced Firewall Features • NAT with VPN Pass-through (Network Address Translation) • MAC Filtering • IP Filtering • URL Filtering • Domain Blocking • Scheduling D-Link DIR-320 User Manual...
  • Page 76 L = 5.6 (142mm) W = 4.3 (109mm) H = 1.2 inches (31mm) Safety and Emissions Weight 7.8 oz (0.22kg) LEDs Warranty • Power 1 Year • Status • Internet • WLAN (Wireless Connection) • LAN (10/100) • USB D-Link DIR-320 User Manual...
  • Page 77 Printer Setup Firewall & DMZ DDNS Setting Active Session Advanced Time and Date System Check LAN Clients Wireless Parental Advanced Schedules Logout Control Network Logout Routing Log Settings QoS Engine Logout Guest Zone Traffic management Logout D-Link DIR-320 User Manual...

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