User manual D-LINK DI-714P- - Installation Guide

This product can be set up using any current web browser, i.e., Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. DI-714P+ 2.4GHz Wireless Router and Print Server Before You Begin 1. If you purchased this router to share your high-speed Internet connection with other computers, you must have either an Ethernet-based Cable or DSL modem with an established Internet account from an Internet Service Provider (ISP). 2. It's best to use the same computer that is connected to your modem for configuring the DI-714P+ Multimode Wireless Router. The DI-714P+ acts as a DHCP server and will assign all the necessary IP address information on your network. See Appendix at the end of this Quick Installation Guide or the Manual on the CDROM for setting each network adapter to automatically obtain an IP address. Check Your Package Contents DI-714P+ 2.4GHz Wireless Router CD-ROM (containing Manual and Warranty) Ethernet (CAT5 UTP/Straight Through) Cable 5V DC Power Adapter Using a power supply with a different voltage rating will damage and void the warranty of this product. If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller. ©2002 D-Link Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective holders. Software and specifications subject to change without notice. DI-714P+.10022002 Connecting The DI-714P+ Wireless Router To Your Network A. First, connect the power adapter to the receptor at the back panel of the DI-714P+ and then plug the other end of the power adapter to a wall outlet or power strip. The Power LED will turn ON to indicate proper operation. B. Insert one end of an Ethernet cable to the WAN port on the back panel of the DI-714P+ and the other end to the Ethernet port located on your Cable or DSL modem. The WAN LED light will illuminate to indicate proper connection. C. Insert an Ethernet cable to LAN port 1 on the back panel of the DI714P+ and an available Ethernet port on the network adapter in the computer you will use to configure the DI-714P+. The LED light for LAN Port 1 will illuminate to indicate proper connection. (Note: The LAN Ports on the DI-714P+ are Auto-MDI/MDIX. Meaning you can use a straight-through or crossover-cable to the LAN Ports. D. Computers equipped with 802.11b wireless adapters will be able to connect to the DI-714P+. The DWL-650+ AirPlus Wireless Cardbus Adapter and the DWL-520+ AirPlus Wireless PCI Adapter will be able to connect out of the box with the router using their default wireless settings. E. The parallel port on the DI-714P+ is used to connect printers only. Connect one end of the printer cable to your printer and the other end to the DI-714P+. C. LAN PORTS These are the connections for Ethernet cables to Ethernet enabled computers. D. Antennas Used to wirelessly connect to 802.11b adapters. B. WAN PORT This is for the connection of an Ethernet cable to the Cable or DSL modem Reset Button Pressing this button restores the Router to its original factory default settings. E. Printer Port You can connect a Printer to the Parallel Port here. A. Receptor for Power Adapter. Restart Your Computer Connecting Additional Computers To The DI-714P+ Using additional Ethernet (CAT5 UTP) cables, connect your Ethernet-equipped computers to the remaining Ethernet LAN ports on the back panel of the DI-714P+ WAN LED ­ a solid light indicates connection on the WAN port. This LED blinks during data transmission. M1 LED ­ a solid light indicates that the DI-714P+ is ready. M2 LED ­ A solid light indicates that the unit is defective. POWER LED ­ a solid light indicates a proper connection to the power supply. WLAN LED ­ a solid light indicates that the wireless segment is ready. This LED blinks during wireless data transmission. LOCAL NETWORK LEDs ­ a solid light on the port indicates a connection to an Ethernet enabled computer on ports 1-4. This LED blinks during data transmission. When you have completed the steps in this Quick Installation Guide, your connected network should look similar to this: Using The Setup Wizard Open your Web browser and type "http://192.168.0.1" into the URL address box. Then press the Enter or Return key. The logon pop-up screen will appear. Type "admin" for the username and leave the password field blank. Click OK The Setup Wizard (continued) Once you have logged in, the Home screen will appear. Click Run Wizard You will see the following screens Click Next Set up your new password. You have the option to establish a password. Click Next The Setup Wizard (continued) Choose your time zone from the drop down list. Click Next Select your Internet Connection. You will be prompted to select the type of Internet connection for your router. If you are unsure of which setting to select, please contact your Internet Service Provider. Click Next Select Others only if you use PPTP in Europe or Big Pond Cable in Australia. The Setup Wizard (continued) If you selected Dynamic IP Address, this screen will appear: (Used mainly for Cable Internet service.) Click the "Clone MAC Address" button to automatically copy the MAC address of the network adapter in your computer. You can also manually type in the MAC address. What is a MAC address? Each network adapter has a discrete Media Access Control (MAC) address. Note that some computers and peripherals may already include built-in network adapters. Click Next If your ISP requires a Static IP Address, and this option is selected, then this screen will appear: Enter the IP address information originally provided to you by your ISP. You will need to complete all the required fields. Click Next The Setup Wizard (continued) If your ISP uses PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet), and this option is selected, then this screen will appear: (Used mainly for DSL Internet service.) Please be sure to remove any existing PPPoE client software installed on your computers. Enter in the username and password provided to you by your ISP. Click Next Wireless Setup. The default wireless settings for your 802.11b wireless network are: SSID = default Channel = 6 You can change these settings to match an existing wireless network. Click Next The Setup Wizard (continued) If you wish to use encryption for your 802.11b network, the DI-714P+ is capable of three levels of wireless encryption 64-bit, 128-bit, and 256-bit. By default the encryption is disabled. You can change the encryption settings for more secure wireless communication. Click Next Your Setup is Complete! Click Restart Test Internet Connection. You will be returned to the Home tab. Click to Exit Then relaunch your Web browser (i.e., Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator), to link to your favorite Web site to test your Internet connection. For additional settings or information, refer to the Advanced, Tools, or Status tabs on the web-management interface; or to the Manual located on the CD. APPENDIX Installing the Print Server Software Insert the installation CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The following window will be shown automatically. If it is not, please run "autorun.exe" on the CDROM. Click Install Windows Printer Software Select your Windows operating system Wait until the following Welcome dialog appears. Click Next Select the destination folder. Click Next Installing the Print Server Software (continued) Then, the setup program will begin to install the programs into the destination folder. When the following window is displayed. Click Finish Click OK After rebooting your computer, the software installation procedure is finished. Configuring on Windows 98se/Me Platforms After you finish the software installation procedure, your computer will be capable of network printing provided by the DI714P+. For convenience, we call the printer connected to the printer port of the DI-714P+ a printer server. On a Windows 95/98 platform, open the Printers window in the My Computer menu. Now, you can configure the print server of the DI-714P+: Find out the corresponding icon of your printer server, for example, the HP LaserJet 6L. Right click on that icon, and then select Properties. The following screen appears: Configuring on Windows 98se/Me Platforms (continued) Click on the Details tab Choose the "PRTmate: (All-in-1)" from the list attached at the Print To item. Be sure that the Printer Driver item is configured to the correct driver of your printer server. Click Port Settings Type in the IP address of the DI-714P+. Click OK Configuring on Windows 2000/XP Platforms Click Port The configuration procedure for a Windows 2000/XP platform is similar to that of Windows 95/98 except the screen of printer Properties: Click Configure Port Type in the IP address of the DI-714P+. Click OK (Note: Screen shots are taken in Windows 2000, similar screens will appear in Windows XP.) APPENDIX (continued) To connect to the network, make sure the network adapter in your computer is configured properly. Here's how to configure the network adapter to obtain an IP address automatically for the DI-714P+ Broadband Router. For Microsoft Windows XP: Go to Start > right click on My Network Places > select Properties > Double-click on the Network Connection associated with the Ethernet adapter (i.e., D-Link DFE-530TX+). Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Click Properties Select Obtain an IP address automatically Click OK Restart your computer For Apple Macintosh OS X: Go to the Apple Menu Click on Network and Select System Preferences Select Built-in Ethernet in the Show pull-down menu Click on Network Select Using DHCP in the Configure pulldown menu Click on Apply Now The IP address information, the Subnet Mask, the Router's IP address and the Ethernet adapter address will appear Technical Support You can find the most recent software and user documentation on the D-Link website. D-Link provides free technical support for customers within the United States for the duration of the warranty period on this product. U.S. customers can contact D-Link technical support through our web site or by phone. D-Link Technical Support over the Telephone: (877) 453-5465 24 hours a day, seven days a week D-Link Technical Support over the Internet: http://support.dlink.com