User manual D-LINK DSL-2740B

[. . . ] Table of Content D-Link DSL-2740B User Manual 1 Table of Content Table of Contents PRODUCT OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 PACKAGE CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 INTRODUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] The key length is between 8 to 63 ASCII codes. WIRELESS SECURITY MODE ­ WPA-Enterprise 802. 1x Some network-security experts now recommend that wireless networks use 802. 1X security measures to overcome some weaknesses in standard WEP applications. Click on the Save Settings button to apply settings. D-Link DSL-2740B User Manual 44 Section 3 - Configuration LOCAL NETWORK You can configure the LAN IP address to suit your preference. Many users will find it convenient to use the default settings together with DHCP service to manage the IP settings for their private network. In order to use the Router for DHCP on your LAN, the IP address pool used for DHCP must be compatible with the IP address of the Router. The IP addresses available in the DHCP IP address pool will change automatically if you change the IP address of the Router. To access the Local Network setting window, click on the Local Network button in the SETUP directory. ROUTER SETTINGS To change the Router IP Address or Subnet Mask, type in the desired values. No routing functions will be executed through this IP address. D-Link DSL-2740B User Manual 45 Section 3 - Configuration DHCP SERVER SETTINGS (OPTIONAL) The Enable DHCP Server is selected by default for the Router's Ethernet LAN interface. DHCP service will supply IP settings to workstations configured to automatically obtain IP settings that are connected to the Router though the Ethernet port. When the Router is used for DHCP it becomes the default gateway for DHCP client connected to it. Keep in mind that if you change the IP address of the Router the range of IP addresses in the pool used for DHCP on the LAN will also be changed. ADD DHCP RESERVATION (OPTIONAL) Select the Enable can let you reserve the IP Address for the designate PC with the configured MAC Address. The Computer Name can help you recognize the PC with the MAC Address, such as "Father's Laptop". Clicking on the Copy Your PC's MAC Address button will help you get the Mac address from the PC you are using now browsing this web page. Click on the Save button to save the settings D-Link DSL-2740B User Manual 46 Section 3 - Configuration DHCP RESERVATIONS LIST After saved the DHCP reservation, the DHCP RESERVATIONS LIST will list the configuration. The NUMBER OF DYNAMIC DHCP CLIENTS shows how many DHCP clients (PC or Laptop) connected to the router currently. Click on the OK to reboot the router. LAN SETUP Do not turn the Router off while it is rebooting. You might need to re-configure your PC NIC settings to enter the Router's web manager after reboot. D-Link DSL-2740B User Manual 47 Section 3 - Configuration TIME The TIME configuration option allows you to configure, update, and maintain the correct time on the internal system clock. From this section you can set the time zone that you are in and set the NTP (Network Time Protocol) Server. Daylight Saving can also be configured to automatically adjust the time when needed. To access the TIME setting window, click on the Time and Date button in the SETUP directory TIME Check the Enable NTP Server. Select specific time server to use from the NTP Server Used drop-down menu. [. . . ] Ad-Hoc ­ Directly connecting to another computer, for peer-to-peer communication, using wireless network adapters on each computer, such as two or more D-Link wireless network 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. An Ad-Hoc network contains only clients, such as laptops with wireless cardbus adapters. [. . . ]