D-Link DSL-2540U User Manual

D-Link DSL-2540U ADSL2/2+ 4-port Ethernet Router User Manual Building Networks for People RECYCLABLE 2006/10/13 Ver. 1.00

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10 Connection Type Following is the Connection Type screen where you select the type of network protocol and encapsulation mode over the ATM PVC

11 Network Address Translation Settings The next step is to configure the Network Address Translation (NAT) settings. For the example, NAT wi

12 Device Setup You can configure the DSL Router IP address and Subnet Mask for the LAN interface to correspond to your LAN’s IP Subnet. If you

13 Setup - Summary After all of the configurations are done, the WAN Setup Summary screen displays all WAN settings that you have made. Check

14 WAN Configure the WAN settings as provided by your ISP.

15 Click on the Add button if you want to add a new connection for the WAN interface and to proceed to the ATM PVC Configuration screen as seen be

16 The following screen shows the below types of network protocols and encapsulation modes— • PPP over ATM (PPPoA) • PPP over Ethernet (PPPo

17 The following screen allows you to enter PPP username and password as well as make any selections regarding your connection. • Dial on de

18 When finished, click on Next to proceed to the NAT Settings screen. • Enable NAT: Select enable if you wish to share one WAN IP address

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19 Click Next when finished with your configurations and the below screen will follow displaying the WAN settings that you made. When satisfied

20 After you apply the configurations, it will return to the WAN Setup screen showing the new configurations. Select the Finish button to save t

21 An available option if you will be multicasting is IGMP snooping, for which you can also select standard or blocking mode. If you want the DHC

22 DNS DNS Server Configuration Use the DNS Server screen to request automatic assignment of a DNS or to specify a primary and secondary DNS.

23 Dynamic DNS Dynamic DNS is a service for allowing an Internet domain name to be assigned to a varying IP address. This makes it possible for o

24 Logout To log out of the router’s user interface at any time during the setup, click on the Logout button. A confirmation screen will appe

25 This section of the setup is an advanced version of the quick setup. If you want to make specific configurations to your router such as creati

26 ADSL Settings The test mode can be selected from the DSL Advanced Settings page. Test modes include—normal, reverb, medley, no retrain, and L

27 Virtual Server If you enable NAT (Network Address Translation), you can configure the Virtual Server, Port Triggering, and DMZ Host. NAT—

28 Select the virtual server from the drop-down list and complete the server IP address, then click on Apply once.

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29 The following screen appears after you save your selection. To add additional virtual servers, click on the Add button. If you need to remove

30 SNMP SNMP—Configuration SNMP is Simple Network Management Protocol that provides a means to monitor status and performance as well as set co

31 Incoming IP Filtering Setup Incoming IP filter allows specified the WAN traffic to pass through the firewall. Click on the Add button to ad

32 Enter a filter name, information about the source address (from the WAN side), and information about the destination address (to the LAN side).

33 Outgoing IP Filtering Setup The outgoing filter will block the LAN traffic from entering the WAN side. Click on the Add button to create f

34 The below screen will appear when you click on Add. Input the filter name, source information (from the LAN side), and destination informati

35 Bridge Filters MAC Filtering Setup MAC filtering can forward or block traffic by MAC address. You can change the policy or add settings

36 If you click on Change Policy, a confirmation dialog allows you to verify your change. If you want to add a setting to the MAC filtering t

37 After you save the settings, a screen showing the settings will appear. On this screen you will be able to view and delete MAC filtering ru

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3 General Information The D-Link DSL-2540U is an ADSL2+ router offering the convenience of 4 ports for additional computers. This user manual p

39 Routing Static route, default gateway, and RIP type routing configurations can be performed here. Routing--Static Route The Static Rout

40 Enter the route information and then apply your configurations. Routing—Default Gateway The router has the ability to accept the first rece

41 If you uncheck the Enable Automatic Assigned Default Gateway option, the below screen will be shown. Enter the default gateway IP address or s

42 Routing—RIP Configuration If RIP is enabled, the router operation can be configured as active or passive. Quality of Service You can conf

43 This screen allows you to add a network traffic class rule.

44 Port Mapping Port mapping is a feature that allows you to open ports to allow certain Internet applications on the WAN side to pass through t

45 Tools

46 The tools section contains various administrator functions to maintain your router. Sections include the following—Admin, Time, Remote Log, Sy

47 Access Control—Admin Three user names and passwords—admin, support, and user—can be used to control your router. The passwords for these use

48 Access Control—Services Services that can be enabled / disabled on the LAN / WAN are FTP, HTTP, ICMP, SNMP, Telnet, and TFTP. Access Contr

4 Front Panel View LED Mode Indication Solid Green The router is powered on. (READY) No light The power is off. Power Red Failure or device

49 To assign the IP address of the management station that is permitted to access the local management services, enter the IP address in the box

50 Time The Time Settings page allows you to automatically synchronize your time with a time server on the Internet. If you choose to set the

51 Select from the list of NTP (Network Time Protocol) time servers. Then select the time zone that you are in and click on Apply to save. Remo

52 To configure the system log settings, click on the Configure System Log button to view the following screen. If the log is enabled, the syst

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54 Backup Settings To save your configurations in a file on your computer so that it may be accessed again later if your current settings are cha

55 Restore Default Settings Restore Default will delete all current settings and restore the router to factory default settings. Click on the Res

56 • Connection to your local network • Connection to your DSL service provider • Connection to your Internet service provider There are thre

57 Status The status section allows you to view general and status information for your router’s connection. Device Info It shows details of t

58 DHCP Clients Access the DHCP Leases screen by clicking “DHCP” under “Statistics”. This shows the computers, identified by the hostname and M

5 Back Panel View Port Description On/ Off Press to turn the router on and off. Power Connects to the power adapter. Reset Press for less th

59 WAN Info The WAN Info screen displays WAN connections previously set up in the Home section. The information added in the status section is

60 Log This is the same screen as seen in the Remotelog section under tools.

61 LAN The LAN section shows received and transmitted packet information for the Ethernet interfaces. Click on Reset Statistics to renew the i

62 ATM The ATM section displays statistical values for your ATM interface as well as for AAL5 and AAL5 VCC. Click on Reset Statistics to renew t

63 ADSL Information contained in the ADSL screen is useful for troubleshooting and diagnostics of connection problems.

64 ADSL BER Test A Bit Error Rate Test (BER Test) is a test that reflects the ratio of error bits to the total number transmitted. If you cl

65 When the test is complete, the following window will display the test results showing the test time, total transferred bits, total error bits a

6 Connecting the Router to Your Computer Connect the Telephone Cable • Connect one end of the telephone cable to the DSL port on the router

7 Configuring the Router To use your web browser to access the web pages used to set up the router, your computer must be configured to “Obtain

8 Home The home section provides configurations for general use, including a Quick Setup Wizard with steps to quickly set up your router for Int