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  • Page 1 User Manual DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router December 2019...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router User Manual Contents Chapter 1. Introduction.........5 Contents and Audience............5 Conventions..............5 Document Structure............5 Chapter 2. Overview..........6 General Information............6 Specifications..............7 Product Appearance............10 Top Panel..............10 Back Panel...............11 Delivery Package............12 Chapter 3. Installation and Connection......13 Before You Begin............13 Connecting to PC............14 PC with Ethernet Adapter..........14...
  • Page 3 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router User Manual Settings / Internet............51 WAN..............51 Creating Dynamic IPv4 or Static IPv4 WAN Connection....53 Creating Dynamic IPv6 or Static IPv6 WAN Connection....57 Creating PPPoE WAN Connection..........61 Creating PPPoE IPv6 or PPPoE Dual Stack WAN Connection....66 Creating PPTP or L2TP WAN Connection........72 VLAN..............76...
  • Page 4 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router User Manual Management..............141 System Time.............141 System Log..............143 Administration............145 Telnet..............147 Yandex.DNS..............148 Settings..............148 Devices and Rules.............149 Firmware Update............151 Local Update............152 Remote Update............153 Statistics..............154 Network Statistics............154 Port Statistics............154 Routing Table............155 DHCP..............155 Multicast Groups............155 Diagnostics.............156 Ping..............156 Traceroute............158 Chapter 5. Operation Guidelines.......160 Safety Rules and Conditions..........160...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1. Introduction

    Chapter 2 gives an overview of the router's hardware and software features, describes its appearance and the package contents. Chapter 3 explains how to install the router DIR-615 and configure a PC in order to access its web- based interface.

  • Page 6: Chapter 2. Overview

    General Information Wireless Interface Using the DIR-615 device, you are able to quickly create a wireless network at home or in your office, which lets computers and mobile devices access the Internet virtually anywhere (within the operational range of your wireless network). The router can operate as a base station for connecting wireless devices of the standards 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n (at the rate up to 300Mbps).

  • Page 7: Specifications

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Overview User Manual Specifications Hardware Processor · RTL8196E (400MHz) · 32MB, DDR SDRAM Flash · 4MB, SPI · Interfaces 10/100BASE-TX WAN port · 4 10/100BASE-TX LAN ports LEDs · POWER · WLAN / WPS · INTERNET Buttons ·...
  • Page 8 Local and remote access to settings through TELNET/WEB (HTTP/HTTPS) · Multilingual web-based interface for configuration and management · Support of D-Link Assistant application for Android and iPhone smartphones · Notification on connection problems and auto redirect to settings · Firmware update via web-based interface ·...
  • Page 9 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Overview User Manual Wireless Module Parameters Receiver sensitivity · 802.11b (typical at PER = 8% at room temperature 25 °C) -96dBm at 1Mbps · 802.11g (typical at PER = 10% at room temperature 25 °C) -76.5dBm at 54Mbps ·...

  • Page 10: Product Appearance

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Overview User Manual Product Appearance Top Panel Figure 1. Top panel view. Mode Description The router is powered on. Solid green POWER The router is powered off. No light The router's WLAN is on. Solid green Data transfer through the Wi-Fi network.

  • Page 11: Back Panel

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Overview User Manual Back Panel Figure 2. Back panel view. Name Description 9V=0.6A Power connector. A port to connect to a cable or DSL modem or to a private Ethernet line (it is recommended to use the cable included in the delivery package).

  • Page 12: Delivery Package

    • “Quick Installation Guide” (brochure). • The “User Manual” documents is available on D-Link website (see www.dlink.com). Using a power supply with a different voltage rating than the one included will cause damage and void the warranty for this product.

  • Page 13: Chapter 3. Installation And Connection

    Operating System Configuration of the wireless router DIR-615 with a built-in 4-port switch (hereinafter referred to as “the router”) is performed via the built-in web-based interface. The web-based interface is available from any operating system that supports a web browser.

  • Page 14: Connecting To Pc

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Installation and Connection User Manual Connecting to PC PC with Ethernet Adapter 1. Connect an Ethernet cable between any of LAN ports located on the back panel of the router and the Ethernet port of your PC.
  • Page 15 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Installation and Connection User Manual 3. In the menu located on the left part of the window, select the Change adapter settings line. Figure 4. The Network and Sharing Center window. Page 15 of 163...
  • Page 16 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Installation and Connection User Manual 4. In the opened window, right-click the relevant Local Area Connection icon and select the Properties line in the menu displayed. Figure 5. The Network Connections window. Page 16 of 163...
  • Page 17 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Installation and Connection User Manual 5. In the Local Area Connection Properties window, on the Networking tab, select the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) line. Click the Properties button. Figure 6. The Local Area Connection Properties window.
  • Page 18 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Installation and Connection User Manual 6. Make sure that the Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically choices of the radio buttons are selected. Click the OK button. Figure 7. The Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties window.

  • Page 19: Pc With Wi-Fi Adapter

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Installation and Connection User Manual PC with Wi-Fi Adapter 1. Connect the power cord to the power connector port on the back panel of the router, then plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet or power strip.
  • Page 20 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Installation and Connection User Manual 3. In the menu located on the left part of the window, select the Change adapter settings line. 4. In the opened window, right-click the relevant Wireless Network Connection icon. Make sure that your Wi-Fi adapter is on, then select the Properties line in the menu displayed.
  • Page 21 User Manual 9. In the opened Wireless Network Connection window, select the wireless network DIR-615 and click the Connect button. Figure 11. The list of available networks. 10. In the opened window, enter the network key (see WPS PIN on the barcode label on the bottom panel of the device) in the Security key field and click the OK button.

  • Page 22: Connecting To Web-Based Interface

    (create a WAN connection, change the parameters of the wireless network, specify the settings of the firewall, etc.). For security reasons, DIR-615 with default settings cannot connect to the Internet. To get started, please set your own password used to access the web-based interface and, if needed, configure other settings recommended by your ISP.
  • Page 23 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Installation and Connection User Manual If you configured the device previously, after access to the web-based interface the login page opens. Enter the username (admin) in the Username field and the password you specified in the Password field, then click the LOGIN button.

  • Page 24: Web-Based Interface Structure

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Installation and Connection User Manual Web-based Interface Structure Home Page The Home page displays the current status of the router in the form of an interactive diagram. You can click each icon to display information about each part of the network at the bottom of the screen.

  • Page 25: Internet Section

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Installation and Connection User Manual Internet Section Click the Internet icon to view more details about your Internet connection. Figure 17. The Home page. The Internet section. Click IPv4 or IPv6 to display details of the IPv4 connection and IPv6 connection respectively.
  • Page 26 User Manual DIR-615 Section Click the DIR-615 icon to view details about the router and its wireless settings. Figure 18. The Home page. The DIR-615 section. Here you can see the router’s current Wi-Fi network name, the password (click Show ( ) to display it), as well as the router's MAC address, IPv4 address, and IPv6 address.

  • Page 27: Connected Clients Section

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Installation and Connection User Manual Connected Clients Section Click the Connected clients icon to view details about wireless clients connected to the router. Figure 19. The Home page. The Connected clients section. Here you can see all wireless clients currently connected to the router. Such devices are marked by...

  • Page 28: Menu Sections

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Installation and Connection User Manual Menu Sections To configure the router use the menu bar in the top part of the page. The Settings section provides you with the most essential settings. On the Setup Wizard page you can run the Setup Wizard. The Wizard allows you to configure the router for operation in the needed mode and specify all parameters necessary for getting started (for the description of the Wizard, see the Setup Wizard section, page 30).

  • Page 29: Notifications

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Installation and Connection User Manual Notifications The router's web-based interface displays notifications in the top right part of the page. Figure 20. The web-based interface notifications. Click the icon displaying the number of notifications to view the complete list and click the relevant button.

  • Page 30: Chapter 4. Configuring Via Web-Based Interface

    If you perform initial configuration of the router via Wi-Fi connection, please make sure that you are connected to the wireless network of DIR-615 (see the WLAN name (SSID) on the barcode label on the bottom panel of the device) and click the NEXT button.
  • Page 31 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual You can finish the wizard earlier and go to the menu of the web-based interface. To do this, click the ADVANCED SETTINGS button. On the opened page, change the default settings: specify the administrator password in the Admin password and Password confirmation fields and the name of the wireless network in the Network name (SSID) field.

  • Page 32: Selecting Operation Mode

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Selecting Operation Mode Select the needed operation mode and click the NEXT button. Router In order to connect your device to a wired ISP, on the Device mode page, from the Connection method list, select the Wired connection value.

  • Page 33: Access Point Or Repeater

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Access Point or Repeater In order to connect your device to a wired router for adding a wireless network to the existing local network, on the Device mode page, from the Connection method list, select the Wired connection value.
  • Page 34 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual In order to let wired PCs connected to your device access the network of a wireless router, on the Device mode page, from the Connection method list, select the Wi-Fi value. Then from the Work mode list select the Client value.

  • Page 35: Changing Lan Ipv4 Address

    If you want to manually assign the LAN IPv4 address for DIR-615, do not select the Automatic obtainment of IPv4 address checkbox and fill in the IP address, Subnet mask, Hostname fields and, if needed, the Gateway IP address field.

  • Page 36: Wi-Fi Client

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Wi-Fi Client This configuration step is available for the WISP Repeater, Repeater, and Client modes. 1. On the Wi-Fi Client page, click the WIRELESS NETWORKS button and select the network to which you want to connect in the opened window. When you select a network, the Network name (SSID) and BSSID fields are filled in automatically.
  • Page 37 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Keys for WEP encryption. The router uses the key selected from the Encryption key Default key ID drop-down list. It is required to specify all the (1-4) fields. Click the Show icon ( ) to display the entered key.

  • Page 38: Creating Wan Connection

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Creating WAN Connection This configuration step is available for the Router and WISP Repeater modes. You should configure your WAN connection in accordance with data provided by your Internet service provider (ISP). Make sure that you have obtained all necessary information prior to configuring your connection.

  • Page 39: Static Ipv4 Connection

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Static IPv4 Connection Figure 33. The page for configuring Static IPv4 WAN connection. Fill in the following fields: IP address, Subnet mask, Gateway IP address, and DNS IP address. Page 39 of 163...

  • Page 40: Static Ipv6 Connection

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Static IPv6 Connection Figure 34. The page for configuring Static IPv6 WAN connection. Fill in the following fields: IP address, Prefix, Gateway IP address, and DNS IP address. Page 40 of 163...

  • Page 41: Pppoe, Ipv6 Pppoe, Pppoe Dual Stack, Pppoe + Dynamic Ip (Pppoe Dual Access) Connections

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual PPPoE, IPv6 PPPoE, PPPoE Dual Stack, PPPoE + Dynamic IP (PPPoE Dual Access) Connections Figure 35. The page for configuring PPPoE WAN connection. In the Username field enter the login and in the Password field enter the password provided by your ISP.

  • Page 42: Pppoe + Static Ip (Pppoe Dual Access) Connection

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual PPPoE + Static IP (PPPoE Dual Access) Connection Figure 36. The page for configuring PPPoE + Static IP (PPPoE Dual Access) WAN connection. In the Username field enter the login and in the Password field enter the password provided by your ISP.

  • Page 43: Pptp + Dynamic Ip Or L2Tp + Dynamic Ip Connection

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual PPTP + Dynamic IP or L2TP + Dynamic IP Connection Figure 37. The page for configuring PPTP + Dynamic IP WAN connection. In the Username field enter the login and in the Password field enter the password provided by your ISP.

  • Page 44: Pptp + Static Ip Or L2Tp + Static Ip Connection

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual PPTP + Static IP or L2TP + Static IP Connection Figure 38. The page for configuring PPTP + Static IP WAN connection. In the Username field enter the login and in the Password field enter the password provided by your ISP.

  • Page 45: Configuring Wireless Network

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Configuring Wireless Network This configuration step is available for the Router, Access point, WISP Repeater, and Repeater modes. 1. On the Wireless Network 2.4 GHz page, in the Network name field, specify your own name for the wireless network or leave the value suggested by the router.
  • Page 46 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual 5. If you want to create an additional wireless network isolated from your LAN, select the Enable guest network checkbox (available for the Router and WISP Repeater modes only). Figure 40. The page for configuring the wireless network.

  • Page 47: Configuring Lan Ports For Iptv/Voip

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Configuring LAN Ports for IPTV/VoIP This configuration step is available for the Router and WISP Repeater modes. 1. On the IPTV page, select the Is an STB connected to the device checkbox.
  • Page 48 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual 5. On the VoIP page, select the In an IP phone connected to the device checkbox. Figure 42. The page for selecting a LAN port to connect a VoIP phone.

  • Page 49: Changing Web-Based Interface Password

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Changing Web-based Interface Password On this page, you should change the default administrator password. To do this, enter a new password in the Admin password and Password confirmation fields. You may set any password except admin.
  • Page 50 If problems of connection have not been solved, contact the technical support of your ISP (as a rule, the technical support phone is provided with the agreement) or the D-Link technical support (the phone number will be displayed on the page after several attempts of checking the connection).

  • Page 51: Settings / Internet

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Settings / Internet On the Settings / Internet / WAN page, you can create and edit connections used by the router. By default, a Dynamic IPv4 connection is configured in the system. It is assigned to the WAN port of the router.
  • Page 52 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 46. The Settings / Internet / WAN page. The advanced mode. To create a new connection, click the ADD button ( ) in the Connections List section. Upon that the connection creation page opens.

  • Page 53: Creating Dynamic Ipv4 Or Static Ipv4 Wan Connection

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Creating Dynamic IPv4 or Static IPv4 WAN Connection On the connection creation page, go to the All Settings tab. Then select the relevant value from the Connection Type drop-down list and specify the needed values.
  • Page 54 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 48. The page for creating a new Static IPv4 connection. The Ethernet section. Parameter Description Ethernet A MAC address assigned to the interface. This parameter is mandatory if your ISP uses MAC address binding. In the field, enter the MAC address registered by your ISP upon concluding the agreement.
  • Page 55 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 49. The page for creating a new Static IPv4 connection. The IPv4 section. Parameter Description IPv4 For Static IPv4 type IP Address Enter an IP address for this WAN connection.
  • Page 56 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 50. The page for creating a new Static IPv4 connection. The Miscellaneous section. Parameter Description Miscellaneous If the switch is moved to the right, the network address translation function is enabled. Do not disable the function unless your ISP requires this.

  • Page 57: Creating Dynamic Ipv6 Or Static Ipv6 Wan Connection

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Creating Dynamic IPv6 or Static IPv6 WAN Connection On the connection creation page, go to the All Settings tab. Then select the relevant value from the Connection Type drop-down list and specify the needed values.
  • Page 58 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 52. The page for creating a new Static IPv6 connection. The Ethernet section. Parameter Description Ethernet A MAC address assigned to the interface. This parameter is mandatory if your ISP uses MAC address binding. In the field, enter the MAC address registered by your ISP upon concluding the agreement.
  • Page 59 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 53. The page for creating a new Static IPv6 connection. The IPv6 section. Parameter Description IPv6 For Static IPv6 type IPv6 address Enter an IPv6 address for this WAN connection.
  • Page 60 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Primary IPv6 DNS Enter addresses of the primary and secondary IPv6 DNS servers in server/Secondary IPv6 the relevant fields. DNS server Figure 54. The page for creating a new Static IPv6 connection. The Miscellaneous section.

  • Page 61: Creating Pppoe Wan Connection

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Creating PPPoE WAN Connection On the connection creation page, go to the All Settings tab. Then select the relevant value from the Connection Type drop-down list and specify the needed values.
  • Page 62 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 56. The page for creating a new PPPoE connection. The Ethernet section. Parameter Description Ethernet A MAC address assigned to the interface. This parameter is mandatory if your ISP uses MAC address binding. In the field, enter the MAC address registered by your ISP upon concluding the agreement.
  • Page 63 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 57. The page for creating a new PPPoE connection. The PPP section. Parameter Description Move the switch to the right if you don't need to enter a username Without authorization and password to access the Internet.
  • Page 64 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Move the switch to the right if you want the router to keep you connected to your ISP even when the connection has been inactive Keep Alive for a specified period of time. If the switch is moved to the right, the LCP interval and LCP fails fields are available.
  • Page 65 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description If the switch is moved to the right, the router uses an alternate Isolate connection routing table for this connection. Enable this function only when your ISP requires this.

  • Page 66: Creating Pppoe Ipv6 Or Pppoe Dual Stack Wan Connection

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Creating PPPoE IPv6 or PPPoE Dual Stack WAN Connection On the connection creation page, go to the All Settings tab. Then select the relevant value from the Connection Type drop-down list and specify the needed values.
  • Page 67 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 60. The page for creating a new PPPoE IPv6 connection. The Ethernet section. Parameter Description Ethernet A MAC address assigned to the interface. This parameter is mandatory if your ISP uses MAC address binding. In the field, enter the MAC address registered by your ISP upon concluding the agreement.
  • Page 68 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 61. The page for creating a new PPPoE IPv6 connection. The PPP section. Parameter Description Move the switch to the right if you don't need to enter a username Without authorization and password to access the Internet.
  • Page 69 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Move the switch to the right if you want the router to keep you connected to your ISP even when the connection has been inactive Keep Alive for a specified period of time. If the switch is moved to the right, the LCP interval and LCP fails fields are available.
  • Page 70 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 62. The page for creating a new PPPoE Pv6 connection. The IP section. Parameter Description Select a method for IPv6 address assignment from the drop-down Get IPv6 list or leave the Automatically value.
  • Page 71 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 63. The page for creating a new PPPoE IPv6 connection. The Miscellaneous section. Parameter Description Miscellaneous For the PPPoE Dual Stack type only. If the switch is moved to the right, the network address translation function is enabled.

  • Page 72: Creating Pptp Or L2Tp Wan Connection

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Creating PPTP or L2TP WAN Connection On the connection creation page, go to the All Settings tab. Then select the relevant value from the Connection Type drop-down list and specify the needed values.
  • Page 73 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 65. The page for creating a new PPTP connection. The PPP section. Parameter Description Move the switch to the right if you don't need to enter a username Without authorization and password to access the Internet.
  • Page 74 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Select a method of MPPE encryption. No encryption: MPPE encryption is not applied. • MPPE 40/128 bit: MPPE encryption with a 40-bit or 128- • bit key is applied.
  • Page 75 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 66. The page for creating a new PPTP connection. The Miscellaneous section. Parameter Description Miscellaneous If the switch is moved to the right, the network address translation function is enabled. Do not disable the function unless your ISP requires this.

  • Page 76: Vlan

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual VLAN On the Settings / Internet / VLAN page, you can edit existing and create new virtual networks (VLAN), e.g., for distinguishing traffic or specifying additional WAN interfaces. By default, 2 VLANs are created in the router's system: lan: for the LAN interface, it includes LAN ports and Wi-Fi networks.
  • Page 77 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual You can specify the following parameters: Parameter Description Name A name for the VLAN for easier identification. Enable Move the switch to the right to allow using this VLAN. The type of the VLAN.

  • Page 78: Dns

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual On the Settings / Internet / DNS page, you can add DNS servers to the system. Figure 69. The Settings / Internet / DNS page. DNS servers are used to determine the IP address from the name of a server in Intranets or the Internet (as a rule, they are specified by an ISP or assigned by a network administrator).
  • Page 79 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual If needed, you can add your own address resource record. To do this, click the ADD button ( ) in the Hosts section. Figure 70. The window for adding a DNS record.

  • Page 80: Settings / Wan Failover

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Settings / WAN Failover On the Settings / WAN Failover page, you can enable the WAN backup function, which provides you with uninterrupted access to the Internet. When your main connection breaks down, the router activates the backup connection;...
  • Page 81 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description A number of requests that will be sent in order to analyze the status Number of inspections of the main connection when the connection is inactive (the router of inactive connection uses the reserve connection as a default gateway).

  • Page 82: Settings / Wireless Network

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Settings / Wireless network On the Settings / Wireless network page, you can change basic parameters for the wireless interface of the router and configure the basic and additional wireless networks.
  • Page 83 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description The wireless channel number. To select a channel manually, left-click; in the opened window, select a channel and click the SAVE button. The action is available, when the Select channel automatically switch is moved to the Channel left.
  • Page 84 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 73. Creating a wireless network. Parameter Description Wi-Fi Network A name for the wireless network. The name can consist of digits and Network name (SSID) Latin characters. If the switch is moved to the right, other users cannot see your Wi-Fi Hide SSID network.
  • Page 85 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description If the switch is moved to the left, devices cannot connect to the Broadcast wireless wireless network. Upon that the router can connect to another access network point as a wireless client.
  • Page 86 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Authentication type Description A mixed type of authentication. When this value is selected, devices WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK using the WPA-PSK authentication type and devices using the mixed WPA2-PSK authentication type can connect to the wireless network.
  • Page 87 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description For Open authentication type only. To activate WEP encryption, move the switch to the right. Upon that Enable encryption WEP the Default key ID drop-down list, the Encryption key WEP as HEX switch, and four Encryption key fields are displayed on the page.
  • Page 88 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual When the WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, or WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK mixed value is selected, the following fields are displayed on the page: Figure 76. The WPA2-PSK value is selected from the Network authentication drop-down list.
  • Page 89 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual When the WPA, WPA2, or WPA/WPA2 mixed value is selected, the following settings are displayed on the page: Figure 77. The WPA2 value is selected from the Network authentication drop-down list.

  • Page 90: Settings / Network

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Settings / Network To configure the router's local interface, go to the Settings / Network page. IPv4 Go to the IPv4 tab to change IPv4 address, configure the built-in DHCP server, or specify MAC address and IP address pairs.
  • Page 91 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 79. Configuring the local interface. The IPv4 tab. The Dynamic IP Addresses section. Parameter Description Dynamic IP Addresses An operating mode of the router's DHCP server. Disable: the router's DHCP server is disabled, clients' IP addresses are assigned manually.
  • Page 92 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description The IP address of the external DHCP server which assigns IP addresses to the router's clients. To specify several IP addresses, click the ADD button, and in the External DHCP server IP line displayed, enter an IP address.
  • Page 93 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual To edit the parameters of an option, left-click the relevant line in the table. In the opened window, change the needed parameters and click the APPLY button. To remove the value of an option, select the checkbox located to the left of the relevant line in the table and click the DELETE button ( ).

  • Page 94: Ipv6

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual IPv6 Go to the IPv6 tab to change IPv6 address of the router and configure IPv6 addresses assignment settings. Figure 83. Configuring the local interface. The IPv6 tab. The Local IPv6 Address section.
  • Page 95 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 84. Configuring the local interface. The IPv6 tab. The Dynamic IPv6 Addresses section. Parameter Description Dynamic IPv6 Addresses Select the needed value from the drop-down list. Disable: clients' IPv6 addresses are assigned manually.
  • Page 96 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual In the Static IPv6 Addresses section, you can specify MAC address and IPv6 address pairs (set a fixed IPv6 address in the local area network for a device with a certain MAC address). The router...

  • Page 97: Functions / Firewall

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Functions / Firewall IP Filter On the Functions / Firewall / IP filter page, you can create new rules for filtering IP packets and edit or remove existing rules. Figure 86. The Functions / Firewall / IP filter page.
  • Page 98 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual You can specify the following parameters: Parameter Description General Settings Move the switch to the right to enable the rule. Enable rule Move the switch to the left to disable the rule.
  • Page 99 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description End IPv4 address / The destination host end IPv4 or IPv6 address. End IPv6 address Subnet IPv4 address / The destination subnet IPv4 or IPv6 address. The field is displayed Subnet IPv6 address when the Subnet value is selected from the Set as drop-down list.

  • Page 100: Dmz

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual A DMZ is a host or network segment located “between” internal (local) and external (global) networks. In the router, the DMZ implements the capability to transfer a request coming to a port of the router from the external network to a specified host of the internal network.

  • Page 101: Mac Filter

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual MAC Filter On the Functions / Firewall / MAC Filter page, you can configure MAC-address-based filtering for computers of the router's LAN. Figure 89. The Functions / Firewall / MAC Filter page.
  • Page 102 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual In the opened window, you can specify the following parameters: Parameter Description Move the switch to the right to enable the rule. Enable rule Move the switch to the left to disable the rule.

  • Page 103: Web Site Filter

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Web Site Filter On the Function / Firewall / Web Site Filter page, you can specify restrictions on access to certain web sites and define devices to which the specified restrictions will be applied.
  • Page 104 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual To specify URL addresses to which the selected filtering mode will be applied, in the Addresses section, click the ADD button ( ). In the opened window, you can specify the following...

  • Page 105: Dos Protection

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual DoS Protection On the Functions / Firewall / DoS Protection page, you can configure protection against DoS attacks of different types. DoS (Denial of Service) attacks are network attacks during which the router and devices connected to it are flooded with more requests than they can handle, which leads to significant reduce of performance or even their malfunction.
  • Page 106 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Move the relevant switches to the right. In the threshold field corresponding to the switch, specify the maximum number of packets which arrive from one IP address within one second. The value of the field should be greater than zero (for example, 200).

  • Page 107: Functions / Wi-Fi

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Functions / Wi-Fi Client Management On the Functions / Wi-Fi / Client Management page, you can view the list of wireless clients connected to the router. Figure 93. The page for managing the wireless clients.

  • Page 108: Wps

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual On the Functions / Wi-Fi / WPS page, you can enable the function for configuration of the WLAN. The WPS function helps to configure the wireless network automatically. Devices connecting to the wireless network via the WPS function must support the WPS function.
  • Page 109 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual When the WPS function is enabled, the Information section is available on the page. Parameter Description The state of the WPS function: Configured (all needed settings are specified; these settings •...

  • Page 110: Using Wps Function Via Web-Based Interface

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Using WPS Function via Web-based Interface To connect to the basic wireless network via the WPS function, follow the next steps: 1. Click the ENABLE WPS button. 2. In the WPS Control section, click the ESTABLISH CONNECTION button.

  • Page 111: Wmm

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual On the Functions / Wi-Fi / WMM page, you can enable the Wi-Fi Multimedia function. The WMM function implements the QoS features for Wi-Fi networks. It helps to improve the quality of data transfer over Wi-Fi networks by prioritizing different types of traffic.
  • Page 112 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 96. The window for changing parameters of the WMM function. Parameter Description Arbitrary Inter-Frame Space Number. This parameter influences AIFSN time delays for the relevant Access Category. The lower the value, the higher is the Access Category priority.

  • Page 113: Client

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Client On the Functions / Wi-Fi / Client page, you can configure the router as a client to connect to a wireless access point or to a WISP. Figure 97. The page for configuring the client mode.
  • Page 114 An encryption method: TKIP, AES, or TKIP+AES. When you have configured the parameters, click the APPLY button. When connecting to a wireless access point, the wireless channel of DIR-615 will switch to the channel of the access point to which you have connected.

  • Page 115: Client Shaping

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Client Shaping On the Functions / Wi-Fi / Client Shaping page, you can limit the maximum bandwidth of upstream and downstream traffic for each wireless client of the router by its MAC address.
  • Page 116 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual In the opened window, you can specify the following parameters: Parameter Description If the switch is moved to the right, the rule is active. Enabled Move the switch to the left to disable the rule.

  • Page 117: Additional

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Additional On page of the Functions / Wi-Fi / Additional section, you can define additional parameters for the WLAN of the router. Changing parameters presented on this page may negatively affect your WLAN! Figure 100.
  • Page 118 Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Move the switch to the right to let DIR-615 automatically choose the channel bandwidth (20MHz or 40MHz) depending on availability of Autonegotiation other APs within its operational range (this setting can substantially 20/40 (Coexistence) lower the data transfer rate of your wireless network).

  • Page 119: Mac Filter

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual MAC Filter On the Functions / Wi-Fi / MAC Filter page, you can define a set of MAC addresses of devices which will be allowed to access the WLAN, or define MAC addresses of devices which will not be allowed to access the WLAN.
  • Page 120 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual You can specify the following parameters: Parameter Description A wireless network to which the rule will be applied. Select the SSID needed value from the drop-down list. In the field, enter the MAC address of the device to which the MAC address selected filtering mode will be applied.

  • Page 121: Functions / Advanced

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Functions / Advanced UPnP IGD On the Functions / Advanced / UPnP IGD page, you can enable the UPnP IGD protocol. The router uses the UPnP IGD protocol for automatic configuration of its parameters for network applications requiring an incoming connection to the router.

  • Page 122: Remote Access

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Remote Access On the Functions / Advanced / Remote Access page, you can configure access to the web- based interface of the router. By default, the access from external networks to the router is closed. If you need to allow access to the router from the external network, create relevant rules.
  • Page 123 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description For the IPv4-based network only. Mask The mask of the subnet. For the IPv4-based network only. Public port An external port of the router. You can specify only one port.

  • Page 124: Virtual Servers

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Virtual Servers On the Functions / Advanced / Virtual Servers page, you can create virtual servers for redirecting incoming Internet traffic to a specified IP address in the local area network.
  • Page 125 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual You can specify the following parameters: Parameter Description General Settings A name for the virtual server for easier identification. You can Name specify any name. Select a virtual server template from the drop-down list, or select...
  • Page 126 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual To remove a server, select the checkbox located to the left of the relevant line of the table and click the DELETE button ( ). Also you can remove a server on the editing page.

  • Page 127: Tr-069 Client

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual TR-069 Client On the Functions / Advanced / TR-069 Client page, you can configure the router for communication with a remote Auto Configuration Server (ACS). The TR-069 client is used for remote monitoring and management of the device.
  • Page 128 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Auto Configuration Server Settings URL address The URL address of the ACS provided by the ISP. Username The username to connect to the ACS. The password to connect to the ACS. Click the Show icon (...

  • Page 129: Static Route

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Static Route On the Functions / Advanced / Static Route page, you can add static routes (routes for networks that are not connected directly to the device but are available through the interfaces of the device) into the system.
  • Page 130 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual In the opened window, you can specify the following parameters: Parameter Description Protocol A protocol that the route will use. From the drop-down list, select an interface through which the destination network can be accessed.

  • Page 131: Dynamic Dns

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Dynamic DNS On the Functions / Advanced / Dynamic DNS page, you can configure the router to use a DDNS service. A DDNS service allows associating a domain name with dynamic IP addresses. In order to use a service, it is necessary to register a domain name on the web site of your DDNS provider.
  • Page 132 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual To specify other parameters for the DDNS service, select the relevant line in the table. On the opened page, change the needed parameters and click the SAVE button. To remove settings for the DDNS service, select the checkbox located to the left of the relevant line...

  • Page 133: Bandwidth Control

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Bandwidth Control On the Functions / Advanced / Bandwidth Control page, you can setup the rate limit for traffic transmitted from every port of the router. Figure 113. The Functions / Advanced / Bandwidth Control page.

  • Page 134: Ports Settings

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Ports Settings On the Functions / Advanced / Ports Settings page, you can configure or disable autonegotiation of speed and duplex mode or manually configure speed and duplex mode for each Ethernet port of the router.
  • Page 135 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 116. The window for changing the settings of the router's port. In the opened window, specify the needed parameters: Parameter Description Data transfer mode. Select the auto value to enable autonegotiation. When this value is selected, the Autonegotiation Modes and Flow Control sections are displayed.
  • Page 136 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Autonegotiation Modes To enable the needed data transfer modes, move relevant switches to the right. Flow Control Move the switch to the right to enable the flow control function for the port.

  • Page 137: Redirect

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Redirect On the Functions / Advanced / Redirect page, you can enable notifications on the reason of the Internet connection failure. Notifications will be displayed in the browser window when a user is attempting to open a web site on the Internet.

  • Page 138: Igmp

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual IGMP On the Functions / Advanced / IGMP page, you can allow the router to use IGMP. IGMP is used for managing multicast traffic (transferring data to a group of destinations). This protocol allows using network resources for some applications, e.g., for streaming video, more...

  • Page 139: Alg/Passthrough

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual ALG/Passthrough On the Functions / Advanced / ALG/Passthrough page, you can allow the router to use RTSP, enable the SIP ALG and PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP/IPsec pass through functions, and assign a higher priority for a specific type of traffic.
  • Page 140 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual The following elements are available on the page: Parameter Description Move the switch to the right to assign a higher priority for IPTV High priority for IPTV traffic. Move the switch to the left so that online games traffic could have a higher priority.

  • Page 141: Management

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Management System Time On the Management / System Time page, you can manually set the time and date of the router or configure automatic synchronization of the system time with a time server on the Internet.
  • Page 142 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual To enable the router to automatically adjust to daylight saving time, move the Daylight saving time switch to the right. From the Daylight saving time zone drop-down list, select the time zone that will be used during summer time and specify the needed values in the Beginning of daylight saving time and End of daylight saving time sections.

  • Page 143: System Log

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual System Log On the Management / System log page, you can set the system log options and configure sending the system log to a remote host. Figure 121. The Management / System Log page. The Settings tab.
  • Page 144 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual After specifying the needed parameters, click the APPLY button. To disable logging of the system events, move the Enable switch to the left and click the APPLY button. To view the system log, go to the Log tab.

  • Page 145: Administration

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Administration On the Management / Administration page, you can change the password for the administrator account used to access the web-based interface of the router and to access the device settings via...
  • Page 146 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual The following buttons are also available on the page: Control Description Click the button to restore the factory default settings. Also you can Factory restore the factory defaults via the hardware WPS/RESET button (see the Back Panel section, page 11).

  • Page 147: Telnet

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Telnet On the Management / Telnet page, you can enable or disable access to the device settings via TELNET from your LAN. Access via TELNET is disabled by default. Figure 124. The Management / Telnet page.

  • Page 148: Yandex.dns

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Yandex.DNS This pages of this section are designed to configure the Yandex.DNS service. Settings On the Management / Yandex.DNS / Settings page, you can enable the Yandex.DNS service and configure its operating mode.

  • Page 149: Devices And Rules

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Devices and Rules On the Management / Yandex.DNS / Devices and Rules page, you can specify a filtering mode for each device separately. Figure 126. The Management / Yandex.DNS / Devices and Rules page.
  • Page 150 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual In the opened window, you can specify the following parameters: Parameter Description MAC address The MAC address of a device from the router's LAN. The IP address of a device from the router's LAN.

  • Page 151: Firmware Update

    To enable the automatic check for firmware updates, in the Remote Update section, move the Check for updates automatically switch to the right and click the APPLY SETTINGS button. By default, in the Remote server URL field, the D-Link update server address is specified.

  • Page 152: Local Update

    To update the firmware of the router locally, follow the next steps: 1. Download a new version of the firmware from D-Link website. 2. Click the CHOOSE FILE button in the Local Update section on the Management / Firmware Update page to locate the new firmware file.

  • Page 153: Remote Update

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Remote Update Attention! Do not turn off the router before the firmware update is completed. This may cause the device breakdown. To update the firmware of the router remotely, follow the next steps: 1.

  • Page 154: Statistics

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Statistics The pages of this section display data on the current state of the router. Network Statistics On the Management / Statistics / Network Statistics page, you can view statistics for all connections existing in the system (WAN connections, LAN, WLAN).

  • Page 155: Routing Table

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Routing Table The Management / Statistics / Routing Table page displays the information on routes. The table contains destination IP addresses, gateways, subnet masks, and other data. Figure 131. The Management / Statistics / Routing Table page.

  • Page 156: Diagnostics

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Diagnostics Ping On the Management / Diagnostics / Ping page, you can check availability of a host from the local or global network via the Ping utility. The Ping utility sends echo requests to a specified host and receives echo replies.
  • Page 157 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual In the opened window, in the Packet size field, specify the volume of data sent in a request. In the Time to wait for a response field, specify the response waiting period in seconds. To restore the default field values, click the DEFAULT SETTINGS button.

  • Page 158: Traceroute

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Traceroute On the Management / Diagnostics / Traceroute page, you can determine the route of data transfer to a host via the traceroute utility. Figure 136. The Management / Diagnostics / Traceroute page.
  • Page 159 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual In the opened window, you can specify the following parameters: Parameter Description Specify the TTL (Time to live) parameter value. The default value is Maximum TTL value Number of probes The number of attempts to hit an intermediate host.

  • Page 160: Chapter 5. Operation Guidelines

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Operation Guidelines User Manual CHAPTER 5. OPERATION GUIDELINES Safety Rules and Conditions Please carefully read this section before installation and connection of the device. Make sure that the power adapter and cables are not damaged. The device should be used only as intended in accordance with the documents.

  • Page 161: Wireless Installation Considerations

    RF noise in your home or office. To maximize your wireless range, follow the guidelines below. 1. Keep the number of walls and ceilings between the DIR-615 device and other network devices to a minimum – each wall or ceiling can reduce your wireless network range by 3- 90 feet (1-30 meters).

  • Page 162: Chapter 6. Abbreviations And Acronyms

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Abbreviations and Acronyms User Manual CHAPTER 6. ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS Access Category Advanced Encryption Standard Address Resolution Protocol BSSID Basic Service Set Identifier Cyclic Redundancy Check DDNS Dynamic Domain Name System DDoS Distributed Denial of Service...
  • Page 163 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Abbreviations and Acronyms User Manual PPTP Point-to-point tunneling protocol Pre-shared key Quality of Service RADIUS Remote Authentication in Dial-In User Service Routing Information Protocol Request To Send RTSP Real Time Streaming Protocol Session Initiation Protocol SSID...

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