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DIR-615
Wireless N300 Router
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  • Page 1 User Manual DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router February 2018...

  • 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 Connections Setup............65 WAN..............65 Creating Dynamic IPv4 or Static IPv4 WAN Connection....67 Creating Dynamic IPv6 or Static IPv6 WAN Connection....71 Creating PPPoE WAN Connection..........75 Creating PPTP or L2TP WAN Connection........80 Creating PPPoE IPv6 or PPPoE Dual Stack WAN Connection....84 LAN..............90...
  • Page 4 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router User Manual Yandex.DNS..............177 Settings..............177 Devices and Rules............179 Chapter 5. Operation Guidelines........181 Safety Rules and Conditions..........181 Wireless Installation Considerations........182 Chapter 6. Abbreviations and Acronyms......183 Page 4 of 184...

  • 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

    You are able to connect the wireless router DIR-615 to a cable or DSL modem or to a private Ethernet line and use a high-speed Internet connection to successfully fulfill a wide range of professional tasks.

  • Page 7: Specifications

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Overview User Manual Specifications Hardware Processor · RTL8196E (400MHz) · 32MB, SDRAM Flash · 4MB, SPI Interfaces · 10/100BASE-TX WAN port · 4 10/100BASE-TX LAN ports · LEDs POWER · WLAN / WPS · INTERNET Buttons ·...
  • Page 8 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Overview User Manual Software · Firewall functions Network Address Translation (NAT) · Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) · IP filter · IPv6 filter · MAC filter · URL filter · · Prevention of ARP and DDoS attacks ·...
  • 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) -95dBm at 1Mbps -93dBm at 2Mbps -90dBm at 5.5Mbps -87dBm at 11Mbps · 802.11g (typical at PER = 10% at room temperature 25 °C)

  • 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 After turning the WLAN on, the LED lights for 5-10 Solid green seconds.

  • Page 11: Back Panel

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Overview User Manual Back Panel Figure 2. Back panel view. Name Description A button to set up a wireless connection (the WPS function) and to restore the factory default settings. To use the WPS function: with the device turned on, push the button and WPS/RESET release.

  • Page 12: Delivery Package

    • “Quick Installation Guide” (brochure). • The “User Manual” and “Quick Installation Guide” documents are available on D-Link website (see www.dlink.ru). 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. Make sure that your PC is powered off. 2. 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: Obtaining Ip Address Automatically In Os Windows Xp

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Installation and Connection User Manual Obtaining IP Address Automatically in OS Windows XP 1. Click the Start button and proceed to the Control Panel > Network and Internet Connections > Network Connections window. 2. In the Network Connections window, right-click the relevant Local Area Connection icon and select the Properties line in the menu displayed.
  • Page 16 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Installation and Connection User Manual 3. In the Local Area Connection Properties window, on the General tab, select the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) line. Click the Properties button. Figure 4. The Local Area Connection Properties window. Page 16 of 184...
  • Page 17 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Installation and Connection User Manual 4. Select the Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically radio buttons. Click the OK button. Figure 5. The Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window. 5. Click the ОК button in the connection properties window.

  • Page 18: Obtaining Ip Address Automatically In Os Windows 7

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Installation and Connection User Manual Obtaining IP Address Automatically in OS Windows 7 1. Click the Start button and proceed to the Control Panel window. 2. Select the Network and Sharing Center section. (If the Control Panel has the category...
  • Page 19 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 7. The Network and Sharing Center window. Page 19 of 184...
  • Page 20 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 8. The Network Connections window. Page 20 of 184...
  • Page 21 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 9. The Local Area Connection Properties window.
  • Page 22 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Installation and Connection User Manual 6. Select the Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically radio buttons. Click the OK button. Figure 10. The Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties window. 7. Click the OK button in the connection properties window.

  • Page 23: 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 24: Configuring Wi-Fi Adapter In Os Windows Xp

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Installation and Connection User Manual Configuring Wi-Fi Adapter in OS Windows XP 1. Click the Start button and proceed to the Control Panel > Network and Internet Connections > Network Connections window. 2. Select the icon of the wireless network connection and make sure that your Wi-Fi adapter is Figure 11.

  • Page 25: Configuring Wi-Fi Adapter In Os Windows 7

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Installation and Connection User Manual Configuring Wi-Fi Adapter in OS Windows 7 1. Click the Start button and proceed to the Control Panel window. 2. Select the Network and Sharing Center section. (If the Control Panel has the category...
  • Page 26 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Installation and Connection User Manual 6. In the opened Wireless Network Connection window, select the wireless network DIR-615T and click the Connect button. Figure 14. The list of available networks. 7. 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 27: 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 28 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 29: Web-Based Interface Structure

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Installation and Connection User Manual Web-based Interface Structure Summary Page On the Summary page, detailed information on the device state is displayed. Figure 18. The summary page. Page 29 of 184...
  • Page 30 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Installation and Connection User Manual The Device Information section displays the model and hardware version of the router, the firmware version, and other data. To contact the technical support group (to send an e-mail), left-click the support e-mail address.

  • Page 31: Home Page

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Installation and Connection User Manual Home Page The Home page displays links to the most frequently used pages with device's settings. Figure 19. The Home page. Other settings of the router are available in the menu in the left part of the page.

  • Page 32: Menu Sections

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Installation and Connection User Manual Menu Sections To configure the router use the menu in the left part of the page. In the Initial Configuration section you can run the Initial Configuration 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 Initial Configuration Wizard section, page 34).

  • Page 33: 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 34: Chapter 4. Configuring Via Web-Based Interface

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual CHAPTER 4. CONFIGURING WEB-BASED INTERFACE Initial Configuration Wizard To start the Initial Configuration Wizard, go to the Initial Configuration section. On the opened page, click the OK button and wait until the factory default settings are restored.
  • Page 35 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 field and the name of the wireless network in the Network name (SSID) field.

  • Page 36: Selecting Operation Mode

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Selecting Operation Mode 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. Then from the Work mode list select the Router value.
  • Page 37 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual 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 38 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 39: Changing Lan Ipv4 Address

    1. Select the Automatic obtainment of IPv4 address to let DIR-615 automatically obtain the 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 and Netmask fields and, if needed, the Gateway IP address field.

  • Page 40: 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, in the Wireless Networks section, select the network to which you want to connect.
  • Page 41 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual If you connect to a hidden network, from the Connecting to network list select the Connect to hidden network value. Enter the network name to the Network name (SSID) field. Then select a needed value from the Network authentication list and then, if needed, enter the password in the relevant field.

  • Page 42: 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 43: 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, Netmask, Gateway IP address, and DNS IP address. Page 43 of 184...

  • Page 44: 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 and Gateway IP address. Page 44 of 184...

  • Page 45: 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 your ISP.

  • Page 46: 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 47: 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 48: 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 49: 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 50 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual 7. If you want to limit the bandwidth of the guest wireless network, select the Enable shaping checkbox and fill in the Shaping field. 8. Click the NEXT button to continue or click the BACK button to specify other settings.

  • Page 51: 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. On the IPTV page, select the Is an STB connected to the device checkbox.
  • Page 52 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual 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 an VoIP phone. Select a free LAN port for connecting your IP phone.

  • Page 53: 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. You may set any password except admin. Use digits, Latin letters (uppercase and/or lowercase), and other characters available in the US keyboard layout.
  • Page 54 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 55: Connection Of Multimedia Devices

    IPTV set-top box or IP phone. Contact your ISP to clarify if you need to configure DIR-615 in order to use these devices. To start the Wizard, on the Home page, select the Connection of Multimedia Devices section.
  • Page 56 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual If you need to configure a connection via VLAN, click the ADVANCED MODE button. Figure 46. The Multimedia Devices Connection Wizard. The advanced mode. In the WAN section, click the Add icon Figure 47.
  • Page 57 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Then in the LAN section, from the Bridged with drop-down list of the element corresponding to the LAN port or wireless interface to which the additional device is connected, select the created connection.

  • Page 58: 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 • IP addresses leased by the DHCP server • the routing table •...

  • Page 59: Dhcp

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual DHCP The Statistics / DHCP page displays the information on computers that have been identified by hostnames and MAC addresses and have got IP addresses from the DHCP server of the device, as well as the IP address expiration periods (the lease time).

  • Page 60: Routing Table

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Routing Table The Statistics / Routing Table page displays the information on routes. The table contains destination IP addresses, gateways, subnet masks, and other data. Figure 50. The Statistics / Routing Table page.

  • Page 61: Clients

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Clients On the Statistics / Clients page, you can view the list of devices connected to the local network of the router. Figure 51. The Statistics / Clients page. For each device the following data are displayed: the IP address, the MAC address, and the network interface to which the device is connected.

  • Page 62: Port Statistics

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Port Statistics On the Statistics / Port statistics page, you can view statistics for traffic passing through ports of the router. The information shown on the page can be used for diagnosing connection problems.

  • Page 63: Multicast Groups

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Multicast Groups The Statistics / Multicast Groups page displays addresses of active multicast groups (including IPTV channels and groups for transferring service information) to which the device is subscribed, and the interface through which the device is subscribed.

  • Page 64: Clients And Session

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Clients and Session On the Statistics / Clients and Session page, you can view information on current sessions in the router's network. For each session the following data are displayed: the protocol for network packet transmission, the source IP address and port, and the destination IP address and port.

  • Page 65: Connections Setup

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Connections Setup In this menu you can configure basic parameters of the router's local area network and configure connection to the Internet (a WAN connection). On the Connections Setup / WAN page, you can create and edit connections used by the router.
  • Page 66 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 56. The Connections Setup / 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 67: 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 68 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 58. 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 69 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 59. 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 70 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 60. 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 71: 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 72 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 62. 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 73 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 63. 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 74 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 64. The page for creating a new Static IPv6 connection. The Miscellaneous section.

  • Page 75: 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 76 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 66. 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 77 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 67. 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 78 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 79 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 68. The page for creating a new PPPoE 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 80: 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 81 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 70. 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 82 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Select a required authentication method from the drop-down list or Authentication protocol leave the AUTO value. Select a method of MPPE encryption. No encryption: MPPE encryption is not applied.
  • Page 83 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 71. 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 84: 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 85 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 73. 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 86 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 74. 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 87 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 88 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 75. 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 89 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 76. 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 90: Lan

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual To configure the router's local interface, go to the Connections Setup / LAN 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 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. DHCP server: the router assigns IP addresses to clients Mode of dynamic IP automatically in accordance with the specified parameters.
  • Page 92 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual In the Static IP Addresses section, you can specify MAC address and IP address pairs (set a fixed IPv4 address in the local area network for a device with a certain MAC address). The router...

  • Page 93: 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 80. Configuring the local interface. The IPv6 tab. The Local IPv6 Address section.
  • Page 94 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 81. 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 95: Wan Reservation

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual WAN Reservation On the Connections Setup / WAN Reservation 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 96 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description A time period (in seconds) between attempts to check the status of Check interval the main connection. By default, the value 10 is specified. A time period (in seconds) for an attempt to check the status of the main connection.

  • Page 97: Wi-Fi

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Wi-Fi In this menu you can specify all needed settings for your wireless network. Basic Settings In the Wi-Fi / Basic Settings section, you can change basic parameters for the wireless interface of the router and configure the basic and additional wireless networks.
  • Page 98 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual In the General Settings section, the following parameters are available: Parameter Description To enable Wi-Fi connection, move the switch to the right. Enable Wireless To disable Wi-Fi connection, move the switch to the left.
  • Page 99 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Also you can create an additional wireless network. To do this, click the ADD WI-FI NETWORK button. On the opened page, specify the relevant parameters. Figure 84. Creating a wireless network.
  • Page 100 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual 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 101 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual In the Security Settings section, you can change security settings of the wireless network. By default, the WPA2-PSK network authentication type of the wireless network is specified. WPS PIN from the barcode label is used as the network key.
  • Page 102 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 103 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 WEP type and Default key ID drop-down lists, the Encryption key WEP as HEX switch, and four Encryption key fields are displayed on the page.
  • Page 104 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 87. The WPA2-PSK value is selected from the Network authentication drop-down list.
  • Page 105 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 88. The WPA2 value is selected from the Network authentication drop-down list.

  • Page 106: Client Management

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Client Management On the Wi-Fi / Client Management page, you can view the list of wireless clients connected to the router. Figure 89. The page for managing the wireless clients.

  • Page 107: Wps

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual On the Wi-Fi / WPS page, you can enable the function for configuration of the WLAN and select a method for connection to the WLAN. The WPS function helps to configure the protected wireless network automatically. Devices connecting to the wireless network via the WPS function must support the WPS function.
  • Page 108 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 109: 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 PIN method of the WPS function, follow the next steps: 1. Click the ENABLE WPS button.

  • Page 110: Using Wps Function Without Web-Based Interface

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Using WPS Function without Web-based Interface You can use the WPS function without accessing the web-based interface of the router. To do this, you need to configure the following router's settings: 1.

  • Page 111: Wmm

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual On the 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 The WMM function allows assigning priorities for four Access Categories (AC): BK (Background), low priority traffic (print jobs, file downloads, etc.). • BE (Best Effort), traffic from legacy devices or devices/applications that do not support •...
  • Page 113 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Admission Control Mandatory. If the switch is moved to the right, the device cannot use the relevant Access Category. Acknowledgment. Answering response requests while transmitting. Displayed only in the Access Point section.

  • Page 114: Client

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Client On the Wi-Fi / Client page, you can configure the router as a client to connect to a wireless access point or to a WISP. Figure 93. The page for configuring the client mode.
  • Page 115 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual In the Wireless Networks section, the list of available wireless networks is displayed. To view the latest data on available wireless networks, click the UPDATE LIST button. To connect to a wireless network from the list, select the needed network. Move the Network options switch to the right to view more detailed information on the network to which the router connects.
  • Page 116 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 117: Client Shaping

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Client Shaping On the 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 118 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 119: Additional

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Additional On page of the 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 96.
  • Page 120 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description The 802.11b and 802.11g protection function is used to minimize collisions between devices of your wireless network. Select a value from the drop-down list. Auto: The protection function is enabled and disabled automatically...

  • Page 121: Mac Filter

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual MAC Filter On the 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 122 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 98. The window for adding a rule for the MAC filter. 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.

  • Page 123: Roaming

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Roaming On the Wi-Fi / Roaming page, you can enable the function of smart adjustment of Wi-Fi clients. This function is designed for wireless networks based on several access points or routers. If the function is enabled for all access points (routers) which establish a wireless network, then wireless clients will always connect to the device with the highest signal level.
  • Page 124 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description This parameter is used for calculation of the signal strength upon which the smart adjustment function goes off. If the signal strength provided by the device is less than the sum of the Minimum level...

  • Page 125: Advanced

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Advanced In this menu you can configure advanced settings of the router: create groups of ports for VLANs • add name servers • configure a DDNS service • configure autonegotiation or manually configure speed and duplex mode for each Ethernet •...

  • Page 126: Vlan

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual VLAN On the Advanced / VLAN page, you can create and edit groups of ports for virtual networks (VLANs). By default, 2 groups are created in the router's system: lan: it includes ports 1-4. You cannot delete this group.
  • Page 127 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 port for easier identification. Enable Move the switch to the right to allow using this group of ports.

  • Page 128: Dns

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual On the Advanced / DNS page, you can add DNS servers to the system. Figure 102. The Advanced / 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 129 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 103. The window for adding a DNS record. In the IP address field, specify a host from the internal or external network. You can choose a device connected to the router's LAN at the moment. To do this, select the relevant IP address from the drop-down list (the field will be filled in automatically).

  • Page 130: Ddns

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual DDNS On the Advanced / DDNS page, you can define parameters of the DDNS service, which allows associating a domain name with dynamic IP addresses. Figure 104. The Advanced / DDNS page.
  • Page 131 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual After specifying the needed parameters, click the SAVE button. To edit parameters of the existing DDNS service, select the relevant line in the table. In the opened window, change the needed parameters and click the SAVE button.

  • Page 132: Ports Settings

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Ports Settings On the 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 133 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 107. 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.
  • Page 134 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Flow control Move the switch to the right to enable the flow control function for the port. Symmetric flow control Move the switch to the left to disable the flow control function for the port.

  • Page 135: Bandwidth Control

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Bandwidth Control On the Advanced / Bandwidth Control page, you can setup the rate limit for traffic transmitted from every port of the router. Figure 108. The Advanced / Bandwidth control page.

  • Page 136: Redirect

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Redirect On the 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 137: Routing

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Routing On the Advanced / Routing 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 138 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 139: Tr-069 Client

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual TR-069 Client On the 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 140 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Inform settings Move the switch to the right so the router may send reports (data on Enable the device and network statistics) to the ACS. Interval Specify the time period (in seconds) between sending reports.

  • Page 141: Remote Access

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Remote Access On the 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 142 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description A host or a subnet to which the rule is applied. You can specify an IP address IPv4 or IPv6 address. For the IPv4-based network only. Mask The mask of the subnet.

  • Page 143: Upnp Igd

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual UPnP IGD On the 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 144: Udpxy

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual UDPXY On the Advanced / UDPXY page, you can allow the router to use the built-in UDPXY application. The UDPXY application transforms UDP traffic into HTTP traffic. This application allows devices which cannot receive UDP streams to access stream video.
  • Page 145 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual To access the status page of the application, click the status link. Figure 118. The UDPXY application status page. Page 145 of 184...

  • Page 146: Igmp/Alg/Passthrough

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual IGMP/ALG/Passthrough On the Advanced / IGMP/ALG/Passthrough page, you can allow the router to use IGMP and RTSP, enable the SIP ALG and PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP/IPsec pass through functions. 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 147 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual The following elements are available on the page: Parameter Description Select a version of IGMP from the drop-down list. Such a setting IGMP allows to enable multicasting from the WAN connection selected in the IGMP section on the Connections Setup / WAN page.

  • Page 148: Firewall

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Firewall In this menu you can configure the firewall of the router: add rules for IP filtering • create virtual servers • define a DMZ • configure the MAC filter •...
  • Page 149 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 121. The page for adding a rule for IP filtering. You can specify the following parameters: Parameter Description General Settings Move the switch to the right to enable the rule.
  • Page 150 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description An IP version to which the rule will be applied. Select the relevant IP version value from the drop-down list. Source IP Address Set as Select the needed value from the drop-down list.
  • Page 151 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Click the APPLY button. To edit a rule for IP filtering, select the relevant line in the table. On the opened page, change the needed parameters and click the APPLY button.

  • Page 152: Virtual Servers

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Virtual Servers On the Firewall / Virtual Servers page, you can create virtual servers for redirecting incoming Internet traffic to a specified IP address in the local area network. Figure 122. The Firewall / Virtual Servers page.
  • Page 153 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 123. The page for adding a virtual server. 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.
  • Page 154 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Move the switch to the right in order to let the users of the router's LAN access the local server using the external IP address of the NAT Loopback router or its DDNS name (if a DDNS service is configured).

  • Page 155: 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 156: Mac Filter

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual MAC Filter On the Firewall / MAC Filter page, you can configure MAC-address-based filtering for computers of the router's LAN. Figure 125. The Firewall / MAC Filter page. Select the needed action from the drop-down list in the Default mode section to configure...
  • Page 157 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 158: Url Filter

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual URL Filter On the Firewall / URL Filter page, you can specify restrictions on access to certain web sites. Figure 127. The Firewall / URL Filter page. To enable the URL filter, in the General Settings section, move the Enable switch to the right,...

  • Page 159: Dos Protection

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual DoS Protection On the 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 160 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual In the Per Source IP Flood section you can enable protection against main types of DoS attacks. Parameter Description Enables protection against a flood with connection requests (TCP TCP/SYN packets with the SYN flag).
  • Page 161 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Move the switch to the right to block the sources of packets protection against which is activated in the Other Settings section Block source IP for a certain time period. Then, in the Block time (sec) field displayed, specify the needed value (in seconds).

  • Page 162: System

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual System In this menu you can do the following: change the password used to access the router's settings • restore the factory default settings • create a backup of the router's configuration •...

  • Page 163: Configuration

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Configuration On the System / Configuration 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 TELNET,...
  • Page 164 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 165: 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 (fwupdate.dlink.ru) is specified.

  • Page 166: Local Update

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Local 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 locally, follow the next steps: 1.

  • Page 167: 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 168: Log

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual On the System / Log page, you can set the system log options and configure sending the system log to a remote host. Figure 131. The System / Log page. The Settings tab.
  • Page 169 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 132. The System / Log page. The Log tab. To view the latest system events, click the REFRESH button. To save the system log to your PC, click the EXPORT button. The file will be stored in the download location of your web browser.

  • Page 170: Ping

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Ping On the System / 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 171 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual After specifying the additional parameters, click the OK button. To run the check, click the START button. After a while, the results will be displayed on the page. To remove the check result from the page, click the CLEAR button.

  • Page 172: Traceroute

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Traceroute On the System / Traceroute page, you can determine the route of data transfer to a host via the traceroute utility. Figure 135. The System / Traceroute page. To determine the route, enter the name or IP address of a host in the Host field. If the route should be determined using IPv6, move the IPv6 switch to the right.
  • Page 173 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 136. The System / Traceroute page. The additional settings window. In the opened window, you can specify the following parameters: Parameter Description Specify the TTL (Time to live) parameter value. The default value is...

  • Page 174: Telnet

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Telnet On the System / Telnet page, you can enable or disable access to the device settings via TELNET from your LAN. Access via TELNET is disabled by default. It is automatically enabled after changing the default administrator password.

  • Page 175: System Time

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual System Time On the System / 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 176 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual When the router is powered off or rebooted, the system time is reset to the default value. If you have set automatic synchronization for the system time, the internal clock of the device will be configured after connecting to the Inter net.

  • Page 177: Yandex.dns

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Yandex.DNS This menu is designed to configure the Yandex.DNS service. Yandex.DNS is a web content filtering service which provides the DNS server, protects a computer against malicious web sites, and blocks access to adult web sites.
  • Page 178 DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual When the service is enabled, the Default mode section is displayed on the page. Select the needed choice of the radio button to configure filtering for all devices of the router's network: Protection off: when this value is selected, the service provides the DNS server with no •...

  • Page 179: Devices And Rules

    DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Devices and Rules On the Yandex.DNS / Devices and Rules page, you can specify a filtering mode for each device separately. Figure 140. The Yandex.DNS / Devices and Rules page.
  • Page 180 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. IP address The IP address of a device from the router's LAN.

  • Page 181: 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 182: 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 183: 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 184 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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