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Device Information on D-Link DIR-628

This page displays the current information for the DIR-628. It will display the LAN, WAN (Internet), and Wireless information.

If your Internet connection is set up for a Dynamic IP address then a Release button and a Renew button will be displayed. Use Release to disconnect from your ISP and use Renew to connect to your ISP.

If your Internet connection is set up for PPPoE, a Connect button and a Disconnect button will be displayed. Use Disconnect to drop the PPPoE connection and use Connect to establish the PPPoE connection.

General isplays the D-Link router’s time and firmware version.

WAN isplays the MAC address and the public IP settings for the router.

LAN isplays the MAC address and the private (local) IP settings for the router.

Wireless LAN isplays the wireless MAC address and your wireless settings such as SSID and Channel.

LAN Computers isplays computers and devices that are connected to the router via Ethernet and that are receiving an IP address assigned by the router (DHCP).

Find Log on D-Link DIR-628 Wireless Router

The D-Link router automatically logs (records) events of possible interest in it’s internal memory. If there isn’t enough internal memory for all events, logs of older events are deleted but logs of the latest events are retained. The Logs option allows you to view the router logs. You can define what types of events you want to view and the level of the events to view. This D-Link router also has external Syslog Server support so you can send the log files to a computer on your network that is running a Syslog utility.

What to View:You can select the types of messages that you want to display from the log. Firewall & Security, System, and Router Status messages can be selected.

View Levels:There are three levels of message importance: Informational, Warning, and Critical. Select the levels that you want displayed in the log.

Apply Log Settings:Will filter the log results so that only the selected options appear.

Refresh:Updates the log details on the screen so it displays any recent activity.

Clear:Clears all of the log contents.

Email Now:This option will send a copy of the D-Link router log to the email address configured in the Tools > Email screen.

Save Log:This option will save the router to a log file on your computer.

Tags: Device Information, DIR-628, log

1.D-LINK DIR-825 Firewall Settings

A firewall protects your network from the outside world. The D-Link DIR-825 offers a firewall type functionality. The SPI feature helps prevent cyber attacks. Sometimes you may want a computer exposed to the outside world for certain types of applications. If you choose to expose a computer, you can enable DMZ. DMZ is short for Demilitarized Zone. This option will expose the chosen computer completely to the outside world.

● Enable SPI:

SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection, also known as dynamic packet filtering) helps to prevent cyber attacks by tracking more state per session. It validates that the traffic passing through the session conforms to the protocol.

● NAT Endpoint Filtering:

Select one of the following for TCP and UDP ports:
Endpoint Independent – Any incoming traffic sent to an open port will be forwarded to the application that opened the port. The port will close if idle for 5 minutes.

Address Restricted – Incoming traffic must match the IP address of the outgoing connection.

Address + Port Restriction – Incoming traffic must match the IP address and port of the outgoing connection.

● Anti-Spoof Check:

Enable this feature to protect your network from certain kinds of “spoofing” attacks.

● Enable DMZ:

If an application has trouble working from behind the router, you can expose one computer to the Internet and run the application on that computer.

Note: Placing a computer in the DMZ may expose that computer to a variety of security risks. Use of this option is only recommended as a last resort.

● DMZ IP Address:

Specify the IP address of the computer on the LAN that you want to have unrestricted Internet communication. If this computer obtains it’s IP address automatically using DHCP, be sure to make a static reservation on the Setup > Network Settings page so that the IP address of the DMZ machine does not change.

2.D-LINK DIR-825 Routing configuration

The Routing option is an advanced method of customizing specific routes of data through your network.

Destination IP:Enter the IP address of packets that will take this route.

Netmask:Enter the netmask of the route, please note that the octets must match your destination IP address.

Gateway:Enter your next hop gateway to be taken if this route is used.

Metric:The route metric is a value from 1 to 16 that indicates the cost of using this route. A value 1 is the lowest cost and 15 is the highest cost.

Interface:Select the interface that the IP packet must use to transit out of the router when this route is used.

Tags: DIR-825, Firewall Settings, Routing

The Access Control section allows you to control access in and out of your network. Use this feature as Parental Controls to only grant access to approved sites, limit web access based on time or dates, and/or block access from applications like P2P utilities or games.

Add Policy:Click the Add Policy button to start the Access Control Wizard.

Access Control Wizard:

Click Next to continue with the wizard.

Enter a name for the policy and then click Next to continue.

Select a schedule (I.E. Always) from the drop-down menu and then click Next to continue.

Enter the following information and then click Next to continue.

• Address Type – Select IP address, MAC address, or Other Machines.
• IP Address – Enter the IP address of the computer you want to apply the rule to.

Select the filtering method and then click Next to continue.

Enter the rule:

Enable – Check to enable the rule.
Name – Enter a name for your rule.
Dest IP Start – Enter the starting IP address.
Dest IP End – Enter the ending IP address.
Protocol – Select the protocol.
Dest Port Start – Enter the starting port number.
Dest Port End – Enter the ending port number.

To enable web logging, click Enable.

Click Save to save the access control rule.

Your newly created policy will now show up under Policy Table.

Tags: Access Control, DIR-825, Parental Control

Note: This example uses the D-Link DIR-625. Your product´s Web Interface will look similar to the screen shots below.

Step 1: Visit http://securespot.dlink.com and log in.

Step 2: Select the device you wish to customize from the Network Map.

Step 3: Click on the Security tab.

Step 4: Click on Parental Controls.

Step 5: Select the Custom Allow List heading from the Parental Controls panel on the right-hand side.

Step 6: Check the box Only allow the Web sites listed in the Allow list.

Step 7: Enter the Web address in the http:// box and click the Add button.

Step 8: Once all the Web addresses are entered, click the Save button.

Tags: allow access, DIR-625, specific sites

When entering the IP address of the D-Link router DIR-665(192.168.0.1 for example), you are not connecting to a website on the Internet or have to be connected to the Internet. The device has the utility built-in to a ROM chip in the device itself. Your computer must be on the same IP subnet to connect to the web-based utility.

1.Make sure you have an updated Java-enabled web browser. We recommend the following:

• Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
• Netscape 8 or higher
• Mozilla 1.7.12 (5.0) or higher
• Opera 8.5 or higher
• Safari 1.2 or higher (with Java 1.3.1 or higher)
• Camino 0.8.4 or higher
• Firefox 1.5 or higher

2.Verify physical connectivity by checking for solid link lights on the device. If you do not get a solid link light, try using a different cable or connect to a different port on the device if possible. If the computer is turned off, the link light may not be on.

3.Disable any internet security software running on the computer. Software firewalls such as Zone Alarm, Black Ice, Sygate, Norton Personal Firewall, and Windows® XP firewall may block access to the configuration pages. Check the help files included with your firewall software for more information on disabling or configuring it.

4.Configure your Internet settings:

• Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel. Double-click the Internet Options Icon. From the Security tab, click the button to restore the settings to their defaults.
• Click the Connection tab and set the dial-up option to Never Dial a Connection. Click the LAN Settings button. Make sure nothing is checked. Click OK.
• Go to the Advanced tab and click the button to restore these settings to their defaults. Click OK three times.
• Close your web browser (if open) and open it.

5.Access the web management. Open your web browser and enter the IP address of your D-Link router in the address bar. This should open the login page for your the web management.

6.If you still cannot access the configuration, unplug the power to the D-Link router for 10 seconds and plug back in. Wait about 30 seconds and try accessing the configuration. If you have multiple computers, try connecting using a different computer.

Tags: D-Link Router, DIR-665, web-based