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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

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Aug. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — D-Link, the cost-effective, standards-based unified networking solutions provider for small business and medium enterprise IT environments, today announced that President Nick Tidd and the D-Link® DSN-5000 series of iSCSI SAN Arrays were named as finalists for the 3rd annual Golden Bridge Awards, a premier business awards program that honors global companies and products for significant industry achievements. Joining industry elites from leading companies, Tidd was nominated as “Executive of the Year” while the D-Link DSN-5000 xStack SAN Array was nominated in the “Best New Products and Services” category for information technology hardware.

As president of D-Link North America, Tidd focuses on making D-Link operations more efficient, while fostering a sense of empowerment and accountability among employees. He has added new vitality to D-Link’s North American region by driving growth in small business and medium enterprise environments, increasing relationships with key service providers to offer D-Link’s networking innovation to their customers, and continuing to develop leading solutions for home customers. Tidd has also implemented strategies that drive D-Link’s channel leadership position in North America, launching its best-in-class partner program that includes compelling financial incentives unique to the industry.

“I am honored to be nominated for this esteemed award and to be included in a category with other industry leaders of such high caliber,” said Tidd. “D-Link is a trusted global brand recognized for its robust and affordable networking solutions, and it’s a pleasure working with my team to drive innovation and deliver technology solutions that enrich homes and businesses.”

The DSN-5000 is a robust storage solution that offers data managers several feature-rich capabilities including High-Availability (HA) configuration, fast transactional processing, 10 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity for maximum throughput performance, advanced volume virtualization technology, future-proof capacity expansion, guaranteed interoperability with the IP SAN network and major server virtualization technologies, and extended product lifecycles and warranties. In addition, the DSN-5000 provides free firmware upgrades without forcing users into expensive service contracts and allows customers to source non-proprietary, off-the-shelf disk drives, keeping storage costs down.

“The D-Link DSN-5000 is ideal for performance-demanding applications and easily complements any business’ network storage strategy,” said Chris Gruber, director of product marketing, Storage Solutions, D-Link North America. “It optimizes the transactional performance of critical applications such as server virtualization, database hosting, e-mail, audio or video post-production, and video surveillance.”

An annual achievements and recognition awards program with active participation from a broad spectrum of industry voices, the coveted annual Golden Bridge Awards program encompasses the world’s best in organizational performance, products and services, executives and management teams, innovations, case studies, product management, public relations and marketing campaigns, and customer satisfaction programs from every major industry in the world.

Winners of the 2011 Golden Bridge Awards will be honored in New York City on Aug. 10, 2011 during the annual dinner banquet.

About the Golden Bridge Awards

Golden Bridge Awards are an annual industry and peers recognition program honoring best companies of all types and sizes in North America, Europe, Middle-East, Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Latin-America, as well as best products, innovations, management and teams, women in business, and public relations and marketing campaigns from all over the world. Learn more about The Golden Bridge Awards at www.goldenbridgeawards.com.

Tags: D-Link North America, DSN-5000, Golden Bridge Awards

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

The D-Link DWL-G730AP has a built-in DHCP server. The DHCP server will automatically assign an IP address to the computers on the LAN/private network. Be sure to set your computers to be DHCP clients by setting their TCP/IP settings to Obtain An IP Address Automatically. Your computer will then pull an IP address automatically from the D-Link DWL-G730AP.

1.Access Point Mode

Step 1: Open a web browser and type the IP address of the D-Link DWL-G730AP in the address bar (default is 192.168.0.30). Press Enter.

Step 2: The default username is admin (all lower case) and the default password is blank (nothing). Click OK.

Step 3: Click the Home tab and then click DHCP.

Step 4: By default DHCP server is disabled. Select Enabled using the radio buttons to use the D-Link DWL-G730AP as a DHCP server. If enabled, enter the starting and ending IP address and select a lease time using the drop-down list next to Lease Time.

Starting IP Address - The first IP address in the range that can be assigned to a device on the network.

Ending IP Address - The last IP address in the range that can be assigned to a device on the network.

Lease Time - The length of time that the DHCP function of the D-Link DWL-G730AP will automatically regenerate the IP addresses to the devices on the network.

Step 5:Click Apply and then click Continue to save the new settings.

Note: Clients on the network that are receiving dynamic IP addresses will be listed in the DHCP Client Table.

2.Router Mode

Step 1: Open a web browser and type the IP address of the DWL-G730AP in the address bar (default is 192.168.0.30). Press Enter.

Step 2: The default username is admin and the default password is blank (nothing). Click OK.

Step 3: Click on the Home tab and then click DHCP.

Step 4: Configure the following settings:

DHCP Server – Using the radio buttons select Enabled to use the built-in DHCP server or Disabled to use another DHCP server on the network.
Starting IP Address – The starting IP address for the DHCP server´s assignment.
Ending IP Address - The ending IP address for the DHCP server´s IP assignment.
Lease Time – The length of time for the IP lease.

3.Static DHCP

Static DHCP is used to allow the DHCP server to assign static IP addresses via specific MAC addresses.

Static DHCP – Using the radio buttons select Enabled to enable Static DHCP or Disabled to disable it.
Name - Enter a name to identify the device.
IP – Enter the last digits of the IP address that you want to statically assign.
MAC Address – Enter the MAC address of the computer that will be assigned the static IP address.
DHCP Client – Use the drop down list to view clients currently connected to the DWL-G730AP. To copy the MAC address into the MAC address section above, select the device from the drop-down list and then click Clone.

Step 5: Click Apply to save the new settings.

Tags: Access Point, dhcp server, DWL-G730AP, Pocket Router

Step 1: Open a web browser and type the IP address of the D-Link DWL-G730AP in the address bar (default is 192.168.0.30). Press Enter.

Step 2: The default username is admin (all lower case) and the default password is blank (nothing). Click OK.

Step 3: Click the Advanced tab and then click Performance to the left.

Step 4: Configure the following settings:

Beacon Interval - Beacons are packets sent by an D-Link access point to synchronize a wireless network. 100 is the recommended value.

RTS Threshold – This value should be left at the default value of 2432. If you encounter inconsistent data flow, only minor modifications to the value range between 256-2432 are recommended.

Fragmentation – This value should be left at the default value of 2346. If you are experiencing high packet error rate, slightly increase your fragmentation threshold within the value range of 256-2346. Setting the fragmentation threshold too low may result in poor performance.

DTM Interval (Delivery Traffic Indication Message) – Enter a value between 1-255 (default is 3). A DTIM is a countdown informing clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages.

TX Rates – Select the transmission rate for the network using the drop-down list. By default it is set to Auto. If clients are experiencing connection problems, lock down the TX rate.

Mode Setting - Wireless networks will only transmit data at the speed of the slowest device on the network. To ensure max speed, select G Mode. Only 802.11G devices will be allowed to connect to the network. To allow both 802.11b and 802.11g devices to connect to the network, select Mix Mode using the radio buttons.

Preamble Type – By default the preamble is set to Short Preamble. The preamble defines the length of the CRC block (Cyclic Redundancy Check) used in communication between the access point and the wireless network adapters. CRC is a common technique for detecting data transmission errors. High traffic networks should use the shorter preamble type. Otherwise, it is recommended to change the preamble to Long Preamble.

Authentication (only available in Router Mode):

Open System – Allow all computers to communicate across the network.
Shared Key – Limit communication only to those devices that share the same WEP settings.
WPA-PSK - Wi-Fi protected access without a RADIUS server.
SSID Broadcast (Service Set Identifier) – SSID is the name that identifies a wireless network. All devices on a network must use the same SSID to establish communication. If SSID broadcast is disabled the SSID will not be visible. The only way to connect is to manually enter the SSID on the device. When enabled devices can scan for the SSID and connect.

Antenna Transmit Power - Limiting antenna power can be useful for security purposes.

Step 5: Click Apply and then click Continue to save the new settings.

Tags: Authentication, DWL-G730AP, performance, Router Mode