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QoS (Quality of Service) is designed to “shape” and prioritize your internet traffic among the computers on your LAN. This allows for an optimized internet experience.

To set up QoS in your router, use the following steps(D-Link DIR-625 as a example):

Step 1: Open a web browser and type the IP address of the DIR series router into the address bar (default is http://192.168.0.1).

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

Step 3: Click on the Advanced tab at the top and then click on QOS Engine on the left hand side.

Step 4: Ensure the Enable QoS Engine box is checked. Also ensure that the Automatic Classification and Automatic Uplink Speed boxes are checked as well as.

Step 5: Under QOS Engine Rules, fill in the required information for the QoS rule as follows:

Make sure to click the check mark next to the rule to enable it.

Tags: DIR-625, QoS, Range

The PSP (PlayStation® Portable) only supports WPA, not WPA2. If you are using WPA/Auto, you may need to lock the router to WPA only (firmware 1.07 or higher). This will allow you to connect to your PSP. To switch to WPA only, follow these steps:

Step 1: Open a web browser and type the IP address of the DIR series(D-Link DIR-655) router into the address bar (default is http://192.168.0.1).

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

Step 3: Click on the Setup tab at the top and then click on Wireless Settings on the lefthand side.

Step 4: From the Wireless Security Mode dropdown menu, select WPA-Personal.

Step 5: From the WPA dropdown menu, select WPA Only.

Step 6: Under Pre-shared Key, enter the desired Pre-Shared Key.

Step 7: Click on Save Settings to save your settings.

Tags: DIR-655, PSP, WPA

Step 1: If you have not done so, plug the ethernet cable from the LAN port on your DSM-G600 into an available LAN port on your router or PC.

Step 2: If your router has DHCP, the D-Link DSM-G600 should obtain an IP Address from it automatically.

Note: If this is a direct connection to a computer, you will need to statically assign an IP address on your computer to allow you to connect to the DSM-G600. The default IP address for the DSM-G600 is 192.168.0.99.

Step 3: Locate the Easy Search Utility on your CD or download it from http://support.dlink.com/downloads/. Run the Easy Search Utility.

Step 4: After you have opened the Easy Search Utility, your DSM-G600 should be discovered automatically. If it is not discovered, press the refresh button on the utility.

Step 5: Select the DSM-G600 from the Adapter list.

Step 6: In the LAN section, make sure that DHCP Client is set to disabled. This will allow your DSM-G600 to keep the same IP address all the time.

Step 7: Click Apply to confirm that DHCP is selected.

Step 8: Wait until the power light is solid and the LAN light is flickering. At that time, click Configuration.

Step 9: The DSM-G600 login prompt should come up. Type in admin for the username and then click Config.

Note: If the login does not come up but a large Format button does, you will need to format the internal drive before proceeding to the DSM-G600 configuration.

Step 10: You can now proceed with using the wizard. This will guide you through setting up a password, wireless connection and adding the DSM-G600 to your workgroup.

Tags: dsm g600, search utility, storage, wizard

Some of our PCMCIA Network adapters require the laptop to have a 32-bit PCMCIA slot. You can check to see if your computer has a 32-bit Cardbus card slot from Device Manager.

If Win 2000/XP:

Step 1: Right-Click My Computer and select Properties.

Step 2: Select Hardware and then click on Device Manager.

Step 3: Expand PCMCIA Adapters by clicking the plus sign

Step 4: There must be a listing for Cardbus or the PCMCIA slot is only 16-bit.

Make sure your laptop has the latest BIOS. Check with the manufacturer for the latest BIOS upgrade.

If Win Vista/7:

Step 1: Right-Click My Computer and select Properties.

Step 2: Select Hardware and then click on Device Manager.

Step 3: Expand PCMCIA Adapters by clicking the plus sign

Step 4: There must be a listing for Cardbus or the PCMCIA slot is only 16-bit.

Tags: Cardbus controller, network adapters, pcmcia adapters

When you disable the Broadcast SSID on your Access Point (AP) or wireless router, you will no longer be able to view the SSID in Site Survey. The only way to reconnect is to manually configure the wireless card.

Step 1: Log into the configuration by double-clicking on the bar graph icon in the system tray. You can also access the configuration by double-clicking on the blue D-Link icon on the desktop.

Step 2: Select the Configuration link from the left hand menu. Enter in the SSID of the AP, change the mode to Infrastructure, and click Apply.

Step 3: You can view your link quality and signal strength from the Link Info page.

Tags: Access Point, DWL-52, DWL-650, ssid