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The following FAQ is for the D-Link DI-514, DI-524, DI-604, DI-614+, DI-624, DI-624S, DI-774, and DI-784.

Zipit only supports an open authentication and a long preamble. Follow the steps below to setup your router.

Note: If you are using WEP encryption, your network will be less secure when using an Open Authentication. You must also set your wireless clients to an Open Authentication (or Auto).

Step 1 Open a web browser and enter the IP address of the router (192.168.0.1).

Step 2 Enter the username (admin) and your password (blank by default).

Step 3 Click on Advanced and then click Performance on the left side.

Step 4 Set the Preamble Type to Long and the Authentication to Open System. Click Apply to save your settings.

Note: Depending on your firmware version, one or both of these options may be in a different location (Home > Wireless).

Tags: di-524, DI-604, WEP, Zipit

This article is for the DI-514, DI-524, DI-614+, DI-624, DI-624S, and DI-714P+ Wireless Settings.

1.How to change the preamble on my DI series wireless router?

Step 1: Open a web browser and type the IP address of the wireless router in the address bar (default is 192.168.0.1). 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: Select Short or Long next to Preamble Type. If you experience lock-ups when transferring large files, then select Short preamble. You must also match your other wireless devices with the same preamble setting.

Note: The preamble defines the length of the CRC block for communication between the wireless access point and the roaming wireless network adapters. CRC (Cyclic Redundancy Check) is a common technique for detecting data transmission errors.

2.How to change the SSID on D-Link wireless router?

Step 1: Open your web browser and type the IP address of the router in the address bar. The default IP address is 192.168.0.1. At the login, enter your username (admin) and password (default password is blank).

Step 2: Click on the Home tab at the top of the configuration page and then click the Wireless button on the left side.

Step 3: Next to SSID, type in a new SSID.

The SSID (Service Set Identifier) is the workgroup name of your Wireless Network. All devices (access points, wireless routers, and wireless adapters) must have the same SSID to communicate on the Wireless Network. The SSID can be up to 32 numbers, letters, spaces, and dashes. Also, the SSID is case-sensitive.

Step 4: Click Apply and then click Continue to save your settings.

3.How to change the channel on DI series wireless router?

In the 802.11b/g (2.4Ghz) standard there are 11 channels (US) to choose from, all but three are overlapping channels. Channels 1, 6, and 11 are the only non-overlapping channels. The channels can be changed to avoid interference from other wireless devices that run on the 2.4 Ghz frequency range (I.E. 2.4Ghz cordless phones, bluetooth, and X-10).

Step 1: Open your web browser and type the IP address of the router in the address bar. The default IP address is 192.168.0.1. At the login, enter your username (admin) and password (default password is blank).

Step 2: Click on the Home tab at the top of the configuration page and then click the Wireless button on the left side.

Step 3: Select a channel from the drop-down menu. For best results, use channel 1, 6, or 11.

Step 4 Click Apply and then click Continue to save your settings.

Tags: channel, di-524, DI-614, DI-624, ssid, Wireless Settings

The DMZ feature allows you to forward all incoming ports to one computer on the local network. The DMZ, or Demilitarized Zone, will allow the specified computer to be exposed to the Internet. DMZ is useful when a certain application or game does not work through the firewall. The computer that is configured for DMZ will be completely vulnerable on the Internet, so it is suggested that you try opening ports from the Virtual Server or Firewall settings before using DMZ.

Depending on the D-Link router models, divided into the following set of several.

1.DI-514, DI-524, DI-604, DI-614+, DI-624 OR
DI-704P (revB), DI-704P (revC), DI-704UP, DI-707P, DI-714P+, DI-754, DI-764, DI-774, DI-784

Step 1: Open your web browser and enter the IP address of your router (192.168.0.1). Enter username (admin) and your password (leave blank).

Step 2: Click the Advanced tab and then click on the DMZ button.

Step 3: Select Enable and type in the IP address of the computer you want to use as DMZ host.

Step 4: Click Apply and then Continue to save the changes.

2.For the DI-704, DI-704P (revA), DI-707, DI-711 (revA), DI-713, and DI-713P:

Step 1: Open your web browser and enter the IP address of your router (192.168.0.1). Enter username (admin) and your password (leave blank). If you have only 1 box, enter admin.

Step 2: At the bottom, click Advanced and then click Misc Items.

Step 3: Type in the IP address of the computer you want to use as DMZ host. Click the box to enable DMZ.

Step 4: Click Save and then Yes when prompted to reboot router.

3.For the DI-711 (revB), 714, and 804:

Step 1: Open your web browser and enter the IP address of the router (192.168.0.1).

Step 2: Enter your username (admin) and password (blank) and click Log in.

Step 3: Click on Advanced Settings on top and then click Virtual Server Settings on the left side.

Step 4: Next to Internal IP, enter the last number of the IP address of your computer that you want to use (i.e. 192.168.0.100). Next to Service, click the down arrow and select ALL(DMZ).

Step 5: Click Submit and then Save and Restart to save settings.

Tags: di-524, DI-624, DI-704P, DMZ, Virtual Server

To host an FTP server behind a router D-Link, you must open port 20 (TCP) and 21 (TCP) in the router and point to the computer with the FTP server software. In addition, you can configure your FTP client to passive mode to use. Internet users should access the router’s WAN IP address to your FTP server software and configure your client in passive mode.

For the D-Link DI-514, DI-524, DI-604 (US only), DI-614+, DI-624, DI-704P(revC), DI-754, DI-764, DI-774, and DI-784:

Step 1: Open a web browser like Internet Explorer and enter the IP address of the router (192.168.0.1). Enter the name admin () and password blank ().

Step 2: Click Advanced, then Firewall.

Step 3: Create a rule in the firewall: Click Enabled.
Enter a name (ftp).
Click Allow.

Source of this page, select the WAN interface. In the first field, enter an *. Leave the second box empty.
Depending on the destination, choose the LAN interface. Enter the IP address of the computer on the FTP server. Leave the second box empty.

Under the Protocol, select TCP. In the beach areas of Port, type 20 in the first zone and 21 in the second box.

Step 4: Click Apply and then Continue to save settings.

Tags: D-Link Router, di-524, Firewall, IP address, router

D-Link DI-524 Wireless Router has been discontinued as of February 01, 2008 in the US.

There are multiple revisions of the D-Link DI-524, each with revision specific drivers, firmware, installation guides, and other resources.

If you can not find the hardware version information, see here:http://www.dlink.cc/drivers-firmware/how-do-i-determine-the-hardware-revision-of-my-product.html

1.DI-524

Date:8/16/2006
Version:1.23
Download site:ftp://ftp.dlink.com/Gateway/di524/Firmware/di524_firmware_123.bin

2.DI-524_REVC

Date:7/05/2006
Version:3.23
Download site:ftp://ftp.dlink.com/Gateway/di524_revc/Firmware/di524_revC_firmware_323.bin
Revision Info: ¤ Fixed Security Issues.¤ Improved Performance

3.DI-524_REVD

Date:8/16/2006
Version:4.03
Download site:ftp://ftp.dlink.com/Gateway/di524_revD/Firmware/di524_revD_firmware_403.bin
Revision Info: ¤ Improved performance.

4.DI-524_REVE

Date:1/11/2006
Version:5.10
Download site:ftp://ftp.dlink.com/Gateway/di524_revE/Firmware/di524_revE_firmware_510.zip
Revision Info: ¤ Shipping firmware

Tags: di-524, Firmware, hardware version, wireless router