▲Package Contents

▲Introduction

▲Wireless Basics

▲Networking Basics

▲Troubleshooting

▲Technical Specifications

▲Frequently Asked Questions

▲Contacting Technical Support

▲Warranty and Registration

There are some common questions,you can find these questions from the DI-524 Manual:

1.The computer used to configure the DI-524 cannot access the Configuration menu.

2.The wireless client cannot access the Internet in the Infrastructure mode.

3.Check that the drivers for the network adapters are installed properly.

4.Why does my wireless connection keep dropping?

5.Why can’t I get a wireless connection?

6.Resetting the DI-524 to Factory Default Settings

7.Why can´t I access the web based configuration?

8.How can I setup my router to work with a Cable modem connection?

9.How can I setup my router to work with Earthlink DSL or any PPPoE connection?

10.How do I open ports on my router?

11.How do I configure the DMZ Host?

12.How do I open a range of ports on my DI-524 using Firewall rules?

13.How do I use PC Anywhere with my DI-524 router?

14.How can I use eDonkey behind my DI-524 router?

15.How do I set up my DI-524 router for SOCOM on my Playstation 2?

16.How can I use Gamespy behind my DI-524 router?

17.How do I configure my DI-524 router for KaZaA and Grokster?

18.How do I configure my DI-524 router to play Warcraft 3?

19.How do I use NetMeeting with my DI-524 Router?

20.How do I set up my DI-524 router to use iChat?

Download the Manual:

http://www.dlink.cc/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/DI-524_manual.zip

WARNING: DO NOT upgrade the firmware with a wireless connection. You will damage the router. Also, your current settings may be lost after upgrading.

Step 1: Download the firmware at http://dlink.com/support and save the file to your computer.Now the D-Link DI-524 hardware version is E(5.10).

Step 2: Open your browser, enter the IP address of your router (192.168.0.1) and click OK.

Step 3: Enter your username (admin) and leave the password field blank, which is the default password. Click OK to enter the web configuration for the device.If you forget password check here to reset DI-524

Step 4: Click on the Tools tab and then the Firmware button on the left side. Click on the Browse button and browse to the .bin file you downloaded in Step 1. Highlight the file by clicking on it once and click Open. Click Apply. It will take a few seconds for the upgrade to complete. Click on the Continue button.

Step 5: After the router reboots, close your web browser and reopen it. Enter 192.168.0.1 to reconnect with the web configuration. Enter username admin and again leave the password blank. Click OK. The firmware upgrade is now complete.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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

You can stealth ports on any D-Link router by forwarding traffic for a particular port to an invalid IP on your LAN.

For example, if you want to stealth port 125, go to the Virtual Server from the web management on your router and map port 113 to 192.168.0.250, or another IP address not in use on your local network.

Note: When stealthing port 113, certain programs like Mirc and ICQ may not work.

Step 1: Open your web browser and enter the IP address of your D-Link router (192.168.0.1). Enter username (admin) and your password (blank by default).

Step 2: Click on Advanced on top and then click Virtual Server on the left side.

Step 3: Make a new entry:

• Click Enabled
• Enter name (stealth113)
• For Private IP, enter an IP address not on your network (ie 192.168.0.250)
• Select TCP for Protocol Type
• Enter 113 for both Private and Public Ports
• Select Always
• Click Apply and then Continue to save changes.

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 by default).

Step 2: Click on Advanced and then Virtual Server.

Step 3: Create the rule:

• Click Enabled.
• Enter a name (xbconnect).
• Next to Private IP, enter the IP address of the computer you are running XBConnect from.
• Select Both for Protocol Type.
• Enter 8602 next to Private Port and Public Port.
• Click Always or configure a schedule.

Step 4 Click Apply and then click Continue.

Note: If the screenshots look different (DI-604), then you have the European version of the router which D-Link USA does not support.

Step 1 With the unit on, place a paper clip into the hole on the back on the unit labeled Reset.

Step 2 Hold paper clip down for 10 seconds and release. (Note: Do not repower unit during this procedure.)

Step 3 The unit will reboot on its own. Once the WLAN light stops blinking, the unit is reset.

Resetting the router does not reset the firmware to an earlier version. It will change all settings back to factory defaults.