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If you computer is Windows XP:

Step 1: Click Start > Control Panel.

Step 2: Double-click Add/Remove Programs.

Step 3: Click Add/Remove Windows Components on the left side.

Step 4: Please wait while the list of Windows Components loads.

Step 5: Scroll down to Networking Services. Select Network Services and click Details.

Step 6: Check Universal Plug and Play and then click OK.

Tags: Network Services, UPnP, Windows XP

This FAQ is for the DI-514, DI-524, DI-604, DI-614+, DI-624, DI-704P (revC), DI-704UP, DI-714P+, DI-754, DI-764, DI-774, DI-724GU and DI-784.

Step 1: Verify the IP address of the computer you want to access.

Step 2: Access the router´s web management by entering its IP address in the browser (192.168.0.1). Username is admin and the password is left blank.

Step 3: Click the Advanced tab, then click the Virtual Server button.

Step 4: Enter the following information: Click Enabled
# Private IP address: Enter the IP address of the computer you want to access.
# Protocol Type: Select Both.
# Public Port/Private Port: Enter 3389 in both the public and private port fields.
# Schedule: Click Always.

Step 5: Click Apply and then Continue.

Step 6: To access the computer from the Internet, you must use the WAN IP address of the router, not the computer. To get the WAN IP address of the router, login as above and click on the Status tab.

NAT does not allow forwarding the same service port to multiple computers.

Tags: router, Windows XP

Step 1 Click Start > Control Panel > Network Connections.

Step 2 In Network Connections select Create a new connection.

Step 3 In the New Connection Wizard window click Next.

Step 4 Select Setup a home or small office network and then click Next.

Step 5 Click Finish to close the New Connection Wizard and start the Network Setup Wizard.

Step 6 In the Network Setup Wizard window click Next.

Step 7 Click Next.

Step 8 If you have Internet Connection Sharing enabled, you will be asked if you want to use the shared connection. Select No, let me choose another way to connect to the Internet using the radio buttons. Then click Next.

Step 9 Select This computer connects to the Internet through another computer on my network or through a residential gateway using the radio buttons. Then click Next.

Step 10 Next to Computer description enter a description of your computer (optional). Next to Computer name enter a name. This will be used to identify your computer on the network. All computers on a network must have names but cannot have the same name. Click Next to continue.

Step 11 Next to Workgroup name enter the name of your workgroup. A workgroup name identifies a group of computers on a network. All computers on your network should use the same workgroup name. Click Next.

Step 12 The below screen will display the setting that you are about to apply. Click Next.

Step 13 Please wait while the Network Setup Wizard applies the new settings.

Step 14 Select Create a Network Setup Disk using the radio buttons. Click Next.

Step 15 If you have more than one removable media drive you will be prompted to select the drive that you want to copy the files to. Left-click the drive once to select it. Click Next.

Step 16 You will be prompted to insert a floppy disk. Insert the disk into the drive that you selected in Step 15. To format the disk or removable storage device click Format Disk. Click Next.

Step 17 Wait while the Network Setup Wizard copies files.

Step 18 Read the instructions on how to run the Network Setup Wizard on other computers on your network. When you are finished click Next.

Step 19 Click Finish to close the Network Setup Wizard.

Step 20 You will be prompted to restart your computer. Click Yes to restart now or No to restart later. Your computer must be restarted before the new changes will take effect.

Step 21 Follow the instructions that you obtained in Step 18 and run the Network Setup Wizard on the other computers on your network.

Tags: Windows XP

Windows XP

Step 1 Click on Start and select Run.

Step 2 Type cmd then click OK.

Step 3 From the Command Prompt, enter ipconfig. It will return your IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway.

Windows Vista and 7

Step 1 Click on Start, type in cmd in the search field and hit enter .

Step 2 The command prompt window will open. Type in ipconfig and hit enter.

Step 3 It will return your IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway.

Tags: IP address, Windows XP