How to Access the D-Link Configuration Screen The D-Link is configured using a Web browser. After you have connected your computer to the D-Link router, follow these steps:
1. Launch your Web browser. Enter "http://192.168.0.1" into the address bar and press the "Enter" or "Return" key.
2. A logon pop-up screen will appear. Type "admin" for the username and leave the password field blank.
3. Click "OK". A D-Link configuration screen will appear. All changes to the D-Link configuration are made here.
Enable WEP Enabling WEP* (Wired Equivalent Privacy) will require anyone wishing to access the Internet through your wireless network to enter a password. After the correct password is entered, a connection is established, and all data sent from the D-Link to the computer and back is encrypted. From the D-Link configuration screen:
1. Click the "Home" tab.
2. Click the "Wireless" button.
3. Click the "Open System" button next to "Authentication".
4. Click the "Enabled" button next to "WEP".
5. Set the "WEP Encryption" to "128 bit".
6. Set the "Key Type" to "ASCII".
7. Type a 13 digit password into "Key 1".
8. Click "Apply".
9. When you connect to your wireless network from a computer, you will need to enter the 13 digit password.
*Note: If your computer's operating system supports it, enabling WPA is more secure than WEP. The steps above can be modified to set up WPA.
MAC Address Filtering The D-Link can be set up to only allow access to certain computers. This can be done with or without WEP enabled. This is done by allowing access to the network based on the MAC address of the computer's network card (note: in this context, the term "MAC" is not related to Macintosh computers). The MAC address is a unique number that identifies a network device, such as a Wireless or Ethernet card. A MAC address can also be referred to as "Physical Address", "Hardware Address", "Ethernet ID", "Airport ID", etc. An example of a MAC address is 00:30:65:9c:2e:4f.
While MAC address filtering is a very good security measure to implement, it is also very restrictive, and some users might find it inconvenient to configure. For networks that are large, or that frequently change computers, MAC address filtering might be more hassle than it is worth. However, it is a very effective way to protect your network.
From the D-Link configuration screen:
1. Click the "Advanced" tab.
2. Click the "Filters" button.
3. Select the "MAC Filters" radio button.
4. Select "Only allow computers with MAC address listed below to connect to the network".
5. Type the name of the computer and its MAC address (we recommend starting with the MAC address of the computer that you are configuring).
6. Click "Apply".
7. Repeat Steps 5 and 6 for each additional computer that should have access to the network.
