USER MANUAL DXN-W224 Version 0.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Windows 7 or XP , MAC OS 233MHz processor and at least 64MB of RAM An available Ethernet Adapter (100Mbit/s) PACKAGE CONTENTS DXN-W224 Wireless Ethernet Bridge CAT5 Ethernet cable Power adapter
BACK PANEL RESET Press and hold at least 15 seconds to restore device back to the factory default settings. LAN Connect one end of the CAT5 Ethernet cable to DXN-W224 LAN port and the other end to your Ethernet device. CABLE Connect one end of a coaxial cable to the DXN-W224 Coax Input/Output port and the other end to your cable outlet. CABLE OUT Connect one end of a coaxial cable to the DXN-W224 TV out port and the other end to your television.
FRONT PANEL POWER LED A solid light indicates that the device is receiving power. MOCA LED A solid light indicates that the device has formed a network over the coaxial cable with at least one other MoCA bridge. 2.4GHz/5GHz LED A solid light indicates the wireless segment is ready. The LED blinks during wireless data transmission. LAN LED A solid light indicates that a connection on the Ethernet port. The LED blinks during data transmission.
INSTALLATION PLANNING OVERVIEW The proper cable installation, placement of filter/amplifier, frequency planning and home preparation for signal coexistence should be planned out thoroughly before deploying the DXN-W224 Inadequate planning will not only affect the DXN-W224 network but also cause unwanted interference with other existing services. The following section discusses these installation considerations in more detail.
One common scenario is where DXN-W224, cable television and high-speed Internet service need to coexist. The cable television in United States operates between 50-860MHz while high-speed Internet service upstream and downstream operate between 5-42MHz and 42-850 MHz respectively. Hence, the logical choice for DXN-W224 frequency would be between 940-1500MHz. The similar frequencies planning approach should be taken into consideration when dealing with Satellite and off-air antenna.
Ethernet-Coaxial network. This may cause issue with the existing OSP MoCA network. It will not be permitted to join the OSP MoCA network unless utilizing the same frequency and password. The remedy in this situation is to use the DXN-W224 software utility to configure the DXN-W224 to be on the same frequency with the same privacy network as the existing OSP MoCA network.
HARDWARE INSTALLATION Power Plug the DXN-W224 into an AC wall outlet or power strip. Note: Power source is confirmed when the green LED Power indicator on the DXN-W224 is illuminated. Connect the Ethernet Cable Connect the included Ethernet cable to the LAN port located on the DXN-W224 and attached the other end of the Ethernet cable to the network or PC.
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION D-Link DXN-224 comes with software web-based configuration to allow control over certain coaxial networking parameter. The unit is shipped with default parameters that will allow operation on most coaxial network without any additional configuration. However, if a special network security password is required or if a specific channel operating frequencies is required, then the default parameters will need to be modified.
LAN Settings Internet Setup –Dynamic IP My LAN connection: Select Dynamic IP (DHCP) to obtain IP Address information automatically from your ISP. Select this option if your ISP does not give you any IP numbers to use. This option is commonly used for cable modem services such as Comcast and Cox.
Internet Setup-Static (assigned by ISP) Select Static IP Address if all the Internet port’s IP information is provided to you by your ISP. You will need to enter in the IP address, subnet mask, gateway address, and DNS address(es) provided to you by your ISP. Each IP address entered in the fields must be in the appropriate IP form, which are four octets separated by a dot (x.x.x.x). The Router will not accept the IP address if it is not in this format. IP Address: Enter the IP address assigned by your ISP.
IPv6 Connection type: If you select “LOCAL Connectivity Only”: The user may see the LAN IPv6 Link-local address in the following section. It’s the IPv6 address that you can use to access the web-based management interface. The user can configure the IPv6 local settings. The Link-local address is used by nodes and routers when communicating with neighboring nodes on the same link. This mode enables IPv6-capable devices to communicate with each other on the LAN side.
The user can select “obtain IPv6 DNS server automatically” and the DHCPv6 server will assign the DNS server address automatically.
Wireless Settings This section provides the users to configure the settings of 2.4GHz and 5GHz wireless networks. 802.11mode Select one of the following: 802.11g Only - Select if all of your wireless clients are 802.11g. Mixed 802.11n and 802.11g - Select if you are using both 802.11n and 802.11g wireless clients. 802.11n Only - Select only if all of your wireless clients are 802.11n. 802.11b is not suggested to use unless the user has specific preferences.
wireless network or to customize the wireless network. If you enable Auto Channel Scan, this option will be greyed out. Channel Width: default is auto mode (HT20/40). This is used for the scenario when you have both 11n and non-11n devices.
2.4GHz/5GHz Multi-SSID SSID Service: There four options-“Private”, “Home security”, “Home hotspot”, “future service” for users to select the appropriate settings for specific SSID. Enable SSID: Check the box to enable the service. Wireless Network name: The user may provide a SSID name in this option. Visibility Status: Select the options to allow the SSID is open to wireless clients. Default is “Visible”. You may configure to “Invisible” that your SSID will not be broadcasted by DXN-W224.
5GHz Multi-SSID Please reference the 2.4Ghz multi SSID configuration.
COAX Configuration This section allows the user to configure the COAX network and privacy settings. Channel: Select the specific channel frequency to use or select “SCAN” to automatically scan for available channel frequency. Privacy Password: Select to turn the coaxial network security mode on (Enable) or off (Disable). Type in the password to use for the network. Your password must be 12 to 17 numeric characters long, and it cannot contain any letters.
ADVANCED-MAC Filter Use MAC (Media Access Control) Filters to allow or deny LAN (Local Area Network) computers by their MAC addresses from accessing the network. You can either manually add a MAC address or select the MAC address from the list of clients that are currently connected to the Broadband Router. Configure MAC Filtering: Select Turn MAC Filtering Off, Allow MAC addresses listed below, or Deny MAC addresses listed below from the drop-down menu.
ADVANCED-Wi-Fi Protected Setup Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) System is a simplified method for securing your wireless network during the “Initial setup” as well as the “Add New Device” processes. The Wi-Fi Alliance (WFA) has certified it across different products as well as manufactures. The process is just as easy, as depressing a button for the Push-Button Method or correctly entering the 8-digit code for the Pin-Code Method.
Setup and has a configuration button, you can add it to the network by pressing the configuration button on the device and then the on the router within 60 seconds. The status LED on the router will flash three times if the device has been successfully added to the network. There are several ways to add a wireless device to your network. A “registrar” controls access to the wireless network.
MAINTENACE- SYSTEM Save settings to local hard drive: Use this option to save the current router configuration settings to a file on the hard disk of the computer you are using. First, click the Save button. A file dialog will appear, allowing you to select a location and file name for the settings. Local settings from local hard drive: Use this option to load previously saved router configuration settings. First, use the Browse option to find a previously saved file of configuration settings.
want to use is on the local hard drive of the computer. Click on Browse to locate the firmware file to be used for the update. Please check the D-Link support website for firmware updates at http://support.dlink.com. You can download firmware upgrades to your hard drive from this site. Browse: After you have downloaded the new firmware, click Browse to locate the firmware Upload: After you have downloaded the new firmware, click Browse to locate the firmware update on your hard drive.
Current Time: Displays the current date and time of the router. Time Zone: Select your Time Zone from the drop-down menu. Enable Daylight saving: To select Daylight Saving time manually, select enabled or disabled, and enter a start date and an end date for daylight saving time. Enable NTP server: NTP is short for Network Time Protocol. A NTP server will sync the time and date with your router. This will only connect to a server on the Internet, not a local server. Check the box to enable this feature.
You can also click Copy Your Computer’s Time Settings to synch the date and time with the computer you are currently on. MAINTENACE-System check The Ping Test is used to send Ping packets to test if a computer is on the Internet. Enter the IP address that you wish to Ping and click Ping. Enter the IPv6 address that you wish to Ping and click Ping. The results of your ping attempts will be displayed here.
STATUS- Device info This page displays the current information for the DXN-W224. General info: Displays the router’s time and firmware version. LAN Displays the MAC address and the public IP settings. Displays the MAC address and the private (local) IP settings for the router. Displays computers and devices that are connected to the router via Ethernet and that are receiving an IP address assigned by the router (DHCP).
STATUS- LOGS The router automatically logs (records) events of possible interest in it’s internal memory. If there isn’t enough internal memory for all events, logs of older events are deleted but logs of the latest events are retained. The Logs option allows you to view the router logs. You can define what types of events you want to view and the level of the events to view.
Save Log: This option will send a copy of the router log to your email address configured in the Tools > Email Settings screen. This option will save the router log to a file on your computer. STATUS-Statistics The screen below displays the Traffic Statistics. Here you can view the amount of packets that pass through the DXN-W224 on both the WAN, LAN ports. STATUS-Wireless The wireless client table displays a list of current connected wireless clients and the MAC address of the clients.
STATUS- IPv6 The IPv6 page displays a summary of the Router’s IPv6 settings and lists the IPv6 address and host name of any IPv6 clients.
Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
