2
Connecting The DI-524 Wireless 
Router To Your Network
A. Receptor for 
Power Adapter.
Reset Button 
Pressing this button restores the Router to its original 
factory default settings.
 A.
 
First, connect the power adapter to the receptor at the back panel of the  
DI-524 and then plug the other end of the power adapter to a wall outlet or power strip. 
The Power LED lights up indicating proper operation.
 
 B. 1. Power off your Cable or DSL modem; devices that do not have a on/off switch and 
will require you to unplug the power adapter. Now, the DI-524 should be powered on 
and the Cable / DSL modem should be turned off.  
  Cable / DSL modem (Power Off) – DI-524 (
Power On) 
2. Connect an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet jack located on the Cable / DSL modem. 
After the Ethernet cable is securely connected, power on the Cable / DSL modem by 
turning on the unit or plugging in the power adapter.  
Cable / DSL modem (
Power On) – DI-524 (Power On) 
3. Insert the other end of the Ethernet cable to the WAN PORT on the back panel of 
the DI-524. The WAN LED light will illuminate to indicate proper connection. If the WAN 
LED is not illuminated, please go back to step B1 and repeat the steps.
 C.
 Insert an Ethernet cable to LAN Port 1 on the back panel of the DI-524 and an 
available Ethernet port on the network adapter in the computer you are using to 
configure the DI-524. The LED light for LAN Port 1 illuminates to indicate proper 
connection. (Note: The LAN Ports on the DI-524 are Auto-MDI/MDI-X.  Meaning you 
can use a straight-through or crossover-Ethernet cable in the LAN Ports.)
 D. Computers equipped with 802.11g wireless adapters will be able to connect to the DI-
524. The DWL-630 AirPlus G Wireless Cardbus Adapter and the DWL-510 AirPlus G 
Wireless PCI Adapter will be able to connect out of the box with the router using their 
default wireless settings.
B. WAN PORT 
This is for the connection 
of an Ethernet cable to the 
Cable or DSL modem.
D. Antenna 
Used to 
wirelessly 
connect to 
802.11g or 
802.11b 
adapters.
C. LAN PORTS 
These are the 
connections for Ethernet 
cables to Ethernet 
enabled computers.