D-Link DSL-G256DG User Manual

D-Link DSL-G256DG VDSL Router User Manual
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents ................................................................................................... 2
Product Overview ................................................................................................... 3
Package Contents ................................................................................................ 3
System Requirements .......................................................................................... 3
Features................................................................................................................ 4
Hardware Overview .............................................................................................. 5
Front Panel ....................................................................................................... 5
Rear Panel ........................................................................................................ 6
Basic Installation .................................................................................................... 7
Before You Begin ................................................................................................. 7
Installation Notes .................................................................................................. 7
Information you will need from your VDSL service provider ............................. 9
Information you will need about this Router.................................................... 10
Information you will need about your LAN or computer .................................. 10
Device Installation .............................................................................................. 11
Power on Router ............................................................................................. 11
Factory Reset Button ...................................................................................... 11
Network Connections ...................................................................................... 12
Getting Started ................................................................................................... 13
How to connect to the Web User Interface ..................................................... 13
Web User Interface Configuration ...................................................................... 14
Setup Category ................................................................................................... 15
WAN Service ................................................................................................... 16
Wireless 2.4G ................................................................................................. 33
Wireless 5G .................................................................................................... 35
Local Network ................................................................................................. 37
IPv6 Autoconfig ............................................................................................... 39
Time and Date ................................................................................................ 41
Advanced Category ............................................................................................ 43
Advanced Wireless 2.4G ................................................................................ 45
Advanced Wireless 5G ................................................................................... 63
Port Forwarding .............................................................................................. 81
Port Triggering ................................................................................................ 84
DMZ ................................................................................................................ 87
Parental Control .............................................................................................. 88
Filtering Options .............................................................................................. 93
DNS............................................................................................................... 100
Dynamic DNS ............................................................................................... 102
Network Tools ............................................................................................... 104
Routing .......................................................................................................... 121
IPSec ............................................................................................................ 127
Power Management ...................................................................................... 131
DLNA ............................................................................................................ 133
Storage Service ............................................................................................ 134
IP Tunnel ....................................................................................................... 135
Certificates .................................................................................................... 140
Print Server ................................................................................................... 147
Samba ........................................................................................................... 148
Maintenance Category ..................................................................................... 149
System .......................................................................................................... 150
Firmware Update .......................................................................................... 152
Access Control .............................................................................................. 153
Diagnostics ................................................................................................... 157
System Log ................................................................................................... 165
Status Category ................................................................................................ 168
Device Info .................................................................................................... 169
DHCP Clients ................................................................................................ 171
Statistics ........................................................................................................ 172
Route Info ..................................................................................................... 179
WAN Info ....................................................................................................... 180
ARP Info ........................................................................................................ 181
Help Category ................................................................................................... 182
Knowledge Base ................................................................................................ 183
Networking Basics ............................................................................................ 183
Wireless Basics ................................................................................................ 185
Wireless Modes ............................................................................................ 187
Wireless Security .............................................................................................. 187
What is WPA? ............................................................................................... 187
Frequently Asked Questions ............................................................................ 189
Technical Specifications ................................................................................... 190

D-Link DSL-G256DG Specifications

General

Brand	D-Link
Model	DSL-G256DG
Category	Network Router
Language	English