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This manual shows and describes in detail how to set up a D-Link DIR-320 Wi-Fi router for the Beeline and Rostelecom Internet.

Consider the following points step by step:

How to connect DIR-320 to the Internet line and a computer for configuration
How to set up an L2TP connection for the Internet Beeline and PPPoE for Rostelecom
How to set up Wi-Fi password and wireless network name
Setting up IPTV television (Digital TV Beeline and Rostelecom).

So, everything you may need to configure this wireless router is here, you just have to read carefully.

How to connect a router

I'll start with how to properly connect a Wi-Fi router to configure it, since even here there are problems.

Behind the D-Link DIR-320, not counting the power supply and a couple of buttons, there are five ports: 4 LAN and 1 Internet. It is to the last connector that you need to connect the cable of your Internet provider.

I also note that the setup itself will be easier if you perform it from the computer that is connected to the router with wires: connect one of the LAN ports on the device to the network card connector on the computer.

And the last two points:

When setting up, the connection of Beeline, Rostelecom or "High Speed \u200b\u200bConnection" on the computer must be disconnected. And after you configure it, do not start it either - the router itself will connect to the Internet.
If you cannot enter the router settings as described below,.

So, now you can start setting up itself.

Login to the web interface settings

To enter the D-Link DIR-320 settings, launch a browser and enter 192.168.0.1 in the address bar, you should see a login and password request. Standard username and password, if you have not changed them before - admin (if the password does not fit, then you will again be "thrown" to the password entry page. Perhaps it has been changed. Then you can reset the router to factory settings by pressing and holding the Reset button for 15-20 seconds).

Once entered correctly, you will find yourself on home page with basic information about the device. Click "Advanced Settings" at the bottom of the page.

Setting up D-Link DIR-320 for Beeline

To configure the connection, in the "Network" item, select "WAN", a list of connections will open. At the bottom of the list, click "Add" and set the following parameters of the Beeline Internet connection:

Connection type - L2TP + Dynamic IP
Login, password - your data for entering the Internet, which you received from Beeline
VPN server address - tp.internet.beeline.ru

It is not necessary to change the rest of the settings. Click "Save", after which the page with the list of connections will open again, and at the top there will be a notification with a one, click on it and click "Save".

Now, if you refresh the page, you should see that the newly created connection has become in the "Connected" state, which means that the Internet is configured correctly and you can proceed to setting up the Wi-Fi network. Do not forget, the Beeline connection on the computer must be disconnected.

On the advanced settings page, under "Network", click "WAN". A list of connections will open, where there will be only one - click on it, and on the next page, click "Delete". You will be taken back to the already empty list of connections. Click "Add" and enter the following parameters for the Internet from Rostelecom:

Connection type - PPPoE
Username and password - data for entering the Internet that Rostelecom provided to you

The rest of the parameters can be left unchanged, click "Save". You will be returned to the list of connections. Please note that a "light" is on at the top of the DIR-320 settings page, click on it and select "Save".

Refresh the page in a minute. If you see that the connection status has changed to "Connected", then you have done everything correctly and the Internet is already there, you can proceed to setting up Wi-Fi. Let me remind you that the Rostelecom connection on the computer itself must be disabled.

Wi-Fi network setup

To adjust the parameters wireless wifinetworks on DIR-320, on the page with advanced settings in the Wi-Fi item, click "Basic settings", on the page that appears you can set your own wireless network name (SSID) instead of the standard DIR-320.

Then save these settings and return to the "Wi-Fi" item, now you should select "Security Settings". This is where the password for Wi-Fi is set. Recommended settings:

Network Authentication - WPA2-PSK
Encryption key PSK (password) - at least 8 characters, no Russian letters.

Save the settings, do not forget to also click "Save" at the top of the change indicator (light bulb). In general, the DIR-320 setup is complete.

TV setup

To customize digital television Beeline or Rostelecom, on the main page of the router settings, select "IPTV Settings Wizard", in it specify the port where the set-top box will be connected and save the settings. Connect the TV box to the selected LAN port.

In this article, we will look at the topic of how to set up a router d link dir 320. Router der 320 ranks third in popularity among Dlink routers, so it is often recommended in stores. Many people have questions about setting up this model. In this article we will go through a detailed setup instructions wifi router d link dir 320... We will consider all types of Internet connections using the example of the Beeline provider. Most importantly, read the instructions to the end before doing anything with the router.

Configuring a network card on Windows 7 and XP

Before you start configuring any router, you need to configure the network card on the computer, this also applies to the d link dir 320 router. In the Dlink router, at the factory settings, by default, the distribution of the ip address is automatic. Therefore, we need to set the receipt of the ip address automatically in our network driver.

Setting ip address automatically on Windows XP

We move to "Start", we find "Control Panel". After going to the "control panel." find the "Network Connections" icon, click on it and in the next window, right-click on the "Connect by local network", Select the item" Properties "from the list. In the window that appears, in the list with checkmarks, select the "Internet Protocol (TCP / IP)" item and click on the properties button. Then we check whether the points are set in the points where the words are present automatically, if not, then we set and press the "OK" button. See fig below.

Setting ip address automatically on Windows 7

We go to start, in the search bar (which is located at the very bottom of the Start window) we type the word "Network". From the list of results, select "View network connections". Then, in the window that opens, double-click on the "Local Area Connection" icon. Find the "Properties" button and click on it. Now in the list with ticks we will find "Internet Protocol version 4" and double-click on it. Now we put dots in the points where the words are indicated automatically and click "OK". see fig. below.

Solving problems when connecting a d link dir 320 router

After configuring the network card, you need to check if you received the correct IP address. To do this, you need to return to "Local Area Connection", double-click on it and select the item in the window that opens:

On Windows XP - At the top of the window there will be a "Details" section
On Windows 7 - Somewhere in the middle there will be a button "Details ..."

There you will see an ip address, it should look something like 192.168.0.xxx, where xxx is any number, for example: 101 or 3. If problems arise, the ip address will be 169.xxx.xxxx.xxx. I will not go into details of why this happened, I will explain how to solve the problem. You need to specify the correct ip addresses in the settings of the network card. We will need to return to the point:

On Windows XP - Properties: Internet Protocol (TCP / IP)
On Windows 7 - Properties: Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP / IPv4)

And specify the following settings:

IP - 192.168.0.101
Subnet mask - 255.255.255.0
Default gateway - 192.168.0.1
DNS - 192.168.0.1

Then click "OK" and the router should connect to your network card.

Replacing the old firmware d link dir 320 with the current one

After connecting the router to the computer, you should update the firmware to the current one so that there are no problems with the Internet and WiFi connection in the future. It will also allow you to learn how to do this right away, so that in the future you can easily change the firmware of the d link dir 320 router, and for other models of the Dlink family. First you will need to download latest version firmware. At the address http://ftp.dlink.ru/pub/Router/DIR-320_NRU/Firmware/ (for DIR-320NRU) and http://ftp.dlink.ru/pub/Router/DIR-320/ (for DIR -320) there will be a file with the latest firmware version of the dir 320 router.

Download it to your computer before you disconnect from the Internet to configure the router.

Logging into the Dlink dir 320 router

For any firmware there is a standard input to the router configuration interface. Opening any browser, type in address bar 192.168.0.1, after pressing "Enter" you will be asked for authorization. You will need to enter your login (Username) and password. There are only two options

For the very first firmware of the router, the Login will be admin, and the line with the Password is left blank.
For newer firmwares Login and password, admin and admin.

If your router was purchased a long time ago, then you have one of the first firmware 1.0.1. It looks like see fig. below.

As you can see from the picture, after entering the settings of the router, go to the "Maintenance" tab, and then to the left menu section "firmware update", click the "Browse" button and select the file with the new firmware. After selecting, click the "apply" button, then wait for the installation.

With newer firmware, let's figure it out at once:

If your firmware looks similar to the first option in the figure, select "System" in the left menu, then "Software Update", then click "Review" and select new firmware.
In the second option, first click on "Configure manually", then also select "System" - "Software update". Choose a new firmware and install it.
And the last third option. Click "Advanced Settings". Then in the "System" block, click on the forward button, and select "Software Update".

I just want to warn you that after you click on the "Refresh" (apply) button, the browser may freeze and you will get the impression that you did something wrong. Don't do anything for 4-7 minutes. Then re-enter the address of the router (192.168.0.1) into the browser.

After installing the new "software", you can go to the most important thing - setting up the Internet and wifi on the router.

Internet settings of the d link dir 320 router

Setting up the Internet in the new firmware version is quite simple and does not differ from other Dlink models. therefore basic setting and such connection types as "PPPoE", "Dynamic IP", "Static IP", I advise you to consider "" for those who need configuration for Rostelecom. In this article I will talk about setting up a connection with a Beeline provider.

Configuring the d link dir 320 router beeline

If you have read the article that I offered above, you know where you need to go to configure the Internet. If not, then I will briefly describe:

After entering the settings interface, select "Advanced settings".
Then in the "Network" column - WAN. And click the "Add" button
After we make such settings

To work with the Beeline provider, select L2TP + Dynamic IP in Connection Type, this is the most important thing. In the Connection name field, you can enter whatever you want, for example, mybeeline. The Username and Password fields are also very important, here you need to enter the data that the installers provided to you when connecting (if you lost them, check with those support). The address of the VPN server of the Beeline company is tp.internet.beeline.ru. After entering the data, click on the Save button. Then at the top you will also see the Save button, click on it. The configuration of the d link dir 320 router for the beeline is completed and if you entered all the settings correctly, the Internet should already work. For clarity, see the figure below.

Setting up Wi Fi dir 320

After setting up the Internet, you should configure and wifi network on the router. In order to do this, we need to return to the "advanced settings" and in the "WIFI" block select " General settings". Here we are only interested in setting "SSID" - this is the name of the network, i.e. the name that will be visible in the list wireless connections... Choose the name that you like and click change.

It is also worth setting up security so that harmful neighbors do not indulge. In the same block, follow the link "Security settings". Now we are interested in two points here:

"Network authentication:" - be sure to select "WPA-PSK2". Then you can be sure of the security of your network.
The "PSK encryption key" is the password for connecting to your network. At least 8 characters are required.

After entering all the data, click "Change".

That's it, the router configuration is complete. But these are not all the capabilities of this router. Various articles indicate all possible capabilities of this router. To find them, enter in search string on top "320" and you will get all the articles that talk about the router dir 320.

I recommend watching Video: D-link DIR-320 setup
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Ports - 1 WAN and 4 LAN. The first type of WAN port is used to connect to global network (wide area network) - in our case, this port is used to connect the incoming cable from the provider. Connect to it the cable that enters the apartment. LAN - used to connect computers in your apartment. Connect to them using ordinary network cables (patch cords) computers that need to access the Internet. Router dir 320 has a built-in administrative interface for configuration, in other words - a special web page, by going to which, the router can be configured. To do this, you must use any computer connected to the LAN port on the router.

The default parameters of the new router in DIR models are usually indicated on a special sticker at the bottom of the case - usually this is IP - 192.168.0.1, login - admin, password - an empty field, but there may be other values. Check these parameters on the label or in the user manual. If your router is not new and has already been used by someone, find in the instructions an item on the procedure for resetting parameters to factory settings, usually for this, a special recessed "reset" button is used on the back of the case, which must be pressed with something sharp and held for several seconds ...

Please note that after connecting to the network, a new router automatically assigns a set to all computers connected to LAN ports. network settings, so make sure that no IP addresses are specified in the network card settings, all values \u200b\u200bshould be set to “receive automatically”.

Setting up a computer to connect to a DIR-320 router

We plug the DIR-320 router into an outlet.
We connect the computer's network card with the router with a wire, connect to any free LAN1-LAN4 port.
We connect the Internet cable to the INTERNET / Lan port.
We go into the properties of the local network connection.

Select "Internet Protocol (TCP / IP)" and click "Properties".

In the "Properties" check the parameters "Obtain automatically" and "Obtain DNS server address automatically"

We look at the automatically received settings.

Configuring a DIR 320 router for a Triolan provider

After you have learned the parameters of your router (IP address, username and password), open the browser and enter 192.168.0.1 in the address bar. If everything is correct, you will be prompted for authorization - enter your username and password. We enter the system under the following parameters:

Login: admin
Password: do not enter anything (empty).

Click "Internet Connection Setup Wizard".

In the next window, click "Next".

Set your password, then click "Next".

We define your time zone (Ukraine - GMT + 02: 00). NTP Server Used: ntp1.dlink.com, click "Next".

We select the type of connection "Static IP Address Connection".

We indicate the following DNS addresses (for all Triolan subscribers):

DNS 1: 109.86.2.2

DNS 2: 109.86.2.21

We see a notification about the completion of the configuration, click "Connect".

We check if the Internet is working, if yes, then you did everything right!

Setting up wifi on the dir 320 router

It is very important to understand that correct setting wireless network security is responsible for restricting access to your account The Internet also protects your money. If the wireless access point is not configured correctly, third parties can connect to it and use the Internet at your expense.

Please note that correct configuration of the wireless module and protection of your own account information is the subscriber's task, the provider is not responsible for the safety of the subscriber's funds in this case. The minimum level of security settings for the wireless module is the encryption level not lower than WPA /. Using WEP or OpenSystem is strongly discouraged.

To configure the dir 320 module on the router, press the "SYSTEM" menu button, then "WIRELESS SETUP", then select "MANUAL WIRELESS CONNECTION SETUP"

Wireless settings

WiFi protected setup (WCN2.0) - disable
Enable Wireless - enable
Wireless Network Name (SSID) - any name of the wireless network convenient for you, for example HOME
Enable Auto Channel Selection - enable
WMM Enable - disable
Enable Hidden Wireless - disable
Security Mode - WPA / WPA2
Cipher type - TKIP
PSK / EAP - PSK
Network key - any secret key of your network (min 8 characters, English letters and numbers)

Click "SAVE SETTINGS" - the settings will be saved.

After making any changes, you need to restart the router for them to take effect. To do this, click the "REBOOT" button in the left menu.

Video instruction for configuring the D-link DIR-320 router for VPN (PPTP) connection

Configuring a VPN connection on a D-link DIR-320 router

Dynamic PPoE Settings

My internet connection is - (Username / password)
Dynamic PPPoE - Selected
User Name - your login to access the Internet
Password - your password to access the Internet
Service Name - home
RetypePassword - Re-enter your password to access the Internet

Click "SAVE SETTINGS" - the settings will be saved. After making any changes, you need to restart the router for them to take effect. To do this, click the "REBOOT" button in the left menu.

To check the correctness of the settings and reconnect PPPoE, press the STATUS button in the top menu.

On this page you can use the "CONNECT", "DISCONNECT" buttons to initiate connection or disconnection of the connection.

The current connection status is displayed in the left column and one of the router's LEDs.

You can download it here.

In this guide, we will consider the detailed configuration of the D-Link DIR-320 / NRU (rev. B1) router, which, in comparison with the DIR-320 at the end of 2011, changed its web interface and added support for 802.11n Wi-Fi. The improvements did not end there, now Long-Deer 320 learned to work with 3G modems right out of the box without any flashing.
It should be noted that at the end of 2011, D-Link updated the web interface in all its other routers for home and small office. Instead of black and orange (see fig. 1), web interface D-Link \\ 's has become poorer in color: now the menu items are aqua, and the background is the usual white (see Fig. 2).

Figure: 1 Previous web interface "Delinks"

How to configure a D-Link router with the previous firmware (in orange tones), you can look at.

Figure: 2 New web interface

The color on the box of D-Link routers has also changed, now the box is also white with aqua on the sides, as well as black at the top and bottom (see Fig. 3):

In this DIR-320 / NRU configuration manual, we will take a closer look at how to configure this router in DHCP mode, as well as in PPTP (VPN) client mode. Our setup manual d-Link router Dir-320 NRU can be used for other models from the Dlinkov line, which have a similar web interface and functionality:
... D-Link DIR-300 (ver. B5)
... D-Link DIR-615 (ver. E4)
... D-Link DIR-655 (ver. B1)
... and other Dlinkov models that we might not have mentioned.
Well ... Let's assume that you have in your hands one of the D-Link \\ 's with a new web interface, you took it out of a cardboard box along with a power adapter and a network cable. On the front side of the router you will find LED indicators that, during operation, indicate the "behavior" of the router in this moment time (about the work of its interfaces). On the rear panel, to the right of the antenna, you will find 5 network connectors: 4 of them with the inscription LAN are needed to connect internal cables from home PCs, and the lone connector with the inscription INTERNET is connected network cable from the Internet provider (this interface is usually called WAN for routers). To the right of the WAN interface is a USB connector for connecting a 3G modem from a wireless Internet provider, and then there is a power connector and a RESET button recessed into the case to reset the router if necessary.
You can connect up to 4 PCs or laptops to 4 LAN ports of the DIR-320 via a network cable. By the way, one of these blue cables (a regular patch cord) is already included with the router, so you can use it to configure. If you need to connect more than 4 PCs to the router via cable, then you can solve the shortage of port capacity using an unmanaged network switch (switch), which you connect to one of the LAN ports of the router. As a result, you will get several more from one port (depending on the capacity of the switch that you buy).
We have reviewed the basic information regarding the capabilities of our router, now you can proceed to configure it. But first, you need to connect the router to a computer or laptop, after which we will gain access to the web interface of our router.

Connecting a D-Link DIR-320 / NRU router in Windows 7 and XP
Before configuring our D-Link DIR-320, you need to perform a number of preparatory measures - find an agreement from your Internet provider (you may need information about IP parameters and information about connecting to a provider from there); then connect with a blue network cable any LAN interface of the router with the network card on the PC or laptop from which you will perform the configuration, well, connect the power adapter to your router. As for the cable from the provider, it must be connected to the INTERNET (WAN) interface. If at your home the Internet is provided using ADSL or DOXIS technology, then the network cable from the modem should be connected to the WAN connector of the router.
Now you should switch the TCP / IP settings on your PC to DHCP client mode ( automatic receipt IP addresses). Below we will look at how to do this using the example of Windows XP and Windows 7.
Connecting a D-Link DIR-320 / NRU router in Windows XP:
Start - Control Panel - Network Connections - Local Area Connection - Properties - Internet Protocol (TCP / IP) - further see fig. 4

Connecting a D-Link DIR-320 / NRU router in Windows 7:
Start - type View network - select at the top in the search results - View network connections - Local area connection - Properties - Internet Protocol version 4 - see further fig. five

By default, all D-Link \\ 'and issue to the internal network IP addresses from the 192.168.0.1/24 range. Therefore, after 10-20 seconds, your PC or laptop should receive an IP address from the router itself. It will look something like 192.168.0.101 or 192.168.0.102. In Windows XP, you can track the receipt of an IP address from a router by opening the Local Area Connection status. (see fig. 6)

The inscription that the network card is assigned DHCP means that the router has successfully issued an internal IP address to the computer via the LAN interface. If this does not happen or an IP address of the form - 169. ***. ***. *** appears, then problems with the operation of the DHCP client on your computer are not excluded. Most often this can be caused by the work of firewalls (firewalls), but there are other reasons ... In this case, we can advise you to register the necessary IP addresses in the settings of the network card manually. To do this, it will be enough to specify the following IP parameters on your PC or laptop:
... IP - 192.168.0.101
... Subnet mask - 255.255.255.0
... Default gateway - 192.168.0.1
... DNS - 192.168.0.1
We will assume that you have connected the router to system unit computer. We proceed directly to configuring our router.

Configuring the D-Link DIR-320 / NRU router (hardware rev. B1)
We will configure D-Link DIR-320 through the web interface. To do this, you need to use any computer browser (Opera, Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Chrome) in the address bar go to the address: http://192.168.0.1 (usually this address is all D-Link \\ 'and have by default). You will see the router's welcome message on your computer screen (see Figure 7)

To enter the D-Link web interface, you will need to enter your username and password, and then click Login. By default, the Username is admin, the Password is admin. After entering the credentials, you will see a pop-up message from the router (see Fig. 8)

In this message, DIR-320 forcibly requests to change the default password, which will later be used to log into the router. You just have to click on OK and set a new password in the next window (see Fig. 9)

Here you need to enter a new Password and its Confirmation, after which it remains only to click on the Save button. Then the router will offer to log in again, but with a new password (see Fig. 10). Well, there is nothing left but to enter the credentials again ...

Enter the Username and Password, and then click on Login. Next, you will be taken to the main menu of the D-Link DIR-320 (B1) router, where you will see the Device Information in front of you (see Fig. 11)

This is how D-Link's new web interface looks like. The author of this manual did not particularly like the interface in terms of appearance and usability, but the functionality in the new firmware has increased. Important: now, to save the configuration, after any changes to the settings (!), You must press the Save button in the upper right corner each time.

Firmware update for D-Link DIR-320 / NRU router
Now we recommend that you make sure that the latest firmware version is installed in the Dir-320 / nru router! For inexperienced users, let's explain: firmware is the internal software of the router. In new firmware versions, errors are usually corrected, and sometimes additional functionality is added. You can find out the current firmware version directly in the main menu (see Fig. 11). You will find the Firmware Version in the Device Information field. In our specific case we are dealing with version 1.2.94.
Now you need to make sure that there are no firmware updates on the manufacturer's website. To do this, follow the link above to go to ftp server manufacturer and see - firmware updates for DIR-320 / NRU (see Fig. 12). We see only one file on the site with the same version that is already installed in our router (judging by the file name). This means that there are currently no firmware updates available. But we will still download it to our computer and transfer it to the PC from which we configure our router in order to show how you can update the software of your router within the framework of this guide.

In the absence of new versions in this particular case, we will install the same version to show the essence of the flashing process. You will set yourself more new versionas soon as it appears on the manufacturer's website. We recommend that you check the Dlink ftp server every 3 months and check for updates!
So, let's move on to the procedure for updating the firmware in the D-Link router. This can be done in p. System - Software update (see Fig. 13)

You need to tell the router where the firmware file is located. To do this, click on the Select file button and in windows Explorer get to the file with the firmware for the DIR-320 / NRU, click on the Open button, and then on Update.
After that, the router will start updating its firmware, at this moment you just have to wait for the end of the process.
Attention!!! During the next 3 minutes, do not turn off the power of the wireless router and do not interrupt the flashing process by any other actions!
In the process of updating software You will see a progress bar on the screen (see fig. 14)

After a while, the router will flood the new firmware into its bowels, reboot and offer to re-authorize (see Fig. 10). Please note that the router will reset all its previous settings after flashing. Enter your username and password (admin and admin), and then click on Login again. The router will again ask you to change the default password, but we have already gone through all this in Fig. 8-10.
If everything happened as described above, then you can accept our congratulations - you have successfully updated the firmware of your D-Link DIR-320 / NRU! If the router did not issue an authorization window, and repeated attempts to log into 192.168.0.1 5 minutes after the start of the firmware update do not bring success, then an emergency has most likely happened with the router. Restart it through power interruption and if there is no response, contact service center manufacturer!
Now it's time to make sure that the router is updated with the firmware that we uploaded to it. This information will be indicated in the D-Link DIR-320 / NRU main menu (see fig. 15)

Here we can see that version 1.2.94 is installed with a build time of Aug 3, 2011. Before that, we had an assembly dated May 13, 2011 (see Fig. 11). With the firmware update completed, now let's move on to direct configuration of our D-Link DIR-320 / NRU.

Setting up an Internet connection in D-Link DIR-320 / NRU
Now it's time to set up your router's connection to your ISP. In D-Link DIR-320 NRU it can be done in p. Connections - WAN (see fig. 16)

As we have already warned above, in this guide we will show how to configure the D-Link DIR-320 NRU router using DHCP and PPTP VPN protocols. If you have access to the Internet using a different protocol, then here you will need to contact technical support for clarifications on setting up.

First, we will configure the DIR-320 NRU in DHCP mode
To do this, click on the line of the WAN interface (Fig. 16), then you will see a window of its detailed settings called Network / Connections (see Fig. 17)

In DHCP mode (automatically obtain IP parameters from the provider), there are no special difficulties with d-Link setting DIR-320 / NRU should not appear. To do this, in the Connection Type field, leave the option in the IPoE position.
In the MAC field, you can enter your own value for the physical address of the router (via WAN interface). This can be very useful when the provider has implemented the binding of the MAC address to the IP address of clients in the network. Since each network device has its own unique MAC address, this option allows you to avoid calls to the provider when replacing network equipment connected over the last mile (for example, replacing equipment from a network card to a router). You can make the MAC address in the router identical to the MAC address of your computer, on which you worked before installing the router. If you want to use a router with a “non-native” MAC address in the provider's network, fill in this option. If you want to register the MAC address of the router, you will have to make a call to your provider and tell him the MAC address, which can be found on the bottom of the router (six pairs of alphanumeric letters).
Then leave the checkboxes for Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically. This will make the router automatically pick up the settings from the DHCP server of the ISP.
We will not change any options here, in DHCP mode everything will work and so 😉
It remains only to click on the Save button.
And then do not forget to click on the Save button in the next window in Fig. 18, so that after rebooting the router "does not forget" the settings.

Now is the time to check if the settings work. This can be done in p. Status - Network statistics (see Fig. 19)

Here in the WAN field you can see information that the DHCP client of the router has successfully received the necessary IP parameters from the provider. In fact, you can already work on the Internet from a computer that is connected to the LAN interface. dIR router-320 / NRU.

Now let's configure the DIR-320 NRU router in PPTP VPN mode
VPN is often used by home providers to provide Internet access. Configuring the D-Link DIR-320 NRU router in PPTP mode is performed in the already familiar p. Connections (see Fig. 20). To connect via PPTP or L2TP, you need to create a new interface here. (Note: to begin with, we still need to configure the router to work via the WAN interface with the ipoe connection type. If your provider does not have a DHCP scheme in the local network, then you will probably have to first configure the WAN ipoe in Static IP mode).

In this menu, we need to create another interface for connecting via PPTP. To do this, click on the Add button, after which a menu for configuring the new interface will open on the screen (see Fig. 21).

To configure the router to work via a VPN connection, set the Connection type option to the PPTP position. (Note: if your provider provides L2TP access, then this protocol is selected in the same menu).
Next, let's consider the rest of the necessary options for configuring the DIR-320 / NRU in PPTP mode [top-down]:
wanPPTPSNameType - allows you to specify how the VPN server address is specified: as a domain name or as an IP address. If the provider recommends specifying the server address in the form of a domain name, then choose the URL option, if in the form of an IP address, then the IP option. (Advice: look into your contract with the provider and find out how it is recommended to indicate the VPN server address there. You can also contact technical support for clarification);
Server address - this is where the VPN server address mentioned above is indicated. Either as a domain name or as an IP - depending on the wanPPTPSNameType option;
PPP Username - this option is used to enter a login for authorization with the VPN server. You can find it in your contract with your provider.
Password is the password for connecting to the VPN server of the provider (see your agreement).
Password confirmation - here you will need to re-enter the password to authenticate on the VPN server to avoid typing errors;
Encryption - here you activate encryption of data transmitted over the VPN. Usually from providers vPN encryption the tunnel is not used, so we leave the option - No encryption.
Authentication algorithm - here you can select the type of authentication supported by the provider's VPN server. For more information, you can contact technical support. But you can also choose the AUTO option, then the router itself will try to choose a compatible authentication option.
No other options in this menu can be touched. After clicking on the Save tunnel button, the provider's VPN server should be successfully installed.

You can check if the VPN session has risen in the Connections menu (see fig. 22). In order for traffic to go through the VPN tunnel, be sure to set the Default gateway checkbox opposite the PPTP connection and save the settings via the button in the upper right corner!

The inscription that the PPTP type is in the Connected state indicates successful actions on your part. If the inscription Connected does not appear, then somewhere in the previous stages a mistake was made ...

Configuring routing (routing) for access to local resources
The next step when configuring D-Link routers in PPTP VPN mode is usually filling in the routing table. This procedure is necessary for simultaneous access to the local resources of the provider's network with an established VPN connection. Actually, if you are not very interested in local resources, then you can skip this stage... For those who are going to use local services such as FTP or DC ++ in the future, they will have to configure routing. You can do this in DIR-320 / NRU in the Advanced - Routing section (see Fig. 23)

This menu is a table for entering static routes. You can find out the static routes that are needed in your particular case in technical support your provider.
To create a new local route in D-Link DIR-320 / NRU, you need to click the Add button, then a window will appear for creating a new routing rule (see Fig. 24).

Here, in the Destination network field, indicate the destination area of \u200b\u200bthis route.
In the Destination network mask field, specify the subnet mask for a specific route.
In the Gateway field, specify the address of your local gateway (you can find it out from your contract or you could see it in the state of the LAN connection on the computer that was connected to the provider's cable before installing the router).
You can put one in the Metric field. This value specifies the priority for this particular routing rule.
In the Via interface field, you can leave the option, then the D-Link DIR-320 / NRU router will itself determine which interface it is more expedient to use this route on.
To create a rule, you just have to click on the Save button.
In such a simple way, you should enter all the necessary rules in the routing table. As a result, local traffic will go exactly in the directions that you indicated in your rules.
You can see in fig. 25 (just don't forget that the local gateway address is individual in each case!

After entering all the necessary routes, it remains to save the parameters of the router by clicking on the Save button. This completes the routing configuration in the D-Link DIR-320 / NRU router.
Configuring Wi-Fi connection in D-Link DIR-320 / NRU
The D-Link DIR-320 / NRU router, unlike its predecessor, DIR-320, supports a faster wi-Fi standard communication, which allows data transmission over a wireless network at speeds up to 150 Mbit / s when using the appropriate Wi-Fi equipment from the client side (adapter !!! D-Link DWA-140 is suitable !!!). Setting up a wireless Wi-Fi network in new D-Link \\ 's of the DIR series is done in the Wi-Fi - General settings (see Fig. 26)

Here you can completely turn off the Wi-Fi module in your router. Then the router will go from wireless to wired. Next, we will go to the Basic settings item, where you can set the name of the network and select the wireless standard (see Fig. 27):

Hide access point - disables the broadcast of the network identifier (SSID), this allows you to hide your network from devices running Windows, acting as a security tool. However, in this case you will have to create a profile for connecting to a wireless network manually.
SSID is the name of the wireless network (network identifier). Under this name, the network will be visible in wireless Wi-Fi clients.
Country - all Russians can leave the option Russian Federation.
Channel - forced selection of a channel for wireless communication. We do not recommend dealing with channel number 6, since most Wi-Fi equipment works on this channel by default (few users change it). Ideally, we recommend choosing either Channel 1 or Channel 12 to minimize the chance of interference with neighboring networks.
Wireless Mode - Here you can choose between 802.11g or 802.11n wireless mode, and maybe even the legacy 802.11b or a combination of both. In mixed operation mode (802.11 B / G / N mixed), keep in mind that the overall network speed when connecting diverse clients will drop to the level of the slowest client.
Below you can set the Maximum number of clients that will connect to the router.
Then you just have to click on Change and you can proceed to setting up encryption on the network.
Encryption of the wireless network is configured in p. Security settings (see Fig. 28)

In the Network Authentication option, you can select the encryption algorithm for the wireless network. We recommend choosing the most versatile WPA-PSK / WPA2-PSK mixed option - this will provide support for most modern Wi-Fi equipment.
In the PSK encryption key field, you set the password for your wireless Wi-Fi network. We recommend using a password of 8 to 10 characters in length, consisting of upper and lower case letters, special characters and numbers. This minimizes the likelihood of a brute-force password guessing.
In the WPA encryption option, you can select the algorithm for WPA encryption. TKIP is less cryptographically secure than AES, but some wireless clients may not work with AES. We recommend to install the TKIP + AES option, then you will ensure compatibility with most Wi-Fi clients.
You can leave the default WPA key renewal period.
Then it remains only to click on the Change button.
I would like to say a few words about one more option in the Advanced Wireless Settings (see fig. 29)

Here the TX power option is responsible for the radiation of the wireless antenna. You can experimentally lower it to such a level when there will be enough to cover the apartment / room, and the network will not look outside the apartment too much. This will reduce the likelihood of hacking the wireless network from your neighbors hackers :) And it will affect your health for the better, especially if you quit smoking 😉
This completes the wireless Wi-Fi network setup in D-Link DIR-320 / NRU. To use Wi-Fi at home, the manipulations discussed above will be quite enough for you.
Now you can turn on your laptop and connect it to the Wi-Fi network.

Port forwarding for DC and torrent in D-Link DIR-320 NRU
Setting up port forwarding (port forwarding or Port Forwarding) must be done if you plan to use programs and devices in your home network that require unsolicited access to them from the provider's local network or external Internet. For example, this may be required in case of access to a home IP VEB camera or when working with file-sharing services such as torrent or DC ++. The principle of port forwarding is as follows: You yourself tell the DIR-320 / NRU router what type of unsolicited traffic from outside the router should forward to a specific IP address of the home network.
Let's consider port forwarding in D-Link DIR-320 NRU for DC and Utorrent:
You can configure Port Forwarding in the D-Link router in p. Firewall - Virtual servers (see fig. 30). New rules are created after clicking the Add button.

In this menu of the Dlink router you can create the necessary rules for port forwarding. Moreover, these rules can be created both on the basis of ready-made templatesand for certain traffic.

Consider below how to route ports in the D-Link DIR-320NRU router for the DC ++ file-sharing program (see Fig. 31):

In the DC connection settings, you will need to activate the Firewall connection mode with manual port forwarding. For file sharing within the provider's network, in the External / WAN IP field, enter the intranet IP address that the provider gives you under the contract. If you intend to work with DC ++ on the external Internet, then in the External / WAN IP field you will need to enter your dedicated / external IP address (for more information, contact your provider).
In the Ports: TCP and UDP field, you need to enter the values \u200b\u200bof the ports on which you plan to further operate your DC client. We recommend that you choose port values \u200b\u200bthat are easy to remember, but which are not occupied by the system.
Then return to the port forwarding menu in our D-Link DIR-320nru (see Fig. 30), click on the Add button to create a new rule (see Fig. 32):

Since our redirect rule does not match any template, we leave the Custom option.
Next, in the Name field, we will indicate the name of our first call forwarding rule (think of it as you wish).
Leave the Interface option in the WAN position.
In the Protocol field, set the TCP / UDP option, since the DC client uses both types of traffic. In all lines with ports, we will specify the same value - 11111, which corresponds to the value of ports in our DC client. Here we will explain a little - the router according to this rule transfers TCP and UDP traffic from an external port to an internal one. The capabilities of the router allow you to pass several ports at once in one rule (for example, from 11111 to 11115), but in our case this is not required, so the start and end ports in our example are the same.
In the Internal IP field, you must specify the value of the internal IP address of the computer in your local network to which the router needs to forward traffic. You can find out the internal IP address in the state of a local network connection on this computer (see Fig. 6). Its value must exactly match the value in our router's port forwarding rule.
Then click on Change, after which the router saves the rule in its memory.
Now let's look at D-Link DIR-320 / NRU port forwarding for Utorrent. Let's open the Utorrent settings in terms of connection parameters and bring them into the following form (see Fig. 33):

The DIR-320 router, like many of its "300" brothers, is being actively replaced by the more modern DIR-6xx. It has a limited range of Wi-Fi coverage and severely curtailed speed characteristics. But for small summer cottages, apartments and offices, DIR-300 is an adequate solution.

Description and parameters of the D-Link DIR-320 router

The DIR-320 router is not much different from its counterparts, for example, the DIR-300: the same ports and connectors on the back, the display panel in the front.

Very informative display panel DIR-320

One Wi-Fi antenna indicates a limited coverage area: the router can cover two three-room apartments in a reinforced concrete house or two adjacent floors in both directions.

The "range" of the DIR-320 can only be increased by using a special narrow-beam antenna instead of the standard (detachable) antenna (for example, to cover a corridor or an assembly hall).

At the back is a USB port for external drives and printers. There are 5 LAN ports, one of which is for the ISP cable.

One Wi-Fi antenna and modest multi-megabit speed

There is also a power connector and a button to reset the router settings, protected from accidental clicks. The antenna is fixed to the Wi-Fi radio connector next to the USB port.

Table: characteristics of the DIR-320 router

Parameter	Value or its tolerance
CPU	Broadcom BCM5354 (240 MHz)
RAM	32 MB
Flash drive	4 MB
Wi-Fi standard, range and speed	802.11bgu Mixed (2.4GHz), up to 54Mbps
Standard and throughput Ethernet	802.1x, LAN / WAN speed up to 100 Mbps
Wi-Fi radio protection	any encryption (up to WPA-2)
USB port, its functions	connecting network drives and printers, connecting a 3G / 4G modem (third-party firmware)
Router hardware control	reset button, detachable power, WPS button
Network protocols and functions	static / dynamic IP / DNS, PPPoE / PPTP (with DualAccess support), L2TP, DHCP server, MAC filter, NAT, SPI, firewall
Other	guest wi-Fi network (support up to 2 concurrent SSIDs)

In general, the DIR-320, despite the order of the outdated speeds, is still able to solve the vast majority of tasks that arise before the user, such as: high-speed wireless Internet based on PON / 3G / 4G over Wi-Fi at speeds up to 50 Mbps, comfortable work with disks and PCs connected via DIR-320 to a single network.

Turning on for the first time and checking the connection with the DIR-320

First, make sure that the IP settings on the PC from which you are setting up the connection to the router are correct. As an example, check with using Windows 10.

If you make any, even incomplete changes to at least one of the IP addresses, you should restart Windows.

The router also tries to connect to the Network using the default settings - as a rule, this is access with dynamic IP. An open Wi-Fi network with a name in the format “DIR-320_<концовка_MAC-адреса>". If there is no Internet connection, and you also do not plan to make your traffic available to everyone around you, it's time to start setting up DIR-320 seriously.

DIR-320 Advanced Configuration

As an example - various versions of the DIR-320 web interface (up to four). It's not a problem to reflash the router with any you like, if it is compatible with the DIR-320.

Changing the admin password for DIR-320

First of all, secure yourself by changing the “admin” password on the DIR-320 router to your own.

DIR-320 will restart. To further configure the router, log in again with the password you just set.

Configuring LAN and DHCP on DIR-320

Do not rush to connect the provider's cable to the WAN socket - before going online, set up a local network, such as: LAN functionality, DHCP, Wi-Fi functions, etc. This will allow you not to repeat the same actions twice.

DIR-320 router will restart with new IP settings. Your PC or laptop from which the settings are made will reconnect automatically to the router.

Setting up Wi-Fi on DIR-320

Wi-Fi makes it possible to connect to the router not only for PCs and laptops, but also for smartphones and tablets.

More and more people are abandoning home PCs, preferring to use tablets and smartphones even for business matters. Your humble servant writes articles from a Windows tablet that relies on a shared keyboard and mouse that work over Bluetooth; 4G access was launched through one of the D-Link DIR routers.

Please do the following.

The router will restart with the new Wi-Fi settings. Connect on all PCs and gadgets by typing just set password WPA-2 from your network.

Configuring PPPoE connection on DIR-320 router

PPPoE is a high-speed network connection protocol using username and password authorization. PPPoE-communication is used both in cable and fiber-optic, and in cellular networks.

The router will automatically go online (after a possible restart).

Configuring L2TP communication on the DIR-320 router

The setting from the DIR-620 model is suitable here - it is identical with the 320th.

The router will reconnect to the Network via L2TP with the specified settings.

Setting up PPTP communication with the provider on the DIR-320

PPTP, like L2TP, is a kind of VPN encryption. Makes it easier to bypass Internet censorship in a particular country - for example, if access to the P2P protocol is closed (BitTorrent, eDonkey, DirectConnect (++) and similar peer-to-peer services). Roughly speaking, if the provider closed the torrents - and the desire to download something voluminous from the torrent tracker remains.

DIR-320 will go online using PPTP connection.

Configuring static IP on the DIR-320 router

If you have activated the Static IP service, you will need to configure it accordingly on the DIR-320 router. This service allows you to access your local network from the Internet (from anywhere), for example, organize video surveillance of your office or business from home.

An example is the updated D-Link interface.

Give the command "Network - Connections" and select the WAN profile, click the "Add" (profile) button.
Create a new profile in the DIR-320 settings
In the main settings, select the IPoE protocol and the 5th (physical) port, check the MAC address (if specified in the contract, it must match) and enter the MTU value less than 1450.
Specifying Port and MAC for Static IP
In additional settings, specify the main IP received from the provider, as well as the DNS addresses.
Assigning gateway IP and DNS addresses
In the secondary settings, enable NAT, IMGP and firewall functions, click the "Save" button.
Inclusion additional functions Static IP, including for IPTV
Press the "Save" button again - already in the connection profiles selection menu.
Checking and saving Static IP profile in DIR-320

The DIR-320 router will go online using static IP provided by the provider.

Video: setting up the Internet on the DIR-320

Setting up IP TV on the DIR-320 router

The IPTV service is supported by all providers that support ultra-high speed internet connection over fiber optic cable. (G) PON technology allows you to get a speed of 35-300 Mbps (tariffs for ultra-fast unlimited Internet in 2017–2018).

On the router, it is advisable to enable a composite protocol, for example, PPTP with dual access (in the already familiar connection settings).
Not all DIR-320 web interfaces are limited to the choice of a LAN port for IPTV
Check the already familiar LAN and DHCP settings.
Give the command "Advanced - Additional settings"And enable (or check for availability)" uPnP "(the function makes it easier to configure devices in a peer-to-peer LAN)," Ping polling in the WAN ".
Enabling advanced IPTV features
Check for auto-switching of the speed mode of the WAN port in the router, also enable the functions "Multistreaming" and "Enhanced wireless network mode". The latter is needed if the IPTV set-top box has uSB port to connect external module Wi-Fi or built-in Wi-Fi adapter. Click the "Save Settings" button.
Check that you have RTSP enabled by issuing the "Advanced Settings - Firewall and DMZ" command.
Completing IPTV setup on DIR-320
Click the "Save Settings" button in this window.

The router is ready for IPTV service.

RTSP is one of the multimedia broadcast protocols on the Web. Many players work on it - from Windows Media Player in Windows before the RealPlayer program, which was used for nokia smartphones running Symbian. It is similar to the main HTTP protocol - now it is used, along with the IGMP protocol, by the IP-TV service (previously RTSP was used in Mobile TV from MegaFon, which was still operating in 2G / EDGE networks).

Connect the IPTV set-top box to any of the LAN ports of the router, turn on the monitor. The screen should display a list of available TV channels, select any of them.

Port forwarding through the DIR-320 router

Router port forwarding is needed, for example, when you distribute torrents, or install game server on the local network.

The latter was previously widely used in Internet cafes, where one of the services was network games. Software port forwarding was carried out through the “admin” PC or LAN router.

An example is the updated D-Link web interface. Please do the following.

Switch to advanced settings and give the command "Firewall - Virtual Servers".
Select advanced settings for DIR-320 port forwarding
Add a new DIR virtual server profile.
Click the add new settings button
Assign the start and end port, which define the range of "forward" values.
You will have a new profile that is responsible for port forwarding.

The router will restart with the new settings. The selected ports will be open for all PCs and gadgets that connect to the Internet.

Setting up a repeater on a DIR-300 router

Full work in repeater mode on DIR-3xx routers is impossible without third-party firmware (OpenWRT, DD-WRT programs and their analogues). But you can configure the router as a "client with a Wi-Fi distributor".

As an example - the classic B-Link web interface, which was widely used during the peak of popularity of DIR-3xx routers. The sequence of actions is correct for some DIR-6xx models.

The DIR-320 router will restart in bridge mode, connect to another router with the parameters of which it is configured, and go online via its Wi-Fi network.

Repeater mode allows you to create a Wi-Fi relay network of any length and topology. You can significantly save on the laying of "twisted pair" and FOCL by organizing Wi-Fi radio access using directional antennas and heights that dominate the surrounding area.

Reset, save, preload settings and restart DIR-320

To reset the DIR-320 to the factory settings, there is not only the reset button located at the back, but also a submenu of the corresponding settings. In the updated web interface, give the command "Settings - System - Configuration".

Use all these buttons to control DIR-320 settings according to the situation

To reset the settings, use the "Factory settings" button. To save the current settings, use the corresponding button. As well as to restart the router, there is a "Restart" button.

To keep the complete current configuration in separate file, click the " Backup copy»And select a location to save the file. To preload a previously saved configuration, use the browse button with the panel indicating the file path from which this copy of the settings will be loaded into the DIR-320.

DIR-320 firmware update

Unlike today's routers, in which the update wizard itself downloads and installs the latest firmware version, DIR-3xx series devices use the old method - downloading a pre-downloaded firmware file over the wire.

The firmware will be downloaded to the router's memory. Upon restarting, DIR-320 will update its firmware. Perhaps the functionality of the router will expand - functions will be available that were not there before, for example, an improved and more understandable setting of the DIR-320 in repeater mode.