Using the crossover cable or the ethernet hub and cables, connect the Internal interface of the DFL- 500 NPG to the computer ethernet connection.

Start Internet Explorer and browse to the address https://192.168.1.99 . The DFL-500 login appears.

Type admin in the Name field and select Login.

The Register Now window appears. Use the information on this window to register your DFL-500 NPG. Register your DFL-500 NPG so that D-Link can contact you for firmware updates.

DFL-500 login

Connecting to the command line interface (CLI)

As an alternative to the web-based manager, you can install and configure the DFL-500 NPG using the CLI. Configuration changes made with the CLI are effective immediately without the need to reset the firewall or interrupt service.

To connect to the DFL-500 CLI, you need:

a computer with an available communications port,

the null modem cable included in your DFL-500 package,

terminal emulation software such as HyperTerminal for Windows.

The following procedure describes how to connect to the DFL-500 CLI using Windows HyperTerminal software. You can use any terminal emulation program.

Connect the null modem cable to the DFL-500 Console connector and to the available communications port on your computer.

Make sure that the DFL-500 NPG is powered on.

Start HyperTerminal, enter a name for the connection, and select OK.

Configure HyperTerminal to connect directly to the communications port on the computer to which you have connected the null modem cable and select OK.

Select the following port settings and select OK.

Bits per second 9600

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