Frequently Asked Questions
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Go to Status → Device Info, and check the Physical Link Status and Protocol
Status of the WAN Interface. If the Physical Link Status is DOWN, check the
cable connectivit y. If the Protocol Status is DOWN, then go to Interfaces →
WAN and connect the interface.
Go to Tools → Ping Test, and ping to the ISP Gateway IP Address. If the ping
succeeds then the WAN link connectivity is fine, otherwise contact the ISP to fix
this issue.
In Tools → Ping Test, ping to dlink.com or any other domain name. If the ping
fails, then go to Misc → DNS Proxy and ensure that the DNS Server IP Addresses
are configured properly.
Now ping to a global IP Address (eg. 4.2.2.2) from your LAN P C. If this ping
fails, then either NAT or Route configuration is not proper.
o Check NAT Configuration:- Ensure that NAT is enabled on the router’s
WAN interface via NAT → Interface Configuration. And either Many-To-
One or Many-To-Many NAT has been configured through NAT → NAT
Configuration.
o Check Route Configuration:- Verify that a default static route has been
configured via the WAN Interface with the correct Gateway IP Address
via Routing → Static page.
Now ping to a domain name (e.g. dlink.com) from your LAN PC. If this ping
fails, check the DNS Configuration at your P C. The DNS Server can be set to the
router’s IP Add ress. If your PC has been configured with a global DNS Server,
then ensure that the DNS Server is reachable.
Q6. What is the purpose of DHCP Server Auto Configuration?
Ans: This field allows you to specify whether or not the Router will automatically assign
the DNS settings to the LAN computers. If Enable Auto Configuration is chosen, the
DNS Proxy is enabled in the Router. The router acts as DNS server. It gets the DNS IP
manually or from ISP. If Disable Auto Configuration is chosen by the administrator, the
Domain Name and DNS Server Settings entered by the administrator will be assigned to
the LAN computers.
Q7. I want to use the router’s DHCP Server for the LAN Systems. But I have some
Servers (File Server, Web Server) in the LAN for which I want to assign specific IP
Addresses. How can I do this?
Ans: Use DHCP Static Mapping feature to reserve specific IP Addresses to t he Server
Systems. Go to Mi sc → DHCP → Static Mapping, and configure the MAC address and
IP Address mappings.