SeerMax Posted November 5, 2010 Share Posted November 5, 2010 I received a router as a gift, now that in itself is wonderful,.....problem is, it came with not paperwork, manual, or anything else that would help me set this router up. It's a : D-Link Model: DIR-625 I went to thesite a couple of times, wrote notes to 'tech support', but have yet to hear back,.... ;) I want to set it up, but have no idea what to look for, in taking these steps. Do I have to have a CD to use, that will help me set the router up, if so, shoildn't I be able to go to web site and download whatever 'software', firmware, whatever it is I need to do, to get this up and running. Please,....and suggestions or pointers are greatly appreciated,....by the way, for clarification purposes,...although my name is Max, I am a female, who happens to not be as savvy as you guys. Since I live on disability,...my funds are very limited, and with that said, I have no money to go out and buy any kind of new equipment,...the basics are all I have. Once I get this running,....with what's called a 'Booster/Router' (if that helps),....what kinds of speeds might it have, once I get to the Internet? Are there any wonders I might look forward to? Thanks you guys,....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparda Posted November 5, 2010 Share Posted November 5, 2010 Never use the CD that comes with a router. Plug it in, it will work. As this router has no documentation, find it's manual online, then do a factory reset (the manual will say how to do this). At which point the 'quick setup' guide will probably work fine. If it has wireless, enable WPA(2 (AES)) encryption. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeerMax Posted November 5, 2010 Author Share Posted November 5, 2010 Never use the CD that comes with a router. Plug it in, it will work. As this router has no documentation, find it's manual online, then do a factory reset (the manual will say how to do this). At which point the 'quick setup' guide will probably work fine. If it has wireless, enable WPA(2 (AES)) encryption. Thanks,.... On the router itself, it says WPA and WPA2,......am I to take that as a good sign huh,....?....Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infiltrator Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 Thanks,.... On the router itself, it says WPA and WPA2,......am I to take that as a good sign huh,....?....Thanks Ohh yeahh, just use WPA2 and have a complex passphrase and you will be secure as hell. No one would be able to crack that pass-phrase if its complex enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimaj Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 Use the CD for one purpose only.... To get the manual. Pretty much everyone started to place a soft copy of the manual on the driver cd... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slipdisc Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 "Use the CD for one purpose only" Don't forget about coasters and Frisbees. Or the ever popular CD ROM Fish Craft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infiltrator Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 I never use the CD, when I am configuring my routers or Modems. The only time I use it is for reading the manual, however there are instances when you have to load the software, but most of the time its not required, if you know what you are doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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