Setting up D-Link DIR-600 wireless router and SmartBro canopy

1. Connect the SmartBro UTP (unshielded twisted pair) cable to the D-Link DIR-600 router’s WAN/Internet port.

2. Connect your PC to one of the available LAN ports of the D-Link DIR-600 wireless router, use the network cable that comes with router package.

3. In your favorite browser, type in the router’s ip address (default is 192.168.0.1) e.g http://192.168.0.1 and hit enter.

4. Enter your username and password when asked. By default, username is “admin” without password.

5. We are going to setup the router manually so click on “Manual Internet Connection Setup” button.

6. On the “Internet Connection Type” section, select Dynamic IP (DHCP)

7. Enter your desired router’s hostname, default is DIR-600 (you can leave this as is)

8. Enter the primary and seconday dns to use, SmartBro’s dns servers are not reliable so I suggest you use google’s public dns servers for both primary and seconday dns, 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4

9. Click on the “Clone Your PC’s MAC Address” button. Your PC’s MAC address should reflect in the MAC address box. If not, then check that your PC is properly connected to your router and insert in one of designated LAN ports, and that your utp cable is good.

10. Click on “Save Settings” button.

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*Tomato Firmware - a partially free HyperWRT-based, Linux core firmware distribution for a range of Broadcom chipset based wireless routers

*Captive Portal - a Web page that the user of a public-access network is obliged to view and interact with before access is granted. Captive portals are typically used by business centers, airports, hotel lobbies, coffee shops, and other venues that offer free Wi-Fi hot spots for Internet users.

1. login to your router’s user interface (assuming with the TomatoRAF Firmware already flashed)

2. Go to Captive Portal under QoS-> RAF features

3. Fill up the fields to complete the process

Below is the guide for each tab (field).

Customized Splash File Path: Here you can upload your personal Welcome banner that will overwrite the default one.

Note: If login time is expired you should re-enter into the splash page to get a new lease period. Be aware, there is no notice about he expired period so you can loss Internet Access.

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A friend recently upgraded her phone and bought an LG Optimus one P500 with stock gingerbread android 2.3.3 installed. The LG Optimus one P500 phone has 600 MHz ARM 11 processor on it which is not much if you want to have a decent experience playing android games which is she’s inclined to, and one of the reasons why she bought an android phone.

I told her, she needs to root her LG Optimus one P500 so she can overclock her gingerbread android phone using SetCPU application found in the android market.

Before you do anything, just a word of caution — do this at your own risk, this site or its author shall not be held liable if you brick your phone.

Requirements:

Root package
Driver pack

Procedure:

1. Download and Install the required driver pack

2. Download and extract root package

3. Enable usb debugging Mode in your LG Optimus one P500 by ticking the box in settings>applications>developer

4. Open command prompt and go to the ADB folder of the root package and execute the following commands:

adb devices

adb shell

echo 1 > /data/local/lge_adb.conf

5. Once done, reboot your phone

6. Go to the root folder where you extracted the root package and run SuperOneClick.exe

7. Select GingerBreak method and hit root button and wait for a few seconds then reboot your LG Optimus one P500

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The Buffalo Technology AirStation High Power N300 Gigabit Wireless Router (WZR-HP-G300NH) features high gain external antennas and a built in power amplifier, which together, provide outstanding signal strength. This greatly extends the range of both the wireless G network and the wireless N network so that you will always have a solid internet connection anywhere in your home or office as well as on your patio or in your backyard. In fact, as confirmed by the FCC, this router transmits at more than 800mW, just slightly less than the 1000mW legal limit.

Product Key Features:

Push-button setup with AirStation One-Touch Secure System™ (AOSS™)

Enhanced multi-level security with WPA2, WPA-PSK (AES, TKIP) and 128/64-bit WEP

True VPN Endpoint to access your network from anywhere in the world

FTP server feature via USB storage port

Adjustable antenna to eliminate dead spots by fine-tuning your antennae positioning

Simple web browser configuration, no drivers needed

Includes external switch to change between router and access point modes

Energy saving feature reduces power consumption

Position vertically, horizontally or wall mounted

Built-in Gigabit WAN port

Wi-Fi Certified™ to insure compatibility with other certified devices

Backed by a one-year limited warranty and lifetime 24/7 US based technical support

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