Linksys WRH54G manual Planning Your Wireless Network Network Layout

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Wireless-G Home Router

The Wireless-G Home Router is compatible with all 802.11b and 802.11g adapters, such as the Notebook Adapters (WPC54G, WPC11) for your laptop computers, PCI Adapter (WMP54G, WMP11) for your desktop PC, and USB Adapter (WUSB54G, WUSB11) when you want to enjoy USB connectivity. The Home Router will also communicate with the Wireless PrintServer (WPS54G) and Wireless Ethernet Bridges (WET54G, WET11).

When you wish to connect your wireless network with your wired network, you can use the Wireless-G Home Router’s four LAN ports. To add more ports, any of the Wireless-G Home Router's LAN ports can be connected to any of Linksys's switches (such as the SD205 or SD208).

With these, and many other, Linksys products, your networking options are limitless. Go to the Linksys website at

www.linksys.com for more information about products that work with the Wireless-G Home Router.

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Contents Wireless- G Copyright and Trademarks Word definitionTable of Contents Appendix a Troubleshooting Appendix B Wireless SecurityAppendix C Upgrading Firmware Appendix D Windows Help List of Figures Router’s Back Panel23 Wireless Tab Wireless Security Radius Figure E-1 IP Configuration Screen Introduction WelcomeWhat’s in this User Guide? Wireless-G Home Router Planning Your Wireless Network Ad-Hoc versus Infrastructure ModeSsid service set identifier your wireless network’s name Network TopologyPlanning Your Wireless Network Network Layout Getting to Know the Wireless-G Home Router Back PanelFront Panel Router’s LEDs are located on the front panelConnecting the Wireless-G Home Router OverviewConnecting Your Network Devices Hardware Installation for Connection to Another Router Connecting Another RouterConnecting Your Network Devices Configuring the Wireless-G Home Router Welcome ScreenSetup Tab Basic Setup Internet SetupPPPoE Connection Type Optional Settings Network Setup Time Setting Setup Tab Ddns DdnsSetup Tab MAC Address Clone TZO.comSetup Tab Advanced Routing 15 Setup Tab Advanced Routing RouterSetup Tab WAN Port Configure Wireless Tab Basic Wireless SettingsWireless Tab Wireless Security 19 Wireless Tab Wireless Security WPA Personal22 Wireless Tab Wireless Security WPA2 Enterprise 23 Wireless Tab Wireless Security Radius Wireless Tab MAC Filtering 25 Wireless Tab Wireless MAC FilterWireless Tab Advanced Wireless Settings Severely decrease performanceWireless-G Home Router Security Tab Firewall Additional FiltersSecurity Tab VPN Passthrough Security Tab ARPAccess Restrictions Tab Internet Access 31 Access Restrictions Tab Internet Access34 Port Services Applications and Gaming Tab Single Port Forward 35 Single Port ForwardWireless-G Home Router Applications and Gaming Tab Port Range Forward 36 Applications and Gaming Tab Port Range ForwardApplications & Gaming Tab Port Triggering Triggered RangeApplications and Gaming Tab UPnP 38 Applications and Gaming Tab UPnPApplications and Gaming Tab DMZ 39 Applications and Gaming Tab DMZAdministration Tab Management Administration Tab LogAdministration Tab Diagnostics 43 Administration Tab Diagnostics45 The Traceroute Test Administration Tab Factory Defaults Administration Tab Firmware UpgradeAdministration Tab Config Management Administration Tab Reboot Status Tab RouterStatus Tab Local Network 52 Status Tab Local NetworkStatus Tab Traffic Statistics 54 Traffic StatisticsStatus Tab Wireless 55 Status Tab WirelessAppendix a Troubleshooting Common Problems and SolutionsNeed to set a static IP address on a PC Wireless-G Home Router Open a command prompt. For Windows 98SE and Me Application Start and End Protocol IP Address Enabled Can’t get the Internet game, server, or application to work Wireless-G Home Router To start over, I need to set the Router to factory default Need to upgrade the firmwareFirmware upgrade failed, and/or the Power LED is flashing My DSL service’s PPPoE is always disconnectingPower LED keeps flashing Frequently Asked Questions Where is my SecureEasySetup button?Where is the Router installed on the network? Is IPSec Pass-Through supported by the Router?What is Network Address Translation and what is it used for? Does the Router support ICQ send file?How can I block corrupted FTP downloads? What is DMZ Hosting? What are the advanced features of the Router?What is the Ieee 802.11g standard? Is the Router cross-platform compatible?What is the Ieee 802.11b standard? What Ieee 802.11g features are supported?What Ieee 802.11b features are supported? What is ad-hoc mode?What is ISM band? What is Spread Spectrum?What is DSSS? What is FHSS? And what are their differences? What is WEP? What is a MAC Address?How do I reset the Router? How do I resolve issues with signal loss?Appendix B Wireless Security Security PrecautionsSecurity Threats Facing Wireless Networks Appendix B Wireless Security Wireless-G Home Router Figure C-1 Upgrade Firmware Appendix C Upgrading FirmwareAppendix D Windows Help TCP/IPWindows 98SE or Me Instructions Windows 2000 or XP InstructionsFor the Router’s Web-based Utility Figure E-4 MAC Address Filter ListAppendix F Glossary Wireless-G Home Router Wireless-G Home Router Wireless-G Home Router Wireless-G Home Router Appendix G Specifications WRH54GFCC Appendix H Warranty Information Limited WarrantyAppendix I Regulatory Information Wireless-G Home Router Wireless-G Home Router Wireless-G Home Router Wireless-G Home Router Wireless-G Easy Router Appendix J Contact Information