Linksys WRH54G manual Configuring the Wireless-G Home Router, Welcome Screen

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Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Home Router

Overview

Linksys recommends using the Setup CD-ROM for first-time installation of the Router. If you do not wish to run the Setup Wizard on the Setup CD-ROM, then you can use the Web-based Utility to configure the Router. For advanced users, you may configure the Router’s advanced settings through the Web-based Utility.

This chapter will describe each web page in the Utility and each page’s key functions. The utility can be accessed via your web browser through use of a computer connected to the Router. For a basic network setup, most users will use these two screens of the Utility:

•Basic Setup. On the Basic Setup screen, enter the settings provided by your ISP.

•Management. Click the Administration tab and then the Management tab. The Router’s default password is admin. To secure the Router, change the Password from its default.

There are seven main tabs: Setup, Wireless, Security, Access Restrictions, Applications & Gaming, Administration, and Status. Additional tabs will be available after you click one of the main tabs.

To access the Web-based Utility, launch Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator, and enter the Router’s default IP address, 192.168.1.1, in the Address field. Then press Enter.

The Utility’s Welcome screen will appear. This screen displays the Router’s connection status; click the Refresh button to update the information. On the Welcome screen, you have the following choices:

Setup Wizard - Click this button to run the Setup Wizard for the first-time software installation process.

Advance Setup - Click this button if you’re an advanced user and want to manually configure the Router or if you want to configure the Router’s advanced settings that are discussed in this chapter.

System Log - Click this button to access the Utility’s Log screen.

Web Tech Support - Click this button to access on-line help.

After clicking the Advance Setup button, a password request page appears. (Non-Windows XP users will see a similar screen.) Leave the User Name field blank. The first time you open the Web-based Utility, use the default password admin. (You can set a new password from the Administration tab’s Management screen.) Then click the OK button.

NOTE: For first-time installation, Linksys recommends using the Setup Wizard on the Setup CD-ROM. If you want to configure advanced settings, use this chapter to learn about the Web-based Utility.

HAVE YOU: Enabled TCP/IP on your PCs? PCs communicate over the network with this protocol. Refer to “Appendix D: Windows Help” for more information on TCP/IP.

Figure 5-1: Welcome Screen

Figure 5-2: Password Screen

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Contents Wireless- G Word definition Copyright and TrademarksTable of Contents Appendix B Wireless Security Appendix a TroubleshootingAppendix C Upgrading Firmware Appendix D Windows Help Router’s Back Panel List of Figures23 Wireless Tab Wireless Security Radius Figure E-1 IP Configuration Screen Welcome IntroductionWhat’s in this User Guide? Wireless-G Home Router Network Topology Planning Your Wireless NetworkAd-Hoc versus Infrastructure Mode Ssid service set identifier your wireless network’s namePlanning Your Wireless Network Network Layout Back Panel Getting to Know the Wireless-G Home RouterRouter’s LEDs are located on the front panel Front PanelOverview Connecting the Wireless-G Home RouterConnecting Your Network Devices Connecting Another Router Hardware Installation for Connection to Another RouterConnecting Your Network Devices Welcome Screen Configuring the Wireless-G Home RouterInternet Setup Setup Tab Basic SetupPPPoE Connection Type Optional Settings Network Setup Time Setting Ddns Setup Tab DdnsTZO.com Setup Tab MAC Address Clone15 Setup Tab Advanced Routing Router Setup Tab Advanced RoutingWireless Tab Basic Wireless Settings Setup Tab WAN Port Configure19 Wireless Tab Wireless Security WPA Personal Wireless Tab Wireless Security22 Wireless Tab Wireless Security WPA2 Enterprise 23 Wireless Tab Wireless Security Radius 25 Wireless Tab Wireless MAC Filter Wireless Tab MAC FilteringSeverely decrease performance Wireless Tab Advanced Wireless SettingsWireless-G Home Router Additional Filters Security Tab FirewallSecurity Tab ARP Security Tab VPN Passthrough31 Access Restrictions Tab Internet Access Access Restrictions Tab Internet Access34 Port Services 35 Single Port Forward Applications and Gaming Tab Single Port ForwardWireless-G Home Router 36 Applications and Gaming Tab Port Range Forward Applications and Gaming Tab Port Range ForwardTriggered Range Applications & Gaming Tab Port Triggering38 Applications and Gaming Tab UPnP Applications and Gaming Tab UPnP39 Applications and Gaming Tab DMZ Applications and Gaming Tab DMZAdministration Tab Log Administration Tab Management43 Administration Tab Diagnostics Administration Tab Diagnostics45 The Traceroute Test Administration Tab Firmware Upgrade Administration Tab Factory DefaultsAdministration Tab Config Management Status Tab Router Administration Tab Reboot52 Status Tab Local Network Status Tab Local Network54 Traffic Statistics Status Tab Traffic Statistics55 Status Tab Wireless Status Tab WirelessCommon Problems and Solutions Appendix a TroubleshootingNeed 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 My DSL service’s PPPoE is always disconnecting To start over, I need to set the Router to factory defaultNeed to upgrade the firmware Firmware upgrade failed, and/or the Power LED is flashingPower LED keeps flashing Is IPSec Pass-Through supported by the Router? Frequently Asked QuestionsWhere is my SecureEasySetup button? Where is the Router installed on the network?Does the Router support ICQ send file? What is Network Address Translation and what is it used for?How can I block corrupted FTP downloads? Is the Router cross-platform compatible? What is DMZ Hosting?What are the advanced features of the Router? What is the Ieee 802.11g standard?What is ad-hoc mode? What is the Ieee 802.11b standard?What Ieee 802.11g features are supported? What Ieee 802.11b features are supported?What is Spread Spectrum? What is ISM band?What is DSSS? What is FHSS? And what are their differences? How do I resolve issues with signal loss? What is WEP?What is a MAC Address? How do I reset the Router?Security Precautions Appendix B Wireless SecuritySecurity Threats Facing Wireless Networks Appendix B Wireless Security Wireless-G Home Router Appendix C Upgrading Firmware Figure C-1 Upgrade FirmwareTCP/IP Appendix D Windows HelpWindows 2000 or XP Instructions Windows 98SE or Me InstructionsFigure E-4 MAC Address Filter List For the Router’s Web-based UtilityAppendix F Glossary Wireless-G Home Router Wireless-G Home Router Wireless-G Home Router Wireless-G Home Router WRH54G Appendix G SpecificationsFCC Limited Warranty Appendix H Warranty InformationAppendix 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
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