Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
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Copyright and Trademarks
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Chapter 5 Configuring the Router
Table of Contents
Chapter 4 Connecting the Router
Appendix A Troubleshooting
Address for Your Ethernet Adapter
Appendix F Specifications
Appendix G Warranty Information
Appendix D Windows Help
List of Figures
Figure 5-37 DHCP Active IP Table
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Chapter 1 Introduction
Welcome
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 4 Connecting the Router
What’s in this Guide?
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Chapter 5 Configuring the Router
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You also have other chapters available for reference
Appendix I Contact Information
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Appendix H Regulatory Information
Chapter 1 Introduction
Network Topology
Chapter 2 Planning Your Wireless Network
Ad-Hoc versus Infrastructure Mode
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Network Layout
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Chapter 3 Getting to Know the Router
The Back Panel
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The Front Panel
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Proceed to “Chapter 4 Connecting the Router.”
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Chapter 4 Connecting the Router
Overview
Chapter 4 Connecting the Router
Connection Instructions
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Placement Options
Stand Option
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Wall-Mount Option
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Chapter 5 Configuring the Router
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Overview
Security
Setup
Wireless
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Applications & Gaming
Access Restrictions
Administration
Status
How to Access the Web-based Utility
Voice
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The Setup Tab - Basic Setup
Internet Setup
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Static IP
PPPoE
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Network Setup
Optional Settings
packet a unit of data sent over a network
Network Address Server Settings DHCP
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Router IP
The Setup Tab - DDNS
Time Setting
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DynDNS.org
DDNS
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TZO.com
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The Setup Tab - MAC Address Clone
MAC Clone
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The Setup Tab - Advanced Routing
Advanced Routing
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The Wireless Tab - Basic Wireless Settings
Wireless Settings
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The Wireless Tab - Wireless Security
Wireless Security
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Chapter 5 Configuring the Router The Wireless Tab - Wireless Security
The Wireless Tab - Wireless Security
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Chapter 5 Configuring the Router
WEP. WEP is a basic encryption method, which is not as secure as WPA. To indicate which WEP key to use, select the appropriate Default Transmit Key number. Select a level of WEP encryption, 64 bits 10 hex digits or 128 bits 26 hex digits. If you want to use a Passphrase, then enter it in the Passphrase field and click the Generate button. If you want to enter the WEP keys manually, then enter it in the Key 1-4 fields
The Wireless Tab - Wireless MAC Filter
Wireless MAC Filter
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The Wireless Tab - Advanced Wireless Settings
Advanced Wireless Settings
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The Security Tab - Firewall
Web Filters
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Filter Port Range
The Access Restrictions Tab - Filter
Filter IP Address Range
Filter MAC Address
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Block WAN Requests
The Access Restrictions Tab - Device Access Control
Access Control
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The Applications & Gaming Tab - Port Range Forwarding
Port Range Forwarding
Chapter 5 Configuring the Router
The Applications & Gaming Tab - Port Triggering
Port Triggering
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The Applications & Gaming Tab - UPnP Forwarding
UPnP Forwarding
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Telnet. A terminal emulation protocol commonly used on Internet and TCP/IP-based networks. It allows a user at a terminal or computer to log onto a remote device and run a program
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Internet application documentation for more information
The Applications & Gaming Tab - DMZ
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The Applications & Gaming Tab - QoS
IP QoS
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Chapter 5 Configuring the Router The Applications & Gaming Tab - QoS
UPnP
The Administration Tab - Management
Router Password
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The Administration Tab - Log
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The Administration Tab - Factory Defaults
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Traceroute Test
The Administration Tab - Diagnostics
Ping Test
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The Status Tab - Local Network
Local Network
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The Status Tab - Router
Information
Status
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The Status Tab - Wireless
Wireless
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Line2 Status
The Status Tab - Voice
Line1 Status
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Chapter 5 Configuring the Router
The Voice Tab
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Figure 5-42 Voice Tab
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Appendix A Troubleshooting
Common Problems and Solutions
screen saying, “404 Forbidden.”
For Windows 98 and Millennium
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3. I need to set a static IP address on a PC
For Windows
For Windows XP
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For Windows
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For Windows 98 and Millennium
F. Enter the Subnet Mask
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For Windows XP
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If you get a reply, the computer is connected to the Router
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6. I am not able to access the Router’s Web-based Utility Setup page
D. Select the protocol you will be using, TCP or UDP, or select Both
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8. I need to set up a server behind my Router
Appendix A Troubleshooting
Start and End
Enabled
Application
Protocol
Application
Enabled
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Start and End
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For Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher
For Netscape 4.7 or higher
13. To start over, I need to set the Router to factory default
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Where is the Router installed on the network?
Frequently Asked Questions
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How do I make a phone call?
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Network Address Translation and what is it used for?
Appendix A Troubleshooting
Does the Router support ICQ send file?
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How do I get Half-Life Team Fortress to work with the Router?
How can I block corrupted FTP downloads?
Reset the Router by holding down the Reset button for approximately five seconds. Reset your cable or DSL modem by powering the unit off and then on. Contact Vonage for assistance. Refer to “Appendix H Contact Information” for Vonage’s contact information
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If all else fails in the installation, what can I do?
What is DMZ Hosting?
Is the Router cross-platform compatible?
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What is the IEEE 802.11b standard?
How many ports can be simultaneously forwarded?
What IEEE 802.11b features are supported?
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What is the IEEE 802.11g standard?
What IEEE 802.11g features are supported?
What is infrastructure mode?
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What is ad-hoc mode?
What is roaming?
What is Spread Spectrum?
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What is ISM band?
What is DSSS? What is FHSS? And what are their differences?
What is WPA?
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What is WEP?
What is a MAC Address?
Appendix A Troubleshooting
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I have excellent signal strength, but I cannot see my network
Frequently Asked Questions
Appendix B Wireless Security
Security Precautions
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Security Threats Facing Wireless Networks
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There are several ways that WEP can be maximized
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WPA RADIUS. WPA used in coordination with a RADIUS server. This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router or other device. First, select the type of WPA algorithm, TKIP or AES. Enter the RADIUS server’s IP Address and port number, along with a key shared between the device and the server. Last, enter a Group Key Renewal period, which instructs the device how often it should change the encryption keys
Windows 98 or Me Instructions
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Windows 2000 or XP Instructions
For the Router’s Web-based Utility
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Shared Resources
Appendix D Windows Help
TCP/IP
Network Neighborhood/My Network Places
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Appendix D Windows Help
Appendix E Glossary
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Appendix E Glossary
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Byte - A unit of data that is usually eight bits long
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Dynamic IP Address - A temporary IP address assigned by a DHCP server
Appendix E Glossary
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IP Internet Protocol - A protocol used to send data over a network
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Multicasting - Sending data to a group of destinations at once
Appendix E Glossary
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Router - A networking device that connects multiple networks together
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SSID Service Set IDentifier - Your wireless networks name
Appendix E Glossary
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Upload - To transmit a file over a network
Appendix F Specifications
Session Initiation Protocol SIP
G.711 a-law, G.711µ-Law, G.726
Power
Appendix G Warranty Information
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Appendix G Warranty Information
Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement
Appendix H Regulatory Information
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Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
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IMPORTANT NOTE FCC Radiation Exposure Statement
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EC Declaration of Conformity Europe
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France
Appendix I Contact Information
Vonage
Linksys
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Appendix I Contact Information
Linksys