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Wireless-G Broadband Router with RangeBooster

Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadband Router with RangeBooster

Overview

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.

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.

A password request page, shown in Figure 6-1 will appear. (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.

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: Password Screen

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Contents

Wireless- G Copyright and Trademarks How to Use This User GuideWord definition Table of Contents Appendix a Troubleshooting Appendix B Wireless SecurityCommon Problems and Solutions Frequently Asked Questions Appendix C Upgrading Firmware Appendix D Windows Help List of Figures Router’s Back Panel 27 Wireless Tab Wireless MAC Filter Introduction Welcome What’s in this User Guide? Wireless-G Broadband Router with RangeBooster Planning Your Wireless Network Ad-Hoc versus Infrastructure ModeSsid service set identifier your wireless network’s name Network Topology Planning Your Wireless Network Network Layout Back Panel Network devices Front Panel Router’s LEDs are located on the front panel Connecting the Wireless-G Broadband Router with RangeBooster Connecting Your Network Devices Password Screen Overview Setup Tab Basic Setup Internet Setup PPPoE Connection Type Router IP Time Setting Setup Tab Ddns DDNS.com Setup Tab MAC Address Clone 16 Setup Tab MAC Address Clone Setup Tab Advanced Routing 17 Setup Tab Advanced Routing Wireless Tab Basic Wireless Settings Changes to cancel your changes Wireless Tab Wireless Security 20 Wireless Tab Wireless Security WEP 22 Wireless Tab Wireless Security PSK2 Radius Wireless Tab Wireless MAC Filter Wireless MAC Filter Wireless Tab Advanced Wireless Settings Advanced Wireless Wireless-G Broadband Router with RangeBooster Security Tab Firewall FirewallInternet Filter Web Filters Internet Access Policy Access Restrictions Tab Internet Access PolicySecurity Tab VPN Passthrough To create an Internet Access policy 33 Internet Policy Summary Applications and Gaming Tab Single Port Forwarding Single Port Forwarding Applications and Gaming Tab Port Range Forwarding 36 Applications and Gaming Tab Port Range Forward Applications and Gaming Tab DMZ Applications & Gaming Tab Port Range TriggeringPort Triggering Range Administration Tab Management Management Backup and Restore Administration Tab Log Log Administration Tab Diagnostics 42 Administration Tab Diagnostics Administration Tab Factory Defaults Administration Tab Firmware Upgrade Router Information Status Tab RouterInternet Connection Status Tab Wireless Network Status Tab Local Network Common Problems and Solutions Appendix a TroubleshootingNeed to set a static IP address on a PC Wireless-G Broadband Router with RangeBooster Open a command prompt. For Windows 98SE and Me Application Start and End Protocol IP Address Enabled TCP Can’t get the Internet game, server, or application to work Wireless-G Broadband Router with RangeBooster 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 disconnecting Power 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 Spread Spectrum? What is ISM band?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? Security Precautions Appendix B Wireless SecuritySecurity Threats Facing Wireless Networks Appendix B Wireless Security Wireless-G Broadband Router with RangeBooster Figure C-1 Upgrade Firmware Appendix C Upgrading Firmware Shared Resources Appendix D Windows HelpNetwork Neighborhood/My Network Places Windows 98SE or Me Instructions Windows 2000 or XP Instructions For the Router’s Web-based Utility Figure E-4 MAC Address Filter List Appendix D Glossary Wireless-G Broadband Router with RangeBooster Wireless-G Broadband Router with RangeBooster Wireless-G Broadband Router with RangeBooster Wireless-G Broadband Router with RangeBooster Model Appendix G SpecificationsStandards Operating Humidity Storage TempStorage Humidity Appendix H Warranty Information Limited Warranty Appendix G Regulatory Information FCC Statement Wireless-G Broadband Router with RangeBooster Wireless-G Broadband Router with RangeBooster Wireless-G Broadband Router with RangeBooster Wireless-G Broadband Router with RangeBooster Wireless-G Broadband Router with RangeBooster Appendix J Contact Information