RF-Link Technology WRT55AG manual Instant Wireless Series

Instant Wireless® Series

4.Double-click the firmware upgrade file you extracted.

5.Click the Upgrade button, and follow the on-screen instructions.

Important: When you are upgrading the firmware, do NOT turn off the Router, and do NOT press the Reset button.

Multicast Pass-ThroughIP Multicasting occurs when a single data transmis- sion is sent to multiple recipients at the same time. Using the Multicast Pass- Through feature, the Router allows IP multicast packets to be forwarded to the appropriate computers. Keep the default setting, Enable, to support the feature, or select Disable to disable it.

MAC Cloning You can clone the MAC address of your PC’s network adapter onto the Router.

A MAC address is a 12-digit code assigned to a unique piece of hardware for identification. Some ISPs require that you register the MAC address of your PC’s network adapter, which was connected to your cable or DSL modem dur- ing installation. To avoid calling your ISP and changing the MAC address that is registered with the ISP, follow these instructions:

1.Select Enable.

2.Enter your adapter’s MAC address in the MAC Address field.

3.To save your new settings, click the Apply button. To cancel your changes, click the Cancel button. To get more information about the features, click the Help button.

To disable MAC address cloning, keep the default setting, Disable.

If you do not know your adapter’s MAC address, follow these instructions:

1.Click the Start button, and select Run.

2.Enter command in the field provided, and press the OK button.

3.At the command prompt, enter ipconfig /all. Then press the Enter key.

4.Write down your adapter’s physical address; this is the adapter’s MAC address.

Dual-Band Wireless A+G Broadband Router

Remote Management This feature allows you to manage your Router from a remote location, via the Internet. To disable this feature, keep the default set- ting, Disable. To enable this feature, select Enable, and use the specified port (default is 8080) on your PC to remotely manage the Router. You must also change the Router's default password to one of your own, if you haven’t already. A unique password will increase security.

To remotely manage the Router, enter http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:8080 (the x’s represent the Router's Internet IP address, and 8080 represents the specified port) in your web browser’s Address field. You will be asked for the Router’s password. After successfully entering the password, you will be able to access the Router’s web-based utility.

Note: If the Remote Management feature is enabled, anyone who knows the Router’s Internet IP address and password will be able to alter the Router’s settings.

MTU MTU is the Maximum Transmission Unit. It specifies the largest pack- et size permitted for Internet transmission. Keep the default setting, Auto, to have the Router select the best MTU for your Internet connection. To specify a MTU size, select Manual, and enter the value desired (default is 1400). You should leave this value in the 1200 to 1500 range.

Log The Router can keep logs of all traffic for your Internet connection. To disable the Log function, keep the default setting, Disable. To monitor traffic between the network and the Internet, select Enable.

To save your changes on this page, click the Apply button. To cancel any unsaved changes on this page, click the Cancel button. To get more information about the features, click the Help button.

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