Linksys WRT54G manuel d'utilisation

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    A Division of Cisco Systems, Inc . ® Model No . Broadband Router Wir eless- G WR T54G User Guide GHz 2.4 54 Mbps WIRELESS[...]

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    Wireless-G Broad band Router Copyright and T rademarks Specifications are subject to change without notice . L inksys is a registered tradema rk or trademark of Cisco Systems, Inc . and/or its affiliates in the U.S . and certain other countries. Copyright © 2003 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Other brands and product names are tradem ark[...]

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    Wireless-G Broad band Router Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction 1 Welcome 1 What’s in this Guide? 2 Chapter 2: Planning your Wireless Network 4 Network Topology 4 Roaming 4 Network Layout 5 Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-G Broadband Router 6 The Back Panel 6 The Front Panel 7 Chapter 4: Connecting the Wireless-G Broadband Router 8[...]

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    Wireless-G Broad band Router The Administration Tab - Management 32 The Administration Tab - Log 2 The Administration Tab - Diagnostics 33 The Administration Tab - Factory Defaults 34 The Administration Tab - Firmware Upgrade 34 The Status Tab - Router 35 The Status Tab - Local Network 36 The Status Tab - Wireless 37 Appendix A:Troubleshooting 38 C[...]

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    Wireless-G Br oadband Router List of Figures Figure 3-1: The Broadband Router’s Back Panel 6 Figure 3-2: The Broadband Router’s Front Panel 7 Figure 4-1: Connecting Your Internet Connection 8 Figure 4-2: Connecting Your Network Devices 9 Figure 4-3: Connecting the Power 9 Figure 5-1: Configuration Tab 10 Figure 5-2: IP Address Tab 10 Figure 5-3[...]

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    Wireless-G Br oadband Router Figure 6-18: Wireless Tab - Adva nced Wireless Settings 24 Figure 6-19: Security Tab - Firewall 26 Figure 6-20: Wireless Tab - Basic Wireless Settings 26 Figure 6-21: Wireless Tab - Wireless Se curity (WPA Pre-Shared Key) 27 Figure 6-22: Wireless Tab - Wireless Security (WPA Radius) 27 Figure 6-23: Wireless Tab - Wirele[...]

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    Wireless-G Br oadband Router Figure B-12: WEP 59 Figure B-13: 802.11b WEP Key Setting 59 Figure C-1: Upgrade Firmware 60 Figure E-1: IP Configuration Screen 62 Figure E-2: MAC Address/Adapter Address 62 Figure E-3: MAC Address/Physical Address 63 Figure E-4: MAC Address Filter 63 Figure E-5: MAC Address Clone 63[...]

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    1 Chapter 1: Introductio n Welcome Wireless-G Broad band Router Chapter 1: Introduction We l c o m e Thank you for choosing the Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router . The Wireless-G Broadband Router will allow you to network wirelessly better than ever , sharing Internet Access, files and fun, easily and securely . How does the Wireless-G Broadband [...]

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    2 Chapter 1: Introductio n What’s in this Guide? Wireless-G Broad band Router What’ s in this Gu ide? This user guide covers the steps for setting up and using the Wireless-B Media Adapter . • Chapter 1: Introduction This chapter describes the Adapter’s applications and this User Guide . • Chapter 2: Planning your Wireless Network This ch[...]

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    3 Chapter 1: Introductio n What’s in this Guide? Wireless-G Broad band Router • Appendix G: Specifications This appendix provides the technical specifications for the Router . • Appendix H: Warranty Information This appendix supplies the warranty information for the Router .. • Appendix I: Regulatory Infor mation This appendix supplies the [...]

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    4 Chapter 2: Planning your Wireless Network Network Topology Dual-Band Wireless Access P oint Chapter 2: Planning your Wireless Network Network T opology A wireless LAN is a group of computers, each equipped with one Linksys wireless adapter . Comp uters in a wireless LAN must be configured to share the same radio channel. The Linksys wireless adap[...]

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    5 Chapter 2: Planning your Wireless Network Network Layout Dual-Band Wireless Access P oint Network La yout The Wireless-G Broadband Router has been specifically designed for use with both your 802.11b and 802.11g products. Now , products using these standards can communicate with each other . The Wireless-G Broadband Router is compatible with all [...]

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    6 Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-G Broadband Router The Back Panel Wireless-G Broad band Router Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-G Broadband Router The Back P anel The Broadband Router's ports, where the cables are connected, are located on the back panel. Reset Button There are two ways to reset the Broadband Router's fac[...]

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    7 Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-G Broadband Router The Front Panel Wireless-G Broad band Router The Front P anel TheRouter's LEDs, where information about network acti vity is displayed, are located on the front panel. Po w e r Green. The Power LED lights up and will stay on while the Router is powered on. When the Router goes throug[...]

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    8 Chapter 4: Connecting the Wire less-G Broadband Router Hardware Installation Wireless-G Broad band Router Chapter 4: Connecting the Wireless-G Broadband Router Hardw are Installation 1. Locate an optimum location for the Broadband Router . The best place for the Broadband Rou ter is usually at the center of your wireless network, with line of sig[...]

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    9 Chapter 4: Connecting the Wire less-G Broadband Router Hardware Installation Wireless-G Broad band Router 4. Connect your network PCs or Ethernet devices to one of the Broadband Router ’ s numbered ports with a standard Ethernet network cable. 5. Connect the AC Power Adapter to the Broadband Router's Power Socket and the other end into an [...]

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    10 Chapter 4: Connecting the Wire less-G Broadband Router Hardware Installation Wireless-G Broad band Router[...]

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    10 Chapter 5: Configuring th e PCs Overview Wireless-G Broad band Router Chapter 5: Configuring the PCs Overview The instructions in this chapter will help you configure each of your computers to be able to communicate with the Router . T o do this, you need to con figure your PC’ s network settings to obtain an IP (or TCP/IP) address automatical[...]

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    11 Chapter 5: Configuring th e PCs Configuring Windows 2000 PCs Wireless-G Broad band Router 4. Now click the Gateway tab , and verify that the Installed Gateway field is blank. Click the OK button. 5. Click the OK button again. Windows may ask you fo r the or iginal Windows installation disk or additional files. Check for the files at c:windowso[...]

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    12 Chapter 5: Configuring th e PCs Configuring Windows XP PCs Wireless-G Broad band Router Configuring Windows XP PCs The following instructions assume you are running Windows XP with the default interface. If you are using the Classic interface (where the icons and menus look like previous Windows versions), please follow the instructions for Wind[...]

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    13 Chapter 5: Configuring th e PCs Configuring Windows XP PCs Wireless-G Broad band Router Figure 5-8: IP Address[...]

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    14 Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadb and Router Overview Wireless-G Broad band Router Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadband Router Overview The Broadband Router has been designed to be function al right out of the box with the default settings in the Setup Wizard. However , if you’ d like to change these settings, use the Rou[...]

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    15 Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadb and Router The Setup Tab - Basic Setu p Wireless-G Broad band Router The Setup T ab - Basic Setup The first screen that appears displays the Setup tab. This allo ws you to change the Broadband Router's general settings. Change these settings as described here and click the Save Settings butto n t[...]

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    16 Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadb and Router The Setup Tab - Basic Setu p Wireless-G Broad band Router • PPP oE . Som e DSL-based ISPs use PPPoE (Point-to-P oint Protocol over Ethernet) to establish Inter net connections. If you are connected to the Internet through a DSL line, check with your ISP to see if they use PPPoE. If they d[...]

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    17 Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadb and Router The Setup Tab - Basic Setu p Wireless-G Broad band Router Optional Settings Some of these settings may be required by your IS P . Verify with your ISP before making any changes. Router Name . In this field, you can type a name of up to 39 characters to represent the Router . Host Name/Domai[...]

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    18 Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadb and Router The Setup Tab - Basic Setu p Wireless-G Broad band Router Maximum Number of DHCP Users . Enter the maximum number of PCs that you want the DHCP ser ver to assign IP addresses to. This number cannot be greater than 253. The default is 50. Client Lease Time . The Client Lease T ime is the amo[...]

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    19 Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadb and Router The Setup Tab - DDNS Wireless-G Broad band Router The Setup T ab - DDNS The Router offers a Dynamic Domain Name System (DDN S) feature . DDNS lets you assign a fixed host and domain name to a dynamic Internet IP address. It is useful when you are hosting your own website, FTP server , or ot[...]

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    20 Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadb and Router The Setup Tab - MAC Ad dress Clone Wireless-G Broad band Router The Setup T ab - MAC Addr ess Clone A MAC address is a 12-digit code assigned to a unique piece of hardware for identification. Some ISPs will require you to register a MAC address in order to access the Internet. If you do not[...]

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    21 Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadb and Router The Setup Tab - Advan ced Routing Wireless-G Broad band Router The Setup T ab - Advanced Routing This tab is use d to set up the Router’s advanced functions. Operating Mode allows you t o select the ty pe(s) of advanced functions you use . Dynamic Ro uting will automatically adjust how pa[...]

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    22 Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadb and Router The Wireless Tab - Basic Wireless Settings Wireless-G Broad band Router The Wireless T ab - Basic Wir eless Settings The basic settings for wireless networking are set on this screen. Wireless Netw ork Mode . From this drop-down menu, you can select the wireless standards running on your ne[...]

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    23 Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadb and Router The Wireless Tab - Wireless MAC Filter Wireless-G Broad band Router The Wireless T ab - Wir eless MAC Filter Wireless access can be filtered by using the MAC addresses of the wireless devices transmitting within your network’ s radius. Wireless MA C F ilter . T o filter wireless users by [...]

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    24 Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadb and Router The Wireless Tab - Advanced Wireless Settings Wireless-G Broad band Router The Wireless T ab - Advanced Wir eless Settings This tab is used to set up the Router’s adv anced wireless functions. These settings should only be adjusted by an expert administrator as incorrect settings can redu[...]

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    25 Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadb and Router The Wireless Tab - Advanced Wireless Settings Wireless-G Broad band Router Fragmentation Threshold . This value specifies the maximum size for a packet before data is fragmented into multiple packets. If you experience a high packet erro r rate , you may slightly increase the Fragmentation [...]

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    26 Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadb and Router The Security Tab - Firewall Wireless-G Broad band Router The Security T ab - Firewall Block W AN Requests . Enable th e Block W AN Request feature by checking the box beside Block Anonymous Internet Requests and you can prevent your network from being “pin ged, ” or detected, by other I[...]

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    27 Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadb and Router The Security Tab - Wireless Security Wireless-G Broad band Router The Security T ab - Wireless Security The Wireless Security settings configure the security of y our wireless network. There are four wireless security mode options supported by the Router , WP A, RADIUS , and W EP . These fo[...]

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    28 Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadb and Router The Security Tab - Wireless Security Wireless-G Broad band Router Radius . WEP used in coordination with a RADIUS ser ver . (This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router .) First, enter the RADIUS ser ver’s IP Address and port number , along with a key shared b[...]

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    29 Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadb and Router The Access Restrictions Tab Wireless-G Broad band Router The Access Restrictions T ab The Access Restrictions tab allows you to block or allow net work access as well as manage specific kinds of Internet usage. Internet Access P olicy . Access is managed by a policy . An access policy is es[...]

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    30 Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadb and Router The Applications and Gaming Tab - Port Rang e Forward Wireless-G Broad band Router The Applications and Gaming T ab - P ort Range Forward The Applications and Gaming T ab allows you to set up public services on your network, such as web ser vers, ftp servers, e-mail ser vers, or other speci[...]

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    31 Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadb and Router The Applications and Gaming Tab - DMZ Wireless-G Broad band Router The Applications and Gaming T ab - DMZ The DMZ feature allows one network user to be exposed to the Internet for use of a special-purpose ser vice such as Internet gaming or videoconferencing. DMZ hosting forwards all the po[...]

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    32 Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadb and Router The Administration Ta b - Management Wireless-G Broad band Router The Administration T ab - Management This section of the Administration tab allows the network’ s a dministrator to manage specific Router functions for access and security . Local Router Access . Y ou can change the Rou te[...]

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    33 Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadb and Router The Administration Tab - Diagnostics Wireless-G Broad band Router The Administration T ab - Diagnostics The diagnostic tests (Ping and T raceRoute) allow you to check the connections of yo ur network components. Ping T est . The Ping test will check the status of a connection. Click the Pin[...]

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    34 Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadb and Router The Administration Tab - Factory Defaults Wireless-G Broad band Router The Administration T ab - Factory Defaults Click the Ye s button to reset all configuration settings to their default values, and then click the Save Settings button. Any settings you have saved will be lost when the def[...]

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    35 Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadb and Router The Status Tab - Rou ter Wireless-G Broad band Router The Status T ab - Router The Router screen on the Status T ab displays the Router ’ s current status. Firmware Version . This is the Router’ s current fir mware . Current Time . This shows the time, as you set on the Setup T ab . MAC[...]

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    36 Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadb and Router The Status Tab - Loca l Network Wireless-G Broad band Router The Status T ab - Local Network The Local Network screen on the Status T ab displays the status of your network. MAC Address . This is the Router’ s MAC Address, as see n on your local, Ethernet network. IP Address . This shows [...]

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    37 Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadb and Router The Status Tab - Wireles s Wireless-G Broad band Router The Status T ab - Wireless The Wireless screen on the Status T ab displays the statu s of your wireless network. MAC Address . This is the Router’ s MAC Address, as see n on your local, wireless network. Mode . As selected from the W[...]

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    38 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Common Problems and So lutions Wireless-G Broad band Router Appendix A: T roubleshooting This appendix consists of two parts: “Common Problems and Solutions” and “F requently Asked Questions. ” Provided are possible solutions to problems that may occu r during the installation and operation of the Router . Re[...]

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    39 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Common Problems and So lutions Wireless-G Broad band Router 7. T oward the bottom of the window , select Use the following DNS server addresses, and enter the Preferred DNS server and Alternative DNS ser ver (pro vided by your ISP). Contact your ISP or go on its website to find the information. 8. Click the OK button[...]

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    40 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Common Problems and So lutions Wireless-G Broad band Router C In the command prompt, type ping followed b y your Internet or W AN IP address and press the En ter key . The Internet or WAN IP Address can be found on the Sta tus screen of the Router’s web-based utility . For example , if your Inter net or WAN IP addr[...]

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    41 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Common Problems and So lutions Wireless-G Broad band Router 7. I need to set up a serve r behind my R outer and make it available t o the public. T o use a ser ver like a web , ftp, or mail server , you need to know the respective port numbers they are using . For example , port 80 (HTTP) is used for web; port 21 (FT[...]

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    42 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Common Problems and So lutions Wireless-G Broad band Router 4. Check the protocol you will be using, TCP and/or UDP . 5. Enter the IP address of the PC or network device that yo u want the port server to go to. For example , if the web server ’ s Ethernet adapter IP address is 192.168.1.100, you would enter 100 in [...]

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    43 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Common Problems and So lutions Wireless-G Broad band Router 1. Access the Router’ s web-based utility by going to http ://192.168.1.1 or the IP addr ess of the Router . Enter the default password admin, and click the Administrations => Management tab . 2. Enter a different password in the Router Passwor d field,[...]

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    44 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Common Problems and So lutions Wireless-G Broad band Router • Set a static IP address on the PC; refer to “Problem #1, I need to set a static IP address. ” Use the following IP address settings for the computer you are using: IP Address: 192.168.1.50 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Gateway: 192.168.1.1 • Perform t[...]

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    45 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Frequently Asked Questions Wireless-G Broad band Router 17. The P ower LED ke eps flashing . The Power LED flashes when the device is first powered up. Meantime , the system will boot up itself and check for proper operation. After finishing the checking procedure , the LED stays solid to show that the system is work[...]

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    46 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Frequently Asked Questions Wireless-G Broad band Router Does the Internet connection o f the Router support 100Mbps Ethernet? The Router’ s current hardwar e design supports up to 100Mbps Ether net on its Internet port; however , the Internet connection speed will vary depending on the speed of you r broadband conn[...]

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    47 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Frequently Asked Questions Wireless-G Broad band Router the same time , even if on the same LAN (not a problem with 1.0.1.3). As far as hosting games, the HL ser ver d oes not need to be in the DMZ. Just forward port 27015 to the local IP address of the server computer . How can I block corrupted FTP down loads? If y[...]

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    48 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Frequently Asked Questions Wireless-G Broad band Router What is DMZ H osting? Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) allows one IP address (computer) to be exposed to the Internet. Some ap plications require multiple TCP/IP ports to be open. It is recommended that you set your computer with a static IP if you want to use DMZ Hosti[...]

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    49 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Frequently Asked Questions Wireless-G Broad band Router • Multi-Channel Roaming • Automatic Rate Selection • RTS/CTS feature • Fragmentation • Power Management What is ad-hoc mode? When a wireless network is set to ad-hoc mode , the wireless-equipped computers are configured to communicate directly with eac[...]

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    50 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Frequently Asked Questions Wireless-G Broad band Router What is Spread Spec trum? Spread Spectrum technology is a wideband radio frequency tec hnique developed by the militar y for use in reliable , secure , mission-critical communications systems. It is designed to trade off bandwidth efficiency for reliability , in[...]

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    51 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Frequently Asked Questions Wireless-G Broad band Router How do I resolve issues with signal loss? There is no way to know the exact range of your wireless network without testing. Every obstacle placed between the Router and a wireless PC will create signal loss. Lead glass, metal, concrete floors, water and w alls w[...]

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    52 Appendix B: Wireless Security A Brief Overview Wireless-G Broad band Router Appendix B: Wireless Security A Brief Overview Whenever data - in the form of files, emails, or messages - is transmitted over your wireless network, it is open to attacks. Wireless networking is inherently risky because it broadcasts information on radio waves. Just lik[...]

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    53 Appendix B: Wireless Security What Are The Risks? Wireless-G Broad band Router But even WEP has its problems. WEP's encr yption algorithm is referred to as "simple", which also means "weak", because the technology that scrambles the wireless signal isn't too hard to crack for a persistent hacker . There are five com[...]

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    54 Appendix B: Wireless Security Maximizing Wireless Security Wireless-G Broad band Router Active Attacks Hackers use Active Attacks for three purposes: 1) stealing data, 2) using your network, and 3) modifying your network so it's easier to hack in the next time . In an Active Attack, the hacker has gained access to all of your network settin[...]

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    55 Appendix B: Wireless Security Maximizing Wireless Security Wireless-G Broad band Router examples below , your implementation and administration of network security measures is the key to maximizing wireless security . No preventative measure will guarantee network security but it will make it more difficult for someone to hack into your network.[...]

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    56 Appendix B: Wireless Security Maximizing Wireless Security Wireless-G Broad band Router 5) SS ID There are a few things you can do to make your SSID more secure: a. Disable Broadcast b . Make it unique c . Change it often Most wireless networking devices will give you the option of broadcasting the SSID . This is a option for convenience , allow[...]

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    57 Appendix B: Wireless Security Maximizing Wireless Security Wireless-G Broad band Router PCs unprotected by a firewall router should at leas t run firew all software , and all PCs should run up-to-date antiviral software . B. W E P Wired Equivalent Privac y (WEP ) is often looked upon as a panacea for wireless security concerns. This is overstati[...]

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    58 Appendix B: Wireless Security Maximizing Wireless Security Wireless-G Broad band Router The solution, then, is to segment your network up into multiple groups. If your network had 80 users and you used four WEP keys, a hacker would have access to only ¼ of your wireless network resources. In this w ay , multiple keys reduce your liability . Fin[...]

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    59 Appendix B: Wireless Security Maximizing Wireless Security Wireless-G Broad band Router WP A Pre-Shared Key If you do not have a RADIUS ser ver , Select the type of algorithm , TKIP or AES, enter a password in the Pre-Shared key field of 8-32 characters, and enter a Group Key Renewal period time between 0 and 99,999 seconds, which instructs the [...]

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    60 Appendix C: Upgradin g Firmware Wireless-G Broad band Router Appendix C: Upgrading Firmware The Access Point's firmware is upgraded through the Web-Utility's Help tab . Follow these instru ctions: 1. Download the firmware from Linksys's website at www.linksys.com . 2. Click Upgrade Firmwar e from the Web-Utility's Administrat[...]

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    61 Appendi x D: Wind ows Hel p Wireless-G Broad band Router Appendix D: Windows Help All wireless products require Microsoft Windows. Windows is the most used operating system in the world and comes with many features that help make networking easier . These features can be accessed through Windows Help and are described in this appendix. TCP/IP Be[...]

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    62 Appendix E: Windows 98 or Me Instructions Wireless-G Broad band Router Appendix E: Finding the MA C Address and IP Address for Y our Ethernet Adapter This section describes how to find the MAC address for your computer’s Ethernet adapter so you can use the MAC filtering and/or MAC address cloning feature of the Router . Y ou can also find the [...]

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    63 Appendix E: For the Router’s Web-based Utility Wireless-G Broad band Router 3. Write down the Physical Address as shown on your computer screen (Figure C-3); it is the MAC address for your Ethernet adapter . This appears as a series of numb ers and letters. The MAC address/Physical Address is what you will use for MAC address cloning or MAC fi[...]

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    64 Appendix F: Glossary Wireless-G Broad band Router Appendix F: Glossar y 802.11a - An IEEE wireless networking standard that specifies a maximum data transfer rate of 54Mbps and an operating frequency of 5GHz. 802.11b - An IEEE wireless networking standard that specifies a maximum data transfer rate of 11Mbps and an operating frequency of 2.4GHz.[...]

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    65 Appendix F: Glossary Wireless-G Broad band Router Buffer - A block of memor y that temporarily holds data to be worked on later when a device is currently too busy to accept the data. Cable Modem - A device that con nects a computer to the cable television network, which in turn connects to the Internet. CSMA/CA (Carrier Sense M ultiple Access/C[...]

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    66 Appendix F: Glossary Wireless-G Broad band Router Dynamic IP Address - A temporar y IP address assigned by a DHCP server . Encryption - Encoding data to prevent it from being read by unauthorized people . Ethernet - An IEEE standard network protocol that specifies how data is placed on and retrieved from a common transmission medium. Finger - A [...]

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    67 Appendix F: Glossary Wireless-G Broad band Router IPCONFIG - A Windows 2000 and XP utility that displays the IP address for a particular networking device. IPSec (Internet Pro tocol Security) - A VPN protocol used to implem ent secure exchange of packets at the IP layer . ISM band - Radio band used in w ireless networking transmissions. ISP (Int[...]

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    68 Appendix F: Glossary Wireless-G Broad band Router PPP oE (Point to Point Proto col over Ethernet) - A type of broadband connection that provides authentication (username and password) in addition to data transport. PPTP (Point-to-Point T unneling Protocol) - A VPN protocol that allows the Point to Point Protoco l (PPP) to be tunneled through an [...]

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    69 Appendix F: Glossary Wireless-G Broad band Router TCP/IP (T ransmission Control Protocol/Inter net Protocol) - A network protocol fo r transmitting data that requires acknowledgement from the recipient of data sent. Te l n e t - A user command and TCP/IP protocol used for accessing remote PCs. TFTP (T rivial File T ransfer P rotocol) - A version[...]

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    70 Appendix G: Specification s Wireless-G Broad band Router Appendix G: Specifications Standards IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.11g and 802.11b Channels 11 Channels (US , Canada) 13 Channels (Europe) 14 Channels (Japan) Ports/Buttons One 10/100 RJ-45 Internet Port, Four 10/100 RJ-45 Switched LAN Ports, One Power Port, One Reset Button Cabling T ype UTP CA[...]

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    71 Appendix G: Specification s Wireless-G Broad band Router[...]

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    72 Appendix H: Warranty Informat ion Wireless-G Br oadband Router Appendix H: W arranty Information LIMITED WARRANTY Linksys warrants to the original end user purchaser ("Y ou") that, for a period o f three years, (the "Warranty Period") Y our Linksys product will be free of defects in materials and workmanship under nor mal use[...]

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    73 Appendix I: Regulato ry Information Wireless-G Broad band Router Appendix I: Regulator y Information FCC ST A TEMENT This Wireless-G Broadband Router has been tested and complies with the specifications for a Class B digital device , pursuant to Part 15 of th e FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful[...]

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    75 Appendix I: Regulato ry Information Wireless-G Broad band Router Italia I: E' necessaria la concessione ministeriale anche per l'uso interno. Verificare con i rivenditori la procedura da seguire . L'uso per installazione in e sterni non e' per messa. Italy I: License required for indoor use . Use with outdo or installations n[...]

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    76 Appendix J: Contact Informa tion Wireless-G Br oadband Router Appendix J: Contact Information Need to contact Linksys? Visit us online for information on the latest products and updates to your existing products at: http://www .linksys.com or ftp.linksys.com Can't find information about a product you want to buy on the web? Do you want to k[...]