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Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction 1 Welcome 1 What’s in this Guide? 2 Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network 5 Network Topology 5 Ad-Hoc versus Infrastructure Mode 5 Network Layout 6 Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Router 7 The Back Panel 7 The Front Panel 8 Chapter 4: Connecting the Router[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports Appendix C: Finding the MAC Address and IP Address for Your Ethernet Adapter 83 Windows 98 or Me Instructions 83 Windows 2000 or XP Instructions 84 For the Router’s Web-based Utility 84 Appendix D: Windows Help 85 Appendix E: Glossary 87 Appendix F: Specifications 95 Appendix G: Warranty Information [...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports List of Figures Figure 3-1: Back Panel 7 Figure 3-2: Front Panel 8 Figure 4-1: Router Connection Diagram 9 Figure 4-1: Connect the Modem 10 Figure 4-2: Connect a Telephone 10 Figure 4-3: Connect a PC 10 Figure 4-4: Connect the Power 10 Figure 4-5: Attach the Stand to the Router 11 Figure 4-6: Measureme[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports Figure 5-37: DHCP Active IP Table 49 Figure 5-38: Status Tab - Router 50 Figure 5-39: Status Tab - Wireless 52 Figure 5-40: Wireless Client MAC List 52 Figure 5-41: Status Tab - Voice 53 Figure 5-42: Voice Tab 54 Figure C-1: IP Configuration Screen 83 Figure C-2: MAC/Adapter Address 83 Figure C-3: MAC/[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 1 Chapter 1: Introduction Welcome Chapter 1: Introduction W elcome Thank you for choosing the Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Ro uter with 2 Phone Ports. This Router wi ll allow you to network wirelessly better than ever , sharing Internet access, files and fun, easily and securely . Plus, after you have [...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 2 Chapter 1: Introduction What’s in this Guide? PCs equipped with wireless cards or adapters can comm unicate without cumbersome cables. By sharing the same wireless settings, within their transmission radius, they form a wireless network, which is sometimes called a Wireless Local Area Networ k (WLA[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 3 Chapter 1: Introduction What’s in this Gu ide? Y ou also have other chapters available for reference: • Chapter 1: Introduction This chapter describes the Router’s applications and this Installation a nd T roubleshooting Guide . • Chapter 2: Planning Y o ur Wireless Network This chapter descr[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 4 Chapter 1: Introduction What’s in this Guide? • Appendix H: Regulator y Information This appendix supplies the regulatory i nformation regarding the Router . • Appendix I: Contact Information This appendix provides contact info rmation for a variety of Linksys resources, including T echnical Su[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 5 Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network Network T opology Chapter 2: Planning Y our Wireless Network Network T opology A wireless local area network (WLAN) is exactly l ike a regular local area network (LAN), except that each computer in the WLAN uses a wireless device to connect to the network. Co[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 6 Chapter 2: Planning Yo ur Wireless Network Network Layout If the wireless network is relativel y small and needs to share resources only with the othe r computers on the wireless network, then the Ad-Hoc mode can be us ed. Ad-Hoc mode allows computers equipped with wireless transmitters and receivers[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 7 Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Router The Back Panel Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Router The Back P anel The Router’ s ports and the Reset button are located on the back panel of the Router . Internet This Internet port connects to your cable or DSL modem. Phone1 For your primary Vonage line, the[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 8 Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Router The Front Panel The Front P anel The Router’s LEDs, which inform you about network activities, are located on the front panel. POWER Blue/Red. The POWER LED lights up blue when the Router is powered on. If the blue LED is flashing, the Router is booting up or u[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 9 Chapter 4: Connecting the Router Overview Chapter 4: Connecting the Router Overview T o begin installation of the Router , you will connect the Router to your PCs, telephone(s) or fax machine(s), and cable or DSL modem. The following connection diagra m illustrates a basic network setup with wired co[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 10 Chapter 4: Connecting the Router Connection Instructions Connection Instructions 1. Make sure that all of your har dware is powere d off, including the Router , PCs, and broadband modem. 2. Attach the antenna to th e Router’ s antenna port. 3. Connect your broadband modem’s Ethernet cable to the[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 11 Chapter 4: Connecting the Router Placement Options Placement Options There ar e three w ays to place the Ro uter . The first way is to place i t horizontally on a sur face , so it sits on i ts four rubber feet. The second way is to stand the Router ver tically on a surface . The third w a y is to mo[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 12 Chapter 4: Connecting the Router Placement Options Wall-Mount Option The Router has four wall-mount slots on its bottom panel. The distance betwee n two adjac ent slots is 62 mm (2.44 inches). Before you begin, make sure you have four screws that are size #4—this indicates a diameter measurement o[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 13 Chapter 5: Configuring the Router Overview Chapter 5: Configuring the Router Overview Linksys recommends using the Setup CD-ROM for first-time in stallation of the Ro uter . 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[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 14 Chapter 5: Configuring the R outer Overview Setup • Basic Setup. Enter the Internet co nnectio n and network settings on this screen. • DDNS. Enable the Router’ s Dynamic Domain Na me System (DDNS) feature on this scr een. • MAC Address Clone . If you need to clone a MAC address onto the Rou[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 15 Chapter 5: Configuring the Router Overview Access Restrictions • Filter . T o block spec ific users from Internet a cce ss, you can set up IP address, port, and MAC address filtering . • Device Access Control. Use this screen to control remote access of the Router . Applications & Gaming •[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 16 Chapter 5: Configuring the R outer How to Access the Web-based Utility • Router . This screen provides status information about the Router . • Wireless. This screen provides status info rmation about the Router ’ s wireless network. • Voice . This screen provides status info rmation about yo[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 17 Chapter 5: Configuring the Router The Setup Tab - Basic Setup The Setup T ab - Basic Setup The Basic Setup screen is the first screen you see when you access the W eb-based Utility . Internet Setup The Internet Setup section configures the Router for your Internet conne ction type . This information[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 18 Chapter 5: Configuring the R outer The Setup Tab - Basic Setup Static IP If you are required to use a permanent IP address, then select Static IP . IP Address . This is the IP address that the Router has, when seen from the Internet. Y our ISP will provide you with the IP Address you need to specify[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 19 Chapter 5: Configuring the Router The Setup Tab - Basic Setup button. If you want your Internet connection to remain on at all times, enter 0 in the Idle Timeout field. Otherwise , enter the number of minute s you want to have elapsed before your Internet acces s disconnects. Keep Alive and Redial P[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 20 Chapter 5: Configuring the R outer The Setup Tab - Basic Setup Router IP The values for the Router’s Local IP Address and Subnet Mask are shown here . I n most cases, keeping the default values will work. Local IP Address . The default value is 192.168.15.1 . Subnet Mask . The default value is 255[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 21 Chapter 5: Configuring the Router The Setup Tab - DDNS Client Lease Time . The Client Lease Time is the amount of time a network user will be allowed connection to the Router with their current dynamic IP a ddress. Enter the amount of time , in mi nutes, that the user will be “leased” this dynam[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 22 Chapter 5: Configuring the R outer The Setup Tab - DDNS DDNS DDNS Service . If you use DynDNS.or g, then select DynDNS.org . If you use TZO , then select TZO.com . The features available on the DDNS screen will vary , depending on which DDNS ser vice provider you use . DynDNS .org User Name, P asswo[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 23 Chapter 5: Configuring the Router The Setup Tab - MAC Address Clone The Setup T ab - MAC Addr ess Clone A MAC address is a 12-digit code assigned to a unique piece of har dware for id entification, like a social security number . Some ISPs will require you to register a MAC address in order to acc e[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 24 Chapter 5: Configuring the R outer The Setup Tab - Advanced Routin g The Setup T ab - Advanced Routing The Advanced Routing screen allows you to configure the firewall , Network Addr ess T ranslation (NA T), dynamic routing, and static routing settings. Advanced Routing Firewall & NA T . The Sta[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 25 Chapter 5: Configuring the Router The Setup Tab - Advanced Routing Subnet Mask . The Subnet Mask determines which portion of a Destination IP address is the network portion, and which portion is the host portion. Gatewa y . This is the IP address of the gateway device th at allows for contact be twe[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 26 Chapter 5: Configuring the R outer The Wireless Tab - Basic Wireless Settings The Wireless T ab - Basic Wireless Settings The basic settings for wireless networking are set on this screen. Wireless Settings Wireless Network Mode . From this drop-down menu, you can select the wireless standards runni[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 27 Chapter 5: Configuring the Router The Wireless T ab - W ir e les s Security The Wireless T ab - Wireless Security The Wireless Security settings configur e the security of your wireless network. If you do not want to use wireless security , keep the default, Disabled . There are four wireless securi[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 28 Chapter 5: Configuring the R outer The Wireless Tab - Wireless Security WP A-RADIUS . This option features WP A used in coordination with a RADIUS ser ver . (This should only be used when a RADIUS ser ver is connected to the Router .) Select TKIP or AES from the WP A Algorithm drop-down menu. Enter [...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 29 Chapter 5: Configuring the Router The Wireless T ab - W ir e les s Security WEP . WEP is a basic encr yption method, which is not as se cure as WP A. T o indicate which WEP key to use , select the appropriate Default T ransmit Key number . Select a level of WEP encr yption, 64 bits 10 hex di gits or[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 30 Chapter 5: Configuring the R outer The Wireless T ab - W ireless MAC Filt er The Wireless T ab - Wireless MAC Filter Wireless MAC Filter Wireless MA C Filter . If you want to filter wireless access by MAC address, select Enable . Otherwis e , select Disable . Click Prevent to block access for the de[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 31 Chapter 5: Configuring the Router The Wireless Tab - Advanced Wireless Settin gs The Wireless T ab - Advanced Wireless 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 reduce w[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 32 Chapter 5: Configuring the R outer The Wireless Tab - Advanced Wireless Settings P ower Level . Y ou can adjust the output power of the Router to get the appropriate co v erage for your wireless network. Select the percentage of power you need for your environment. If you are not sure which setting [...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 33 Chapter 5: Configuring the Router The Security Tab - Firewall The Security T ab - Firewall When you click the Security tab , you will see the Firewall screen. Y ou can use this screen to enable a variety of web filters, which will enhance the firewall protecting your network. Web Filters Filter Prox[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 34 Chapter 5: Configuring the R outer The Access Restrictions Tab - Filter The Access Restrictions T ab - Filter Filters can block specific inte rnal users from accessi ng the Inter net, anonymous Internet requests, and/or multicasting. Filter IP Address Range Y ou can create up to five different IP Ad[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 35 Chapter 5: Configuring the Router The Access Restrictions Tab - Filter Block W AN Requests Use these features to enhance your netw ork’ s secu rity and filter multicasting. Block Anonymous Internet Requests . This keeps your network from being “pinged” or detected and reinforces your network s[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 36 Chapter 5: Configuring the R outer The Access Restrictions Ta b - Device Access Control The Access Restrictions T ab - Device Access Control Use this screen to control local and remote access to the Router’s management po rts via different services. Access Control Enable Access Control . If you wa[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 37 Chapter 5: Configuring the Router The Applications & Gaming Ta b - Port Range Forwarding The Applications & Gaming T ab - P ort Range Forwarding When you click the Applications & Gaming tab, you will see the Port Range Forwar ding screen. Port Range Forwarding sets up public services on [...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 38 Chapter 5: Configuring the R outer The Applications & Gaming Tab - Port Triggering Enable . Check the Enable box to enable the services you have define d. Port Range Forwarding will not function if the Enabled button is left unchecked. Th is is disabled (unchecked) by default. When you have fini[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 39 Chapter 5: Configuring the Router The Applications & Gaming Tab - UPnP Forwarding Forwarded Range For each application, list the forwarded port number range . Check with the Inter net application documentation for the port number(s) needed. Start P ort . Enter the starting port numb er of the Fo[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 40 Chapter 5: Configuring the R outer The Applications & Gam i n g Tab - UPnP Forwarding Te l n e t . A terminal emulati on protocol commonly used on I ntern et and TCP/IP-based networks. It allows a user at a terminal or comput er to log onto a remote device and run a program. SMTP (Simple Mail T [...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 41 Chapter 5: Configuring the Router The Applications & Gaming Tab - UPnP Forwarding SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol). A wi dely us ed network monitoring and control protocol. Data is passed from SNMP agents, which are hardware and/or software processes reporting activity in each network d[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 42 Chapter 5: Configuring the R outer The Applications & Gaming Tab - DMZ The Applications & Gaming T ab - DMZ The DMZ scr een allows one local user to be exposed to the Int ernet fo r use of a special-purpose ser vice such as Internet gaming and videoconferencing. DMZ hosting forwards all the [...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 43 Chapter 5: Configuring the Router The Applications & Gaming Tab - QoS The Applications & Gaming T ab - QoS Quality of Ser vice (QoS) ensures better ser vice to high-priority types of networ k traffic , which may involve demanding, real-time applications, such as Internet phone calls or video[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 44 Chapter 5: Configuring the R outer The Applications & Gaming Tab - QoS T o create a rule , follow these instructions: 1. Click the Add button located belo w the table of rules. 2. A new screen will appe ar . Enter a name in the Rule Name field. 3. Identify the application traffic by providing th[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 45 Chapter 5: Configuring the Router The Administration Tab - Management The Administration T ab - Management When you click the Administration tab , you will see the Management screen. This screen allows you to change the Router’ s access settings as we ll as confi gure the UPnP (Universal Plug and [...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 46 Chapter 5: Configuring the R outer The Administration Tab - Log The Administration T ab - Log When you click the Administration tab , you will see the Log screen. Y ou can select wh ich PC will receive the specified type of system logs for your Internet connection. Log Log Level . There ar e a varie[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 47 Chapter 5: Configuring the Router The Administration Tab - Factory Defaults The Administration T ab - Factory Defaults The Factory Defaults scr een is protected b y a passwor d available on ly from V onage, so if you w ant to reset the Router to its factory defaul t setti ngs, contact Vonage . If yo[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 48 Chapter 5: Configuring the R outer The Administrati o n Tab - Diagnostics The Administration T ab - Diagnostics The diagnostic tests al low you to check the connections of your network components. Ping T est Ping P arameters . The Ping test will check the st atus of a connection. Click the Ping butt[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 49 Chapter 5: Configuring the Router The Status Tab - Loca l Network The Status T ab - Local Network The Local Network screen displays information about the local network. Local Network MAC Address . The MAC Address of the Router’ s LAN (local area network) interface is displayed here . IP Address . [...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 50 Chapter 5: Configuring the R outer The Status Tab - Router The Status T ab - Router The Router screen displays information about the Router and its current settings. The o n-screen information will vary depending on the Internet Connection T ype selected on the Setup screen. Informati on Firmware V [...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 51 Chapter 5: Configuring the Router The Status Tab - Router DHCP Release . Av ailable for a DH CP connection, clic k the DHCP Release button to release the current IP address of the device connected to the Router ’ s Internet port. DHCP Renew . Available for a DHCP conne ction, click the DHCP Renew [...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 52 Chapter 5: Configuring the R outer The Status Tab - Wireless The Status T ab - Wireless The Wireless screen displays status infor m ation about your w ireless netw ork. Wireless Wireless Firmware V ersion . This shows the version number of the wireless firmware . MAC Address . The MAC Address of the[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 53 Chapter 5: Configuring the Router The Status Tab - Voice The Status T ab - Voice The Voi ce screen displays information abou t your Inter net phone line(s). Informati on Voic e Ve r si on . This shows the v ersion number of the voice firmw are currently install ed on the Router . Line1 Status Regist[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 54 Chapter 5: Configuring the R outer The Voice Tab The Voice T ab Access to the Voice tab is rest ricted by Vo nage . Contact Vonage for more information. Figure 5-42: V oice T ab[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 55 Appendix A: Troubleshooting Common Problems and Solutions Appendix A: T roubleshooting This appendix provides solutions to problems that may oc cur during the installation and oper a tion of the Ro ute r . Read the description below to solve yo ur problems. If you can't find an an swer here , c[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 56 Appendix A: Troubleshooting Common Problems and Solutions C. Click T ools . Click Internet Options . Click the Security tab. Click the Default level button. Mak e sure the security level is Medium or lower . Then click the OK button. 3. I need to set a static IP address on a PC. The Router , by defa[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 57 Appendix A: Troubleshooting Common Problems and Solutions For Windows 2000: A. Click Start , Set tings , and Control P anel . Double-click Network and Dial-Up Connections . B . Right-click the Local Area Connection that is associated with the Ethernet adapter you are using, and select the Properties[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 58 Appendix A: Troubleshooting Common Problems and Solutions D. I n t h e This connection uses the following items box, highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) . Clic k the Properties button. E. Enter a unique IP address that is not used by an y other computer on the network connected to the Router . Y ou[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 59 Appendix A: Troubleshooting Common Problems and Solutions 4. Click the OK button in the Internet Protocol (TCP/ IP) Properties window , and click the OK button in the Local Area Conne ction Properties window . 5. Restart the computer if asked. 6. Click the OK button in the Internet Protocol (TCP/ IP[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 60 Appendix A: Troubleshooting Common Problems and Solutions • If you do NOT get a r eply , check the cable, and mak e sure Obtain an IP address automatica lly is selected in the TCP/IP se ttings for your Ethernet adapter . D . In the command prompt, type ping followed by your Internet IP address and[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 61 Appendix A: Troubleshooting Common Problems and Solutions E. Make sure the cable connecting fr om your cable or DSL modem is connec ted to the Router’s Internet port. Verify that the Status page of the Router’ s Web-based Utility shows a v alid IP address from your ISP . F . T ur n off the compu[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 62 Appendix A: Troubleshooting Common Problems and Solutions Change the IP address for the Router to another subne t to avoid a conflict between the VPN IP address and your local IP address. For exam ple, if your VPN server assigns an IP address 192.168.1 5.X (X is a number from 1 to 254) and your loca[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 63 Appendix A: Troubleshooting Common Problems and Solutions provided. Check “ Appendix C: Finding the MAC Address and IP Address for Y our Ether net Adapter” for details on getting an IP address. F . Check the Enabled option for th e port services you want to use . Consider the examples below: Whe[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 64 Appendix A: Troubleshooting Common Problems and Solutions C. Enter the port range of the ser vice you are using. For example , if you have a web ser ver , you would enter the range 80 to 80. D . Select the protocol you will be using, TCP or UDP , or select Both . E. Enter the IP address of the PC or[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 65 Appendix A: Troubleshooting Common Problems and Solutions send the data to whichever PC or ne twork device you set for DMZ hostin g. ) Follow these steps to set DMZ hosting: A. Access the Router’ s W eb-ba sed Utility by going to http://192.168.15.1 or the IP a ddress of the Router . Go to the App[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 66 Appendix A: Troubleshooting Common Problems and Solutions these directions to verify that you do not have an y proxy settings and that the browser you use is set to connect directly t o the LAN. For Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher: A. Click Start , Set tings , and Control P anel . Double-c[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 67 Appendix A: Troubleshooting Common Problems and Solutions A. T o connect to the Router , go to the web browser , and enter http://192.168.15.1 or the IP addr ess of th e Router . B . Enter the password, if asked. (T he default passwor d is admin.) C. On th e Basic Setup tab , select the option Keep [...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 68 Appendix A: Troubleshooting Common Problems and Solutions 16. I need to use port triggering. Port triggering looks at the outgoing port services used and will trigger the Ro uter to open a specifi c port, depending on which port an Internet app lication uses. Follow these steps: A. T o connect to th[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 69 Appendix A: Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions Frequently Ask ed Questions How do I make a phone call? Pick up the phone and dial. Use 7-, 10-, or 11-digit dialing for calls within the same ar ea code as your V onage phone number . Use 10- or 11-digit diali ng for calls outside of your area [...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 70 Appendix A: Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions Does the Router support IPX or AppleT alk? No. TC P/IP is the only protoc ol standard for the I nternet and has become the glob al standard for communications. IPX, a NetWare communi cations protocol us ed only to route messages from one node to[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 71 Appendix A: Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions [UWeb .WebServer] section of the ser ver .ini file , set th e ListenPort to 8080 (to match the mapped port above) and ServerName to the IP assigned to the Router from your ISP . Can multiple gamers on the LAN get on one game server and pla y sim[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 72 Appendix A: Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions If all else fails in the installation, what can I do? Reset the Router by holding down th e Reset button for approximately five seconds. Reset your cable or DSL modem by powering the unit off and then on. Contact Vo nage for assistance. Refer to[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 73 Appendix A: Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions Is the Router cross-platform compatible? Any platform that supports Ethernet and TCP/IP is compatible with the Router . How many ports can be simultaneo usly forwarded ? Theoretically , the Router can estab lish 520 sessions at the same time , b[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 74 Appendix A: Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions standard. The 802.11b standard states a maximum data tr ansfer rate of 11M bps and an operating frequenc y of 2.4GHz. What is the IEEE 802.11g standar d? It is one of the IEEE standards for wireless networ ks. The 802.11g standard allows wire le[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 75 Appendix A: Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions What is ad-hoc mode? When a wireless network is set to ad-hoc mode , the wireless-equipped computers are configured to communicate dir ectly with eac h other . The ad-hoc wireless network will not co mmunicate with any wired network. What is inf[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 76 Appendix A: Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions acknowledgment from its original access point, it undert akes a new searc h. Upon finding a new access point, it then re-registers, and the communication process continues. What is ISM band? The FCC and th eir counterparts outsi de of the U .S. [...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 77 Appendix A: Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions What is WEP? WEP is Wired Equivalent Privac y , a data privac y mechanism based on a shared key algorithm, as described in the IEEE 802.11 standard. What is WP A? WP A is Wi-Fi Protected Access, a wire less security protocol that can be used in [...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 78 Appendix A: Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions I have excellent signal str ength, but I cannot see my network. Wireless security is probably enabled on the R outer , but no t on your wireless adapter (or vice versa). Verify that the same wireless security settings are being us ed by all devi[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 79 Appendix B: Wireless Security Security Precautions Appendix B: Wireless Security Linksys wants to make wireless networking as safe and easy for you as possibl e . The current generation of Linksys products provide several networ k security features, but they require specific action on your part for [...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 80 Appendix B: Wireless Sec urity Security Threats Facing Wireless Networks Security Threats Facing Wir eless Networks Wireless netw orks are easy to find. Hackers kno w that in order to join a wireless network, wireless networking products first listen for “beacon messa ges”. These messages can be[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 81 Appendix B: Wireless Security Security Threats Facing Wireless Networks Change your SSID regularly so that any hackers who have gained access to your wire less network w ill have to start from the beginning in trying to break in. MAC Addresses. Enable MAC Address filtering. MAC Address filt ering wi[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 82 Appendix B: Wireless Sec urity Security Threats Facing Wireless Networks WP A RADIUS . WP A used in coordination with a RADIUS ser v er . (This should only be used when a RADIUS server is c onnected to the Router or oth er devi ce .) First, sele ct the type of WP A algorithm, TKIP or AES . Enter the[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 83 Appendix C: Finding the MAC Address and IP Address for Your Ethernet Adapte r Windows 98 or Me Instructions Appendix C: Finding the MAC Address and IP Address for Y our Ethernet Adapter This section describes how to find the MAC addr ess for your computer’s Ethernet adap ter so you can use the MAC[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 84 Appendix C: Finding the MAC Address and IP Address for Your Ethernet Ad apter Windows 2000 or XP Instructions Windows 2000 or XP Instructions 1. Click Start and Run . In the Open field, enter cmd . Press the Enter key or click the OK button. 2. At the command prompt, enter ipconfig /all . Then press[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 85 Appendix D: Windows Help Appendix D: Windows Help Almost all Linksys products require Mic rosoft Windows. Windows is the most used operat ing system in the world and comes with many features that help make netw orking easier . These features can be accessed through Windows Help and are desc ribed in[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 86 Appendix D: Windo ws Help[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 87 Appendix E: Glossary Appendix E: Glossar y 802.11b - A w ireless networking standard that specifies a maximum da ta transfer r ate of 11Mbps and an oper ating fr equenc y of 2.4GHz. 802.11g - A wireless networking standard that specifies a maximum da ta transfer rate of 54Mbps, an operating fr equen[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 88 Appendix E: Glossary Browser - An application program that provides a way to look at a nd interact with all the information on the W orld Wide Web . Buffer - A shared or assigned memory area that is used to support and coordinate diffe rent computing and networking activities so one isn't held [...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 89 Appendix E: Glossary DSL ( D igital S ubscriber L ine) - An always-on broadband connect ion over traditional phone lines. DSSS ( D irect- S equence S pread- S pectrum) - Frequency transmission with a redundant bit pattern resulting in a lower probability of information being lost in transit. DTIM ( [...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 90 Appendix E: Glossary Full Duplex - The abi lity of a networking device to receive and tr ansmit data simultaneously . Gateway - A device that interconnects networks with di fferent, incompatible communications protocols. Half Duplex - Data transmission that can occur in two directions over a single [...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 91 Appendix E: Glossary Multicasting - Sending data to a group of d estinations at once . NA T ( N etwork A ddress T ranslation) - NA T technology translates IP addresse s of a local area network to a different IP address for the Internet. NA T ( N etwork A ddress T ranslation) Tr a v e r s a l -A meth[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 92 Appendix E: Glossary PPTP ( P oint-to- P oint T unneling P rotocol) - A VPN protocol that allows the Point to Point Protocol (PPP) to be tunneled through an IP network. This protocol i s also used as a type of broadband connection in Europe. Preamble - Part of the wireless signal th at synchronizes [...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 93 Appendix E: Glossary SSID ( S er vice S et ID entifier) - Y our wireless network's name . Static IP Address - A fixed address assigned to a computer or device that is connected to a network. Static R outing - Forwarding data in a network via a fixed path. STUN ( S imple T raversal of U DP throu[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 94 Appendix E: Glossary Upgrade - T o replace existing softwar e or fir mware with a newer version. Upload - T o transmit a file over a network. URL ( U niform R esource L ocator) - The address of a file located on the Internet. VPN ( V irtual P rivate N etwork) - A security measur e to protect data as[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 95 Appendix F: Specifications Appendix F: Specifications Model WRTP54G Standards IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, 802.11b , 802.11g Channels 11 Channels (US, Canada) T ransmit Power 18 dBm for 802.11b and 16 for 802.11g @ Normal T emp Range Ports One 10/100 RJ-45 Intern et Port, Four 10/100 RJ-45 Network Ports[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 96 Appendix F: Specifications Power External, 12V DC, 1.0A Certifications FCC, CE, cUL Operating T emp . 0º to 40ºC (32º to 104ºF) Storage T emp. -20º to 60ºC (-4º to 140ºF) Operating Humidity 10 to 85%, Non-Condensing Storage Humidity 5 to 90%, Non-Condensing Warr anty 1-Y ear Limited[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 97 Appendix G: Warranty Information Appendix G: W arranty Information LIMITED WARRANTY Vonage w arrants to Y ou that, for a period of one year (the “W arranty Period”), your Linksys Pro duct will be substantially free of defects in materials and workmanship under normal use . Y o ur exclusive remed[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 98 Appendix G: Warranty Information remedy provided under this Agr eement fails of its essential purpo se . Some jurisdictions do not allow the e xclusion or limitati on of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to Y ou. Please contact Vonage regarding t[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 99 Appendix H: Regulatory Information Appendix H: Regulator y Information Federal Communication Commission I nterference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limi ts for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limi ts are designed to provid[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 100 Appendix H: Regulatory Information IMPORT ANT NOTE: FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposur e limits as referenced in FCC Part 1.1310 set forth for operation in an uncon trolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated wi th minimum di[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 101 Appendix H: Regulatory Information EC Declaration of Conformity (Europe) Linksys declares that this product conforms to the specifications l isted below , foll owing the provisions of the European R &TTE directive 1999/5/EC: EN 301 489-1, 301 489-17 General EMC requirements for Radio equipment.[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 102 Appendix H: Regulatory Information France: 2.4 GHz Bande : les canaux 10, 11, 12, 13 (2457, 2462, 2467, et 2472 MHz r espectivement) sont comp létement libres d'utilisation en France (en utilisation intérieur). Pour ce qui est des autres ca naux, ils peuvent être soumis à autorisatio n sel[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 103 Appendix I: Contact Information Vonage Appendix I: Contact Information Von a g e Need to contact Vonage? If you wish to speak with Vonage Customer Care , you can call Vonage at: 24-hour: 1-VONAGE-HELP (866-243-4357) (toll-free from US) If you are located in Canada, then call Vonage at: 24-hour: 877[...]

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 104 Appendix I: Contact Information Linksys[...]

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