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    USER GUIDE Wireless-N ADSL2+ Gateway Model No: W AG325N[...]

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    About This Guide i Wir eless-N ADSL2+ Gateway About T his Guide Icon Descriptions While reading through the User Guide you may see various icons that call attention to specific items. Below is a description of these icons: NO TE: This check mark indicates that there is a not e of in terest and is something that you should pay special attention to w[...]

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    T able of Contents ii Wir eless-N ADSL2+ Gateway Chapter 1: Product O verview 4 LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Back P anel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Chapter 2: W ireless Securit y Checklist [...]

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    T able of Contents iii Wir eless-N ADSL2+ Gateway FCC Sta tement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Safety Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Industr y Canada Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    Chapter 1 Produc t Over view 4 Wir eless-N ADSL2+ Gateway Chapter 1: Pr o duc t Over view Thank you for choosing the Linksys Wireless-N ADSL2+ Gateway . The G ateway lets you access the Internet via a wireless connection or through one of its four switched ports. Y ou can also use the Gateway to share resources such as computers, printers and files[...]

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    Chapter 2 Wireless Sec urity C hecklist 5 Wir eless-N ADSL2+ Gateway Chapter 2: W ireless Security Checklist Wir eless net works are conv enient and easy to install, so homes with high-speed Internet access are adopting them at a rapid pace. Because wireless network ing operates by sending information over radio waves , it can be more vulnerable to[...]

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    Chapter 3 Installation 6 Wir eless-N ADSL2+ Gateway Chapter 3: Installa tion Linksys strongly recommends that you run the Setup CD - ROM. If you have problems running the Setup CD -ROM, use this chapter . Connection Make sure that all the devices that you are working with are powered down, including your computer(s) and the G ateway . If you have a[...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 7 Wir eless-N ADSL2+ Gateway Chapter 4: A dvanc ed Configur ation After setting up the G ateway with the S etup Wizard (located on the CD-ROM), the G ateway will be ready for use. However , if you’ d like to change its advanced settings, use the Gateway ’ s w eb -based utility . This chapt er describes each w e[...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 8 Wir eless-N ADSL2+ Gateway VC Settings Configure y our V ir tual Circuit ( VC) settings in this section. Multiplexing S elect LL C or VC , depending on your ISP . QoS T ype Select from the drop- down menu: CBR (Con tinuous Bit Rate) to specify fixed bandwidth for voice or data traffic; UBR (Unspecific Bit Rate) f[...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 9 Wir eless-N ADSL2+ Gateway Internet Connection T ype > RFC 2516 PPPoE PPP oE Settings User Name and Password Enter the User Name and P assword pr ovided by your ISP . Connect on Demand: Max Idle Time Y ou can configure the Gateway to cut the I nternet connection after it has been inac tive for a specified peri[...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 10 Wir eless-N ADSL2+ Gateway Internet Connection T ype > RFC 1483 Br idged IP Settings Select Obtain an IP Address Automatically if your ISP says you ar e connec ting through a dynamic IP address . If you are requir ed to use a per manent (static) IP address to connect to the I nternet, then select Use the foll[...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 11 Wir eless-N ADSL2+ Gateway Network Address Server Settings (DHCP) DHCP S erver A Dynamic Host Configuration Protoc ol (DHCP) ser ver automatically assigns an IP address to each computer on y our network for you. Unless you already have one , Linksys recommends that you keep the default, Enable . Y ou can also us[...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 12 Wir eless-N ADSL2+ Gateway Passw ord Enter the P assword f or your account. Host Name Enter the DDNS URL assigned b y the ser vice. Status The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed . Connect T o manually trigger an updat e, click this button. Click Save Settings to apply y our changes, or click Canc[...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 13 Wir eless-N ADSL2+ Gateway Advanced Routing NA T Enabled/Disabled If this Gateway is hosting your network ’ s connec tion to the Internet, keep the default, Enabled . If another gatewa y or router exists on your network, selec t Disabled . Dynamic Routing RIP This f eature enables the Gateway to automatically [...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 14 Wir eless-N ADSL2+ Gateway Wir eless-B net working only, select Standard - 20MH z Channel. NO TE: If you select Wide - 40MH z Channel for the R adio Band setting, then Wirelss-N can use two channels: a primar y one ( Wide Channel) and a sec ondar y on (S tandard Channel). This will enhance Wireless-N performance[...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 15 Wir eless-N ADSL2+ Gateway Security Mode > WP A2-Enterprise Encryption The method is TKIP or AES . RADIUS Server Enter the IP address of the RADIUS server . RADIUS Port Enter the por t number of the RADIUS server . Shared K ey Enter the key shared between the device and its RADIUS ser ver . Key Renewal. Enter[...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 16 Wir eless-N ADSL2+ Gateway 26 hexadecimal characters in length. Valid hexadecimal characters are “0”-“9” and “ A ”-“F” . TX K ey . T o indica te which WEP key to use, select a default T ransmit ( T X) Key number . Click Save Settings to apply y our changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel y our[...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 17 Wir eless-N ADSL2+ Gateway MA C 01-50 Enter the MAC addresses of the devices whose wireless access y ou want to block or allow Click Save Settings to apply y our changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel y our changes. Wireless > A dvanced Wireless Settings This Advanced Wireless Settings scr een is used to [...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 18 Wir eless-N ADSL2+ Gateway reduction of the default value is recommended. In most cases, it should remain at its default v alue of 2346 . RTS Threshold Should you encounter inconsistent data flow , only minor reduc tion of the default, 2346 , is recommended . If a network packet is smaller than the preset R TS t[...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 19 Wir eless-N ADSL2+ Gateway Sec urity > VPN Security > VPN T unnel Establishing a T unnel The G ateway creates a tunnel or channel between two endpoints, so that the data or information between these endpoints is secure. T o establish this tunnel, select the tunnel you wish to create in the Select T unnel E[...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 20 Wir eless-N ADSL2+ Gateway Authentica tion Authentication ac ts as another level of security . T here are two types of authentication: MD5 and SHA (SHA is recommended because it is more secure). As with encr yption, either of these may be selected , provided that the VPN device a t the other end of the tunnel is[...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 21 Wir eless-N ADSL2+ Gateway F rom the Advanced Settings screen you can adjust the settings for specific VPN tunnels. Phase 1 Phase 1 is used to create a security association (SA), often called the IKE SA. After Phase 1 is completed, Phase 2 is used to create one or mor e IPSec SA s, which are then used to key IPS[...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 22 Wir eless-N ADSL2+ Gateway T o create a policy , follo w steps 1-11. Repeat these steps to create additional policies , one at a time. Select a number from the Internet Access Policy drop- down menu. T o enable this polic y , selec t Enable . Enter a P olic y Name in the field provided. Click Edit List of PCs to[...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 23 Wir eless-N ADSL2+ Gateway IP Address For each application, enter the IP address of the computer that should r eceive the requests . Enabled F or each application, select Enabled to enable port for warding. Click Save Settings to apply y our changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel y our changes. Applications [...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 24 Wir eless-N ADSL2+ Gateway Applications and Gaming > DMZ The DMZ feature allows one net work computer to be exposed to the Internet for use of a special-purpose service such as I nternet gaming or videoconfer encing. DMZ hosting forwards all the por ts at the same time to one PC. The Port Range F or warding f[...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 25 Wir eless-N ADSL2+ Gateway Applications Applications S elect the appr opr iate application. If you select Add a New Application, follow the Add a New Application instructions. Priority Select the appropriate priority : High , Medium , Normal , or Low . Click the Add button to save your changes. Y our new entr y [...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 26 Wir eless-N ADSL2+ Gateway Priority Select the appropriate priority : High , Medium , Normal , or Low . Click the Add button to save your changes. Y our new entr y will appear in the Summar y list. Summar y This lists the Q oS entries you have created for your applications and devices. Priority This displays the[...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 27 Wir eless-N ADSL2+ Gateway UPnP Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) allows Windo ws XP and Vista to automatically configure the G ateway for various Internet applications, such as gaming and videoconfer encing. UPnP I f you want to use UP nP , keep the default, Enable . Other wise, select Disable . WLAN If you are us[...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 28 Wir eless-N ADSL2+ Gateway Ping T est Ping T est Parameters The ping test checks the status of a connection. Ping T arget IP Enter the IP address that you want to ping. T his can be either a local (LAN) or I nternet ( W AN) IP address. Ping Size Enter the packet size you want to use. T he default is 60 bytes. Nu[...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 29 Wir eless-N ADSL2+ Gateway instructions. Any custom Gateway settings you have saved will be lost when the default settings are rest ored. Administra tion > Firmw are Upgrade The Firmw are Upgrade screen allows you to upgrade the Gateway’ s firmware. Do not upgrade the firmware unless you are experiencing pr[...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 30 Wir eless-N ADSL2+ Gateway Subnet Mask The Subnet Mask of the Gateway is displayed . DHCP Ser ver DHCP Ser ver The status of the G ateway’ s DHCP ser ver function is displayed. Start IP Address For the range of IP addresses used by devices on your local network , the star ting IP address is displayed . End IP [...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 31 Wir eless-N ADSL2+ Gateway Status > DSL Connection DSL Connection Status The status of the DSL connection is displayed. Downstream R ate The download speed of traffic from the Internet to the Gateway is display ed. Upstream Rate The upload speed of traffic from the Gateway to the Internet is displayed. For AD[...]

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    Appendix A T roubleshooting 32 Wir eless-N ADSL2+ Gateway Appendix A: T roubleshooting Y our computer c annot connec t to the Internet. F ollow the instructions until your computer can connec t to the Internet: Make sure that the Gateway is powered on. The Power LED should be green and not flashing . If the Po wer LED is flashing , then power off a[...]

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    Appendix B Specific ations 33 Wir eless-N ADSL2+ Gateway Appendix B: Specifications Model Number WAG325N Standards Draft 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3, g.992.1 (g.dmt), g.992.2 (g.lite), g.992.3, g.992.5, T1.413i2, U-R2 for Annex B Ports Power, DSL, Ethernet (1-4) Button Reset Cabling Type RJ-45, RJ-11 for Annex A LED[...]

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    Appendix C Warranty Inf ormation 34 Wir eless-N ADSL2+ Gateway Linksys warrants to Y ou that, for a per iod of three years (the “ Warranty Period”), your Linksys Product will be substantially free of defects in materials and work manship under normal use. Y our exclusive remedy and Linksys’ entire liability under this warranty will be for Lin[...]

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    Appendix D Regula tor y Informa tion 35 Wir eless-N ADSL2+ Gateway Appendix D: Regulat or y Information FCC Sta tement This produc t has been tested and complies with the specifications for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FC C Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful inter ference in a r[...]

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    Appendix D Regula tor y Informa tion 36 Wir eless-N ADSL2+ Gateway Declaration of Conf ormity with Regard to EU Direc tive 1999/5/EC (R&TTE Direc tive) Compliance Information for 2,4-GH z and 5-GHz Wireless Pr oducts Relevant to the EU and O ther Countries Following the EU Directive 1999/5/EC (R&T TE Directive) Б ъ л г а р с к и [B[...]

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    Appendix D Regula tor y Informa tion 37 Wir eless-N ADSL2+ Gateway The following standards were applied during the assessment of the product against the requirements of the Directive 1999/5/EC: Radio: EN 300 328 and/or EN 301 893 as applicable EMC: EN 301 489-1, EN 301 489-17 Safety: EN 60950 and either EN 50385 or EN 50371 Dynamic Frequency Selec [...]

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    Appendix D Regula tor y Informa tion 38 Wir eless-N ADSL2+ Gateway France F or 2,4 GH z, the product should not be used outdoors in the band 2454 - 2483,5 MH z. There are no restric tions when used in other par ts of the 2,4 GHz band when used indoors. Check http://www .arcep.fr/ f or more details. Pour la bande 2,4 GHz, l’ équipement ne doit pa[...]

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    Appendix D Regula tor y Informa tion 39 Wir eless-N ADSL2+ Gateway User Inf ormation f or Consumer Produc ts Cov ered by EU Directive 2002/96/EC on W aste Elec tric and Elec tronic Equipment ( WEEE) This document contains impor tant information for users with regards to the proper disposal and recycling of Linksys products. Consumers are required t[...]

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    Appendix D Regula tor y Informa tion 40 Wir eless-N ADSL2+ Gateway Eesti (Estonian) - Keskkonnaalane informatsioon Euroopa Liidus asuva tele k lientidele Euroopa Liidu direktiivi 2002/96/EÜ nõuete kohaselt on seadmeid, millel on tootel või pakendil k äesolev sümbol , keelatud kõrvaldada koos sor teerimata olmejäätmetega. See sümbol näitab[...]

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    Appendix D Regula tor y Informa tion 41 Wir eless-N ADSL2+ Gateway Lietuvškai (Lithuanian) - A plinkosaugos informacija, skir ta Europos Sąjungos vartotojams Europos dir ekt yva 2002/96/EC numato , k ad įrangos, kuri ir kurios pakuotė yra pažymėta šiuo simboliu (įvesk ite simbolį), negalima šalinti kar tu su nerūšiuotomis komunalinėmis[...]

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    Appendix D Regula tor y Informa tion 42 Wir eless-N ADSL2+ Gateway Português (Portuguese) - Informação ambiental para clientes da União Eur opeia A Directiva Europeia 2002/96/CE exige que o equipamento que exibe este símbolo no produto e/ou na sua embalagem não seja eliminado junto com os resíduos municipais não separados. O símbolo indica[...]