Linksys HG200 manual

Model No . HG200 User Guide WIRELESS GHz 802.11g 2,4 Gatew ay Home Wir eless- G[...]

Home Wireless-G Gatewa y Copyright and T rademarks Specifications are subject to change without notice . L inksys is a registered trademark or trademark of Cisco Systems, Inc . and/or its affiliates in the U.S . and certain other countries. Copyright © 2005 Cisco Systems, Inc . All rights reserved. Other brands and product names are tradem arks or[...]

Home Wireless-G Gatewa y Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction 1 Welcome 1 What’s in this User Guide? 2 Chapter 2: Planning Your Network 4 The Gateway’s Functions 4 IP Addresses 4 Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Home Wireless-G Gateway 6 Ports and Reset Button on Side Panel 6 LEDs on Side Panel 7 The Bottom Panel 8 Chapter 4: Connecting the [...]

Home Wireless-G Gatewa y Appendix C: Finding the MAC Address and IP Address for Your Ethernet Adapter 65 Windows 98 or Me Instructions 65 Windows 2000 or XP Instructions 66 Appendix D: Upgrading Firmware 67 Appendix E: Glossary 68 Appendix F: Regulatory Information 75 Appendix G: Warranty Information 81 Appendix H: Specification s 82 Appendix I: Co[...]

Home Wireless-G Gatewa y List of Figures Figure 2-1: Network 4 Figure 3-1: Ports and Reset Button on Side Panel 6 Figure 3-2: LEDs on Side Panel 7 Figure 3-3: Bottom Panel with Stand in Closed Position 8 Figure 3-4: Gateway Using Stand 8 Figure 4-1: Connect the ADSL Line 10 Figure 4-2: Connect a PC 10 Figure 4-3: Connect the Power 10 Figure 4-4: Co[...]

Home Wireless-G Gatewa y Figure 5-23: Internet Access 30 Figure 5-24: Internet Policy Summary 30 Figure 5-25: List of PCs 31 Figure 5-26: Add/Edit Service 31 Figure 5-27: Single Port Forwarding 32 Figure 5-28: Port Range Forwarding 33 Figure 5-29: Port Triggering 34 Figure 5-30: DMZ 35 Figure 5-31: QoS 36 Figure 5-32: Management 37 Figure 5-33: All[...]

1 Chapter 1: Introductio n Welcome Home Wireless-G Gatewa y Chapter 1: Introduction We l co m e Thank you for choosing the Home Wireless-G Gateway . This Gateway will provide your computers with a high- speed Internet connection as well as resources, including files and printers. Since the Gateway is wireless, Internet access can be shared over the[...]

2 Chapter 1: Introductio n What’s in this User Guide? Home Wireless-G Gatewa y What’ s in this User Guide? This user guide covers the steps for setting up and using the Home Wireless-G Gateway . • Chapter 1: Introduction This chapter describes applications of the Home Wireless-G Gateway and this User Guide. • Chapter 2: Planning Y our Netwo[...]

3 Chapter 1: Introductio n What’s in this User Guide? Home Wireless-G Gatewa y • Appendix H: Regulator y Information This appendix supplies the regulator y information regarding the Gateway . • Appendix I: Contact Information This appendix provides contact information for a variety of Linksys resources, including T echnical Support.[...]

4 Chapter 2: Planning Your Ne twork The Gateway’s Functions Home Wireless-G Gatewa y Chapter 2: Planning Y our Network The Gatewa y’ s Functions A Gateway is a network device that connects two networks together . In this instance , the Gateway connects your Local Area Ne twork (LAN), or the group of computers in your home or office , to the Int[...]

5 Chapter 2: Planning Your Ne twork IP Addresses Home Wireless-G Gatewa y Since you use the Gateway to share your DSL Internet connection, contact your ISP to find out if they have assigned a static IP address to your account. If so, you will need that static IP address when configuring the Gateway . Y ou can get that information from your ISP . Dy[...]

6 Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Home Wireless-G Gateway Ports and Reset Button on Side Panel Home Wireless-G Gatewa y Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Home Wireless-G Gateway P orts and Reset Button on Side P anel The Gateway’ s ports and Reset button are located on a side panel. Line The Line port connects to the ADSL line . Ethernet The Ethernet[...]

7 Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Home Wireless-G Gateway LEDs on Side Pa nel Home Wireless-G Gatewa y LEDs on Side P anel The Gateway's LEDs, which indicate network activity , are located on the other side panel. POWER Green. The POWER LED lights up when the Gateway is powered on. WIRELESS Green. The WIREL ESS LED lights up whenever there is a[...]

8 Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Home Wireless-G Gateway The Bottom Panel Home Wireless-G Gatewa y The Bottom P anel The Gateway has a built-in stand available . If you place the Gateway flat on a surface , then you can leave the stand in the closed position. However , if you want the Gateway to be upright, swivel the stand clockwise 90º and posit[...]

9 Chapter 4: Connecting the Hom e Wireless-G Gateway Overview Home Wireless-G Gatewa y Chapter 4: Connecting the Home Wireless-G Gateway Overview The installation technician from your ISP should have left th e setup information for the modem with you after installing your broadband connection. If not, you ca n call your ISP to request that data. Af[...]

10 Chapter 4: Connecting the Hom e Wireless-G Gateway Wired Connectio n to a Computer Home Wireless-G Gatewa y Wired Connection to a Computer 1. Make sure that all of your network’ s hardware is power ed off, including the Gateway and all computers. 2. Connect a phone cable from the Line port on the Gateway’s side panel to the w all jack of the[...]

11 Chapter 4: Connecting the Hom e Wireless-G Gateway Wireless Connection to a Co mputer Home Wireless-G Gatewa y Wireless Connection to a Computer If you want to use a wireless connection to access the Gateway , follow these instructions: 1. Make sure that all of your network’ s hardware is powered off , including the Gateway and all computers. [...]

12 Chapter 5: Configuring the Home Wireless-G Gateway Overview Home Wireless-G Gatewa y Chapter 5: Configuring the Home Wireless-G Gateway Overview Follow the steps in this chapter and use the Gateway’ s w eb-based utility to configure the Gateway . This chapter will describe each web page in the Utility and each page’s key functions. The utili[...]

13 Chapter 5: Configuring the Home Wireless-G Gateway Overview Home Wireless-G Gatewa y Security On this screen you can disable or enable the firewall, set up filters, block WA N requests, and enable or d isable Virtual Private Networks (VPN) PassThrough. Access Restrictions • Internet Access. This screen allows you to control the Internet usage [...]

14 Chapter 5: Configuring the Home Wireless-G Gateway How to Access the Web-based Utility Home Wireless-G Gatewa y Status • Gateway . This screen provides status information ab out th e Gateway . • Local Network. This provides status information about the local network. • Wireless. This screen provides status information about the wireless ne[...]

15 Chapter 5: Configuring the Home Wireless-G Gateway The Setup Tab Home Wireless-G Gatewa y • Pcr Rate: For the Peak Cell Rate , divide the DSL line rate by 424 to get the maximum rate the sender can send cells. Enter the rate in the field (if required by your service provider). • Scr Rate: The Sustain Cell Rate sets the average cell rate that[...]

16 Chapter 5: Configuring the Home Wireless-G Gateway The Setup Tab Home Wireless-G Gatewa y RFC 1483 Routed If you are required to use RFC 1483 Routed, then select RFC 1483 Routed . • Internet IP Address. This is the Gateway’ s IP addre ss, when seen from the WAN , or the Internet. Y our ISP will provide you with the IP Address you need to spe[...]

17 Chapter 5: Configuring the Home Wireless-G Gateway The Setup Tab Home Wireless-G Gatewa y RFC 2516 PPP oE Some DSL-based ISPs use PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ether net) to establish Inter net connections. If you are connected to the Inter net through a DSL line, chec k wi th your ISP to see if they use PPPoE. If they do, you will have to[...]

18 Chapter 5: Configuring the Home Wireless-G Gateway The Setup Tab Home Wireless-G Gatewa y Bridged Mode Only If you are using your Gateway as a bridge , which makes the Gateway act lik e a stand-alo ne modem, select Bridged Mode On ly . All NA T and routing settings are disabled in this mode. Optional Settings (requir ed by some ISPs) • Host Na[...]

19 Chapter 5: Configuring the Home Wireless-G Gateway The Setup Tab Home Wireless-G Gatewa y • Client Lease Time . The Client Lease T ime is the amount of time a com puter will be allowed connection to the Gateway with its curr ent dynamic IP address. Enter the amount of time , in minutes, that the computer will be “leased” this dynamic IP ad[...]

20 Chapter 5: Configuring the Home Wireless-G Gateway The Setup Tab Home Wireless-G Gatewa y The DDNS T ab The Gateway offers a Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS) feature . DDNS lets you assign a fixed host and domain name to a dynamic Internet IP address. It is us eful when you are hosting your own website , FTP server , or other server behin d the[...]

21 Chapter 5: Configuring the Home Wireless-G Gateway The Setup Tab Home Wireless-G Gatewa y The Advanced Routing T ab The Advanced Routing screen allows you to configure the NA T , dynamic routing, and static routing settings. Advanced Routing • Operating Mode . In this section, you will configure the Gateway’ s general routing settings. • N[...]

22 Chapter 5: Configuring the Home Wireless-G Gateway The Setup Tab Home Wireless-G Gatewa y • Select set number . Select the number of the static route from the drop-down menu. The Gateway supports up to 20 static route entries. If you need to delete a route, then select the entry and click the Delete This En try button. • Destination IP Addre[...]

23 Chapter 5: Configuring the Home Wireless-G Gateway The Wireless Tab Home Wireless-G Gatewa y The Wireless T ab The Basic Wireless Settings T ab This screen allows you to choose your wireless network mode and wireless security . Wireless N etwork • Wireless Network Mode . If you have 802.11g and 802.11b devices in your network, then keep the de[...]

24 Chapter 5: Configuring the Home Wireless-G Gateway The Wireless Tab Home Wireless-G Gatewa y The Wireless Security T ab The Wireless Security settings configure the security of your wireless network. There are two wireless security options supported by the Gateway: Pre-Shared Key and WEP . (Pre-Shared Key is a secu rity standard stronger than WE[...]

25 Chapter 5: Configuring the Home Wireless-G Gateway The Wireless Tab Home Wireless-G Gatewa y WEP . WEP is a basic encr yption method, which is not as se cure as Pre-Shared Key . T o use WEP , select a Default Key (this indicates which Key to use) and a level of WEP encr yption, 64 bits 10 hex di gits or 128 bits 26 hex digits . Then either gener[...]

26 Chapter 5: Configuring the Home Wireless-G Gateway The Wireless Tab Home Wireless-G Gatewa y The Wireless Access T ab Wireless Netw ork Access Wireless Network Access. Select Allow All you want all computers to have access to the wireless network. T o restrict access to the network, select Restrict Access , and then select Prevent to block acces[...]

27 Chapter 5: Configuring the Home Wireless-G Gateway The Wireless Tab Home Wireless-G Gatewa y The Advanced Wireless Settings T ab Advanced Wireless On this screen you can access the advanced wireless features, including Authentication T ype, Control TX Rate , Beacon Inter val, DTIM Interval, Fragmentation Threshold, and RTS Threshold. • Authent[...]

28 Chapter 5: Configuring the Home Wireless-G Gateway The Security Tab Home Wireless-G Gatewa y The Security T ab This screen shows the VPN passthrough, firewall, and filter settings. Use these features to enhance the security of your network. VPN Passthrough Virtual Private Networking (VPN) is a security measure t hat basically creates a secure co[...]

29 Chapter 5: Configuring the Home Wireless-G Gateway The Security Tab Home Wireless-G Gatewa y • Filter Java Applets. Jav a is a programming language for websites. If you deny Java Applets, you run the risk of not having access to Internet sites created using this programming language. T o enable Java Applet filtering, click the c heckbox. • F[...]

30 Chapter 5: Configuring the Home Wireless-G Gateway The Access Restrictions Tab Home Wireless-G Gatewa y The Access Restrictions T ab The Internet Access T ab The Internet Access screen allows you to block or allow specific kinds of Internet usage. Y ou can set up Inter net access policies for specific computers and block websites by URL address [...]

31 Chapter 5: Configuring the Home Wireless-G Gateway The Access Restrictions Tab Home Wireless-G Gatewa y 4. Click the Edit List of PCs button to select which PCs will be affected by the policy . The List of PCs screen will appear . Y ou can select a PC by MAC Addr ess or IP Addre ss. Y ou can also enter a range of IP Addresses if you want this po[...]

32 Chapter 5: Configuring the Home Wireless-G Gateway The Applications and Gaming Tab Home Wireless-G Gatewa y The Applications and Gaming T ab The Single Port Forwarding T ab Single P ort Forwarding Use the Single Port Forwarding screen when you want to open a specific por t so users on the Internet can see the servers behind the Gateway (such ser[...]

33 Chapter 5: Configuring the Home Wireless-G Gateway The Applications and Gaming Tab Home Wireless-G Gatewa y The Port Range Forwarding T ab The Port Range Forwarding screen sets up public services on yo ur network, such as web servers, ftp ser vers, e- mail servers, or other specialized Inter net applications. (Specialized Internet applications a[...]

34 Chapter 5: Configuring the Home Wireless-G Gateway The Applications and Gaming Tab Home Wireless-G Gatewa y The Port T riggering T ab Port T riggering is used for sp ecial applications that can request a port to be opened o n demand . For this feature , the Gateway will watch outgoing data for specific port numbers. The Gateway will remember the[...]

35 Chapter 5: Configuring the Home Wireless-G Gateway The Applications and Gaming Tab Home Wireless-G Gatewa y The DMZ T ab The DMZ screen allows one local user to be exposed to the Internet for use of a special-purp ose service such as Internet gaming and videoconferencing through DMZ Ho st ing. DMZ hosting forwar ds all the ports for one computer[...]

36 Chapter 5: Configuring the Home Wireless-G Gateway The Applications and Gaming Tab Home Wireless-G Gatewa y The QoS T ab QoS Quality of Service ( QoS) ensures better service to high -p riority types of network traffic , which may involve demanding, real-time applications, such as Internet phone calls or videoconferencing. Enabled/Disabled . T o [...]

37 Chapter 5: Configuring the Home Wireless-G Gateway The Administration Tab Home Wireless-G Gatewa y The Administration T ab The Management T ab The Management screen allows you to change the Gateway’ s access settings as well as configure the SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol), UPnP (Universal P lug and Play), IGMP (Inter net Group M ult[...]

38 Chapter 5: Configuring the Home Wireless-G Gateway The Administration Tab Home Wireless-G Gatewa y SNMP SNMP is a popular network monitoring and management protocol. T o enable SNMP , click Enabled . T o disable SNMP , click Disabled . If enabled, then specify the IP address(es) allowed to have SNMP access. Select All to allow all I P addresses [...]

39 Chapter 5: Configuring the Home Wireless-G Gateway The Administration Tab Home Wireless-G Gatewa y The Reporting T ab The Reporting screen provides you with a log of all incoming and outgoing URLs or IP addresses for your Internet connection. It also provides logs for VPN and firewall events. Reporting • Log. T o enable log reporting, click En[...]

40 Chapter 5: Configuring the Home Wireless-G Gateway The Administration Tab Home Wireless-G Gatewa y The Diagnostics T ab Ping T est Ping T est Parameters • Ping T arget IP . Enter th e IP address that you want to ping . This can be eithe r a local (LAN) IP or an Interne t (W AN) IP address. • Ping Size . Enter the size o f the p acket. • Nu[...]

41 Chapter 5: Configuring the Home Wireless-G Gateway The Administration Tab Home Wireless-G Gatewa y The Factory Defaults T ab Restore Factory Defaults. If you w i sh to restore the Gateway to its factory default settings and lose all your settings, click Ye s . T o begin the restore p rocess, click the Sav e Sett ings button to save these changes[...]

42 Chapter 5: Configuring the Home Wireless-G Gateway The Administration Tab Home Wireless-G Gatewa y The Reboot T ab This screen allows you to do a soft or hard reboot of the Gateway . In most cases you should use the hard reboot. The soft reboot is similar to restarting your com puter without physically powering down the computer . Reboot Reboot [...]

43 Chapter 5: Configuring the Home Wireless-G Gateway The Status Tab Home Wireless-G Gatewa y The Status T ab The Gateway T ab This screen displays information about the Gateway and its Internet connection. Gatewa y Information This section displays the Gateway’ s Firmware Version, MAC Address, and Current T ime. Internet Connection After you sel[...]

44 Chapter 5: Configuring the Home Wireless-G Gateway The Status Tab Home Wireless-G Gatewa y The Local Network T ab The Local Network information that is displayed is the local Mac Address, IP Add ress, Subnet Mask, DHCP Ser ver , Start IP Address, and End IP Address. T o view th e DHCP Clients T able, click the DHCP Clients Ta b l e button. T o v[...]

45 Chapter 5: Configuring the Home Wireless-G Gateway The Status Tab Home Wireless-G Gatewa y The Wireless T ab The Wireless network information that is displayed is t he Wireless Firmware Version, MAC Address, Mode , SSID , DHCP Ser ver , Channel, and Encryptio n Function. Click the Wireless Clients Connected button to view a list of the wireless [...]

46 Chapter 5: Configuring the Home Wireless-G Gateway The Status Tab Home Wireless-G Gatewa y The DSL Connection T ab This screen shows information about the DSL connection and the PVC connection. DSL Status This section shows the following: DSL Status, DSL Modulation Mode , DSL Path Mode , Downstream Rate , Upstream Rate , Downstream Margin, Upstr[...]

47 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Common Problems and So lutions Home Wireless-G Gatewa y 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 Gateway . Read [...]

48 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Common Problems and So lutions Home Wireless-G Gatewa y 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 in [...]

49 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Common Problems and So lutions Home Wireless-G Gatewa y For Windows 98 and Me: • Click Start and Ru n . In the Open field, type in comm and. Press the Enter key or clic k the OK button. For Windows NT , 2000, and XP: • Click Star t and Run . In the Open field, type cmd. Press the Enter key or click the OK button.[...]

50 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Common Problems and So lutions Home Wireless-G Gatewa y 3. Refer to “Problem #10: I am a PPPoE user , and I need to remove the proxy settings or the dial-up pop- up window . ” 5. I can’t get my Vi rtual Private Ne twork (VPN) work i ng through the Ga teway . Access the Gateway’ s web interface by going to htt[...]

51 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Common Problems and So lutions Home Wireless-G Gatewa y field provided. Check “ Appe ndix C: Finding the MAC Address and IP Address for Y our Ethernet Adapter” for details on getting an IP address. 6. Check the Enable option for the port ser vices you want to use . Consider the example below: Customized Applicati[...]

52 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Common Problems and So lutions Home Wireless-G Gatewa y 8. I can’t get th e Internet game, server , or appl ication to work. If you are having difficulties getting any Internet game , ser ver , or application to function properly , consider exposing one computer to the Internet using DeMilitar ized Zon e (DMZ) host[...]

53 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Common Problems and So lutions Home Wireless-G Gatewa y • For Netscape 4.7 or higher: 1. Start Netscape Navigator , and click Edit , Preferences , Adv anced , and Proxies . 2. Make sure you have Direct connection to the Internet selected on this screen. 3. Close all the windows to finish. 11. T o start over , I nee[...]

54 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Common Problems and So lutions Home Wireless-G Gatewa y 1. T o connect to the Gateway , go to the web browser , and enter http://192.168.1.1 or the IP address of the Gateway . 2. Enter the username and password, if asked. (The default user name and password is admin.) 3. On the Setup screen, select the option Kee p A[...]

55 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Frequently Asked Questions Home Wireless-G Gatewa y • If the Gateway is configured correctly , check your Internet connection (DSL/cable modem, etc.) to see if it is working correctly . Y ou can remove the Gateway to verify a direct connection. • Manually configure the TCP/IP settings with a DNS address provided [...]

56 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Frequently Asked Questions Home Wireless-G Gatewa y What is Network Address T ranslation and what is it used for? Network Address T ranslation (NA T) translates multiple IP addresses on the private LAN to one public address that is sent out to the Internet. This adds a level of security since the address of a compute[...]

57 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Frequently Asked Questions Home Wireless-G Gatewa y The web page hangs; downloads are corrupt, or nothi ng but jun k cha racters are being displayed on the screen. Wha t do I need to do? Force your Ethernet adapter to 10Mbps or h alf duplex m ode, and turn off the “ Auto-negotiate” feature of your Ethernet adapte[...]

58 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Frequently Asked Questions Home Wireless-G Gatewa y Is the Gateway cross-platform compatible? Any platform that supports Ether net and TCP/IP is compatible with the Gateway . How many ports can be simultan eous ly forwarded? Theoretically , the Gateway can establish 520 sessions at the same tim e , but you can only f[...]

59 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Frequently Asked Questions Home Wireless-G Gatewa y What IEEE 802.11b and 802.11g f eatures are supported? The product supports the following IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g functions: • CSMA/CA plus Acknowledge protocol • Multi-Channel Roaming • Automatic Rate Selection • RTS/CTS feature • Fragmentation • [...]

60 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Frequently Asked Questions Home Wireless-G Gatewa y What is the IS M band? The FCC and their counterparts outside of the U.S . have set aside bandwidth for unlicensed use in the ISM (Industrial, Scientific and Medical) band. Spectrum in the vicinity of 2.4 GHz, in particula r , is being made available worldwide . Thi[...]

61 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Frequently Asked Questions Home Wireless-G Gatewa y How do I reset the Gateway? Press the Reset button on the back panel for about ten se conds. This will reset the Gateway to its default settings. How do I resolve issues with signal loss? There is no way to know the exact range of your wireless network without testi[...]

62 Appendix B: Wireless Security Security Precautions Home Wireless-G Gatewa y Appendix B: Wireless Security Linksys wants to make wir eless networking as safe and easy for you as possible. The current generation of Linksys products provide several network security features, but they require specific action on your part for implementation. So, keep[...]

63 Appendix B: Wireless Security Security Threats Facing Wireless Netwo rks Home Wireless-G Gatewa y SSID. There are several things to k eep in mind about the SSID: 1. Disable Broadcast 2. Make it unique 3. Change it often Most wireless networking devices will give you the optio n of broadcasting the SSID . While this option may be more convenient,[...]

64 Appendix B: Wireless Security Security Threats Facing Wireless Netwo rks Home Wireless-G Gatewa y WP A Pr e-Shared Key . If you do not have a RADIUS server , Select the type of algorithm, TKIP or AES, enter a password in the Pre-Shared key field of 8-64 characters, and enter a Group Key Renewal period time between 0 and 99,999 seconds, which ins[...]

65 Appendix C: Finding the MA C Address and IP Address for Your Ethernet Adapter Windows 98 or Me Instructions Home Wireless-G Gatewa y Appendix C: 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 feature of t[...]

66 Appendix C: Finding the MA C Address and IP Address for Your Ethernet Adapter Windows 2000 or XP Instructions Home Wireless-G Gatewa y Windows 2000 or XP Instructions 1. Click Start and Run . In the Open field, enter cmd . Press the Enter key or click the OK bu t ton. 2. At the command prompt, enter ipcon fig /all . Then press the Enter key . 3.[...]

67 Appendix D: Upgradin g Firmware Home Wireless-G Gatewa y Appendix D: Upgrading Firmware T o upgrade the Gateway’ s fir mware: 1. Download the Gateway’ s firmware upgrade file from www .linksys.com . 2. Extract the file on your computer . 3. Open the Gateway’ s W eb-based Utility and click the Administration tab . 4. Click the Firmware Upgr[...]

68 Appendix E: Glossary Home Wireless-G Gatewa y Appendix E: Glossar y 802.11b - A wireless networking standar d that specifies a maximum data transfer rate of 11Mbps and an operating frequency of 2.4GHz. 802.11g - A wireless netw orking standard that specifies a ma ximum data transfer rate of 54Mbps, an operating frequency of 2.4GHz, and backw ard[...]

69 Appendix E: Glossary Home Wireless-G Gatewa y Cable Modem - A device that con nects a computer to the cable television network, which in turn connects to the Internet. CSMA/CA ( C arrier S ense M ultiple A ccess/ C ollision A voidance) - A method of data transfer that is used to prevent data collisions. CTS ( C lear T o S end) - A signal sent by[...]

70 Appendix E: Glossary Home Wireless-G Gatewa y EAP ( E xtensible A uthentication P rotocol) - A general authentication protocol used to control network access. Many specific authentication methods work within this framework. EAP-PEAP ( E xtensible A uthentication P rotocol- P rotected E xtensible A uthentication P rotocol) - A mutua l authenticat[...]

71 Appendix E: Glossary Home Wireless-G Gatewa y IPCONFIG - A Windows 2000 and XP utility that displays the IP address for a particular networking device. IPSec ( I nter net P rotocol Sec urity) - A VPN protocol used to implement secure exchange of packets at the IP layer . ISM band - Radio bandwidth utilized in wireless transmissions. ISP ( I nter[...]

72 Appendix E: Glossary Home Wireless-G Gatewa y Ping ( P acket IN ter net G roper) - An Internet utility use d to deter mine whether a particular IP address is online. POP3 ( P ost O ffice P rotocol 3 ) - A standard mail ser ver commonly used on the Inter net. Po r t - The connection point on a compute r or networking device used for plugging in c[...]

73 Appendix E: Glossary Home Wireless-G Gatewa y Spread Spectrum - Wideband radio frequency technique used for more reliable and secure data transmission. SSID ( S er vice S et ID entifier) - Y our wireless network's name . Static IP Addr ess - A fixed address assigned to a compute r or device that is connected to a network. Static Routi ng - [...]

74 Appendix E: Glossary Home Wireless-G Gatewa y VPN ( V irtual P rivate N etwork) - A security measure to protect data as it leaves one network and goes to another over the Internet. WA N ( W ide A rea N etwork)- The Internet. WEP ( W ired E quivalent P rivac y) - A method of encr ypting network data transmitted on a wireless network for greater s[...]

75 Appendix F: Regulatory Inform ation Home Wireless-G Gatewa y Appendix F: Regulator y Information Compliance Information for 2.4-GHz Wireless Products R elevant to the EU and Other Countries Following the EU Directive 1999/5/EC (R&TTE Directive) Declaration of Conformity with Regard to the EU Directive 1995/5/EC (R&TTE Directive)[...]

76 Appendix F: Regulatory Inform ation Home Wireless-G Gatewa y The following standards were applied during the assessment of the product against the requirements of the Directive 1999/5/EC: • Radio: EN 300 328 • EMC: EN 301 489-1, EN 301 489-17 • Safety: EN 60950 NOTE: If you need any technical documentation, see the “How to Access T echni[...]

77 Appendix F: Regulatory Inform ation Home Wireless-G Gatewa y CE Marking For the Linksys Wireless-B and Wireless-G products, the following CE mark, notified body number (where applicable), and class 2 identifier are added to the equipment. Check the CE label on the product to find out which notified body was involved during the assessment. Nation[...]

78 Appendix F: Regulatory Inform ation Home Wireless-G Gatewa y Dans la cas d’une utilisation en extérieur , la puissance de so rtie est limitée pour certaines par ties de la bande. Reportez- vous à la table 1 ou visitez http://www .art -telecom.fr/ pour de plus amples détails. Italy This product meets the National Radio Interface and the re [...]

79 Appendix F: Regulatory Inform ation Home Wireless-G Gatewa y Wireless Adapters Wireless adapters have the power output set to 100% by default. Maximum power output on each adapter does not exceed 20 dBm (100 mW); it is generally 18 dBm (64 mW) or below . If you need to alter your wireless adapter’ s power output, follow the appropriate instruc[...]

80 Appendix F: Regulatory Inform ation Home Wireless-G Gatewa y T echnical Documents on www .linksys.com/inter national Follow these steps to access technical documents: 1. Browse to http://www .linksys.com/international. 2. Click the region in which you reside . 3. Click the name of the country in which you reside . 4. Click Product s . 5. Click t[...]

81 Appendix G: Warranty Information Home Wireless-G Gatewa y Appendix G: W arranty Information Linksys warrants to Y ou that, for a peri od of two years (t he “Warranty Period”), your Linksy s Product wi ll be substant ially fre e of defects in ma te rials and workmanship un der normal use . Y our exclus ive remedy and Link sys' entire lia[...]

82 Appendix H: Specifications Home Wireless-G Gatewa y Appendix H: Specifications Model Number HG200 v1.0 Standards IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b , IEEE 802.3u, G .992.1 (G.dmt), G .992.2 (G .lite), G.922.3, G.992.5, T1.413i2 Ports Power , Line (ADSL), Ethernet Button Reset Cabling T ype UDP CA T 5 or better LEDs Power , Wireless, Ethernet, DSL, Inter[...]

83 Appendix H: Specifications Home Wireless-G Gatewa y Operating Humidity 10~85% Non-Condensing Storage Humidity 5~90% Non-Condensing[...]

84 Appendix I: Contact Informa tion Home Wireless-G Gatewa y Appendix I: Contact Information Need to contact Linksys? Visit us online for information on the latest pro ducts and updates to your existing products at: http://www .linksys.com/international If you experience problems with any Linksys produ ct, you can e-mail us a t: In Europe E-mail Ad[...]