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Wireless-G ADSL Gateway List of Figures Figure 2-1: Network 4 Figure 2-2: Computer-to-VPN Gateway 6 Figure 2-3: VPN Gateway-to-VPN Gateway 7 Figure 3-1: Back Panel 8 Figure 3-2: Front Panel 9 Figure 4-1: Ethernet Connection 11 Figure 4-2: ADSL Connection 11 Figure 4-3: Power Connection 11 Figure 5-1...

1 Chapter 1: IntroductionWelcome Wireless-G ADSL Gateway Chapter 1: Introduction Welcome The Linksys Wireless-G ADSL Gateway is the all-in-one solution for Internet connectivity in your home. The ADSL Modem function gives you a blazing fast connection to the Internet, far faster than a dial-up, and ...

2 Chapter 1: IntroductionWhat’s in this Guide? Wireless-G ADSL Gateway What’s in this Guide? This user guide covers the steps for setting up and using the Wireless-G ADSL Gateway. • Chapter 1: IntroductionThis chapter describes the Wireless-G ADSL Gateway Wireless-G ADSL Gateway applications and thi...

4 Chapter 2: Planning Your NetworkThe Gateway’s Functions Wireless-G ADSL Gateway Chapter 2: Planning Your Network The Gateway’s Functions A Gateway is a network device that connects two networks together. In this instance, the Gateway connects your Local Area Network (LAN), or the group of computer...

5 Chapter 2: Planning Your NetworkWhat is a VPN? Wireless-G ADSL Gateway 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. ...

6 Chapter 2: Planning Your NetworkWhy do I need a VPN? Wireless-G ADSL Gateway telecommuters, and/or professionals on the road (travelers can connect to a VPN Gateway using any computer with VPN client software that supports IPSec, such as SSH Sentinel.) There are two basic ways to create a VPN conn...

8 Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-G ADSL GatewayThe Back Panel Wireless-G ADSL Gateway Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-G ADSL Gateway The Back Panel The Gateway’s ports, where a network cable is connected, are located on the back panel. The Gateway’s buttons are also located on the b...

9 Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-G ADSL GatewayThe Front Panel Wireless-G ADSL Gateway The Front Panel The Gateway's LEDs, where information about network activity is displayed, are located on the front panel. Power Green. The Power LED lights up when the Gateway is powered on. Ethernet (1-...

10 Chapter 4: Connecting the Wireless-G ADSL GatewayOverview Wireless-G ADSL Gateway Chapter 4: Connecting the Wireless-G ADSL Gateway Overview The Gateway’s setup consists of more than simply plugging hardware together. You will have to configure your networked computers to accept the IP addresses ...

11 Chapter 4: Connecting the Wireless-G ADSL GatewayWired Connection to a Computer Wireless-G ADSL Gateway Wired Connection to a Computer 1. Before you begin, make sure that all of your network’s hardware is powered off, including the Gateway and all computers. 2. Connect one end of an Ethernet netw...

12 Chapter 4: Connecting the Wireless-G ADSL GatewayWireless Connection to a Computer Wireless-G ADSL Gateway Wireless Connection to a Computer If you want to use a wireless connection to access the Gateway, follow these instructions: 1. Before you begin, make sure that all of your network’s hardwar...

13 Chapter 5: Configuring the GatewayOverview Wireless-G ADSL Gateway Chapter 5: Configuring the Gateway Overview Follow the steps in this chapter and use the Gateway’s web-based utility to configure the Gateway. This chapter will describe each web page in the Utility and each page’s key functions. ...

14 Chapter 5: Configuring the GatewayOverview Wireless-G ADSL Gateway • VPN. To enable or disable IPSec and/or PPTP Pass-through, and set up VPN tunnels, use this screen. Access Restrictions • Internet Access. This screen allows you to prevent or permit only certain users from attaching to your netw...

15 Chapter 5: Configuring the GatewayHow to Access the Web-based Utility Wireless-G ADSL Gateway How to Access the Web-based Utility To access the web-based utility, launch Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator, and enter the Gateway’s default IP address, 192.168.1.1, in the Address field. Then pr...

16 Chapter 5: Configuring the GatewayThe Setup Tab Wireless-G ADSL Gateway • Virtual Circuit: Enter the VPI and VCI ranges in the fields. • Internet Connection Type. The Gateway supports five Encapsulations: RFC 1483 Bridged, RFC 1483 Routed, RFC 2516 PPPoE, RFC 2364 PPPoA, and Bridged Mode Only. Ea...

18 Chapter 5: Configuring the GatewayThe Setup Tab Wireless-G ADSL Gateway When finished making your changes on this tab, click the Save Settings button to save these changes, or click the Cancel Changes button to undo your changes. RFC 2364 PPPoA Some DSL-based ISPs use PPPoA (Point-to-Point Protoc...

19 Chapter 5: Configuring the GatewayThe Setup Tab Wireless-G ADSL Gateway Optional Settings (Required by some ISPs) • Host Name and Domain Name. These fields allow you to supply a host and domain name for the Gateway. Some ISPs require these names as identification. You may have to check with your ...

20 Chapter 5: Configuring the GatewayThe Setup Tab Wireless-G ADSL Gateway can enter up to three DNS Server IP Addresses here. The Router will use these for quicker access to functioning DNS servers. • WINS. The Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) converts NetBIOS names to IP addresses. If you us...

21 Chapter 5: Configuring the GatewayThe Setup Tab Wireless-G ADSL Gateway • Internet IP Address. The Router’s current Internet IP Address is displayed here. Because it is dynamic, this will change. • Status. The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here. When finished making your chan...

23 Chapter 5: Configuring the GatewayThe Wireless Tab Wireless-G ADSL Gateway The Wireless Tab Basic Wireless Settings Tab This screen allows you to choose your wireless network mode and wireless security. Wireless Network • Wireless Network Mode. If you have 802.11g and 802.11b devices in your netw...

24 Chapter 5: Configuring the GatewayThe Wireless Tab Wireless-G ADSL Gateway Wireless Security Tab The Wireless Security settings configure the security of your wireless network. There are three wireless security mode options supported by the Gateway: WPA Pre-Shared Key, WPA RADIUS, and WEP. (WPA s...

26 Chapter 5: Configuring the GatewayThe Wireless Tab Wireless-G ADSL Gateway Wireless Access Tab Wireless Network Access Wireless Network Access. If you select Allow All , all computers will be allowed access to the wireless network. To restrict access to the network, select Restrict Access , then ...

27 Chapter 5: Configuring the GatewayThe Wireless Tab Wireless-G ADSL Gateway Advanced Wireless Settings Tab Advanced Wireless On this screen you can access the Advanced Wireless features, including Authentication Type, Basic Data Rates, Control Tx Rates, Beacon Interval, DTIM Interval, RTS Threshol...

28 Chapter 5: Configuring the GatewayThe Security Tab Wireless-G ADSL Gateway receiving an RTS, the wireless station responds with a Clear to Send (CTS) frame to acknowledge the right to begin transmission. The Security Tab Firewall When you click the Security tab, you will see the Firewall screen. ...

29 Chapter 5: Configuring the GatewayThe Security Tab Wireless-G ADSL Gateway VPN Virtual Private Networking (VPN) is a security measure that basically creates a secure connection between two remote locations. The VPN screen allows you to configure your VPN settings to make your network more secure....

31 Chapter 5: Configuring the GatewayThe Security Tab Wireless-G ADSL Gateway When finished making your changes on this tab, click the Save Settings button to save these changes, or click the Cancel Changes button to undo your changes. Advanced VPN Tunnel Setup From the Advanced IPSec VPN Tunnel Set...

33 Chapter 5: Configuring the GatewayThe Access Restrictions Tab Wireless-G ADSL Gateway The Access Restrictions Tab Internet Access The Access Restrictions tab allows you to block or allow specific kinds of Internet usage. You can set up Internet access policies for specific computers and set up fi...

35 Chapter 5: Configuring the GatewayThe Applications and Gaming Tab Wireless-G ADSL Gateway The Applications and Gaming Tab Single Port Forwarding The Single Port Forwarding screen provides options for customization of port services for common applications. When users send this type of request to y...

36 Chapter 5: Configuring the GatewayThe Applications and Gaming Tab Wireless-G ADSL Gateway Port Triggering Port Triggering is used for special applications that can request a port to be opened on demand. For this feature, the Gateway will watch outgoing data for specific port numbers. The Gateway ...

37 Chapter 5: Configuring the GatewayThe Applications and Gaming Tab Wireless-G ADSL Gateway QOS Quality of Service (QoS) ensures better service to high-priority types of network traffic, which may involve demanding, real-time applications, such as Internet phone calls or videoconferencing. Applicat...

38 Chapter 5: Configuring the GatewayThe Administration Tab Wireless-G ADSL Gateway Enable 802.1p P bits scheduling. VLAN’s VID . Select this option to enable 802.1p P bits classification scheduling in the appropriate VLAN based on IEEE 802.1Q VLAN identification. Enter the VLAN VID (VLAN Identifier...

39 Chapter 5: Configuring the GatewayThe Administration Tab Wireless-G ADSL Gateway Figure 5-37: Reporting Identification. To enable SNMP, click Enabled . To disable SNMP, click Disabled . UPnP UPnP allows Windows XP to automatically configure the Gateway for various Internet applications, such as g...

40 Chapter 5: Configuring the GatewayThe Administration Tab Wireless-G ADSL Gateway Diagnostics Ping Test Ping Test Parameters • Ping Target IP. Enter the IP Address that you want to ping in the field. This can be either a local (LAN) IP or an Internet (WAN) IP address. • Ping Size. Enter the size o...

41 Chapter 5: Configuring the GatewayThe Administration Tab Wireless-G ADSL Gateway Firmware Upgrade The ADSL Gateway allows you to upgrade firmware for the LAN (network) side of the Gateway. Upgrade from LAN To upgrade the Gateway’s firmware from the LAN: 1. Click the Browse button to find the firm...

42 Chapter 5: Configuring the GatewayThe Status Tab Wireless-G ADSL Gateway The Status Tab Gateway This screen displays information about your Gateway and its WAN (Internet) Connections. Gateway Information Gateway Information displays the Software Version, MAC Address, and Current Time. Internet Co...

43 Chapter 5: Configuring the GatewayThe Status Tab Wireless-G ADSL Gateway Local Network The Local Network information that is displayed is the local Mac Address, IP Address, Subnet Mask, and DHCP Server, Start IP Address, and End IP Address. To view the DHCP Clients Table, click the DHCP Clients T...

44 Chapter 5: Configuring the GatewayThe Status Tab Wireless-G ADSL Gateway Wireless The Wireless network information that is displayed is the Wireless Firmware Version, MAC Address, Mode, SSID, DHCP Server, Channel, and Encryption Function. Click the Wireless Clients Connected button to view the wi...

45 Chapter 5: Configuring the GatewayThe Status Tab Wireless-G ADSL Gateway DSL Connection The DSL Connection information that is displayed is the Status, Downstream Rate, and Upstream Rate. The PVC Connection information that is displayed is Encapsulation, Multiplexing, QoS, Pcr Rate, Scr Rate, Aut...

45 Appendix A: TroubleshootingCommon Problems and Solutions Wireless-G ADSL Gateway Appendix A: Troubleshooting This appendix consists of two parts: “Common Problems and Solutions” and “Frequently Asked Questions.” Provided are possible solutions to problems that may occur during the installation an...

53 Appendix A: TroubleshootingFrequently Asked Questions Wireless-G ADSL Gateway • If the Gateway is configured correctly, check your Internet connection (DSL/cable modem, etc.) to see if it is working correctly. You can remove the Gateway to verify a direct connection. • Manually configure the TCP/...

59 Appendix B: Important Information for Wireless Products Wireless-G ADSL Gateway Appendix B: Wireless Security Important Information for Wireless Products Linksys wants to make wireless networking as safe and easy for you as possible. So, please keep the following points in mind whenever setting u...

62 Appendix C: Configuring IPSec between a Windows 2000 or XP Computer and the GatewayIntroduction Wireless-G ADSL Gateway Appendix C: Configuring IPSec between a Windows 2000 or XP Computer and the Gateway Introduction This document demonstrates how to establish a secure IPSec tunnel using preshare...

63 Appendix C: Configuring IPSec between a Windows 2000 or XP Computer and the GatewayHow to Establish a Secure IPSec Tunnel Wireless-G ADSL Gateway How to Establish a Secure IPSec Tunnel Step 1: Create an IPSec Policy 1. Click the Start button, select Run , and type secpol.msc in the Open field. Th...

66 Appendix C: Configuring IPSec between a Windows 2000 or XP Computer and the GatewayHow to Establish a Secure IPSec Tunnel Wireless-G ADSL Gateway Step 3: Configure Individual Tunnel Rules Tunnel 1: win->Router 1. From the IP Filter List tab, shown in Figure C-10, click the filter list win->...

71 Appendix C: Configuring IPSec between a Windows 2000 or XP Computer and the GatewayHow to Establish a Secure IPSec Tunnel Wireless-G ADSL Gateway 16. Click the Connection Type tab, shown in Figure C-25, and select All network connections . Then click the OK or Close button to finish. 17. From the...

72 Appendix C: Configuring IPSec between a Windows 2000 or XP Computer and the GatewayHow to Establish a Secure IPSec Tunnel Wireless-G ADSL Gateway Step 5: Create a Tunnel Through the Web-Based Utility 1. Open your web browser, and enter 192.168.1.1 in the Address field. Press the Ente r key. 2. Wh...

73 Appendix D: Finding the MAC Address and IP Address for Your Ethernet AdapterWindows 98 or Me Instructions Wireless-G ADSL Gateway Appendix D: Finding the MAC Address and IP Address for Your Ethernet Adapter This section describes how to find the MAC address for your computer’s Ethernet adapter so...

74 Appendix D: Finding the MAC Address and IP Address for Your Ethernet AdapterWindows 2000 or XP Instructions Wireless-G ADSL Gateway 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 i...

75 Appendix E: Upgrading Firmware Wireless-G ADSL Gateway Appendix E: Upgrading Firmware The ADSL Gateway allows you to upgrade firmware for the WAN (Internet) side of the Gateway and the LAN (network) side of the Gateway through the Web-Utility's Firmware Upgrade tab from the Administration tab. Fo...

82 Appendix G: Specifications Wireless-G ADSL Gateway Appendix G: Specifications Standards IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3, G.992.1 (G.dmt), G.992.2 (G.lite), ITU G.992.3, ITU G.992.5, ANSI T1.413i2, WAG54G-E1: Annex-B, WAG54G-DE: UR-2 Ports Power, LINE (ADSL), Ethernet (1-4) But...

83 Appendix G: Specifications Wireless-G ADSL Gateway Storage Temp. -20ºC to 70ºC Operating Humidity 10% to 85% Non-Condensing Storage Humidity 5% to 90% Non-Condensing

84 Appendix H: Regulatory Information Wireless-G ADSL Gateway Appendix H: Regulatory Information FCC Statement This product has been tested and complies with the specifications for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protect...

90 Appendix I: Warranty Information Wireless-G ADSL Gateway Appendix I: Warranty Information Linksys warrants to You that, for a period of three years (the “Warranty Period”), your Linksys Product will be substantially free of defects in materials and workmanship under normal use. Your exclusive rem...

91 Appendix J: Contact Information Wireless-G ADSL Gateway 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/international If you experience problems with any Linksys product,...