Page 2 - Copyright and Trademarks
Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster Copyright and Trademarks Specifications are subject to change without notice. Linksys 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 right...
Page 3 - Table of Contents; Chapter 1: Introduction
Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction 1 Welcome 1 What’s in this Guide? 2 Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network 4 Network Topology 4 Ad-Hoc versus Infrastructure Mode 4 Network Layout 4 Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-G Travel Router with Sp...
Page 5 - List of Figures; Figure 3-2: The Router’s Power Plug and Slide
Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster List of Figures Figure 3-1: The Router’s Front Panel 6 Figure 3-2: The Router’s Power Plug and Slide 7 Figure 4-1: Connecting to the Internet 8 Figure 4-2: Connecting to the PC 9 Figure 4-3: Connecting the Power 9 Figure 5-1: Router’s IP Address 11 Figure 5...
Page 6 - Figure 5-26: Access Restrictions Tab - Internet Access Policy
Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster Figure 5-26: Access Restrictions Tab - Internet Access Policy 28 Figure 5-27: Access Restrictions Tab - Summary 29 Figure 5-28: Access Restrictions Tab - Internet Access PCs List 29 Figure 5-29: Applications and Gaming Tab - Port Range Forwarding 30 Figure ...
Page 7 - Welcome
1 Chapter 1: IntroductionWelcome Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster Chapter 1: Introduction Welcome Thank you for choosing the Linksys Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster. The Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster will allow you to network wirelessly better than ever, sharing Int...
Page 8 - What’s in this Guide?
2 Chapter 1: IntroductionWhat’s in this Guide? Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster What’s in this Guide? This user guide covers the steps for setting up and using the Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster. • Chapter 1: IntroductionThis chapter describes the Router’s applications and this...
Page 10 - Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network; Network Topology
4 Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless NetworkNetwork Topology Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network Network Topology A wireless local area network (WLAN) is exactly like a regular local area network (LAN), except that each computer in the WLAN uses a wire...
Page 12 - The Front Panel
6 Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBoosterThe Front Panel Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster The Front Panel The Router’s ports, LEDs, and buttons are located here. LEDs Power Green. Th...
Page 13 - The Power Plug and Slide; Within Most of the Western Hemisphere; POWER PLUG
7 Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBoosterThe Power Plug and Slide Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster The Power Plug and Slide Within Most of the Western Hemisphere The Router’s Power Plug is located on the back panel and the Power Slide is located on the top...
Page 14 - Overview
8 Chapter 4: Connecting the Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBoosterOverview Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster Chapter 4: Connecting the Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster Overview Linksys recommends using the Setup Wizard on the Setup CD-ROM for first-time installation of the Rou...
Page 17 - How to Access the Web-based Utility; The Setup Tab - Basic Setup; Internet Setup
11 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBoosterHow to Access the Web-based Utility Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster How to Access the Web-based Utility To access the Web-based Utility, launch Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator, and enter the Router’s default I...
Page 18 - Wireless Internet Type
12 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBoosterThe Setup Tab - Basic Setup Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster Wireless Internet Type Wireless Network. Select the network that you want to connect to from the list and click Select . Click the Refresh button if your net...
Page 21 - Network Setup
15 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBoosterThe Setup Tab - Basic Setup Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster Network Setup The Network Setup section changes the Router’s local network settings. Changes to the Router’s wireless network settings are performed through ...
Page 22 - Time Settings
16 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBoosterThe Setup Tab - DDNS Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster IP Address Range . The range of DHCP addresses is displayed here. WINS . The Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) manages each PC’s interaction with the Internet....
Page 23 - The Setup Tab - MAC Address Clone; MAC Address Clone
17 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBoosterThe Setup Tab - MAC Address Clone Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster TZO.com E-mail Address, TZO Password, and Domain Name . Enter the Email Address, Password, and Domain Name of the service you set up with TZO. Internet...
Page 24 - The Setup Tab - Advanced Routing
18 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBoosterThe Setup Tab - Advanced Routing Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster The Setup Tab - Advanced Routing This tab is used to set up the Router’s advanced functions. Operating Mode allows you to select the type(s) of advanced...
Page 25 - The Wireless Tab - Basic Wireless Settings; Basic Wireless Settings
19 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBoosterThe Wireless Tab - Basic Wireless Settings Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster Metric . This determines the maximum number of steps between network nodes that data packets will travel. A node is any device on the network,...
Page 27 - The Wireless Tab - Wireless Security; Wireless Security
21 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBoosterThe Wireless Tab - Wireless Security Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster The Wireless Tab - Wireless Security The Wireless Security settings configure the security of your wireless network. There are four wireless securit...
Page 29 - The Wireless Tab - Wireless MAC Filter; Wireless MAC Filter
23 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBoosterThe Wireless Tab - Wireless MAC Filter Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster The Wireless Tab - Wireless MAC Filter Wireless access can be filtered by using the MAC addresses of the wireless devices transmitting within your...
Page 30 - The Wireless Tab - Advanced Wireless Settings; Advanced Wireless
24 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBoosterThe Wireless Tab - Advanced Wireless Settings Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster The Wireless Tab - Advanced Wireless Settings This tab is used to set up the Router’s advanced wireless functions. These settings should on...
Page 32 - The Security Tab - Firewall; Firewall
26 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBoosterThe Security Tab - Firewall Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster The Security Tab - Firewall The Firewall screen offers Filters and the option to Block WAN Requests. Filters block specific Internet data types and block ano...
Page 33 - The Security Tab - VPN Passthrough; VPN Passthrough
27 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBoosterThe Security Tab - VPN Passthrough Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster The Security Tab - VPN Passthrough Use the settings on this tab to allow VPN tunnels using IPSec, L2TP, or PPTP protocols to pass through the Router’s...
Page 34 - The Access Restrictions Tab - Internet Access Policy; Internet Access Policy
28 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBoosterThe Access Restrictions Tab - Internet Access Policy Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster The Access Restrictions Tab - Internet Access Policy The Internet Access Policy screen allows you to block or allow specific kinds o...
Page 36 - The Applications and Gaming Tab - Port Range Forwarding; Port Range Forwarding
30 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBoosterThe Applications and Gaming Tab - Port Range Forwarding Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster The Applications and Gaming Tab - Port Range Forwarding The Port Range Forwarding screen allows you to set up public services on ...
Page 38 - The Applications & Gaming Tab - Port Range Triggering; Port Range Triggering
32 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBoosterThe Applications & Gaming Tab - Port Range Triggering Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster The Applications & Gaming Tab - Port Range Triggering The Port Range Triggering screen allows the Router to watch outgoing ...
Page 39 - The Applications and Gaming Tab - DMZ; DMZ
33 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBoosterThe Applications and Gaming Tab - DMZ Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster The Applications and Gaming Tab - DMZ The DMZ feature allows one network user to be exposed to the Internet for use of a special-purpose service su...
Page 40 - The Administration Tab - Management
34 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBoosterThe Administration Tab - Management Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster The Administration Tab - Management This section of the Administration tab allows the network’s administrator to manage specific Router functions for...
Page 42 - The Administration Tab - Log; Log
36 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBoosterThe Administration Tab - Log Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster The Administration Tab - Log The Router can keep logs of all traffic for your Internet connection. Log The Router can keep logs of all traffic for your Inte...
Page 43 - The Administration Tab - Diagnostics; Diagnostics
37 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBoosterThe Administration Tab - Diagnostics Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster The Administration Tab - Diagnostics The Ping test allows you to check the status of your Internet connection. Diagnostics Ping Test To IP or URL Ad...
Page 44 - The Administration Tab - Factory Defaults; Factory Defaults; The Administration Tab - Firmware Upgrade; Firmware Upgrade
38 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBoosterThe Administration Tab - Factory Defaults Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster The Administration Tab - Factory Defaults This screen allows you to restore the Router’s configuration to its factory default settings. Factory...
Page 45 - The Status Tab - Router; Router Information
39 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBoosterThe Status Tab - Router Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster The Status Tab - Router The Router screen on the Status Tab displays information about the Router and its current settings. The on- screen information will vary ...
Page 46 - The Status Tab - Local Network; Local Network
40 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBoosterThe Status Tab - Local Network Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster The Status Tab - Local Network The Local Network screen on the Status Tab displays the status of your network. Local Network Local MAC Address . This is t...
Page 47 - The Status Tab - Wireless; Wireless Network
41 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBoosterThe Status Tab - Wireless Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster The Status Tab - Wireless The Wireless screen on the Status Tab displays the status of your Wireless-A and/or Wireless-G networks. Wireless Network MAC Address...
Page 48 - Appendix A: Troubleshooting; Common Problems and Solutions
42 Appendix A: TroubleshootingCommon Problems and Solutions Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster 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 ...
Page 51 - Application
45 Appendix A: TroubleshootingCommon Problems and Solutions Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster 5. I am not able to access the Setup page of the Router’s web-based utility. • Refer to “Problem #3, I want to test my Internet connection” to verify that your computer is properly connected to the...
Page 56 - Frequently Asked Questions
50 Appendix A: TroubleshootingFrequently Asked Questions Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster Frequently Asked Questions What is the maximum number of IP addresses that the Router will support? The Router will support up to 253 IP addresses. Is IPSec Pass-Through supported by the Router? Yes, ...
Page 63 - Appendix B: Wireless Security; Security Precautions; Security Threats Facing Wireless Networks
57 Appendix B: Wireless SecuritySecurity Precautions Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster Appendix B: Wireless Security Linksys wants to make wireless networking as safe and easy for you as possible. The current generation of Linksys products provide several network security features, but they...
Page 66 - Appendix C: Upgrading Firmware
60 Appendix C: Upgrading Firmware Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster Appendix C: Upgrading Firmware The Broadband Router's firmware is upgraded through the Web-based Utility's Administration tab. Do not upgrade the firmware unless you are experiencing problems with the Router or the new firm...
Page 67 - Appendix D: Windows Help; Shared Resources
61 Appendix D: Windows Help Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster Appendix D: Windows Help Almost all Linksys wireless products require Microsoft Windows. Windows is the most used operating system in the world and comes with many features that help make networking easier. These features can be ...
Page 68 - Windows 98SE or Me Instructions; Windows 2000 or XP Instructions
62 Appendix E: Finding the MAC Address and IP Address for Your Ethernet AdapterWindows 98SE or Me Instructions Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster Appendix E: Finding the MAC Address and IP Address for Your Ethernet Adapter This section describes how to find the MAC address for your computer’...
Page 69 - For the Router’s Web-based Utility
63 Appendix E: Finding the MAC Address and IP Address for Your Ethernet AdapterFor the Router’s Web-based Utility Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster 3. Write down the Physical Address as shown on your computer screen; it is the MAC address for your Ethernet adapter. This appears as a series ...
Page 77 - Appendix G: Specifications
71 Appendix G: Specifications Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster Appendix G: Specifications Model WTR54GS Standards IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g Ports/Buttons Internet: One 10/100 RJ-45 Port LAN: One 10/100 RJ-45 PortPower Slide Button and Power Plug for Western Hemisp...
Page 78 - Operating Humidity
72 Appendix G: Specifications Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster Operating Temp. 0° C to 40° C Storage Temp. -20° C to 70° C Operating Humidity 20% to 80% Non-Condensing Storage Humidity 10% to 90% Non-Condensing
Page 79 - Appendix H: Warranty Information
73 Appendix H: Warranty Information Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster Appendix H: 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....
Page 80 - Appendix I: Regulatory Information
74 Appendix I: Regulatory Information Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster Appendix I: Regulatory Information Compliance Information for 2.4-GHz Wireless Products Relevant to the EU and Other Countries Following the EU Directive 1999/5/EC (R&TTE Directive) Declaration of Conformity with Re...
Page 85 - Appendix J: Contact Information; In Europe
79 Appendix J: Contact Information Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster 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 a...
Page 86 - Outside of Europe
80 Appendix J: Contact Information Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster Middle East & Africa [email protected] (English only) Asia Pacific [email protected] (English only) Outside of Europe E-mail Address