Linksys RT31P2 - Manual

Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 1 Chapter 1: IntroductionWelcome Chapter 1: Introduction Welcome Thank you for choosing the Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports. This Router will allow your computers to share a high-speed Internet connection as well as resources, including files and printers. And...

Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 2 Chapter 1: Introduction What’s in this Guide? To create your network, install and set up the Router. To guide you through the process, Linksys strongly recommends that you run the Setup Wizard on the Setup CD-ROM. If you prefer to manually set up the Router, use...

Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 5 Chapter 2: Networking BasicsAn Introduction to Local Area Networks Chapter 2: Networking Basics An Introduction to Local Area Networks Simply put, a router is a network device that connects two networks together. The Router connects your local area network (LAN)...

Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 6 Chapter 2: Networking Basics The Use of IP Addresses If you use the Router to share your cable or 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 co...

Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 7 Chapter 3: Getting to Know the RouterThe Back Panel Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Router The Back Panel 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 ...

Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 8 Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Router The Front Panel Power The Power port is where you will connect the power adapter. The Front Panel The Router’s LEDs, which inform you about network activities, are located on the front panel. Power Green. The Power LED light...

Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 9 Chapter 3: Getting to Know the RouterThe Front Panel Internet Green. The Internet LED lights up when the Router is connected to your cable or DSL modem. If the LED is flashing, the Router is sending or receiving data over the Internet port. Proceed to “Chapter 4...

Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 11 Chapter 4: Connecting the RouterOverview Chapter 4: Connecting the Router Overview To 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 diagram illustrates...

Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 12 Chapter 4: Connecting the Router Connection Instructions Connection Instructions 1. Before you begin, make sure that all of your hardware is powered off, including the Router, PCs, switches, and cable or DSL modem. 2. Connect one end of an Ethernet network cabl...

Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 13 Chapter 5: Configuring the RouterOverview Chapter 5: Configuring the Router Overview Linksys recommends using the Setup CD-ROM for first-time installation of the Router. If you do not wish to run the Setup Wizard on the Setup CD-ROM, then you can use the Web-ba...

Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 14 Chapter 5: Configuring the Router Overview • MAC Address Clone. If you need to clone a MAC address onto the Router, use this screen. • Advanced Routing. On this screen, you can alter Network Address Translation (NAT), Dynamic Routing, and Static Routing configu...

Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 15 Chapter 5: Configuring the RouterHow to Access the Web-based Utility Administration • Management. On this screen, alter the Router’s password, access privileges, and UPnP settings. You can also back up and restore the Router’s configuration if necessary. • Log....

Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 16 Chapter 5: Configuring the Router The Setup Tab - Basic Setup Make the necessary changes through the Utility. When you have finished making changes to a screen, click the Save Settings button to save the changes, or click the Cancel Changes button to undo your ...

Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 17 Chapter 5: Configuring the RouterThe 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. Your ISP will provide you wit...

Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 19 Chapter 5: Configuring the RouterThe Setup Tab - Basic Setup Keep Alive and Redial Period . This option keeps your PPPoE-enabled Internet access connected indefinitely, even when it sits idle. If you select this option, the Router will periodically check your I...

Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 20 Chapter 5: Configuring the Router The Setup Tab - Basic Setup Keep Alive and Redial Period . This option keeps your PPPoE-enabled Internet access connected indefinitely, even when it sits idle. If you select this option, the Router will periodically check your ...

Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 21 Chapter 5: Configuring the RouterThe Setup Tab - Basic Setup connection. If the connection is down, then the Router will automatically re-establish the connection. To use this option, click the radio button next to Keep Alive . The default Redial Period is 30 s...

Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 23 Chapter 5: Configuring the RouterThe Setup Tab - DDNS DNS 1-3 . The Domain Name System (DNS) is how the Internet translates domain or website names into Internet addresses or URLs. Your ISP will provide you with at least one DNS Server IP Address. You can enter...

Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 25 Chapter 5: Configuring the RouterThe Setup Tab - MAC Address Clone The Setup Tab - MAC Address Clone A MAC address is a 12-digit code assigned to a unique piece of hardware for identification, like a social security number. Some ISPs will require you to registe...

Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 26 Chapter 5: Configuring the Router The Setup Tab - Advanced Routing The Setup Tab - Advanced Routing The Advanced Routing screen allows you to configure the Network Address Translation (NAT), dynamic routing, and static routing settings. Advanced Routing NAT . N...

Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 28 Chapter 5: Configuring the Router The Security Tab - Filter The Security Tab - Filter When you click the Security tab, you will see the Filter screen. Filters block specific internal users from accessing the Internet and block anonymous Internet requests and/or...

Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 29 Chapter 5: Configuring the RouterThe Security Tab - Filter Edit MAC Filter Setting . Click the Edit MAC Filter Setting button. Select the range of MAC address entries in the drop-down box. In each mac field, enter the MAC address you want to filter. Click the A...

Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 30 Chapter 5: Configuring the Router The Security Tab - VPN Passthrough The Security Tab - VPN Passthrough The VPN Passthrough screen allows you to allow VPN tunnels using IPSec, PPPoE, or PPTP protocols to pass through the Router. VPN Passthrough IPSec Passthroug...

Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 31 Chapter 5: Configuring the RouterThe Voice Tab The Voice Tab Access to the Voice tab is restricted by your Internet phone service provider. Contact your provider for more information. The Applications & Gaming Tab - Port Range Forwarding When you click the ...

Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 32 Chapter 5: Configuring the Router The Applications & Gaming Tab - Port Triggering Protocol . Select the protocol TCP or UDP , or select Both . IP Address . Enter the IP address of the server that you want the Internet users to be able to access. To find the...

Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 33 Chapter 5: Configuring the RouterThe Applications & Gaming Tab - UPnP Forwarding End Port . Enter the ending port number of the Triggered Range. Forwarded Range For each application, list the forwarded port number range. Check with the Internet application ...

Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 37 Chapter 5: Configuring the RouterThe Applications & Gaming Tab - QoS The Applications & Gaming Tab - QoS Quality of Service (QoS) ensures better service to high-priority types of network traffic, which may involve demanding, real-time applications, such...

Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 39 Chapter 5: Configuring the RouterThe Applications & Gaming Tab - QoS Voice QoS This setting allows you to limit the outgoing bandwidth for the application- or port-based QoS policies in use, so you can control how much bandwidth a particular application is ...

Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 40 Chapter 5: Configuring the Router The Administration Tab - Management The Administration Tab - 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 well as configu...

Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 41 Chapter 5: Configuring the RouterThe Administration Tab - Management UPnP UPnP . UPnP allows Windows XP to automatically configure the Router for various Internet applications, such as gaming and videoconferencing. Allow users to make configuration changes . Wh...

Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 42 Chapter 5: Configuring the Router The Administration Tab - Log The Administration Tab - Log When you click the Administration tab, you will see the Log screen. It provides you with a log of all incoming and outgoing URLs or IP addresses for your Internet connec...

Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 43 Chapter 5: Configuring the RouterThe Administration Tab - Factory Defaults The Administration Tab - Factory Defaults The Factory Defaults screen is protected by a password available only from your Internet phone service provider. Contact your provider for more ...

Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 44 Chapter 5: Configuring the Router The Status Tab - Voice The Status Tab - Voice The Voice screen displays information about your Internet phone line(s). Information Voice Version . This shows the version number of the voice firmware currently installed on the R...

Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 45 Chapter 5: Configuring the RouterThe Status Tab - Router The Status Tab - Router The Router screen displays information about the Router and its current settings. The on-screen information will vary depending on the Internet Connection Type selected on the Setu...

Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 46 Chapter 5: Configuring the Router The Status Tab - Local Network DHCP Release . Available for a DHCP connection, click 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 ...

Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 47 Appendix A: TroubleshootingCommon Problems and Solutions Appendix A: Troubleshooting This appendix provides solutions to problems that may occur during the installation and operation of the Router. Read the description below to solve your problems. If you can't...

Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 48 Appendix A: Troubleshooting Common Problems and Solutions B. Press CTRL + F5 . This is a hard refresh, which will force Windows Explorer to load new webpages, not cached ones. C. Click Tools . Click Internet Options . Click the Security tab. Click the Default l...

Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 54 Appendix A: Troubleshooting Common Problems and Solutions VPNs that use IPSec and AH (Authentication Header known as protocol 51) are incompatible with the Router. AH has limitations due to occasional incompatibility with the NAT standard. Change the IP address...

Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 55 Appendix A: TroubleshootingCommon Problems and Solutions C. Enter the port range of the service you are using. For example, if you have a web server, you would enter the range 80 to 80. D. Select the protocol you will be using, TCP or UDP , or select Both . E. ...

Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 58 Appendix A: Troubleshooting Common Problems and Solutions 12. I am a PPPoE user, and I need to remove the proxy settings or the dial-up pop-up window. If you have proxy settings, you need to disable these on your computer. Because the Router is the gateway for ...

Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 60 Appendix A: Troubleshooting Common Problems and Solutions 13621300 16. I need to use port triggering. Port triggering looks at the outgoing port services used and will trigger the Router to open a specific port, depending on which port an Internet application u...

Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 61 Appendix A: TroubleshootingFrequently Asked Questions • Make sure that your browser is set to connect directly and that any dial-up is disabled. For Internet Explorer, click Tools , Internet Options , and then the Connection tab. Make sure that Internet Explore...

Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 62 Appendix A: Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions Is IPSec Passthrough supported by the Router? Yes, enable or disable IPSec Passthrough on the Security => VPN Passthrough tab. Where is the Router installed on the network? In a typical environment, the ...

Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 67 Appendix B: Finding the MAC Address and IP Address for Your Ethernet AdapterWindows 98 or Me Instructions Appendix B: Finding the MAC Address and IP Address for Your Ethernet Adapter This section describes how to find the MAC address for your computer’s Etherne...

Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 68 Appendix B: Finding the MAC Address and IP Address for Your Ethernet Adapter 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 pr...

Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 69 Appendix C: Windows Help Appendix C: Windows Help Almost all Linksys 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 accessed through...

Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 77 Appendix E: Specifications Appendix E: Specifications Model RT31P2 Standards IEEE 802.3 (10BaseT), IEEE 802.3u (100BaseTX) Ports One 10/100 RJ-45 Internet Port, Three 10/100 RJ-45 Network Ports, Two Standard Phone Ports, One Power Port Button Reset Cabling Type...

Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 79 Appendix F: Warranty Information Appendix F: Warranty Information LIMITED WARRANTY Your Internet phone service provider warrants to You that, for a period of one year (the “Warranty Period”), your Linksys Product will be substantially free of defects in materia...

Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 81 Appendix G: Regulatory Information Appendix G: 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 reason...

Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 83 Appendix H: Contact Information Appendix H: 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 or ftp.linksys.com Can't find information about a pro...