Page 3 - Table of Contents; Chapter 1: Introduction 1
Instant Wireless ® Series Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction 1 The Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router 1Features 2The Router’s Functions 2IP Addresses 3Router Setup Overview 4 Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Dual-BandWireless A+B Broadband Router 6 T...
Page 4 - Chapter 1: I n t r o d u c t i o n; s EtherFast
Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router Chapter 1: I n t r o d u c t i o n s EtherFast ® Cable/DSL Router The Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router is like four devices in onebox! The Router function lets you securely share one high-speed Internet con-nection among your entire network, while the 4...
Page 5 - • Access Your Cor porate Network Remotely through Virtual Private
Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router 3 What’s an IP Address? IP stands for Internet Protocol. Every device on an IP-based network, includingPCs, print servers, and routers, requires an IP address to identify its “location,” oraddress, on the network. This applies to both the Internet and LAN conn...
Page 6 - Dynamic IP Addresses
Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router This User Guide covers the steps for setting up a network with the Router. Aftergoing through “Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Dual-Band Wireless A+BBroadband Router,” most users will only need to use the following chapters: • Chapter 3: Connect the Router This...
Page 7 - Power; Chapter 2: Getting to Know the; Internet
Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router 7 Instant Wireless ® Series 6 The Router’s LEDs display information about the Router’s status. Power Green. The Power LED lights up when the Router is poweredon. Diag Red. The Diag LED lights up when the Router goes throughits self-diagnosis mode during every ...
Page 8 - Act
Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router The Internet Indicators Link/Act Green. The Link/Act LED lights up when a successful con-nection is made between the Router and your cable or DSLmodem (the Internet). The Link/Act LED flickers when theRouter is sending or receiving data over the Internet port....
Page 9 - • The Power LED on the front panel will; Chapter 3: Connect the Router; Overview
Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router 11 Instant Wireless ® Series 10 3. Connect a different Ethernet network cable from your cable or DSL modemto the Internet port on the Router’s rearpanel. This is the only port that willwork for your modem connection. 4. Power on the cable or DSL modem. 5. Conn...
Page 10 - Chapter 4: Configure the PCs; The Router’s hardware installation is now complete.
Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router Chapter 4: Configure the PCs The instructions in this chapter will help you conf igure each of your comput-ers to be able to communicate with the Router. To do this, you need to conf igure your PC’s network settings to obtain an IP (orTCP/IP) address automatic...
Page 11 - IP Address tab. Select Obtain an IP address automatically.; OK button again. Windows may ask you for the original Windows; Go to “Chapter 5: Configure the Router’s Basic Settings.”; Start button. Select Settings and click the Control Panel icon.
Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router 3. Click the IP Address tab. Select Obtain an IP address automatically. 4. Now click the Gateway tab, and verify that the Installed Gateway f ield is blank. Click the OK button. 5. Click the OK button again. Windows may ask you for the original Windows install...
Page 12 - Local Area Connection icon for the applicable Ethernet adapter
Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router 3. Make sure the box next to Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is checked. Highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and click the Properties button. 4. Select Obtain an IP address automatically. Once the new window appears, click the OK button. Click the OK button again...
Page 13 - Start button and then the Control Panel icon. Click the Network
Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router 3. Make sure the box next to Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is checked. Highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and click the Properties button. 4. Select Obtain an IP address automatically. Once the new window appears, click the OK button. Click the OK button again...
Page 14 - • If you are running Netscape Navigator, click Edit, Preferences,; C h a p t e r 5 : C o n f i g u r e t h e
Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router 21 Instant Wireless ® Series 20 3. The web-based utility will appear with the Setup tab selected. Based on the setup instructions from your ISP, you may need to provide the Host Nameand Domain Name (usually cable ISPs require them). These f ields allowyou to p...
Page 15 - Automatic Configuration - DHCP; F. Click the Apply button to save; D. Click the Apply button to save
Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router 23 Instant Wireless ® Series Automatic Configuration - DHCP If you are connecting through DHCP ora dynamic IP address from your ISP,perform these steps: A. Keep the default setting, Automatic Conf iguration - DHCP, as theConf iguration Type. B. Click the Apply...
Page 16 - and advanced settings information.
Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router Chapter 6 : The Router’s W e b - b a s e d U t i l i ty Use the Router’s web-based utility to administer it. This chapter will describeeach web page in the Utility and each page’s key functions. The utility can beaccessed via your web browser through use of a ...
Page 17 - Setup
Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router Automatic Configuration - DHCP By default, the Router’s Conf iguration Type is set to AutomaticConf iguration - DHCP, and it should be kept only if your ISP supportsDHCP or you are connecting through a dynamic IP address. To apply any of the settings you chang...
Page 18 - PPPoE
Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router 29 Instant Wireless ® Series 28 PPPoE Some DSL-based ISPs use PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet)to establish Internet connections. If you are connected to the Internetthrough a DSL line, check with your ISP to see if they use PPPoE. If theydo, you w...
Page 19 - PPTP
Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router 31 Instant Wireless ® Series 30 Specify Internet IP Address This is the Router’s IP address, when seenfrom the Internet. Your ISP will provide you with the IP Address you needto specify here. Subnet Mask This is the Router’s Subnet Mask, as seen by external us...
Page 23 - Status
Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router 39 Instant Wireless ® Series 38 The Status screen displays the Router’s current status and conf iguration. Allinformation is read-only. Status Figure 6-14 Note: The information provided and buttons available may varydepending on the Router’s settings. The Pass...
Page 24 - LAN; SSID The SSID of the 5GHz, 802.11a network is displayed here.
Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router Internet Configuration Type The type of Internet connection is displayed here. Status For PPPoE or PPTP, the status of the Internet connection is displayedhere. If there is no connection, you can click the Connect button to re-estab-lish it. If there is a conn...
Page 25 - DHCP
Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router Starting IP Address Enter a value for the DHCP server to start with whenissuing IP addresses. Because the Router’s default IP address is 192.168.1.1,the Starting IP Address must be 192.168.1.2 or greater, but smaller than192.168.1.253. The default Starting IP ...
Page 26 - Linksys Website; Help
Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router The Help screen offers links to all of the Router’s technical support resourcesand the application that upgrades the Router’s f irmware. For additional infor-mation about each screen of the web-based utility, click the appropriate link onthe lefthand side of t...
Page 27 - Routing - Enables you to conf igure the routing mode of the Router.; Advanced Tabs; Upgrade Firmware to display a new window, shown in Figure 6-18.
Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router The following instructions are for advanced users or users whose setup needsrequire special conf iguration. When you click the Advanced tab, you will beable to set up these features. There are six additional tabs available. Advanced Wireless - Allows you to cu...
Page 28 - Advanced Wireless
Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router DTIM Interval This value, between 1 and 16384, indicates the interval of theDelivery Traff ic Indication Message (DTIM). A DTIM f ield is a countdownf ield informing clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and mul-ticast messages. When the Router...
Page 31 - Filters
Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router The Filters screen allows you to block specif ic internal users from accessingthe Internet. You can set up f ilters by using MAC addresses, IP addresses, ornetwork port numbers (or a range of ports). Filtered Private Port Range To f ilter users by network port...
Page 32 - To disable Private MAC Filtering, select Disable.; To disable Private IP Filtering, select Disable.
Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router 57 Instant Wireless ® Series 56 If you want to enter more than ten MAC addresses, select MAC Addresses 1-10, 11-20, 21-30, 31-40, or 41-50 from the drop-down menu to enter addition-al MAC addresses, up to a maximum of 50. Then click the Apply button to savethe...
Page 33 - Applications
Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router TCP Protocol Click this checkbox if you want to forward the data transmis-sions that use the TCP protocol. UDP Protocol Click this checkbox if you want to forward the data transmis-sions that use the UDP protocol. IP Address For each application, enter the IP ...
Page 34 - Delete This Entry button.
Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router 61 Instant Wireless ® Series 60 2. If you selected the Gateway mode, click the Apply button. If you selected the Router mode, proceed to step 3. 3. For Dynamic Routing, the default is Enable. The Dynamic Routing feature enables the Router to automatically adju...
Page 35 - Enable; DMZ Host
Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router 63 Instant Wireless ® Series 62 The DMZ Host screen lets you enable the DMZ hosting feature, which allowsone local user to be exposed to the Internet for use of a special-purpose serv-ice such as Internet gaming or videoconferencing. Whereas port forwardingcan...
Page 36 - command in the f ield provided, and press the OK button.; To disable MAC address cloning, click the Disable radio button.
Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router 65 Instant Wireless ® Series 64 If you do not know your adapter’s MAC address, follow these instructions: 1. Click the Start button, and select Run. 2. Enter command in the f ield provided, and press the OK button. 3. At the command prompt, enter ipconfig /all...
Page 37 - Appendix A: T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g; E. Click the DNS tab, and make sure the DNS Enabled option is selected.
Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router For Windows 2000: A. Click Start, Settings, and Control Panel. Double-click Network and Dial-Up Connections. B. Right-click the Local Area Connection that is associated with the Ethernet adapter you are using, and select the Properties option. C. In the Compon...
Page 42 - Frequently Asked Questions
Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router • Manually conf igure the TCP/IP settings with a DNS address provided by your ISP. • Make sure that your browser is set to connect directly and that any dial- up is disabled. For Internet Explorer, click Tools, Internet Options, andthen the Connection tab. Mak...
Page 43 - Network Address Translation
Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router 79 Instant Wireless ® Series 78 same CD key connect at the same time, even if on the same LAN (not a prob-lem with 1.0.1.3). As far as hosting games, the HL server does not need to bein the DMZ. Just forward port 27015 to the local IP address of the server com...
Page 47 - Click Start and then Run. Type command in the Open f ield. This will; A p p en d i x B : How to Ping Yo u r
Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router 87 Instant Wireless ® Series 86 Step One: Pinging an IP Address The f irst step to determining your ISP’s web and e-mail server address is toping its IP address. 1. Power on the computer and the cable or DSL modem, and restore the net- work conf iguration set ...
Page 48 - A p p e n d i x C : C o n f i g u r i n g; Background
Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router 89 Instant Wireless ® Series 88 A p p e n d i x C : C o n f i g u r i n g W i r e l e s s S e c u r i ty The Router offers two wireless security features. The basic feature is WiredEquivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption, an encryption method used to protectyour w...
Page 49 - WEP Encryption
Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router In addition to enabling WEP, Linksys also recommends the following securityimplementations:• Change the SSID from the default “linksys”• Change the SSID on a regular basis• Change the WEP key regularly• Enable MAC address f iltering (if your wireless products ...
Page 50 - MD5 Authentication for Windows XP
Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router 93 Instant Wireless ® Series 92 2. The screen that appears will show any available wireless network. Select the appropriate network, and click the Advanced... button. 3. Click the Authentication tab. Make sure the box next to Enable network access control usin...
Page 51 - and then click the OK button.
Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router 95 Instant Wireless ® Series 94 6. Enter the WEP key in the Network key f ield. Then click the OK button. 7. Make sure the network you want is selected in the Preferred networks box, and then click the OK button. Figure C-8 Figure C-7 4. Click the Wireless Net...
Page 52 - f ield if necessary. Then click the OK button.
Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router 97 Instant Wireless ® Series 8. Click the Wireless Network Connection icon located in your computer’s system tray. 9. Complete the User name and Password f ields. Complete the Logon domain f ield if necessary. Then click the OK button. 10. Open your PC’s web b...
Page 54 - Proceed to the next section, “TLS Authentication for Windows XP.”
Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router 1. Make sure you have installed the wirelessadapter correctly into yourPC. Click the WirelessNetwork Connection iconlocated in your computer’ssystem tray. 2. The screen that appears will show any available wireless network. Select the appropriate network, and ...
Page 55 - connect to, and click the Configure button.
Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router 5. Make sure the box next to Data encryption (WEP enabled) is checked. Make sure the box next to The key is provided for me automatically ischecked. Then click the OK button. 6. Make sure the appropriate network is selected, and click the OK button. 103 Instan...
Page 56 - Start and
Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router A p p e n d i x D : F i n d i n g t h e M A C A d d r e s s a n d I P Address for Yo u r E t h e r n e t A d a p t e r This section describes how to f ind the MAC address for your Ethernet adapterto do either MAC address f iltering or MAC address cloning for t...
Page 57 - Start
Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router 2. In the command prompt, enter ipconfig /all. Then press the Enter key. 3. Write down the Physical Address as shown on your computer screen; it is the MAC address for your Ethernet adapter. This will appear as a series ofletters and numbers. The MAC address/P...
Page 58 - 0BaseT - An Ethernet standard that uses twisted wire pairs.
Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router (NIC) is the typical adapter that allows the PC or server to connect to theintranet and/or Internet. Ad-hoc Network - An ad-hoc network is a group of computers, each with awireless adapter, connected as an independent 802.11 wireless LAN. Ad-hocwireless comput...
Page 59 - Bridge - A device that interconnects different networks together.
Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router CSMA/CD (Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Detection) - The LANaccess method used in Ethernet. When a device wants to gain access to the net-work, it checks to see if the network is quiet (senses the carrier). If it is not, itwaits a random amount of tim...
Page 63 - Network Mask - Also known as the “Subnet Mask.”
Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router 119 Instant Wireless ® Series 118 Packet - A unit of data routed between an origin and a destination in a network. Packet Filtering - Discarding unwanted network traff ic based on its originat-ing address or range of addresses or its type (e-mail, f ile transf...
Page 66 - Workgroup - Two or more individuals that share f iles and databases.; TX Rate – Transmission Rate.
Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router WAN (Wide Area Network) - A communications network that covers a rela-tively large geographic area, consisting of two or more LANs. Broadband com-munication over the WAN is often through public networks such as thetelephone (DSL) or cable systems, or through l...
Page 67 - Environmental; Appendix F: S p e c i f i c a t i o n s; One Reset Button
Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router Network Protocols 802.11a: TCP/IP, NetBEUI, IPX/SPX 802.11b: TCP/IP, NetBEUI, IPX/SPX LED Indicators Power, Diag Internet: Link/Act, 100 LAN: Link/Act, Full/Col, 100 802.11a: Act, Link 802.11b: Act, Link Dimensions 7.32" x 1.89" x 6.89"(186 mm x 48...
Page 68 - A p p e n d i x H : C o n t a c t I n f o r m a t i o n; Appendix G: W a r r a n ty
Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router A p p e n d i x H : C o n t a c t I n f o r m a t i o n For help with the installation or operation of the Dual-Band Wireless A+BBroadband Router, contact Linksys Technical Support at one of the phone num-bers or Internet addresses below. Sales Information 800...
