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Model No. Broadband Router Wir eless- G WR T54GS User Guide WIRELESS GH z 2.4 802.11g with SpeedBooster.
Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter 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.
Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter 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 ve.
Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter The Administration Tab - Log 37 The Administration Tab - Diagnostics 38 The Administration Tab - Factory Defaults 39 The Administration Ta b - Firmware .
Wireless-G Broadba nd Router with SpeedBooster List of Figures Figure 3-1: The Router’s Back Panel 6 Figure 3-2: The Router’s Front Panel 7 Figure 4-1: Connecting Your Modem 8 Figure 4-2: Connecti.
Wireless-G Broadba nd Router with SpeedBooster Figure 5-20: Wireless Tab - Wireless Security (WPA Enterprise) 23 Figure 5-21: Wireless Tab - Wirele ss Security (WPA2 Personal) 24 Figure 5-22: Wireless.
Wireless-G Broadba nd Router with SpeedBooster Figure E-3: MAC Address/Physical Address 65 Figure E-4: MAC Address Filter List 66 Figure E-5: MAC Address Clone 66.
1 Chapter 1: Introduction Welcome Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter Chapter 1: Introduction Wel c o me Thank you for choosing the Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster .
2 Chapter 1: Introduction What’s in this Guide? Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter What’ s in this Guide? This user guide covers the steps for setting up and using the Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster . • Chapter 1: Introduction This chapter describes the Router’s applications and this User Guide .
3 Chapter 1: Introduction What’s in this Guide? Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter • Appendix H: Warranty Information This appendix supplies the Router’s warr a nty information. • Appendix I: Regulatory Infor mation This appendix supplies the Router’s regulatory information.
4 Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network Network Topology Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter Chapter 2: Planning Y our Wireless Network Network T opology A wireless local area network .
5 Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network Network Layout Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter The Wireless-G Broadband Router is compatible with all 802.11b and 802.11g adapters, such as notebook adapters for your laptop computers, PCI adapters for y our desktop PCs, and USB adapters when you want to enjoy USB connectivity .
6 Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-G Broadband Router The Back Panel Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-G Broadband Router The Back P anel The Router's ports, where the cables are connected, are located on the back panel.
7 Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-G Broadband Router The Front Panel Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter The Front P anel The Router’s LEDs, where information about network activity is displayed, are located on the front panel. (Cisco logo) Orange/White .
8 Chapter 4: Connecting the Wireless-G Broa dband Router Overview Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter Chapter 4: Connecting the Wireless-G Broadband Router Overview This chapter includes two sets of instructions.
9 Chapter 4: Connecting the Wireless-G Broa dband Router Hardware Installation for Connectio n to Your Broadband Modem Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter 5. Connect your network PCs or Ethernet devices to the Router’s numbered ports using standard Ethernet network cabling.
10 Chapter 4: Connecting the Wireless-G Broa dband Router Hardware Installation for Connection o f One Router to Another Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter Hardwar e Installation for Connect ion of One Router to Another Some applications, such as Parental Control, apply setting to all PCs connected to the Router .
11 Chapter 4: Connecting the Wireless-G Broa dband Router Hardware Installation for Connection o f One Router to Another Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter 8. Connect a standard Ethernet network cable to the Br oadband Router’s Internet port.
12 Chapter 4: Connecting the Wireless-G Broa dband Router Hardware Installation for Connection o f One Router to Another Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter 10. Connect the AC power adapter to the Broadband Router's Power port and the other end into an electrical outlet.
13 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadband Rou ter Overview Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadband Router Overview Y ou should always use the Setup CD-ROM when first installing the Router .
14 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadband Rou ter The Setup Tab - Basic Setup Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter The Setup T ab - Basic Setup The first screen that appears displays the Setup tab. This allows you to change the Router's general settings.
15 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadband Rou ter The Setup Tab - Basic Setup Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter • PPP oE . Som e DSL-based ISPs use PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ether net) to establish Internet connections.
16 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadband Rou ter The Setup Tab - Basic Setup Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter • T elst ra Cable . T elstra Cable is a ser vice that applies to connections in Australia only . User Name and Password.
17 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadband Rou ter The Setup Tab - Basic Setup Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter Optional Settings Some of these settings may be required by your IS P . V erify with your ISP before making any changes.
18 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadband Rou ter The Setup Tab - Basic Setup Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter Client Lease Time . The Client Lease Time is the amount of time a network user will be allo wed connection to the Router with their current dynamic IP address.
19 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadband Rou ter The Setup Tab - DDNS Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter The Setup T ab - DDNS The Router offers a Dynamic Domain Name System (DDN S) feature . DDNS lets you assign a fixed host and domain name to a dynamic Internet IP address.
20 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadband Rou ter The Setup Tab - MAC Address Clo ne Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter The Setup T ab - MAC Addr ess Clone A MAC address is a 12-digit code assigned to a unique piece of hardware for identification.
21 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadband Rou ter The Setup Tab - Advanced R outing Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter The Setup T ab - Advanced Routing This tab is used to s et up the Router ’s adv a nced functions. Operating Mode allows you t o select the type(s) of advanced functions y ou use.
22 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadband Rou ter The Wireless Tab - Basic Wireless Settings Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter The Wireless T ab - Basic Wireless Settings The basic settings for wireless networking are set on this screen.
23 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadband Rou ter The Wireless Tab - Wireless Security Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter The Wireless T ab - Wireless Security The Wireless Security settings configure the security of your wireless network.
24 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadband Rou ter The Wireless Tab - Wireless Security Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter WP A2 P ersonal . WPA2 gives you tw o e ncryption methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys. Select the type of algorithm, AES , or TKIP + AES .
25 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadband Rou ter The Wireless Tab - Wireless Security Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter RADIUS . This option features WEP used in coordination with a RADIUS ser ver . (This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router .
26 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadband Rou ter The Wireless Tab - Wireless MAC Filter Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter The Wireless T ab - Wireless MAC Filter Wireless access can be filtered by using the MAC addresses of the wireless devices transmitting within your network’ s radius.
27 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadband Rou ter The Wireless Tab - Advanced Wireless Settings Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter The Wireless T ab - Advanced Wireless Settings This tab is used to set up the Router’s advanced wireless functions.
28 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadband Rou ter The Wireless Tab - Advanced Wireless Settings Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter Fragmentation Threshold . This value specifies the maximum size for a packet before data is fragmented into multiple packets.
29 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadband Rou ter The Security Tab - Firewall Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter The Security T ab - Firewall Firewall Protection . Enable this feature to employ Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) for more detailed review of data packets entering your network environment.
30 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadband Rou ter The Security Tab - VPN Passthrough Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter The Security T ab - VPN P assthrough Use the settings on this tab to allow VPN tunnels using IPSec, PPTP , or L2TP protocols to pass through the Router’s firew all.
31 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadband Rou ter The Access Restrictions Tab - Internet Access Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter The Access Restrictions T ab - Internet Access .
32 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadband Rou ter The Access Restrictions Tab - Internet Access Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter Blocked Services Y ou can filter access to various services accessed over the Inter net, such as FTP or telnet, by selecting services from the drop-down menus next to Blocked Services .
33 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadband Rou ter The Applications and Gaming Tab - Port Range Forward Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter The Applications and Gaming T ab - Port .
34 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadband Rou ter The Applications & Gaming Ta b - Port Triggering Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter The Applications & Gami ng T a b - P ort T riggering The Port T riggering screen allows the Router to watch outgoing data for specific port numbers.
35 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadband Rou ter The Applications and Gami ng Tab - DMZ Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter The Applications and Gaming T ab - DMZ The DMZ feature allows one network user to be exposed to the Inter net for use of a special-purpose ser vice such as Internet gaming or videoconferencing.
36 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadband Rou ter The Applications and Gam ing Tab - QoS Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter Enable . T o disable this feature , sele ct Disable . Ethernet Port Priority QoS does not require support from your ISP because the prioritized ports LAN ports 1-4 are in your network.
37 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadband Rou ter The Administration Tab - Manag ement Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter The Administration T ab - Management This section of the Administration tab a llows the network’ s administrator to manage specific Router functions for access and security .
38 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadband Rou ter The Administration Tab - Diagn ostics Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter The Administration T ab - Diagnostics The diagnostic tests (Ping and T raceroute) a llow you to check the connections of your network components.
39 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadband Rou ter The Administration Tab - Fact ory Defaults Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter The Administration T ab - Factory Defaults Select Ye s , and then click the Sav e Settings button to reset all c o nfiguration settings to their default values.
40 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadband Rou ter The Admini stration Tab - Config Mana gement Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter The Administration T ab - Config Management This screen is used to back up or restore the Router’ s configuration file .
41 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadband Rou ter The Status Tab - Router Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter The Status T ab - Router The Router screen on the Status T ab displays the Router ’s curr ent status. Firmware Version .
42 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadband Rou ter The Status Tab - Local Netw ork Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter The Status T ab - Local Network The Local Network screen on the Status T ab displays the status of your network.
43 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadband Rou ter The Status Tab - Wireless Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter The Status T ab - Wireless The Wireless screen on the Status T ab displays the status of your wireless network. MAC Address .
44 Appendix A: Troubleshootin g Common Problems and Solution s Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter Appendix A: Troubleshooting This appendix consists of two parts: “Common Problems and Solutions” and “Frequently Asked Questions.
45 Appendix A: Troubleshootin g Common Problems and Solution s Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter • For Windows 2000: 1. Click Start , Settings , and Control P a nel .
46 Appendix A: Troubleshootin g Common Problems and Solution s Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter B Open a command prompt. For Windows 98SE and Me: • Click Start and Run . In the Open field, type command . Press the Enter key or click the OK button.
47 Appendix A: Troubleshootin g Common Problems and Solution s Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter 6. I am not able to access the Setup page of the Router’ s web-based utility. • Refer to “Problem #2, I want to test my Internet c onnection” to verify that your computer is properly connected to the Router .
48 Appendix A: Troubleshootin g Common Problems and Solution s Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter 8. I need to set up online game hosting or use other Internet applicat ions. If you want to play online games or use Internet applications, most will work without doing any port forwarding or DMZ hosting.
49 Appendix A: Troubleshootin g Common Problems and Solution s Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter Follow these steps to set DMZ hosting: 1. Access the Router’s web-based utility b y going to http ://192.168.1.1 or the IP address of the Router .
50 Appendix A: Troubleshootin g Common Problems and Solution s Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter 12. T o sta rt over , I need to set the Router to factory default. Hold the Reset button for 10 seconds and then release it. This will retur n the password, forwarding, and other settings on the Router to the factor y default settings .
51 Appendix A: Troubleshootin g Common Problems and Solution s Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter 6. Y ou may see the login status display as Connecting. Press the F5 key to refresh the screen, until you see the login status display as Connected.
52 Appendix A: Troubleshootin g Common Problems and Solution s Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter • For DSL users - 1) Make sure you have typed in your user name and password correctly . Some ser vice providers use your full e-mail address as the user name .
53 Appendix A: Troubleshootin g Frequently Asked Questions Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter Frequently Ask ed Questions After using SecureEasySetup, my existing wireless devices can no longe r connect to the Router . SecureEasySetup uses WPA-Personal encryption.
54 Appendix A: Troubleshootin g Frequently Asked Questions Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter Does the Internet connection of the Ro uter support 100Mbps Ethernet? The Router’s current .
55 Appendix A: Troubleshootin g Frequently Asked Questions Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter the same time, even if on the same LAN (not a problem with 1.0.1.3). As far as hosting games, the HL server does not need to be in the DMZ. Just forward port 27015 to the local IP address of the server computer .
56 Appendix A: Troubleshootin g Frequently Asked Questions Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter What is DMZ Hostin g? Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) allows one IP address (computer) to be exposed to the Internet. Some applications require multiple TCP/IP ports to be open.
57 Appendix A: Troubleshootin g Frequently Asked Questions Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter What IEEE 802.11b features are supported? The product supports the following IEEE 802.
58 Appendix A: Troubleshootin g Frequently Asked Questions Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter What is ISM ban d? 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.
59 Appendix A: Troubleshootin g Frequently Asked Questions Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter How do I resolve issues with signal loss? There is no way to know the exact range of your wireless network without testing. Every obstacle placed between the Router and a wireless PC will create signal loss.
60 Appendix B: Wireless Security Security Precautions Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter Appendix B: Wireless Securit y Linksys wants to make wireless netwo rking as safe a nd easy for you as possible .
61 Appendix B: Wireless Security Security Threats Facing Wireless Networks Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter SSID. There are several things to keep 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.
62 Appendix B: Wireless Security Security Threats Facing Wireless Networks Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter WP A-Enterprise an d WPA2-Enterprise use a RADIUS (Rem ote Authentication Dial-In User Service) server for authentication. RADIUS uses a RADIUS server and WEP encr yption.
63 Appendix C: Upgrading Firm ware Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter Appendix C: Upgrading Firmware The Broadband Router's firmware is upgraded through the Web-based Utility's Administration tab. Follo w the se instructions: 1.
64 Appendix D : Windows Help Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter 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 .
65 Appendix E: Finding the MAC Ad dress and IP Address for Your Ethernet Adapter Windows 98SE or Me Instructions Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter Appendix E: Finding the MAC Address and.
66 Appendix E: Finding the MAC Ad dress and IP Address for Your Ethernet Adapter For the Router’s Web-based Utility Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter 3. Write down the Physical Address as shown on your computer screen; it is the MAC address for your Ethernet adapter .
67 Appendix F: Glossary Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter Appendix F: Glossar y This glossary contains some basic networking ter ms you may come across when using this product. For more advanced terms, see the complete Linksys glossary at http://www.
68 Appendix F: Glossary Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter DMZ ( D e m ilitarized Z one) - Removes the Router's firewall protection from one PC, allowing it to be “seen” from the Internet. DNS ( D om ain N ame S erver) - The IP address of your ISP's server , which translates the names of websites into IP addresses.
69 Appendix F: Glossary Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter IP Address - The address used to identify a computer or device on a network. IPCONFIG - A Windows 2000 and XP utility that displays the IP address for a particular networking device.
70 Appendix F: Glossary Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter RJ-45 ( R egistered J ack -45 ) - An Ethernet connector that holds up to eight wires. Roaming - The ability to take a wireless device from one access point's range to another without losing the connection.
71 Appendix F: Glossary Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter TKIP ( T emporal K ey I ntegrity P rotocol) - a wireless encr yption protocol that provides dynamic encryption keys for each packet transmitted. T opology - The physical layout of a network.
72 Appendix G: Specifications Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter Appendix G: Specifications Model WRT54GS Standards IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.
73 Appendix G: Specifications Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBoo s ter Unit Weight 13.6 oz (0.385 kg) Power External, 12V DC, 0.5A Certification FCC , IC-03, CE, Wi-Fi (802.11b, 802.11g), WP A2, WMM Operating T emp. 0° C to 40° C (32° F to 104° F) Storage T emp.
74 Appendix H: Warranty Information Wireless-G Broadba nd Router with SpeedBooster Appendix H: Warrant y Information LIMITED WARRANTY Linksys warrants to Y ou 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.
75 Appendix I: Regulatory Information Wireless-G Broadba nd Router with SpeedBooster Appendix I: Regulator y Information FCC Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
76 Appendix I: Regulatory Information Wireless-G Broadba nd Router with SpeedBooster Industry Canada Statement This device complies with Industr y Canada ICES-003 and RSS210 rules. Déclaration d’Industrie Canada Cet appareil est conforme aux norme s NMB003 et RSS210 d'Industrie Canada.
77 Appendix I: Regulatory Information Wireless-G Broadba nd Router with SpeedBooster User Information for Consumer Products Covered by EU Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) This document contains important info rmation for users with regards to the proper disposal and recycling of Linksys products.
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81 Appendix I: Regulatory Info rmation Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broadband For more information, visit www .linksys.com..
82 Appendix J: Contact Information Wireless-G Broadba nd 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.
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