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Model No . Router for Mobile Broadband Wir eless- G WR T54G3G-ST User Guide WIRELESS GHz 802.11g 2.4.
Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band Copyright and T r ademarks 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 Router for Mobile Broad band Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction 1 Welcome 1 What’s in this User Guide? 2 Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network 4 Network Topology 4 Ad-Hoc versu.
Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band The Setup Tab - Basic Setup 54 The Setup Tab - Mobile Network 59 The Setup Tab - DDNS 60 The Setup Tab - MAC Address Clone 61 The Setup Tab - Advanced Routing 6.
Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band Windows 98SE or Me Instructions 106 Windows 2000 or XP Instructions 106 For the Router’s We b-based Utility 107 Appendix F: Glossary 108 Appendix G: Specifica.
Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broadband List of Figures Figure 3-1: The Router’s Ports 6 Figure 3-2: The Router’s Front Panel 6 Figure 3-3: The Router’s LEDs 7 Figure 3-4: The Router’s Data Car.
Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broadband Figure 5-17: Mobile Broadband Connect ion Cannot be Established Screen 26 Figure 5-18: Congratulations Screen 26 Figure 6-1: Setup Wizard’s Welc ome - Start Wi.
Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broadband Figure 7-11: Configure DSL (PPPoE) Settings Screen 45 Figure 7-12: Enter Static IP Address Settings Screen 46 Figure 7-13: Confirm New Settings Screen 46 Figure .
Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broadband Figure 8-20: Wireless Tab - Wireless Se curity (WPA Personal - TKIP) 64 Figure 8-21: Wireless Tab - Wireless Se curity (WPA Personal - AES) 64 Figure 8-22: Wirel.
Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broadband Figure E-2: MAC Address/Adapter Address 106 Figure E-3: MAC Address/Physical Address 106 Figure E-4: MAC Address Filter List 107 Figure E-5: MAC Address Clone 10.
1 Chapter 1: Introductio n Welcome Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band Chapter 1: Introduction We lc o m e Thank you for choosing the Linksys Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broadband The Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broadband will allow you to network wirelessly better than ever , sharing Internet access, files and fun, easily and securely .
2 Chapter 1: Introductio n What’s in this User Guide? Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band Linksys recommends using the Setup CD-ROM for first-time installation of the Router .
3 Chapter 1: Introductio n What’s in this User Guide? Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band • Appendix B: Wireless Security This appendix explains the risks of wireless networking and some solutions to reduce the risks.
4 Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network Network Topology Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band Chapter 2: Planning Y our Wireless Network Network T opology A wireless local area network (WLAN) is exactly like a regular local area network (LAN), except that each computer in the WLAN uses a wireless device to connect to the network.
5 Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network Network Layout Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band laptop computers, PCI adapters for your desktop PC s, and USB adapters when you want to enjoy USB connectivity . The Router will also communicate with t he Wireless PrintSer ver and Wireless Ethernet Bridges.
6 Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-G Router for Mobile B roadband The Router’s Ports Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broadband The Router’ s P orts The Router's ports and Reset button are locat ed on the side panel with the antenna port.
7 Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-G Router for Mobile B roadband The Router’s LEDs Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band The Router’ s LEDs The Router’ s LEDs are located on the Router’s other side panel.
8 Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-G Router for Mobile B roadband The Router’s Data Card Slot Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band The Router’ s Data Card Slot The Router’ s Data Card slot is located on the Router’ s top panel.
9 Chapter 4: Connecting the Wireless-G Ro uter for Mobile Broadband Overview Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band Chapter 4: Connecting the Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broadband Overview Most user.
10 Chapter 4: Connecting the Wireless-G Ro uter for Mobile Broadband Hardware Installation for Use of the Mobile Broadband Service Only Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band 4. Connect your network PCs or Ethernet devices to the Router ’ s numbered ports using sta ndard Ethernet network cabling.
11 Chapter 4: Connecting the Wireless-G Ro uter for Mobile Broadband Hardware Installation for Conn ection to Your Broadband Modem Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band Hardwar e Installation for Conn ection to Y our Br oadband Modem 1. Power down your network devices.
12 Chapter 4: Connecting the Wireless-G Ro uter for Mobile Broadband Hardware Installation for Conn ection to Your Broadband Modem Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band 5. Connect your network PCs or Ethernet devices to the Router ’ s numbered ports using sta ndard Ethernet network cabling.
13 Chapter 4: Connecting the Wireless-G Ro uter for Mobile Broadband Hardware Installation for Conn ection to Another Rout er Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band Hardwar e Installation for Connect.
14 Chapter 4: Connecting the Wireless-G Ro uter for Mobile Broadband Hardware Installation for Conn ection to Another Rout er Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band 9. Decide which network computers or Ethernet devices you want to connect to the Router .
15 Chapter 4: Connecting the Wireless-G Ro uter for Mobile Broadband Placement Options Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band Placement Options There are three w ays to place the Router . The first way is to place it horizontally on a surface , so it sits on its four rubber feet.
16 Chapter 4: Connecting the Wireless-G Ro uter for Mobile Broadband Placement Options Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band W all-Mount Option The Router has four wall-mount slots on its bottom panel. The distance between two adjacent slots is 68 mm (2.
17 Chapter 5: Setting up the Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broadban d Service Overview Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band Chapter 5: Setting up the Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broadband Ser vice Overview This chapter covers the steps for configuring the R outer for mobile broadband ser vice only .
18 Chapter 5: Setting up the Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broadban d Service Using the Setup Wizard Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band Using the Setup Wizard 1. Insert the Setup Wizard CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive . The Setup Wizard should run automatically , and the Welcome screen should appear .
19 Chapter 5: Setting up the Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broadban d Service Using the Setup Wizard Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band 3. Click the Mobile Broadband Only radio button to configure the Router for mobile broadband service . 4. Make sure the Router is powered off .
20 Chapter 5: Setting up the Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broadban d Service Using the Setup Wizard Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band 5. Connect the included Ethernet network cable to the Ether net network port of your compute r . (This cable is color -coded yellow to match the yellow Ethernet ports on the Router .
21 Chapter 5: Setting up the Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broadban d Service Using the Setup Wizard Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band 7. Connect the power adapter to the Router’s Powe r port. Plug the other end into an electrical outlet. Click the Next button.
22 Chapter 5: Setting up the Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broadban d Service Using the Setup Wizard Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band 9. The Router provides a Web-based Utility you can use for configuring the Router from any networked PC. P assword - Enter a password that will control access to the Utility .
23 Chapter 5: Setting up the Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broadban d Service Using the Setup Wizard Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band 11. Select the method of security you want to use: WP A 2-PSK , WP A-PSK , WEP (128-Bit ) , or WEP (64-Bit) . WP A stands for Wi-Fi Protected Access, and WEP stands for Wi red Equivalent Privac y .
24 Chapter 5: Setting up the Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broadban d Service Using the Setup Wizard Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band WP A-PSK T o use WPA-PSK security , enter a Passphrase that is 8-32 characters in length. P assphrase - Enter a passphrase , also called a pre-shared key , of 8-63 characters in the Passphrase field.
25 Chapter 5: Setting up the Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broadban d Service Using the Setup Wizard Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band WEP (64-Bit) Enter a passphrase or WEP key . P assphrase - Enter a passphrase , and then click the Generate button, so a WEP key is automatically generated.
26 Chapter 5: Setting up the Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broadban d Service Using the Setup Wizard Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band 13. The Setup Wizard will ask you to review your settings before it saves them.
27 Chapter 6: Setting up the Wireless-G Ro uter for Broadband WAN Service Only Overview Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band Chapter 6: Setting up the Wireless-G Router for Broadband W AN Ser vice Only Overview This chapter covers the steps for configuring the Rout er for broadband WAN service only , such as cable or DSL service.
28 Chapter 6: Setting up the Wireless-G Ro uter for Broadband WAN Service Only Using the Setup Wizard Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band 3. Click the Broadband W A N Only radio button to configure the Router for broadband W AN serv ice . Make sure the Router is powered off .
29 Chapter 6: Setting up the Wireless-G Ro uter for Broadband WAN Service Only Using the Setup Wizard Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band 5. Connect the cable from the modem to the Inter net port on the Router . (This is the same cable that you just disconnected from your computer .
30 Chapter 6: Setting up the Wireless-G Ro uter for Broadband WAN Service Only Using the Setup Wizard Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band 7. Connect the other end of the cable to one of the Ethernet ports labeled 1-4 on the side panel of the Router .
31 Chapter 6: Setting up the Wireless-G Ro uter for Broadband WAN Service Only Using the Setup Wizard Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band 8. Connect the power adapter to the Router’s Powe r port. Plug the other end into an electrical outlet. Click the Next button.
32 Chapter 6: Setting up the Wireless-G Ro uter for Broadband WAN Service Only Using the Setup Wizard Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band 10. Select the Internet connection type you use: Cable (DHCP ) , DSL (PPP oE) , or Stati c IP . Proceed to the appropriate section fo r your Internet connection type.
33 Chapter 6: Setting up the Wireless-G Ro uter for Broadband WAN Service Only Using the Setup Wizard Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band Static IP IP Address - Enter the IP address provided b y your ISP . Subnet Mask - Enter the Subnet Mask provided by your ISP .
34 Chapter 6: Setting up the Wireless-G Ro uter for Broadband WAN Service Only Using the Setup Wizard Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band 12. The Router provides a W eb-based Utility you can use for configuring the Router from any networked PC. P assword - Enter a password that will control access to the Utility .
35 Chapter 6: Setting up the Wireless-G Ro uter for Broadband WAN Service Only Using the Setup Wizard Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band 14. Select the method of security you want to use: WP A 2-PSK , WP A-PSK , WEP (128-Bit ) , or WEP (64-Bit) .
36 Chapter 6: Setting up the Wireless-G Ro uter for Broadband WAN Service Only Using the Setup Wizard Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band WP A-PSK T o use WPA-PSK security , enter a Passphrase that is 8-32 characters in length. P assphrase - Enter a passphrase , also called a pre-shared key , of 8-63 characters in the Passphrase field.
37 Chapter 6: Setting up the Wireless-G Ro uter for Broadband WAN Service Only Using the Setup Wizard Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band WEP (64-Bit) Enter a passphrase or WEP key . P assphrase - Enter a passphrase , and then click the Generate button, so a WEP key is automatically generated.
38 Chapter 6: Setting up the Wireless-G Ro uter for Broadband WAN Service Only Using the Setup Wizard Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band 16. If you do not use any wir eless security method, you will see a warning message that recomm ends that you enable wireless security on your wireless network.
39 Chapter 7: Setting up the Wireless-G Router for Broadban d WAN and Mobile Broadband Ser- vice Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band Chapter 7: Setting up the Wireless-G Router for Broadband W AN and Mobile Broadband Ser vice Overview This chapter covers the steps for configuring the Router for broadband WA N and mobile broadband service.
40 Chapter 7: Setting up the Wireless-G Router for Broadban d WAN and Mobile Broadband Ser- vice Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band Using the Setup Wizard 1. Insert the Setup Wizard CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive . The Setup Wizard should run automatically , and the Welcome screen should appear .
41 Chapter 7: Setting up the Wireless-G Router for Broadban d WAN and Mobile Broadband Ser- vice Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band 3. Click the Broa dband W AN and Mo bile Br oadb and radio button to configure the Router for both broadband W AN and mobile broadband ser vice .
42 Chapter 7: Setting up the Wireless-G Router for Broadban d WAN and Mobile Broadband Ser- vice Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band 5. Disconnect the Ethernet network cable from your computer . (This is the cable that connects the computer to your modem.
43 Chapter 7: Setting up the Wireless-G Router for Broadban d WAN and Mobile Broadband Ser- vice Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band 7. Connect the included Ethernet network cable to the Ether net network port of your compute r . (This cable is color -coded yellow to match the yellow Ethernet ports on the Router .
44 Chapter 7: Setting up the Wireless-G Router for Broadban d WAN and Mobile Broadband Ser- vice Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band 9. Connect the power adapter to the Router’s Powe r port. Plug the other end into an electrical outlet. Click the Next button.
45 Chapter 7: Setting up the Wireless-G Router for Broadban d WAN and Mobile Broadband Ser- vice Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band 11. Select the Internet connection type you use: Cable (DHCP ) , DSL (PPP oE) , or Stati c IP . Proceed to the appropriate section fo r your Internet connection type.
46 Chapter 7: Setting up the Wireless-G Router for Broadban d WAN and Mobile Broadband Ser- vice Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band Static IP IP Address - Enter the IP address provided b y your ISP . Subnet Mask - Enter the Subnet Mask provided by your ISP .
47 Chapter 7: Setting up the Wireless-G Router for Broadban d WAN and Mobile Broadband Ser- vice Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band 13. The Router provides a W eb-based Utility you can use for configuring the Router from any networked PC. P assword - Enter a password that will control access to the Utility .
48 Chapter 7: Setting up the Wireless-G Router for Broadban d WAN and Mobile Broadband Ser- vice Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band 15. Select the method of security you want to use: WP A 2-PSK , WP A-PSK , WEP (128-Bit ) , or WEP (64-Bit) . WP A stands for Wi-Fi Protected Access, and WEP stands for Wi red Equivalent Privac y .
49 Chapter 7: Setting up the Wireless-G Router for Broadban d WAN and Mobile Broadband Ser- vice Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band WP A-Personal T o use WPA-PSK security , enter a Passphrase that is 8-32 characters in length. P assphrase - Enter a passphrase , also called a pre-shared key , of 8-63 characters in the Passphrase field.
50 Chapter 7: Setting up the Wireless-G Router for Broadban d WAN and Mobile Broadband Ser- vice Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band WEP (64-Bit) Enter a passphrase or WEP key . P a ssphrase - Enter a passphrase , and then click the Generate button, so a WEP key is automatically generated.
51 Chapter 7: Setting up the Wireless-G Router for Broadban d WAN and Mobile Broadband Ser- vice Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band 17. If you do not use any wireless security method, you will see a warning message that recommends that you enable wireless security on your wireless network.
52 Chapter 7: Setting up the Wireless-G Router for Broadban d WAN and Mobile Broadband Ser- vice Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band 19. If your mobile broadband connection cannot be established, a warning message will appear . Make sure that your card is inserted correctly and tr y again.
53 Chapter 8: Configuring the Wireless-G Router for Mo bile Broadband Overview Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band Chapter 8: Configuring the Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broadband Overview Linksys recommends using the Setup CD-ROM for first-time installation of the Router .
54 Chapter 8: Configuring the Wireless-G Router for Mo bile Broadband The Setup Tab - Basic Setu p Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band The Setup T ab - Basic Setup The first screen that appears displays the Setup tab. This allo ws you to change the Router's general settings.
55 Chapter 8: Configuring the Wireless-G Router for Mo bile Broadband The Setup Tab - Basic Setu p Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band • Static IP . If you are required to use a permanent IP address to conn ect to the Internet, select Static IP .
56 Chapter 8: Configuring the Wireless-G Router for Mo bile Broadband The Setup Tab - Basic Setu p Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band Connect on Demand: Max Idle Time . Y ou can configure the Router to cut the Internet connection after it has been inactive for a specified period of time (Max Idle Ti me).
57 Chapter 8: Configuring the Wireless-G Router for Mo bile Broadband The Setup Tab - Basic Setu p Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band MTU . MTU is the Maximum T ransmission Unit. It specif ies the largest packet size permitted for Internet transmission.
58 Chapter 8: Configuring the Wireless-G Router for Mo bile Broadband The Setup Tab - Basic Setu p Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band WINS . The Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) m anages each PC’ s interaction with the Internet. If you use a WINS server , enter that ser ver’s IP Address here .
59 Chapter 8: Configuring the Wireless-G Router for Mo bile Broadband The Setup Tab - Mobile Network Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band The Setup T ab - Mobile Network On this screen, you can configure mobile network settin gs and view mobile broadband status in formation for the Router .
60 Chapter 8: Configuring the Wireless-G Router for Mo bile Broadband The Setup Tab - DDNS Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band 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.
61 Chapter 8: Configuring the Wireless-G Router for Mo bile Broadband The Setup Tab - MAC Ad dress Clone Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band The Setup T ab - MA C Address Clone A MAC address is a 12-digit code assigned to a unique piece of hardware for identification.
62 Chapter 8: Configuring the Wireless-G Router for Mo bile Broadband The Setup Tab - Advan ced Routing Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band The Setup T ab - Advanced Routing This tab is use d to set up the Rout er’s advanced functions. Operating Mod e allows you to select the type(s) of advanced functions you use .
63 Chapter 8: Configuring the Wireless-G Router for Mo bile Broadband The Wireless Tab - Basic Wireless Settings Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band Interfa ce .
64 Chapter 8: Configuring the Wireless-G Router for Mo bile Broadband The Wireless Tab - Wireless Security Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band The Wireless T ab - Wireless Security The Wireless Security settings configure the security of y our wireless network.
65 Chapter 8: Configuring the Wireless-G Router for Mo bile Broadband The Wireless Tab - Wireless Security Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band WP A2 E nterprise . This option features WP A2 used in coordination with a RADIUS ser ver . (This should only be used when a RADIUS ser ver is connected to the Router .
66 Chapter 8: Configuring the Wireless-G Router for Mo bile Broadband The Wireless Tab - Wireless Security Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band RADIUS . This option features WEP used in coordination with a RADIUS ser ver . (This should only be used when a RADIUS server is conn ected to the Router .
67 Chapter 8: Configuring the Wireless-G Router for Mo bile Broadband The Wireless Tab - Wireless MAC Filter Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band The Wireless T ab - Wireless MA C Filter Wireless access can be filtered by using the MAC addresses of the wireless devices transmitting within your network’ s radius.
68 Chapter 8: Configuring the Wireless-G Router for Mo bile Broadband The Wireless Tab - Advanced Wireless Settings Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band The Wireless T ab - Advanced Wireless Settings This tab is used to set up the Router’s adv anced wireless functions.
69 Chapter 8: Configuring the Wireless-G Router for Mo bile Broadband The Wireless Tab - Advanced Wireless Settings Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band sends the next DTIM with a DTIM Interval value . Its clients hear the beacons and awaken to receive the broadcast and multicast messages.
70 Chapter 8: Configuring the Wireless-G Router for Mo bile Broadband The Security Tab - Firewall Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band The Security T ab - Firew all Fire wal l Firewall Protection . Enable this feature to employ Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) for more detailed review of data packets entering your network environment.
71 Chapter 8: Configuring the Wireless-G Router for Mo bile Broadband The Security Tab - VPN Passthrough Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band The Security T ab - VPN P assthrough Use this screen to allow VPN tunnels using IPSec , PPT P , or L2TP protocols to pass through the Route r’ s firew all.
72 Chapter 8: Configuring the Wireless-G Router for Mo bile Broadband The Access Restrictions Tab - Internet Access Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band Figure 8-34: List of PCs Figure 8-35: P ort Services 2. T o enable this policy , click the radio bu tton beside Enable .
73 Chapter 8: Configuring the Wireless-G Router for Mo bile Broadband The Applications and Gaming Tab - Port Range Fo rward Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band The Applications and Gaming T ab - P.
74 Chapter 8: Configuring the Wireless-G Router for Mo bile Broadband The Applications & Ga ming Tab - Port Triggering Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band The Applications & Gami ng T ab - P ort T r iggering The Port T riggering screen allows the Router to watch outgoing data for specific port numbers.
75 Chapter 8: Configuring the Wireless-G Router for Mo bile Broadband The Applications and Gaming Tab - DMZ Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band 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 service such as Internet gaming or videoco nferencing.
76 Chapter 8: Configuring the Wireless-G Router for Mo bile Broadband The Applications and Gaming Tab - QoS Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band Ethernet Port Priority P ort 1-4, Priority , and Flow Control . Ether net Port Priority QoS allows you to prioritize perfor mance for four of the Router’s ports, Ethernet (LAN) Port s 1-4.
77 Chapter 8: Configuring the Wireless-G Router for Mo bile Broadband The Administration Ta b - Management Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band The Administration T ab - Management This section of the Administration tab allows the network’ s administrator to manage specific Router functions for access and security .
78 Chapter 8: Configuring the Wireless-G Router for Mo bile Broadband The Administration T ab - Log Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band The Administration T ab - Log The Router can keep logs of all traffic for your Internet connection. Log Log . T o disable the Log function, keep the default setting, Disable .
79 Chapter 8: Configuring the Wireless-G Router for Mo bile Broadband The Administration Tab - Diagnostics Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band The Administration T ab - Diagnostics The diagnostic tests (Ping and T raceroute) a llow you to check the connections of your network components.
80 Chapter 8: Configuring the Wireless-G Router for Mo bile Broadband The Administration Tab - Factory Defaults Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band The Administration T ab - Factory Defaults Factory Defaults Restore Factory Defaults .
81 Chapter 8: Configuring the Wireless-G Router for Mo bile Broadband The Status Tab - Mobile Network Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band The Status T ab - Mobile Netw ork The Mobile Network screen on the Status T ab displays the Router ’ s current mobile network and mobile broadband data card status.
82 Chapter 8: Configuring the Wireless-G Router for Mo bile Broadband The Status Tab - Rou ter Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band The Status T ab - Router The Router screen on the Status T ab displays the Router ’ s current status. Router Information Firmware Version .
83 Chapter 8: Configuring the Wireless-G Router for Mo bile Broadband The Status Tab - Loca l Network Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band The Status T ab - Local Network The Local Network screen on the Status T ab displays the status of your network.
84 Chapter 8: Configuring the Wireless-G Router for Mo bile Broadband The Status Tab - Wireles s Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band The Status T ab - Wir eless The Wireless screen on the Status T ab displays the status of your wireless network. Wireless MAC Address .
85 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Common Problems and So lutions Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band Appendix A: Troubleshooting This appendix consists of two parts: “Common Problems and Solutions” and “F requently Asked Questions.
86 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Common Problems and So lutions Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band The following instructions assume you are running Windows XP with the default interface . If you are using the Classic interface (where the icons and menus look like previous Windows versions), please follow the instructions for Windows 2000.
87 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Common Problems and So lutions Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band • If you get a reply , the computer is connected to the Internet. If you cannot open a webpage, try the ping command from a different computer to verify that yo ur original computer is not the cause of the problem.
88 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Common Problems and So lutions Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band 2. Enter any name you want to use for the Application. 3. Enter the Start and End Port range of the ser vice you are using. For e xample , if you have a web server , you would enter the range 80 to 80.
89 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Common Problems and So lutions Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band 6. Chec k the Enable option for the port services you want to use . Consider the example below: When you have completed the configuration, click the Save Settings button.
90 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Common Problems and So lutions Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band 1. Access the Router’ s web-based utility by going to http ://192.168.1.1 or the IP addr ess of the Router . Enter the default password admin, and click the Administration => Management tab.
91 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Common Problems and So lutions Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band 2. Enter the password, if asked. (The default password is admin.) 3. On the Setup screen, select the option Kee p A li ve , and set the Redial Period option at 20 (seconds).
92 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Frequently Asked Questions Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band • Make sure that your browser is set to connect directly and that any dial-up is disabled. For Internet Explorer , click T ools , Inter net Options , and then the Connection tab .
93 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Frequently Asked Questions Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band Does the Router suppor t ICQ send file? Y es, with the following fix: click ICQ menu -> preference -> connections tab->, and check I am behind a firewall or proxy .
94 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Frequently Asked Questions Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band How will I be notified of new Router firmware upgrades? All firmware upgrades are posted on the Sprint website at www .sprin t.com, where they can be downloaded for free .
95 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Frequently Asked Questions Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band What are the advanced features of the Router? The Router’ s advanced features include advanced wireless settings, filters, access restriction policies, port forwarding , advanced routing , and DDNS .
96 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Frequently Asked Questions Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band • Fragmentation • Power Management What is ad-hoc mode? When a wireless network is set to ad-hoc mode , the wireless-equipped computers are configured to communicate directly with each other .
97 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Frequently Asked Questions Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band What is Spread Spec trum? Spread Spectrum technology is a wideband radio frequency tec hnique developed by the militar y for use in reliable , secure, mission-critical communications systems.
98 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Frequently Asked Questions Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band I have excellent signal strength , but I cannot see my network. Wireless security is probably enabled on the Router , but not on your wireless adapter (or vice versa).
99 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Frequently Asked Questions Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band DMZ This green, De-Militarized Zone (DMZ) LED will be solidly lit when the Router ’ s DM Z function is active . The DMZ function allows one local computer to be exposed to the Internet.
101 Appendix B: Wireless Security Security Precautions Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band Appendix B: Wireless Securit y Linksys wants to make wir eless networking as safe and easy for you as possible .
102 Appendix B: Wireless Security Security Threats Facing Wireless Netwo rks Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band person who can change network settings. If a hacker gets a hold of the administrator’s password, he , too, can change those settings.
103 Appendix B: Wireless Security Security Threats Facing Wireless Netwo rks Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band provide protection against hackers, and AES (Advanced Encr yption System), which utilizes a symmetric 128-Bit block data encryption. (AES is stronger than TKIP .
104 Appendix C: Upgradin g Firmware Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band Appendix C: Upgrading Firmware The Router's firmware is upgraded through the Web-based Utility's Administration tab . Follow these instructions: 1. Download the firmware from the website at www .
105 Appendi x D: Wind ows Hel p Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band Appendix D: Windows Help Most Linksys wireless products require Microsoft Windows. Windows is the most predominate operating system in the world and comes with many features that help make networking easier .
106 Appendix E: Finding the MAC Address and IP Address for Your Ethe rnet Adapter Windows 98SE or Me Instructions Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band Appendix E: Finding the MAC Address and IP Add.
107 Appendix E: Finding the MAC Address and IP Address for Your Ethe rnet Adapter For the Router’s Web-based Utility Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band 3. Write down the Physical Address as shown on your computer screen (Figure E-3); it is the MAC address for your Ethernet adapter .
108 Appendix F: Glossary Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band Appendix F: Glossar y This glossary contains som e basic networking terms you may come across when using this product. Access P oint - A device that allows wireless-equipped computers and other devices to communicate with a wired network.
109 Appendix F: Glossary Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band 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 omain N ame S erver) - The IP address of your ISP's server , which translates the names of websites into IP addresses.
110 Appendix F: Glossary Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band 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.
111 Appendix F: Glossary Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band RJ-45 ( R egistered J ack -45 ) - An Ethernet connecto r 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.
112 Appendix F: Glossary Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band TKIP ( T emporal K ey I ntegrity P rotocol) - a wireless encryption protocol that provides dynamic encr yption keys for each packet transmitted. T opology - The physical layout of a network.
113 Appendix G: Specification s Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band Appendix G: Specifications Model WRT54G3G-ST Standards IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.
114 Appendix G: Specification s Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band Unit Weight 12.35 oz. (0.35 kg) Power External 12 V DC, 1.0 A Certifications FCC, IC-03, CE, Wi-Fi (802.11b , 802.11g), WPA Operating T emp . 32° F to 113° F (0° C to 45° C) Storage T emp .
115 Appendix H: Warranty Informat ion Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broadband Appendix H: Warrant y Information Contact you r service provider as th e warr anty support issues ar e to be handled b y them as per y our service agreements.
116 Appendix I: Regulatory Informa tion Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broadband Appendix I: Regulator y Information FCC Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
117 Appendix I: Regulatory Informa tion Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broadband Industry Canada Statement This device complies with Industr y Canada ICES-003 and RSS210 rules. Déclaration d’Industrie Canada Cet appareil est conforme aux nor mes NMB003 et RSS210 d'Industrie Canada.
118 Appendix I: Regulatory Informa tion Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broadband User Information for Consumer Products Covered by EU Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) This document contains importa nt information for u sers with regards to the proper disposal and recycling of Linksys products.
119 Appendix I: Regulatory Informa tion Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broadband.
120 Appendix I: Regulatory Informa tion Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broadband.
121 Appendix I: Regulatory Informa tion Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broadband.
122 Appendix I: Regulato ry Information Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broad band.
123 Wireless-G Router for Mobile Broadband Appendix J: Contact Info rmation Appendix J: Contact Information Visit us online for information on the latest products and update s to your existing products at: http://www .
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