USER GUIDE Wireless-G Broadband Router Model: WRT54G2
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Table of Contents Chapter 1: Product Overview 1 Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Back Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Placement Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Table of Contents Appendix D: Regulatory Information 28 FCC Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 FCC Radiation Exposure Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Safety Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Product Overview Chapter 1 Chapter 1: Product Overview Thank you for choosing the Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router. The Router lets you access the Internet via a wireless connection, broadcast at up to 54 Mbps, or through one of its four switched ports. You can also use the Router to share resources such as computers, printers and files. A variety of security features help to protect your data and your privacy while online.
Product Overview Chapter 1 Wall-Mounting Placement Follow these instructions: The Router has two wall-mount slots on its bottom panel. The distance between the slots is 152 mm (6 inches). 1. Determine where you want to mount the Router. Make sure that the wall you use is smooth, flat, dry, and sturdy. Also make sure the location is within reach of an electrical outlet. Two screws are needed to mount the Router. 2. Drill two holes into the wall. Make sure the holes are 152 mm (6 inches) apart.
Wireless Security Checklist Chapter 2 Chapter 2: Wireless Security Checklist Wireless networks are convenient and easy to install, so homes with high-speed Internet access are adopting them at a rapid pace. Because wireless networking operates by sending information over radio waves, it can be more vulnerable to intruders than a traditional wired network. Like signals from your cellular or cordless phones, signals from your wireless network can also be intercepted.
Advanced Configuration Chapter 3 Chapter 3: Advanced Configuration Setup > Basic Setup The first screen that appears is the Basic Setup screen. This allows you to change the Router’s general settings. After setting up the Router with the Setup Wizard (located on the CD-ROM), the Router will be ready for use. However, if you’d like to change its advanced settings, use the Router’s web-based utility. This chapter describes each web page of the utility and each page’s key functions.
Advanced Configuration Chapter 3 Internet Connection Type > Automatic Configuration - DHCP Static IP If you are required to use a permanent IP address to connect to the Internet, select Static IP. before your Internet connection terminates. The default Max Idle Time is 5 minutes. Keep Alive: Redial Period If you select this option, the Router will periodically check your Internet connection. If you are disconnected, then the Router will automatically re-establish your connection.
Advanced Configuration Chapter 3 automatically re-establish your connection as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again. To use this option, select Connect on Demand. In the Max Idle Time field, enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet connection terminates. The default Max Idle Time is 5 minutes. Keep Alive: Redial Period If you select this option, the Router will periodically check your Internet connection.
Advanced Configuration Chapter 3 MTU MTU is the Maximum Transmission Unit. It specifies the largest packet size permitted for Internet transmission. Select Manual if you want to manually enter the largest packet size that is transmitted. To have the Router select the best MTU for your Internet connection, keep the default setting, Auto. Size When Manual is selected in the MTU field, this option is enabled. Leave this value in the 1200 to 1500 range.
Advanced Configuration Chapter 3 name to a dynamic Internet IP address. It is useful when you are hosting your own website, FTP server, or other server behind the Router. TZO.com Before you can use this feature, you need to sign up for DDNS service at one of two DDNS service providers, DynDNS.org or TZO.com. If you do not want to use this feature, keep the default setting, Disable. DDNS Service If your DDNS service is provided by DynDNS.org, then select DynDNS.org from the drop-down menu.
Advanced Configuration Chapter 3 User Defined Entry Enter the MAC Address registered with your ISP here. Router is chosen, Dynamic Routing will be available as an option. Clone Your PC’s MAC Clicking this button will clone the MAC address of the computer you are using. Dynamic Routing Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes. Setup > Advanced Routing This screen is used to set up the Router’s advanced routing functions.
Chapter 3 Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes. Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings The basic settings for wireless networking are set on this screen. There are two ways to configure the Router’s wireless network(s), manual and Wi-Fi Protected Setup. Wi-Fi Protected Setup is a feature that makes it easy to set up your wireless network.
Advanced Configuration Chapter 3 Method #1 Wireless Security Use this method if your client device has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup button. Security Mode 1. Click or press the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button on the client device. Select the security method for your wireless network. If you do not want to use wireless security, keep the default, Disabled. 2. Click the Wi‑Fi Protected Setup button on this screen. 3. After the client device has been configured, click OK.
Advanced Configuration Chapter 3 WPA2 Enterprise This option features WPA2 used in coordination with a RADIUS server. (This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router. Security Mode > WPA Enterprise WPA Algorithm WPA supports two encryption methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys. Select the type of algorithm, TKIP or AES. (AES is a stronger encryption method than TKIP.) RADIUS Server Address Enter the IP Address of the RADIUS server.
Advanced Configuration Chapter 3 Security Mode > WEP Security Mode > RADIUS IMPORTANT: If you are using WEP encryption, always remember that each device in your wireless network MUST use the same WEP encryption method and encryption key, or else your wireless network will not function properly. Default Transmit Key Select a Default Transmit Key (choose which Key to use). The default is 1. WEP Encryption Select a level of WEP encryption, 64 bits 10 hex digits or 128 bits 26 hex digits.
Advanced Configuration Chapter 3 Permit Only Select this to allow wireless access by MAC Address. This button is not selected by default. Edit MAC Filter List Click this to open the MAC Address Filter List screen. On this screen, you can list users, by MAC Address, to whom you wish to provide or block access. For easy reference, click Wireless Client MAC List to display a list of network users by MAC Address.
Advanced Configuration Chapter 3 hear the beacons and awaken to receive the broadcast and multicast messages. The default value is 1. Fragmentation Threshold This value specifies the maximum size for a packet before data is fragmented into multiple packets. If you experience a high packet error rate, you may slightly increase the Fragmentation Threshold. Setting the Fragmentation Threshold too low may result in poor network performance. Only minor reduction of the default value is recommended.
Advanced Configuration Chapter 3 Internet on the Layer 2 level. To allow L2TP tunnels to pass through the Router, keep the default, Enable. Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes. Access Restrictions > Internet Access The Access Restrictions > Internet Access screen allows you to block or allow specific kinds of Internet usage and traffic, such as Internet access, designated services, and websites during specific days and times.
Advanced Configuration Chapter 3 Port Services To add a service, enter the service’s name in the Service Name field. Select its protocol from the Protocol dropdown menu, and enter its range in the Port Range fields. Then click Add. To modify a service, select it from the list on the right. Change its name, protocol setting, or port range. Then click Modify. To delete a service, select it from the list on the right. Then click Delete.
Advanced Configuration Chapter 3 Applications and Gaming > DMZ DMZ Applications and Gaming > Port Triggering Port Triggering Application Enter the application name of the trigger. Any PC whose port is being forwarded must have its DHCP client function disabled and should have a new static IP address assigned to it because its IP address may change when using the DHCP function. To expose one PC, select Enable. Then, enter the computer’s IP address in the DMZ Host IP Address field.
Advanced Configuration Chapter 3 not limited to: Counter-Strike, Half-Life, Age of Empires, EverQuest, Quake2/Quake3, and Diablo II. The default setting is unselected. Application Name Enter the name you wish to give the application in the Application Name field. Priority Select High or Low to assign priority to the application. The default selection is Low. Specific Port # Enter the port number for the application.
Advanced Configuration Chapter 3 Router Password Log Local Router Access Log To disable the Log function, keep the default setting, Disable. To monitor traffic between the network and the Internet, select Enable. Router Password Enter a new Password for the Router. Re-enter to confirm Enter the Password again to confirm. Web Access Access Server HTTP (HyperText Transport Protocol) is the communications protocol used to connect to servers on the World Wide Web.
Advanced Configuration Chapter 3 if the test was successful. To stop the test, click Stop. Click Clear Log to clear the screen. Click Close to return to the Diagnostics screen. Administration > Upgrade Firmware The Traceroute Test Administration > Factory Defaults The Administration > Factory Defaults screen allows you to restore the Router’s configuration to its factory default settings.
Advanced Configuration Chapter 3 Status > Router Status > Local Network The Status > Router screen displays the Router’s current status. The Status > Local Network screen displays the status of your network. Status > Local Network Local Network MAC Address This is the Router’s MAC Address, as seen on your local, Ethernet network. Status > Router Router Information Firmware Version This is the Router’s current firmware. Current Time This shows the time, as you set on the Setup tab.
Advanced Configuration Chapter 3 Status > Wireless The Status > Wireless screen displays the status of your wireless network. Status > Wireless Wireless MAC Address This is the Router’s MAC Address, as seen on your local, wireless network. Mode As selected from the Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings screen, this displays the wireless mode (Mixed, GOnly, or Disabled) used by the network. SSID As entered on the Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings screen, this displays the wireless network name or SSID.
Troubleshooting Appendix A Appendix A: Troubleshooting Your computer cannot connect to the Internet. When you double-click the web browser, you are prompted for a username and password. If you want to get rid of the prompt, follow these instructions. Launch the web browser and perform the following steps (these steps are specific to Internet Explorer but are similar for other browsers): Follow these instructions until your computer can connect to the Internet: 1. Select Tools > Internet Options.
Specifications Appendix B Appendix B: Specifications Model WRT54G2 Standards IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.
Appendix C Appendix C: Warranty Information Limited Warranty Linksys warrants this Linksys hardware product against defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for the Warranty Period, which begins on the date of purchase by the original end-user purchaser and lasts for the period specified below: •• One (1) year for new product •• Ninety (90) days for refurbished product This limited warranty is non-transferable and extends only to the original end-user purchaser.
Appendix C Warranty Information rejected. Do not include any other items with the product you are returning to Linksys. Defective product covered by this limited warranty will be repaired or replaced and returned to you without charge. Customers outside of the United States of America and Canada are responsible for all shipping and handling charges, custom duties, VAT and other associated taxes and charges.
Regulatory Information Appendix D Appendix D: Regulatory Information Safety Notices FCC Statement •• Do not use this product near water, for example, in a This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. •• Avoid using this product during an electrical storm.
Appendix D Avis d’Industrie Canada Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme aux normes NMB-003 et RSS210 du Canada. L’utilisation de ce dispositif est autorisée seulement aux conditions suivantes : 1. il ne doit pas produire de brouillage et 2. il doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique reçu, même si ce brouillage est susceptible de compromettre le fonctionnement du dispositif. Le dispositif a été conçu pour fonctionner avec une antenne ayant un gain maximum de 2 dBi.
Appendix D User Information for Consumer Products Covered by EU Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) This document contains important information for users with regards to the proper disposal and recycling of Linksys products.
Appendix D Regulatory Information Eesti (Estonian) - Keskkonnaalane informatsioon Euroopa Liidus asuvatele klientidele Français (French) - Informations environnementales pour les clients de l’Union européenne Euroopa Liidu direktiivi 2002/96/EÜ nõuete kohaselt on seadmeid, millel on tootel või pakendil käesolev sümbol , keelatud kõrvaldada koos sorteerimata olmejäätmetega. See sümbol näitab, et toode tuleks kõrvaldada eraldi tavalistest olmejäätmevoogudest.
Appendix D Regulatory Information Lietuvškai (Lithuanian) - Aplinkosaugos informacija, skirta Europos Sąjungos vartotojams Nederlands (Dutch) - Milieu-informatie voor klanten in de Europese Unie Europos direktyva 2002/96/EC numato, kad įrangos, kuri ir kurios pakuotė yra pažymėta šiuo simboliu (įveskite simbolį), negalima šalinti kartu su nerūšiuotomis komunalinėmis atliekomis. Šis simbolis rodo, kad gaminį reikia šalinti atskirai nuo bendro buitinių atliekų srauto.
Appendix D Regulatory Information Português (Portuguese) - Informação ambiental para clientes da União Europeia Slovenčina (Slovene) - Okoljske informacije za stranke v Evropski uniji A Directiva Europeia 2002/96/CE exige que o equipamento que exibe este símbolo no produto e/ou na sua embalagem não seja eliminado junto com os resíduos municipais não separados. O símbolo indica que este produto deve ser eliminado separadamente dos resíduos domésticos regulares.
Appendix E Appendix E: Software License Agreement Software in Linksys Products This product from Cisco-Linksys LLC or from one of its affiliates Cisco Systems-Linksys (Asia) Pte Ltd. or CiscoLinksys K.K. (“Linksys”) contains software (including firmware) originating from Linksys and its suppliers and may also contain software from the open source community. Any software originating from Linksys and its suppliers is licensed under the Linksys Software License Agreement contained at Schedule 1 below.
Software License Agreement Appendix E used in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; (iii) to provide improvements to the way Linksys delivers technology to you and to other Linksys customers; (iv) to enable Linksys to comply with the terms of any agreements it has with any third parties regarding your Linksys product and/or Software and/or (v) to enable Linksys to comply with all applicable laws and/or regulations, or the requirements of any regulatory authority or government agency.
Appendix E freedom to share and change free software–to make sure the software is free for all its users. This General Public License applies to most of the Free Software Foundation’s software and to any other program whose authors commit to using it. (Some other Free Software Foundation software is covered by the GNU Lesser General Public License instead.) You can apply it to your programs, too. When we speak of free software, we are referring to freedom, not price.
Appendix E c. If the modified program normally reads commands interactively when run, you must cause it, when started running for such interactive use in the most ordinary way, to print or display an announcement including an appropriate copyright notice and a notice that there is no warranty (or else, saying that you provide a warranty) and that users may redistribute the program under these conditions, and telling the user how to view a copy of this License.
Software License Agreement Appendix E 7. If, as a consequence of a court judgment or allegation of patent infringement or for any other reason (not limited to patent issues), conditions are imposed on you (whether by court order, agreement or otherwise) that contradict the conditions of this License, they do not excuse you from the conditions of this License.
Appendix E This product includes software written by Tim Hudson (tjh@cryptsoft.com). In addition, if this Linksys product contains open source software licensed under the OpenSSL license then the license terms below in this Schedule 3 will apply to that open source software. The license terms below in this Schedule 3 are from the public web site at http://www.openssl.org/source/license.html. The OpenSSL toolkit stays under a dual license, i.e.
Appendix E Software License Agreement The word ‘cryptographic’ can be left out if the routines from the library being used are not cryptographic related. 4. If you include any Windows specific code (or a derivative thereof ) from the apps directory (application code) you must include an acknowledgement: “This product includes software written by Tim Hudson (tjh@ cryptsoft.
