User's Manual

Introducing the 802.11a/g Router
This manual gives a basic introduction to 802.11a/g Wireless Router. It provides
information to configure the 802.11a/g Router to operate in common applications such as connecting
to the Internet.
We’ll describe how to use your web browser to configure the 802.11a/g Router and to perform various
management functions, e.g. upgrading the software, or viewing the system log, a task that can be useful
in ongoing operations.
This manual consists of the following chapters and appendixes:
Chapter One, Introduction, summarizes features and capabilities of the
802.11a/g Router.
Chapter Two, Installing the 802.11a/g Router, gives steps you should follow
to install the 802.11a/g Router and configure your PCs.
Chapter Three, Configuring the 802.11a/g Router, describes how to log in to
the Web Manager, the browser screen, and steps needed to configure your
802.11a/g Router for specific applications. It gives easy-to-follow
instructions for quick Internet access and provides a guide to basic
802.11a/g Router configuration.
Chapter Four, Advanced Configuration, provides information on advanced router configuration.
Chapter Five, Managing your 802.11a/g Router, explains other management features of the 802.11a/g
Router.
Chapter Six, Command Line Interface, explains the syntax and describes the function of CLI commands,
which is invoked through a TELNET client.
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Overview of the 802.11a/g Router
The 802.11a/g Router is a small desktop router that sits between your local Ethernet network and a
remote network (e.g., the Internet). The 802.11a/g Router contains a WAN port connecting to an
external ADSL/Cable modem, a DMZ port, a four-port 10/100Mbps Ethernet switch for connection
to PCs on your local wired network, and one wireless interfaces for connection to your local wireless
802.11a/b/g network supporting a data rate of up to 108 Mbps.
Data comes into the 802.11a/g Router from the local wired and wireless LAN and then is “routed” to
the Internet, and vice versa.
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