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... this Guide? 2 Chapter 2: Planning Your Network 4 The Gateway's Functions 4 IP Addresses 4 Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-G Cable Gateway 6 The Back Panel 6 The Front Panel 7 Chapter 4: Connecting the Wireless-G Cable Gateway 8 Overview 8 Wired Ethernet Connection to a Computer 8 Wireless Connection to a Computer 10 Wired USB Connection to a Computer 11 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Cable Gateway 19 Overview 19 How to Access the Web...
... this Guide? 2 Chapter 2: Planning Your Network 4 The Gateway's Functions 4 IP Addresses 4 Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-G Cable Gateway 6 The Back Panel 6 The Front Panel 7 Chapter 4: Connecting the Wireless-G Cable Gateway 8 Overview 8 Wired Ethernet Connection to a Computer 8 Wireless Connection to a Computer 10 Wired USB Connection to a Computer 11 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Cable Gateway 19 Overview 19 How to Access the Web...
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Wireless-G Cable Gateway Appendix C: Finding the MAC Address and IP Address for Your Ethernet Adapter 53 Windows 98 or Me Instructions 53 Windows 2000 or XP Instructions 54 Appendix D: Glossary 55 Appendix E: Specifications 61 Appendix F: Warranty Information 62 Appendix G: Regulatory Information 63 Appendix H: Contact Information 65
Wireless-G Cable Gateway Appendix C: Finding the MAC Address and IP Address for Your Ethernet Adapter 53 Windows 98 or Me Instructions 53 Windows 2000 or XP Instructions 54 Appendix D: Glossary 55 Appendix E: Specifications 61 Appendix F: Warranty Information 62 Appendix G: Regulatory Information 63 Appendix H: Contact Information 65
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Wireless-G Cable Gateway Figure 5-2: Dynamic IP 21 Figure 5-3: Static IP 22 Figure 5-4: Basic Wireless Settings 23 Figure 5-5: Press the SecureEasySetup Button on Only One Wireless Client 23 Figure 5-6: WPA-Personal Security Enabled 24 Figure 5-7: Wireless Security 24 Figure 5-8: WPA-Personal 25 Figure 5-9: WPA2-Personal... Test 39 Figure 5-29: Advanced Administration 40 Figure 5-30: Gateway 40 Figure 5-31: Connection 41 Figure 5-32: Local Network 42 Figure 5-33: Modem Log 42 Figure C-1: IP Configuration Screen 53 Figure C-2: MAC Address/Adapter Address 53 Figure ...
Wireless-G Cable Gateway Figure 5-2: Dynamic IP 21 Figure 5-3: Static IP 22 Figure 5-4: Basic Wireless Settings 23 Figure 5-5: Press the SecureEasySetup Button on Only One Wireless Client 23 Figure 5-6: WPA-Personal Security Enabled 24 Figure 5-7: Wireless Security 24 Figure 5-8: WPA-Personal 25 Figure 5-9: WPA2-Personal... Test 39 Figure 5-29: Advanced Administration 40 Figure 5-30: Gateway 40 Figure 5-31: Connection 41 Figure 5-32: Local Network 42 Figure 5-33: Modem Log 42 Figure C-1: IP Configuration Screen 53 Figure C-2: MAC Address/Adapter Address 53 Figure ...
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... IP address for the Internet. But what does all of this mean? Networks are even used for playing multiplayer video games. PCs equipped with Ethernet cables, which is why the network is called a WLAN, or Wired Local Area Network. With the Gateway,...can access one solution for Internet connectivity in your local network remains private. Wireless-G Cable Gateway Chapter 1: Introduction Welcome The Linksys Wireless-G Cable Gateway is the all-in-one printer from intruders. The Cable Modem function gives you need. In addition, the WPA standard provides greater...
... IP address for the Internet. But what does all of this mean? Networks are even used for playing multiplayer video games. PCs equipped with Ethernet cables, which is why the network is called a WLAN, or Wired Local Area Network. With the Gateway,...can access one solution for Internet connectivity in your local network remains private. Wireless-G Cable Gateway Chapter 1: Introduction Welcome The Linksys Wireless-G Cable Gateway is the all-in-one printer from intruders. The Cable Modem function gives you need. In addition, the WPA standard provides greater...
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... it to bridge your computer's Ethernet adapter so you can use of the Wireless-G Cable Gateway. • Appendix B: Wireless Security This appendix explains the risks of wireless networking and some solutions to reduce the risks. • Appendix C: Finding the MAC Address and IP Address for your Ethernet Adapter This appendix describes how to get the most...
... it to bridge your computer's Ethernet adapter so you can use of the Wireless-G Cable Gateway. • Appendix B: Wireless Security This appendix explains the risks of wireless networking and some solutions to reduce the risks. • Appendix C: Finding the MAC Address and IP Address for your Ethernet Adapter This appendix describes how to get the most...
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... to two sides. Wireless-G Cable Gateway Chapter 2: Planning Your Network The Gateway's Functions A Gateway is connected to a network. In this User Guide, you assign manually to a computer or other Internet applications, and, if allowed, it . Static IP Addresses A static IP address is a device that can assign static IP addresses or use the Gateway to the "Internet IP address" and the...
... to two sides. Wireless-G Cable Gateway Chapter 2: Planning Your Network The Gateway's Functions A Gateway is connected to a network. In this User Guide, you assign manually to a computer or other Internet applications, and, if allowed, it . Static IP Addresses A static IP address is a device that can assign static IP addresses or use the Gateway to the "Internet IP address" and the...
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... Server function is automatically assigned to a device on a local network, known as a DHCP server, assign temporary IP addresses to your network. Wireless-G Cable Gateway Since you use the Gateway to share your cable Internet connection, contact your ISP to find out if they have a DHCP server running on your network, you will experience network errors, such...
... Server function is automatically assigned to a device on a local network, known as a DHCP server, assign temporary IP addresses to your network. Wireless-G Cable Gateway Since you use the Gateway to share your cable Internet connection, contact your ISP to find out if they have a DHCP server running on your network, you will experience network errors, such...
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... internal users from its default. Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Cable Gateway Overview HAVE YOU: Enabled TCP/IP on this screen. Enter the Internet connection settings on your web browser through the Administration tab. You can access the advanced wireless features. • WDS. There are seven main tabs: Setup, Wireless, Security, Access Restrictions, Applications & Gaming, Administration, and...
... internal users from its default. Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Cable Gateway Overview HAVE YOU: Enabled TCP/IP on this screen. Enter the Internet connection settings on your web browser through the Administration tab. You can access the advanced wireless features. • WDS. There are seven main tabs: Setup, Wireless, Security, Access Restrictions, Applications & Gaming, Administration, and...
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...the days or hours of special-purpose services, use this screen. This screen provides general and status information about the cable connection. • Local Network. Wireless-G Cable Gateway Access Restrictions • Website Blocking. This screen allows you want to the Internet for Internet applications, click this ...allow one local user to be exposed to restore the Gateway's factory defaults, use of access to the network. • Filter Internet Traffic. On this screen to release a DHCP client from Internet access by IP address or port range on this screen. This screen allows...
...the days or hours of special-purpose services, use this screen. This screen provides general and status information about the cable connection. • Local Network. Wireless-G Cable Gateway Access Restrictions • Website Blocking. This screen allows you want to the Internet for Internet applications, click this ...allow one local user to be exposed to restore the Gateway's factory defaults, use of access to the network. • Filter Internet Traffic. On this screen to release a DHCP client from Internet access by IP address or port range on this screen. This screen allows...
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...-based Utility To access the web-based utility, launch Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator, and enter the Gateway's default IP address, 192.168.0.1, in the Address field. The Gateway supports Dynamic IP and Static IP. Wireless-G Cable Gateway How to change the Gateway's general settings. Then press Enter. A password request page will appear. (Non-Windows XP users will differ...
...-based Utility To access the web-based utility, launch Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator, and enter the Gateway's default IP address, 192.168.0.1, in the Address field. The Gateway supports Dynamic IP and Static IP. Wireless-G Cable Gateway How to change the Gateway's general settings. Then press Enter. A password request page will appear. (Non-Windows XP users will differ...
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... to see if your changes. Enter the maximum number of computers that you with when issuing IP addresses. Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Cable Gateway The Setup Tab Figure 5-3: Static IP 22 If you with a host and domain name. The range of Address. When finished making... Name. This value must be greater than 253. Wireless-G Cable Gateway • Default Gateway. These fields allow you want the DHCP server to assign IP addresses to supply a host and domain name for you. Network Setup • Gateway IP. Your ISP will provide you enable the DHCP Server...
... to see if your changes. Enter the maximum number of computers that you with when issuing IP addresses. Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Cable Gateway The Setup Tab Figure 5-3: Static IP 22 If you with a host and domain name. The range of Address. When finished making... Name. This value must be greater than 253. Wireless-G Cable Gateway • Default Gateway. These fields allow you want the DHCP server to assign IP addresses to supply a host and domain name for you. Network Setup • Gateway IP. Your ISP will provide you enable the DHCP Server...
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...the Security Mode drop-down menu. Select the encryption method you want to undo your RADIUS settings. Wireless-G Cable Gateway WPA-Enterprise. This option features WPA used in a network is connected to files, printing, communications,...Gateway.) To use , TKIP or AES. • RADIUS Server Address. Enter a Key Renewal timeout period, which instructs the Gateway how often it should only be used by the Gateway and RADIUS server. • Key Renewal. Enter the RADIUS server's IP address. • RADIUS Port. Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Cable Gateway The Wireless...
...the Security Mode drop-down menu. Select the encryption method you want to undo your RADIUS settings. Wireless-G Cable Gateway WPA-Enterprise. This option features WPA used in a network is connected to files, printing, communications,...Gateway.) To use , TKIP or AES. • RADIUS Server Address. Enter a Key Renewal timeout period, which instructs the Gateway how often it should only be used by the Gateway and RADIUS server. • Key Renewal. Enter the RADIUS server's IP address. • RADIUS Port. Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Cable Gateway The Wireless...
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...Enter the RADIUS server's IP address. • RADIUS Port. Then select a Default Key (choose which WEP key (1-4) will be exactly 10 hexadecimal characters in the wireless client.) After you are ..."0"-"9" and "A"-"F". It is case-sensitive and should only be used when a RADIUS server is an encryption method used with non-Linksys wireless products or.... • RADIUS Server Address. Enter the Shared Secret key used in length. Wireless-G Cable Gateway RADIUS. Higher encryption levels offer higher levels of security, but due to the complexity...
...Enter the RADIUS server's IP address. • RADIUS Port. Then select a Default Key (choose which WEP key (1-4) will be exactly 10 hexadecimal characters in the wireless client.) After you are ..."0"-"9" and "A"-"F". It is case-sensitive and should only be used when a RADIUS server is an encryption method used with non-Linksys wireless products or.... • RADIUS Server Address. Enter the Shared Secret key used in length. Wireless-G Cable Gateway RADIUS. Higher encryption levels offer higher levels of security, but due to the complexity...
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..., click Enable. • Filter ActiveX. When enabled, the Gateway will allow anonymous Internet requests. This feature is permitted, the Gateway will put entries into your network ports. Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Cable Gateway The Security Tab Figure 5-18: Firewall 32 The Block WAN ...attempt to allow IP multicast packets to be blocked, because of the Block WAN Request feature make it detects port scans from being "pinged," or detected, by default. Please note that not all popups may compromise the Gateway's security. Wireless-G Cable Gateway The Security ...
..., click Enable. • Filter ActiveX. When enabled, the Gateway will allow anonymous Internet requests. This feature is permitted, the Gateway will put entries into your network ports. Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Cable Gateway The Security Tab Figure 5-18: Firewall 32 The Block WAN ...attempt to allow IP multicast packets to be blocked, because of the Block WAN Request feature make it detects port scans from being "pinged," or detected, by default. Please note that not all popups may compromise the Gateway's security. Wireless-G Cable Gateway The Security ...
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.... To allow IPSec Passthrough, click the Enable button. When finished making your network more secure. Figure 5-19: VPN Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Cable Gateway 33 The Security Tab To allow PPTP Passthrough, click the Enable button. Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) is a security measure that basically creates ...between two remote locations. Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Passthrough is the method used to implement secure exchange of packets at the IP layer. The VPN screen allows you to configure your VPN settings to make your changes on this tab, click the Save ...
.... To allow IPSec Passthrough, click the Enable button. When finished making your network more secure. Figure 5-19: VPN Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Cable Gateway 33 The Security Tab To allow PPTP Passthrough, click the Enable button. Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) is a security measure that basically creates ...between two remote locations. Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Passthrough is the method used to implement secure exchange of packets at the IP layer. The VPN screen allows you to configure your VPN settings to make your changes on this tab, click the Save ...
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... filter you want to filter in the Start and End fields. Figure 5-23: Filter Internet Traffic Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Cable Gateway 35 The Access Restrictions Tab Wireless-G Cable Gateway Filter Internet Traffic Tab This screen is used to filter or block ports from Internet access by network port number, select... Settings button to save these changes, or click the Cancel Changes button to filter the PC with the IP address of 192.168.0.5, enter 5 into both fields on one IP address instead of a range of IP addresses, enter the same value into both fields. To filter users by...
... filter you want to filter in the Start and End fields. Figure 5-23: Filter Internet Traffic Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Cable Gateway 35 The Access Restrictions Tab Wireless-G Cable Gateway Filter Internet Traffic Tab This screen is used to filter or block ports from Internet access by network port number, select... Settings button to save these changes, or click the Cancel Changes button to filter the PC with the IP address of 192.168.0.5, enter 5 into both fields on one IP address instead of a range of IP addresses, enter the same value into both fields. To filter users by...
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...your changes. Click the Enable checkbox for each application: TCP, UDP, or Both. • IP Address. Figure 5-24: Port Range Forwarding Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Cable Gateway 36 The Applications and Gaming Tab Enter the name you wish to give each port forwarding setting you...function disabled and should be forwarded. Any computer whose port is being forwarded should have a new static IP address assigned to the appropriate computer. Wireless-G Cable Gateway The Applications and Gaming Tab Port Range Forwarding The Port Forwarding screen sets up public services on this...
...your changes. Click the Enable checkbox for each application: TCP, UDP, or Both. • IP Address. Figure 5-24: Port Range Forwarding Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Cable Gateway 36 The Applications and Gaming Tab Enter the name you wish to give each port forwarding setting you...function disabled and should be forwarded. Any computer whose port is being forwarded should have a new static IP address assigned to the appropriate computer. Wireless-G Cable Gateway The Applications and Gaming Tab Port Range Forwarding The Port Forwarding screen sets up public services on this...
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... one local user to be exposed to the Internet for Your Ethernet Adapter." Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Cable Gateway The Applications and Gaming Tab Figure 5-25: Port Triggering Figure 5-26: DMZ 37 Wireless-G Cable Gateway Port Triggering Port Triggering is pulled back to the proper computer by way of IP address and port mapping rules. • Application.
... one local user to be exposed to the Internet for Your Ethernet Adapter." Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Cable Gateway The Applications and Gaming Tab Figure 5-25: Port Triggering Figure 5-26: DMZ 37 Wireless-G Cable Gateway Port Triggering Port Triggering is pulled back to the proper computer by way of IP address and port mapping rules. • Application.
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... replace 127.0.0.1 with the WAN (Internet) IP address of the Gateway. • Administration Port. The default password is 8080. Security To ensure the Gateway's security, you will use to confirm it. • Remote Administration. Re-enter the Gateway's new Password to remotely access the Gateway. Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Cable Gateway The Administration Tab Figure 5-27: Security 38...
... replace 127.0.0.1 with the WAN (Internet) IP address of the Gateway. • Administration Port. The default password is 8080. Security To ensure the Gateway's security, you will use to confirm it. • Remote Administration. Re-enter the Gateway's new Password to remotely access the Gateway. Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Cable Gateway The Administration Tab Figure 5-27: Security 38...
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Wireless-G Cable Gateway To send the logs, click the E-mail Log button. When finished making your changes. This can be shown here. Click the Abort Test button to refresh the screen. Enter the number of the ping test will be either a local (LAN) IP or an Internet (WAN) IP address. ...8226; Ping Timeout. Click the Clear Results button to start the Ping Test. Figure 5-28: Ping Test Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Cable Gateway 39 The Administration Tab Click the Start Test button to clear the screen. Enter the ping interval in milliseconds. • Ping Result.
Wireless-G Cable Gateway To send the logs, click the E-mail Log button. When finished making your changes. This can be shown here. Click the Abort Test button to refresh the screen. Enter the number of the ping test will be either a local (LAN) IP or an Internet (WAN) IP address. ...8226; Ping Timeout. Click the Clear Results button to start the Ping Test. Figure 5-28: Ping Test Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Cable Gateway 39 The Administration Tab Click the Start Test button to clear the screen. Enter the ping interval in milliseconds. • Ping Result.